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Loo concludes the presentation with a positive summation of the district’s improvements, including Newbury Park’s 9% increases in English Learners’ academic progress. He also provides survey feedback, with positive comments from students in the district.

“The purpose of tonight’s presentation, as we do each year, is to provide a multilevel data snapshot. The overall headline is that our student performance is strong. We are really proud of our students and staff. We continue to show areas of growth," Loo said.

Kenneth Loo provides an Annual Presentation on Student Progress.

The request for providing teachers with the paid subscription to Magic School comes from teachers, including teachers at NPHS who already use a free version or pay out of pocket. The board votes yes, 4-1, to approve the contracts.

The board discusses the pros and cons of a contract for policy with Magic School, an AI platform for teacher usage. “I believe that we need to prepare our students for careers and they need to understand how to use these AI tools correctly and ethically,” Trustee Sylvester said.

The meeting moves into the public comments section. Members of K-Kids, elementary students Clara, Charlotte, and Ariel, read excerpts from their book, “What Makes You Unique”. “As you can see, good things are happening at Wethersfield,” the students said.

Amelie Ortiz of Westlake High School highlights Chinese Lunar New Year, a choir festival, and a student-teacher basketball game. On March 4th, they hosted a Unified Sports basketball game against NPHS.

Jade Yakel covers March events at Thousand Oaks High School. “March has been a month of energy, connection, and pride at TOHS,” Yakel said.

Carianna Fuller of our own NPHS provides updates to the board, including IB arts, renovations finishing up on the field, and elections for ASG next year. “We are excited for the rest of this fun-filled month,” Fuller said.

Angeleen Pinn of Conejo Valley High School speaks next. “It’s hard to believe how quickly this school year is going, but thank you for allowing me to update you on events at CVHS,” Pinn said.

Student reporters provide updates from their schools, starting with Celena Smith of Century Academy. She updates the board on ASG and schoolwide activities.

Vice President Karen Sylvester opens the meeting by reading the agenda and welcoming attendees.

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The meeting has been adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

Trustee Kerns shares a report on the SDAC Meeting on Feb. 23, where they discussed the Math Textbook Adoption. Kerns also addresses new SDAC applicants. “This is really amazing for all of the incredible applicants who are about to find a great new voice on the SDAC,” Kerns said.

The full presentation about Redwood's proposed bell schedule can be seen here: …usd.community.diligentoneplatform.com/document/37752…

Kristy Keener, Redwood Principal, presented the ratification of the Redwood Middle School Proposed Bell Schedule. “We wanted to talk about how we are providing that intentional intervention and enrichment,” Keener said.

The adoption of Amended Annual Resolution #25/26-25: In Support of National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (NDDAM) and Disability History Month passes with a 5-0 vote.

Approval of the submission of the 2025-2026 Second Interim Financial Statements passes with a 5-0 vote.

Dr. Victor Hayek presents the Second Interim Financial Report. The presentation can be found here: …usd.community.diligentoneplatform.com/document/86464…