Highlights of the February 9, 2010, Board of Trustees Meeting

Board of Trustees: Marilyn Buchi, Bill Dunton, Robert N. Hathaway, Barbara Kilponen, Robert A. Singer, Ph.D.

Superintendent: George J. Giokaris, Ed.D.

Highlights of the February 9, 2010, Board of Trustees Meeting

Moment of Silence

Resolution 2009/10 #36 Declaring February, 2010, to be Career and Technical Education Month in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District

Commendations and Recognition

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A moment of silence was held in memory of David Hay and Marjorie (Marge) Claus.

David Hay was hired on February 23, 2004, as a Custodial and Grounds worker at Sonora High School. Mr. Hay started working in November, 1999, as a substitute custodian prior to being hired in a permanent position. Mr. Hay was a current employee of the District and he passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2010. The District was informed of David Hay’s passing by his mother, Victoria Hay, a retired District Bus Driver. A memorial service was held on Thursday, February 4, 2010, at Memory Gardens Park in Brea.

Marge Claus was hired as a Business Education teacher in 1961. Mrs. Claus taught at Lowell High School for 19 years. Due to Lowell’s closure, the balance of Mrs. Claus’s tenure was at La Habra High School. In June, 1983, Mrs. Claus re-tired after 22 years of service. The District was recently informed that Marge Claus passed away on January 5, 2010, in Illinois where a memorial service was held for family members.

Sympathy and support were offered to the families and friends of David Hay and Marjorie Claus.

The month of February, 2010, has been designated as Career and Technical Education Month by the Association for Career and Technical Education. The theme for the month is “CTE: Invest in Your Future.” The month provides an opportunity to express the District’s support of career and technical education. The Board of Trustees unanimously adopted Resolution 2009/10 #36 declaring February, 2010, to be Career and Technical Education Month in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District.

In conjunction with the adoption of Resolution 2009/10 #36 declaring February, 2010, to be Career and Technical Education month, the Board commended several individuals. North Orange County Regional Occupational Program Superintendent Dr. Michael Worley; Assistant Superintendent, Education Services, Karen Nelson; and Administrators, Instructional Programs, Dee Niedringhaus and Tony Garza were recognized for their exceptional leadership in career and technical education.

The following staff members and students from each high school were also commended for their outstanding participation in career and technical education programs in the District:

BPHS James Williams Kyle Barrick, Eduardo Flores Jessica Weisbart Nancy Jauregui, Laura Villegas

FUHS Robert Villegas Robert Carter, Jonathan Phillips, Heidi Struckman Greg Morecraft Connor Cunningham, Jeffrey Tutop Kara Bluntach Carol Torres

LHHS David Endo Randy Evans, Cody Loomis, Alex Soto LVHS Usha Wadhera Adrianna Muniz SOHS Lisa Harris Priscilla Baltezar

David Endo Jerome Leung, Briana Zapien Kathy Sherrill Amy Garcia, Ehimy Perez

Barbara Pieper Branden Butler, Amanda Smith SHHS Charlie Zepeda Colin Lamontagne, Cesar Padilla TRHS

Steve Grack Rebecca Lim

The next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on February 23, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the Education Center. More...

Adoption of Board Policy 6115, Display of American Flag in Schools/Classroom, and Board Policy 6116, Daily Patriotic Exercises

Student Board Member Amanda Wong and the following members of the Student Advisory Council (SAC) presented information in conjunction with the adoption of Board Policies 6115 and 6116: SAC Vice Chair Sara Ratican, BPHS ASB President Lorraine Mosqueda, LHHS ASB member Anissa Ortiz, LHHS ASB President Chrystal Murrieta, LVHS ASB President Paul Taylor, SOHS ASB President Ashley Bencomo, SHHS ASB President Benison Choi, and TRHS ASB President Alvin Kim. The students assisted in researching and developing the proposed Board Policies, and expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to learn about the process of developing a Board Policy.

Board Policies 6115 and 6116 were presented for first reading/information, and will be presented for adoption at the Board meeting on February 23, 2010.

Report on the Governor’s Proposal for the 2010/11 State Budget

Assistant Superintendent of Business Services Colleen Patterson presented a report on the Governor’s proposal for the 2010/11 State budget.

The District’s response to the budget will be to monitor the State economy and regional demographics, be proactive, begin meeting with stakeholders, and use a thoughtful, pragmatic, inclusive, and reasonable approach.

The Board of Trustees gratefully accepted the following gifts to the District:

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Mark and Julie Johnson donated $1,000 in support of the Theatre Arts program at La Habra High School.

The Noon Lions Club Silverado Committee donated ten tennis rackets and nine pairs of shoes in support of the Girls’ Tennis Team at Buena Park High School. The estimated value of these items is $1,395.

Ms. Patricia Simonian donated one large box of various grades of sandpaper in support of the Woodshop at La Habra High School. The estimated value of the sandpaper is $200.

The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation donated $1,000 through the Adopt-A- School program in support of the education of students at Sunny Hills High School. Ms. Mary D. Hargrove donated $30 in support of the Wrestling program at Buena Park High School.

Ms. Hope Warshaw donated $250 in support of the Girls’ Tennis Team at Buena Park High School.

Mr. Jim Sessions donated a Big 5 Sporting Goods gift card in the amount of $100 in support of the Girls’ Tennis Team at Buena Park High School.

Mr. and Mrs. Mitsuo Maeda donated $200 in support of the French Club at Buena Park High School.

The Avery Dennison Foundation donated $1,000 in support of the education of students at Sonora High School.

Mr. George Rostomian and Ms. Shari Surabi donated seven tennis rackets in support of the Girls’ Tennis Team at Buena Park High School.

Mr. Rick Giannetti donated instructional materials valued at $393 in support of the IB Physics program and $100 in support of the Science Club at Fullerton Union High School.

Ohiopyle Prints donated $10.78 in support of the education of students at Fullerton Union High School. This donation is seven percent of the net sales of its products in local community grocery stores and/or pharmacies surrounding the campus.

Complete minutes of each Board meeting are available in the Superintendent’s Office for review.

WE’RE PROUD THAT…

… The BPHS Boys’ Soccer clinched the Freeway League title for the first time in over ten years. … Former FUHS graduate Elsie Green, Class of 1924, celebrated her 104th birthday recently. Elsie reminisces that when she was a young girl, they went to the beach and to the Rose Bowl in a horse and buggy.

… LHHS senior Angelica Rodriguez took first place in the Rotary Club Speech Competition and sophomore Karla Marroquin was runner-up.

. . . LVHS students of the month for January, 2010, are Fernanda Alvarado, Juan Camarena, Krystl Duffey, Jacquelinne Garcilazo, Najeem Hafeszzada. Alberto Jimenez, Madison Lockrem, Bryan Lopez Garay, Wendy Macias, Karla Martinez, Adrianna Muniz, Benjamin Osbor, Joseph Quezada, Sarai Regalado, Jordan Resquer, Jesus Valderrama, and Jennie Zabala.

… The Orange County Decathlon was held on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at Orange Coast College. SOHS team

members Megan Woods, David Shin, Taylor Larson, Adrianna Henrich, Brianda Felix, and Georden Grabuskie won a total of 26 medals and took first place in their division for Super Quiz, the French Revolution.

… SHHS students Colin Lamontagne and Cesar Padilla, under the direction of Automotive instructor Charlie Zepeda,

represented SHHS at the January, 2010, Orange County Automotive Dealers Association’s High School competition.

… The TRHS Science Bowl Team members Chung-Jen Chen, Kenji Hata, Albert Young, Ai Di, and Brian Kim

placed second at the JPL Regional Competition on February 20, 2010. The National Science Bowl, coordinated by the Department of Energy, is a round robin/double elimination tournament that challenges high school students with questions about chemistry, biology, physics, mathematics, and astronomy, as well as general, earth, and computer science. Published by the Superintendent’s Office

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