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The nut of the committee's recommendation is combining a researched SEL curriculum (CharacterStrong), a district-developed simplified screener for early grades, and a data platform (Panorama) for progress monitoring and counselor caseload tracking. \"The committee recommendation is to adopt CharacterStrong paired with Panorama for our data management,\" staff said. The plan includes screening, brief interventions, and automatic referral pathways to clinical care when screeners indicate a need.

Why it matters: staff said the change would let the district screen students, monitor intervention progress, and better coordinate referrals to mental-health treatment. The presentation also laid out expected reductions in external grant support next year: county-funded intensive grants will shrink (Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services SLS grant dropping from five schools to two, and a county Office of Education grant reducing a mental-health specialist to half time), leaving the district to cover some services.

Board members asked how the district will replace lost grant funds. Director Jimbo said the district will hire an in-house mental-health specialist, pursue interns and agency contracts, and use a mix of general fund and other sources to cover gaps. \"Based on the data from this year... our pursuit of a mental health specialist, our interns that we're looking to bring on, as well as any contracted mental health services will cover that gap,\" Jimbo said.

Trustees pressed on screening and privacy. Trustee Henry asked whether Panorama had been used before and how the new screener would protect student privacy. Jimbo said the district would design brief, skills-level screeners (not clinical instruments) and noted parents and students could opt out; triggers would route through a school counselor for intake before any therapeutic referral.

Parents and former trustees raised operational concerns in public comment. A parent speaker asked how counseling coverage would be provided at Graham Middle School after a counselor took leave; another asked how many Securly alerts for suicide ideation the district had processed this year. In response, staff said the district continues to contract with therapeutic providers (Pacific Clinics), is hiring a mental-health specialist, and will use interns to increase on‑site coverage.

Next steps: staff said the board will be asked to act on the SEL/mental-health plan on May 29. The district is also continuing its CYBHI application and anticipates RFP results for an electronic health record vendor in mid‑June.

Ending: The board did not vote on the SEL recommendation at the May 8 meeting; trustees thanked staff for the presentation and signaled a desire for continued community engagement and detailed implementation plans before formal approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MVWSD Board Meeting 20250508","oneSentenceSummary","At the Mountain View Whisman School District board meeting on May 8, staff recommended adopting CharacterStrong and Panorama for districtwide social-emotional learning and data management while outlining plans to hire a district mental-health specialist and to participate in California's Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI).","taxTitle","Mountain View Whisman, School Districts, California","taxId",38751,"location","California","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6567743,"Gabriela Mistral students showcase dual‑immersion program; principal highlights 50/50 model and bilingual teacher credentials",181,5883000,6064000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3258834-2d0919fe0022085943a68287a7d6e0dc&start=5883&end=6064","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3258834-2d0919fe0022085943a68287a7d6e0dc/thumbnail_5883000.jpg","/articles/6567743/California/Gabriela-Mistral-students-showcase-dualimmersion-program-principal-highlights-5050-model-and-bilingual-teacher-credentials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567743-88af6730835899e64541d5fc2694d5d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771007621&Signature=Stbwssg7erZIxZYktt9AW1bFfCf5AvWvH3kHy~dwuomrJbP8wbHOvnqYLZ9ZEz~nUigxg7q~tCw8asDhYApJ8i2-bg~rT0GfMSFWUsZ9vGNcg-OhMg4thM3iizL-1fOsMX-wyR7M-LFBM982JNfa-DGxEDxn6g1vZRYMIhaKB~2Q4XbTE2pmUG5sHeGyspMbNZ6sG74LKr3Q9yET2OiKdYXkZZGqmqcFS8qFHYkMj0Oc-CBBn1eLOgyr226asOxplAV0sIuRCwy1zir05~gtTzmR53Rz-4nA6Zam4IyvlAHgzu2co9cJbudGQdDW1wsugUk4PKYBA6bKcqiYI4stKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 8 Mountain View Whisman School District meeting Gabriela Mistral principal Claudia Olasidegi introduced students and teachers to present a short bilingual showcase. Students explained the district's 50/50 dual‑immersion model, in which some subjects are taught in Spanish and others in English on alternating days, and recited short Spanish poems as part of their classroom curriculum.

Fifth grader Emily Delgado spoke to the board about language benefits: \"Being able to speak, read, and write in two languages is really important in today's global world,\" she said, adding that the program helps students \"connect with more people, understand different cultures, and be more prepared for the future.\" Principal Olasidegi told trustees that approximately 85% of Mistral teachers have a bilingual Spanish credential and that the school piloted SEL and literacy activities in multiple classrooms this year.

Why it matters: the district highlighted bilingual instruction as a core strategy for multilingual learners and emphasized staff capacity: a high proportion of bilingual‑credentialed teachers supports the program implementation.

Ending: the board thanked students and staff. The presentation was followed by a short recess and a photo opportunity; no board action resulted from the showcase.","Students and school leaders from Gabriela Mistral presented a short program at the May 8 board meeting celebrating the school's dual‑immersion 50/50 model. Staff said 85% of teachers hold a bilingual Spanish credential and students gave short Spanish poems as part of the showcase.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6567747,"Public commenter says board speaker cards may violate Brown Act; asks district to remove required name field",169,57000,226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3258834-2d0919fe0022085943a68287a7d6e0dc&start=57&end=226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3258834-2d0919fe0022085943a68287a7d6e0dc/thumbnail_57000.jpg","/articles/6567747/California/Public-commenter-says-board-speaker-cards-may-violate-Brown-Act-asks-district-to-remove-required-name-field","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567747-396768f2020cd8bc1a1088f67c3b06fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771007621&Signature=NN7Uu0J3tVkq9FXCR7Z1tsl3EiMxRQs0qxoHSiStNhWxLBZgMTj-cS9Bp7nnoyEj8xbVzhlEMiJUpo66IxCM3nAbVYuiF-4g6rTpj63JBRk~OEbSySdM0HIyAbI27ey6jZvpLMJhNTVEK1DcpcDdYc3hNpqzYFaFLywjezcKgLwI5qmv1t~Qmz15WbTiiFbAzmAD2vHOs8F8bcQJKLP-J9EyOA7qnRTiOYtBDyMCdQe5gqxDVK-AlSuZaBozUYkKP3nOIIoKM4HKSdGASncFccpG7vbH-z8TkYpTlBQYpshq-oph19G3ssDUd7zrXy6nz8KCmReuzV0-yw-y4PIupQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the open‑session public comment period, an attendee raised a procedural concern about the board's speaker cards and printed agenda language. The commenter said they had handed a packet to the superintendent and shared a one‑page ACLU Northern California \"frequently asked questions on the Brown Act\" handout. The speaker said the Brown Act does not require speakers at a public meeting to identify themselves by name and that the district's current speaker card and printed agenda phrase \"identify yourself by name\" can discourage anonymous comment.

The commenter asked the board to instruct staff to include a disclaimer on speaker cards and printed materials indicating that a name is optional (for example, \"name optional\" on the back of speaker cards or on the packet). The comment warned that failure to correct the language could lead to a legal challenge and possible cease‑and‑desist correspondence under the Brown Act verification process.

Board response: the chair acknowledged the comment and the speaker said they had also filed the concern with the superintendent. No formal action or vote was taken at the May 8 meeting on this request; the speaker urged the board to correct the language before the next agenda packet is printed.

Ending: the board did not commit to an immediate change on the record; staff should report back if the board chooses to revise its speaker card wording or public‑comment procedures.","A community member told the board the speaker card and printed agenda language requiring speakers to identify themselves by name conflicts with the Brown Act and requested the district amend its cards and signage to say name optional.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6567752,"Votes at a glance: board approves consent agenda, expanded-learning contract, two resolutions, parcel-tax oversight and summer delegation",4290,246000,4536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3258834-2d0919fe0022085943a68287a7d6e0dc&start=246&end=4536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3258834-2d0919fe0022085943a68287a7d6e0dc/thumbnail_246000.jpg","/articles/6567752/California/Votes-at-a-glance-board-approves-consent-agenda-expanded-learning-contract-two-resolutions-parcel-tax-oversight-and-summer-delegation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567752-ff7f73ff1f777374a7ff5b420f882510/orig.mp4?Expires=1771007621&Signature=gl0fuaFwgU~7ZkoeQGsm1mB8mOek7hhTSE9pc-TDZqHhN0471QLUlhemMQRHsgB6MCHELCz8F3kAfK8pBxxPc9z5xhuJSNKve7jVZh~H22z~xMBBuIvTWZON2LIKr5dQSLNXlBXd7~F3y5CgHRnLHYaNZhhn1wL31OnK9e63pAI75ecseUSoVyENWBYRYD1CQhmZ9HVofx8WGmqSGZwYdyZcTBbFUb85l7uR5bm0TvrO8cPzjHiCEzk7K5ejfT9NY3IqQdzJQeyrhTW2g~wD~8HC9qXAEBZyEf4eSRUSw3TK003O~4ywCxpFIpgjeumI2aIflf8XjSo27p4RAwYKTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees took multiple formal actions during its May 8, 2025 meeting. Below is a concise list of motions, movers/seconders when stated in the transcript, and outcomes as read on the record.

Summary of formal actions (motions and votes):

1) Approve agenda as presented
- Motion: \"I make a motion to approve the agenda as presented.\" (mover identified in transcript as Trustee Connolly; second by Trustee Reid)
- Outcome: Approved unanimously; Trustee DeFazio absent.

2) Approve consent agenda (with revised personnel report)
- Motion: Trustee Conley moved to approve the consent agenda with a revised personnel report; Trustee Lambert seconded.
- Noted consent items: personnel changes, contracts list (public commenter asked about an EMI Health contract of $697,000 that remained on consent).
- Outcome: Motion passed unanimously.

3) Approve 2025–26 Mountain View Westman School District Plus expanded learning program plan and contract (MVWSD Plus)
- Motion: Moved and seconded on the record (mover named as Trustee Henrich; second named as Trustee DeFazio in transcript segments).
- Outcome: Approved unanimously.

4) Adopt resolution 02‑050825 recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month
- Motion: Trustee Connolly moved, Trustee Reed seconded.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously.

5) Adopt resolution 01‑050825 recognizing May as Military Appreciation Month
- Motion: Trustee Connolly moved, Trustee DeFazio seconded.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously.

6) Approve creation of combined Measure B and Measure AA parcel tax oversight committee (Resolution 03‑050825)
- Motion: Trustee Conley moved; Trustee DeFazio seconded.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously.

7) Adopt temporary delegation of contract authority for summer operations (Resolution 04‑050825)
- Motion: Trustee Henry moved; Trustee Lambert seconded.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously; board discussion included explicit language limiting delegation to essential operational and instructional needs and requiring ratification in August.

8) Approve implementation of staff‑housing construction inconvenience rent credits (employee housing)
- Motion: Trustee Conley moved; Trustee DeFazio seconded.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously. Staff described ongoing warranty work, furniture deliveries and laundry room installation and said USPS mailbox delivery steps would follow.

Votes and tallies: where the transcript recorded the outcome as \"Motion passes unanimously. With trustee DeFazio absent,\" this summary records the outcome as unanimous with one absent; specific per‑member roll calls were not read for every vote in the public transcript. All motions above carried on voice votes recorded in open session.

Why it matters: the approved expanded‑learning contract and the parcel‑tax and bond oversight governance items have direct budget and program implications; the summer delegation resolution allows staff limited ability to authorize essential operational contracts during the summer subject to board ratification.","At its May 8 meeting the Mountain View Whisman School District board approved the agenda, consent items (including personnel updates and contracts), the 2025–26 MVWSD Plus expanded learning program plan and contract, resolutions recognizing Mental Health Awareness Month and Military Appreciation Month, creation of a combined parcel tax oversight",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6567756,"District narrows Castro plan: refine year‑one gains, delay some year‑two expansions and propose partial staffing shifts",0,12453000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3258834-2d0919fe0022085943a68287a7d6e0dc&start=12453&end=12453","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3258834-2d0919fe0022085943a68287a7d6e0dc/thumbnail_12453000.jpg","/articles/6567756/California/District-narrows-Castro-plan-refine-yearone-gains-delay-some-yeartwo-expansions-and-propose-partial-staffing-shifts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6567756-2fd75782c472ea349bb956986b879456/orig.mp4?Expires=1771007621&Signature=A21mAQXLUPxP842jTUAlchP15H7zyzCKTkjWGnNlnjbY7bqujRe3xhojCugcyrpyx-fkjs~WxHk6dlgqJQc6u-2bYDAZQBAtVUsu72LbTVICBtp7h5RvcOuFqCoTlIGERDopimgkadnlaiE-Z7gpmg2g8BA71RYsCDzXonqTY2S27ih4ynKotNAtOJ2x1O1-yennZi0DIFYFwFqn6esQA8cGLG3YVrL2rIrsfhD3f8peCYQHVG9M0Ra8mMsLKMh7U4tX9ZcVhonUolE~ietSENohAbjispvMeANMJOKRzb4NXnueDnZ8RWb826zTmyA9VXYiQP1Nk~hPHxYpL-EPzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the May 8 Mountain View Whisman School District board meeting, staff presented a year‑one update on the Reimagining Castro plan and proposed a narrower set of year‑two actions.

Staff said year one increased Response to Intervention (RTI) blocks, centralized data management for group placement, implemented breakfast options and added a full‑time site-based counselor. They reported improved teacher collaboration and more targeted small‑group instruction, but also noted persistent scheduling constraints because Castro shares campus resources with Mistral.

Key recommendations: staff recommended refining and continuing year‑one work rather than immediately expanding into all year‑two actions. Specific proposals included:
- Share one Playworks coach between Castro and Mistral to provide playground supervision and classroom game time.
- Move to a second‑chance breakfast at recess rather than breakfast in the multiuse room at start of day; provide site snack budgets so classrooms have food available during morning routines.
- Add a half‑time assistant principal split between Castro and Crittenden (0.5 FTE at each site) to free the principal for instructional leadership.
- Reduce some site non‑instructional FTEs (recommendation to move from 1.5 to 1.0 School and Community Engagement Facilitator and from 2.0 to 1.5 at‑risk supervisors) while keeping an additional full‑time counselor in place.

Board discussion centered on capacity, staffing tradeoffs and whether reductions of SCUF or at‑risk coordinators would harm the school. Trustee Caudley requested that chronic absenteeism and McKinney‑Vento (unhoused student) data be included in follow‑up materials. Trustee Conley and others asked for more detailed data snapshots, including recent i‑Ready and LCAP measures, and recommended a site visit and parent engagement to refine plans.

Public commenters—parents and community groups—said Castro families wanted more outreach, that PTA funding fell after the campus split with Mistral, and urged more teachers and direct student services rather than added administrators. A former trustee raised concerns about staffing and funding allocations, urging the board not to replace pupil‑services FTEs with administration. Trustees signaled general support for pausing some year‑two expansions to consolidate gains and requested a deeper data review and community outreach before final decisions.

Ending: staff will implement selected recommendations for 2025‑26 pending board feedback, continue working with the principal and community, and return with details and data as the new year is planned.","After a year of implementing the Reimagining Castro plan, staff reported increased RTI time, new schedules and breakfast changes; they recommended refining year‑one work, delaying parts of year two, sharing Playworks between Castro and Mistral, and adding a 0.5 assistant principal while reducing some site support FTEs.","actionData","errors"]

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District committee recommends CharacterStrong and Panorama; board hears plan to expand mental-health supports and join state CYBHI

Gabriela Mistral students showcase dual‑immersion program; principal highlights 50/50 model and bilingual teacher credentials

Public commenter says board speaker cards may violate Brown Act; asks district to remove required name field

Votes at a glance: board approves consent agenda, expanded-learning contract, two resolutions, parcel-tax oversight and summer delegation

District narrows Castro plan: refine year‑one gains, delay some year‑two expansions and propose partial staffing shifts