Board of Education Meeting
Serna Center Community Rooms

Board of Education Meeting

4:30 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. 2022100335)

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

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

3.4 Government Code 54957 – Public Employee Appointment

a) Principal, School of Engineering and Sciences

b) Principal, Sam Brannan Middle

3.5 Education Code 35146- The Board will hear    staff recommendation on the following student expulsion: Expulsion # 10 2022/2023

4.0 CALL BACK TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 

4.1 The Pledge of Allegiance

4.2 Broadcast Statement

4.3 Stellar Student presented by Board Member Christina Pritchett

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.  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:   

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

 8.3 Student Member Report (Liam McGurk)

9.0 SPECIAL PRESENTATION

9.1 First Reading of Proposed Board Policy 6142.6- Visual and Performing Arts Education (Erin Hansen & Charles Deangelus)        

PPT

9.2 Wide Open Walls Update (Nicole Kangas & Nathaniel Browning)

PPT

10.0 BOARD WORKSHOP/STRATEGIC PLAN AND OTHER INITIATIVES

10.1 Approve the Submission of Credential Waiver Applications to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Cancy McArn)

PPT

11.0 COMMUNICATIONS 

 11.1 Superintendent’s Report (Jorge A. Aguilar)            

11.2 President’s Report (Chinua Rhodes)    

11.3 Information Sharing By Board Members

12.0 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.

12.1 Items Subject or Not Subject to Closed Session:

12.1a 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 (Rose Ramos)

12.1b Approve Business and Financial Report: Warrants, Checks and Electronic Transfers issued for the Period of December 1-31, 2022 (Rose Ramos)

12.1c Approve Donations to the District for the Period of December 1-31, 2022 (Rose Ramos)

12.1d Approve C.K. McClatchy High School Desert Debate Tournament in Las Vegas, NV from February 3-6 2023 (Lisa Allen & Vanessa Buitrago)

12.1e Approve West Campus High School Desert Debate Tournament in Las Vegas, NV from February 3-6 2023 (Lisa Allen & Vanessa Buitrago)

12.1f Approve Personnel Transaction (Cancy McArn)

12.1g Approve Annual Adjustment to Bid Threshold per Public Contract Code §20111 (Rose Ramos)

12.1h Approve the Continued Funding Application (CFA) for the General Child Care and Development (CCTR) grant funding for fiscal year 2023-24 (Lisa Allen & Melissa Sigars)

12.1i Approve the Continued Funding Application (CFA) for the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) grant funding for fiscal year 2023-24 (Lisa Allen & Melissa Sigars)

12.1j Approve Minutes for the December 15, 2022, Annual Organizational Board of Education Meeting

12.1k Approve Staff Recommendations for Expulsion, #10 2022/2023 (Lisa Allen and Stephan Brown)

12.1l Approve Resolution No. 3302 to determine an emergency exists and authorize district staff to procure a contract for repair Rose Ramos)

12.1m Approve Resolution No. 3303 to determine an emergency exists and authorize district staff to procure a contract for repair (Rose Ramos)

13.0 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION/REPORTS

13.1 Enrollment Report- Month 3 and PO Board Report Period of November 15, 2022 through December 14, 2022 (Rose Ramos)

14.0 FUTURE BOARD MEETING DATES / LOCATIONS

  • February 2, 2023 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:30 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting 
  • February 16, 2023 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:30 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting

 15.0 ADJOURNMENT

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