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The District recognized top high school students, mathathon winners, and retirees during its June 5 Board Meeting.

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broke Optics Mister Harding president does Lupus present I believe so try to get the link to my account present disenteria thank you tonight's flaxley will be led by Wilson Elementary School vice president for Wilson Elementary School Nissan is your right hand over your heart ready begin I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all please be seated thank you so much covanta student body parts starting with Lynwood Adult School weather forecast do you have limited on the line write about pathway High School again if you're on the line reminder to unmute yourself * 6 if you are on the line for the sooner reports * 6 to unmute yourself alright Vista High School I'm sorry I apologize but they were on the line a short while ago so I know that dr. Dinkins is reaching out to them but if it's like let's go on to the fireball Barbara High School please good eating board president mr. Hardie board members superintendent doctors cabinet members only one Community has a representative from Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School for June 4th 2029 summer program little being offered by many University Club activities this week AZ held interviews for next year's AZ class in Canada for next Tuesday Tuesday class will be in this Friday next week the China dance with come virtually and from a safe distance at school elections will be held on Thursday and Friday of next week and school events this past week Fireball graduation which will be held on June 18th and on June 18th and 9th Barbaro horse is senior farewell on campus covid-19 social distancing until further notice about high school thank you thank you so much I will try password high school mr. Hardy can you can you proceed he's trying to get in just give him one second please I will come back to Lynnwood High School good evening board president mr. Hardie board members District have in the members and language Community High School student high school students Thursday June 4th College and Career Center staff is currently supporting students from Roman and summer Compton College concerts are making sure to check on student and make themselves available via reminder e-mail activities on Tuesday June 2nd set the time to 3 posters and honor of posters from black history from the Black History Month assembly required up at the front of the school to turn in go to court for the black lives matters movement book return on June 8th seniors will be allowed to return books and from Santa Cruz. Org alphabetically by last name students in 11th grade will be allowed to return textbooks to a drive-thru drop off checks in a plastic bag with a piece of paper with a student's name and ID number returns Ken Griffey Junior's on June 9th followed by sophomores on June 10th them freshmen on June 15th make us will be held on June 16th will be allowed to pick up the diplomats and other graduating item on Thursday 11 last names a to L last names ampliphi ceremony will be held on June 17th at 6 p.m. to honor graduating seniors for the hard work and dedication 24 years retirees Lynnwood High School has 13 return this year due to the stay-at-home order we are not able to have a whole staff celebration as we can each retiree will be honored and celebrate my disappointment to eat with you subtract gift cards and other small gifts we would like to highlight five mystical. Miss Cunningham Mitsubishi Shogun and Miss sinister Works in English high school over 30 years mr. Gutierrez and Miss Cunningham are both Eliquis and online for well as a student representative has been wonderful to be in a school year have had the opportunity to serve high school the school board in our community I would like to thank you all for giving me the opportunity to represent me what highschool I would like to Polly in the news high school we are truly part of her and are eager to see her her accomplishments this upcoming school year after myself I say enter my senior year I will help me continue my journey to Hope High School serving a good high school and my new position as a new president ladies and gentlemen this is my finest Student Portal porcelain Wood high school thank you Aguila High School moving on to pathway you ready mr. Hardy two of the kids are having some issues getting in so we should probably move move on there saying that walk like the man with the pin number and phone number so we'll address that and we can move on to the next life got it thank you for that this is where we give our students recognition for service for the 1920 school year the resolution for Lynnwood Play Adele school for Summer Sanchez and where is Summer Sanchez completed her complete her term as to be representative to the board of education and has performed her duties and exemplary Manner and whereas summer is an articulate intelligent Lynwood Community Adult School students in her reports have been well green eyes comprehensive and delivered with Clarity and sincerity and we're at the Lynwood Unified School District board of education has welcomed her interest concerns and advice on many topics that come before the board and where are summer has been a loyal member of Lynwood Unified School District demonstrated in her dedication and commitment to her studies she is enrolled in the high school diploma program and has improved her computer skills summer is motivated to pursue higher education where to enroll in college next fall now therefore it resolved that the governing board of Lynwood Unified School District command Summer Sanchez for her dedicated service Express his appreciation for her warm friendship and extended stay as she continues her education in the fall of 2020 part of the Menace of the June 4th 2020 meeting of the Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education pass and adopted by the keyboard with the language Unified School District on June 4th 2020 Gary Hardy Junior board president and the Board of Education and superintendent Studio light. star next to moon is Parkway High School student Krista Florida razor where is Christopher has been a loyal member of Lynwood Unified School District demonstrated in his dedication and commitment to his studies he enjoys reading and hope to trap the world now therefore be it resolved that the governing board is a Lynwood Unified School District commands quit before they start for his dedicated service Express his appreciation for his warm friendship and extends best wishes as he continues his education in the fall of 2020 at Cerritos College to major in philosophy congratulations quicker forum our next lunar sister High School Giselle Phoenix where's the cell has been a loyal member of Lynwood Unified School demonstrating her dedication and commitment to her studies Giselle enjoys participating in community events on being a leader of her community commencement Sophia's for her dedicated service what is appreciation for her warm friendship and it sends his best wishes as she continues her education in the fall of 2020 at Cerritos College to major in criminal justice she aspires to pursue a career in law enforcement congratulations desert Leslie Benitez are Firebaugh High student representative Leslie has been a loyal member of The Lynwood Unified School District demonstrating her dedication and commitment to her studies she is a 4.13 GPA in 10% of the junior class Leslie is currently taking AP and IB courses and is a proud member of associate student body Leslie has been involved in girls and enjoy spending time doing community service work she is active member of the Zumba classes offered at Firebaugh High School Lynwood Unified School District is this preseason for her warm friendship and it says wishes as she prepares for her senior year at Firebaugh high school she has to pursue a career in business and is interested in attending UC Santa Cruz congratulations thank you dr. Dinkins Mercer one more sure how to maintain a 3.9 GPA Beijing ACS commissioner student affairs and the sport of soccer has encouraged her to be part of many private club accomplish several wins and tournament and travel to Europe representing our country she is taking AP courses currently taking her second Community College sports now therefore be it resolved that the governing board of Lynwood Unified School District command Stephanie for her dedicated service Express his appreciation for her one friend best wishes her education in the fall of 2020 at Lynnwood High School she aspires to attend college in the fall of 2021 with a major in Psychology congratulations to all of our state representative job well done thank you what you think James and John just went against a congratulations to all of our student board representatives and on top of the resolution they will also be receiving a book scholarship from the Lord Partners Education Foundation thank you next life before I before we can see with the top 10 I want to just welcome everyone to our meeting I hope that each of you are doing well and that your family and you are are safe and sound I know that these are difficult and challenging times in our nation and I know that on top of all that that pandemic of the economic challenges that we Face our communities and our nation is hurting and I hope that we can use these experiences to come together and truly makes stomach changes that are much needed to make our world a better place and I know that about seven years ago it was unified adopted our core principles of equity axis and Justice and I'm glad and proud to be here in in Lynnwood and I want to just take them out I think our board for your leadership and Ferb verbally speaking out against Injustice and for your courageous leadership to make sure that we are doing everything possible to support our students and I know that have a lot to celebrate tonight and increasing our retirees and of course as you can see here are top 10 and some additional student recognition so with that let me pass it back to doctor and she recognized our class of 20 top 10 graduates dr. Dinkins coming in at number 10 we have Emily Quintero 4.4.2 1 GPA attending Cal State University Long Beach number 9 Elaine Lopez 4.22 and attending UCLA number 8 Eduardo del Rio 4.25 extending attending Cal State University Long Beach number 8 we have a tulip tie their number eight Melissa arzate 4.25 Cal State University Long Beach number 7 Norma Duran .27 attending UC Irvine number 6 Brenda Moreno Leon with a 4.2 9 attending UCLA number six at a time with Elizabeth Navarro with a United GPA attending UCLA never 5 Melanie Lopez with a 4.33 attending UC San Diego number for Jennifer Lopez Estrada with a 4.4 attending UC Davis and number 3 Kyra obeys with a 4.48 attending USC next slide please enter another time for number 3 Evelyn Marquez 4.48 GPA attending USC Symphony estate at also number three with a 4.4 a GTA attending UCLA number to Angelica Ramirez 25 attending Stanford and number to Sylvia that I hold with a 4.5 attending UCLA and the number one student everybody give Asylum tattoo Fireball High School Arley Perez mendieta with a 4.6 attending UCLA way to go congratulations to all of our top 10 Fireball go Bruins goal Bruins so now is the time to honor our top 10 from Lynnwood High School and to play Stephanie Martinez with a 4.10 attending Cal State University Dominguez Hills number Stephanie Zavala 4.14 attending Cal State University Fullerton number 9 also for number 9 and Alejandro Navarro with a 4.14 attending UC Davis also at number nine Chelsey Morales with a 4.1 for attending UC Berkeley and number 9 Jaron Johnson with a 4.14 sending Dartmouth College number 9 Miguel Gutierrez for one for attending UCLA number eight Katherine Hernandez with a 4.15 Cal State University Long Beach number 8 Valerie briceno 4.15 San Diego State number 8 again Emmanuel Perez with a 4.15 Cerritos College number 8th April casteneda with a 4.15 UC San Diego next slide please number seven thank-yous is El Romero with a fork UC Santa Barbara number 7 Mel Pacheco Garcia with a 4.16 UCLA number 7 I'm sorry number 6, Rio with a 4.2 6 used Irvine I skip Daniel sorry Daniel number 7 Daniel Perez picardo with a 4.16 UC Irvine number five Jasmine Romero with a 4.2 a Cal State University Long Beach number Stephanie Rodriguez what a 4.35 Cal State University Los Angeles and number three Andrea Flores with a 4.38 UCLA number 3 Sofia Medina with a 4.38 count University Long Beach I'm not there to Arianna and gas with a 4.4 UC Davis and drum roll please for the touch do not live with high school on the bed out Andrea Alvarez Four Points UCLA congratulations to the top 10 of Lynnwood High School we are proud of you Lynnwood strong okay so now we're going to talk about graduation requirements I miss the life over the last three years you can see in our one-year snapshot the number of students graduate and the graduation rate and you can see here at the bottom of this chart the way he has progressed and that these numbers will change because this is just as of June 1st I want to bring your attention to the next slide and why this is so important as it pertains to the amendment of the board pie let me clarify or policy 6146.1 are the graduation requirements for the Lynwood High Lynwood Unified School District I'm as you may know as a result of covid-19 we have been given an opportunity every District makes the local decision to amend their graduation requirements for the 2019-2020 class are requirements in the area of English language arts and math are high requirements so what I do here is I explain to charge so that you can clearly see how how are adopting and amending our local graduation requirements will facilitate being able to graduate we will always need summer school this is just a senior class Algebra 1 is still need it and a year in English we have for years. requirement is great as you can see art Bonita here with the graduation rate by allowing us to Amanda's policy by using California's requirements versus linguist requirements and as you can see it moves the needle and are on graduation rate as you look at the last line and each column on this number also is subject to change as I'm this the way you usually have some minor calculated adjustment the end of the grading. Are there any questions for me about the graduation requirement and the recommendation to amend our graduation requirements for the 1920 school year any questions let's go to the next line please so do the covid-19 we were unfortunately not able to celebrate our mathathon winners Ashley had to cancel the second half of it but we would be remiss to not congratulate our mapathon champions from Will Rogers Elementary 3rd grade and with their wonderful coaches of Kevin McClinton and Jacqueline sandelin and wonderful amazing principal Amanda Noriega congratulations to the third grade champions for the math on Xavier Martinez Alexander Munoz Martinez Daniel Rodriguez and Jenny Chan where to go Rogers next line please in our fourth grade champions from Abbott Elementary coach and silver Ortiz Baldwin and principal Kevin, no thank you I'm Jonathan or not Joseph Damian Esparza Adan Gomez and Evelyn Sporto congratulations to Abbott Elementary 4th grade championships for the 1920 school year Math and Science competition and I reckon are students being awarded the syllabi literacy this is awarded to students who have attained Proficiency in two or more language with one of those language being English by graduation we are proud of our students who are receiving this prestigious distinction we have 60 distance from Lynnwood High School 75 from Firebaugh High School the syllabi literacy will place on their diploma they will also receive a certificate during the graduation they also be honored their names will be called and I just want to say congratulations to all the students who made the extra extra effort to to be awarded the syllabi literacy I'm sorry I'm trying to talk to that let me see this is a big deal because I was you learning two languages takes an enormous amount of effort and they prove their Proficiency in both English and Spanish most of these students attend the syllabi Literacy By staying in the same foreign language for 4 years congratulations to all of our students with the syllabi literacy and this is my partner thank you sir thank you. Ridiculous nice job and got to see that we were continue with your presentation we have our 2019-20 retirees and text Lucas will be helping us with this good evening four numbers and Olive Arbor mode Watchers my name Brian Lucas and the crowd assistant superintendent human resources for Linwood schools and this particular recognition is very meaningful to me I think sometimes I'm in a great position at HR because bottom line I like adore School Employees I think that School Employees have a special place because of the work that we do is so so important and it changes lives and we also sometimes conditions aren't exactly the best we don't have did fancy high-rises like in Century City lawyers or things like that but we work very very hard at what we do and give our hearts to the children and to the community and so recognizing those who spent entire career education and all sale in woods is incredibly important and meaningful to me this year we do have a 77 retiree is which is a large number we have 50 certificated and plan to classified and us some of the employees will see when they charge directors review our retirees this year we have some folks that work for Linwood for 42 or 43 years and I don't know about you but 43 no I was just starting grade school and I just I am so overwhelmed by the fact of their commitment to working and supporting the children of Linwood for obviously basically a lie so with no further to do I'm going to have Carlos Zaragoza please join the call and he will inform us all about our certificate retirees festive list of service thank you dr. Seuss good evening in a board president Hardie board members superintendent dr. crosswave cabinet as dr. Lucas it's an honor to present these retirees to you and to the community at Lynnwood before I get to that though I'm glad to see the two valedictorians the schools that they chose that's nice so I think one of the things that I really enjoyed it I've had a chance to really work that was previously at will go down the list year we have Donovan Henry 5 years of service you was at adult school as an adult school teacher Eureka zarian who has nine years of service at Lynnwood High School as a CTE teacher Otto the auto teachers are Sammy hamamoto navigate to service Firebaugh high school teacher in Apollo 12 years of service Lincoln Elementary first first grade teacher Susie lochhead 13 years service Lynnwood High School special education Viola Miller 13 years of service at Lynnwood High School special education Judy Rutledge Linwood Middle School 13 years of service English an avid Lotus Panera 14 years of service Elementary special education we have mr. Wang David Wang 14 years of service Fireball high school biology math teacher Armando Garcia 15 years of service new Wood Middle science teacher 15 years of service Firebaugh high school math teacher Jose Colon 16 years of service Firebaugh high school Spanish teacher Kathleen Rico 16 years of service adapted PE teacher that department sorry Shabani 16 years of service Lynnwood High School math teacher adesina 17 years of service Wilson Elementary second-year teacher icon e Lindbergh Elementary 18 years of service 6th grade elementary teacher then we have this 19 years of service Lynnwood High School biology teacher Matt McGowan 19 years of service Lynnwood high school English teacher 19 years of service Joseph Powell Lynnwood High School CTE culinary arts and Greta price 19 years of service Lindbergh Elementary 4th grade teacher of people who've been here 20 years or more Martin Adelman 20 years of service Lynnwood high school English teacher Lisa Alvarado 20 years Firebaugh high school English teacher Michael Montoya 20 years of service Vista High School science teacher Stevenson Mora 20 years of service Firebaugh High School science teacher 21 years of service MMA hosler middle school math teacher 21 years of service Clinton McClintock Will Rogers 3rd grade teacher Carmelita Church 21 years of service Marshall Elementary second grade teacher Christine Peterson 21 years of service Rosa Parks second grade teacher I'm a dorsai 22 years of service Mark Twain 5th grade teacher Sandra Gillespie 24 years of service in the Child Development Early Childhood teacher Rosalina Najar 24 years of service Will Rogers Child Care Center as a Early Childhood teacher Daniel mobile 25 years of service Linwood middle school science teacher Wilson 28 years of service Lynnwood High School special Haitian Guadalupe Posada 30 years of service Lugo Elementary special education teacher so now we're getting into the 30 years Eric Emmons 31 years of service Vista math teacher Lisa merch 1 years of service Roosevelt Elementary first grade teacher 31 years of service Wilson Elementary 6th grade teacher Terry Dugan 32 years of service Lynnwood High School Anatomy teacher 32 years of service hosler Middle School PE teacher Diane shahnaz on 32 years of service Lynnwood High PE teacher Maurice to see 34 years of service Wilson Elementary first grade Connie Berry at a 35 years of service at Mark Twain as an instructional lead Dorothy Cole 36 years of service special education psychology psychologists Carolyn Cunningham 6 years of service Lynnwood High School psychology and government teacher Carolyn Jones 36 years of service Washington Elementary second grade teacher Judy Vegas 37 years of service Swain Kinder kindergarten teacher Aaliyah Villanueva 38 years of service Lynnwood high school Spanish teacher and there now people who've done who was served 40 years of service. District Gustavo Gutierrez 40 years of service Lynnwood High School history teacher they only have Paula Howard 42 years of service Firebaugh high school counselor and Jackson 42 years of service pathway she was an independent study teacher so we would like to congratulate these retirees and wish them a lot of luck and a lot of lot of rationale that they get a chance to to retire and I know the tradition at Lynnwood High School that I was aware of was the haha Club so now they can join the haha club and you don't know how about the haha Club the high club get together and have breakfast they turn towards the district and they all wave and say haha to everybody that still working so maybe one day we'll all be part of the haha Club enjoying them on the first day of school congratulations to all these retirees we wish him the best and thank you very much I want to reiterate the the ecobee thermostat dr. cross way you said it was it's been great to hear the board at the end everybody risk thank you so much for that it really made our job as directors working with our employees much easier because the communication has been really great with the community and with our employees but thank you and now I'll hand it over to cheeky for the classified available I'm going to jump in and cheeky if you get back from please feel free to join me here are classified retirees Janice Newton 14 years of service Senior Health Services technician at Wilson Elementary Logan 19 years of security officer with the security department at Aurora Charter 19 years in office assistants at Lynnwood High School 19 years senior HV AC air conditioning mechanic and Department of Transportation 20 years instructional assistant special ed Wilson Elementary School Bus recently we have Ronald karakuchi a 21 years is a maintenance worker and maintenance and operations Eartha Renee Durham 21 years is a bus driver I was in France station apartment Sandberg Chris Berg 22 years as a secretary and mot baby hide in 22 years has the health technician and Community Adult School Virginia Ortega 22 years is instructional assistant special needs that Lynnwood High School Carolyn Williams 22 nutrition service supervisor at Lynnwood High School can you hear me cabinet members in Deanwood community so let me continue on now I'm picking up on the on Edna anthonette Schuler 23 years is nutrition service worker for Mark Twain Elementary School in Gonzales five years of instructional assistant special education at Newville Elementary School Brandon Robertson 25 years of nutrition service satellite kitchen operator at Mark Twain Elementary School tomorrow subasta 3025 years of electrician Michael Whitfield 28 years of custodian custodian at Marshall Elementary School Administrative Assistant for the Educational Services Department and now the the prime years with 30 to 30 years for Renee Johnson City Senior buyer for purchasing department Rhonda Denise Moore 35 years fiscal manager for fiscal Services Sandra 40 Years of instructional assistant popular middle school Maserati know 43 years a secretary at Wilson Elementary School and last but not the least we have you been at 43 years of Computer Love Wilson Elementary School as director of classified personal business now my second year participating in recognition event such as bears and I am truly humbled to see the dedication of Linwood and was given a lifetime of service. so we'd like to thank each one of these retirees for their loyalty dedication and selfless service to the students of Lynwood Unified School District and their families and each one of you the full enjoyment of retirement that used to wish me orange and defer thank you very much and congratulations thank you very much Carlos and Kiki want to say these nuts in the last couple of weeks today with retirees I know he said it again and again I'm just say it one more time it doesn't do justice doing this on a zoom meeting and you do have plans for when were all able to join text with proper precautions and all that so have some in person celebration recognize you with that I thank you dr. Luke Augusta and of mail that we have the three students who were not able to share their report with us on the line crossword is pathway High School ready how about mr. High School good evening by Cardenas the Harding the Board of Education my name is Giselle Felix the woman I'm with my boo all these dreams about me anymore eonline sympathize with your graduation on YouTube on June 16th at 5 p.m. thank you so much is Lynwood Community Adult School ready all right preceder crossword improving already that confuse our report for tonight thank you thank you will not move on to Boardman Court starting with Miss Renteria mr. Hardy so I'm going to start off first on what's been on my mind and then I will I really do want to congratulate all of our students and all of our staff but I think the last couple of days have at least for me really forced me to reflect and our role. leaders because we serve predominant Latino community and I know my own school is predominant Latino and that means that our families are watching a Spanish news and one of the disappointing things in the last couple of days has just been how the Spanish media I've continued to focus on the Looting and all the negative aspects of a button occurring across the country and the reality is. It's not just looting up happening is torches are happening because George Fuller died and police brutality has now reached a point where enough is enough and people are tired but one of the the bigger I think issues at all of this wait for me because I'm having twins with that tomorrow virtually with my kids and I kept thinking about how they took that away from her and how many children have now lost opportunity to have donuts with that for the rest of your life because the police couldn't get it together and they keep being provided the resources to do what they want so I think that it's seen the news the way it's been it's been a very sharp reminder that as Leaders it is our responsibility to have tough conversations with our staff to ensure that our teachers feel equipped to have these conversations with their students even at the elementary level I know that I I saw that we we were being proactive and we held a discussion kind of virtual discussion with some of our high school students and I love that we should be doing that but I always elementary kids and the fact that we don't always think about our little ones and yet those are the students that we really need to ensure we teach about race and diversity because that's always been important I know it's a crucial time to ensure that we talk to them about what they're seen on TV and ensuring that they know the facts and they don't just go off of what they hear the parents talked about because that's how all of this parts are innately to love one another I mean the one thing my little of my God said I hate this when we say okay go take a nap that's it but she doesn't hate anything other than that so I did make sure that this is a time for all of our school today to really take it upon themselves this is my challenge to you as your responsibility to ensure that we teach our kids empathy we remind them of the value of love and and we do our best to promote but united we are so much stronger and not have to wait for another incident to occur in order to this is the time to 3 Ali take action and and I really do hope that as we continue the next couple of weeks I know that as a school district was done a lot and I really do appreciate the leadership from our school board president to our cabinet all the way for punishment at the city I know we're doing our part and yet I know we can still just so much more especially with their little ones so that's a but I also wanted to ensure that I took the opportunity I think our students because I know that as it is they were already so sad that they were losing out on their graduations and whatnot because of the pandemic and now there's almost it's like Cloud over all of us because everyone steals that it is so time but I want to make sure that they do know that their work is being acknowledged and we are so so so proud of you I am I was a little bit emotional when I was seeing the top 10 from both schools about done with this to the east coast trip last year and that's where I met a lot of them are both of our valedictorians I know them one of them was part of our East Coast trip and the other one for those of you. no I know but High School Valedictorian she gave she was a student speaker for Washington as like the last president of at Washington Elementary School and I remember her teacher mr. Crutchfield coming up to me and sharing she's going to do big things like keep an eye out for her and I thought absolutely and that was my first year on the board so I was super excited to meet a potential little Alma but then she just outgrew me and I was like oh my God this girl and she did it again at the promotion she was our speaker so to know that now she's our valedictorian at it's just it's so nice to see our students grow into the leaders that they don't just have the potential to be but we really do we tell them and then they become it and what's a beauty to it to the beauty to mentorship and the beauty to us seeing our students just become where they're meant to be so graduation to all of our graduating students at we're super proud of you and just another shot of my staff miss you but still enjoy your ha ha moment because I can't wait for it and just to all of our district it is such an honor to work to be able to serve with the humidity that is making this a priority I'll tell you first there have been other districts that haven't even released a statement and that says a message in itself so I really really do appreciate and commend the leadership that we've all demonstrated and I hope that we can continue to work together and Stand United against Justin attic race thank you very much Miss Morales thank you mister already I guess I want to start off by acknowledging you mister art I can't imagine the weight of the pressure you must feel as being the only African-American elected official in the city of Lynwood and I want to acknowledge what you've done you speaking out and you helping us getting some kind of perspective because I think that what we are looking for his guidance and then the time which unfortunately most of us feel that we are Boyz II Men from the National Arena that we don't have a president that gave a statement this whole last weekend when things were happening people are struggling to find you know a guy de Fresno issued something that I you know resonated with me and the way that I took it and I remember it is you know he said something to the effect that the protesters or the people that were looting that if they want police ethical beliefs that are responsible that they must exude the same qualities that they seek to get from their police department and one of the other things that you know came to mind. I guess we've all been stroking his back us against the police are the people against the police because it's not all police it's just us Against Racism as a whole and also what I would call institutionalized racism and what we District have done and I've been committed to and I think everybody has on this board and on this administrative team and on the school district is Bridging the Gap of Education between our students and the others and we're usually but we've been bridging that Gap and you know on a day that we acknowledge our top 10 our students are going off to places of higher education which were very proud of a number them to UCLA my and and also USC I won't I won't leave them out but I mean I'm very proud of all of them the ones going to Davis Irvine you know the whole gamut we're very proud of our students but that's our goal our goal is to bridge that Gap doesn't matter where we come from the end of the day what will matter is where we end and that is what our students have control over and that's what I'm here to help and support do and I think everyone else is and even though we are in a dark time in our history it's also a break time in our history as mr. Floyd daughter said Dad change the world and I really hope that that is the case and that her dad and that we will be able to do right by him and picking up the torch not allowing people to forget and for that we all deserve better we don't wonder what's going to happen at the end of this I am I going to get a ticket or is this going to get all minorities feel that way even though our African-American brother seemed to be sacrificed the most and have been unfairly targeted and I'm proud of the people who have Stood Beside our African American community and have March and have walked have talked have debated have had conversations have not shied away from looking at the ugly truth that racism does exist racism has continued to exist and it is an integral part of the fabric of this country and we must change it and we start by recognizing it and then we change it and with that being said I just hope that every continues to have the optimism that we should have because if there's anything that this country stands for its hope and and and that's what we all have is we have hope and we will continue to move Ford everyday we close the year out acknowledging our students and honoring them and also our retirees not to be too biased but I do want to acknowledge mystery procedure after 38 years is calling me quick I thought the matter would never retire I thought he was going to retire 10 years ago but he loves me and I know his daughters are happy that he is finally decided to retire and enjoy grandchildren and I hope all our retirees enjoy their golden years that they so richly deserve and that they enjoy their ha ha moment because they have been in the trenches for so many years and have struggled along with this remove it and to bridge the achievement Gap thank you Miss Gonzalez everyone try to just want to acknowledge that we are in a very difficult but critical time that I know that many of us probably are experiencing a liberal coaster of different heightened emotions like you mind angry sometimes if I'm full of frustration or immense feeling of solidarity and hopefulness and at times even numbness we've been really pushed to have these really difficult conversations and face the facts of what my colleagues are saying that this has been happening right now because of all the systemic and the qualities that have been happening over and over for countries and I know that it really hurts and it's it's hard but it's not okay that someone has to fear for their life just because they exist and I'm proud to say that Ford stands in solidarity for all those that want equality Justice and just human dignity do the work that we do because we know that everyone deserve deserve that and deserves all the opportune and I know that our district isn't perfect there's still so much work that we can do but I I'm also now that I can say that our board is committed to being part of the solution on reflecting on seeing how we can even improve what we are doing and I also want to share my appreciation for all of our staff I know that and our president and president Hardy for taking the opportunity to give our students a voice to share how they're feeling about the death of George Florida the social unrest so I just want to thank you just continue to see how we can continue to listen to our students are communities and just do better for everyone as well I just want to congratulate all of our graduating class so shout out for all our 20 are top 10 students on I think every year we just also it amazed because I've never every time we mention this these GPS is there just amazing I remember back in my day I'm about 20 years ago I hardly saw students that did such amazing work and I just want to let you know that I want to congratulate you cuz those on your hard work in your great achievement we're very proud of you I can't wait to see you all the amazing things that you do also want to congratulate all our retirees are classified and certified certificate and staff you chose to be part of Lynwood for so many years I mean you're leaving imprint in our community and just hope that you enjoy all your your time and it's full of a lot of fun and happiness and just thanks again for all of your years of service thank you thank you Miss Lopez Lopez you talkin you're you're on mute still can you hear me good afternoon to all administrators present Mercer County board members and community that is with us right now I just wanted to communicate that the Lynwood Unified School District along with the board members are united in this situation that is going on right now that is no war what we have seen in the last decade so and I will depart this time to just in from the store take them into town and give them leadership repair for the future and the future is like we were talking about racism racism is something that is a new Total nuface that we need to change and all their hands I'm very proud of all the students that I shall pass for a year City in and out bored and I feel very proud of Summer Sanchez Community Adult School Stephanie carbajal from Leonard High School play see beneath Aspire Valle Vista Valley and Parkway crucifer what they make it change sitting with us and it was a great experience also that 10 top students Raleigh mr. goody already communicated to the board that died Plaza Mexico one has to give them their names picture of the top 10 students official school to print and a billboard in the 105 Freeway they approached me and now mister grial is the one that is following up with a food that is going to be beautiful seeing them and from the freeway Mystic Place I've also thank you to all the certificated classified employees for all the years of service but I can say only when you feel sad or you feel that you miss the score embarking to be a volunteer visit your school San Diego going to feel happy so thank you very much and congratulations to all the students to all the students and thank you the staff for being with us in this difficult time thank you mister comedy mrs. Lopez Topher wanted knowledge the entire School District as a family my board and superintendent for all you reaching out to offer support to start a dialogue around 4 we sing that has tug at the hearts of all of us around the world a global mourning over the loss of life in the loss of dignity I think particularly now it has hit us in the vulnerable place if you're all recognizing our Humanity our role in ensuring that we are fighting back against Injustice and every form it is said that and Justice that were saying playing out on social media been captured on video is not new George Floyd that's was not the first of this time but for some reason it caught our attention in such a way that this one felt different on the scene of it seem to hurt more I think to draw more from us boats that had not been talkin about races in this you are now trying to understand what they can do to be a part to make sure that that type of Injustice doesn't happen again the tough part is we're still having explain to people how to Value every life I can't tell you how many conversations I've had trying to explain the differences between saying all lives matter and black lives matter the reality is that until there are no more contagious until no one is discriminated against for who they love or how they worship until every school is fun at the same level until women are able to make decisions on over there by a free from infringement and until black men are not dying in the streets on arm you cannot say that all lives matter and ID School District we must do our part to make sure that our district is free from sin racism and institutional racism as well make sure that we in every way possible make sure that every student has an opportunity to just to thrive regardless of the socioeconomic status and espresso direct we have a community that is strength is derived from our unity in our diversity and it's been beautiful to see the amount of people that are now committed having the conversation in the many ways rip off the scab of a wound that has hurt a lot of us over the course of the generations of our family I can speak to my family who moved here from Mississippi in the 1950s in the height of Jim Crow and felt discrimination even here in Southern California that this is the Legacy that has it been passed on from the foundation of this country and we're still having the spot and I was reiterated when we spoke to our really put our feet to the fire and asked us as adults why is this time different if your grandparents are talkin about this same issue and your parents have the same fight why should we believe this time will be different but like mr. Morales said something about this for this minute because I'm hopeful that when people are now paying attention and we can have honest dialogue about what it would take to root this issue for good with that said you know again I just want to reiterate the points that we said in our statement as you know is that the value of human dignity is what should Unite the very end of it nor the discussion needs to be happen happening unless we're talking about how we value the human dignity of everyone and what we saw last on last Monday was that a police officer abuse of authority violated his social contract to protect and serve and Rob someone of his human dignity in that has happened in so many forms as a district we're proud to stand against that type of Injustice and make sure our community as much as possible I want to commemorate in an honor our employees here are teachers and staff that are retiring but I see numbers like here for 42 years on this mind blown cuz I'm not even that old and 2000 working in the same place for that long is just outstanding and to do so at a level of Excellence that has allowed you to make impact across generations of people's lives I can speak to my family just teachers on that list who taught my older sister who just turned 51 and some that taught me as well so and that's very true of around Lynnwood sometimes have to just who taught their students children and that is reflective of the dedication of the people that live in working in this community and I don't know if mr. Supposed to give up the of the haha breakfast I thought that was a closely guarded secret but now the Secret's out and I'm looking forward to having my ha ha moment at some point in my career as well but you all that are retiring certainly deserve and the recognition you're getting but also the rest day that you've learned and hopefully you're going out in retirement with some gas left in the tank so you can still enjoy life and make sure that you make that the most of the time that you now have that speed up from Hamilton if you are students but the entire graduating class is it is so commendable how do you all persevere through this pandemic and distance learning what does a learning curve for it was a challenge to stay focus to stay engaged to login and I commend you for finishing this race to the end we're about a week away from graduation and I'm excited to have a moment to sell it I'm all different Thunder over the course of your your school career and it's pressing this in the senior year of that this had you know this tremendous challenges but what I would say is I think that I'm always in our younger generation because they're more and more Racine question why things are the way they are and watch these can't be better with more so I'll NE Atlanta to find solution about how to bring about change and making sure the role that they envisioned for their even their child is better than the one that they brought into so even or call it again as soon as Challengers to think critically and Innovative lie about how we move forward and knowing that we won't be able to repeat or fix the can we can we can definitely prepare a better future so I'm super excited to learn about the stories that we hear my students that go off to College and Career and hopefully most of them come home and work in Lynnwood and be a part of the change that that we are working for a steer citizen closing I think right now it's important to have those conversations around policy change Behavior change educating greater efficacy to make sure that we're not just talkin about what we value but it's in our everyday work and you were reflecting our values and how we treat people how we educate our kids I noticed after we hire all reflect our bodies as a district but also as a people respect into the very heart of everyone we come in contact with that I know we can't change everybody's heart and Minds you are not willing to have the conversation to be educated about the things that people are Marching In the street for I'm still ever hopeful and I still know that it is important and absolutely necessary to continue to push for and how bees conversation let me see make sure that we're doing our part cuz this is a righteous cause and I cannot reiterate that enough so again thank you all to you all have reached out for to check on me but also told me that reached out to be a part of conversations about Solutions in and how we secure real change in in this country and especially for our district as well so now we move onto item number 11 governing board resolution Nations an appointment we have three item 11a is coming to the Smith Center representative to the Board of Education recognize and honor bring that certificated employee retirees 11c is recognizing classified employees retirees wolf will take all three together is there and their motion the second discussion Brokaw please mr. Hardy yes it's looking Chris Lopez yes Michelin Tires yes thank you very much is there any public comment this evening Mercer and then we'll move on to teen action items the president Garrison agreement we can move 14 all the way through 14 B5 because all of all of them are related to the measure and that is playground I need something that is already been prove we are just like something in the finishing up the project before you moved in spaghetti any emotion if it pleases the barbecue to take all items from 14 extra items together 1 volt unless there is indigestion I wouldn't in the motion to approve I don't 14 Action items Samoa is there a second a second discussion Brokaw please Mister Harding yes entrepreneur he said yeah I'm sorry thank you yes and it's already just a reminder I think you might have did that I think under Adam 14 no move on to consider gender anyone want to talk Paul II disgusting low cost mr. Hardy yes yes yes Santeria yes thank you so much I'm 16 before out of clothes did we take action on 50 and I'm sorry I just want to make sure about that section pics of the agenda item 650 poster board approve settlement closing attorneys fees in the amount of $5,000 item 68250 votes to approve settlement cluding attorneys fees in the amount of 70 $100 on items 6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 and 6 with 420 votes of mr. Morales not present the board voted to approve settlement including payments Adam dewine $494.76 to $238.71 number three $483.71 numbers for 600 $68.16 number 5 $1,140.28 and number six $650.80 in reference to i-86 b750 board appointed Jamal corner to the position of public information officer item 6.7 the board did not consider this item and that concludes the readout from clothes set thank you sir on a German if there is no objection this meeting is adjourned at 7:30 p.m. until June 25th 2020 thank you thank you and God bless

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