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. 2023100404 and OAH Case No. 2023100821)

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 Education Code 35146- The Board will hear staff recommendations on the following student readmissions from 2021-22 and 2022-23:  Expulsion # 4 (2021-22) and Expulsions # 11, 21, 22, and 23 (2022-23) (David Van Natten)

3.5 Government Code section 54957—Public Employee Performance Evaluation Interim Superintendent

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 Board Member Taylor Kayatta

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.  

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT

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 Culture and Climate Presentation (Danny Rolleri)

PPT

10.0 PUBLIC HEARING

10.1 Public Hearing: AB 1200 Public Disclosure and Approval of MOU between SCUSD and the United Professional Educators (UPE) (Jesse Castillo)

PPT

10.2 Public Hearing: AB 1200 Public Disclosure and Approval of MOU between SCUSD and the Teamsters Classified Supervisors (Jesse Castillo)

PPT

10.3 Public Hearing: AB 1200 Public Disclosure and Approval of MOU between SCUSD and the Teamsters, Local 150 Union (Jesse Castillo)

PPT

10.4 Public Hearing: AB 1200 Public Disclosure of Proposed Salary Improvements for Non-represented, Confidential and Management Employees (Jesse Castillo)

PPT

11.0 BOARD WORKSHOP/STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

11.1 Presentation of the District Strategic Arts Plan (CJ DeAngelus)   

PPT  

12.0 COMMUNICATIONS

12.1 Superintendent’s Report (Lisa Allen)

12.2 President’s Report (Lavinia Phillips)

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 (Cancy McArn)

13.1c Approve Purchase Order Board Report for the Period of November 15, 2023 through December 14, 2023 (Janea Marking)

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

13.1e Approve Warrants, Checks and Electronic Transfers issued for the Period of November 1-30, 2023 (Janea Marking)

13.1f Approve Minutes of the November 2, 2023, Special Board of Education Meeting (Lisa Allen)

13.1g Approve staff recommendations on the following student readmissions from 2021-22 and 2022-23:  Expulsion # 4 (2021-22) and Expulsions # 11, 21, 22, and 23 (2022-23) (David Van Natten)

13.1h Approve Annual Adjustments to Bid Threshold per Public Contract Code §20111 (Janea Marking)

13.1i Approve Resolution No. 3372: Intention to Convey Public Utilities Easement to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Municipal Utilities District at Nicholas Elementary School (Nathaniel Browning)

13.1j Approve CK McClatchy School Debate Tournament in Las Vegas, NV from February 2-5, 2024 (Mary Hardin Young & Jerad Hyden)

13.1k Approve West Campus High School Debate Tournament in Las Vegas, NV from February 2-5, 2024 (Mary Hardin Young & Jerad Hyden)

13.1l Approve Resolution No. 3373: Resolution Regarding Accounting of Developer Fees for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2023 Pursuant to Gov. Code Sections 66001(d) and 6606(b) (Nathaniel Browning)

13.1m Resolution No. 3371 Authorizing Piggyback Contract for Purchase of Classroom Furniture Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 20118 (Janea Marking)

13.1n Approve Retention of 10 Firms for the Geotechnical Engineering and Materials Testing and Inspection Services Pool in Response to Request for Qualifications (Janea Marking)

13.1o Approve Resolution No. 3374: Agreement for Termination of Leases and Quit Claim Deed for the John F. Kennedy High School C-Wing HVAC Replacement Project (Janea Marking)

13.1p Approve Amendment to Compromise and Release Agreement; BPSB et al. v. SCUSD et al., U.S.D.C., E.D. Cal., Case no. 2:19-cv-01768-DJC-KJN (Yvonne Wright)

14.0 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION/REPORTS         

14.1 Business and Financial Information: Enrollment Report – Month 3 (Janea Marking)

15.0 FUTURE BOARD MEETING DATES / LOCATIONS

  • February 1, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Closed Session, 6:30 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting
  • February 15, 2024, 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

NOTE:  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ City Unified School District encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process.  If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the public meeting, please contact the Board of Education Office at (916) 643-9314 at least 48 hours before the scheduled Board of Education meeting so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.  [Government Code § 54953.2; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, § 202 (42 U.S.C. §12132)] Any public records distributed to the Board of Education less than 72 hours in advance of the meeting and relating to an open session item will be available on the district’s website at www.scusd.edu

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