Board of Education Meeting
Serna Center Community Rooms

Board of Education Meeting

5:00 p.m. Closed Session
6:30 p.m. Open Session

Agenda

1.0 OPEN SESSION / CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

2.0 ANNOUNCEMENT AND PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

3.0 CLOSED SESSION 

While the Brown Act creates broad public access rights to the meetings of the Board of Education, it also recognizes the legitimate need to conduct some of its meetings outside of the public eye.  Closed session meetings are specifically defined and limited in scope.  They primarily involve personnel issues, pending litigation, labor negotiations, and real property matters.

3.1 Government Code 54956.9 – Conference with Legal Counsel:

a) Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code section 54956.9 (One Potential Case)

b) Existing litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code section 54956.9 (OAH Case No. 2023080037, OAH Case No. 2023080243, and OAH Case No. 2023080128) 

3.2 Government Code 54957.6 (a) and (b) Negotiations/Collective Bargaining SCTA SEIU, TCS, Teamsters, UPE, Non-Represented/Confidential Management (Cancy McArn)

3.3 Government Code 54957 – Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint

3.4 Government Code 54957- Public Employee Appointment

 a) Approve – Executive Director, LCAP

b) Approve- John Morse, Principal

c) Approve – Health Professions, Principal

d) Approve – Chief Legal Counsel 

3.5 Education Code 35146- The Board will hear staff recommendation on the following student expulsions from 23-24: Expulsion #1 and #2 2023-2024 (Stephan Brown and David Van Natten)

4.0 CALL BACK TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.1 The Pledge of Allegiance

4.2 Broadcast Statement

4.3 Stellar Student introduced by Interim Superintendent Allen

5.0 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

6.0 AGENDA ADOPTION

7.0 PUBLIC COMMENT              

Members of the public may address the Board on non-agenda items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  Public comment may be (1) emailed to publiccomment@scusd.edu; (2) submitted in writing through the district’s website at /submit-public-comment; or (3) provided in-person at the meeting.  The submission deadline for written public comments shall be no later than noon on the day of the meeting.  If you intend to address the Board in-person, please fill out a yellow card available at the entrance.  Speakers may be called in the order that requests are received, or grouped by subject area.  We ask that comments are limited to two (2) minutes with no more than 15 minutes per single topic so that as many people as possible may be heard.  By law, the Board is allowed to take action only on items on the agenda.  The Board may, at its discretion, refer a matter to district staff or calendar the issue for future discussion.   

8.0 COMMUNICATIONS

8.1 Employee Organization Reports: 

  • SCTA
  • SEIU
  • TCS
  • Teamsters
  • UPE

8.2 District Advisory Committees:

  • Student Advisory Council
  • Community Advisory Committee
  • District English Learner Advisory Committee
  • Local Control Accountability Plan/Parent Advisory Committee
  • Black/African American Advisory Board

9.0 SPECIAL PRESENTATION

9.1 Approve Resolution No. 3360: National School Bus Safety Week (Ron Hill)

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9.2 Approve Resolution No. 3364: Recognition of Veterans Day (Board Member Christina Pritchett)

9.3 Approve Resolution No. 3365: Native American Heritage Month (Manpreet Kaur and Christina Prairie Chicken)

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9.4 Culture/Climate and Culturally Responsive Professional Learning (Daniel Rolleri)

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9.5 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Multi-School Agreement Discontinuation (David Parsh)

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9.6 Board Member Appointees to the Community Schools Advisory Committee (CSAC) (Jacqueline Garner)

10.0 PUBLIC HEARING

 10.1 Hearing and Adoption of the District’s Initial Proposals Regarding United Professional Educators (UPE) Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations for 2022-2023 Re-Opener and 2023-2024 Successor (Cancy McArn)

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10.2 Receive Initial Proposals Regarding United Professional Educators (UPE) Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations for 2023-2024 Successor (Cancy McArn)

10.3 Hearing and Adoption of the District’s Initial Proposals Regarding Teamsters Classified Supervisors (TCS) Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations for 2022-2023 Re-Opener and 2023-2024 Successor (Cancy McArn)

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10.4 Received Initial Proposals Regarding Teamsters Classified Supervisors (TCS) Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations for 2023-2024 Successor (Cancy McArn) 

10.5 Hearing and Adoption of District’s Initial Proposals Regarding Teamsters Union, Local 150 (Teamsters) Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations for 2022-2023 Re-Opener and 2023-2024 Successor (Cancy McArn)

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10.6 Receive Initial Proposals Regarding Teamsters Union, Local 150 (Teamsters) Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations for 2023-2024 Successor (Cancy McArn)        

10.7 Public Hearing and Approval of Resolution No. 3354: Compliance with the Pupil Textbook and Instructional Materials Incentive Program (Shannon Pella)

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10.8 Resolution No. 3366 To Authorize and Approve Energy Services Contract with Efficient Lighting Design, Inc. (Chris Ralston)

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11.0 BOARD WORKSHOP/STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

11.1 Facilities Plan Update (Nathaniel Browning) 

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11.2 Approval of 2023 General Obligation Refunding Bonds in a Maximum Principal Amount of $201.85 Million (Janea Marking and Dale Scott)

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11.3 Superintendent Search Firms (Board President Chinua Rhodes)

12.0 COMMUNICATIONS

12.1 Superintendent’s Report (Lisa Allen)

12.2 President’s Report (Chinua Rhodes)

12.3 Student Member Report (Liliana Miller Segura)

12.4 Information Sharing by Board Members

13.0 CONSENT AGENDA                                                                         

Generally routine items are approved by one motion without discussion.  The Superintendent or a Board member may request an item be pulled from the consent agenda and voted upon separately.

13.1 Items Subject or Not Subject to Closed Session:

13.1a Approve Grants, Entitlements and Other Income Agreements, Ratification of Other Agreements, Approval of Bid Awards, Approval of Declared Surplus Materials and Equipment, Change Notices and Notices of Completion (Janea Marking)

 13.1b Approve Personnel Transactions 10/19/2023 (Cancy McArn)

13.1c Approve Personnel Transactions 11/2/2023 (Cancy McArn)

13.1d Approve Business and Financial Report: Warrants, Checks and Electronic Transfers issued for the Period of September 1-30, 2023 (Janea Marking)

13.1e Approve Donations to the District for the Period of September 1-30, 2023 (Janea Marking)

13.1f Approve Resolution No. 3357:  Resolution Regarding Board Stipends (Lisa Allen)

13.1g Approve Resolution No. 3359:  Resolution Regarding Board Stipends (Lisa Allen)

13.1h Approve Resolution No. 3361: Authorizing Delegation of Power to Contract to Include Janea Marking (Janea Marking)

13.1i Approve Resolution No. 3362: Authorization of Personnel to Sign Orders on District Funds (Janea Marking)

13.1j Approve Business and Financial Report: PO Report August 15 – September 14, 2023 (Janea Marking)

13.1k Approve Minutes of the September 7, 2023, Board of Education Meeting (Lisa Allen)

13.1l Approve Staff Recommendations for Expulsions, # 1 and #2 2023/2024 (Stephan Brown and David Van Natten)

13.1m Approve Resolution No. 3366 To Authorize and Approve Energy Services Contract with Efficient Lighting Design, Inc. (Chris Ralston)

14.0 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION/REPORTS

14.1 Business and Financial Information: Enrollment and Attendance Report, Month 1, Ending September 22, 2023 (Janea Marking)

15.0 FUTURE BOARD MEETING DATES / LOCATIONS

  • November 16, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Closed Session, 6:30 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting
  • December 14, 2023, 5:00 p.m. Closed Session, 6:30 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting

16.0 ADJOURNMENT

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