Thank you all so much to those who attended in person and on Zoom! We had a great discussion for two hours, and the conversations continued after the meeting. It restored my faith in humanity that we can respectfully disagree with one another and find common ground. Having tough discussions in person is much better than interacting on social media. I will keep these town halls going and look forward to our next discussion, and will work on a better tech set up so remote participants can hear the entire conversation.

Below is the link to the recording from the September 26 Town Hall. One correction by Jen Mentesana: PEF Does NOT fund Sage counselors. PEF funds school counselors, not Sage counselors.

The bond discussion begins at approximately the 55 minute mark.

Town Hall Recording (Passcode 4!s0XW.W)

Julie Hamill's Town Hall

Agenda

  1. Broad overview of the state of public education and a frank discussion about why things are the way they are, and what we can and cannot do about it.

  2. Legislative and litigation update on important issues impacting our district, including AB 1955, Title IX, statewide school facilities bond, and LCFF funding.

  3. Local concerns including the school bond measure, the yearbook, high density housing and school sites, college acceptance, among other issues.

  4. I will give three minutes each to a representative from the pro-bond and anti-bond sides to share their perspectives.

  5. Q & A.