11-18-25 SVUSD BOE Regular Meeting

1 SIMI VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 CALL TO ORDER OPEN SESSION The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President Smollen at 5:05 p.m. in the City Hall Chambers located at City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063. PRESENT Board Members: Mike James, Kareem Jubran, Dr. Steve Pietrolungo, Dr. Ron Resnick, and Dawn Smollen Staff Members: Dr. Hani Youssef, Superintendent Ron Todo, Associate Superintendent Julie Ellis, Assistant Superintendent Sean Goldman, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jerry Block, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jamie Snodgrass, Assistant Superintendent FLAG SALUTE Ivy Roessell from Royal High School led the flag salute. CLOSED SESSION President Smollen adjourned to closed session at 5:05 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT None CONVENE The Board then conducts the following in closed session: CLOSED SESSION 3.1. COMPROMISE & RELEASE: The Board of Education will meet in closed session in accordance with provisions in Government Code Section 54956.95 - insurance pooling, tort liability losses; public liability losses; workers’ compensation liability; Compromise & Release settlement request for SINE-008120, SIMI-006211, SIMI- 007091, SIMQ-005727, SIMR-005960, SIMW-006629, SINA-007695 3.2. CONFERENCE with LABOR NEGOTIATORS: The Board of Education will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code §54957. CSEA, SEA, and SVCA; Julie Ellis, District Negotiator 3.3. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT MATTERS: The Board of Education will meet in closed session in accordance with provisions in Government Code Section 54957, Public Employment Matters - Discipline, Dismissal, Release CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT Motion #56 Vote: MSCU, Smollen/Resnick, (5/0), President Smollen adjourned the closed session at 6:11 p.m. Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None RECONVENE OPEN SESSION The Board reconvened at 6:18 p.m. for open session. President Smollen reported the following action(s) taken in closed session: COMPROMISE AND RELEASE (3.1.) MSCU, Jubran/Resnick, (5/0), The Board met in closed session in accordance with provisions in Government Code Section 54956.95 - insurance pooling, tort liability losses; public liability losses; workers’ compensation liability; Compromise & Release settlement request for SINE-008120, SIMI-006211, SIMI-007091, SIMQ-005727, SIMR-005960, SIMW-006629, SINA-007695

2 Motion #57 Vote: Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None CSEA/SEA/SVCA (3.2.) No Action PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT MATTERS (3.3.) No Action APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion #58 Vote: MSCU, Resnick/James, (5/0), the Board of Education approved the agenda • President Smollen shared that a correction needed to be made on item 3.1. of the Action Calendar. Title should read “2025-2026 School Year.” Not “2026-2027 School Year” • The agenda was approved as amended. Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None MINUTES 10-21-25 Motion #59a Vote: MSCU, Jubran/Pietrolungo, (4/0/1), the Board approved the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of October 21, 2025, as presented Ayes: Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: James MINUTES 10-29-25 Motion #59b Vote: MSCU, James/Jubran, (5/0), the Board approved the Minutes of the Special Board Meeting of October 29, 2025, as presented Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None COMMUNICATIONS: PRESENTATIONS 1.1. School Spotlight: Santa Susana Elementary and Sycamore Elementary o Dr. Jamie Snodgrass introduced Ms. Stacey Walker, Principal at Santa Susana Elementary and Ms. Leslie Melanche, who led a presentation highlighting their school. o Dr. Jamie Snodgrass also introduced Ms. Laura Miner, Principal at Sycamore Elementary who led a presentation highlighting her school. STUDENT BOARD REPORT The Board Report was presented by Ivy Roessell from Royal High School: “Good evening President Smollen, Clerk of the Board Jubran, Trustees James, Pietrolungo, and Resnick … as well as Superintendent Dr. Youssef. My name is Ivy Roessell, and I’m here tonight representing Royal High School. I’m so excited and honored to share the Board Report on behalf of my peers across the district. Karyme (Kareem-ae) Flores at Apollo High School reports… Happy November from Apollo High School! This Thursday, Apollo's staff will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Feast. All of the students and staff will eat together as they reflect on appreciation and gratitude. This is one of the staff's favorite days and events of the whole year at Apollo! Board members and Cabinet members are welcome to attend.

3 This week Apollo has been collecting items for Operation Child Shoebox. They are focusing on gifts for girls and boys, ages 5 through 8, who otherwise may not receive anything during the holiday season. The gift drive will conclude this Friday with a pizza packing party for all of the students who would like to prepare the shoeboxes for the boys and girls. Congratulations to Aila Blanco, Apollo’s October Student of the Month! Aila has earned 30 credits at Apollo since enrolling in August, while maintaining a 3.50 GPA. Comments from Apollo’s staff about Aila include “good attender, strong academics, and part of the student leadership team. She has a huge, genuine heart!” In the future, Aila sees herself graduating from The Gnomon School in Hollywood preparing for a career in computer- generated visual effects. Congratulations, Aila, your Apollo Family is so proud of you! Apollo High School would like to wish all of the other high schools, district office staff, and the Board of Education a very happy Thanksgiving! Nicole Alvarez at Monte Vista reports…Thanksgiving is coming up, and our school has much to be thankful for! We had a very successful Halloween event, with many students enjoying tabletop activities and a very frightful haunted house. We also had the Mobile Museum of Tolerance park at our school for a week, which entailed multiple workshops to combat hate. Each workshop was different, speaking about social media, the Holocaust, and other major factors and results of hate to better understand why they occur and how to combat them. We'd like to thank the Mobile Museum of Tolerance and its staff for allowing our school's students to participate in such an eye-opener, and our students for providing an amazing performance in participation and brainstorming. They were all amazing! On that topic, our Leadership team took this opportunity to entangle the museum's ideals and teachings as an introduction to the motives and goals of our No Place For Hate project, which proved to be very effective. As of recently, concerning NPFH, our team conducted a Little's Clean Up Day, where we washed and wiped down our Suburban Gardening playground. We are so proud of our younger students for taking the initiative and bringing this up to our team! It is very reassuring to know we have leaders in every grade! Besides that, the winners for our Halloween writing contest (wherein our students wrote a three-sentence spooky story), we are very impressed with the submissions, and would like to thank all who participated and congratulate those who won. This month, we have another writing contest for Thanksgiving, where participants describe three things they are grateful for. We are very excited to see who participates and where our NPFH project goes from here! Gracie Kim at Santa Susana High School reports… ASB is currently partnering with the Simi Valley Samaritan Center to run a school-wide food drive from November 13 through November 20. To encourage participation, we’ve turned it into a friendly competition in which the classroom that collects the most donations will receive a prize. Our Halloween events were especially successful this year. Twenty different clubs participated in our schoolwide carnival, creating one of the largest student-led Halloween celebrations we’ve hosted. We also launched our first-ever Halloween Movie Night, where students and families gathered on campus to watch Coraline. ASB provided popcorn and cotton candy, and the Lucky Dog food truck joined us as well. The event brought out a strong turnout and created a great sense of community. In the arts, our Instrumental Music Program held its annual Spooktacular: Night of the Living Orchestra, which was very well received and showcased the talent and creativity of our music students. Throughout the fall, our performance programs have also been active. The Film Department held its annual Fall Filmstock showcase, Children’s Theatre presented Our Town, and Play Pro staged a production of Inherit the Wind. Academically, we’ve had a steady stream of college representatives visiting campus, giving students exposure to a wide range of postsecondary options. Recent visits have

4 included Cal Lutheran, the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, USC, Arizona State University, the University of San Diego, Pepperdine, Vanguard University of Southern California, and Binghamton University. Overall, Santa Susana has had a vibrant and productive season, with students deeply engaged across academics, performing arts, and campus life. Angelina Dang at Simi Valley High School reports…Since our last update, Simi has continued to excel in both academics and athletics. As the fall sports season comes to an end, we would like to celebrate our athletes and their academic achievements. We are proud to recognize Girls Tennis for earning the highest team GPA of the season with an impressive 4.24. Out of their 28 student-athletes, 20 achieved a 4.0 GPA. Additionally, our marching band took 1st place in the 1A division and earned High Percussion at Royal High School. Representing Simi High at the district office, our Leadership class collaborated with students from Royal and Santa Su to review student climate survey results and discuss ways to implement meaningful solutions. Leadership also organized another successful event and our seniors had an amazing time at Senior Dinner, where they dressed cozy in pajamas and enjoyed catering from Stonefire Grill. On campus, our Book Hoarders Club donated over 200 books to a library in Uganda, demonstrating exemplary Pioneer Pride. In addition, our Wood Design program received a generous donation from Excel Construction, including finished plywood, lumber, and steel materials, helping students gain valuable hands-on experience in craftsmanship and building. As always, we are incredibly proud of our Pioneers and can’t wait to see what they accomplish next! Finally at Royal High School …Royal High School has been on fire lately! In activities, we recently had a very successful High School Musical-themed homecoming, filled with so many fun memories, an amazing DJ, great decorations, and delicious food! Right now, we are holding our competitive annual food drive to support the Food Share organization. In athletics, many of our sports teams have gone far in CIF. Our Girls Volleyball and Boys Water Polo teams are heading to the finals, and our Flag Football team made it to the semifinals. We also wrapped up our last football game of the season, celebrating our seniors from football, cheer, band, the sports medicine program, and the dance team. We are so proud of our Royal athletes! In academics, we are starting to wrap up the semester with AP exam sign-ups underway. Our Math Honor Society and National Honor Society tutoring programs are thriving and helping students every day. In the arts, our Romeo and Juliet production opens on November 14th, with performances continuing for a week after. Our Royal Varsity Dance Team is also preparing for our very popular Dancing With the Stars show, happening on December 5th and 6th. We are so proud of our Highlanders for all their amazing achievements! Thank you again for giving me the opportunity to share the great things happening at our high schools.” PUBLIC COMMENTS Trustee Jubran reported that there were two blue cards (individuals requesting to speak to the Board) received. There were two yellow cards (individuals stating their opinion and not wanting to speak to the Board) received. At this point in the meeting visitors and employee organizations may address items that are NOT on the agenda.

5 Public Comments: 1. James McGillis – spoke against E-bikes. Students are not using them properly and a couple of them were rude to him and his wife. 2. Elena Johnson – spoke against a possible school bond in Simi Valley. EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS None SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS Dr. Youssef shared the following statement: “I am looking forward to the annual PTA Reflections Awards Ceremony tomorrow evening. It will take place at Sinaloa MS. Our students always impress everyone with their creativity, knowledge and talent. Thank you to our amazing PTA for continuing to make these opportunities possible for our students and community. I know that a number of our schools will also host different Thanksgiving feasts and celebrations this week. As we prepare to go on Thanksgiving break, I want to wish all of our students, staff members, and families the safest and happiest of breaks. Right after we return from Thanksgiving break, I look forward to attending the annual California School Board Association conference with our Trustees and colleagues. This year's conference is definitely going to be more special as our district was selected to present at the conference. We will get to share our blueprint for our Artificial Intelligence Think Tank. It is Dr. Block's brainchild and has grown over the years with the popularity and advancements of Al. There is one more event I want to plug in since it will take place before our December school board meeting and that is our very first Simi Valley Education Foundation Pickleball Tournament that will take place at Sinaloa MS on Saturday, December 6th. You can register to play on the website of the Simi Valley Education Foundation. Finally, I want to share some amazing data points related to our special education students who are often our most challenged of learners. Statewide test results were recently made public. Although these test scores are only one measure of student-learning, our special education students shined throughout Simi Valley Schools on state exams. English Language Arts scores increased by 12.7 points and math scores increased by 4 points. CONGRATS to those students and to all involved for contributing to and supporting their success. With that, I hope everyone enjoys the rest of this week, enjoy your Thanksgiving break, and just a reminder that school resumes after break on Monday, December 1st.” BOARD COMMUNICATION Trustee Jubran shared the following: • Thanked Ivy for her student report. • Thanked the public comments. • Read Goal 1 “All students can and will learn. By expanding learning opportunities, students will receive academic support and extension as needed. All students will be prepared for college and career opportunities.” • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

6 Trustee James shared the following: • Looking forward to his daughter’s orchestra presentation at Santa Susana High School. • Impressed with the school presentations shared this evening. • Thankful for our schools and the community. Trustee Pietrolungo shared the following: • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Looking forward to family gathering. • Visited Royal High School during their Brown Bag lunch. Impressed with how students show up during their lunch to hear professionals speak about their jobs. Trustee Resnick shared the following: • Thanked Ivy for her report. • Appreciated the wonderful things happening at Santa Susana Elementary and Sycamore Elementary. • Gave a shout out to all Veterans. • Attended the Student Advisory meetings held at the District Office. • Looking forward to his Thanksgiving with his family in Massachusetts. • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Trustee Smollen shared the following: • Attended the Student Advisory meetings held at the District Office. Explained that this meeting is held after students take a survey asking many questions related to the school. Shared a few of the topics the students brought up at the meeting. • Presented to CLU students finishing their teaching credential. • Attended the Wellness Fair on Veteran’s Day. • Visited the different programs available at Simi Institute. • Addressed the E-bike comment and shared that we do not want to see anyone hurt. • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! CONSENT CALENDAR: Motion #60 Vote: The consent items listed below will be approved by the Board in one action. However, a Board member may remove an item for individual discussion and action. MSC, Pietrolungo/Smollen, (5/0), Approved the Consent Calendar. Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None 1. BOARD/ADMINISTRATION 1.1. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Bylaw 9005 – Governance Standards. 2. PERSONNEL SERVICES 2.1. Approval of Certificated Board Report 2.2. Approval of Classified Board Report 2.3. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and New Exhibit 4040 – Employee Use of Technology 2.4. Approval and Adoption of Revised Administrative Regulation 4317.13 – Early Retirement Option

7 2.5. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy 4151, 4251 and 4351 – Employee Compensation 3. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 3.1. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 0420.4 – Charter School Authorization 3.2. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy, Administrative Regulation and Exhibits 1312.3 – Uniform Complaint Procedures 3.3. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5148 – Child Care and Development 3.4. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5148.2 – Before/After School Programs 3.5. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5148.3 – Preschool/Early Childhood Education 3.6. Approval of Educational Field Trips 3.7. Ratification of the Purchase of Digital Licenses 3.8. Approval of High School Booster Organizations for 2025-2026 3.9. Approval to Appoint a Simi Valley Unified School District Representative to the Ventura County School Attendance Review Board (SARB) 4. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 4.1. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5125 – Student Records 4.2. Approval of Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement A26.087 5. BUSINESS & FACILITIES 5.1. Approval of Warrants – October 1st , 2025 through October 31 st , 2025 5.2. Approval of Purchase Orders B26-00357 through P26-01523, in the Amount of $14,967,994.78 5.3. Approval of Transfer of Funds between October 1st and October 31st , 2025 5.4. Approval and Adoption of Updated Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 3311 – Bids 5.5. Approval and Adoption of Updated Board Policy 3312 – Contracts 5.6. Approval and Adoption of Updated Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 3311.1 – Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Procedures 5.7. Approval of Award of Lease-Leaseback B25LS446, Simi Valley High School New MPR Classroom Building Project to Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC

8 5.8. Approval of the Service Agreement between Simi Valley Unified School District and Schools First Third-Party Plan Administration of 403(B)/457(B) Retirement Plans 5.9. Approval of Ratification of Agreement No. R26-02217 between Simi Valley Unified School District and Earth Systems for Geotechnical Engineering for the Simi Valley High School New MPR Classroom Project 5.10. Ratification of Measure X Funded Partial Expenses, Agreements and Field Contracts Under CUPCCAA; June 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 5.11. Ratification of Compromise and Release or Stipulated Award 5.12. Approval of Amendment #2 to Agreement No. R23-02250 between Simi Valley Unified School District and HMC Architects for Architectural and Engineering Services for the New MPR Classroom Building at Sim Valley High School ACTION CALENDAR: BOARD ADMINISTRATION – None PERSONNEL SERVICES – None EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS (3.1.) Motion #61 Vote: MSCU, Jubran/Smollen, (5/0), the Board of Education approved Acceptance of Gifts for Simi Valley Unified School District for 2026-2027 2025-2026 School Year • Trustee James read the Acceptance of Gifts list for this period. Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES – None BUSINESS AND FACILITES STUDIO MGMT. SERVICES (5.1.) Motion #62 Vote: MSCU, James/Resnick, (5/0), the Board of Education approved the Authorization to Proceed with Advertising a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Studio Management Services Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None ISOM ADVISORS AGREEMENT (5.2.) Motion #63 Vote: MSCU, Pietrolungo/Smollen, (5/0), the Board of Education approved Agreement No. A26.088 between Simi Valley Unified School District and Isom Advisors – Investigation and Preparation of a School Bond for the 2026 Election Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None INFORMATION CALENDAR: BOARD ADMINISTRATION – None

9 PERSONNEL SERVICES CSEA (2.1.) California School Employees Association, Chapter 310 (CSEA)/District Initial Contract Proposals for 2026 - 2027 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES EXPULSION DATA REPORT (3.1.) 2024-2025 Expulsion Data Report • Dr. Jamie Snodgrass led a presentation (available on our website). STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AR 1250 (4.1.) First Reading of Updated Administrative Regulation 1250 – Visitors/Outsiders BUSINESS & FACILITIES AR 3542 (5.1.) First Reading of Updated Administrative Regulation 3542 – School Bus Drivers LEASE LEASEBACK (5.2.) Award of Lease Leaseback Contracts • Trustee Pietrolungo read the following statement: “Royal High School Project: On August 17, 2021, the Board adopted the procedures and guidelines for the award of lease-leaseback (LLB) contracts. On November 30, 2021, a Request for Proposals was issued seeking preconstruction and lease-leaseback services for the Royal High School Modernization Projects. The RFP set forth the criteria, based on qualifications and price, and the method in which the proposals were to be evaluated. The district received four proposals and, after scoring the proposals and interviewing the firms, Balfour Beatty Construction LLC received the highest score, and is therefore the best value to the district. On January 18, 2022, the Board of Education approved Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC as the Lease Leaseback (LLB) Contractor for the projects at Royal High School and amended on March 14, 2023, to incorporate the Simi Valley High School MPR / Kitchen / Classroom Bldg. On October 21, 2025, the Board of Education approved Action Item #1, Adopting the Balfour Beatty Lease Leaseback Not-To-Exceed Guaranteed Maximum Price After the Division of State Architect (DSA) Provides Plan Check Approval for the New MPR Building Project at Simi Valley High School. DSA has provided plan check approval for the project. The district requested a final GMP proposal for the SVHS New MPR Classroom Bldg., from Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC. The New MPR Classroom Building Project at Simi Valley High School, Consent #07 After reviewing and negotiating the proposal, the proposal was deemed complete and qualified, and therefore the best value to the district.” ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. December 16, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting – Re-Organizational, City Hall, Council Chambers, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063

10 ADJOURNMENT Motion #64 Vote: MSCU, Jubran/Resnick (5/0), President Smollen adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m. Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None Approved on December 16, 2025 MSCU=Motion, Seconded, Carried, Unanimous _______________________________ ______________________________ Trustee Smollen, Board President Dr. Hani Youssef, Superintendent

1 SIMI VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 CALL TO ORDER OPEN SESSION The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by President Smollen at 5:05 p.m. in the City Hall Chambers located at City Hall, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063. PRESENT Board Members: Mike James, Kareem Jubran, Dr. Steve Pietrolungo, Dr. Ron Resnick, and Dawn Smollen Staff Members: Dr. Hani Youssef, Superintendent Ron Todo, Associate Superintendent Julie Ellis, Assistant Superintendent Sean Goldman, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jerry Block, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Jamie Snodgrass, Assistant Superintendent FLAG SALUTE Ivy Roessell from Royal High School led the flag salute. CLOSED SESSION President Smollen adjourned to closed session at 5:05 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT None CONVENE The Board then conducts the following in closed session: CLOSED SESSION 3.1. COMPROMISE & RELEASE: The Board of Education will meet in closed session in accordance with provisions in Government Code Section 54956.95 - insurance pooling, tort liability losses; public liability losses; workers’ compensation liability; Compromise & Release settlement request for SINE-008120, SIMI-006211, SIMI- 007091, SIMQ-005727, SIMR-005960, SIMW-006629, SINA-007695 3.2. CONFERENCE with LABOR NEGOTIATORS: The Board of Education will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code §54957. CSEA, SEA, and SVCA; Julie Ellis, District Negotiator 3.3. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT MATTERS: The Board of Education will meet in closed session in accordance with provisions in Government Code Section 54957, Public Employment Matters - Discipline, Dismissal, Release CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT Motion #56 Vote: MSCU, Smollen/Resnick, (5/0), President Smollen adjourned the closed session at 6:11 p.m. Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None RECONVENE OPEN SESSION The Board reconvened at 6:18 p.m. for open session. President Smollen reported the following action(s) taken in closed session: COMPROMISE AND RELEASE (3.1.) MSCU, Jubran/Resnick, (5/0), The Board met in closed session in accordance with provisions in Government Code Section 54956.95 - insurance pooling, tort liability losses; public liability losses; workers’ compensation liability; Compromise & Release settlement request for SINE-008120, SIMI-006211, SIMI-007091, SIMQ-005727, SIMR-005960, SIMW-006629, SINA-007695

2 Motion #57 Vote: Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None CSEA/SEA/SVCA (3.2.) No Action PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT MATTERS (3.3.) No Action APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Motion #58 Vote: MSCU, Resnick/James, (5/0), the Board of Education approved the agenda • President Smollen shared that a correction needed to be made on item 3.1. of the Action Calendar. Title should read “2025-2026 School Year.” Not “2026-2027 School Year” • The agenda was approved as amended. Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None MINUTES 10-21-25 Motion #59a Vote: MSCU, Jubran/Pietrolungo, (4/0/1), the Board approved the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of October 21, 2025, as presented Ayes: Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: James MINUTES 10-29-25 Motion #59b Vote: MSCU, James/Jubran, (5/0), the Board approved the Minutes of the Special Board Meeting of October 29, 2025, as presented Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None COMMUNICATIONS: PRESENTATIONS 1.1. School Spotlight: Santa Susana Elementary and Sycamore Elementary o Dr. Jamie Snodgrass introduced Ms. Stacey Walker, Principal at Santa Susana Elementary and Ms. Leslie Melanche, who led a presentation highlighting their school. o Dr. Jamie Snodgrass also introduced Ms. Laura Miner, Principal at Sycamore Elementary who led a presentation highlighting her school. STUDENT BOARD REPORT The Board Report was presented by Ivy Roessell from Royal High School: “Good evening President Smollen, Clerk of the Board Jubran, Trustees James, Pietrolungo, and Resnick … as well as Superintendent Dr. Youssef. My name is Ivy Roessell, and I’m here tonight representing Royal High School. I’m so excited and honored to share the Board Report on behalf of my peers across the district. Karyme (Kareem-ae) Flores at Apollo High School reports… Happy November from Apollo High School! This Thursday, Apollo's staff will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving Feast. All of the students and staff will eat together as they reflect on appreciation and gratitude. This is one of the staff's favorite days and events of the whole year at Apollo! Board members and Cabinet members are welcome to attend.

3 This week Apollo has been collecting items for Operation Child Shoebox. They are focusing on gifts for girls and boys, ages 5 through 8, who otherwise may not receive anything during the holiday season. The gift drive will conclude this Friday with a pizza packing party for all of the students who would like to prepare the shoeboxes for the boys and girls. Congratulations to Aila Blanco, Apollo’s October Student of the Month! Aila has earned 30 credits at Apollo since enrolling in August, while maintaining a 3.50 GPA. Comments from Apollo’s staff about Aila include “good attender, strong academics, and part of the student leadership team. She has a huge, genuine heart!” In the future, Aila sees herself graduating from The Gnomon School in Hollywood preparing for a career in computer- generated visual effects. Congratulations, Aila, your Apollo Family is so proud of you! Apollo High School would like to wish all of the other high schools, district office staff, and the Board of Education a very happy Thanksgiving! Nicole Alvarez at Monte Vista reports…Thanksgiving is coming up, and our school has much to be thankful for! We had a very successful Halloween event, with many students enjoying tabletop activities and a very frightful haunted house. We also had the Mobile Museum of Tolerance park at our school for a week, which entailed multiple workshops to combat hate. Each workshop was different, speaking about social media, the Holocaust, and other major factors and results of hate to better understand why they occur and how to combat them. We'd like to thank the Mobile Museum of Tolerance and its staff for allowing our school's students to participate in such an eye-opener, and our students for providing an amazing performance in participation and brainstorming. They were all amazing! On that topic, our Leadership team took this opportunity to entangle the museum's ideals and teachings as an introduction to the motives and goals of our No Place For Hate project, which proved to be very effective. As of recently, concerning NPFH, our team conducted a Little's Clean Up Day, where we washed and wiped down our Suburban Gardening playground. We are so proud of our younger students for taking the initiative and bringing this up to our team! It is very reassuring to know we have leaders in every grade! Besides that, the winners for our Halloween writing contest (wherein our students wrote a three-sentence spooky story), we are very impressed with the submissions, and would like to thank all who participated and congratulate those who won. This month, we have another writing contest for Thanksgiving, where participants describe three things they are grateful for. We are very excited to see who participates and where our NPFH project goes from here! Gracie Kim at Santa Susana High School reports… ASB is currently partnering with the Simi Valley Samaritan Center to run a school-wide food drive from November 13 through November 20. To encourage participation, we’ve turned it into a friendly competition in which the classroom that collects the most donations will receive a prize. Our Halloween events were especially successful this year. Twenty different clubs participated in our schoolwide carnival, creating one of the largest student-led Halloween celebrations we’ve hosted. We also launched our first-ever Halloween Movie Night, where students and families gathered on campus to watch Coraline. ASB provided popcorn and cotton candy, and the Lucky Dog food truck joined us as well. The event brought out a strong turnout and created a great sense of community. In the arts, our Instrumental Music Program held its annual Spooktacular: Night of the Living Orchestra, which was very well received and showcased the talent and creativity of our music students. Throughout the fall, our performance programs have also been active. The Film Department held its annual Fall Filmstock showcase, Children’s Theatre presented Our Town, and Play Pro staged a production of Inherit the Wind. Academically, we’ve had a steady stream of college representatives visiting campus, giving students exposure to a wide range of postsecondary options. Recent visits have

4 included Cal Lutheran, the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, USC, Arizona State University, the University of San Diego, Pepperdine, Vanguard University of Southern California, and Binghamton University. Overall, Santa Susana has had a vibrant and productive season, with students deeply engaged across academics, performing arts, and campus life. Angelina Dang at Simi Valley High School reports…Since our last update, Simi has continued to excel in both academics and athletics. As the fall sports season comes to an end, we would like to celebrate our athletes and their academic achievements. We are proud to recognize Girls Tennis for earning the highest team GPA of the season with an impressive 4.24. Out of their 28 student-athletes, 20 achieved a 4.0 GPA. Additionally, our marching band took 1st place in the 1A division and earned High Percussion at Royal High School. Representing Simi High at the district office, our Leadership class collaborated with students from Royal and Santa Su to review student climate survey results and discuss ways to implement meaningful solutions. Leadership also organized another successful event and our seniors had an amazing time at Senior Dinner, where they dressed cozy in pajamas and enjoyed catering from Stonefire Grill. On campus, our Book Hoarders Club donated over 200 books to a library in Uganda, demonstrating exemplary Pioneer Pride. In addition, our Wood Design program received a generous donation from Excel Construction, including finished plywood, lumber, and steel materials, helping students gain valuable hands-on experience in craftsmanship and building. As always, we are incredibly proud of our Pioneers and can’t wait to see what they accomplish next! Finally at Royal High School …Royal High School has been on fire lately! In activities, we recently had a very successful High School Musical-themed homecoming, filled with so many fun memories, an amazing DJ, great decorations, and delicious food! Right now, we are holding our competitive annual food drive to support the Food Share organization. In athletics, many of our sports teams have gone far in CIF. Our Girls Volleyball and Boys Water Polo teams are heading to the finals, and our Flag Football team made it to the semifinals. We also wrapped up our last football game of the season, celebrating our seniors from football, cheer, band, the sports medicine program, and the dance team. We are so proud of our Royal athletes! In academics, we are starting to wrap up the semester with AP exam sign-ups underway. Our Math Honor Society and National Honor Society tutoring programs are thriving and helping students every day. In the arts, our Romeo and Juliet production opens on November 14th, with performances continuing for a week after. Our Royal Varsity Dance Team is also preparing for our very popular Dancing With the Stars show, happening on December 5th and 6th. We are so proud of our Highlanders for all their amazing achievements! Thank you again for giving me the opportunity to share the great things happening at our high schools.” PUBLIC COMMENTS Trustee Jubran reported that there were two blue cards (individuals requesting to speak to the Board) received. There were two yellow cards (individuals stating their opinion and not wanting to speak to the Board) received. At this point in the meeting visitors and employee organizations may address items that are NOT on the agenda.

5 Public Comments: 1. James McGillis – spoke against E-bikes. Students are not using them properly and a couple of them were rude to him and his wife. 2. Elena Johnson – spoke against a possible school bond in Simi Valley. EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS None SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS Dr. Youssef shared the following statement: “I am looking forward to the annual PTA Reflections Awards Ceremony tomorrow evening. It will take place at Sinaloa MS. Our students always impress everyone with their creativity, knowledge and talent. Thank you to our amazing PTA for continuing to make these opportunities possible for our students and community. I know that a number of our schools will also host different Thanksgiving feasts and celebrations this week. As we prepare to go on Thanksgiving break, I want to wish all of our students, staff members, and families the safest and happiest of breaks. Right after we return from Thanksgiving break, I look forward to attending the annual California School Board Association conference with our Trustees and colleagues. This year's conference is definitely going to be more special as our district was selected to present at the conference. We will get to share our blueprint for our Artificial Intelligence Think Tank. It is Dr. Block's brainchild and has grown over the years with the popularity and advancements of Al. There is one more event I want to plug in since it will take place before our December school board meeting and that is our very first Simi Valley Education Foundation Pickleball Tournament that will take place at Sinaloa MS on Saturday, December 6th. You can register to play on the website of the Simi Valley Education Foundation. Finally, I want to share some amazing data points related to our special education students who are often our most challenged of learners. Statewide test results were recently made public. Although these test scores are only one measure of student-learning, our special education students shined throughout Simi Valley Schools on state exams. English Language Arts scores increased by 12.7 points and math scores increased by 4 points. CONGRATS to those students and to all involved for contributing to and supporting their success. With that, I hope everyone enjoys the rest of this week, enjoy your Thanksgiving break, and just a reminder that school resumes after break on Monday, December 1st.” BOARD COMMUNICATION Trustee Jubran shared the following: • Thanked Ivy for her student report. • Thanked the public comments. • Read Goal 1 “All students can and will learn. By expanding learning opportunities, students will receive academic support and extension as needed. All students will be prepared for college and career opportunities.” • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

6 Trustee James shared the following: • Looking forward to his daughter’s orchestra presentation at Santa Susana High School. • Impressed with the school presentations shared this evening. • Thankful for our schools and the community. Trustee Pietrolungo shared the following: • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Looking forward to family gathering. • Visited Royal High School during their Brown Bag lunch. Impressed with how students show up during their lunch to hear professionals speak about their jobs. Trustee Resnick shared the following: • Thanked Ivy for her report. • Appreciated the wonderful things happening at Santa Susana Elementary and Sycamore Elementary. • Gave a shout out to all Veterans. • Attended the Student Advisory meetings held at the District Office. • Looking forward to his Thanksgiving with his family in Massachusetts. • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Trustee Smollen shared the following: • Attended the Student Advisory meetings held at the District Office. Explained that this meeting is held after students take a survey asking many questions related to the school. Shared a few of the topics the students brought up at the meeting. • Presented to CLU students finishing their teaching credential. • Attended the Wellness Fair on Veteran’s Day. • Visited the different programs available at Simi Institute. • Addressed the E-bike comment and shared that we do not want to see anyone hurt. • Wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! CONSENT CALENDAR: Motion #60 Vote: The consent items listed below will be approved by the Board in one action. However, a Board member may remove an item for individual discussion and action. MSC, Pietrolungo/Smollen, (5/0), Approved the Consent Calendar. Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None 1. BOARD/ADMINISTRATION 1.1. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Bylaw 9005 – Governance Standards. 2. PERSONNEL SERVICES 2.1. Approval of Certificated Board Report 2.2. Approval of Classified Board Report 2.3. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and New Exhibit 4040 – Employee Use of Technology 2.4. Approval and Adoption of Revised Administrative Regulation 4317.13 – Early Retirement Option

7 2.5. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy 4151, 4251 and 4351 – Employee Compensation 3. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 3.1. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 0420.4 – Charter School Authorization 3.2. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy, Administrative Regulation and Exhibits 1312.3 – Uniform Complaint Procedures 3.3. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5148 – Child Care and Development 3.4. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5148.2 – Before/After School Programs 3.5. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5148.3 – Preschool/Early Childhood Education 3.6. Approval of Educational Field Trips 3.7. Ratification of the Purchase of Digital Licenses 3.8. Approval of High School Booster Organizations for 2025-2026 3.9. Approval to Appoint a Simi Valley Unified School District Representative to the Ventura County School Attendance Review Board (SARB) 4. STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 4.1. Approval and Adoption of Revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5125 – Student Records 4.2. Approval of Confidential Special Education Settlement Agreement A26.087 5. BUSINESS & FACILITIES 5.1. Approval of Warrants – October 1st , 2025 through October 31 st , 2025 5.2. Approval of Purchase Orders B26-00357 through P26-01523, in the Amount of $14,967,994.78 5.3. Approval of Transfer of Funds between October 1st and October 31st , 2025 5.4. Approval and Adoption of Updated Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 3311 – Bids 5.5. Approval and Adoption of Updated Board Policy 3312 – Contracts 5.6. Approval and Adoption of Updated Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 3311.1 – Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Procedures 5.7. Approval of Award of Lease-Leaseback B25LS446, Simi Valley High School New MPR Classroom Building Project to Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC

8 5.8. Approval of the Service Agreement between Simi Valley Unified School District and Schools First Third-Party Plan Administration of 403(B)/457(B) Retirement Plans 5.9. Approval of Ratification of Agreement No. R26-02217 between Simi Valley Unified School District and Earth Systems for Geotechnical Engineering for the Simi Valley High School New MPR Classroom Project 5.10. Ratification of Measure X Funded Partial Expenses, Agreements and Field Contracts Under CUPCCAA; June 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 5.11. Ratification of Compromise and Release or Stipulated Award 5.12. Approval of Amendment #2 to Agreement No. R23-02250 between Simi Valley Unified School District and HMC Architects for Architectural and Engineering Services for the New MPR Classroom Building at Sim Valley High School ACTION CALENDAR: BOARD ADMINISTRATION – None PERSONNEL SERVICES – None EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS (3.1.) Motion #61 Vote: MSCU, Jubran/Smollen, (5/0), the Board of Education approved Acceptance of Gifts for Simi Valley Unified School District for 2026-2027 2025-2026 School Year • Trustee James read the Acceptance of Gifts list for this period. Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES – None BUSINESS AND FACILITES STUDIO MGMT. SERVICES (5.1.) Motion #62 Vote: MSCU, James/Resnick, (5/0), the Board of Education approved the Authorization to Proceed with Advertising a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Studio Management Services Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None ISOM ADVISORS AGREEMENT (5.2.) Motion #63 Vote: MSCU, Pietrolungo/Smollen, (5/0), the Board of Education approved Agreement No. A26.088 between Simi Valley Unified School District and Isom Advisors – Investigation and Preparation of a School Bond for the 2026 Election Ayes: James, Pietrolungo, Resnick, Jubran, and Smollen Noes: None Absent: None Abstained: None INFORMATION CALENDAR: BOARD ADMINISTRATION – None

9 PERSONNEL SERVICES CSEA (2.1.) California School Employees Association, Chapter 310 (CSEA)/District Initial Contract Proposals for 2026 - 2027 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES EXPULSION DATA REPORT (3.1.) 2024-2025 Expulsion Data Report • Dr. Jamie Snodgrass led a presentation (available on our website). STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AR 1250 (4.1.) First Reading of Updated Administrative Regulation 1250 – Visitors/Outsiders BUSINESS & FACILITIES AR 3542 (5.1.) First Reading of Updated Administrative Regulation 3542 – School Bus Drivers LEASE LEASEBACK (5.2.) Award of Lease Leaseback Contracts • Trustee Pietrolungo read the following statement: “Royal High School Project: On August 17, 2021, the Board adopted the procedures and guidelines for the award of lease-leaseback (LLB) contracts. On November 30, 2021, a Request for Proposals was issued seeking preconstruction and lease-leaseback services for the Royal High School Modernization Projects. The RFP set forth the criteria, based on qualifications and price, and the method in which the proposals were to be evaluated. The district received four proposals and, after scoring the proposals and interviewing the firms, Balfour Beatty Construction LLC received the highest score, and is therefore the best value to the district. On January 18, 2022, the Board of Education approved Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC as the Lease Leaseback (LLB) Contractor for the projects at Royal High School and amended on March 14, 2023, to incorporate the Simi Valley High School MPR / Kitchen / Classroom Bldg. On October 21, 2025, the Board of Education approved Action Item #1, Adopting the Balfour Beatty Lease Leaseback Not-To-Exceed Guaranteed Maximum Price After the Division of State Architect (DSA) Provides Plan Check Approval for the New MPR Building Project at Simi Valley High School. DSA has provided plan check approval for the project. The district requested a final GMP proposal for the SVHS New MPR Classroom Bldg., from Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC. The New MPR Classroom Building Project at Simi Valley High School, Consent #07 After reviewing and negotiating the proposal, the proposal was deemed complete and qualified, and therefore the best value to the district.” ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. December 16, 2025 - 5:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting – Re-Organizational, City Hall, Council Chambers, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, CA 93063

10 ADJOURNMENT Motion #64 Vote: MSCU, Jubran/Resnick (5/0), President Smollen adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m. Ayes: James, Pietrolungo,