Current Agenda - Santa Rosa City Schools

BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Closed Session: 4:00 p.m.
Open Session: 6:00 p.m.
Santa Rosa City Hall
City Council Chambers
100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA
The Santa Rosa School District complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Should you require special accommodations, or
more information about accessibility, please contact the Santa Rosa School District at (707) 528-5181, 48 hours prior to the meeting.
All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations.
A.
CALL TO ORDER
A-1
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
The public is invited to address the Board regarding items that are on the Closed Session. Speakers are limited to three minutes
each. Under the law, the Board is not allowed to take action on matters that are not on the agenda.
►COMMENT
B.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
The Board will discuss items listed on the Closed Session Agenda.
C.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
C-1
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C-2
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
C-3
STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION
C-4
ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA
C-5
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION
C-6
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
There are no minutes to approve
C-7
STUDENT OF THE MONTH AWARDS FOR DECEMBER 2014
There are no student of the month awards
C-8
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The public is invited to address the Board regarding items that are not on tonight’s agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes
each. Under the law, the Board is not allowed to take action on matters that are not on the agenda. Persons wishing to speak
should complete a Speaker Card and present it to the Board Assistant.
D.
REPORTS
D-1
PARENT ORGANIZATION REPORTS
There are no parent organization reports.
D-2
EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION REPORTS
 Amy Stern, President of Santa Rosa Teachers Association (SRTA)
 Tammy Affonso, President of California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 75
 Chris Fierro, President of California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 367
D-3
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
D-4
BOARD PRESIDENT REPORT
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D-5
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
Teacher Advisory Committee
President Jeye (Chair), Directors Haenel and Klose
Last Meeting: 1/20/15
Next Meetings: 02/17/15, 03/17/15, 04/21/15, 05/19/15
Facilities Advisory Subcommittee
Directors Jeye (Chair), Gonzalez and Kristof
Last Meeting: 11/3/14
Next Meeting: TBD
Standing Board Subcommittee on Career Pathway Programs and Community Outreach
Directors Pugh(Chair), Jeye and Klose
Last Meeting: 08/11/14
Next Meetings: 02/23/15, 05/04/15
Green Team Subcommittee
Directors Kristof (Chair), Haenel and Gonzalez
Last Meeting: 1/17/13
Finance Advisory and Special Projects Subcommittee
Directors Haenel (Chair), Klose and Pugh
Last Meeting: 7/28/11
D-6
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS (2 minutes each)
D-6
CSBA/NSBA REPORT
Director Pugh
E.
CONSENT ITEMS
(These items are considered to be routine by the Board and will be enacted by one motion at this time. There will be no
separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests.)
E-1
REQUEST TO EXCUSE ABSENCE OF BOARD MEMBER(S), IF NECESSARY
The Board is being asked to excuse the absence of Board Member(s), if necessary.
E-2
ROUTINE PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS
Jason Lea, Assistant Superintendent
The personnel transactions discussed in Closed Session will be presented for approval.
E-3
ROUTINE BUSINESS PROCEDURES
Steve Eichman, Assistant Superintendent
a. Warrant Register Summary - The Board is being asked to approve District warrants, as summarized in the
attached document.
b. Budget Revisions - There are no budget revisions presented to the Board.
►COMMENT
E-4
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS AND GIFTS
Steven J. Eichman, Assistant Superintendent
Parents, students, community members and businesses make donations and give gifts to the schools on a regular
basis. Donations come in the form of money, goods or services. These donations are appreciated and welcomed
by the schools and departments.
►COMMENT
E-5
APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT SERVICES
Steven J. Eichman, Assistant Superintendent
The Board will consider approval of current requests from various schools and departments to hire individual
consultants or consulting firms to provide specified services.
►COMMENT
E-6
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SANTA ROSA CITY SCHOOLS AND SUPPLEMENTAL
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDERS
Dana Pedersen, Assistant Superintendent
Anna Guzman, Director II
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Memorandums of Understanding between Santa Rosa City Schools and Supplemental Educational Services (SES)
providers to provide tutorial services for elementary and secondary students are being brought to the Board for
approval. The tutorial services are part of the Supplemental Educational Services that are required to be offered to
parents of qualified students in Title I Program Improvement schools as set forth in the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001 (NCLB).
►COMMENT
E-7
KAISER PERMANENTE GRANTS TO SUPPORT ALLIANCE FOR A HEALTHY GENERATION: HEALTHY
SCHOOLS PROGRAM
Assistant Superintendent, Dana Pedersen
Dr. Anna Maria Guzman, Director II
Santa Rosa City Schools was awarded two grant allocations, $11,500 & $12,500, to continue the partnership
between SRCS, Kaiser Permanente and Alliance for a Healthier Generation: Healthy Schools Program. These
grants support the Launching Wellness Champions program that began in 2013/14. These grant allocations will
also fund the PlayWorks program which is a positive structured recess program and provide mini-grants to the
schools that will be used to implement the action plans, developed at the individual sites based their needs
assessment.
►COMMENT
E-8
UNIVERSITY CENTER AT ELSIE ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL
Diann Kitamura, Assistant Superintendent
The Board will review and consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Santa Rosa City
Schools and Sonoma State University for the purpose of continuing the UC program at EAHS.
►COMMENT
E-9
COMPACT FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM
Diann Kitamura, Assistant Superintendent
The Board will review and consider approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Santa Rosa City
Schools and Sonoma State University in support of the Compact for Success program.
►COMMENT
E-10
APPROVAL OF CONTRACT BETWEEN SANTA ROSA CITY SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL SERVICES OF
CALIFORNIA, INC. (SSC) – BARGAINING AGREEMENT RISK ANALYSIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS
Jason Lea, Assistant Superintendent
The Board will consider the proposed contract with School Services of California (SSC) to perform a Collective
Bargaining Agreement (CBA) Risk Analysis for Negotiations for the District’s certificated bargaining unit agreement.
►COMMENT
E-11
APPROVAL OF THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT CARDS (SARCs) FOR ALL DISTRICT
SCHOOLS
Rick Edson, CTO
Steve Zielinski, Director Testing and Assessment
The Board is being asked to approve the publication of the 2013-2014 School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
for all District schools.
►COMMENT
E-12
AUTHORIZING CERTIFICATED TEACHERS TO TEACH OUTSIDE THEIR MAJOR OR MINOR FIELDS
Jason Lea, Assistant Superintendent
In order to support Principals’ class schedules for the 2013-2014 school year, the Office of Human Resources is
asking the Board to consider approval for the designated teachers listed on the attachment to teach outside of their
credentialed area.
►COMMENT
E-13
INTENT TO APPLY-CTE FUND GRANT AND CAREER PATHWAYS TRUST IMPLEMENTATION GRANT
Diann Kitamura, Assistant Superintendent
Debi Batini, Director
The Board will consider approval of Santa Rosa City Schools intent to submit applications to Sonoma County
Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation to support the expansion of CTE programs and to the California
Department of Education for the second round of Career Pathways Trust Implementation Grants.
►COMMENT
E-14
APPROVAL TO ACQUIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVICES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT
Rick Edson, Chief Technology Officer
The Board will consider approving the acquisition of technology devices and related equipment using pre-negotiated
contracts.
►COMMENT
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F.
DISCUSSION / ACTION ITEMS
F-1
SANTA ROSA CITY SCHOOLS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (Discussion)
Jason Lea, Assistant Superintendent
Steven J. Eichman, Assistant Superintendent
Rick Edson, Chief Technology Officer
Gabe Albavera, Student and Family Engagement
The Board will discuss Emergency Preparedness procedures in Santa Rosa City Schools
►COMMENT
F-2
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED BOARD POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION
IN THE 1000 SERIES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS, 1312.3 UNIFORM COMPLAINT PROCEDURES (Action)
Jason Lea, Assistant Superintendent
The Board of Education will consider approval of the second proposed revisions of Board Policy and Administrative
regulations 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures.
►COMMENT
F-3
RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 2015 AS NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
Socorro Shiels, Superintendent
The Board will consider approval of Resolution 2014/15-036, proclaiming February 2015 as National AfricanAmerican History Month in Santa Rosa City Schools
►COMMENT
F-3
ELEMENT H: ENROLLMENT PROCESS FOR OUR DEPENDENT CHARTERS (Action)
Dana Pedersen, Assistant Superintendent
Dr. Anna-Maria Guzman, Director II
The Board will be presented with the current Element H language for our four dependent charters. The Board will
have an opportunity to take action on Element H in its entirety, as well as two subsequent sub-action items.
Sub-Action : 1. Sibling Preference
Sub-Action: 2. Dual Immersion Preference
►COMMENT
F-5
BOARD COMMITTEES (Discussion)
Socorro Shiels, Superintendent
Donna Jeye, Board President
The Board will discuss the recommended policy changes
►COMMENT
G.
INFORMATION ITEMS
G-1
2013-14 UNAUDITED ACTUALS REPORT: KID STREET LEARNING CENTER CHARTER SCHOOL
Steven J. Eichman, Assistant Superintendent
The 2013-14 unaudited actuals report for Kid Street Learning Center Charter School are being provided for review.
►COMMENT
G-2
2013-14 UNAUDITED ACTUALS REPORT: SANTA ROSA CHARTER SCHOOL
Steven J. Eichman, Assistant Superintendent
The 2013-14 unaudited actuals report for Santa Rosa Charter School are being provided for review.
►COMMENT
G-3
2013-14 UNAUDITED ACTUALS REPORT: ABRAXIS CHARTER
Steven J. Eichman, Assistant Superintendent
The 2013-14 unaudited actuals report for Abraxis Charter School are being provided for review.
►COMMENT
H.
PLANNING
Board Meeting Calendar:
02/11/15, 02/25/15
03/11/15, 03/25/15
04/08/15, 04/22/15
05/13/15, 05/27/15
06/10/15, 06/24/15
07/08/15, 07/22/15
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08/12/15, 08/26/15
09/09/15, 09/23/15
10/14/15, 10/28/15
11/11/15
12/9/15
I.
ADJOURN
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