City Council - Special Joint Meeting
City Council - Special Joint Meeting
mié, 7 de octubre de 2026
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RESUMEN DE REUNIÓNGenerado por IA
Sesión Conjunta Especial del Ayuntamiento y la Junta Directiva de Santa Rosa City Schools | 7 de octubre de 2026
Esta fue una sesión conjunta especial entre el Ayuntamiento de Santa Rosa y la Junta de Fideicomisarios de Santa Rosa City Schools (SRCS), la primera de este tipo en siete años. La sesión se centró en dos grandes temas: la seguridad juvenil y el papel de la educación en la economía local de Santa Rosa. No se tomaron votos vinculantes; la reunión fue un foro de información y debate para el personal, con instrucciones dadas al personal y compromisos de seguimiento.
Palabras de apertura
La Presidenta de la Junta Kasten y el Alcalde Stapp enfatizaron que los futuros de ambos órganos de gobierno están profundamente entrelazados: la salud de la ciudad depende de sus escuelas, y viceversa. Kasten señaló que la última sesión conjunta, celebrada el 14 de octubre de 2019, también se centró en la seguridad escolar y la vivienda asequible, y reflexionó sobre los enormes desafíos que ambas instituciones han enfrentado desde entonces: múltiples incendios forestales, una pandemia, inundaciones y serias presiones presupuestarias. Ambos líderes enmarcaron esta reunión como el reinicio de una tradición de gobernanza conjunta regular, no como un evento aislado.
El Administrador Municipal Jason Nutt, el Presidente del SRJC Dr. Garcia y la Presidenta de Sonoma State University Dra. Spaín también estuvieron presentes y fueron reconocidos como socios clave.
Comentario público
Cuatro miembros del público tomaron la palabra:
Dwayne DeWit (miembro de la comunidad de Roseland y exalumno de escuelas locales) pidió una participación comunitaria más auténtica, argumentando que el público debería tener una segunda oportunidad de comentar sobre los temas de desarrollo económico más adelante en el orden del día. Vinculó la violencia juvenil con la pérdida de vías vocacionales —clases de taller, programas de experiencia laboral y empleos en oficios— que en su momento mantuvieron a los jóvenes productivamente ocupados, y sostuvo que esas vías fueron desplazadas por una orientación exclusiva hacia la universidad y la competencia por visas H-1B. Instó a la ciudad y a las escuelas a explorar ramas vocacionales a través de los departamentos de bomberos y policía.
Una miembro hispanohablante de la comunidad (con interpretación en vivo) expresó preocupaciones sobre las finanzas de SRCS, el proceso de cierre de escuelas y el número de administradores del distrito. Abogó en nombre de los estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma, de bajos ingresos y de los denominados estudiantes "no duplicados", solicitando que se destinen más fondos a esas comunidades.
Carlos Gonzalez y un colega de los Programas Pre-Universitarios TRIO de Sonoma State University describieron cuatro décadas de trabajo con financiamiento federal en apoyo de estudiantes de primera generación y de bajos ingresos en los condados de Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake y Napa. Solicitaron cartas de apoyo tanto del Ayuntamiento como de SRCS para una próxima convocatoria de subsidio federal.
Janice Karman (exalumna de varias escuelas locales) se sumó al llamado por vías ocupacionales y vocacionales, expresó preocupación por la deuda estudiantil, criticó la centralización excesiva de la educación hacia carreras universitarias de cuatro años y planteó inquietudes sobre la compensación ejecutiva en el distrito en relación con los recursos que llegan a los estudiantes.
Una comentarista por Zoom ("Jen") agradeció al SRPD (no a SRCS) por haber difundido la reunión, señaló que muchos padres —especialmente los de niños con necesidades especiales— no estaban al tanto de ella, y criticó a SRCS por no permitir comentarios públicos virtuales en sus propias reuniones. También planteó una preocupación sobre la visibilidad equitativa y el apoyo en el reclutamiento postsecundario para el fútbol americano de banderas femenino.
Punto 8.1 — Actualización sobre seguridad juvenil
Presentado conjuntamente por la Superintendente de SRCS Dra. Monica Thomas, la Directora Ejecutiva de Bienestar y Participación de SRCS Stacey Dessadier y el Jefe del SRPD John Cregan.
Dessadier abrió la presentación distinguiendo entre *seguridad física* (hardware, cerraduras, cámaras, políticas) y *seguridad integral* (cultura, salud mental, sentido de pertenencia), y argumentó que ambas requieren la alianza entre la ciudad y el distrito para funcionar.
Tendencias positivas reportadas:
Caídas de dos dígitos en sustancias controladas en los planteles, armas llevadas a la escuela y peleas estudiantiles en los últimos años.
Las tasas generales de suspensión están disminuyendo (aún por encima del promedio estatal, pero con tendencia en la dirección correcta).
La percepción de seguridad entre los estudiantes ha mejorado de manera constante cada año durante tres años, tanto en la Encuesta de Bienestar Panorama como en la Encuesta Youth Truth.
No se encontraron armas de fuego cargadas en los planteles escolares en 2025 ni hasta la fecha en 2026, y no hubo apuñalamientos — una mejora notable respecto a 2022–2024, período que registró cuatro apuñalamientos en planteles y cuatro incidentes de estudiantes que llevaron armas de fuego cargadas a la escuela.
Datos del Jefe Cregan:
El SRPD respondió a aproximadamente 6,000 llamadas en planteles de SRCS desde 2022. Las llamadas alcanzaron un pico de más de 1,600 en 2023 y han tendido a la baja, con aproximadamente 1,200 al año.
Los arrestos juveniles en toda la ciudad también están disminuyendo, con una tendencia paralela a los incidentes en los planteles.
Los cuchillos siguen siendo el arma más prevalente encontrada en los planteles; se reportaron 31 en 2024, cifra que bajó significativamente, con 21 reportados hasta septiembre de 2026.
En toda la ciudad, las incautaciones de armas de fuego ilegales van en aumento: más de 330 retiradas de las calles hasta ahora en 2026, frente a 321 en todo 2025. Un menor de 13 años fue arrestado con un arma de fuego cargada el fin de semana anterior, fuera del plantel.
Esfuerzos clave de colaboración destacados:
Equipos de Evaluación de Amenazas de Conducta (BTATs, por sus siglas en inglés): Equipos multidisciplinarios —que incluyen policías, proveedores de salud mental, personal escolar, entrenadores y socios del condado— se reúnen para identificar e intervenir con estudiantes en riesgo *antes* de que ocurra la violencia. Cregan y Dessadier describieron esto como una de las herramientas más eficaces disponibles.
Un Memorando de Entendimiento (MOU) entre SRCS y el SRPD, firmado hace aproximadamente 18 meses, fue descrito por Cregan como "un modelo para el estado", desarrollado a través de un grupo de trabajo colaborativo de seis meses que incluyó a padres y organizaciones comunitarias.
La Violence Prevention Partnership, que incluye al SRPD, SRCS, Roseland Schools y numerosas organizaciones comunitarias (New Hope, Community Intervention Partnership, LandPaths, Score Corps, Teen Center, Child Parent Institute, Community Matters, Keystone, Seneca, TLC y otras).
La aplicación anónima "Stop It" para que los estudiantes reporten amenazas.
Preparación para emergencias: Revisiones anuales de planes de seguridad con el SRPD y el Departamento de Bomberos de Santa Rosa para cada plantel.
Desafíos persistentes identificados:
Muchos incidentes en los planteles se originan fuera de ellos (parques, complejos de apartamentos, partidos de fútbol americano) y se trasladan a la escuela al día siguiente.
La presentación oportuna de informes sigue siendo crítica y aún no es consistente.
El SRPD enfrenta una importante escasez de personal: se eliminaron 15 puestos en el año fiscal 2025–26, incluidos 9 agentes. Actualmente hay 14 turnos de patrulla sin cubrir, lo que ralentiza los tiempos de respuesta a las escuelas.
El programa de Oficiales de Recursos Escolares (SRO), previamente suspendido, no ha sido reinstaurado debido a restricciones presupuestarias de ambas partes. Cregan declaró que un programa de SRO no puede reanudarse de manera realista antes de 2027, condicionado a financiamiento, que podría incluir una medida fiscal de noviembre sometida a los votantes.
Los recortes presupuestarios han reducido el personal de salud conductual de SRCS, lo que hace que los equipos de evaluación de amenazas dependan más de socios externos.
Debate del consejo y la junta:
La Concejal Rogers preguntó sobre las disparidades demográficas en las tasas de suspensión. Dessadier confirmó que persiste la desproporción entre estudiantes de color, estudiantes de inglés como segundo idioma, jóvenes en el sistema de acogida y estudiantes que experimentan inestabilidad habitacional, y describió los programas dirigidos a estos grupos (Cara Village, enlaces de McKinney-Vento, el programa Keeping Kids in School de Seneca).
El Fideicomisario De La Torre elogió el marco del MOU y preguntó si había preocupaciones más allá del financiamiento. Cregan reconoció la crisis de personal y reiteró su esperanza en la medida fiscal de noviembre.
La Fideicomisaria Jenkins preguntó específicamente sobre las evaluaciones de amenazas conductuales ante los recortes de personal del distrito, y sobre el equipo móvil de crisis "In Response" y CAPE (médicos de salud mental asignados a escuelas secundarias). Dessadier confirmó que CAPE se está estableciendo en las escuelas secundarias y que In Response está disponible para el personal escolar, los consejeros e incluso los padres durante visitas domiciliarias.
La Concejal Fleming señaló que su hija de preparatoria reportó sentirse segura en la escuela, y reflexionó sobre que muchas de las causas profundas de la violencia juvenil —vivienda, seguridad alimentaria, atención médica— están fuera del control del sistema escolar.
El Fideicomisario Medina expresó preocupaciones sobre el conducto escuela-prisión y las implicaciones para la salud mental de tener policías en los planteles, declarando que permanece "sin disculpas" preocupado por los estudiantes de color que se sienten inseguros en presencia de los SRO, aun cuando apoya firmemente la alianza en general.
Instrucciones dadas: El Alcalde Stapp y la Presidenta Kasten anunciaron que la ciudad y la junta escolar retomarán la tradición de designar a un miembro de la junta escolar para participar en la Violence Prevention Partnership junto con los concejales. SRCS realizará esa designación en su próxima reunión de la junta.
Punto 8.2 — Papel e impacto de la educación en la economía de Santa Rosa
Presentado por el consultor económico Dr. Eyler, el Presidente del SRJC Dr. Garcia y la Presidenta de Sonoma State University Dra. Spaín.
El Dr. Eyler enmarcó la educación K–12 como un motor económico central, que funciona tanto como empleador directo (aproximadamente 10,000 personas trabajan en la educación K–12 del Condado de Sonoma, con SRCS representando aproximadamente el 20% de esa cifra) como beneficio implícito para los empleados que ayuda a las empresas a atraer y retener trabajadores. Describió un "ciclo virtuoso": escuelas sólidas atraen trabajadores; el gasto de los trabajadores apoya a los negocios locales; los ingresos fiscales financian más inversión. También presentó una preocupación significativa sobre el declive demográfico: las proyecciones del Departamento de Finanzas del estado muestran una marcada disminución de la matrícula K–12 en los condados de Sonoma, Marin, Napa y Solano, con Los Ángeles a la baja en un 32% respecto a su línea base. Eyler instó al grupo a no sacar conclusiones extremas, sino a tratar la presión demográfica como un dato que requiere planificación proactiva.
La Presidenta Garcia (SRJC) destacó que el SRJC ha servido a la comunidad desde 1918, es una Institución al Servicio de Hispanos (HSI), y atendió a más de 33,000 estudiantes el año académico pasado: 43% latinos, más del 40% de primera generación, 80% a tiempo parcial (en comparación con un promedio estatal del 64%). Describió una importante expansión de los programas de College and Career Access Pathway (CCAP/doble inscripción): de 0 alianzas en el otoño de 2023 a 38 cursos en 12 planteles de preparatoria que sirven a 1,000 estudiantes, todo sin costo para los estudiantes o sus familias. Entre las vías específicas destacadas se encuentran medicina deportiva en Maria Carrillo, emprendimiento empresarial en Montgomery y formación docente en Elsie Allen. Señaló que la investigación muestra que los estudiantes que completan cursos CCAP superan a los estudiantes de AP en funcionamiento ejecutivo cuando se transfieren a instituciones de cuatro años. También describió el trabajo del SRJC con estudiantes de vías alternativas a través de Charter Quest, Ford Academy, Conservation Corps y programas en la cárcel del condado. El SRJC opera el segundo programa de servicios para personas con discapacidad más grande entre los 117 colegios comunitarios de California.
La Presidenta Spaín (Sonoma State) señaló que el sistema Cal State prepara al 50% de los maestros de California, y que SSU ocupa el puesto #2 en tasas de transferencia en todo el sistema CSU. Describió un programa de admisión directa que elimina la carga de solicitud para los estudiantes de SRCS, un próximo "CSU Promise" que ofrece cuatro años de matrícula gratuita para los estudiantes económicamente elegibles, un programa de residencia docente (71 maestros actualmente colocados en SRCS) y una nueva clase de doble inscripción, Education 150, que se lanzará en Elsie Allen en la primavera de 2027. También describió un subsidio federal de $5 millones para expandir los canales de formación docente. Spaín lanzó la idea de un "Santa Rosa Compact" —basado en un exitoso LA Compact que ahora cumple su 20° año— que reuniría a la Ciudad, SRCS, SRJC, SSU y la Cámara de Comercio en torno a metas compartidas para el éxito estudiantil desde la primera infancia hasta la inserción laboral. Enfatizó que el eslabón faltante en el sistema es garantizar que los egresados encuentren empleos de nivel universitario localmente: "Quiero asegurarme de que tengan un empleo de nivel universitario antes de cruzar el escenario."
Aspectos destacados del debate:
La Fideicomisaria Kirby preguntó sobre la expansión de los programas de atención médica con alta demanda (enfermería, higiene dental, primeros auxilios, soldadura). Garcia reconoció que estos programas están limitados por instalaciones especializadas y desafíos en el reclutamiento de docentes (las enfermeras en ejercicio ganan más que los docentes). Señaló que una inversión estatal de $25 millones está reconstruyendo Nichols Hall para ampliar la capacidad de enfermería, y que una medida de bonos del SRJC en la boleta de noviembre podría proporcionar inversión adicional en instalaciones.
La Concejal Alvarez planteó la necesidad de ofrecer cursos de anatomía y fisiología como parte de CCAP, dado que están muy demandados, y pidió más oportunidades de trabajo-estudio y pasantías integradas en un posible compact.
La Concejal Bañuelos (ex fideicomisaria del SRJC y exalumna de Sonoma State) expresó un fuerte apoyo al Santa Rosa Compact, señalando que un compact previo de SSU con Rohnert Park y Cotati había excluido a Santa Rosa. Planteó la disminución de la matrícula como una conversación difícil pero necesaria.
La Fideicomisaria De Fosse enfatizó la importancia de no dejar atrás a los estudiantes neurodivergentes a medida que evolucionan los programas. Garcia respondió con entusiasmo, señalando que el SRJC cuenta con el único Centro de Recursos Culturales para Personas con Discapacidad entre los colegios comunitarios de California.
El Fideicomisario De La Torre describió el recorrido educativo de sus tres hijos a través de SRCS, SRJC y más allá —incluido un hijo con maestría que aún no ha encontrado un empleo de nivel universitario— como una ilustración concreta de la brecha entre el logro educativo y la inserción laboral. Spaín lo reconoció directamente y se comprometió a profundizar la integración educación-carrera desde el primer año de los estudiantes.
El Administrador Municipal Nutt y la Superintendente Thomas cerraron con comentarios que enfatizaron que las escuelas, los servicios municipales y las oportunidades de vivienda y negocios forman una tríada interdependiente: si falta alguna pieza, los residentes se van.
Instrucciones dadas: El Alcalde Stapp y la Presidenta Kasten confirmaron el amplio interés de todas las partes en impulsar el concepto de Santa Rosa Compact. Se programará una sesión de seguimiento. La designación de un miembro de la junta escolar para la alianza de prevención de violencia, la conversación sobre el compact y los debates continuos sobre presupuesto y SRO fueron identificados como los principales puntos de acción que surgieron de la velada.
Puntos clave
La seguridad juvenil está mejorando, pero es frágil. Las suspensiones, las armas en los planteles y las peleas están a la baja, y la percepción de seguridad reportada por los estudiantes va en aumento; sin embargo, el SRPD tiene 14 turnos de patrulla sin cubrir, los presupuestos tanto del distrito como de la policía están severamente restringidos, y la restauración de un programa de SRO es poco probable antes de 2027, en el mejor de los casos.
La alianza escuela-ciudad formalizada mediante el MOU de 2025 está funcionando y es descrita como un modelo a nivel estatal, pero ambas partes reconocieron que la comunicación oportuna y los procesos consistentes de evaluación de amenazas siguen siendo áreas de mejora.
La expansión de la doble inscripción del SRJC es sustancial: de cero a 1,000 estudiantes en cursos CCAP en 12 preparatorias en tres años, sin costo para los estudiantes — una canalización concreta y en crecimiento.
El declive demográfico es real y está en camino. Se proyecta que la matrícula K–12 en el Condado de Sonoma disminuirá significativamente en la próxima década, con implicaciones directas para los presupuestos escolares, la oferta de mano de obra y la economía local. Se instó a los líderes a planificar de manera proactiva en lugar de reactiva.
Un "Santa Rosa Compact" —una alianza formal y sostenida entre la Ciudad, SRCS, SRJC, SSU y la Cámara de Comercio centrada en alinear la educación y el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral— recibió el apoyo entusiasta de todas las partes y será un tema central en las futuras sesiones conjuntas.
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Qué ocurrió en esta reunión
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Roll call was conducted by the City Clerk. Present were Councilmembers Fleming, Benwell, Lowes, Alvarez, Vice Mayor Okrepskie, and Mayor Stapp from the City Council, along with School Board members Trustee Medina, Trustee Kirby, Trustee do Fosse, Trustee de la Torre, Clerk Jenkins, Vice President Crack, and President Kasten. Councilmembers Rogers and MacDonald and student board members were noted as absent.
A TRAVÉS DE ZOOM WEBINAR VISITANDO
# Summary: VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITING
The webinar opened with all participants standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Staff then provided instructions for accessing Spanish language interpretation, explaining that live Spanish interpretation was available through the interpretation icon in the Zoom toolbar, which participants could activate by clicking the glow icon or accessing the 3-dot menu on mobile devices. Participants were instructed to mute the main audio when switching to the Spanish channel to ensure they heard only the interpretation.
The webinar opened with all participants standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Staff then provided instructions for accessing Spanish language interpretation, explaining that live Spanish interpretation was available through the interpretation icon in the Zoom toolbar, which participants could activate by clicking the glow icon or accessing the 3-dot menu on mobile devices. Participants were instructed to mute the main audio when switching to the Spanish channel to ensure they heard only the interpretation.
RECONOCIMIENTO TERRITORIAL DE TIERRAS ANCESTRALES
Board President Kasten delivered a territorial land acknowledgment recognizing that Santa Rosa City Schools is situated on the traditional territory of the Pomo and Coast Miwok peoples. The acknowledgment called for commitment to learning stewardship of the land and holding schools accountable to the needs of American Indian and indigenous people.
COMENTARIOS DE APERTURA - JUNTA DE Santa Rosa City Schools
# Opening Remarks - Santa Rosa City Schools Board Summary
Board President Kasten welcomed the public and expressed gratitude for the joint session with the City—the first in 7 years—emphasizing that student safety and well-being requires 24/7 multi-layered collaboration between the city, school district, and community partners, while highlighting recent alignment of goals around academic enrichment programs. The Board presented on dual enrollment programs, specifically Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways in healthcare, dental hygiene, nursing, and welding, with Trustees Kirby and Medina raising concerns about program expansion given significant waiting lists in high-demand fields; staff clarified that dual enrollment courses are free to students through shared college and county funding, though many programs face space constraints. Santa Rosa City Schools Board and Sonoma State University representatives discussed $25 million invested in Nichols Hall to expand healthcare career pipelines, while Councilmember All Roads raised concerns about bottlenecks in anatomy and physiology prerequisites and proposed creating more work-study opportunities. The presentation also highlighted SB 1255, which designates Latino-serving institutions and emphasizes culturally relevant pedagogy and services to support both enrollment and completion rates for Latino students as California's demographics evolve.
Board President Kasten welcomed the public and expressed gratitude for the joint session with the City—the first in 7 years—emphasizing that student safety and well-being requires 24/7 multi-layered collaboration between the city, school district, and community partners, while highlighting recent alignment of goals around academic enrichment programs. The Board presented on dual enrollment programs, specifically Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways in healthcare, dental hygiene, nursing, and welding, with Trustees Kirby and Medina raising concerns about program expansion given significant waiting lists in high-demand fields; staff clarified that dual enrollment courses are free to students through shared college and county funding, though many programs face space constraints. Santa Rosa City Schools Board and Sonoma State University representatives discussed $25 million invested in Nichols Hall to expand healthcare career pipelines, while Councilmember All Roads raised concerns about bottlenecks in anatomy and physiology prerequisites and proposed creating more work-study opportunities. The presentation also highlighted SB 1255, which designates Latino-serving institutions and emphasizes culturally relevant pedagogy and services to support both enrollment and completion rates for Latino students as California's demographics evolve.
COMENTARIOS DE APERTURA - CONCEJO MUNICIPAL
City Council President and other officials provided opening remarks thanking staff from both the City and Santa Rosa City Schools for organizing the joint meeting. They noted this was the first such meeting in 7 years since October 14, 2019, and highlighted how the organizations have weathered multiple crises including fires, pandemic, and floods. The speakers emphasized the critical importance of education at all levels (K-12 and higher education) to the community's future and called for continued partnership between the City, Schools, Sonoma State University, and Santa Rosa Junior College moving forward.
Puntos de agenda (9)
Procedural (9)
1ProceduralHTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. HAGA CLIC EN EL ENLACE "EN PROGRESO" PARA VER;
Instrucciones para ver la agenda de la reunión en línea a través del sistema de calendario legislativo de la ciudad.
Qué ocurrió
Roll call was conducted by the City Clerk. Present were Councilmembers Fleming, Benwell, Lowes, Alvarez, Vice Mayor Okrepskie, and Mayor Stapp from the City Council, along with School Board members Trustee Medina, Trustee Kirby, Trustee do Fosse, Trustee de la Torre, Clerk Jenkins, Vice President Crack, and President Kasten. Councilmembers Rogers and MacDonald and student board members were noted as absent.2ProceduralA TRAVÉS DE ZOOM WEBINAR VISITANDO
Instrucciones para unirse a la reunión de forma remota mediante Zoom webinar.
Qué ocurrió
# Summary: VIA ZOOM WEBINAR BY VISITINGThe webinar opened with all participants standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Staff then provided instructions for accessing Spanish language interpretation, explaining that live Spanish interpretation was available through the interpretation icon in the Zoom toolbar, which participants could activate by clicking the glow icon or accessing the 3-dot menu on mobile devices. Participants were instructed to mute the main audio when switching to the Spanish channel to ensure they heard only the interpretation.
3ProceduralRECONOCIMIENTO TERRITORIAL DE TIERRAS ANCESTRALES
Se realizará un reconocimiento territorial de tierras ancestrales que reconoce la historia indígena de la zona.
Qué ocurrió
Board President Kasten delivered a territorial land acknowledgment recognizing that Santa Rosa City Schools is situated on the traditional territory of the Pomo and Coast Miwok peoples. The acknowledgment called for commitment to learning stewardship of the land and holding schools accountable to the needs of American Indian and indigenous people.4ProceduralPARTICIPACIÓN REMOTA BAJO LA LEY BROWN (Gov. Code § 54953) Este tiempo está reservado para que cualquier Miembro anuncie su participación remota bajo la disposición de "Causa Justificada" de la Sección 54953.8 del Código de Gobierno.
Los miembros del Concejo pueden anunciar si asisten de forma remota debido a una dificultad calificada según la ley estatal.
5ProceduralCOMENTARIOS DE APERTURA - JUNTA DE Santa Rosa City Schools
Los miembros de la Junta de Santa Rosa City Schools harán comentarios de apertura ante el concejo.
Qué ocurrió
# Opening Remarks - Santa Rosa City Schools Board SummaryBoard President Kasten welcomed the public and expressed gratitude for the joint session with the City—the first in 7 years—emphasizing that student safety and well-being requires 24/7 multi-layered collaboration between the city, school district, and community partners, while highlighting recent alignment of goals around academic enrichment programs. The Board presented on dual enrollment programs, specifically Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways in healthcare, dental hygiene, nursing, and welding, with Trustees Kirby and Medina raising concerns about program expansion given significant waiting lists in high-demand fields; staff clarified that dual enrollment courses are free to students through shared college and county funding, though many programs face space constraints. Santa Rosa City Schools Board and Sonoma State University representatives discussed $25 million invested in Nichols Hall to expand healthcare career pipelines, while Councilmember All Roads raised concerns about bottlenecks in anatomy and physiology prerequisites and proposed creating more work-study opportunities. The presentation also highlighted SB 1255, which designates Latino-serving institutions and emphasizes culturally relevant pedagogy and services to support both enrollment and completion rates for Latino students as California's demographics evolve.
6ProceduralCOMENTARIOS DE APERTURA - CONCEJO MUNICIPAL
Los miembros del Concejo Municipal harán comentarios de apertura.
Qué ocurrió
City Council President and other officials provided opening remarks thanking staff from both the City and Santa Rosa City Schools for organizing the joint meeting. They noted this was the first such meeting in 7 years since October 14, 2019, and highlighted how the organizations have weathered multiple crises including fires, pandemic, and floods. The speakers emphasized the critical importance of education at all levels (K-12 and higher education) to the community's future and called for continued partnership between the City, Schools, Sonoma State University, and Santa Rosa Junior College moving forward.7ProceduralCOMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS Este es un momento en que cualquier persona puede dirigirse al Concejo y a la Junta de Santa Rosa City Schools respecto a los temas listados únicamente en esta agenda de reunión especial. En ningún momento el tiempo de comentario público será mayor de tres minutos por orador ni menor de un minuto por orador.
Los miembros del público pueden hablar hasta por tres minutos para dirigirse al concejo y a la junta escolar sobre los temas de la agenda de esta reunión.
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# Public Comment SummaryDuring public comment, multiple community members addressed the Santa Rosa City Schools Council with concerns about district operations and community engagement. Dwayne Do Wit from Roseland advocated for authentic community engagement and expanded vocational programs to provide youth alternatives to gang involvement, noting that H1B visa programs had eliminated local job opportunities. A speaker representing English learners and low-income students raised concerns about potential school closures and questioned the district's executive staffing levels, while Carlos Gonzalez from Sonoma State University's TRIO Pre-Collegiate Programs requested letters of support for their work with first-generation and low-income students. Janice Karman criticized school closures and high executive salaries while advocating for occupational training programs with business partnerships as alternatives to college pathways that create student debt. Jen raised concerns about inadequate meeting notification to parents and the barriers created by in-person-only meetings for special education families, while also advocating for equal visibility and college recruiting support for girls' sports.
8ProceduralINFORMES DEL PERSONAL 8.1 ACTUALIZACIÓN SOBRE SEGURIDAD JUVENIL Esta presentación será co-facilitada por el liderazgo de Santa Rosa City Schools y el Santa Rosa Police Department para destacar la asociación continua y el trabajo en torno a la priorización de la seguridad juvenil en la Ciudad de Santa Rosa. Esta es una oportunidad para destacar prácticas y tendencias prometedoras, celebrar alianzas comunitarias exitosas e identificar desafíos y oportunidades en curso para nuestro trabajo futuro. No se tomará ninguna acción, salvo posibles instrucciones al personal.
El liderazgo de Santa Rosa City Schools y del Santa Rosa Police Department presentará una actualización sobre los esfuerzos de seguridad juvenil, destacando asociaciones exitosas y desafíos en curso, con posibles instrucciones al personal pero sin votación formal.
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# STAFF BRIEFINGS 8.1 UPDATE ON YOUTH SAFETY - COMBINED SUMMARYSanta Rosa City Schools, led by Dr. Monica Thomas (Superintendent), co-facilitated a comprehensive youth safety update with Chief Cregan (Santa Rosa Police Chief), City Manager Jason Nott, and Stacey Dosaka (Executive Director of Wellness and Engagement), emphasizing that safety requires both external security measures and a welcoming environment with mental health support through collaborative partnerships between schools, law enforcement, and community organizations. The presentation highlighted significant progress in 2025-2026, including zero stabbings and loaded firearms on campuses (compared to 4 stabbings and multiple firearms incidents in 2022-2024), double-digit drops in controlled substances and weapons on campus, declining suspensions, and improved student perception of safety through social-emotional surveys, though 6,000+ police dispatches have occurred on campuses since 2022. Staff emphasized that addressing youth safety requires multidisciplinary behavioral threat assessment teams involving police, counselors, teachers, and community partners to disrupt the pathway to violence before incidents occur, while acknowledging that budget constraints (the city faces a $14 million shortfall with 9 police officer positions cut) limit the immediate reinstatement of the School Resource Officer program, though a pathway to 2027 may exist through potential tax measure funding. Council member Rogers raised critical concerns about demographic disparities in student suspensions among housing-insecure students, English learners, and foster youth, prompting discussion of targeted interventions including partnerships with Kara Village, the McKinney-Vento program, and the Seneca "Keeping Kids in School" mentorship program. The briefing concluded with discussion of educational partnerships through Santa Rosa Junior College's College and Career Access Pathway (CAP) programs across 12 high schools serving 1,000 students, Sonoma State's teacher preparation initiative launching spring 2027, and recommendations for expanding workforce development, early childhood education, and career placement tracking to address demographic shifts and ensure long-term economic sustainability in the community.
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Good afternoon. Like to ask Adrianna on the Spanish Channel to commence interpretation of the meeting for those just joining the meeting. Live interpretation Spanish is available and members of the public or staff wishing to listen Spanish can join the Spanish channel by clicking on the interpretation icon in the Zoom toolbar, it looks like a glow. If you are on your cell phone or tablet locate the 3 dots, tap them lightly and put a check mark on your preferred language end to activate and begin the interpretation when she joined the Spanish Channel, we recommend you shut off the main audio. So you only hear the Spanish interpretation. Claudia, will you please restate this in Spanish? Witness that this be many those, but it on a echoing do need ice to back in to put the
sun and is playing the nba most in Quincy. These plenty of me. >> But most cyclical but cement casing is quite rapidly in Spaniard. But the new champ at 90 spending us on click any condo, the Nevada they soon. Took a look at our q cynical Mau Mau, not singling. We don't know Kelly said me and put me that book first to see and think you could look at it, went up me ensue. If you might fitting in see witness Click on that. He said done well, he said, but to it, Coleman like that. But this year. It comes to the sun can it spy in your district coming that most considered how already heenan? Hoping to buy ticket with an escort chat? So I mean, 9th of protection the test could ask us is to most us are starting to Thank you very much. Back to you. >> Welcome everyone. Thank you for coming out to the first joint meeting of the Center of
the City Council. And the Center the school's board in 7 years. Time is 603, MADAM City clerk, would you please take the very long rule? Thank you, Mayor. >> Councilmember Rogers is absent Councilmember MacDonald is also absent this evening, Councilmember Fleming Councilmember Ben. Well, Lowe's Councilmember Alvarez, PRESIDENT Vice Mayor Okrepkie here. Mayor Stapp. Trustee, Medina. But I think that testy Kirby. Trustee do Fosse. Trustee, de la Torre clerk Jenkins Vice PRESIDENT Crack. I PRESIDENT Kasten there. Thank you. Please. Let the record show that the student board members weigh Brad or also absent this evening. And that concludes roll Call. Thank you very much. To turn over to my colleague board, PRESIDENT Gaston for the of Allegiance and Land development. >> Thank you. That they're
going to please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance and stay standing for the territorial and acknowledgement. >> Hank knowledge that Santa Rosa City schools is on that or traditional territory in home wins of the pope. People traditional territory in homelands of the coast. Meanwhile, people in honor with gratitude, the land itself and the people. But Stewart it throughout the generations. This land acknowledgement calls us to commit to continuing to learn how to be better stewards of the land. We inhabit by offerings, land acknowledgement we have from indigenous sovereignty and we will work to hold Tennessee schools more accountable to the needs of American Indian indigenous people. Thank you. We can be seated. Just confirming to have any role participation this evening. No mayor. All right. Thank you.
Back to you, MR. Kasten. And thank you. First good evening. And on behalf of the center's the city's school board, I want to welcome the public and extend my gratitude to the mayor and the city Council for hosting tonight. It's been 7 years since our 2 governing bodies have convened joint session. Rebuilding this bridge has been a core priority, not only for myself and the mayor, but also respect of colleagues because the truth is that our excess is entirely interdependent. The state of our schools dictate the future of our city and the health of our city directly impacts what happens in our classrooms. Tonight, we're going to be focusing on 2 critical pillars of that shared reality. New safety in our local economy. We know that our students safety and well-being does not begin when they step on to a campus or doesn't. And when the final
bell rings supporting our use is a 24 7 holistic for the multi layered, the collaboration is between the city, the school district and community partners are vital for youth. Not only when we face a crisis, but also in those intimate moments where we can truly impact the future trajectory of a child. Over the last 2 years. We've done a lot of work to align our goals and our resources between the city and the school board. And tonight Marks opportunity for us to do that. Not just in our day-to-day work, but also at a governance level. But tonight's also about recognizing the critical work that remains there is a true community effort broadly in order to holistically serve are used in our community and their well-being. Also as a school board last year. We established academic enrichment programs being rigorous and a priority to
making sure they're accessible to youth in our community as a core priority. Part of that was because of this communities need for education system in contributing to the local economy. The attraction of businesses to our cities entirely in are dependent on the attraction and retention of employees when employers and families consider maintaining are planning roots here. The efficacy of our public schools is going to be a primary consideration. We're not just teaching skills for work for We're also accord driver and making sure that's an rose is an attractive place to live work, learn and play. So as we navigate these together, I'm really, really proud to have all 14 ish of us up here today. And I want to thank the you know, city manager, not Superintendent Thomas and all of the staff's and labor partners and folks amongst our over 2500
employees between our 2 organizations for helping us be able to sit up here. Confidently. Ensure collaboration tonight. Thank you. Thank you. PRESIDENT Kasten for my part. I want to echo those thanks. It takes a lot of work to put on a meeting like this. So I'm just so grateful to PRESIDENT Caston was was as he hears I am did to bring our groups together again. >> But to city manager not can Superintendent Thomas, thank you. Thank you for making time. And of course, from center as a junior college to present spawning from Sonoma State University. We're going underline later how important your organizations are and what integral Partners you've been to the city and to and to center of the city schools. So thank you for being here tonight as well. When this group or our predecessors, Matt on OCTOBER 14th, 2019,
almost 7 years to the day, the 2 items on the agenda for school safety and affordable housing. How how things change. All right. And think about all that has transpired since in over the last 7 years. Multiple fires pandemic floods. Mean, it management financial challenges. And all of our organizations have been affected. All of the organizations here, city schools and state as r j c. We've come together it. Time is right to come together again to talk about how we have weather those challenges and how we are poised to move forward. Here's a lot of partnerships has about have developed that we will all line between all of organizations that are doing good things for the community and when things become very clear over the course of the last 7 years, even as the even as the challenges deep end, where was how critical
education is to this county. It is important, obviously, to the students, teachers and families. But isn't even if you do not have kids in the schools, the future, the future of our community depends on the health of our school systems. And that's k 12. And that's higher. Ed. And everyone sees that clearly now. And it has only increased the need for us to work together as partners. So it I'm so pleased that we're come back that we've come back together after the 7 years to get to pick up the conversation where we left off. And my hope is that this becomes more regular currents going forward because heaven knows in a county needs it. I'll stop there. I think we should. I think we should get into it. No doubt we're gonna have a robust conversation. But just thank you again to all the community members who came out tonight to the to the
staff that made this possible. And to my colleagues up here in the day as foreign, all the passion that the U.S. Showing for this issue to the through the years. And with that, I think we can move on to public comment. We have one public comment this evening. If you are Anderson making comments, you can submit your name at the back. Heard I heard a note over there if you are just making public comment, you can submit your name in the back or be waiting by the podium. So we keep the sufficient allow 2 minutes for public comment, MR. De Wit. Once you kick us off. >> My name is Dwayne Do it. I'm from Roseland. I meant alumnus of Rose One school District Cook Junior High Santa Rosa High School Santa Rosa Junior College. >> Sonam State University. So I'm here to speak with General knowledge believing you need authentic community engagement
from the community to make all of this more successful today because you to have separate the state to separate items. I do believe you should allow the public to speak later in the meeting a second time on the economic development considerations for the School District. That's authentic community engagement with that in mind, it's really important that you look at how the youth have alternatives to getting involved with violence. Back in the day we had shop classes. We had work experience. People were going to work at 15 years old. They were staying away from gangs because they already were earning an income. This is something that's been left to the side as you digitized and you thought the future will hold something better. But the h one b visa program came in and stole that fire, if you will, hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of other people
got those jobs, not the Santa Rosa kids here and what was once called Telecom Valley a quarter of a century ago. So here we sit today with gangs basically enticing people to get involved. Not just the typical ones you might think. Bloods Crips norteno serrano's the white supremacist gangs to we've had them for longer. So let's get back to getting these kids into something that's productive. The fire department and the police department could have explore branches like with the boys got used to do. We could get young people doing positive things instead of dying in a bedroom because they did a snort of the drug that killed him. So you should have more authentic community engagement. Also don't just blow us off. Thank you, MR. Do with any of the members of the public in council chamber like to speak. >> Not looking, particularly
our young students who are here. This is your real chance that extra credit. >> Additionally, mayor, there are 3 names listed that have signed up for speaker cards, one and a number of people on zoom. >> Wonderful. Make your way to the podium. Thank you very much. This past year. >> Minus that of this but this enough cultivate a really pretty simple and by that is they happen in the says Daisy enforce their kids. >> 1, 1, moment is I just want to make sure we are translation working Yes, that's I mean, we have interpreters in room to help public comment. 100 wonderful. Thank you very much. >> You'll unless you that the Tampa with you and I do believe that it cease to both time then it quite the study build and hit by which puede. Yes, the get bored. If I the Biden this it quite If you
them, keep that. I mean, East on us. The name was there. My Seattle so patinkin. Then this. Yes, most and the line with to call me that this bill, the and the be doubled hobbled east the get the menacing when they get them with a mental got mice full. And me that the souls, the animals Ninos distancing Gaza. >> And her name is pursue the court When she comes here representing English learners, low-income students, students who in the educational system are called non duplicate students. She's asking she's been complaining are questioning for a long time. The finances of the district, you know, they're going through a process where they need to to eye with a closing schools and she's just asking for someone to look into this issue says there's too many superintendents and these and these things are harming in these communities, communities
of disadvantaged students of low-income students, English learner, students. She would also like to see more sun, more money allocated to benefit the same communities are, you know, the low-income, the English learners, so-called non duplicate students who just want to come here to advocate on their behalf financially. Thank you so much. We'll move to the next podium. So the floor is yours. Thank you so much. >> Good evening. Mayor City Council members school board trustees and community members. My name is Carlos Gonzalez and I serve as the executive director for our trio preclude your programs at Sonoma State University. Joining me is my colleague Jonny Belmont is who serves as the director for 5 of those programs. We appreciate the opportunity to share a little about our work and our long-standing commitments to
the some federal said Community Sonoma State University's trio Pre Collegiate programs have been serving students and families in our region since the 1980's for me there nearly 4 decades, we were to expand educational opportunities for First Gen and low-income students. Today we oversee 10 federally funded program serving students across Sonoma Mendocino and Lake County and Napa County here in Rose. Our programs serve Alcee Allen Tyner, some federal Sy Montgomery and Roseman Collegiate prep high schools and the middle schools. Our mission is to simply help students graduate from high school and pursue higher education and prepare for a successful careers. Thank you, Carlos. So for decades, true has worked alongside local schools, counselors, families and community partners to help students achieve their
educational goals here in Central City, schools and centers itself. >> Through academic, advising tutoring college visits, penetrate assistance, incur expiration. We help students the opportunity be on high school and develop a pathway to achieve them. This work directly support center roses, education, economic future by preparing students to become college graduates, skilled professionals and future community leaders themselves as we prepare for upcoming federal Cho ground competition. We are respectfully requesting letters of support from the city of Saint Rose itself and from Central City schools recognizing our long-standing partnership and the impact these programs up local students and families. Here's the poor would help demonstrator community shared commitment to expanding
college access and strictly educational pathways for future generations. We look forward to continue this important work together, but thank you for your time. Everybody. And our continued investment and center of students. Thank you, Carl. Sunshiny note that Sonoma State did that did 2 speakers within 1, 2, minute period. That is a testament to our efficiency as a campus. >> Thank you very much to both of you. What that a lesson MISS. Carmen, Janice Karman you here. We have genocide Janice. If you could be waiting by the podium. Thank you. >> Janice Karman here and I'm also an alumni her wrists later Recovery High School center is a junior college Cal State Hayward was voted the most ethnically diverse school in the whole country in 2016. Santa Rosa has taken a nosedive as far as the
school's go and I support what doing spoke about about teen crews Mont of widening occupational treatment toward not having a pathway of directing everybody to college. Seemed like a good idea at the time and there were a lot of people to take advantage of when they started that program. But what it's done is it's left so many people under debt that they can never get out of and what has been simultaneously going along with that is that the jobs have been drying up and now we have a I don't get too deal with. And I just want to say that the occupational opportunities also required people to help them and to be able to indicate direction as well as be able to show them how to work and that if there were programs where people there had reach out where they were goal-directed things that you could contact the businesses, especially the
businesses with the Chamber of Commerce and other situations that they could come and speak at the school and talk to people. And when I was growing up, we had these kinds of things every day, everywhere. And you had so many opportunities. You didn't know what to do with. So I just want to say that the occupational putting out that that would be very good, also that the closing of the school's I'm sorry for it. But if throw something in the creek saw the splash, she would have known that things were going to be going in the direction they've gone. And there was no preparation is seem to cause everyone off guard and the salaries are too high in the executive area for the people that have to attend the schools. Thank Thank you, Janice. >> Does anybody else in council chambers wish to make public comment? Seeing none.
All go to zoom host. Is there anybody online with her hand raised or who's down star 9? >> Yes. So if you're on zoom and you'd like to speak on this special meeting agenda, please use the raise your hand feature. >> And Mayor hope we have one. Jan, I will ask you to an me and the countdown timer will alert you when the 2 minutes is. Ending. Please go ahead when you're ready. Jen? Jen, are you muted? A hairy? Yes, can. Please go ahead. Part of that. >> Good evening. Thank for allowing me to Thank you to the Srpd for Sunday notice of tonight's meeting and i received it from police department and not the district. So I do worry that many parents did not know about this meeting tonight. Many that I talked to did not. And thank you also to the city for allowing virtual public comment. Sr cs for me is to
not allow it. And comment sent by, you know, are allowed. So the only way to be her is to attend in person. Those meetings often run 6 hours, which leaves parents of students with special needs who have children to care for with no way to speak. We understand the district has concerns about corruption is tonight shows that can be done and we hope rcs. We'll follow this collaboratively, especially given the safety concerns. Special education parents at alum, entry schools have dealing with. On the topic safety. Is sports help keep students engaged, connected to school and out of trouble. Our girls, 5 football players work just as hard as any team, but with No post to 6 colleges cannot see that work. And the district confirmed that I will provide equal support visibility for girls sports. Thank you. >> Thank you very There any
other hands might raise online? >> Last chance or if you're on the phone, you want to down star 9. And mayor, I am seeing no one else with their hands raised to speak. >> Thank you very much. We will close public comment and we will move on to our first presentation of the evening item. 8.1. Our update on new safety. I think we have representatives both from the city and center as a city schools here. We do. >> Well, I want it Go ahead and get us started. Good evening. Thank you. PRESIDENT Kasten Mayor, stop hello. Trustees and city council members. I'm DR. Monica Thomas, your superintendent of schools here in Santa Rosa City schools. And I'm happy to be here tonight to discuss the topic that is close to my heart because it is close to any educators hard and it is the foundation of any strong
learning environment which is student and youth safety safety can mean different things to different people. And to me in this role in particular, it means creating the conditions at school and in our city students feel physically emotionally and academically safe to learn grow and be our best selves. I started JULY 1st here in Santa Rosa City and have set a bold call to be the highest performing district in Sonoma County, which we cannot do alone. And I know we will be able to reach it by deepening our relationships across the city and with community leaders and partners and parents as we continue to cultivate these learning environments where students can thrive, where they no adults around them both inside and outside school are committed safety of our well-being. Tonight, I am joined by Chief Cregan chief
of police here in Santa Rosa City schools. Of course, city manager Jason, not and Stacey does a dairy, our executive director of wellness and engagement in Santa Rosa City schools to share a bit about where we are in terms of use safety across the city. I hope you hear some of our early wins. The patterns of our improvement and also the very real challenge is we are still facing with that. I will turn over to the team. Thank you has introduced. I am. Stacey does a the executive director of wellness and Engagement. Tonight is a special event because while we are constantly working together. >> We don't have an opportunity very often to come together and share community update on the trends that we are seeing in youth safety. Tonight. We're going to share updates and highlight promising practices and trends. We are also here to
celebrate the successful working partnership between Santa Rosa City schools. The center is a police department and the city's youth support programming. Well, there is much to celebrate tonight. We are also here to recognize ongoing challenges and potential opportunities for future works together. So before we dig into the data, we need to talk just a little bit about this concept of safety and security. So when we use this word loosely, the word safety, it's important to know that we really need to break it down into 2 different pieces. We have to differentiate when we talk about security, these are the external features and functions that we put into place to protect from violence either from students, staff community think of security like the hardware. That's the locks. That's the policies. Those are the cameras safety
on the other hand is the creation of an environment where everyone feels safe. This is that welcoming human experience. We talk about mental health. We talk about social emotional support and we talk about a welcoming culture and this is why our working collaboration with Santa Rosa Police Department and the city of Santa Rosa is so critical. We can't do it alone. We have to do this together. So has mentioned a little earlier. If you've lived here for any amount of time, you're aware that Santa Rosa has faced its share of challenges whether we are talking about wildfires are a pandemic. Our community has faced unprecedented hurdles yet every challenge we have faced has deepened our commitment. Not just at the schools, but across the city. Our commitment to youth safety. So what are we doing? We have some community
practices and policies. We've engage our community stakeholders in helping contribute their voice and their feedback to safety and see security and made that a priority for our youth, including both internal safety committees, such as the Safety Advisory Roundtable and the district-wide safety committees. We are also participating in citywide and county wide safety groups. Santa Rosa City schools has been an active partner in identifying trends and interventions that improve safety and security across our community. This work. Cannot be done in isolation and it is our community partners to helping us achieve the growth and improvement that we've seen over the last few years. The violence Prevention partnership Engage is not only Santa Rosa Police Department, but Santa Rosa City schools and Roseland School's and a
wide range of community-based organizations that are designed to help our students, our youth and our families. This is not an exhaustive list because I could probably talk for hours about the way our community engages our students and our community and our children who are in need our families, whether you are looking at the street outreach programs such as new hope for you or the eye, Community Intervention Partnership or you're looking at the pro social activities such as land path score chops teen Center, whether you're looking at the support for families like the Child Parent Institute or looking for restorative through community matters or restored of resources. We have something that supports everyone and we cannot strongly enough emphasize the mental health resources that our community is stepping up to provide whether we look at
Cape for some of the agencies such as Keystone stepping Stones, Seneca, tlc side by side. I could keep going in response. The money that these are the partnerships and the relationships that help make our work possible. So what are some of the trends that we are seeing with student discipline? Well, I'm going to start with the good news. The good news is the data speaks for itself. We have seen double-digit drops in controlled substances on campus, in weapons being brought to campus and in student fights, the proactive work that we are doing both on campus and with our community-based partners and Santa Rosa Police Department. These interventions are working. Overall. What you see here is that the number of students who face a suspension at school is declining. Now we recognize that these numbers are still higher than the
state average, but we are moving the needle and it is moving in the right direction. While we celebrate these winds of, of course, our work is not done. We do remain vigilant. We know that controlled substances and alcohol use persist. And we are seeing that alcohol is making a resurgence. We are seeing that campus fights continue to happen and they pose safety risks. And I do recognize that sometimes we talk a lot about campus fights, but sometimes these conflicts spill out into the parks into the malls into our community itself. Our local landscape is changing and it makes our partnership with the Santa Rosa Police Department gang Task Force is central. Likewise are focused on keeping weapons off. Our campus remains absolute. So it's not just technical data or the objective data about how many incidents that we are seeing. It's important to also
asked about the perception of safety on campus. So what we want to share here is we participate in to social emotional surveys every year. We do the pan around a wellness survey in the fall and we participate in the Youth Truth survey every JANUARY. And what we are seeing here are the composite scores of the series of questions that are asked to our students and specifically on this slide you are seeing in the lighter color, our middle school students and in the darker color, our high school students grades 9 through 12 and they were asked a series of questions about how safe do you feel on your school campus? And we have seen steady progress every single year over the last 3 years in the pan around the survey. If you look at the next slide, you see that this trend continues when we are asking the question in JANUARY
of our students, similar questions, how safe do you feel? It's cool in the pan or am a survey students are asked personal questions, the youth truth because it is a little more anonymous. They are asked on the five-point scale. How many of you feel always safe or almost always safe and what you're seeing here are how many of those students are responding positively so we are we have a large number of our students that are all saying we either feel safe or we feel almost always safe. And you can see that since 2024. With the investment, not only with our community partners, but our relationships with city services. We are seeing that steady increase. So when we look at this data, fewer flights, fewer substances and campus. And the growing numbers of students telling us that they feel safe. It is clear that our collective work
is paying off. But these numbers are only telling part of the story and what create true safety isn't just policy. Its presence with our partnership with Santa Rosa Police Department and the Violence Prevention partnership and every family and educators here we have are proving that we are stronger together but now we would like to hear from Santa Rosa Police Department. What they are seeing as well. Thank you, Stacey, and thank you for having us here tonight. I'm Chief John Cregan and we're going to go through some of the stats from our school campuses, but also we're trying to make a more global across the city because you see a direct correlation between the 2. >> The first I've served as the chief for the last 4 and a half years and it's been a roller coaster ride on the school safety and learn a lot
on this. And we're going to talk about some of the what I believe, the significant progress that we're seeing. We're going to talk about some of the areas that we still need to move forward to. What I've really learned, though, it's not about one program. It's not about the school district, the police department, the community. It's about everyone coming together collectively. I think this is what our leaders are doing exactly here tonight. And that's the only way that we're truly going to have vibrant, safe campuses as everyone coming together working or we're going to go through some of this data and talk about some of the ways that we can get there. This is an important slide that it get a lot about kind of give a snapshot of what are the calls for service across the city every year we respond to in 2025. We went just it was 1732
calls across the school campuses of all districts. I wanted to break it down here to be very specific to Santa Rosa School. So these data has just Santa Rosa schools. So this is for calendar year. So calendar year 2022. Just over 1000 calls 20 23 was a busy year for us on the school campuses. And you saw peak with just over 1600 calls. And then you see decrease of going down pretty substantially in 2024. To just over 1200 that 1100. And this is year today to the end SEPTEMBER that we have the 932, sir, averaging just over 100 calls a month to Santa Rosa school campuses. So we're going to trend right around that 1200 right between 111200 to stay on par for. 24. 25 what it does represent is that since 2022 Santa Rosa police officers have been dispatched to specifically to Santa Rosa school districts just over 6,000 times that we've gone to calls on school
campuses, a wide variety of things. Sometimes some of those 6,000 are going to be parking violations, all kind of different offenses that were going on the school campuses. But as we all know, as leaders, we saw some significant incident. And 22 to 24 and that involved 4 separate stabbings are high school campuses here in Santa Rosa. That also involve separate incidents of for young students bringing loaded firearms school. Those are significant. But why bring those up? I think it's also important to note that we haven't seen in 2025 or so far in 2026. Loaded firearms on school campuses. We haven't seen stabbings and that's going to be the theme of today that we've seen some significant incidents on our school campuses. But we are seeing progress. And I want to make sure that we work together to continue that
progress. This is his breaking out again. Another slide of showing the calls for service. This breaks down. We're going to go through some crafts a little bit on and it's talking about the knives on school campuses. That's the start. A little technical here. The 6 26.10. That's it's a student possessing a knife on a school campus. So you see some of those trends and then we're going to go through some graphs, looking at citywide data and for the juvenile arrests and then also for firearm arrests. This is talking about citywide. So this is not tied to a Santa Rosa School district. Across the city of Santa Rosa, the juvenile arrests, we make adults. We make just over 6,000 arrests a year of adults. What you see a fraction of those are juveniles and you see in 2022 and then what I'm trying to also point is you're seeing
some of the correlation about what's going on in the community is what's going on on our school campuses as well. So when you see more juvenile activity and 23 24, we saw a parallel that on our school campuses. We see it this year went down quite in 2025. And just through end of SEPTEMBER, though, is already over the whole year of 2025. So we'll be end up somewhere probably around the 250 for the rest of this year for 2026. This is talking about this is just putting in a graph form the stats. What we already talked about and you see these are police calls for service. The 6,000 calls that we had over since 2022 to current. Now that again, this is an important one tracking the nice on school campus, which would really has been the most prevalent weapon that we see brought on our school campuses. And you see shooting up and that with the 31 knives
in 2024, going down drastically do somewhat of an uptick this year with 21 through the end of SEPTEMBER. But we're really closely working. That's where I've seen a lot of progress from the school district is reporting that ice on school campuses. And quite frankly, that was not always happening. And I think that we are seeing progress to be frank. I don't think we're a pure perfection in this area, but it's an area that we're improving. This is just a graph showing the firearms. This is citywide not on school campuses. So you see that's trend that we've been having a lot of community conversations. Last year. We took 321 illegal firearms off the streets of Santa Rosa with adults and juveniles just through the end of SEPTEMBER that we're already up over 330. So again, we're seeing citywide much more access to firearms, but the part that
is, I think important for our leaders here today is when firearms are more accessible in our community, the juveniles have greater ease of access. It makes them more easy to bring them to school. And we're seeing that consistently. We had an incident just over the weekend were 13 year-old child was arrested with a loaded firearm. That's remarkable to see that that was off of school campus and community. But it's the access to young kids who are involved with firearms. And it's something that we really have to work again collectively, the school, the community, the police are elected officials to be able to come together to start digging down on some of these issues. As we start going and what we're talking today is how it's not ones. It's not just an sro program. It's not just the police department is not just again
crimes team. It's not the mind a partnership. It's all of us working together. Some of the things that we're really been working together with the school. And we meet directly with Stacy and with the superintendent Thomas regularly. But we've really seen improvements in some of the physical security on school campuses. We're also one of the areas that I've seen the biggest growth and I think one of the more monumental things that are making a difference is growing. The behavioral threat assessment teams and the behavioral threat assessment teams are focused on what they call disrupting the pathway to violence. What we see across the nation in California and sometimes even their own school district is when we react as when the act of violence occurred on the school campus, that's a failure on his most. So many
levels. So if you're properly coming together, if you're properly communicating, we're recognizing this before the incident occurs where recognizing it because staff on the school campus are seeing that a young students acting differently. We're getting some of the threats were getting information about threatening social media posts are disturbing behavior that's posted on social media and were able to interrupt that. And we're bringing the multidisciplinary team together of school. Officials are mental health professionals. Co the police department in response has played a key role in these were bringing everyone together saying what can we do to help this young child before that results in some type of violence before they harm themselves before they harm someone else. And we've seen a real improvement that
with the Metric Matrix, school's doing, calling those together. But we want to continue to still make sure that is robust and consistent between all schools. The emergency preparation. We're still going go back. One slide still working together in the emergency preparation where we work very closely with the fire department. The fire chief is here is that every year we come together with the fire department and the police department and signing off on safety plans for every single school. It's required by law. But part of that as we're talking about, what are we doing for active shooter drills? What are we doing for fire drills? What are we doing? Behavioral threat assessments are in there as well. And we're coming together. We work. Those are just rubber stamp reports. We come together really carefully thoughtfully as a team working
on some of the communication. i think that's something where we've seen improvement as well. When we do have incidents that we're seeing the higher out of them actually reported to the police department. But we also work together and even with the notifications of the parent notifications going out, our press releases that are going out and that that collaboration has been really critical. Some of the friction points and what I pretty positive presentation tonight. But we must be real. There's still some friction points that we need to continue to work on. Are that we have to be the reality is many school incidents are actually starting off campus and these are incidents that are happening. Maybe could be at a football game or could be just at a park or could be something that's in a Cove neighborhood complex. But then
it's bringing some of those fight. Some of the tensions to the school campus the next day. So we need to realize that that's the teachers. The students MAY not even be aware of that or the start of school staff. But as the more communication we have between the school, the police department, the timely reporting, I think is one of the most critical things that we've seen time and time again when it ends up in a more significant violent incident. There were red flag after red flag incident after incident where maybe we didn't want to get the police department of all. We didn't want to get behavioral threat assessment. We didn't want to get even school administrators involved. So the timely reporting from our community members from parents from students and from our school officials, it's critical. The threat assessments I talked
about and then continuing to navigate our police staffing across the city. This is just a spreadsheet of kind of showing what the behavioral threat assessment. And I think everyone here understands between our elected officials, but how important is bringing our schools not only our district, but was co bringing families playing a key part of this law enforcement, our students, our teachers, our mental health professionals, but not only from the county's behavioral health, but having our dedicated in response team that we're able to integrate into these and if we're doing this correctly, I think this is one of the most fundamental things we can do to help not only be able to see some of these incidents coming to able to take action before results in violence in our school campuses. Well, 5 years has taught us is safety is 24 7. So when we're getting
incidents where students are seeing on social media of someone posting a firearm or making threatening this might be on a Friday night at 2 in the morning about coming together, reporting that whether it be using the stop it app, which is another great tool that we've seen progress, whether it be reporting to the police department, whether reporting to a school official, these relationships and the trust. And we've had sometimes fractured between the police department and our school district. And I think the more that we have that trust that were for one common goal of protecting our students, making sure that they're able to have safe school environment and be able to focus on what we all want them to do it, which is learning and developing on those school campuses information and sharing that information in a timely manner
and is having those continued partnerships. And Stacey talked about the violent Central Partnership, our new Hope program, each one of those play such a key role of being able to have those resources are in response. Team went to just under 6 1000 calls for service across the city of Santa Rosa. They've had a special focus on working with our school district, working with the Cape Team and coming together is all one collective goal. We have one more slide. And as we got to wrap this up, what's important to me as we continue to look for what is the future of this? I've been unabashed Lee supportive of us having our school resource officer program. It's been just over a year and a half ago in MARCH of 2025. That we came to an agreement on r-mo. You our biggest part right now is just the finances, both within the city and the school district.
We're still are looking toward a vision about how we can keep strengthening relationship. Closing some of the information gaps deepening this partnership and that's going to be something as we go into 2027 that I continue to work with our grant as looking for outside funding and look at other opportunities because I believe that's one way that we can bring this together, continue to strengthen our relationship. And I just wanted to be able to celebrate some of the important ways that we have come together that don't have to. >> Reflect on security or policy. In addition to deepening those community partnerships to cross the violence Prevention partnership, we've had a community-wide investment in safety. We have been working on as he shared those behavioral threat assessment teams. But we've also had some
wonderfully fun ways to connect with our community such as national night out the trunk or treat event that is coming. And I hope everyone is ready for a very fun night. The Vance, Harper Saturday, but also the town hall presentations that we have worked on collaboratively on bike safety on fentanyl in our community gang awareness, moving forward together our focus is clear. We have to continue to build strong community partnerships to enhance school security and to cultivate an environment where every student and every family feel safe, supported and ready to learn by relying on this data and being committed to proactive safety measures. We are creating lasting positive change for center. Is this year. >> Thank you very much. And city manager not. Did you have anything to Thank you, mayor and PRESIDENT Cast and I'm
very excited that the 2 organizations are working together on this. I think this is a long time coming and >> and I think we should be very proud of the partnership between our 2 leaders within the public safety space. >> Thank you very much. Thank you. To all the presenters high school g with safety has been such a hot button issue in in the community for for years now. It's really nice to see some some of those positive statistics. Thank you for highlighting them. All my colleagues here in the day questions discussion who who wants to kick off this this joint meeting. Ms Rogers, you have the floor. Thank you, mayor. >> page Clovis talked about the overall suspension rate. Has dropped, which is great. I did want to ask can you me the demographics of the students that are being suspended because that part is very
important to Thank you. Thank you. It's it's a critical question. And it is absolutely essential that we acknowledge. >> That we do continue to see some disproportionality. There are certain groups of our students that are facing suspension at higher rates than other students. Some of those groups that have been identified by race or ethnicity, some by age and some by participation in particular identifications, such as students who might be experiencing housing instability or students who are English learners or foster youth. It is something that we monitor regularly and we specifically target. We have our systems of support. And while there are some groups that we have been able to really improve the experience of it is something that we continue to wrestle with on an annual basis. It is something that is important that we
monitor and we act on. >> Specifically, do you can you tell me programs that you have that are in place to help with that? Because I'm on ppp. And I don't know of programs that are specific to maybe our unhoused youth are that we as our youth to make changes yet. We send them into the same environments that we're asking them to step away from. So what are some of those programs? >> Will we specifically work with Kara Village when it is coming to looking at the support of our students who facing housing, instability. We also are active participants in the education for homeless children and youth program. It is a statewide grant that helps us address the specific both academic and behavioral needs for our students. And we work collaboratively with Sonoma County Office of Education and Joanne, upon who is our
liaison for students who qualify under McKinney, Vento. We also look at a root cause analysis when we are examining which students seem to expressing their there disconnection with school and external ways or in internal ways either by, you know, dropping out or withdrawing through attendance. We have a very active participation with a Seneca program called Keeping Kids in school that specifically identify students who are showing that disconnect not attending and being able to identify work with those students. Again, this could be a very long evening if I name everything. But we look not only at the students who are acting out, but we also look at pro socially engaging them before they get to that place. Early identification and connecting them with positive mentors and positive activities. The summertime is filled with
wonderful activities that are students participate in so that they know that come AUGUST 15th, when they start school, they recognized faces and their faces that I have positive relationships with. >> Thank you, MR. De La Torre. Thank you, Mayor. Again, extend my gratitude for the presentation. Information presented here tonight and thank though, pulled the U.S. For putting their time and attention on these serious topics. Chief Cregan, you did bring up The m o u and I'm very appreciative that we finally got to a point of approving animal. You of framework and structure. The relationship with Sarah City School District and city of Santa Rosa. Specifically the police department. And just to reiterate how important relationship is and I feel that framework and structure has what help make this relationship grow leaps and
bounds within that time period of even if we cannot afford to have sro's on campus as we'd like it's helped give the framework building that relationship and how officers show up our campus how we provide information identify and transmit information to you and the officers to be attentive and aware our needs. And when we say student safety, it is safety. Not just on these campuses and that safety. We are all responsible for it as an entire community. So are there any other than funding which we're all looking for every day? Are there any specific concerns or needs that we could do better or that we can address better and continue to heighten those relationships. 2 drive those safety members to entire degree. I thank you very much. And to be honest, we built a demo you between the school district in the city of Santa Rosa working so collaborative
together. >> That is really a model for the state. And this was very long process. And I was involved in that process for over 6 months that we a working group. And Stacy was on that with us and Sergeant Matt Crosby, who's here and a host of representatives from the Santa Rosa School district parents, different community groups. We got together and really built you that addressed a lot of their problems and concerns that were brought back before 2020 with our sro program. And I'm excited for the day that we're able to bring back an sro program and be able to highlight to the state and our community. The changes that we came together. The biggest thing is right now is is funding a significant issue for obviously for the school district and the city of Santa Rosa. And we're facing a 14 million dollar budgetary
shortfall right now for the city of Santa Rosa. So there's no way we're bringing back and asked for a program at this time. We are looking toward tax measure. That's a Bush before us and NOVEMBER. And that's not only going to fix structural deficit but give us a path forward for the future and that'll be something that our elected officials have to come together and say, do we have the money because they're still going to be says a substantial financial strains on the city of Santa Rosa. But it will certainly put us in a better position for elected officials to make that decision. The other thing I'm facing is significant staffing that we cut 15 position from the Santa Rosa Police Department. And 25 26 fiscal year. 9 of those were police officer. Right now. We still have not fully recovered from those cuts right now have 14 of my patrol beats are not
filled right now. So 14 or just vacant beats that another officer from another be has to come. That slows our response time. That slows our response times. The schools as well. So that significant were really coming together in the city manager. I were just meeting this week on like a water alternatives, water ideas that we do can feel these things. And we're working very closely as the city team to understand. So the staffing is another one. So even if I had the money today, I would be able to immediately start an sro program because I'm struggling right now to police the streets of our community. But I think that we can get a path there into 2027 at the funding were to come available. And that's something that will continue to work for. In the meantime, what we're really focused on with the resources we have if working the best that we can
with the school I've met with Superintendent Thomas several times one-on-one, extremely impressed with with her expertise and her ability to come in. And I see it's really moving forward in a positive direction. And Stacey in our team talk almost on a daily basis on school issues. And I think we're really about aligned in that area. Thank you so much for those comments, chief. And I just think it was really important for the public here. >> How important that issue is to both sides and that nobody is ignoring it. And just because an animal you was approved a year and a half ago, doesn't mean we forgot about It just means that we found other ways to work with in very constricted budgets on both sides to strengthen those relationships. And communication has been key and it is something is still very important. Luckily we're
seeing numbers in safety that proved that that relationship has grown in strength really want to just express my appreciation to you and your staff to both sides for continue to collaborate and work towards a common goal. Thank you. Thank you, MR. Jenkins. >> Thank you. And thank you for the presentation. I had 2 questions. One of them was related to the behavioral threat assessments. Wish the school district also facing a lot of cuts this year. >> We are admin are down. Our behavioral health staff are down. >> I'm wondering we have an idea of how that's going so far this year, specifically the office. So beat this specifically that the Arab health assessments to kind of it. Get under some stuff before it happens. I would assume would be a little bit more challenging this year,
someone and how it's going. So we have actually administered more than a couple behavioral threat assessments. >> It's important to recognize that while it is a process, it is a multidisciplinary team. It is not something that relies on 3 administrators to be able to to do the work. It is a process where there's a series of questions that are asked. And then once the questions are asked, you bring a team together and who MAY know the student. So participants in a threat assessment team MAY include city services like a Santa Rosa Police Department. The relationship we have with in response or stepping stones or Keystone coming in as the counselor who can help us evaluate. Sometimes it includes teachers who are the people who know the most intimately know the student. We've even had some threat assessments that included
coaches because coaches know our students sometimes in a deeper and more personal way than even their teachers, too. On those days when things might be a little more challenging. We have 2 or 3 active participants with Sonoma County Office of Education who we call and in a minute's notice, they come over and they can either assist with the prep work for a threat assessment team or sit on that threat assessment team and be a resource to assist. So while it is involving people that are some of our community partners as opposed to only being Santa Rosa City school staff. We are seeing that that partnership is allowing us to do the deep analysis that needs to happen. So are we seeing a impacts this year due to our like limited resources that we have as a district and with the limited resources that the police department has. Are we
seeing an impact of that in our? Threat assessments? I would be foolish to say no, but yes, we absolutely are seeing an impact when we have fewer staff. And when we have be partners that can be out there and active. Yes, we are absolutely seeing an impact. Is it preventing us from the work that needs to be done? No, I think that we are able to continue that work. We MAY have slightly smaller teams that sit at the table or those teams MAY involve more people outside of the center as a city school direct family. But yes, we are seeing the impact in terms of rapid response just the need to call outside resources more frequently. Thank you. The other question I had was regarding in response specifically and Cape who was responding, who is responding to our schools is in response are is there a cave team attached to us? We have Cape that is getting set
up. They're going to have to staff at each of the secondary schools that will be supporting both the 9 through 12 students as well as the 7th and 8th grade students add some schools. They're already in place at other schools, but they are getting them in place. And then we do have an active partnership with the in response when that level of support is also needed. We have a date on when that's going to be implemented. >> At many of the schools that already is if you're asking about Yes, so use already in place. We're getting the staffing fully positioned in a couple of them. The question you know, where is their office going to be or do we know the names of the people are who's receiving the referrals? But yes, that is in place. >> And then as that, then will that at any time be linked with in response thus far is
requesting police back up if needed. Anyone can call in response. So we have had situations and school administrator has called in response for support for a counselor. >> Or a school-based therapist has called. We've even had in response called by like at a home visit where we have staff going to a home and the parents, as you know, I have some concerns right now. Can we get some help? So everyone has the opportunity to call in response. I'm speaking more specifically about how with Cape it's to clinicians. I believe a thing as a clinician >> and something else. And then within response, it's usually a clinician and police if needed. Well, there are me the opportunity for Cape to make sure mask that we get this update back on her board weekly this week. And we're really running low on time and we have one more understand
the question. If not, I can e-mail >> To both of need All right. Thank you for that run into one final question on this item before moving on to their the economic development conversation as funding. >> Well, thank you, mayor. You've called for questions and comments that are pretty brief comment here, which is today. I was driving my daughter home from one of our high school campuses here. And I told her about this meeting and she had another engagement so she couldn't come maker public comment you know. I was able to get her off of the school lunches. But when I talk to her about safety. >> She she said, you know, I feel really safe at school. I you know, you can't even play fi like the environment is really supportive. She just said, you know, she was really nervous about switching from elementary to middle school is
here and go into the Bay Campus and and I have to say that her experience has been one of feeling really held and cared for by the school community. And I just I don't know how many of us up here have children who had to make that transition, that a pretty young and I'm expecting, you know, somewhat unexpected age, but that it's gone really well. And I just want to thank you all for doing everything you've done and just know that, you know, last year I got to take a trip, housing infrastructure trip Vienna, Austria, where they spend half billion dollars on housing infrastructure every year and the rate of law enforcement involvement in schools is like nearly And at the root of it, you know, people are fed their house, their clothing have health care, transportation. And, you know, here in the United States, you know, we have a system that doesn't
provide for us in the same ways. And so you all are sort of admirably moving chairs around on the Titanic. And you can see that with the left even without funding sorrows, that you all are making great gains and student morale and engagement is improving. The violence levels going down. But really a lot of it, you know, a factor of your hard work. But there are there are. >> Considerations and forces beyond your control, both on the side of law enforcement in the city and the and then the schools that I just want to. Thank you for how hard you work. And also just be reasonable about what we can expect in a system that doesn't have enough resources. We shouldn't saying it's this or that it's that we should be saying we should be providing more resources. Both in the schools and in the community so that people don't have to make tough choices about what
they have it when it comes to cities. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you all for your questions. We will. We come up with a different metaphor Titanic with which to compare the center of the city schools. That's we're going we're going to move on to our to our next item. Do want to underline and thank you, Chief Cregan for your presentation. I did want to underline a point you made, which is that the city does continue to look actively for funding in 2027 for sorrows and more and more to come on that. I've turned over to PRESIDENT Tied the cast and for our next item, I would really like to speak on this issue. Don't like pizza something. >> I think we can for you have another 3 minutes for a yet. I will try to make it really fast. First off, I think it's just a really important. We talk about what the county calls upstream investments and
really focusing on what's happening really early I think we're cup we've been talking about like reading and things that could eventually prevent students or even get to the point of getting to to these issues that many of us need to deal with in. And I would hope to to learn more about what the city is doing on some of those things were about housing, food, security. Wait is all of that type of stuff I encourage the city to to look into learn temperatures read on cinema, something that I would love to bring on to our district to help our students an early age. Start reading at a much better level cause. That's a huge indicator during the joint committee that led to You one of the things that I in collaboration with then-Mayor that only Rogers was this idea of a youth involvement, opportunities It kind of died out there. But I would like to re send that to
the committee. Basically this idea that analyzes what are the opportunities that exist our community? Looks at what the cost scholarships, obstacles that exist for getting involved. But something that could be created and then shared with nonprofits. Schools counters that help our students get involved. That something different than getting involved in gangs. Right? So that would mean to be something out just the schools, something that I hope that the city can maybe look into other part that was brought up a during the conversation with idea like that, a shame. I just would like to say that one of the concerns for me is around the school to prison pipeline and how when data showing sometimes happens and students names get somehow in the round, the law enforcement that's like the first step
towards that. So that's always a big concern for me. I think the so we have to have a balance. I think the stats show that there's been a very good partnership. I think it's critical to have a good partnership with for pd in the district. Think that's important I think in developing you I've always known that I've been in the minority in that sense, but developing a good strong. And will you that? I think the chief indicated is model for California. It addresses a lot of issues, but it's important for me to say that I am unapologetically for rose as a student of color in my time as a man of color. I think about the safety as it was to find here, the mental health component of what it's like to have an officer on campus. To me. Schools are places to learn of education and knowing what I've been through as a student and what many others
that are on the margins go through. That doesn't make us feel safe. So I think it's important to recognize that. And as I want to say on school board member that actually been voted in by people here support for me to elevate the voice and to say that message that exist out there for a lot. Leave it at that. Thank you. Thank you Commons. Just in Medina. To wrap up this conversation. Thank you. Stacey, always a pleasure to have. I want to really highlight. >> The progress that we've made to the small measures, but also recognizing that we all recognize that there is a gap and there's continued work to do. One of the things to continue his collaboration and they really think of his 2 years, especially a lot has happened is move these numbers. And while this mean here is hopeful that we can do again in future years. We also
want to make sure that governance of Ulrich continue the collaboration around this. So mayor Stapp and they're announcing that we're going to be returning to the past tradition, appointing a member of the school board to serve on the v p as well as the council members of folks there. And it's been as is becoming a trend for tonight, many years since that has been tradition so that our next school board meeting will be making an appointment of one of the school board members to join the council members and the other partners on that committee along with Superintendent Thomas. With that we are gonna not gonna let me just look at my colleagues. Rogers missed bin where lows as the as the governing heads of the bombs. First partnership. Is that something okay? Plan to you? All right. Thank you both. I didn't know his surprising you
with that one. Thank you. We're coordinating across 14 of with that, I do want move the agenda item. 8.2, which is the role and impact of Education's Santa Rosa's economy. Bites many people to join us in MAY passing this as city manager Superintendent Thomas the last one. So manager not would you like to introduce this item? Yes. Thank you very much. PRESIDENT Kasten. >> This is item really is one that we we want to make sure comes to heart for not only the board of school board, but also for city council in our community members. >> When we think about the inner relationship between schools and the economy within our community. They are truly in a related. I think PRESIDENT Casting you brought that up during your opening comments and I'm excited to be able to sitting up here with so many from Sonoma State and
at the center is a junior college folks who are going to actually talk about what does it mean within our community to have a strong education system and one that's built not only to grow our young students, but also to push young students to be part of our community and organization in the future. And so with that, I'm going to hand this over to doctor of Eilert to kick us off. Thank you, city manager. Thank you, mayor and board. PRESIDENT Council members board directors. >> When I think about economic development. And how schools plan I usually think about from a site selector. So if you think about economic development, attraction, retention and expansion of businesses and ultimately employees locally through sites like a lens. Most of the economic development consulting I've done or when I worked with the developers or
with businesses look to locate or grow some place, I think the schools like of structure. For quite a bit. I water power or Internet available flexible space, but also local government as a partner. Think about the broad inconsistent health care choices that might be there. The more robust that is the more an employer that's kicking the tires might think about locating a growing someplace and then also strong k through 12 education and think about it this way is that that really is sort of a function. How you think about worker benefits beyond what you have to pay them. And it's it's like an implicit cost savings when this we have really strong public k through 12. It gives your employees a reason to stick around and it gives you when you grow. And it's a good attraction tool. To think about it. That's kind of thing about from high level. What what you can stick
with the way should see. It is almost like a virtuous cycle. That is a loop. Think it's closed. So it starts with the idea that this is a reason why employees caught. But the schools themselves are economic development engines, meaning that when the income comes to pay for k through 12 education locally, you get jobs that are supported that payroll, become spending in these communities, which supports business revenues, taxable revenues, a bunch of different taxes and other jobs that are hired because of those revenues. So in essence, there's about 10,000 people that work in Sonoma County. This is the latest data through 2025, the official did not come out of the city level yet, but if you take a 10,000 people more or less of working Sonoma County historically center centers schools are somewhere around 20% of that number county wide. And it
then moves up and down a little bit, depending on population. But think about is that is just a basic centering metric. The spending of those workers becomes about 1.2 times business revenue event, depending on the size of the payroll. So when folks are working for city schools, Negron spend they lead about 1.2 times what they're paid in their wake in terms of the total business revenue that supports local businesses, the MAY have nothing to do with student in school or thinking about that from their employees lens. But it still generates revenue. It also grants engine. So we think about jobs you should think about to be on that and sent said not only is the sort of day-to-day jobs in the annual spending, but you're going grant and fully into becoming an end up with construction on campus. So another note in which our schools generate
economic development is actually hiring out the trades contractors coming to campus and building that are better for us. Also in the data has about 1.0, 2 most part, but it's a little different. So think about that. Let's say 100 million dollars get spent over a certain period of time. You're generating about 120 million for local businesses, including the contractors. But beyond that. So the real lesson from the last 2 slides is that you're actually getting a larger footprint than just the spending on the local world. Workers in city schools. You getting that on hundreds of businesses around the city that really augment the foundation of the city economy. So it just so happens that I went to Monroe, Comstock and Pine or even though I get I was told that ice saying Comstock means and starting something no longer
exists by. But that was sort of the dea can think of that elevation to human capital engine, meaning that I each step up the line and my human capital was augmented each step. If you have those steps and they're working as we're going to hear about a minute from centers or junior college and also some state university. That connection closes that loop. So if I want train workers start with k through 12 and the new augmented through the community college and the university that's regional and it creates better prepared residents and a local workforce over time. And you're going to see in a minute one of the biggest head winds right now that we face and not only with k through 12 education, but really when you think about from an employer standpoint is where we're headed next and over time, which is demographic change.
So kind of like bankruptcy demographic change happened suddenly and then all at once. So these data are with the Department of Finance is putting out as going out in terms of the annual estimates of k through 12 attendance by county, Rachel, California. At the end, this is the current forecasted evolution using the 25 26 academic years. The base at 100. That's the red dotted line. And that's where demography is going to take you now. While that might look somewhat brutal. Let's have a look at the other 3 clicks for the regional partners here in Marin. Napa and Solano told there it's worse in terms of thinking about the county wide evolution. And again, if you go back to what I said before, and you think about how Santa Rosa City schools lives in the county data, the county are more up-to-date than the city data you're getting a tough picture, which will include
center as it's not as tough some of the other places, but it's been evolving. So when you hear these are when you hear or see these data, please keep up with the with the land or have the lens on that suggests that these are coming from broader demographic studies about these counties and sort of a bunch of assumptions about what that means in terms of k through 12 attendance at the end, however, let's say that it's half of that. We know there's going to be pressures on attendance, which means as pressures on workforce because of pressures on our small businesses, which means as pressures on economic development. And that's really the key lesson here. If you show California, which is the next one, it's The reason that's true is because of the outlook for Los Angeles, which is about 32% of the state population is below that red
line, which it to me kind of shocking. So if somebody who does some forecasting here and there, when you show these kind of data, you have to be thinking, what are some of the underlying assumptions that get to that point? It seems like Los Angeles side. That's a little bit dramatic. But it does tell a story that we know change is coming just a matter of suddenly. And then how far when it all comes? On the tail inside? We know we have regional partnerships so that continued partnership is critical in the sense that can you train people from k through 12 all the way through Baccalaureate master's degrees. We have that here. You're gonna hear more stories and I'm just second. K through 12 providing the training programs and college prep is good. You want to have 2 tracks. You can't just have one in the key for economic development purposes is
linking that workforce development to the local businesses. And that's a classic conundrum that were costly, trying to solve. Residents of families are costly, supported. And I say their new and current, I mean it that way. We have current families. You want support. But we also do you think the families of the future because of the supposition we can actually use education to turn the tide. We just we just saw we're going to need new families to show up and reverse that demographic change. So the leaders are in the room and I'm going to hand it off to Presidents Garcia and Thank you. He one is that is good evening. I'm a pleasure to be here with you all. And he could have cs superintendent PRESIDENT For Santa Rosa Junior College >> before we go into this slide, if you can go back, I just I want to highlight. So
this particular photo is of our most recent college and career Access Pathway Day that we had on the center is a campus. This semester, the part that you are seeing here is we had over 200 students came on campus. This is a resource fair and they're learning about all kinds of programs and services. The reason that I wanted to show this picture is because in this picture you have high school students, you have college faculty. You have Sonoma County Office of Education and we school leaders. So that is what it means to be. I think a community college, as Jaycee, has been serving this community since 1918, it has been recognized as a Hispanic serving institution since 2014, just to give you some some perspective last academic year, we served over 33,000 students across the academic year. 43% of our students
identifies not me. 40% identify as white. Just over 40% are first generation college students and 80% are part-time. That is a growing number. And for comparison, the statewide average and community colleges for part-time enrollment is about 64%. So really seeing that our community. And when we look at our day to our community was significantly impacted by the fires by the pandemic in such a way that we have a lot of students. We have a lot of residents that are living incredibly full lives. They are working. They are caring for elders. They are caring for young people. We have mixed status families. There are multiple just multigenerational aspects that are going on here and before I get into the next slide, I want to share one more piece. I know we're talking about workforce development. And so I just want to share a few
statistics. Throughout the state of California. 80% of all first responders are trained at a community college. 70% of nurses begin their training at a community college. And 60% of csu credential. Teachers begin their career training at a community college. Think that's an important those are important data points for our community to know because you're going to see very quickly here that we cannot do that alone. That is not something that just our institution can do. So now, as I moving the presentation and want to share, so what are some of the ways in which we are connected to the community now trust trying to get educators to cram things on like 3 slides is is feat and in and of itself here. So what you're going to see here and what I want to highlight ares the instruction and experience learning. Yes. Center is a
junior college is the affordable pathway to higher education. But we are a comprehensive college. So that means access to transfer workforce in job training and lifelong learning. And so you're going to see that in all of the different ways in which we work with the community here for the high school to college instructional partnerships, we have students who are involved in our work experience program. That's even been augmented. And here's where we see another partnership, cte Foundation and the Pathway purpose program. We have students that are involved with that. They're in these internships. They're earning college credit while in these internships and they're getting the hands-on experience and college instruction and support are college and career access pathways. I'm going to talk a
little bit more later. So I'm not going share too much. There. And then the partnerships that we have with city schools and throughout the Sonoma County Office of Education. So we have college and career access pathway programs at Santa Rosa High Montgomery Heiner Ridgeway and Maria embedded in those are cap and all the other services that we offer. We have teams that are coming on to the high school campus is offering application and moments workshops talking about enrollment. There are a variety of ways for enrollment. We're providing career education and college Info Night campus tours and we have a lot of Santa Rosa City schools career Day. We're we're bringing folks on campus, our alternative in community-based sites. So the relationship that we have with Charter Quest Ford Academy, the ignite program, which is
based in our jails, conservation Corps and big picture learning. So, yes, we are working within the traditional k through 12 system, but we also are supporting those students who are now following an alternative pathway. And there are some elements here that I'm highlighting with Piner High school partnership because of the very specific program that we have there for early college magnet. It is absolutely the envy of all the other high schools, but it's also been the most long-standing, if you transition to the next slide. So over the past 3 years and it's important to note is just been 3 years. I joined center as a junior college JULY. First 2023 and not fall. We had 0 college and career access pathway partnerships. This is what it looks like when an entire community comes together to say what is our
responsibility to support young people. So we went from having 13 courses to 38. We went from working with 5 high school campuses around the county to 12 and we went from 275 students to 1000 students. That's just in 3 years. So together, we are providing more courses at more schools in that pathway process. What we have is, you know, there's there's a lot of excitement when you have growth that there's also we want to do it well, and we want to make sure that we understand what it is that students the high schools need. Can we provide that instruction? Can we establish it? And again, it's by design. See cap college and career access pathway is intentionally setting up courses for students who have identified a particular trajectory that they want to follow. So in the next slide, you're going to see a little bit here these are just some
examples. So Maria career high school has a sports medicine pathway students can enroll in these courses in academic year and earn college credit while getting hands-on experience and exposure to a career training that sports medicine, Montgomery High School has a business entrepreneurship pathway. We learn a lot about students who are taking over small family businesses and wanting to figure out how to support. I don't know about you all, but I like to say that my first unpaid labor was working and might be as restaurant at no, no money. And I was the prep cook 2 ce 2 summers. Not fun, but I'm really good at dicing onions. So with this, right, it's this idea of how students are getting support so that they not only learning a skill set for themselves and their own future career. But a lot of ways those students are helping their families right
now with making sure that they are able provide for themselves and then with Elsie Allen High School, we have the teacher preparation, pathway. This is also incredibly powerful because you're going to hear state certainly has some pathways specific, too kind of grow your own program in in teacher Prep pathways. These are 3 examples. Another one would be Anna Lee High School. You know, it's out in West County. They're focused in ag. And as we go throughout the county, there are different programs because we are specifically asking the question, what is it that students and that high school want to have access to and how can we co-developed curriculum to support that? So there graduating with college credit and what I will want to note is research supports that students who enroll in see kept level courses. So high school students earning
college credit. Are coming out. Better prepared and more skilled in executive functioning when they transfer to four-year institutions. When compared to students who enroll in Advanced placement courses on me. And the important part of that is see cap is intended for all students, students who are in credit recovery who want to accelerate that truly is an equity equalizer because it does not require a particular gpa to enroll. We do our work in Santa Rosa City schools. Counselors really work hard to to ensure that when we are inviting students to participate, it truly is an open opportunity. And it's not something that's just designed for who would be identified as top performers in the class. That is absolutely critical. And that's a role at a community. College is able to support. Dual enrollment and then lastly, if you've heard
me speak in other areas, I say that the pathway to affordable higher education really begins with Sonoma in our community. Sorry at Santa Rosa Junior College and we are absolutely blessed with this gift. But in this community, we have one community college, which is srj see and we have one csu institution, which is Sonoma State University. You are not you are not going to get a tighter system and I'm seeing stickers and everyone saying that they're graduates from these places and we're doing not. That is when this community comes together to say, is it that we need to do to ensure that folks can afford to live here? They can get trained here. They can go to school here. They can buy homes here. And I truly believe that the pathway that we have here is a way that we can disrupt generational poverty. We're not designing our schools for the right now
time. I think as you heard earlier, we're designing our schools for that future population that is coming through. And so with that, what I'd like to do is turn it over to my I can buy that are here. My partner, PRESIDENT's great. Thank you so much. Present Garcia and it is my honor and pleasure to see all of you here seeing you all in action. And this is my approach my 9th month on the jobs. The 11th PRESIDENT Sonoma State University. >> And I couldn't be more excited to be in this community. I think you all need to know that my background, I was a former middle school teacher and my whole specialty was in reading disorders. I also taught civics physics, whole bunch of subjects. But then I went on to be the dean of education at the Michael b Eisner, College education at Seaside. Cal State Northridge for 9 years
and actually prepared hundreds of teachers in la Unified. You need to know as PRESIDENT Garcia was saying, the Cal State system overall, we still prepare 50% of all the teachers in the state of California. So it's something we're very proud of. But I also want to share with you want build on what PRESIDENT Garcia shared. We have such a rare friendship and partnership. It's wonderful to work is in partners in this area. So we have a lot of opportunity before and with my comments. Little spoiler alert here, I would love for us to think about a Santa Rosa Compact where we have worked together with the Chamber of Commerce work together with the city of Santa Rosa and with the school district because I have done that Nelly and fight with something called the La Compact. It's still thriving. Now going into its 20th year. And it really
ensures that we're working together to really ensure that students have positive outcome. Spoiler alert on that front, I'll spare you that. It will share with all of you that a state university. It is are important challenge to make sure that we're seizing every opportunity to engage with our students to make sure that our alarms, our faculty, our staff, and with our communities and obviously a Santa Rosa being the largest city in our service area. We're excited to work with all of you for how we can transform education. I also want to say that much of our work now you might have heard about the Sonoma State commitment. They came forward by our elected officials. This was a big investment. The university, as we now rebound on having on the other side of having major budget cuts. Want to say one of the big investments for us and that
Sonoma State funding commitment was to make sure that we revamped everything we do in career education. And so this is still work that we need to do collaboratively no longer in our experience, going to simply be go to class. You want of waiting to junior year. You go to a couple career fairs and then you get a resume writing class. That's all over. We have to make sure that students starting at Santa Rosa Junior College even beyond that in your high schools, we have to start thinking about beginning with the end in mind. And so what are we doing in terms of exposure to internships? I'm really high on paid internships for students. Affordability is still huge for students being able to go to college. We are also working very closely on the value proposition. You might all know that coming out of
the pandemic. It's still a challenge to convince young people as to why should you go to college? What am I going to do? I can get a job right now. So it's all those other benefits of having goes gone through college that are important for us. So much of what we're about is about enhancing lives at Sonoma State University. And I'll share with you. This is true, really, for our college of education, counseling and ethnic studies. And so you'll see up on the slide here. Some of the accomplishments we have since 2018 71 in place in Santa Rosa City. Schools from Sonoma State University. We can greatly increase that number. You might know that the program we use as a residency program again being a former dean of education in my career, in teacher education residency programs are huge because you're not putting in pre service
teachers that are learning the job on the job. They're learning it with master teachers, mentor, teachers as they are in classrooms. We have produced over 1000 teachers overall. We are now doing a dual enrollment program at lc Allen High School direct admissions across city schools. We are about to announce we're on the verge of launching a csu. Tennessee will promise where students that meet certain financial needs will be able to go for years for free at Sonoma State University. We also have direct admission to the university to remove the burden from students to try and go through applications and make sure that they know that they're directly admitted to the university. We also have a North Bay bilingual in north partnerships and through that. And I mentioned with Elsie Allen High School, we have an education, one, 50
class, which is starting in the spring of 27. This is dual enrollment where this class is the second in in the pathway through Santa Rosa City schools. This will be exposing high school students to becoming teachers and Elsie Allen teacher will teach this class and students will receive college credit. As you all know. And as PRESIDENT Garcia shared, it's important that we explore every dual enrollment possibilities. So students get exposed to was it feel like to be subject to the rigors of going to college but being able to do in the lower stakes environment, their local high schools. This also is a great recruitment tool for both of our institutions of thinking about that value proposition of it's not just going getting a job. What are you doing to invest in yourselves in higher education? We also have a step center at Sonoma State
University. You'll see on the slide here. This is through a long-serving program. I've been involved in over 20 years for them at Science teacher initiative. Misty Project, which is to grow locally are math and science teachers. So funds, teachers, mentors, reduce it reduces the shortage of math and science teachers we so desperately need in our schools, not here in Sonoma County, but in Lake County. We met recently with their superintendent there where he shared with us. They cannot staff chemistry and physics. Teachers in high school. So therefore, students are not finishing a through g requirements and a price of crude appreciating a bottleneck for students be able to go to college. Also want to share with you given my background and what I said earlier, we wanted to show it to the next slide, which is you'll notice up here. We have
several of our programs that are right here working with Santa Rosa City schools. But where broader than that up and down, Sonoma County. But one thing we have done we just received federal funding for another 5 million dollars to expand these pathways. We're really excited to work with our partners at Santa Rosa Junior College as well as with the entire Santa Rosa's city schools to be able to expand these pathways, the wealth of what Dr I started with in terms of economic development in the North Bay will reside and whether or not we can recruit teachers, we can support them, make sure that they stay in classrooms and can support them in their careers seal. See with this. The variety of teacher residency programs we have. We're very proud of this and we need more expansion. I will tell you that as I lead with a few minutes ago, I would love
to open up an opportunity for us to talk about a Santa Rosa Compact. This is something following students all the way from early childhood through career and it will shapes here with you as long as public educators. The thing that we used to say in high school was that if we got a diploma that it fulfilled our responsibility. We didn't think about college readiness that changed the same thing is not happening now at our community. Colleges and in our 4 year institutions. It is not enough to talk about affordability and completion. We are very proud to say it's not a state university. We are number 2 in transfer rates in the entire csu system for the graduation rates for two-year and four-year students coming in from Santa Rosa Junior college. We are also in the top 4 for 4 year and 6 year graduation rates for any student becomes a cinema
Completion is the second part of that. But we need to work on the 3rd part, which is really about thriving and making sure that students to graduate have careers that are lined up before they cross the stage agree Music Center where I give them a currently give them a diploma. I want to make sure they have a college level job so that as you know, if students don't have a college level job and they're underemployed a year out, they were most likely be underemployed, 10 years out and we want to disrupt that cycle. And the track students here to revitalize Santa Rosa City schools. Keep them here. Show the White House is a wonderful place to live in and make sure that they choose their careers here. So that conclude my comments. >> Peace. I because you PRESIDENT Spine, you're reminded me of this. I know we talk about students as being
the the students that are in the k through 12 system >> but what? >> Neither of us really mentioned is that some of our students are actually also parents of students that are in the schools. And so we really have an opportunity to support. Sandwich generations of folks every year. I think you you experience this is while there's always a parent and child combo that gets their associate's degree or they're transferring. And so I think that's another component of how we think about that educating our young people in the community means also caring about how their parents and caretakers get the opportunity for career and higher at training. >> Yeah. And to build on. That's why we're incredible partners. I want to share with you that the new vista for us, Israeli be in the place of not just thinking about education
for high school graduates. So this is really we need to be in the business jointly of upskilling individuals and reskilling them. So for instance, it always does bother me is a former teacher. But I got a credential and prepare me for 40 year career. Well, teachers need upskilling every every step of the way. And so we should in partnership be working towards upskilling through certificates, many credentials. And so in this partnership will be exploring that over the next year. >> Thank you for the presentation as a graduate of both of your institutions and very specifically of DR. To I appreciate getting the actually see this amazing talent in the room and all this being able to be here together. I know ice that many of us have your share, that pedigree of having it was collagen Su alum employees and
teachers ourselves. So we greatly appreciate conversation. I will take the leap of faith that I am not speaking is saying that we have the school board. We are very interested in pursuing the conversation around the center is a compact. See some of the other folks up in the audience that you're referencing that are saying indicating that they're very nice, that discussion as well. If nothing else means we can get the same group of people back together to continue this conversation with a name and open it up to my colleagues and my extended family colleagues up here for discussion and questions. We'll start with trustee, Kirby and Medina and then all move to at least one or 2 council members. Trustee curbing I thanks again for that great presentation. Really appreciate it. >> I had a couple of quest
Present Garcia, the sea capper. Am the or talk about that. Just to clarify, I didn't see mention about Costa. Wow. What is the cost for that? First to make you so much, it's no cost to students whatsoever. So dual enrollment students high school students, whether they're involved in a see cap costs. Are they just enroll in a course on their own? It's at no cost. So that is something >> That is important for families to know. And as far as the cost of the teaching in the preparation, that is a shared responsibility that we have with the Sonoma County Office Education. There are a variety of funding sources that come from the statewide level to support dual enrollment specifically see caps. And so the combination of our allocation of faculty to teach courses with the county's contribution of that. That's how we ensure to cover
experiences for students. But as far as students and families, it's absolutely no cost to them. >> Great. Yeah. Just want to make sure that information was out there. Was into the whole day one back. >> No, not at all. Secondly. >> we've tried to really start in the year and a half 2 years. >> To actually try to build up some of cte pathway programs, including that the health care portion and I guess. I want to get some ideas because I know particularly like your dental hygiene program. 24 students here believe in nursing program, 60 students here are at but you have huge waiting list. They have to do a lot or each year for those. >> maybe is there. Let me talk about potential plans for expanding those programs. Are that infrastructure? I know some of them are 11 that by the number of are chairs in
the program. But if you've got hundreds of students trying to get into something that is obviously a successful program. How do we make it bigger? >> Yeah, thank you for the question. Some of our most impacted programs. I'm just gonna name them off. And then I'll answer your questions. So definitely our first responder program, so fire and emt nursing. Absolutely is an impacted program. We do have our dental hygiene are rad tack and then our welding program this past year became an incredibly hot commodity where if I if we could physically with our space, have enrolled another 20 some odd students, we would have easily found the class. But to your point, a lot of these programs require specialized facilities and instructional materials that just have a a a different level of Karen need an upgrade. So, for example,
in the nursing program, we do with the last bond measure that we had, we were able to renovate our simulation lab. So our students get really top tier exposure in the simulation labs to what they're going to see in a nicu icu clinic. But our space is small. So that's that's one are nursing faculty will, but always love to take more students because it's really hard. I'll tell you one of the first e-mails I received when I came to center as a junior college were emails from students and families saying I've been trying to get into the nursing program for 3 years. Is there anything you can do about that? And I remember thinking like man of my own kid wanted to go into the nursing program. I can't do anything about that. But so there is a need. So here's where also want to highlight that we. One of the things that we want to make sure that
we do is we complement one another. So the partnership that we have with ssu to accelerate students who complete are adn program and then going to the bsn program at Ssu is a unique opportunity. So that sometimes where we're able to accelerate the other piece that I will share some of the work sometimes isn't hiring the faculty in those fields. It is far more lucrative to be a nurse in practice than being a. Tenured faculty member at the college. But nonetheless, we have phenomenal teaching. Facilities and staffing. And the biggest piece that I want to share here because I think this is an important piece for workforce and industry are the partnerships that we have with actual agencies or advisory committee boards that we have for each one of our cte programs is huge. The fact that our nursing program or dental hygiene program, our Ed
Tech program have such strong relationships with the large hospitals, but also all the smaller community clinics means that we're able to place students. Long way to say we would love to support more students put in a lot of ways. We are literally land block. I think of our first responders, public safety training center in Windsor. There's absolutely no where else to add things we we are landlocked. And so the only way is to go up and that happens to be next to the airport. So we can only go so high out, but we're having to rethink that. And so certainly. Just to put out there, there is a measure on the ballot this NOVEMBER, which would allow for possibilities. Should the voters decide to continue to support and invest and that's our j c to be that affordable pathway. >> would add to it in partnership with this in a
mistake, commitment funding by the state. We also help is on the way we have 25 million dollars that is being invested in the redo of Nichols Hall to increase our pipeline or c in the area. Also, you need to know that about a 3rd of our student population ounces and Sonoma State are in the health care professions. So that's coming as And finally, we again, I go back to this compact notion. We like to work with Santa Rosa like working with Petaluma where right now with launching new athletic programs that Sonoma State University, we love to recruit high school students that want to study sports medicine and come work with our student athletes. We just had an announcement of the hiring of a men's basketball coach today will re recruiting students will start in the spring. So again, that's that high school pipeline and making sure that it student
Sid are exposed to health care industries early will have pathways to work with us together in partnership. >> To the trustee Monday, councilmember all roads. Try to keep it short. First off, thanks for the presentation following up a little bit trustee. >> Kirby around health care. Definitely something that is in all of our One anecdote of like a student at or tc who lost to be erratic. She's completed all her pretty rex except anatomy and physiology. And because she's still hoping to get into that, but it would still be like another year before she wouldn't even be able to apply for the program. I think. Those 2 classes are constantly impacted and I would love to see those maybe see cap classes personally, especially where we have opportunities. That is something that such high demand right now. Today I had
the opportunity to accept the 15 students into medical system program. When was like over 40 students applied 9 students, it's so hard when they're so motivated. Want to get this stuff done. So there's a demand for it and need it. You mention internships, I think one of the things that I would really love to see if we do some sort of Compaq, great thing is creating more opportunities for work, study students to be able to do things that our community not just on campuses outside in the community, bring in this federal dollars put into use, create opportunities around that. I love the idea of the seawolf promise. The college promise at. That's rdc along with those scholarship is incredibly impactful. So that's you are hearing about field promise. I love so I have 2 questions. One for credit by examined as our dc I
for tc website says that students that are required to pay the fees based on the number of units when they do that when it's with the high school student, is that also something that then they're required to pay? What is it free? Kind like see cap. And then the second question, this is for both ss units or j c You're both hs And I know that the governor recently signed sb 1255. And I'm wondering what does that mean for our community in terms of the players that you have to create? How can that be part of this compact? And I think of it, but it also in the context of the demographics of our district. And I think how important we need to take all those factors consideration given the demographics of our community. I'd like to start by actually answering your last question first, because I think that's going set the over line. So
>> I have the opportunity to serve as a background professional expert on the writing of sb 1255, I along with 2 other community college CEOs were a part of the room with our it was legislators down in Southern California that we're we're launching this sb 1255. Comes into play and it's it's modeled after the black serving institution designation that was passed through the legislature 2 years ago. And so that's an important piece to know, because I think one of the things that we do well in public education is that we learn from one another and how to pull from this. So as b 12, 55 is simply Ripley, not replacing, but is aiming to say in the state of California. We recognize that this the Latin a student population is the largest population that enrollment in these spaces. And what I would say and then size minority
serving institutions were evolving because the demographics of California are evolving. And that means that we have to have caught culturally relevant pedagogy, culturally relevant services. So sb 1255, as of right now like the Black serving institution designation. Those are unfunded. So what that means is colleges. We have to apply to be recognized such. So I think those of us that are hs eyes from the federal designation. I think they're going to have a mechanism where it's just automatically recognize. But the difference is that the federal designation for hsi focused on the enrollment of Latino students as b 12. 55. And with the research and scholarship coming out of California is addressing the serving this part and the success in completion. And so one of the renowned scholars whose that uc Berkeley Dr Jean and Garcia
has been doing work with us at Santa Rosa Junior College. She and I met when I was PRESIDENT Berkeley City College. And so we had cooperative project. I brought it with me when I came to sr j c she has a new book that's out. By the way, happily shamelessly promoting it because what she is talking about there is that institutions of higher education engaging in change leadership. Have to pay attention to the fact that the demographics of our community are shifting and that that doesn't mean that just because you're hsi that you only care about Latino students. And that's a huge element to cover cause. A lot of folks will say, well, if you're a teacher Psi, you only care about Hispanic students, Latino students when the fact is the innovative practices that were able to institute with previously the federal grants before they were taken away.
Those are open to all students. And all students got to benefit from it. So that that right there, 12. 55, my guess is that both of our institutions, both Sonoma State University in Srj see will receive the recognition for it. It will still be unfunded and until that out of more legislative statewide level we're not going to really be able to do much with that. So I wanted to set the context for it because I think sometimes what happens in our communities is we think that these legislative bills pass and that's going to solve all of our local problems. And that's not the case here for this one. So that's the question there. And I want to pause because I want to give you a chance. And if you want to add on sb 1255. >> Well, I would actually say just and feedback and what you just shared, you know, that we just recently host of mo cnn
at Sonoma State University. And one thing that I was really moved by was the 2026 know the county Latino Scorecard. And again, this notion of us working together to say how do we improve the number of bachelor's degrees that are being detained her? We doing work together on that front. I think that's something that's very clear for us. And as a fellow hsi and really committed to serving this one thing I mentioned at that conference was the fact that there is a metric of looking at whether or not you're making progress has something called a seal of excellence. Ia and it's something that will be will be pursuing at Sonoma State University to show you have to show data over 45 years of seeing outcomes for students. So it's something we're committed to 2. >> examine question. Literally just put a question mark on
this because I don't know. I want to say that it's for him, but let me make sure to get the answer and I'll make sure that it gets back to the body. >> And thank you. Have a are all bres COUNCILWOMAN Been one of those going to the trustee to Fosse, Tory and I'm going to move us into wrapping up mode. So council Yes, thank you, sir. >> I want first of all, start with the premise. My question is for educational purposes, we're learning more about educational system as I do share the sentiments stated by my colleague Fleming of it will go where some of the things are beyond our control. And I don't remember exactly the line of spinning chairs on the Titanic or playing musical chairs and a But it can feel very frustrating at times. I want to start off by asking the question. Did you see 20% of our labor force is in the educational field in Santa
Rosa. H# # # # # . >> Notice it was 20% of the county's labor force with respect to k through 12 education is in Santa Rosa. >> Perfect. Perfect. What amount of students are currently Santa Rosa to the k through 12 program. >> What our current moment. Yes, 13,500. But that's just center city schools, not dozens or even Rosa yes. >> So you fared 20% of the students in the Seminole County. From Senator is that there's another asked question a little bit confused by it. 2020% of of students enrolled and some of the county are from Santa Rosa. Are you much set up to 20% worries? So think this way. The number of people that work for Sonoma County say through 12
education, public education is just under 10,000 in the latest data think through the end of the year 2025. >> That should be about 20% of that number should be those of that work in Santa Rosa City schools It doesn't have anything to do with the attendance level. Always about my. My line of question was to what percentage of of parents. >> Working the educational field compared to the students. They're currently ruled within the city of Santa Rosa was the one last of those looking for. So if looking at 20% of the border, plus that live in Summit County, we'd be looking about. 1080 1000. 20%, 40, 80,000, not I would necessarily connect the number of people that work for center of the city schools with the number of students at Santa Rosa City schools. >> If that's what you're trying to do in terms of the number of parents that have
students, etcetera, see schools that also work for center of Yes, yes, You won't be able to make that connection directly from those numbers. Okay. Okay. So so ultimately what what we're looking at is the future economy of education and how it affects or or the economy or were affected by it in the future. >> And what I'm trying to see is what what percentage of our labor force is directly connected to education and how that's influencing what the working families as was growing families that we have within the city limits of the city. Santa Rosa. And part of that is also a question that was asked earlier about how many administrators we have within our school system and the point of that questioning what it would be to see how that number will be affected in the future. When you look at technology and if it is
efficient with with investors that we have a communication and that's a big ball of information, Putin and ball. But I'm trying to see how our future looks like with education. Ultimately. Oh, yes, and really great and and and the question is when you look at education, when you look at the future. Santa Rosa, you look at the House influenced by technology. Are we in the most efficient form and prepared for for tomorrow? Karin, let me have you refund that first. >> Well, I'm not an expert on one of education psychologist we haven't today. So I'm a little I don't want opine too far on I don't any doubt about the fact that we all who are educators know the technology is going to transform the way we do education over the next 10 years, maybe in some cases over the next 10 months. How we evolved from a social economic and social political
standpoint to that end point is a huge question that we could have done the whole night tonight and another 2 nights on easily install never come up with all the answers we need it. Absolutely but I think I'd like and that's where at 10,000 city. And I think it's I think it is critical to recognize that will be changes, whether that means fewer or more workers. What that means, fewer more students is still very open question. I would make big conclusions because, know, you're scrolling on Reddit and you see something about ai and then you jump to a conclusion about how that must mean that education is going to change fundamentally and structurally, we're not quite there yet. >> And not so much of the ai Department, but just in the communication department. And although that also that will also be a competition that
take us all night to me, the grass, you know, that this already communication. I'm not going and I can't really say much about that. >> but molesto ultimately my my my curiosity me to ask. When we're looking preparing for tomorrow. And the structure that we have today, are there any any insights from those in the education field that tells we be structure or bake improvements or changes of any type in the system that were running today. Are we as most efficient as we currently are or can be? >> Presence the We give a couple observations. And again, I've been in the field for over 35 years. The teacher and the teacher educator and watching this. And I think what you're asking about in terms of the multiple futures. The one thing we know is that learning is a socially mediated process. There's no
substitute for it. So I would say for first and second year, students at both our institutions, students first and foremost need to find their voice. They need to find communities seeing the developments in the first and second years, students going to college where they just take off by the time they're juniors and seniors. They're more ready to do online instruction. They're raising families where they'd rather take classes at night after put their kids to bed. We have not been so flexible on that front. So that's one thing we'll have to do in the future. Another thing is that we do not do a really good job of credit for prior learning. So we have 6 million people right now in the in California some college and no degree and we'll make it any easier for them to finish their degrees. So one thing we have to do is if I took couple years of
classes, nice topped I started a music business. You should be getting credit for being in that music business. You shouldn't have to start at square one in terms of going back to college. That's the second insight. And then the final 3rd insight is that we need to be outside of the notion that education is just go to a community college, get a 4 year institutions lifelong. And so as I mentioned before, we need to be more in the upskilling reskilling business where some wants to change their profession after 5 want to do something else. But they're not going to back for another bachelor's degree. We need that flexibility for that and to make sure we're very proud of having socioeconomic mobility for students. But we want to keep them there. And that means we need to do upskilling when they're out in jobs that didn't get promoted
faster. So these are all what I see is the multiple paths where we need to go in a flexible future for higher education. >> Thank you for having the foresight take it. He can around resigned in the capture. The rest of your comments for this compact center is a compact conversation that we're starting after tonight, because I think I think a lot of where you're doing is that's intended to take us. We're going councilmember been willows. Then trustee do Fossing and trustee, dilatory counselor, thank you oh, I'm so excited. This is my favorite for many, many reasons. I am an alum of Sonoma State. I worked Sonoma State and I'm also a former trustee of Santa Rosa Junior college. And I do a lot of work in internships in Service-learning. That's I and community engagement is, by
the I want first of all, I want to say it just I'm really excited that both presidents have such a great >> relationship and that you are all on the same page. I think that's really, really important. And >> to the compact idea, I think and maybe mayor, you remember it. >> Sonoma State form some kind contact with Rohnert Park and Cotati and we felt very left out here in Santa Rosa. >> so really want to see that had about Santa We really want to see that happen. So want to say that you really want to be a part of that? >> Because I think Senator is is is important in circle to the future Sonoma County, right in. >> And I >> really are. Love that we're all here today and how important to me that k through 12 is because I really think that's even before k through
12. That's where it all starts. You know, I'm I'm the chair of Violence Prevention partnership. But education is where my heart Even though I have. I'm very concerned about safety and security. I don't I just want to say I think this is great. I'm really looking forward to this happening again. I really appreciate you all taking the time to do this. I think it's really important that we do. Come together as often as we can and keep this relationship growing. I think that's the important piece the only question or concern that I have is when we talked earlier, Dr Eller about the the demographics and how that is going to be impacting the future. Because I know as policymakers, that's really what we're talking about is the future now, what's happening necessarily, right this moment, although no offense to parents who have
children in schools. It's about the future and how we affect that. And so I'm concerned, you know, one thing that we haven't talked about tonight because it's it's a hard subject for those of us in education is enrollment. And and how that MAY affect some of the plans and thinking that we have. I think the fact that we're working on career readiness is really important and it's necessary. And it's what we're hearing that young people want to see if they're gonna go to college and whether or not it's worth it for them to go to college. But I'm also concerned about population numbers, demographics. And I don't know Dr Island has any thoughts about that in terms of our future planning. >> Sure. I at the end of the day, you should be clear eyed that them at the demographics are shifting in a direction that we're aging.
>> Replicating at a slower pace. And that's we're going to have fewer students k through 12. Now what that means, it could mean in this MAY be hitting on some of council member Robert just things that MAY have our school district having to find more efficiencies because that model is shifting on that side. We have to have more legislative investment because of that. Also. But analogous to the questions we just had, there are multiple future that the demographic change could provide. And there are multiple ways in which you can react to that demographic change in such a way that you can actually become a better working machine on the other side and actually have better student outcomes using that as a catalyst. But it is it's something from a structural standpoint you should be expecting to happen. The magnitude of what it will The
the data showed up for could be smaller or larger, but in. But it's coming. And it has been coming for some time. So now it's and but we should take it as a given. >> If if I MAY, I want maybe do a little bit of a connection point here. So I have a 6th grader. And in 11th grader. So my life right now is all kinds of education, all kinds of things. And so I think it simple and actually forgot to share. So I started as a high school teacher before I went into social work and then higher, Ed. So I think that's definitely one of the ways in which PRESIDENT Spy and I connected. But the connection that I want to make is that I was previously PRESIDENT Berkeley City College, but I lived Oakland and so my children were in the Oakland Unified School District. And so here is where I want to say this is how small the world of educational
leadership is so the fact that our Superintendent Rise Superintendent Thomas coming from a rather large. System, put that way rather large system that's served multiple communities. I will say I feel encouraged just as apparent knowing that we have a superintendent who knows what it means to organize in one system, but still acknowledge the cultural differences and the nuances that happened in different communities. And so this goes to your question, which is I think we're all going to have to dare that. We're gonna have to look differently. And in some cases that might mean that some of us that are on the Dias might not be on the dias next time around. Are some of us that are on the mike now? I think that's a that's an important question to to wrestle with. So just as a parent, I feel really. I reassured that that we have the right person in
this role. So to the center as a city school board, just want to commend you all on that. And then the other piece that I want to share on that cause you said enrollment and just the continuum and the support. We are an aging community. But that gives us opportunity to think why are we then the community that becomes experts in gerontology right? Why? Why then do we become the county that's able to become excellent in in multigenerational simultaneous education because we have institutions that work so closely. So I think part of it is we have to think about education and enrollment going outside of the traditional k through 12 through junior college and 4 year and really think about what is the educated citizenry that we want to have. And and how does that need to look? How does that need to look differently? So I so I appreciate the
question so much. And I just feel like the lost and event that Ssu hosted the piece that caught me was this or largest population is the Latino population and the biggest metric of concern for me was health. All right. So if what we're seeing is that the largest population that we have in the k through 12 system are Latino students. But we're also saying that they are the most vulnerable in terms of the Latino adults and in their health score. We've got some work to do. So this is where a compact really comes together because teaching young children is about making sure that their care providers live to see them through high school graduation. So. Yeah, I so appreciate the question. And if you have a red, it's something that transform I think about this was a book entitled America Needs Talent by Jamie Mayor of Sodus of the
Lumina Foundation and I would expand and say Santa Rosa News talent. >> But Santa Rosa needs talent by doing economic slash education forecast. So if we can be in a place of the communities we want to become over the next 5 to 10 years of allows us to develop the talent. Pipelines were in a need for that economy. You want to have started here. So that's where the chambers of commerce come in to be so important. And then the other element that all just make a plea for both of us it's not so much that we can't develop talent. It's not so much we can't get students excited. But if they don't have the jobs on the other side, it doesn't matter. And so I'll just point to health care. We need clinical placements. And if we're not getting clinical placements, we could double the amount of nurses that we produce. But not if they're
not getting place in the local hospitals. So we need that kind of partnership to say we will hire graduates out of our respective institutions of I read and I will tell you that will change the dynamic regardless the demographics because students want to know that they have gainful employment on the other side. And that's the real secret for me. And what will aspire to going forward. And just to close the circle on that, she can kind of an ironic way. Senators year college in Sonoma State University are the 2 important engines of talent into this area. As at the fastest pace, you're gonna find of any institution. >> And as they are attendance, find additionally grows that can actually feed back into k through 12 because of the families that come here and stay on the other side of getting their education here. If the economic development
outcomes are there to absorb them all the PRESIDENT's pond in just so that's your virtuous cycle. That can help at least stymie some of the natural You know, devolution that I showed in the data previously. >> go to trustee Defrosting the Taurean them. A couple of folks requesting some extra time. We'll see how much time we have at that point. Trusted icing. Thank you. Present Kasten and thank all of you for your presentations. And yes, we're very excited about. I mean, Doctor Thomas. >> She's going about by fire here yeah. But the board is working hard as well. And being the newest member of the board, I came on in APRIL of this year, so appointed so. >> So again, my own feet wet. All the talk on all on all those. It's fantastic. And I'm glad to the collaboration that's going on. And I think that we definitely want to see
that from our district as well because I agree with Dr, Thomas. I think we should be shining jewel in the county, county which has 40 school districts, by the way, which doesn't make a lot of sense. But anyway, we have that the only thing I want to throw out and all the discussions we're having about demographics and stuff is. Programs and whatnot is not forgetting our narrow divergent students. You have a 6th grader, an 11th grader. I have to 7th graders that have iep and I have a kindergartner. So I'm going to be around for a minute. You know, divergent students offend people he's a big group. And I don't want those folks to MISS Out on opportunity >> as we're moving forward because just because they think different and process different and sometimes. Are demonstrably acting differently. You know, that's
not their problem. That's society needed to figure out how we're going to treat our fellow. Folks. So that's all I want to say. Thank you. >> I can't I can't not respond to that or even my background and just that you have more than willing partners on that. And it was program we worked on years ago and called entitled Schools Attuned to diversity. >> And until we get to the place where we start from stop trying to fix kids and we had at the learning environment stall kids. And I often said the teachers I was preparing. We're all on the spectrum. You know, the fact that we constantly label in separate kids. That's the lesson of Nora diversity. See, you have willing and able partners on that front. Thank you for the comment. >> I will say opportunity with center is a city schools. So as our dc We have the second
largest program out of 117, California community colleges for working in serving students with disabilities and accommodations. We also have the only disability cultural resource center in all that. So I would certainly invite if there's opportunity to think about collaboration so that no diversion students can see college setting is for them that there is a place for that. So I I appreciate that you bring that because we are Stephen Utley seeing an increase in the growth of students enrolling. Thank you. >> And that's an increase in to be acceptable for us to acknowledge that that exists not so much. The group of inner diversions just today. The Tory. Thank you so much with each amazing comment. There's 15 more things I want to say. Someone trying wrap this up and keep this week. >> Most importantly to the Diaz thank you for this
opportunity and asked that we take the steps necessary to put a rubber to the road and truly show collaborative effort of how we are partnering in working together how we become symbiotic partners like the PRESIDENT Said these awesome institutions to show up and engage with the community and the various ways that our organization to attempt to do that. We have a tent with Senators, ajc Sonoma State University City of Santa Rosa in center city school districts at the very events throughout our city and to show the community we truly are united and wanting to work together for the best of our community, the best of our students and best of our families. And as I continue to hear about growth issues and infrastructure it's not lost on me that we are in the process trying to find the right opportunities for
properties that this your cars and having different conversations on what those companies MAY look like and making sure we're putting the best foot forward with those opportunities to serve our communities, how are necessary so that those continue to be explored and looked into on what's necessary as I can to my question that it's really near and dear and personal to me as I and the parent of 3 students that went through k through 12 City Schools. All 3 have been Senator here, college students, my oldest then transfer to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Her teaching credential at slow. And this now the 8th grade science teacher recognized as teacher of the year by Special Rotary and will side middle school. My son. Oldest son. What are some centers are going college went to to finish his bachelor's in English lit. A student that could not read
until 3rd grade and then he there was something seen in him in English and he was encouraged by professors on the state to obtain his masters and not only in masters, but encouraged to have uses published. That's these educational institutions coming together to prepare that young man for his future. Am I on this with nerve agent? Narrative. Urgent needs sophomore center such and college being served, allowed explore his education opportunities and pathways. That being said. PRESIDENT Pena, I'm very interested in what the 3rd tier model of closing that loop of finding. College level careers for the students when they're done. My son with a Masters has not found that opportunity yet. And it's a kind of a door it short to where he's got this amazing education. He's helped run a family business months of his life. So you've got
this great work but when you have the largest. Academic implore in the city having to go through multiple layoffs due to budget cuts that influx the market with. Educators with experience and then you have new educators with their degrees. It's really part for them to find and hire and win over education, as you all know, is very small. And I very, you know, specifics, time pain when you're finding those those jobs. What is Sonoma say to him for their students? And is there anything Sergei see and share city schools can do to assist and partner? Sonoma State in communicating and engaging and finding workforce opportunities for your graduates for all of our graduates so that that education and that experience a wealth of knowledge is staying in our community and helping sustain and build our community. So I really
appreciate the question congratulations on those pathways for your children. That's the transformative power of education. I think that's why we love our jobs in higher Ed. >> I will tell you that as I started with my opening comments were supercharging everything we're doing in career education. And I think that's what's been missing. I'll just say for the four-year institutions is that we haven't started in the first day of the first year saying we're going to get your 4 different experiences and you're going decide which one you like, which ones you don't like. And we're going to make sure that we have the community working with us to place you in a job. And so that's where we really need to go. I had a student recently we had at the university with the first time ever. We're golden grads. Invited back.
Anybody that got to Sonoma State University degree 50 years ago. So the class of 1976, and I had those individuals tell their stories and none of them wound up in a job that they had studied is a major they took 5, 6 different roads to find their job. And I think that's what you really need when you're talking about students, that thing graduate, they're searching for a job. We have to start lessening the burden on them that they have to make a decision when they're 20 as to what they're going to be for the rest of their life. So as I say, my commencement remarks at the end of last MAY, which is do the job front of you. Well, in the future will find you. But we've got to help find the future and the other comment I'd say is we had a student in our student government who was incredible. And she said, you know, and I love the university and love being the
university environment. But I don't know these communities and I don't know what's available for me and the communities. So we need do a better job of partnership on that. I wish I had a well wrapped answer for that. But it really will require partnership to make sure that students don't lose the passion that they had for the major. They were studying and realizes. I often find their CEOs of companies right now. That said, got my mba, but only use it 4 times a year. I use my fear to degree every day. So how do we wind up really showing you can use that as part of the jobs going forward? I think that one of the that >> is a strength for our cte, faculty at Srg see is that we have advisory groups in the area. So an example that I want to share is about 4, 5 years ago. The auto program, the advisory group's really
actually more than 5 years ago started to share that we needed to shift the curriculum, right? So the phase of the oiled stains was no longer. And and faculty had to think differently because folks and player employers were saying this is the skill set that we need them to have. So so example of that is they they redid the entire curriculum to meet industry needs. So now we have auto students that are going into our new linley Center for staff and my first floor. We have an entire from design concept, a bill to implement a maker space. To students were going into the 3 d printer. Fabricating the parts of cars that they were testing out, designing them, building them, printing them, taking them to the bay. >> So that that connection with workforce and industry make sure that our curriculum is aligning with what those
needs are. Architecture program is is another one where the advisory groups are being really clear about what are the different skill sets that are necessary when they're hiring for those areas. And so those advisory groups are huge. I think that it's easier for us to just naturally a line advisory groups with programs of study. You're making me think about what it would mean maybe partner and think of advisory groups for broader base, learning in education and career education. Not just like this particular element that we can learn from asked what I will say is that when we ask the community when we asked our partners, what is it that you need us to include to develop? And we respond. That is an amazing partnership. Talent. >> I would be remiss also not sharing that Dr Island. I talked really about this whole
community would love to have entrepreneurship built big here, Oregon State University. Every undergraduate student has to go through entrepreneurship, experience and students the matter what their major is. They say on the other side, I might never do this, but I'm glad I have the skills to do it so I can start my own GOD d# # # business locally. So even if I don't get into the sector that was trained targeting 4, that's a level of general education skills. Every student should have to be able to be an entrepreneur to be able to start a business, to maybe have a passion that now I'm going to turn into this see pretty amazing things happen on that front. Absolutely. And as the student safety is communal, just a reminder that to educate and employee and
retain these young minds. It's communal effort as well. >> And ensuring that we are collaborating working together as a city as a district as our educational facilities as a chamber of commerce. How are you working together and provide opportunities because we want these bright minds here. If possible. We don't want to lose on areas because we don't have the chops here. So thank you, guys are much for your thoughts. >> And knowing that I mean that we are over. I want to emphasize that the intent of night is to restart. This is a tradition and a commitment to doing this for so and then and the conversation here we will have another one of these for him. The long list of my colleagues appear that pointed to continues conversation to midnight >> thank you for your time. I do want to give an opportune the same Internet and
Superintendent Thomas Fugitive comments before myself and the mayor >> I thank you very much. Again, I you know, I think the conversation that we had here just right now is critical and important. Our community requires a number of things in order to be successful schools as a prominent component of that, the city services and the community that we provide on the city side, his second area. And then I believe housing and business opportunities are the 3rd. If any, one of those pieces is missing from a community in particular, you're going to find folks leave. They're not going to want to be invested here and they're going to find something else or somewhere else to go and starting this conversation now bringing all these pieces together is really what's going to help us as the city's a school district as a community be
better in the long run. And so thank you very much for I'll allow to bring this group together to be able to provide this information. And I'm looking forward to continuing that discussion, especially as we start talking with institution, our education institutions, about how from a city perspective, our partnership continues to grow and improve to make this community stronger. >> Yes, just thank you again so much. I've been thinking, I mean, I my foot is on the gas and this is making me so excited. We have a lot of work to and we are ready to do it. We are thinking so much about the critical letter sees as students need, but also how to be empathetic, resilient, rigorous thinkers who are ready for what is coming that we have not even yet and magic. And that's really the big sort future challenge that we have. I look forward to
continued partnership with the city. The Board of Trustees have been just incredible bosses. And just please working with them again. Thank you to our larger community who's really their kids with us every single day. I took that so seriously. And I so appreciate that we can be serving at this table. Three-year-old to 26 year olds, maybe even older. I mean, it's kind of incredible. >> Yeah, lost it. >> I mean, it's amazing. What an incredible research for our county. We are here. We are ready. Let's us. >> Thank you all very behalf of the board and everyone else want to acknowledge our classified staff and all the folks that are keeping of. So the running to the translation and then everything to support us, be able to have this meeting tonight as a parent of a 1, 4.13 year-old a member of the school business owner and
teacher at the jc in business, entrepreneurship after getting a theater degree. To your point and at the jc, there was so much of this that was personally impactful as well as I do for our community. With that in the over to the mayor to wrap this up. Just very briefly. When PRESIDENT Cast and were talking about this meeting, our big concern was how how do we actually managed the conversation? >> Because to his point, all of us here have additional questions. We we mind our manners tonight. But judging from the energy that we brought and then frankly, all of our presenters brought tonight to sense from from that side, my into incorrectly, are we into incorrectly that this is a tradition that we do want to restart and we wanted to have and have a discussion amongst ourselves well, we have to come up with a framework to
allow that to be possible. That's part of part of our challenge for the next time around. So a clear success here in this could have gone on for quite a while. PRESIDENT PRESIDENT casting, I want to a few action items here. I just want to confirm as well. So accrue interest and in restarting this tradition will have that conversation among our boards. There is also interest in a vpn of violence prevention partnership appointment from the school board. We will have that conversation as well. But clear, clear support. And then I got there was nothing but had had not for the center is a compact idea mice. I almost I was mistaken. Other action items that gotten believe. That wraps those up because each of those is going evolve. Many more things to come after them. >> All right. Well to the community and thank thanks to
all those who came out, including a center was a Metro chamber, the career technical Education Foundation. We had Sonoma State staff, Sonoma State students. We had Santa Rosa City schools. Students here across crowd and others who are or working many levels to support our local education. >> Thank you for coming out to Sonoma Dr Spano, Dr Garcia City manager manager, not Superintendent Thomas, thank you so much. Professor Oyler. Thank you. Thank you for making this possible. I'm a big thanks behalf of both our boards and we're officially