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At the open meeting trustees voted 5–0 to approve the agenda and later approved minutes from the May 12, 2025 regular meeting. Action items approved unanimously included Buena Park Middle School and Beatty Middle School overnight trips for 2025–26, the adoption of the Amplify mCLASS DIBELS edition screener for early reading risk, an amended district conflict-of-interest code with additional positions added, and a new job description and classification for an Early Education Program Supervisor. The board approved consent calendar items b through o in a single motion that passed 5–0.

Why it matters: These approvals authorize specific programs, assessments and administrative changes that affect operations, student activities and district governance documentation.

Closed session report: After returning from closed session the board announced two public items. First, the board \"approve[d] a separation agreement between employee number 0800001012 and the district\" and accepted the employee’s resignation effective May 29, 2025; the board authorized the superintendent to carry out required notifications. That action was reported as taken by a 5–0 vote.

Second, the board reported the superintendent’s performance evaluation. The board stated the superintendent \"exceeded expectations\" and the trustees were unanimous in that rating; the meeting record indicates no formal public vote for the evaluation.

No other formal board disciplinary or contract actions were reported. The meeting adjourned after the board completed its reporting out from closed session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Governing Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees unanimously approved several action and consent items, then in closed session approved a separation agreement accepting a resignation effective May 29, 2025 and later reported an \"exceeded expectations\" evaluation for Superintendent Dr. Julian Lee.","taxTitle","Buena Park School District, School Districts, California","taxId",65688,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6208246,"Buena Park CFO outlines proposed 2025–26 budget, warns of enrollment decline and reserve erosion",703,3718000,4421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749272-c5c11729f443a5bf8ff276e674be16ba&start=3718&end=4421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749272-c5c11729f443a5bf8ff276e674be16ba/thumbnail_3718000.jpg","/articles/6208246/California/Buena-Park-CFO-outlines-proposed-202526-budget-warns-of-enrollment-decline-and-reserve-erosion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208246-c72cdbf2f77de051802dbd53ce9af19b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773567161&Signature=BCkvRswZaLhkiXQoHWIPLzKCm7Nub7E~ucQuBLtA0WQEby~SUTLgXt1pXvHhA1t9zFCYBcZlnrhV4Qz8E3UenYCNmbPc02Uigzv4QI2Sis6KSkuhc~Z79G4d6WRil8Pz5rfgRstKt7k7jFSID55RALlUBioZ3ynjOat6GQ~OHL2VgaLQ0-iEa60xL~Y4fLOdLdCA37InJgHWtZ1Jd-Lb1u5o570Ky-DvhtW-HfQOkfD2spJYv97VByK577puozPnorqAMADA83M-PszcboROOMCMkjFBvqTaLByJ8gc3M6mAhDsyZMXqGuDr2pu29vLUA9Fn-EKfv28yfGxeKj3R0Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sandra Poteet, the district’s chief financial officer, presented the proposed 2025–26 Buena Park School District budget at a public hearing and warned trustees that state and federal economic uncertainty and declining enrollment are pressuring future reserves.

\"We are dealing with a lot of economic uncertainty at the state level,\" Poteet said, citing federal and state revenue volatility and the governor’s May revision. She said the 2025–26 cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) had been finalized at 2.3%, and the district projects a decline of 79 students for 2025–26.

Why it matters: The proposed budget frames staffing, programs and reserves; trustees must adopt a final budget by July 1 after the public hearing and any revisions.

Key figures and projections cited by Poteet:

- Projected enrollment decline: 79 students for 2025–26.
- 2025–26 COLA: 2.3% (district staff noted this lowered earlier estimates and reduced funding compared with prior projections).
- Revenue composition: Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) ~67% of general fund, federal revenues ~3%, state revenues ~18%, other local revenues ~12%.
- Unrestricted personnel costs: ~79% of unrestricted expenditures.
- Fund balances and reserves: total ending fund balance reported at $31,400,000; restricted ending balance just over $17,000,000; assigned/committed amounts and an identified reserve for economic uncertainties of $2,500,000.
- Multiyear projection: reserve as a percent of total beginning fund balance estimated at 16.68% for the current year, falling to 12.72% in 2026–27 and 7.57% in 2027–28 under current assumptions.
- Program impacts: staff noted Title III elimination would reduce funding by approximately $152,000 in 2026–27; a federal proposal to merge 18 grants could reduce total funding but details were not available.

Poteet described other fund balances: child development (Fund 12) projected to end at about $1.2 million, cafeteria fund (Fund 13) about $4.8 million, building bond fund (Fund 21) about $17.4 million, and a special reserve for capital outlay (Fund 40) about $7.7 million for June 2026. She cautioned that some one-time funds in the state budget make out‑year planning tenuous.

Legal/procedural note: the board held the hearing \"pursuant to Ed Code section 42127,\" as read at the meeting. The CFO said adoption is scheduled for the June 23 board meeting and that a 45‑day revision would be presented in August if required by the state budget.

Board members thanked the budget team; no adoption vote occurred at the hearing. The presentation will return for formal adoption at the June 23 meeting prior to the July 1 statutory deadline.","Chief Financial Officer Sandra Poteet presented the proposed 2025–26 budget in a public hearing, highlighting projected enrollment decline of 79 students, a 2.3% COLA for 2025–26, the elimination of Title III for 2026–27 and estimated reserve declines across the multi-year projection; the district will return to adopt the budget on June 23.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6208251,"Buena Park presents LCAP annual update; board to vote on plan June 23",1411,2151000,3562000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749272-c5c11729f443a5bf8ff276e674be16ba&start=2151&end=3562","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749272-c5c11729f443a5bf8ff276e674be16ba/thumbnail_2151000.jpg","/articles/6208251/California/Buena-Park-presents-LCAP-annual-update-board-to-vote-on-plan-June-23","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208251-6cc320fff71de29da6dec6ef6b3483d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773567161&Signature=go0psWHodWhgSIr6BNqHETxvnd-5to1obt~-DOCCNboANf5-SJcjA9mkufPnRKQP2F7-uNdKkyPeNHOcmcHBq4eDzP8VMGJEgRgD4oaJESHS9bHjHOOw7X27k5D0oFXlHkC-Vtn0poFxLAP3ZaepMxDoeKUAElVxw8l3~BJttqPTfzAwkIJLggKCgsY~Hz2~H8hQce7Ge8zbgpNLbz-pgSqDmmC9e4Quuj9euZky8FJ9vcNp8~uvoU0P7btBZiZV-AhcVW4PDTYKK3tgowytw2N~WBGzDZ4g-95qaJoRcazF76ka7KcaSFfPRSFWW9Jgz~DY1nh5H5CZvvcA6WvSbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sari Huang, the district’s Chief Academic Officer, presented the annual update for the 2024–27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), summarizing goals, performance data and actions the district says it will continue or expand.

\"This evening, we're presenting the annual update for the 20 20 four-twenty 5 Local Control and Accountability Plan,\" Huang said, describing the plan as the required, collaborative document that aligns goals, actions and budget to state and local priorities.

Why it matters: The LCAP sets district priorities and spending tied to student outcomes — particularly for unduplicated student groups — and the board must hold a public hearing before adopting the plan.

Huang reviewed four district LCAP goals: improving English language arts, mathematics and English proficiency (Goal 1); ensuring qualified staff, safe facilities and instructional materials (Goal 2); expanding college- and career-readiness pathways and enrichment (Goal 3); and promoting attendance, social-emotional support and family engagement (Goal 4). She cited spring 2024 data: ELA performance for grades 3–8 on CAST at the orange level, math at yellow; the English Learner Progress Indicator showed 46.8% of English learners making or maintaining progress; i-Ready diagnostic results showed 43% of students at or above grade-level standards in reading and 33% in math.

Huang said the district saw gains among some vulnerable groups (students with disabilities, foster youth, and homeless students) and that some declines were due to cohort shifts after high-performing English learners were reclassified. She described interventions in place, including tiered supports (MTSS), targeted professional development and curricular updates.

On school climate and engagement, Huang reported a districtwide attendance rate of 94.2% (as of March 2025) and noted chronic absenteeism was reported at 18.8% on the 2024 California Dashboard, an improvement of nearly 6 percentage points. She cited survey results showing improved parent and staff perceptions of school safety, counseling availability and family engagement, while noting parent survey response count (212 responses) as an area to grow.

Legal and procedural notes: the board held the LCAP public hearing \"pursuant to Ed Code section 52062 b 1\" and staff recited statutory timing requirements outlined in the state template; Huang said final board approval is scheduled for the June 23 meeting and emphasized that the LCAP public hearing and adoption cannot be held on the same day consistent with the statutory language presented.

Board members thanked staff for the work and asked about follow-up on survey items; Huang said the district uses focus groups with staff, students and parents to probe survey findings. No final action was taken; the board scheduled adoption for its next meeting.","Chief Academic Officer Sari Huang presented the district’s annual Local Control and Accountability Plan update for the 2024–27 cycle, outlining four goals, performance metrics (CAST, ELPI, i-Ready), and planned actions; the board will consider adoption at its June 23 meeting.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6208256,"Buena Park highlights Special Olympics as inclusion model, urges expansion",804,1004000,1808000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3749272-c5c11729f443a5bf8ff276e674be16ba&start=1004&end=1808","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3749272-c5c11729f443a5bf8ff276e674be16ba/thumbnail_1004000.jpg","/articles/6208256/California/Buena-Park-highlights-Special-Olympics-as-inclusion-model-urges-expansion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208256-5829f445cd83d83e52277262e3eb4ba3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773567161&Signature=OF3TFJKbijpsxjPtIYkCMKSfmMNpCo0sYBLLX3AagCwIXyQcynzjgBxrHMp4n4-Gt6YDdgo4u9J6ZfnsVghhRxgZBoXHhg2I52g~7snJwCmgBi5Q-Tn3M00hYE4FzXdPTvEr0cVuOo-PKHTV~QHPKn3Eyup~VCmog2xPG4pUehaBkUl1F00D3jWq2~0etZnmhL9iUIHN95XfPYOQ5zvtFg3uebBvGQZCBpjlx5sPSLNW6uEz-Sx4EQHHFG2PpjPOX8ESBSAbrZgIYehNbO40c4rzJQM1N~t1b0eNpaeqP5pX5g2UcbevLi8icfuNAAQPnKo9QipRVancFlp0vZko3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Julie Hlinicky, director of district programs, told the Board of Trustees that the district’s Special Olympics events this school year brought students, staff and families together and helped two schools earn Unified Champion School recognition.

\"Special Olympics is more than a sporting event. It's a global movement rooted in inclusion, empowerment, and feel like it promotes social interaction, sportsmanship,\" Hlinicky said, adding the recognition reflects work in \"unified sports, inclusive leadership and full school engagement.\" The events were held at school sites including Pendleton and Whitaker and involved general-education students as buddies for peers with disabilities.

Why it matters: Board members and presenters said the events are an on-campus demonstration of inclusive practice that reaches families and staff, not just athletes, and builds school climate and social connections across grades.

District staff and school-level presenters described event details: at Pendleton a planning committee included parents and general-education buddies; students practiced during PE; the day included an opening ceremony, athletic events, volunteers, music, cheering and an award ceremony. At Whitaker, speaker Dr. Hernandez described teams and stations for soccer, basketball, football and volleyball and said students not on teams held signs and cheered.

Parent testimonials illustrated the impact. Jennifer Choi, a Whitaker parent, said of her son: \"Special Olympics gives him the opportunity to enjoy different sports and help gain his confidence.\" Alexandria Morales, who identifies as an aunt of a Pendleton participant, said the program \"is allowing gen ed students to also understand the true definition of inclusion.\"

Presenters credited partners and volunteers, naming the Anaheim Ducks, North Orange County SOPA staff (including adaptive PE teacher Jenny Reid), district office staff, school committees and the Buena Park Education Foundation for shirts and donations. Staff names cited for strong ongoing work included Sarah Tarn, school psychologist at Pendleton, and coaches Bell and Chrisley.

Next steps presented to the board include growing the parent committee, expanding student participation, and continuing recruitment of volunteers and sponsors so \"every student regardless of their ability to feel seen, valued, and included,\" as Hlinicky stated.

No formal board action was taken; the Special Olympics presentation was delivered as a programs-and-reports item and followed by board comments and questions.","District staff and parents told the Board of Trustees that Special Olympics events at multiple elementary schools built inclusion, friendships and staff engagement; district leaders said they plan to expand participation, parent committees and volunteer recruitment.","actionData","errors"]

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