JOINTMEETINGFREMONTCITYCOUNCILAndFREMONTUNIFIEDSCHOOLDISTRICT(FUSD) BOARD Monday, February5, 20245:30—7:30p.m.District OfficeBoardof EducationRoom4210TechnologyDriveFremont, CA94538
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1. Opening(District)Call toOrder:President Zhangcalledthemeetingtoorder at 5:34p.m.
FlagSalute: Councilmember Campbell ledthesalutetotheflag.
Roll Call:FUSDBoardMembers:
YajingZhang, PresidentLarrySweeney, VicePresidentDianneJones, ClerkSharonCoco, BoardMemberVivekPrasad, BoardMember(arrivedat 5:57pm) AnanyaBalaji, Student Member
CityCouncilmembers:
LilyMei, MayorYangShao, ViceMayor(arrivedat 5:43pm)
TeresaKeng, District 1Councilmember(arrivedat 5:40pm)
DesrieCampbell, District 2CouncilmemberJennyKassan, District 3CouncilmemberRaj Salwan, District 5CouncilmemberTeresaCox, District 6Councilmember
2. Approval of Minutesfor theOctober 30, 2023Joint Meeting.OnamotionbyBoardVicePresident Sweeney, secondedbyMayor Mei, theCityCouncil andFUSDBoardapprovedtheminutesfor themeetingof October 30, 2023.
Ayes: Mayor Mei, Councilmembers’ Cox, Salwan, CampbellFUSDBoard: President Zhang, VicePresident Sweeeny, BoardMember JonesNoes: NoneAbsent at vote: Councilmembers’ Shao, Keng, KassanandBoardMember PrasadAbstain: BoardMember Coco
3. Oral CommunicationsTherewasnopubliccomment.
4. HomelessnessAllenDeMers, DeputyCityManager, Cityof Fremont, presentedontheitem.DeputyCityManager DeMerssharedanupdatedetailingtheCity’sresponse(aswasdiscussedduringtheCityCouncil meetingonNovember 14, 2023) toRVs/largevehiclesnear schoolsandparks.
Thegroupsheldanin-depthdialogueonthesubject matter. Asthisitemwasanupdate, noactionwastaken.
5. InternshipFair UpdateDr. JesusJimenez, Director of SecondaryEducation, FUSDandMs. LeticiaSalinas, AssistantSuperintendent of Instruction, FUSD, presentedontheitem.
Dr. Jimenezcommunicatedthiswill bethefirst timethat theDistrict isputtingtogether afunctionof thistype. TheInternshipFair istotakeplaceonApril 24th, 2024andit will beheldatCentervilleMiddleSchool. It isanopportunityfor acentralizedlocationwithintheDistrict andtheCity, andalsotheDistrict will behighlightingoneof itsnewlyrenovatedcampusesthat hasbeentransitionedfromatraditional junior highintoamiddleschool. Theideaistobringtogetherbusinessesandorganizationsfromdifferent industrysectorswithafocustoworkwithour localcommunityandbeabletonot onlyprovidesummer jobsfor our students, but alsotoextendbeyondthat. Industrysectorstobeincluded: manufacturing, retail, restaurant/fast food, healthandhumanservices, recreationandsports, hospitalityandtourism, local city, local government.
Thegroupsheldanin-depthdialogueonthesubject matter. Asthisitemwasanupdate, noactionwastaken.
6. Mental HealthPartnershipUpdateGregBailey, Director of Student Support Services, LeticiaSalinas, Assistant Superintendent ofInstruction, andAnnieBailey, Administrator for Fremont YouthandFamilyServices, providedanupdateontheservicesandresourcesavailabletoour student populationinpartnershipwiththeCityof Fremont. ThecollaborativeservicesincludeFUSDsupport (MFTAssociates) andWellnessCenters, Cityof Fremont, BACH, HUME, SteppingStones, andCareSolace.
Thegroupsheldanin-depthdialogueonthesubject matter. Asthisitemwasanupdate, noactionwastaken.
7. Overviewof SaySomethingAnonymousReportingSystemSuperintendent Cammackprovidedanoverviewof the“SaySomethingAnonymousReportingsystem”. Theprogramisananonymousreportingsystem, students, staff, or communitymemberscansubmit atiponthesaysomethingapp, whichwill bespecifictoFremont Unified,onawebsitespecifictoFremont Unified, or bycallingthe1-800number. Mr. CammackhascollaboratedwithChief WashingtonandSergeant Hamblinof our SROProgramandtheyhave February5, 2024 Page2
bothconcludedthat it meetsthehealthandsafetyneedsthat theyhaveasadepartment andarewillingtopartner withthedistrict onthiseffort.
Thegroupsheldanin-depthdialogueonthesubject matter. Asthisitemwasanupdate, noactionwastaken.
8. Staff, School Board, andCityCouncil CommunicationsMayor Mei communicatedaStatement ProclamationbyGovNewsom.
9. Next Joint MeetingNext meetingisscheduledfor May5andtheCityof Fremont will behosting.
10. Suggestionsfor AgendaItemsMayor Mesuggestedthegroupsrevisit thefutureof thebudget bothfor FUSDandCOF.
President Zhangadjournedthemeetingat 7:31p.m.
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