Board of Education — September 22, 2026

Okay, this is open session uh business meeting call meeting to order after close session. Uh welcome everybody. Good evening and welcome to the regular open session meeting of Tmacula Valley Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2022 at 6:01 p.m. In attendance this evening are governing board myself, Dr. Joseph Kamaroski, Dr. Melinda Anderson, Mrs. Jennifer Worma, Mr. Steven Schwarz,

Mr. Emil Barum, Mr. Nathan Barry, student board member and secretary of the board, Dr. Kimberly Vez and the executive team. We will now have the pledge of allegiance. We have GMS students Thomas, Cella, and Natalie. Welcome up. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation

indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you so much. And I have something to give to you. >> I had a bunch of board comments prepared, but tonight we're going to do a moment of silence for a little boy who was 6 years old, first grade at Tony Tobin. This is absolutely devastating, but we lost him. So I would ask for

prayers for the family and I'm going to give him a moment of silence. Thank you so much. When we use when we when we lose a loved one like that, it is very devastating. So once again, keep them in your prayers and thoughts. And I don't release the name because we asked the parents for permission. They didn't

reach back out to us. So, we're going to respect their privacy during this hard time. But anyways, um just wanted to acknowledge him. Item J, report of action taken out in close session. Actions taken in close session must be reported to the public once close session ends. Today's close session began at 4 p.m. Board of Education took the following action in

close session. Dr. Anderson. >> All right. It was moved by member Anderson and seconded by member Kamaroski to authorize the district's JPA appointed legal council to negotiate and execute on behalf of the district a joint defense and common interest agreement with council representing three trustee defendants in a form approved by district legal council for purposes of coordinating the defense of

pending litigation and protecting applicable privileges and confidential information. The vote was 3 to one with one recusal. Wearsma yes. Anderson yes. Barham recuse. Schwarz no. Kamaroski yes. It was moved by me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me member Barham and

seconded by member Schwarz to deny the claims for damages for PEA received on August 26, 2026. The vote was unanimous. Um it was approved 50. It was moved by member Schwarz and seconded by member Anderson to approve the compromise and release agreement for case number 202 606 0211. The vote was 50. The motion was approved. It was moved by member Schwarz and

seconded by member Anderson to approve the OA decision for case number 202512706. The vote was 50 and the motion to approve was adopted. It was moved by member Schwarz and seconded by member Anderson to approve the compromise and release agreement for cases number 202604 0097 and 202603 1113. The vote was 50. The motion was approved. The motion to approve was adopted. And

that's everything. >> Thanks, Dr. Anderson. We have noformational reports tonight. We're moving on to general public comments, which we have five. I'll read this off. The governing board welcomes public comments. This is the time for open session public comments. Public comments are allowed up to a maximum of three minutes for comment and the order received to a maximum total time of 30

minutes per item for comments on agenda items or non-aggenda items. For consent agenda item topics, a limit of three minutes total will be allowed from one speaker. Unless the item has been placed on the publish agenda in accordance with the Brown Act, no action shall be taken. No discussion shall be made regarding personnel issues in open session. Also,

pursuant to education code section 7054 of the public comment process shall not be used to show support or opposition for any ballot measure or candidate for political office, including candidates for district's board of education. All public comments are an important part of the board meeting and are carefully considered by the governing board. We have six public comments. We'll take

them now. Okay. First up, forgive me if I'm pronouncing this wrong, is Henshica followed by Paul. of proposing board policy, namely BP 6142.5 for environmental education. Our school district very lightly touches on topics of environmental education such as climate change, pollution, greenhouse gases, fossil fuel depletion and habitat depletion. Thinking that the limited information provided on environmental challenges faced in the world will bring

the awareness that students need. However, being simply aware of these issues does not necessarily prepare students or even motivate students to respond to them. Being more than aware is especially important in our district with the increasing extremity of heat due to climate change being close to 105 degrees most days last week and even before. And in general, the extensive

droughts we go through where students are affected firsthand. Simple awareness is not enough to protect students and their families. It won't even encourage them to start initiatives to advocate for climate justice to prevent such extreme weather conditions in their communities, state, and beyond in the future. Simple awareness is not going to decrease a student's ecological footprint because

most students don't realize the consequences behind their everyday actions. Students in our district deserve more than just a worksheet on climate change or one hour every year focusing on environmental issues just to forget these very real problems within a day. For example, in AP environmental classes within my school, students are gaining surface level understanding of these complex issues

dealt within our district and beyond on a daily basis just to forget even this limited pivotal information after a test. Proposing board policy 6142.5 means giving students in our district the opportunity to do more than just understand environmental challenges around them on a generic level, but give them the knowledge they need to know what needs to change, how they can take

action, and provide them with the skills they need to be able to participate in shaping decisions around our environment. Board policy 6142.5 will empower students with the tools they need to be a part of the solution. After this meeting, I'd be more than happy to speak with any interested board members to draft BP 6142.5. Thank you for your time, and I'll hope

you'll empower the next generation of students by introducing BP 6142.5. Thank you. [applause] And Shikica, thank you. We'll have Mr. Barry, the student school board member, reach out to you. Thanks. Okay, next up is Paul followed by Drew. Can you hear me? Okay, great. Thank you. Good evening, board members. Uh my name is First of all, I want to say thank you

to that young lady here. She was fantastic. I wish I had that uh uh ability back when I was that age. So well done. We're very well done doing that. Uh, my name is Paul Reichus. I am the co-founder and president of JTTV 365, which is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to building Jewish community education and cultural

engagement throughout the Tmacula Valley. Uh, normally we have our events, we've been around for four years, but our events are usually here in the city of Tmacula. But I'm here tonight to invite our community to a very special community benefit event taking place Saturday, October 17th at Myrietta Mesa High School. JTV 365 in partnership with the Holocaust Remembrance Foundation of

the Valley will present an exclusive private premier screening of Through Children's Eyes. And proceeds from the event will be benefiting the foundation's Holoca Education and the remembrance initiatives. You know, filmed in Terzen at the historic Attic Theater, this powerful documentary concert brings to life the poetry and the artwork created by children that were imprisoned during the Holocaust.

Through music, storytelling, and historical reflection, it provides an important opportunity to remember the past while educating future generations. The documentary was more than 20 years in the making and premiered last year in Thousand Oaks to an audience of approximately 400 attendees. Since then, it has been presented through select private screenings and we were proud enough to be selected to bring the

special event here to our community in the Tmacula Valley. Now, as you may know, as Holocaust survivors become fewer in number, preserving these stories becomes increasingly important and events like Through Children's Eyes help ensure that the experiences, the voices, and the left lessons of history are never forgotten. The event will also include discussion by the caner who will

be there and is open to the entire community. We welcome people from all backgrounds to join us for this evening. And as many of you may already know, the Holocaust Remembrance Foundation of the Valley is leading efforts to create a permanent Holocaust memorial in Town Square Memorial Park in Myietta. And events such as these, you know, help

support, like I said, what needs to be told and shared with future generations. So, thank you for allowing me to be able to share this event with the school board. Thank you to board member Schwarz for allowing me the opportunity to also speak. You and I have spoken. I hope that we'll spread the word. We welcome everyone to join us on October 17th. And

thank you again and have a wonderful evening. [applause] >> Next up is Drew, followed by Caroline. >> Good evening. This afternoon, I was sitting at my desk and I was looking at these papers on the wall that I have been blessed to receive over the years. a high school diploma, a college diploma, a master's degree in theology. And I sat and thought to

myself, how did those end up there? I wanted to come this evening and talk to you about teachers aids a little bit specifically within my journey because teachers aids are not just people that makes teachers jobs easier. Sometimes they present tools that students absolutely need. I grew up with dyslexia. Reading is a hard time. Reading comprehension is a hard time for

me. Holding thoughts and and producing those thoughts on test is a hard time for me. And I sat at my desk today and thought about every teacher's aid that sat next to me from first grade through 12th grade that enabled me to believe in myself to the extent that I didn't end with just a high school diploma, but the

college and the graduate school diploma that was hanging on the wall. These teachers are very important towards every walk of life. Sometimes there's students that are in classrooms that feel so displaced because they are not getting the tools that they need to help them learn properly that they begin to act up. There's frustration that begins to grow in hearts when that they can't

find their place to receive the information. So sometimes acting out happens. So these teachers aids make it possible for the students that are far ahead of others to stay on course. But they also make it possible for students that need that extra hand to keep going. Now sometimes these teachers aids ta face other situations. It's not always

learning disabilities, but it's also cognitive disabilities that these teachers aids deal with. And so they find themselves at times in moment of harm because highly reactionary students that deal with learning and physical and emotional disabilities, they act out. Sometimes they don't have the ability to maintain their presence so that they can be present in the classroom and these

teachers aids end up being bitten or shoved or scratched or what have you. I looked at those diplomas on the wall and I just really wanted to come tonight and speak out for the teachers aids this evening because they may not have helped me but I know what teachers aids have done for me and I want some other kid

that doesn't feel like that they can exceed in college to have somebody to hold their hand and to help them find the tools that they need to have so that they can look at those diplomas too. Thank you for allowing me to share with you. [applause] I think sometimes people get up here and talk about the failings of board members

without letting board members speak for themselves. So to begin with, I wanted to let Joe speak in his own words. >> Last but not least, we are consensus up. Governor Newsome, I act independently and authoritatively from you. I am a sovereign citizen of the United States of America. I was voted in as a trustee. Now I'm a board

member. I will make my decisions. I don't care what you do at the state level. I'm glad you're concerned about districts and I'm glad you're concerned about education. I make my decision completely independent of what you do. >> Uh well, there you have it. Those aren't my words. Those aren't somebody else's interpretation of Joe's position. Those are Joe's own words. I am a sovereign

citizen of the United States of America. So, I have a pretty simple question. What does that mean? If Joe simply means I'm an elected trustee and have an independent responsibility to my constituents, okay, fair enough. But sovereign citizen is a very different choice of words. And Joe connected the statement directly to his position on this board. I was voted in as a trustee.

Now I am a board member. I will make my decisions. Okay, but here's the thing. You were voted in. You're a public official. Your authority comes from a public office. You didn't inherit a throne. You didn't establish your own country. So if Joe means Governor Nuome doesn't personally get to to dictate his decisions, okay. But if he means he

personally is sovereign and then therefore somehow above the laws governing the office he holds, that's a very different claim. And it raises a pretty simple question. If someone believes the laws don't apply to them, where exactly does that stop? Does it stop stop with the governor, state government, the school board, or does it stop whenever the individual decides to

stop it? Because the rest of us don't get to pick and choose which laws apply to us. Neither should an elective official. I'm not asking Joe to stop having opinions, but I do wish for better ones. I'm asking him to explain in his own words. What exactly did you mean when you said, "I am a sovereign citizen of the United States of

America?" Because when you hold public office, the people you represent deserve to know what you believe. That sovereignty actually means, independence or exemption, those are two very different things. Next up is Lori, followed by Sarah. Hello, my name is Lori Trusk and I just came to pray and so I'm going to pray in the name of Jesus. Father God, I come

before you in the name of Jesus because you are good and you are God. Lord, wisdom belongs to you. Might belongs to you. Lord, I'm asking especially as election season comes up. Father, I'm asking in the name of Jesus that you would put people in this position and in the place of um authority on this Tmacula Valley Unified School District

board and in the administration and in the teaching union and throughout the district, Lord, who fear you and who will honor you, Lord. God, your word says that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. So, I'm asking in the name of Jesus that you would put the people here, Lord. You,

your word says you raise up kings and you take them down, Lord. every single person on this board has been allowed to be here by you. And the next round, Lord, is going to be here because of you. And so, Father, I'm asking in the name of Jesus that you would uh move and work in such a way, Lord, that your name

is glorified, that your name is honored, that your name is proclaimed, Lord, that the life that you have come to give, Lord. The enemy has come to steal, to kill, and to destroy, but you, Jesus, have come that we might have life and have it more abundantly. God, I'm asking that Stephen and that Emil and Joseph and Melinda and Jen would fear you. And

if they don't fear you, Lord, I'm asking that you would move and work in their hearts in such a way that they would. I asking that for the superintendent. I'm asking it for each person in this room, Lord. Each person that comes every week and and proclaims opinions, God. I'm asking that you would move in the fear

of God in their hearts, Lord. That you'd bring repentance where repentance is needed, Lord. Because only in Jesus Christ is there life. It's at the name of Jesus that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that you are Lord to the glory of God the Father. And Lord, may that happen on this side of eternity for everybody in this room.

God, would you do something in this city and in this district that just proclaims that you are good and that you are God? Would you remove the the the darkness, Lord? Would you shine light into the darkness? Your word says, Lord, that you give wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. You reveal deep and dark uh or secret things and

you know what is in the darkness and light dwells with you. And so God, I'm asking that you would shine light. Shine light in Tmacula Valley. Shine light in Tmacula Valley Unified School District. Shine light in the lives of the men and women in this room. And Lord, show your goodness and show your mercy and show your love. But also Lord, let us

remember that without repentance and without surrender to Jesus Christ, Lord, judgment is coming on all of us because of our sin. Lord, may we repent. May we turn to you. May we walk in truth and in righteousness and in light in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you. >> Amen. Thanks, Lori. Any other speakers? >> Sarah followed by Jen.

Hi, I'm Sarah Bell, parent, substitute teacher and um community member. Good evening board. I want to acknowledge some of the positive work happening in TVSD when this board focuses attention on student outcomes and the actual needs of the very diverse families and all students. I also want to specifically thank Mr. Barham and Mr. Schwarz for their dedication through the last year

working on issues that directly affect students. To start with, we have a dual major immersion program at tees. Um I actually just saw that on frontline as a sub, but the teacher I was a little too scared to take it, but I'm super excited that we have both native and ESL speakers be coming together and becoming multilingual.

um and and at an age when the adolescent brain is most receptive to learning these languages. Um I really hope I I know this program is going to be successful and I hope that it will be expanded in more sites to come after this year. Um also at our last meeting several speakers raised concerns about the traffic and safety at our schools.

Um I love that Mr. Barham and Mr. Schwarz work with the city uh to help bring additional bus service to Chapperel High School. Um, I now have a freshman at Chapperel and it is absolutely bananas getting that many students in and out of one one place. Um, this is an example of addressing a real problem affecting students and

families every single day. Um, we we'll see we'll see have people take advantage of that new bus route from the city. Um, they also supported the addition of a summer math program for eighth graders. This was brand new to our district. Um, and these students need this support before entering high school. This is a completely new opportunity in our district and exactly

what we need um to improve test scores and help our students be successful. I think most students forget um some math over the summer. But those that didn't successfully uh complete a math course in 8th grade, this prepares them for high school. Thank you. That's huge. I think there's a bigger lesson here. When board members choose to identify student

needs, listen to stakeholders, collaborate with community partners and staff um and work towards actual student solutions, our students benefit. By contrast, unfortunately, when the focus shifts away from students towards individual agendas, campaign promises or controversy, what is the benefit to students? Does it improve their education? Does it make them safer? Does it improve their experience at school?

It doesn't. Those should be the questions guiding decisions made on this room and by the people that are elected to be fortunate enough to sit in those seats. TVUSD has a lot to be proud of. I hope the people elected to sit on this day choose to build on the progress that we've seen in the last year and keep the

needs of all students at the center of the decisions made here. Hello. Uh, my name is Jennifer and I teach at Alamos. And I wasn't going to speak, but I I almost feel a little silly coming up here to ask this, but um, we are one of the largest schools in the district and we are underst staffed

with our custodial staff. um when we have inclement weather, we are forced to have our kids eat in the classroom which causes a mess um and thinking ahead when we um are looking at the weather in the future and El Nino which means more time eating in the classroom and I don't know if you've been um in a classroom when

kids are eating and we're eating chicken and waffles with sticky syrup all over the place. Um, so my point is it's very messy and we are not getting cleaned regularly and I was thinking if our school is not getting cleaned regularly then maybe other schools are as well. But we have days where our our rooms are not vacuumed and we'll go in and and

kids little kids have opened up granola and you have granola all over the floor. You have syrup on the floor. Um we've had ants. Um, we've also been told that um, when we are underst staffed that the custodial the custodial staff is only to focus on preschool and kindergarten. And so my question to you is do first

graders, second graders, third graders, fourth graders, fifth graders not make any messes in the classroom? They do. And so we really need to um, prioritize our spending. I think that maybe there's a way that we can hire more additional staff. I have heard that at my school in particular, um the answer was no, we cannot even though we're one of the

largest schools and so we have the same custodial staff as a smaller school. Um I don't think it's fair to the kids. It's not fair to the teachers to come in. We've had ants. Um so I guess my question is to you guys, is there a way that we can hire more custodial staff? I think the classrooms need to be a

priority. They need to be clean and not only for the students, but for the teachers, too. So that's my question to you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> If I perceive that a board member is directing their efforts towards another board member in the form of a character attack, you will see me gavel and put us into recess. When I do that, we'll take

a 5m minute recess. When we come back, if it happens again, I'm going to get consensus to end the board meeting. I will not under my leadership will allow another board member to attack another board member on this day. It will not happen anymore unless I don't get consensus to end the meeting. That takes the majority of the board. So with that

being said, now we're on action items and I hope we can get through this smoothly. Number one, [clears throat] public hearing resolution number 202627 and certification of sufficiency of textbooks and instructional materials compliance for the fiscal year 2026 27. I call a motion a second to conduct this public hearing regarding resolution number 202627 and certification of sufficiency of

textbooks and instructional materials compliant for fiscal year 202627. Do I have a motion in a second? Moved by Mr. Schwarz. >> Second. >> Seconded by Mrs. Wearsma. [clears throat] >> Oh, that's right. I was going to >> That's okay. >> Get in there. >> Student board member. >> Yes. >> Wema. >> Anderson. Yes. Barham. >> Schwarz. >> Kamaskki.

>> Yes. Motion adopted. 5-0. Thank you, Len. Got ahead of myself on that. This is the time and place designated for the public hearing regarding resolution number 202627/ 7 and certification of sufficiency of textbooks and instructional materials compliance for fiscal year 2026 27. I declare the hearing now open at 6:30 p.m. If there's anyone who wishes to comment

on resolution 2026 27 or is there anybody any public comments? No. [clears throat] If there are no more comments, I will declare the public hearing closed. Public hearing end time 6:31 p.m. I'm going to propose now if there's no discussions on items 2 through five. I'm going to omnibus all these items in go straight to item six.

>> Everybody good? I'm hearing there's no audio by the way. So I'm just giving a shout out to Derek or anybody else in the background. Maybe somebody watching online can't hear this. Okay. So I'm going to read these motions off. [snorts] Um, give me a second here and then [clears throat] I'll call for a motion a second on all of them.

Resolution number 20, sorry. I call for a motion, a second to adopt the resolution number 2026 27/27 and certification of sufficiency of textbooks and instructional materials compliance for fiscal year 2026 27 and to ratify the second amendment to the side letter of agreement regarding TVA vice president release September 4th, 2026 between Tmacula Valley Unified School District and Tmacula Valley

Educators Association. and to approve the revised certification of signatures by replacing Allison Bruce with Miles Wadd, payroll supervisor in column 2 on form 3350. >> Do I have a motion in a second? >> Moved. >> Moved by Mr. Schwarz. >> Second. >> Sorry, second. >> Thought I read it. Did I Did the page stick together? No, somebody might

stick. And sorry and a second or sorry and to ratify the TVUSD CSSEA memorandum of understanding delegated behind the wheel trainer dated August 31st 2026 pending CSEA 610 approval that was uh action item three so sorry page stuck together. Do I have a motion and a second? >> Moved. >> Moved by Mr. Schwarz. >> Second. >> Seconded by Mr. Baram Len. Would you

mind calling role? >> Student board member. >> Yes. >> Wearsma. >> Anderson. >> Yes. Barham. Yes. >> Schwarz. >> Yes. >> Kamaskki. >> Yes. Motion adopted 5-0. Thank you, Len. On to item six. I will let the student school board member, Mr. Barry, take this over. >> Awesome. Thank you, Dr. Kaskki. First off, I wanted to say thank you to you,

Dr. Kowski, Dr. McTazznney, and Mr. Marvel, for working on this with me. We had a great meeting and got a lot done during this time. With the concerns raised from the pulse committee along with other students, we were able to create consistency for our schools with the AR and create some changes to the board policy. Some of the language in

the board policy was unclear and could be left to interpretation. So, we clarified a certain point in the policy to make it more effective and allow the RA AR apologies uh to be in alignment with that. This policy was the one where we took a lot of student input where over 4,400 students wanted this option that is now in the policy. All the

amendment does to the policy is change the line from quote unquote turned off to quote unquote silence put away and stored out of sight. We also added the exception for this being that the teacher per being that the teacher can permit the use of the phone. This little change allowed us to write a more effective AR for the AR. We feel that

they are very fair and offer exact directions to the staff and site admin. They are clear, efficient and ensure that students will utilize their phones safely and properly while on campus. They still have the freedom to utilize their cell phones and other mobile communication devices, yet not during instructional time. These will help create consistency in our classroom so

that the policy is applied more evenly. Yet, teachers will still have autonomy within these boundaries. Teachers should have control in their classroom because every classroom looks different. This is a common sense solution for students to maintain the freedom of having their phones while also ensuring there are rules in place. I feel very strongly that these will prove to be effective

within our district and I'm very excited that we are already able to fix an issue brought up by students from the pulse committee. >> Awesome. Thank you, Mr. Barry. Anybody else? >> Can I go first? >> Yeah, Dr. Anderson. >> Okay. So, I'm going to be voting no on this policy and I'm going to ask the board to send the committee back to

rework the policy in the AR. I looked at other district what other districts are doing in California including San Diego Unified, Long Beach Unified, Fresno, Capistrano, Santa Monica, the list goes on and on and they all have much stronger restrictions on cell phone use during instructional time. For the conservatives out there, Florida has gone even farther. The largest school

district in the state, LA Unified School District's 202526 policy states smartphones, smartwatches, earbuds, wireless headphones, smart glasses, and similar devices are not allowed during the school day. They have a bell-to-bell policy. Santa Monica Malibu's actually their regulation is that devices are turned off and they secure them for the entire day. And the district describes their system as away

for the day for K through eight and bellto bell for high school. Now I'm not advocating for bellto bell. I'm okay with the use between classes. These but these are examples of what is happening in our state. By comparison, this policy so far is the weakest policy that I have seen during instructional time. The rule should be simple. phones

are off, put away, and inaccessible. Instead, this policy creates broad ex exceptions and allows different rules and different storage procedures from classroom to classroom. And that defeats the purpose of having a district-wide policy. What exactly are we changing? A district-wide policy should create a district-wide standard. A student student should not have one cell phone rule in first period, another in second

period, and another in third. Let's remember a student complained last board meeting about this during stating that every teacher is enforcing it differently. I'm out of time. >> Any [snorts] other board member? >> Can I have 30 more seconds? >> Yeah, we'll give consensus 30 more. Yep. >> 30 more seconds. >> No, I didn't say that. >> I thought you said speak, but Jen said

yes. >> Said yes. >> So could have three 2 minutes and 30 seconds. >> So >> how about Well, hold on. Before you speak, is the board that we can get consensus maybe a minute? It's like three minutes total for each person. >> I'm up for it. I don't care. >> I I don't need three minutes. >> No, I don't need three minutes.

>> All right, then I'll give consensus. You got one more minute. >> Let me just finish. >> And then each of us can have three. >> So obviously we have to maintain exceptions required by the law. But outside of those ex exceptions, instructional time should be phone free as the law was designed and promoted. If we are going to tell parents that we

adopt a cell phone policy, then it should actually establish a meaningful and consistent standard. This policy gives so much discretion and creates so many different possible procedures that I question what we are even changing here. We had an opportunity to adopt a clear, meaningful policy that protects instructional time. This doesn't do that and I'm asking the committee to please

go back and consider the student comment from last meeting as well as request for contin continuity across all the school sites. >> I find it interesting that um the opinion of our student board member and uh all the students he spoke to is discounted as not important. and to question the authority of our teachers that they don't know enough to decide

when a phone should be used or not be used. Seriously, those of us who've been in the classroom understand that every class is autonomous. Every teacher has a way of dealing with his students to maximize their learning. So, if Mrs. Jones, who's teaching math, decides, "Hey guys, you got to take out your cell phones cuz you need to use your

calculator to help do this." Well, if the phones are off and the kids don't have them, then they can't use them. And again, we take away the authority of the teacher in the classroom, which I would never do. I respect our staff too much to question their understanding of the regulation and whether or not kids can use their phone during class. So, I say

no to any changes. The policy has been researched. Let's vote on it, put it into practice, and respect our staff and our students to do the right thing. >> Mr. Baram or Miss Wman, >> I have a question for you, Mr. Barry. >> Sure. >> I don't know the answer to this. Um, in the high school there's something

called the FiveStar app for hall passes. They need their phones to to use that, right? Correct. Okay. So, that's one point. Um, >> they have lunch too. >> And what's that? >> And lunch. >> Yeah. And for lunch. Um, when I was teaching, I was very tough on the cell phones. Um, however, there were times when the cell [clears throat] phone

needed to come out and I let him come out for instructional purposes. And for myself, I believe in teacher discretion and teacher autonomy. And we need to allow um teachers to have their professional judgment in the classroom in terms of allowing a cell phone to be used in the instructional process. So, you know, this is a no-brainer for me.

Um, I trust our teachers. Um, and I'm going to be voting this through. And the parents want it, too. Parents rights. Oh, sorry. We'll let Mrs. Worma go first, then myself, and then since you're a presenter, Absolutely. You just got a whole second round if you want it. So, which you can do and let us go first

and then you can go a second time. All right, Mrs. Worma. I actually agree with Dr. Anderson on this. I think there could be some additional guidelines and some more teeth. I do think it's a little weak. I actually like the fact that she brought out some data and with all due respect, Mr. Schwarz, Dr. Anderson is an elected

trustee and she's looking at what other districts do across the state. We never want to discount our students. We want to hear from them. We're not questioning the autonomy of our teachers, but we're also looking at this particular subject in its totality. And I think we always look at TVUSD as the best of the best. And we try to set the the standards

high. I think we could do better here. I don't discount the work that's been done. I know that we looked a lot of at a lot of the surveys with the students, but it was interesting to me because I read through them and there were a lot of butts and yeah, I get it and cell phones can be. So, it's not so cut and

dried and I think in talking to my own students and where things are at at this point, I would actually advocate for more of a bell-to-bell. It doesn't mean you lose it for your five-star app. It doesn't mean you lose it for lunch. It doesn't mean you can't contact your parents. We understand that's important, but I would like a more consistent

challenge here. It is a little broad. It is a little nebulous. And I think it could be tightened up. And I think it's right. Each one of us have equal weight in speaking to this. And I would love to see the committee go back to it and tighten it up further. So that's where I stand. >> Okay.

I'd like to ask Mr. Barry, do you know offhand, and it doesn't have to be an exact number, how many parents and how many teachers were surveyed and maybe even how many sites? I know you worked with Mrs. Davis and Dr. McTazznney. >> I do not know if any teachers were surveyed, but I believe there was 63

parent responses and uh roughly 50 59% of those responses were in favor of the option that we already have written in the board policy prior to this amendment. >> Got it. Thank you. And then Dr. McTazznney or Mrs. Deis. Hold on. Dr. Anderson. Dr. um McTaznia and Mrs. Deis andor. Do either of you know how many students were

surveyed offand? >> Good. Right. So, uh we surveyed all uh secondary students. >> All secondary. Do we have any sort of number? >> Uh I think it was almost and Nate probably knows this better than I, but I think it was over 4,000 students responded. >> It's 4,471 student responses. Okay, thank you. My my thought is yes,

Dr. Anderson, Mrs. Worma, I might agree with you on some of this, but the the part that I really struggle with is this is very last minute. And if you knew that Mr. Barry was going to be surveying teachers and parents, it would have been really nice if you had that in to the board so that we could have had them

surveyed. >> [applause] >> So, so for me, I'm not against some of the things that you're raising. They actually sound good, but they're they're so last minute. And my thought is I am for parental rights. I know you are as well. Well, 630 parents have spoken and they have been surveyed and they are in favor of this. So, I'm not going to push

back on them now. this can be brought back in the future and arrive revised but I think the work was good and I thought that that should have been funneled up to the superintendent so that we could have looked at it that could have easily been pushed out to teachers and parents. That's just my thought there. The other thought that I

had is during instructional time, let's say they take a field trip, let's say they have a science class, let's say they want to have their phones and the teacher says, "I want you to take pictures of nature or whatever." That's like a good use of the phone and I would leave that up to the teacher. My thought

too is that so far we haven't had a problem at the district with the use of phones and the teachers. They're pretty aggressive against it and I've seen classrooms where it's hanging in the door. So I don't think we have a significant problem. I think that this should have brought forward earlier so it could have been surveyed. A survey has already been

done. And >> with all due respect though we weren't on the committee and partially why we're here in the evening is to talk at the deis. So we don't have to but she could have funneled that to the superintendent or myself. >> Right. You're not on the committee tonight. That's my concern. So I feel like I have the right to express that

and that's okay for everybody to vote as is. If the committee doesn't want to go back, that's fine. You've done the work. We can respect that. We've got our opinions. We think there could be more and that's that. >> All right. That that was that was my time, but I'll I'll go again. All right. Mr. Barry, >> I just wanted to touch on a few points

and Dr. Kowski wholeheartedly agree with you here. I think we did some really good work and I just want to clarify to the board that we already passed this policy as it is in place. We we we had the survey come through. We passed the option where uh they're turned off during instructional time. We're not on a bell-to-bell schedule. Um the only

line we changed for clarity was that mobile communication devices shall be turned off. We crossed out turned off and changed it to silence, put away, and stored out of sight unless a teacher or administrator permits their use during instructional time. We actually wanted to narrow that scope and tighten it down because turning off could be interpreted as the the teacher expects you to fully

power your phone down and fully power it back on, you know, between the schedules, which is just unrealistic for students. I mean, you know, maybe they need to check their phone for an email or something in between um, you know, passing periods or their periods. I think it's unrealistic that they turn it off as a whole. So, we just wanted to

say that it should be silenced, put away, and stored out of sight. Like a lot of the time teachers ask that it goes in your backpack or on your cell phone pouch or in a cell phone pouch on the door, which is very realistic. Some teachers don't mind if you have it on your person. Um the the teacher permits

their use in special occasions. Um last year in my AP environmental class, we used it to take pictures literally like Dr. Morowski said of nature um around the campus for a project. Um I think offering instructional time is very fair and that's what the policy already is. We're just tightening the scope so that it students don't have to fully power it

down and fully power it back on. >> Question. >> Sure. >> When I look at when I'm looking at this, you added unless a teacher or administrator permits their use. >> Correct. >> That was already in there. Okay. Because it's blue this time. It was already in there. Unless a teacher administrator, but that's what you built the AR around.

Was the AR on the last agenda? Did I miss that? Um Dr. Anderson, no. The board passed this policy prior to these um changes at the last two board meetings ago and then it was requested that the committee work on an AR and bring that back. >> And I remember asking that we had continuity. I'm not asking that we

discredit teachers or students. I asked for continuity across this across all sites. And so I feel like the AR was built around unless a teacher permits it. And that is what is giving making this policy a weak policy compared to Los Angeles. Remember Los Angeles is the biggest school district in the state. If Los Angeles can do bell-to-bell. I think

that you guys could go back and tighten up the AR and make and give the schools continuity so that each time someone goes to a classroom, they don't have to figure out what the new rule is or and a student stood here and said the teachers are not enforcing it uniformly. So again, that's my opinion. I'm not

discrediting the uh anything that the the teachers, the students, the parents have said. I'm just saying this compared to the rest of California, this is the weakest policy I've seen. I think we could tighten it up. >> Mr. Barry, if you want more time, I'm going to give it because I there was a lot of time used and she asked you a

question. So, about another minute. No, no, I'm working. >> That'd be great. Yeah. I was I just wanted to respond with that. I feel that, you know, I think we did do a good job at addressing that student's concern. I think the AR is to create consistency, but I think, you know, it's it's only so realistic to have a certain

degree of consistency. Every classroom is going to look different and it look different. Um, an AP physics classroom is obviously going to look different from a seventh grade history classroom. Teachers should be able to control what's going on in their classroom and what works for them at, you know, younger levels. even a freshman class compared to a senior class is going to

look very different to it's unreasonable to expect that a teacher will you know keep everything consistent and that they will never use the phone. I think giving them that option and trust to be able to permit their use when it's you know in the best interest of their academics or in the best interest of the class I

think is important to have that. So I think um [clears throat] I think that the teachers do should have this autonomy. I think that uh Dr. Dr. Kroski and I along with Mr. Marble and Dr. McTazznney did create a good amount of consistency and gave you know a reasonable um AR and I think it's very fair and I think it's fair to the

students and to the teachers and administrators. >> Can I ask a question? >> Can we have some time over on this side? [laughter] >> Just just for clarity sake only Mr. Barry and myself get two rounds because we're the presenters. So, we've already went through one round. >> I get my second round. Then, we have to get consensus for another round for

Okay, that's where we're at. >> I don't think we need another. >> I mean, I always I >> But I'm going to give my comment though. >> Give Hold on a second. I I I always thought this is how we did it in the past that if you were a presenter, if there were two people, you split your

time. So, Okay. >> That's what's happened in the past. Just I'm just calling that to your attention. >> Yeah. Go ahead. Okay. Well, that was that was then and now >> a student board member and a and a an elected. So, it is it is different. I I will grant you that, but it is different. >> I just want to quickly say that

>> I hear you. I'm not in disagreement with some of the things both of you brought up. Now, Jen, you said, and I'm not going to debate this with you. I'm saying you said you weren't on the committee. Fair enough. All you had to do was send that information to the people on the committee. We could Hold

on. I want to get this out. All you had to do was it didn't it didn't matter that you saw this. You've uh you're in agreement with Dr. Anderson on like five or six school districts and they have all kinds of differences. And all I'm saying is all of that could have been considered. This survey took two to

three weeks. And all I'm trying to say is if 630 sets of parents say they agree with this, that's it for now. >> Otherwise, we are essentially saying, you know, no, no, you know, you guys, this is my time. Please respect it. I literally I'm trying to give you agreement and validate what you're saying and your concern, but at the same

time I'm for parental rights, too. And as much as I might like something voted in, if the majority of the parents uh parents that are surveyed say we want this or we don't want this, I'm going to respect them because it's it's on them. Unless I don't want them surveyed and I'm voting casually like we normally do.

But if if a survey has gone out and it's been 2 to 3 weeks, that's just it for me. The other thing is is um this is just something that was my idea. Any sort of run, hide, fight, any sort of emergency. I never wanted a student to have to power up their phone. That was my idea. Uh Mr. Barry agreed with it.

You want students to have access immediately to parents, to anybody, to police officers, 911. And so I did not want the phones turned off. That was my reasoning behind that. Um, I'm going to vote this in as now. >> While everybody claps, there is assembly bills and the state is >> But Dr. Anderson, we have to give

consensus now for all of us to speak again. >> I agree for normal conversation. >> So, do you guys want more time consensus? >> Do we have consensus? I say no. Let's vote. >> Okay, we got a no. >> Do you want Do you want more time or or not, Emil? Okay, we have consensus for 20 seconds.

>> Okay, I agree to 20 seconds. >> I agree to 20 seconds. >> Okay, there we go. >> So, at a meet and greet last week, there were a bunch of parents there and we talked about this and they are all about academics, but they want the phones accessible at all times. So, that that's it. That's what I'm saying.

>> And can I have 20 seconds? >> Mr. Schwarz, all of us good in the classroom. It would have been horrific if the kids did not have their phones during 911. I was in the classroom as >> All right. Dr. Anderson, Miss Worman, >> I do want to point out that there is there are bills in the assembly and the

state is likely to push a bell to bell um bill in the near future. It's still in the works. So, I'm glad that you guys did all this work. I wasn't questioning the parents. I'm questioning the administrative regulation, which is different than what you're accusing me of questioning. So, That that is correct. We're not questioning the survey or the parents.

We can vote yes, bring it back, talk about tightening up things. That's all it is is where where can we get to the best place for the good of students and families and the teachers. So, I'll leave it at that. Thanks. >> And then I get my 20 seconds and here they go. If assembly changes something at the state level and then by force it

gets wrapped into California ed court and forced on us, great. I'm all for that. But I mean then I might still agree uh disagree but if it's forced in a law we have no choice. So I hear you. >> Okay. Um do we have a motion >> Dr. Kamski? >> Move. Great. >> Do I call for a motion to second to

approve revise board policy 5131.8 and new administrative regulation 5131.8 mobile communication devices. Do I have a motion in a second? >> Second. >> Moved by Mr. Schwarz, seconded by Mr. Barum. Len, would you mind calling a role? >> Student board member. >> Yes. >> Wema. >> Yes. Anderson, yes. Barham, >> yes. >> Schwarz, >> Kamaroski, >> yes. Motion adopted. 5-0. Thank you,

Len. >> Okay, we're on to consent calendar. >> We have one public comment >> on the warrant list >> or is that what it's on? >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So, what I'm going to do is Dr. Anderson pulled the warrant list. We have one public comment on it. So, I'm going to ask for a motion, a second to vote in everything else. Then

we'll come back to that and then we'll hear the speaker. But wait, hold on. Uh, Mr. Schwarz, I got to read this off. >> You said >> consent calendar. All matters listed on the consent calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one vote. There is no discussion of consent calendar items unless members of the governing board or staff request that

specific items be removed from the consent calendar for separate action. That being said, I call for a motion and a second on items 1 through three and 5 through 18. Do I have a motion and a second? >> Moved. >> Moved by Mr. Schwarz. I'll second it. Len, would you mind calling a roll? >> Student board member?

>> Yes. >> Wearsma? >> Anderson? >> Yes. Barham, >> yes. >> Schwarz, >> Kamaskki, >> yes. Motion adopted 5-0. Thank you, Len. And now we'll take the comment on the warrant list. >> Upnate. and I will remind the speaker that it has to relate to the item on the warrant list. So maybe clarify what item you're speaking to on the warrant list.

>> Um good evening. I am speaking to item N4 and5 together. That is the consent list and the donations. Uh we uh have an item for Lozano Smith for $40,000 that was moved from the last meeting to this meeting for clarification. And at the beginning of the meeting, we just said uh we're going to be using JPA. We voted

on uh uh you voted on something in the closed session that you're going to be using the JPA. So uh at the previous board meeting, it was stated that these are for the uh for a particular lawsuit uh where we have constitutional questions. And I think I see how these problems arise just like they arose today. Uh uh uh Dr. Anderson read read

like a 10-minute state bill and again she is worried about a bill that is coming down from the future. I don't think we need to worry about things that are not local control means local control. We don't have to worry about what LA we are not LA. There's a reason people live in Tmacula. We do not want

to become LA. And uh so uh the question is uh the 40,000 is that still a valid item because we're going through the JPA like the 40,000 and the 90,000 for Orbach and Huff. And just to for comparison in the donation list, we have a donation of $35,000 from the Pachanga uh uh foundation which is going to help us

repair football helmets and provide other student needs. Do you still think it's the best use of spending these funds on your personal opinions, fighting those and for your personal egos? Thank you, >> Dr. Anderson. >> Okay, I'm speaking on Loausano and Smith and I not quite sure where to put this item. I am asking I I'm asking that we have a special

meeting because I do want to expand the scope of what Lozano and Smith is doing and I'm requesting two things in that meeting. I'm requesting that the board hold a special meeting to address an urgent student safety. >> Dr. Anderson, you got to do this in a future agenda item. You can I'll do it at the end item.

>> But with Lozo and Smith, >> I want to expand on their I was just threatened in close session, so I don't know how to re how to phrase this. Um, can I Kimberly knows what I want to do? >> Let's do this before the end of the meeting. >> We've spoken we've we've spoken >> before the end of the meeting. Maybe you

can talk with Dr. and then talk about a future agenda item so that it's done in accordance with the structure of the meeting. >> Well, it's on the agenda right now. My time for a second. >> You can't propose a future agenda item related to a charge. >> Okay. So, I'll do it at the end. Okay. >> But I'm asking for a special meeting. Do

you want me to do that at the end? >> Yes. >> Okay. I'm going to just I need a point of personal privilege. So then just just to clarify um for the person that is wondering, yes, this is all related to the same information. It we just can't talk about it because it's ongoing litigation. >> Okay. Thank you. Any other questions on

the warrant report? Any items on it? Okay. I'll ask for a motion and a second to approve the warrant list. Do I have a motion and a second? Moved by Mr. Schwarz >> second. >> Second by Mr. Barham. Len, do you mind calling roll? >> Student vote? >> Yes. >> Rersma? >> Barham? >> Schwarz? >> Kamaroski? >> Yes. [clears throat] Motion adopted 40.

One board member absent. And then sorry, we're on to negotiations update. Uh, Mr. RCA. >> Thank you, Dr. Kamroski. Just a quick update for the board and for the members of our community. We plan on meeting with uh the Tmacula Valley Educators Association on Friday, September the 25th and with the CSEA uh local chapter 538 on September 29th for bargaining.

That's it for the update. Dr. Kowski, thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. RSE. Board comments. [clears throat] Anybody want to go first? Oh, student. Oh, excuse me, Mr. Barry. >> Oh, no, no, go ahead. >> Yeah, >> thank you. Uh, first off, I just want to say I'm really thrilled about the AR for the cell phone policy and I'm glad I got

to work on it with Dr. Kamaskki. We both put our heads together, really got down to business finding solutions that are fair for the students and site administrators. Thank you to Dr. McTazznney and Mr. Marvel as well for helping us with the material and guiding us through the process. I think that this will help create a lot more

consistency within our school district and I'm glad to have gotten that done. Looking forward, however, Dr. Kroski and I are also planning to explore the bring your own device policy. I've gotten some student complaints about students not being able to use their personal devices during class time for assignments and I want to work on creating consistency with that. [clears throat]

I also want to give a shout out to everybody who helped put on the torch run. I attended the event on Sunday and I just have to say it was a really beautiful event. It was so awesome to see everyone who attended to cheer on the runners and I'm so proud of TVSD students for showing up. I want to give

a huge thank you to TVHS cheer, CHS Cheer, CHS Dance, and CHS NHS. I was so glad that I was able to gather these students together for such a good cause. These students were at the finish line cheering on the runners and making them feel seen. The students were super excited to cheer them on, and they were

glad to be a part of something so impactful. Special thank you to Mr. Marble and Dr. McTazzy for helping me gather student support for this event. Lastly, I want to acknowledge what a great meeting we had at our first ever Pulse meeting. It was so amazing to see all the students participating in conversations, leading the discussion themselves and contributing very strong

ideas into the environment. I want to thank Mr. Schwarz, Dr. Veles, and the rest of the executive cabinet for being able to attend this meeting and listen to the students. A lot of them talked to me afterwards, noting how cool it was that they were able to have conversations with the people who run this district. Just so the public is

aware, the results from the pulse meeting will be shared at the October meeting. I'm really looking forward to sharing this presentation with everyone. The students had super impactful conversations that I hope can guide policymaking decisions on the board. These forms of student involvement is exactly what I hope to expand on during my time here. I'm grateful for all the

opport opportunities so far and I can't wait for what's next. >> Thank you, Mr. Barry. >> Mr. Schwarz, >> thank you Nathan again for Mr. Barry for stealing my thunder about Pulse. It was a great meeting and you did a great job of leading it. [clears throat] Uh I had two great uh visits last week. Uh Gardener Middle School and uh Veil Ranch

Middle School. Our principles uh that Brent Waznjak and Cory Gyos are doing an amazing job of uh carrying out their strategic plans and uh I salute both of them for their professionalism and the way they are running their schools. [clears throat] Now on to more serious matters. Thomas Jefferson once wrote that the will of the people is the only

legitimate foundation of any government. He understood that a republic only works when its citizens show up. Not just to cast a vote, but to cast an informed vote. I stand before you tonight not to tell you how to vote, but to urge you with everything I have to vote and to vote with your eyes open. This upcoming

election matters. Three seats on this board are up for election. Voters will also decide on a bond measure that will help modernize our schools, keep them safe and upto-date for the students who walk through their doors every single day. These aren't small decisions. They will shape the classrooms, the safety systems, and the opportunities available for our kids for years to come. So, here

is my ask. Don't vote based on a yard sign or a slogan. Those things are designed to be memorable, not necessarily to be true, and not necessarily to tell you what a candidate will actually do once they're sitting up here making decisions. Instead, take the time, look at each candidate's experience. Look at their education, their background, and what they've

actually said about the issues facing our schools. Ask yourself, who understands what our students and staff need? who has the judgment to make hard calls responsibly. That's the person who deserves your vote, not the person with the biggest sign on the busiest corner. [clears throat] Same goes for the bond measure. Read what it actually funds. Understand what

modernizing our schools and keeping them safe really means in practice. Decide for yourself whether it's the right investment for this community. I encourage you to think how you would feel if you heard your child come home and say, "Mommy, a rat ran across my fort while I was in school today." How would you feel if home values in TmAcula

dropped due to rundown schools? Ballots will be dropping soon before we meet again as a board. So, I'll leave you with this. Your voice matters, but only if you use it thoughtfully. Study the candidates, study the measure, then vote. because the future of our schools and our community depends on it. Thank you. [applause] comments. >> All right. She's going to suspend

comments and I'm not ready. Mr. form. >> So, I have in front of me a report from Lozano Smith about a U au a UC a UCP complaint that talks about their findings with regard to certain board members and their actions. And I was going to read that tonight, but I am not going to do that because I don't think

it's fair because I don't know if the board members that were subject to this investigation have seen this report. So, I am not going to read it. Um, but I am going to say that that there was a community member who pretty much started all of the mess with regard to these complaints. Um, and her name is Elizabeth Craig. And I am going

to call her out basically by saying that in this investigation, the investigator basically said that she is an unreliable source and does not tell the truth. And that is what I'm going to say at this point about her. Um and uh so I'm going to move on to something a little more positive. Um, we need to really make sure that we are

making the right decisions in this election cycle because there's a lot at stake here. And one of the things that I am looking forward to, probably one of the biggest things that I'm looking forward to when I'm up here again is rescending the fact that all of these board reports are going to be written. I want to hear from the staff. I want to

hear from the teachers. I want to be able to sit up here and I want to be able to interact with them. I want to be able to have conversations with them. I want to be able to question them. I want them to be able to question me. And I I'm looking forward to healthy debate. I I I I don't need somebody to agree with

me. I want to talk through um situations and get to the best solutions possible for for our kids. That's what this is all about for me. Um, and I want to bring back the the teacher organization. I want to hear from them. I want to hear from CSEA. I want to hear from PTA. Um, you know, we sat here for the last two

weeks, and I'm not taking anything away from pesticides or batteries, but we can sit and talk about pesticides and batteries, but we can't talk about educational matters. They're relegated to reports. Nutrition is relegated to reports. Safety is relegated to report. Um, it's it's it's ridiculous. I mean, that's what we're here for. We're here about the educational matters and that's

what we need to be really focusing on and really talking about for the benefit of our kids. So, with that, I really look forward to that time and I wish you a good night and I will see you in October. Ballots drop in a few weeks. Thank you. Okay, just for a point of order, um the document that you were speaking about,

Mr. Barham, is confidential and you may have disclosed confidential matters out of that report and I'll let the um we'll we'll have to figure out that behind the scenes. Yes, we will. It says confidential right on it. Um okay, so there was a member of the audience that brought up sovereign citizen. um that was brought up 3 years

ago and I actually responded to two parents. So I will just you know read this out to the community and then I have other comments. Um to be clear when I use sovereign citizen of the United States it was in the context of making a decision independently and authoritatively outside of any threats of the governor. Please see the meeting

and you can see the context in which I situate this language. That was August 7, 2023. So I'm guessing shortly before then is when the board meeting happened where I talked about it. I also do this under the protection of the United States Constitution and the state constitution while following the law, giving me the legal right to make

decisions as a governing board trustee. [sighs and gasps] When you state, and I'm talking back to them, a sovereign citizen is someone who believes that he or she is above all laws. Quote, end quote. I don't believe I'm above the law, nor is anybody else, nor was I referring to anything like that. So, that's another different connotation altogether. Apparently

there's some sort of movement called sovereign citizens and I don't belong to anything like that and haven't heard of anything like that before but thanks for asking as you have asked a very important question. I'm glad I could clear that up for you. That was three years ago. So moving on. Um there's other there's other lies out in the

community that I'll just dispel. One was that I gave myself a private and illegal raise. That's that's that's just that's just falsehoods. So AB1390, that was a self-executing law on assembly and that didn't require a vote. Um that was um that that was in law January 1st, 2026. There's other um lies out there that I've spent millions of dollars to be

clear, $3 million. Um just anybody in the community when you hear that kind of malarkey, just ask me and then ask them for receipts. They won't be able to show you anything like that. These are lies. They're designed for character assassination. And then uh you know policies uh none of my policies that I've ever had have ever

been you know that they've never been um they're still not in effect. They've all failed. Another lie. I'm just going to read off a few. Controversial issues policy board policy 6144 voted in on September 12th, 2023. Um these are things that I worked on with the district staff to where parents, teachers, admin, and even the president of the teachers union at that

time agreed with this. Okay. Prohibited pervasive pornography, erotica, obscinity, vulgarity, profanity in core curriculum, supplemental, and library. That was board policy 6000. I was also very instrumental in recreating and polishing uh our mission, vision, values, March 12th, April 16th, May 7th, on and on. So there's many more, but that's to dispel the lies out in the community. Thank you for your time. All

right, Dr. Anderson, Miss Worse, any other comments? All right. So, with that future agenda of superintendent comments, Dr. Veles. >> Well, I want to close tonight with just a few celebrations and reminders of some of the great things happening across TVUSD. Last week, I had the opportunity with some other cabinet members um to join United Sports Basketball in one of

our neighboring districts. And it's always such a great reminder of the power of inclusion, the power of connection, and creating opportunities for every student to belong and just to participate. I'm excited about the continued growth growth of United Sports and Special Olympics in TVUSD. It was a super busy weekend for TVUSD. We had our students and staff participating in the

Taste of Europa. We also had a wonderful turnout that Mr. Barry talked about thanks to your assistance for the Special Olympics torch run. Both are such great opportunities to see our students, our staff, and our community come together. A big shout out to everyone who participated, volunteered, and really helped make that possible. This Friday night, we also have a

special celebration. We want to congratulate Heidi Muse, who was a VAPA teacher in our district who has since retired. She will be inducted into the TBUSD Hall of Fame over at Tmacula Valley High School. It's such a well-deserved recognition, and we're incredibly proud to celebrate Heidi and the impact she's made in the arts in TBUSD. Just a few things coming up. Coming up

on October 10th, one of my favorite events is Battle of the Burgers, which is always such an amazing event. Thanks to Pchanga for partnering with us to be able to make this possible for our students. We're incredibly fortunate to partner with them. They're a tremendous supporter of our schools, and this event helps advance our culinary program in

our CTE for TVUSD. Our students get the opportunity to participate, showcase their skills, make the best burgers and fries you've ever had, and I hope everyone will come out and join them and support them. It's an event I really love, and I know many of you have attended in the past. And then finally, over the last couple of weeks, I have

had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time on school campuses. It's what fills my bucket. It brings me such joy just to see through the site visits, and I've been incredibly impressed by what I'm seeing. There is a clear focus on instruction, student engagement, and creating positive school climates where students can feel connected and supported. Most importantly, you can see

the hard work behind all of it. I want to sincerely thank our teachers, our classified staff, and our administrators for the work they're doing every single day. I know how much goes into creating great learning environments for our students and it's been wonderful to see that firsthand. There's so much to be proud of in this district and I'm

incredibly grateful for the dedication of our staff and all that they do for our students every day. >> Thank you, Dr. Vez. Okay, future agenda items. Dr. Anderson, I believe you wanted to talk about something and then with specificity, if it's going into closed, I don't know how much you can talk about what you're going to want

to agendaize in public. So that's between you and Dr. Vez right now. >> Okay. So I am first I have going to request a special meeting and there's a few things and I think that that it's actually one of the more urgent times to have a special meeting. So Dr. Karaski I'm going to ask that you just take this

very seriously. The first thing is I want to discuss I want to discuss and consider the potential expansion of the scope of what Lozano and Smith is looking into and that we need to do that in closed session in a special meeting. The second because it's someone asked what it was because it's related to pending to ongoing litigation. The second thing,

and this is very important, I want this meeting to happen this week for this reason. I'm requesting that the board hold a special meeting to address an urgent student safety or professional boundary concern involving communications between email Barham and a minor student. information has come to all of the attention of the district legal council indicating that a student

contacted Trustee Barham through the district's email system and was subsequently asked by Mr. Barham to move that communication off the TVUSD platform and communicate through private emails. What I was told is the response by the trustee was for the student to change their method of communication from the students TVUSD email address to a personal email address. And I'm

requesting that the board meet with legal counsel in a special close session meeting as soon as possible. And we need to discuss the district's obligations, parental notification, preservation and review of any communications, whether an investigation is warranted or whether referral to an outside agency should be considered. I'd those are the two things that I would like and we you I think we just

mentioned that a board member disclosed confidential information. We could discuss that. We can run that by legal and discuss that in the special meeting. But I think it's important because this is student safety and there's 900 million reasons why we want to discuss it and you can ask LA Unified School District because they're the ones paying the $900 million.

>> Got it. We got >> like professional boundary violations. >> Thank you. Uh Mr. Schwarz, >> if I could clarify um the misstatements that we just made. I received an I received an email from a student at Great Oak about working on a campaign for another board member. I sent that to the superintendent. I did not respond. I did tell the student, "Do

not communicate with me through your TVUSD email. It's inappropriate." I sent that to Dr. Valz for her to run by legal. I don't know how you got involved. I don't know. Excuse me, I'm talking. I don't know why it's any of your Excuse me. I'm talking. >> Mr. Schwarz, just just make your time. Just Just >> I'm going it.

Dr. VZ, if I might, did I not send you the email and ask you to run it by legal and tell the student not to communicate with me? Could you >> Yes, you did. >> Thank you. >> I've asked Dr. Vallet. She told me she does not have any information and I want the board to discuss. >> Okay.

>> Students communicating with trying to hash out a date up here. We're talking about future [clears throat] session. >> So, Dr. Dr. Kamaskki since she mentioned me, >> you got two minutes. Thanks. >> I have not had any contact with that student at all. And isn't that true, Dr. Veles? >> Okay. This is not debate time. >> Okay. I Excuse me. I Excuse me. I have

not had >> This is a close session discussion. >> Okay. I have not had any contact with that student at all. >> I have not Excuse me, >> guys. This is about a future agenda item. No, Emil, if you want, I'm just going to put us in a recess or ask consensus to terminate the meeting. >> This is about a future agenda item. We

can we can hash this out and but but those accusations accusations I have. >> All right. I ask consensus for the board to terminate the meeting. Do I have consensus? >> This person is unbelievable. >> I have not had >> the announcement of the next meeting. The next regular open session meeting of the governing board of education is

scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The meeting is adjourned on 2000 or Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 at 7:22 p.m. Thank you.