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Hi GHS SGTA,
Here are the notes from today's meeting, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M4KEagVrHYc6Rmx8wMKTnKIk2lCNFgwPQlZDcS00fNU/edit?usp=sharing Let us know if you have any questions. Expect to hear from us about t-shirts this week. Best, Site Reps
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CTA Endorsed - The Standard Disability and Life Insurance! Please do not miss out on this opportunity to protect your income in case of personal injury. The Special Enrollment opportunity with The Standard, CTA endorsed disability and life insurance ENDS January 31st. Click on the link below for more information! No Medical Questions Asked! Visit The Standard Disability and Life Insurance - CTA Endorsed Hi GHS SGTA, Do you read those WEB emails from Dave? He is offering an optional morning open forum with him this Friday at 7:30am. This is an opportunity to ask questions, hear from him, etc. Think of this like Sharron's pizza with the principal, but in the morning with Dave. SGTA requested that he be more available to staff for open dialogue and transparent communication. Here is that opportunity. Also, our new black shirts are here! If you requested a black shirt by giving your shirt size to the survey from last month, you get a shirt! Look forward to that showing up in your box as soon as I have time to sort them all. Or, stop by B105 and pick yours up directly. Let us know if you have any questions. Best, Site Reps Your shiny brand new shirt is in your box. (If you filled out the form) I will be reaching out to everyone who didn't get in on the first order. The second order will be placed on Monday, so I need your shirt sizes. Also - if for some reason your shirt size isn't right for you, return the ill-fitting shirt and I'll add you to the second order so you get the correct size for you.
MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
January 18, 2022 (Notes are Abridged) 1. OPENING PROCEDURE A. CALL TO ORDER at 6:02pm B. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM All Members Present, Quorum Established 2. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD-none 3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION at 6:03pm A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Existing Litigation (Gov. Code, § 54956.9, (1)(d)). Settlement Agreement, OAH Case No. 2021110026 B. STUDENT DISCIPLINE OR CONFIDENTIAL STUDENT MATTERS (Pursuant to Education Code §35146, 48900 et seq., 48912(b) and 49060 et seq., and 20 U.S.C. Section 1232g) C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE/COMPLAINTS (Gov. Code, § 54957(b)(1)). Employee ID No. KF3639439 4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION at 7:05 A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION 5-0 vote - the board approved conference with legal counsel, settlement agreement, OAH Case No. 2021110026 5-0 dismissal of a classified employee, effective immediately. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Gary Scott C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA -approved D. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD Jazmine De la Torre - Special programs coordinator in SGV for Safer Routes to Schools program. Goal is to get students to get active in a safe way. We hope to launch covid-safe activities in spring such as walking to school. Excited to implement this program for students to benefit their mental health, sleep, and physical well-being. We are here to support the families. Angela Acosta- 3rd grade parent from Coolidge elementary. I had asked the board to implement a mandatory testing policy from the fall. I am here again to make that same request. Many SGUSD parents feel this same way. If we were testing, we would have been able to catch many positive cases that happened over the holidays. Kids have become vectors. I want to thank the board for what they have been able to do. However, I have seen other districts that have done much more. You have a chance to lead, and I urge you to buck the status quo. Please, be proactive and take the Omicron lessons to heart. Recognize that we have to live with this pandemic for the future. Let’s stop playing catch up, and let’s be prepared for the next Omicron. Mandatory testing should be a start. Thank you for your time. Isabella Angiuli - current student at GAB. Comment about covid-19. Feels that school is not safe. An anonymous student made a petition for school to go online. Petition has over 300 staff and student signatures. Goal is 500 signatures. Students are concerned about their health. Everyone is getting the cold and flu and Covid. Students are worried about family members with immunocompromised systems. Even though students were told to get tested using the at-home test, they were not checked on their results when they arrived at school. They were only screened on Parent Square. What was the point of asking students to take the at-home test when results aren’t checked? Kriston Song- I am the president of FBLA from GAB. We believe all students have the potential to become leaders. Our members participated in a leadership institute which taught us valuable skills. We are currently offering virtual services for our members. FBLA members can enrich their members by connecting them to other business leaders. I am asking you to support us so that we can attend a future conference. Thank you. 5. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES A. Approve the Governing Meeting Minutes of December 7, 2021 Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor (Mr. Tcheng Abstains) B. Approve the Governing Emergency Meeting Minutes of January 5, 2022 Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 1 abstained (Mr. Tcheng) 6. PUBLIC HEARING(S) 7. SPECIAL REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. REPORTS - Student Board Members Del Mar High School, Jessie Lopez Del MAR-Our guidance counselor has been helping with a dual opportunity with Rio Hondo College. MCK-recognized 20 students with a certificate for their growth in ELA. They had planned for an in person Chinese New year celebration but may move to virtual. Wilson-The Wilson team has been great, graceful, and flexible. We have shifted from whole school assemblies to virtual messages or principal visits. Special thank you to our district nurses and our own health aide. They are the true heros during this time. Gabrielino High School, Joseph Aguilar (not present) B. REPORT - Governing Board President, Cheryl Shellhart Thank you to all my colleagues at the district. Thank you to everyone in this district for their tireless work. I came across a social media post that claims that we do not care about our employees/students. That is simply not true. Alot goes into our decisions that we have to make. I look forward to listening to the presentation tonight. I had some SG family members who claimed that they are embarrassed to state that they have COVID or have tested positive. Please, if you have tested positive or are a close comment, please let the school know. Do not be embarrassed. Please be kind with your words to people. Please remember that 4 free covid tests are available to a household. C. REPORT - Superintendent, Jim Symonds I will piggyback on what Shellhart said - thank you to everyone in our district. We believe in the student voice - in regards to the student petition surrounding schools going online. I’ve been out to the sites and seen the fatigue on staff. I’ve never seen people working so tirelessly. We are determined to get through this challenge of the Omicron surge. I am inspired by the dedication of everyone. As you know, on Jan. 6 & 7, we had a temporary closure at JMS and GAB. We are under orders to contact trace every student that was exposed. I have witnessed staff at their wits end to do contact tracing for so many students. We are going to discuss new masking regulations and protocols for Covid in the upcoming presentation. I would like to take a moment to recognize our governing board in this time of unprecedented challenges. We have worked tirelessly to combat Covid to support our students and staff. We thank you board members for your courage in this difficult time. Thank you for supporting our staff and community and for your continued advocacy. Also, we have gotten recognition for our implementation of Design-based Learning in Business Wire. D. PRESENTATION - San Gabriel Unified School District Covid-19 Response Symonds-The pandemics continue to affect every part of our daily lives. Our decisions are data driven. Here is what we are doing to combat the Omicron surge. Many students are safer at schools, it mitigates their risk from the community. SGUSD is committed to keeping schools open. The law, Sb98, allowed districts to do virtual learning. We received our funding through virtual learning. At this time, if we switch, we will not get the funding for our students. We would run out of money very quickly and we would not have a district in place. I understand what you are saying, and putting together the petition and stating all of your opinions. Here are some of the temporary measures to manage the cases at our schools: cleaning, hospital grade air filters, and support of mental health. This pandemic has taken its toll on everyone. There is greater academic support with in-person instruction and interventions to address academic setbacks. Parents are our partners by following all isolation and quarantine protocols as well as filling out the Parent Square. We are planning a partnership with USC Graduate Interns from Keck Medical School to work on our testing program, protocols and procedures. SGUSD will follow the LACDPH protocols. We have a very high vaccination rate in this community, which is why we are doing well with Omicron. All staff and students who remain in school must wear a well-fitting medical grade mask at all times. Lawrence Ferchaw- takes care of supplies (masks and rapid test kits). Jan. 3 (test kits arrived). 4,500 test kits were distributed on Jan. 5 to families. We got 1,000 additional tests and set up times for staff to pick them up. 15,280 tests have been ordered and are scheduled to arrive over the next week (hoping to distribute them to students for spring break). We will still maintain our weekly surveillance testing. Something new, starting Wed. Jan. 19, we will have a rapid testing clinic at GAB. Clinic is scheduled for weekdays 4 to 8 P.M. and will be open to all staff and students. (1st hour is reserved for students and staff, and the other hours are open to the whole community). We are also looking to push out a clinic to JMS soon. Also, SGUSD has a lot of inventory for surgical masks (child & adult size). All students and staff must wear surgical-grade masks (Kn95 recommended). Recommendation is to wear 2 surgical masks, or a surgical mask inside and a cloth mask on the outside. Ross Perry-Vaccination clinics were provided in the past for students and staff. We are going to focus on providing more clinics. The need to quarantine is because students are not fully vaccinated. It is important that anyone who is eligible for the booster, get the booster. Those who have had the booster are not required to quarantine. LACDPH will support districts with mobile vaccination units. SGUSD fully supports students getting vaccinated. More preventative measures we are doing is to increase the frequency of outdoor equipment, more lunch tables, and high touch areas with sprayers. Joan Perez-I want to echo what Dr. Symonds said. When we first came back from winter break, our k-12 systems were overwhelmed and not built to deal with the omicron surge and contact tracing. We have now created an automated system that helps with contact tracing and communication in a timely way. Covid-19 dashboard is online for you to report a positive case and exposure. There will be an automated reply email to tell you what to do based on your report to the system. This system streamlines everything and is translated into multiple languages. This will help relieve some of the burden that our staff is dealing with. Streamlines the capturing of positive case data to report to the LACDPH. I encourage everyone to visit the dashboard for resources and FAQs. We update this dashboard as we collaborate with other districts and Dr. Ferrer. Symonds-I’m excited about our next speaker we are going to have. His name is Gabriel Frank-McPheter and is a Senior. He has been part of the Student Advisory Council. Covid is all we talked about. I asked him to come share out about the meeting. Give us the student lens and voice about what is happening. He is going to be honest with us. They did not hold back. Please tell us what you see happening and what we can do better and support our students better. Gabriel Frank-McPheter (GAB Senior)-The Student Advisory Committee was a success and I learned a lot. Student perspective is split - some want to go virtual and some want to go in-person. I like to consider myself as someone who is involved in the student body and I feel there was a lack of communication. We were not made aware of the fear of litigation. The average student cannot attend every board meeting. For the average student, we need a more streamlined way of communication. For example, I suggest announcing news on the daily student bulletin. That way, we are all on the same page and everything is clear. Perhaps new guidelines can also be emailed to students. Symonds-It was a powerful meeting. Gabriel is a humble guy, but this past weekend he took 1st place in the Speech and debate contest. I was able to go to the winter orchestra. Gabriel had written a piece at the winter concert which was dedicated to those he lost during the pandemic. Gabriel-you are a gentleman and a scholar. I am so proud you are one of our students. You’ve been accepted to Stanford with a scholarship. We are proud of you and for giving us honest messages. Thank you for participating and speaking this weekend. Haas-Gabriel thank you for your input. It is so good to hear the student perspective. I liked the idea of having the information given to the ASB reps so they can post on their social media platforms. Students will be more likely to look at it on social media vs. emails. Mr. Ferchaw thanks for spending the money on masks. Scott - One of the ideas the board tried to embrace was the idea of being inclusive of student voices. Thank you Gabriel for putting yourself out there. I am glad that you are willing to step up and take on leadership as well as certain risks. Thank you everyone here today for not giving up in this difficult time. We have to be kind to each other even when we disagree. Alvarado - I just want to commend everyone for hanging in there. I believe that by the end of the month, there will be a break and things will get better. We will get through this. Tcheng- Thank you to everyone who has been involved and the hard work that has gone into making sure that our students and staff are safe. It's a thankless situation but everyone is pulling together to make it happen. We appreciate your effort. Shellhart-Thank you to everyone for coordinating the testing. Thank you Gabriel for your comments and participation. We’re only as good as how honest people are when they input the information. If your student tests positive and comes to school, please do not be ashamed about having Covid. Don’t have a stigma about it, and please be honest about your results, and we’ll all be better for it. E. PRESENTATION - Late Start SB 328 for Grades 7 - 12 Overview: A new law that requires California’s middle and high schools to revise start times by the start of the 2022-2023. Middle schools begin no earlier than 8:00 AM. High Schools begin no earlier than 8:30 AM. Shared operations (transportation, food service, supervision) require changes at most school sites. SB 328 is the law that requires high schools and middle schools to start later in the morning. When the school day starts later, research shows that teenagers do better. Elementary school sites will see changes too because of the shift in time (meal prep, custodial and maintenance schedules, bus schedules, etc.) Elementary proposed start time: 8 am (Dismissal Times: TK/K end at 1:40, 1st-3rd end at 1:55, and 4th/5th end at 2:30) Jefferson will start at 8:15 and dismiss at 2:45. GAB will start at 8:30 and end at 2:30. We will start the new proposed schedule in the 2022 school year. Our goal is to minimize disruptions to families and the school community while following SB328. Perez-Provide opportunities for our after school programs and make them available to all students. Working within our existing infrastructure with transportation. We had to make sure that neighboring districts would be following our similar schedule because of sports. We had to think of families who walk, we are taking all of this into consideration. Our next step will be putting out a google form to the public, to provide their thoughts and how it affects their children at the different levels. Opening up to any questions you may have. Tcheng-How do we communicate this shift to the families and the communities? We are shifting our district operations, but want to make sure that parents are aware of this shift, even if this is a mandate. We need communication. Perez: We don’t really have a lot of wiggle room in terms of feedback since this is the law. Haas: Private schools will not have a change in bell schedules. I feel the pain for families who will be going through this change. Unfortunately we can’t do very much since this is the law. Early communication to parents will be key. Perez-This is why we're starting the conversation now, so they can prepare. Shellhart-Have we talked about what this will do to zero period at GAB? Perez-They can start their zero period earlier. Shellhart - Will Options be available for before care? I know they have a long waiting list and parents will need to arrange for this. Alvarado - I was also thinking about the child care piece. There are not very many in our community. F. PRESENTATION - Supplemental Retirement Plan for Eligible Certificated Employees by Lawrence Ferchaw Retirement Incentive Goals: Retirement Incentive Plans encourage long-term or senior employees, typically at the top of the salary schedule, to retire early. The savings are achieved by replacing the senior employee with a lower paid employee or not replacing at all. The goal is to increase the number of natural attrition retirements by 3-4 times. Additional retirements from a Retirement Incentive Plan can reduce the need for layoffs for some agencies. Ferchaw- Our purpose is to have employees retire earlier than planned, which comes at a savings for the district. While we love their dedication, from a fiscal standpoint, this can reduce the number of layoffs because of reduced enrollment. Board would give a contingent plan to give eligible employees to enroll in this process. PARS will analyze how many would like to participate and then the board would move forward with this plan. If we do move forward, then those employees would resign from their jobs. Proposed plan for those who opt to retire would place 75% of their final pay into an annuity over a 5 year period. Employees have different options to take these payments, over life or 10 years, or a shorter amount of time in fixed payments. Employees who are eligible will be getting much more details and will have opportunities to ask questions. Late January, eligible employees will be sent benefit packets. Enrollment window will close on March 3rd. Tcheng: I understand the goals and objectives of doing this. Please be careful what we ask for. If we have more people taking on this offer, what if we lose key or valued positions. Have we thought about what that would do to us? Ferchaw: We looked over the list of who the eligible and potential employees are and certainly those are things we will be discussing in future weeks. Alvarado-It takes a long time to climb that ladder. I hope we don’t lose too many people at the top, because there will be repercussions. Can you mention why the classified employees were not in this plan? Ferchaw: One of the reasons why certificated early retirement incentive works is because of the wide range of salary differences between senior employees and new employees. When we look at the classified employees, there are not as many steps in the pay scale. Also, due to the nature of the work for classified employees, there is more turnover. Scott-We call it early retirement, but it keeps saying employees will resign. Maybe its semantics but resigning has a negative connotation to it. Ferchaw-I know the terminology, but it is exiting from working life as a teacher. That teacher can find employment elsewhere, just not with the district. But that is how we are structuring it. Shellhart - Are we factoring in these numbers in the study for the research that is done? Ferchaw- Multiple members of the committee, one of those was have we done an early retirement program? We’ve been working on this a little longer than the Budget Advisory Committee. We are looking at these structural deficits. Let’s find savings everywhere we can. Shellhart - What would cause the Board to rescind the plan? Ferchaw-If we only had 1 employee, we would not have savings. That would be a reason to rescind the plan. There may be others we’d have to talk about if not moving forward with the plan. 8. ACTION ITEMS A. BUSINESS SERVICES 1. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 15/2021-2022 PARS Supplementary Retirement Plan for Certificated Employees and Enter Into Administrative Services Agreement with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS). Administration recommends that the Governing Board adopt Resolution No. 15/2021-2022 Pars Supplementary Retirement Plan and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. Enter into an administrative service agreement with Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) and offer a Supplementary Retirement Plan (SRP) for eligible certificated employees. Discussion: None. Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. Roll Call Vote: Cheryl Shellhart-aye Rochelle Haas-aye Ken Tcheng-aye Gary Scott-aye Cristina Alvarado-aye 2. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 16/2021-22 California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Program. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve Adopt Resolution No. 16/2021-22 California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Program and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. This resolution will authorize the San Gabriel Unified School District to apply for a grant for the California Energy Commission to implement a CalSHAPE Program project. Financial Impact: To receive grant funding of approximately $8,450.00. Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. Roll Call Vote: Cheryl Shellhart-aye Rochelle Haas-aye Ken Tcheng-aye Gary Scott-aye Cristina Alvarado-aye 3. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 17/2021-22 Authorizing the Issuance of San Gabriel Unified School District (Los Angeles County, California) Election Of 2008 General Obligation Bonds, Series D, and Actions Related Thereto.Administration recommends that the Governing Board Adopt Resolution No. 17/2021-22 Authorizing the Issuance of San Gabriel Unified School District (Los Angeles County, California) Election Of 2008 General Obligation Bonds, Series D, and Actions Related Thereto and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. Approval of this resolution authorizes the issuance of Series D Bonds of the Measure A General Obligation Bond Authorization in the amount of up to $5,525,000. Financial Impact: Proceeds from the issuance of Series D will be used for the modernization of Wilson Elementary School and other authorized facilities projects. Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. Roll Call Vote: Cheryl Shellhart-aye Rochelle Haas-aye Ken Tcheng-aye Gary Scott-aye Cristina Alvarado-aye 4. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 18/2021-22 Authorizing the Issuance of San Gabriel Unified School District (Los Angeles County, California) 2022 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, and Actions Related Thereto. Administration recommends that the Governing Board adopt resolution no. 18/2021-22 authorizing the Issuance of San Gabriel Unified School District (Los Angeles County, California) 2022 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, and Actions Related Thereto and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. Approval of this resolution will authorize the issuance of the 2022 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, which will allow the School District to refinance some of its outstanding bonds at a lower interest rate, resulting in savings for taxpayers. Financial Impact: The issuance of the 2022 General Obligation Refunding Bonds will result in property tax savings for SGUSD taxpayers; the amount of savings is dependent on interest rates at the time of bond sale. Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. Roll Call Vote: Cheryl Shellhart-aye Rochelle Haas-aye Ken Tcheng-aye Gary Scott-aye Cristina Alvarado-aye 5. Approve Agreement Between the San Gabriel Unified School District and Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the agreement between the San Gabriel Unified School District and Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP and authorize the designee to execute the necessary document. Hawkins Delafield &Wood LLP will assist in the required calculations and filing of tax documents associated with the Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes issued by SGUSD in 2020/2021. Financial Impact: $2,000 (Basic Report Fee) Discussion: None. Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 6. Re-Appoint Two Members to the Long-Range Facilities Master Plan Oversight Committee for Two-Year Terms. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the re-appointment of two members, Mark Fall and Armando Pacheco, to the Long-Range Facilities Master Plan Oversight Committee, for two-year terms. One member who is a parent/guardian of a child enrolled in the District and the other member is a community member at-large. Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. B. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 1. Approve Stipulated Suspended Expulsion Agreement for Special Education Student OAH Case No. 2021110026. Administration recommends the approval of the stipulated suspended expulsion agreement for special education student OAH Case No. 2021110026. Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 2. Approve Contract with West Shield Adolescent Services for Transportation Services, School Year 2021-2022 (Special Education). Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the contract with West Shield Adolescent Services for transportation services, school year 2021-2022 (Special Education). The District needs to provide transportation for Special Education students in the San Gabriel Unified School District per their IEP team recommendations. Financial Impact: As needed from the Special Education budget Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. (Haas recused herself from voting) 3. Approve Contract with Sun Belt Staffing for Special Education Vacancies, School Year 2021-2022 (Special Education). Administration recommends to approve the contract agreement between the San Gabriel Unified School District and Sunbelt Staffing, LLC for the 2021-2022 School Year. (Special Education). There is a need to staff specialized positions within the District for Special Education students at multiple school sites. The District needs the services of an outside agency to provide these services in the event the district employees are absent and need coverage. Currently there is a shortage in substitute instructional aides for Special Education as well as Speech Pathologists, Speech Pathology Assistants and Occupational Therapists in the area. This contract will allow Sunbelt Staffing, LLC. to fill these specialized positions within the Special Education Department on an as needed basis for the 2021-2022 school year. Financial Impact: Special Education fund. Cost is dependent on the number of vacant positions filled by Sun Belt Staffing, LLC. Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 4. Approve Consultant Agreement with SpeechCom Inc. for Speech and Language Services, School Year 2021-2022 (Special Education). Administration recommends the approval of the consultant agreement with SpeechCom Inc. for speech and language services for the 2021-2022 school year. Special education students who attend school in the San Gabriel Unified School District may require speech and language services per their IEP. Students need to be assessed in any area of suspected disability, per the IEP team’s recommendation. SpeechCom, Inc. is able to provide one full-time speech and language pathologist to provide speech services and/or testing for the 2021-2022 school year. Financial Impact: Total: $63,000.00 (Special Education Fund) Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 5. Approve Ratified First Quarter Report on Williams Uniform Complaints, School Year 2021-2022. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the ratified first quarter report on Williams Uniform Complaints, school year 2021-2022. As part of the procedures under the Williams Settlement Legislation, Ed. Code 35186, all Districts are required to submit a quarterly report on the number of complaints received, complaints resolved and complaints unresolved. Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 6. Approve the Second Quarter Report on Williams Uniform Complaints, School Year 2021-2022. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the second quarter report on Williams Uniform Complaints, school year 2021-2022. As part of the procedures under the Williams Settlement Legislation, Ed. Code 35186, all Districts are required to submit a quarterly report on the number of complaints received, complaints resolved and complaints unresolved. Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 7. Approve the Purchase of 806 Technologies for Title I Crate. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the purchase of 806 Technologies for Title I Crate. Federal and state laws require the California Department of Education (CDE) to monitor implementation of categorical programs operated by local educational agencies (LEAs). LEAs are responsible for creating and maintaining programs which meet minimum fiscal and programmatic requirements. Title I crate is a digital tool to facilitate comprehensive record storage for San Gabriel USD Title I programs. It is also used to support compliance collection and storage for other federal and state programs such as Title II, Title III, Title IV, and Career Technical Education (CTE). Financial Impact: $4,500 (Funding Source: Title 1) Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 8. Approve Publication of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for School Year 2020-2021. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve publication of each school's 2020-2021 School Accountability Report Card (SARC). To be in compliance with the California Education Code (EC Section 35256) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) laws, the Governing board of each school district shall approve the publication of the public school's School Accountability Report Card (SARC). The Governing board shall issue a School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for each school in the school district annually, publicize those reports, and notify parents or guardians of pupils that a hard copy will be provided upon request. Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. C. GOVERNING BOARD OF EDUCATION D. HUMAN RESOURCES E. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 1. Approve the Re-Authorization of Electronic Meetings of the Governing Board During a State of Emergency Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(E). Administration recommends that the Governing Board reconsider the circumstances of the state of emergency, affirm that the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability to meet safely in person as stated in Resolution No. 10/2021-22, and direct the continued use of teleconference meetings pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e). Approval of the re-authorization would allow the Governing Board to continue to conduct meetings electronically beyond January 31, 2022. Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 2. Governing Board Review of California School Boards Association (CSBA) Policy Revision Recommendations. Administration recommends the Governing Board review the first reading of California School Boards Association (CSBA) policy revision recommendations. The Governing Board is asked to review amended policies as per California School Boards Association (CSBA) suggested revisions based on new mandates, laws, or regulations. Financial Impact: Discussion: Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 9. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS Haas: First off, I would like to thank President Shellhart. In this time, it is very important to have courage and be kind. Thank you to Mr. Symonds. We really do work with the best group of people because of our shared vision. Happy New Year! I got to attend the Rose Parade and the band directors’ float was magnificent - I was happy to see our GAB band director in the parade. It was wonderful to see SGUSD represented. Tcheng: We appreciate everyone and thank you for doing what’s best for our students in this challenging environment. Thank you to all. Alvarado: I just want to remind everyone that it is MLK week and one of his quotes ends with “...we have to keep moving forward.” I encourage the district to continue to communicate better. I really appreciate having the students' voices reflected. Scott- I find myself being sad, because at the end of every week, I think that I can finally call a school to go visit. I’ll wait, I’ll wait. I just feel sad that I can’t go and feel present in a classroom. It's enough to deal with, without a board member walking around. I hope you know every board member supports and is thankful for your hard work. Gabriel, thank you for being articulate and thoughtful and wise in your observations. Thanks for sharing your perspective. Our commitment to VAPA in this district is somewhat legendary. Thank you Samantha for all the work and support to our VAPA. We’ve had remarkable success. I know we focus on everything that is wrong, but again we also enjoy so much success in this district. Please give yourself a pat on the back and hope there is a rest coming up, because it is well deserved. 10. CONSENT AGENDA A. BUSINESS SERVICES 1. Renew Annual Service Agreement Between the San Gabriel Unified School District and Super Co-Op Joint Powers Authority for the 2022-2023 School Year. To continue the membership with Super Co-op for 2022-2023 and authorize San Mateo-Foster City School District to be the lead agency in the USDA negotiations. 2. Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between Vision to Learn, a Registered California Not-For-Profit Corporation and the San Gabriel Unified School District. The MOU agreement is for the purpose of operating a Mobile Vision Clinic (“Mobile Clinic”) on the campus of District Kindergarten through 12th grade school(s) to provide vision screening services through May 30, 2023. 3. Approve Warrants Issued for Payments, Goods, and Services Received for December 2021 - Report No. 7 4. Approve Purchase Orders Issued in Excess of $5,000 Report No. 10 (21-22) 5. Approve Conference Report No. 10 (21-22). Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the following District employees be authorized to attend the conference events listed. The representative of the District indicated will attend with no loss of salaries for District personnel, and with actual and necessary expenses paid for all attending as authorized by Education Code Sections 35172, 35173 and 44032, and the District's Board policies. Authorization for an advance of funds to cover actual and necessary expenses is hereby granted. Such Advances shall be repaid or adjusted upon filing of a regular claim for the actual and necessary expenses incurred. B. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES C. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Approve Certificated Personnel Status Report No. 10 2. Approve Classified Personnel Status Report No. 10 D. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 11. NEXT MEETING REMINDER(S) Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Tuesday, February 22, 2022 Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Tuesday, March 22, 2022 Tuesday, April 19, 2022 Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Tuesday, June 28, 2022 12. ADJOURNMENT at 8:58 P.M. Click here for Link to Full Agenda and Complete Attachments Join us at the next Board Meeting February 8 & 22 March 8 & 22 April 19 May 10 & 24 June 14 & 28 6:00 Open Session, Closed Session, 7:00 Open Session Reconvenes *Correct Transcript* - Emergency Board Meeting Bullets- January 5, 2022EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD January 5, 2022 (Notes are Abridged) 1. OPENING PROCEDURE A. CALL TO ORDER at 6:07 P.M. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Dr. Gary Scott 2. DETERMINATION OF EMERGENCY A. Motion that an Emergency Situation Exists (Government Code §54956.5). Recommendation that the Governing Board determines that an emergency exists, defined as a work stoppage, crippling activity or other activity which severely impairs public health, safety or both. The emergency necessitates the holding of a Board meeting without the usual posting and notice requirements. Moved and seconded for approval. No discussion. All in favor. B. Motion Finding the Governing Board Can Meet in Closed Session (Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.5(c). Prior to convening to closed session in an emergency meeting, the Board must agree to do so by a 2/3 majority vote, or, if 2/3 of the Board membership is not present, by unanimous vote of all members present. (Government Code § 54956.5(c).) Moved and seconded for approval. No discussion. All in favor. 3. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD-none 4. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION-6:09pm A. THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES (Pursuant to Government Code §54957) B. DISCUSSION OF MATTERS RELATING TO COVID-19 VIRUS AND POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENT TO THE SCHOOL CALENDAR 5. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION-6:38pm A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION No action taken. Symonds to report Covid numbers. Symonds: 21 confirmed cases at Gab. and 4 cases at JMS. Looking at the high school, we began to realize that the contact tracing was too much. While this was happening we realized the numbers were rising at Jefferson. In our consultation with the health department, it is anticipated that there will be an outbreak declared at GAB and soon at JMS because the cases are epidemically linked. Contact tracing will take time and so in consultation with the department of education they gave us the go ahead to take some time to keep students and staff safe so that we can do the contact tracing and that we don’t bring back infected students back into the school environment. For our professional development day, it will be moved to tomorrow for the high school and middle school teachers. The expectation is to develop emergency sub plans and to rebuild the google classrooms in case we have to pivot to virtual learning. We hope this will not be the case. Our support staff will help with contact tracing. Friday will be a type of “snow day.” We would have to make that day up. Teachers and classified staff will not have to be on campus on Friday. January 6-7 will be non-instructional days. Virtual instruction will not be provided on Jan. 6 and 7. Being prepared is the right thing to do. Our students have been provided the covid rapid tests. We expect the students to take that test before returning on January 10th. If they need a test, we can get that to them. There will be a form where they can report a positive test and have them follow Covid procedures. Jan 31st will then be a school day. This will give us some breathing room to handle these cases. We know the conditions are there for an outbreak at JMS. This is not the case at the elementary sites. The elementary environment is different from the high school and middle school. It is a much different situation. This is why we had this meeting tonight and thank you governing board for coming together so quickly, plus my team for working on this all day long. 6. ACTION ITEMS A. Approve the Re-Authorization of Electronic Meetings of the Governing Board During a State of Emergency Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(E). Administration recommends that the Governing Board reconsider the circumstances of the state of emergency, affirm that the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability to meet safely in person as stated in Resolution No. 10/2021-22, and direct the continued use of teleconference meetings pursuant to Government Code section 54953(e). Approval of the re-authorization would allow the Governing Board to continue to conduct meetings electronically beyond November 30, 2021. Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. B. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 14/2021-22, Delegating Authority to Take Necessary Action to Protect Students and Staff from the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Administration recommends the adoption of resolution No. 14/2021-22, delegating authority to take necessary action to protect students and staff from the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Discussion: Alvarado-Very important to communicate quickly and we are looking at staff and student safety. Important to have that flexibility. Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. Roll Call Vote: Rochelle Haas-aye Cheryl Shellhart-aye Gary Scott-aye Cristina Alvarado-aye C. Approve Temporary Closure of Gabrielino High School and Jefferson Middle School on January 6-7, 2022 Based on Existence Breakout Conditions. Administration recommends approval of temporary closure of Gabrielino High School and Jefferson Middle School on January 6-7, 2022 based on existence breakout conditions. Discussion: Haas-Thank you to administration for putting together a solid game plan. It is much appreciated. Scott: Thank you everyone for keeping everyone safe. Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. 7. Adjournment at 6:49 P.M. Click here for Link to Full Agenda and Complete Attachments Join us at the next Board Meeting January 11 & 18 February 8 & 22 March 8 & 22 April 19 May 10 & 24 June 14 & 28 6:00 Open Session, Closed Session, 7:00 Open Session Reconvenes MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD
December 7, 2021 (Notes are Abridged) 1. OPENING PROCEDURE A. CALL TO ORDER at 6:00 P.M. B. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM All Members Present, Quorum Established 2. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD 1 request to address the board, but during closed session by Phil Mandella. 3. ANNUAL ORGANIZATION A. RECOGNITION - Outgoing Governing Board President, Rochelle Kate Haas (December 2020-December 2021) Words of appreciation of thanks by governing board members to Rochelle Haas. Her service leadership, and dedication is much appreciated by everyone. Haas: It has been a challenging year, professionally and personally. It was a strange year to serve as board president. I am thankful for the opportunity and was able to serve alongside wonderful people. I couldn’t ask for a better group to work with, everyone is so dedicated and passionate. It’s been a privilege to serve with everyone. For all of our challenges, there were a lot of blessings this year. Thank you to everyone, it has been a blessing. B. ACTION - Appointment of Secretary to the Governing Board of Education: SUPERINTENDENT Moved and seconded for approval. No discussion. All in favor. C. ACTION - Election of Governing Board Officer: PRESIDENT Nominations: Cheryl Shellhart by Dr. Gary Scott Moved and seconded for approval. No discussion. All in favor. D. ACTION - Election of Governing Board Officer: VICE PRESIDENT Nominations: Dr. Gary Scott by Cheryl Shellhart Moved and seconded for approval. No discussion. All in favor. E. ACTION - Election of Governing Board Officer: CLERK Nomination: Ken Tcheng nominates Cristina Alvarado. Moved and seconded for approval. No discussion. All in favor. F. ACTION - Adopt the 2022 Governing Board Meeting Calendar Moved and seconded for approval. No discussion. All in favor. 4. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION at 6:09 P.M. A. STUDENT DISCIPLINE MATTER (Pursuant to Education Code §48918) B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR(S) (Pursuant to Government Code §54957.6) 5. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION at 7:24pm A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION -none B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Rochelle Haas C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA No discussion. Moved and seconded for approval. Unanimously approved. D. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD Dena Dragoo: As we come to the end of 2021, on behalf of SGTA, I’d like to thank the governing board. You have made this year a very workable year for us. You have made our safety and health a priority and we are extremely thankful to you. Thank you for keeping us healthy this year. Thank you for your dedication. Rochelle-thank you for being a wonderful president during this tough time. Welcome back Cheryl Shellhart as our new president. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to everyone. 6. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES A. Approve the Governing Meeting Minutes of November 9, 2021 No discussion. Moved and seconded for approval. Unanimously approved. 7. PUBLIC HEARING(S) 8. SPECIAL REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. REPORTS - Student Board Members Del Mar High School, Jessie Lopez Del Mar: Students had an outstanding time at caroling night in DTLA. History Day at Homeboy Industries. Kudos to counselor for organizing career day. JMS: Vaccination clinic - great turnout for 5 to 11 year olds. Upcoming choir show. McKinley: Chloe Hung recognition - she aims to improve lunch sandwiches. Aims to improve a safety center at recess so students who are hurt can get help. Wilson: Report cards are completed. We are proud of students and teachers. Holiday program will be via a recording that will be shared with the Wilson community. Student behavior expectations assembly will be conducted to remind students of how to be safe during this exciting time. Gabrielino High School, Joseph Aguilar GAB- teachers and counselors have been working with kids for finals, which are next week. ASB helped build a playground in Alhambra. They have built buddy benches around school for students to connect with others. Trying to find a bus schedule that will be helpful for students, families, and staff. ASB has decorated the school for the events the school is hosting. Varsity wrestling tournament is this upcoming week. Girls soccer is currently undefeated. Coolidge- Supportive PTA has held fun events. Winter fest on December 4th which included pictures with Santa and some crafts. Roosevelt-New Roosevelt Cheer squad to greet students back from Thanksgiving vacation. The Speech and Debate team competed this past week. For the winners, please visit the website and Facebook page. We are celebrating holiday books, each day a multicultural story will be shared through a recording and learn about different cultures. Washington: Book fair coming this upcoming week. Students may bring cash or are using an ewallet system. On Friday they will have their first award assembly via zoom. Washington will be holding a Winter Extravaganza with snow. Have a wonderful holiday season. B. REPORT - Governing Board President, Cheryl Shellhart Shellhart: Thank you Mrs. Haas for your leadership. I attended the YMCA dedication of the playground with Mr. Symonds. Thank you Gab and Del Mar students for your participation. CSBA Annual Conference in San Diego was great - great to get together with my colleagues to talk about wellness and social emotional wellness. Great speaker and possibly look into having him do a presentation for our district someday. I am excited for the holiday programs, looking forward to the recordings or Zoom. Have a wonderful holiday! C. REPORT - Superintendent, Jim Symonds Jim Symonds- Thank you Cheryl for being the president. Thank you President Haas for your leadership. Dena, thank you for your comments, it has been a team effort throughout the entire district. The tree lighting event was wonderful, it was good to see everyone. We are doing well in San Gabriel and our case rates are low. Our safety protocols are being effective, so thank you to everyone for following them. We should still be on guard, even though it is starting to feel a little normal. We have student representatives from all the sites and the students are amazing. We are getting input from our students and bringing student voice in our district. We will also have students participating in the committees and are going to be able to make important decisions. We want their feedback. Big shout out to Georgia and the Roosevelt Speech and Debate team. I enjoyed the conference in San Diego and we listened to some great sessions. Happy Holidays everyone! D. PRESENTATION - Coolidge Elementary School, Stephen Feng Feng: Student Leadership Team (24 students in 4th and 5th grade) Our focus is on service leadership. They volunteered to help set up and clean up on Winter Craft Night. They collected and donated shoes to Soles for Souls. They focus on the 7 habits - cornerstone for our Leader in Me program. Macey San Filippo: Habit 1 (Be proactive): I am a 5th grader and will talk about being proactive. Being proactive is to do something without someone telling you to. Jason Li: Habit 2 (Begin with the end in mind) Example: School project or drawing pictures. I keep the end in mind when planning. Emelle Li: Habit 3 (Put first things first). Work first and then play. An example is to do assignments first before I play with my brother. As a result, I get my work done on time. Claire Lee: Habit 4 (Think win-win). Find a solution that everyone agrees with. For example, if my brother and I want to play with the same toy, we can compromise instead of arguing. Joleen Tran: Habit 5 (Seek first to understand then to be understood). It’s important to listen before speaking. For example, in a group project, I listened to my classmates' ideas and then I shared my idea. This helps me be respectful to others. Marise Saiki: Habit 6 (Synergize) When two or more things work together harmoniously. For example, people collaborate. Synergy is also important when your body parts come together to work as a whole. It is important because it helps people come together for a common cause. Alex Tang: Habit 7 (Sharpen the saw). To get better at things you already know. It is important to focus on what you know to get better, such as drawing. I used to draw stick figures, but now I have improved so much from stick figures. Governing Board Comments: Tcheng: Thank you for that presentation and for the tips. Alvarado: Very good presentation and you were very self-assured. Congratulations Scott: It was fun to watch Mr. Feng’s face because he showed how proud of you he is. And thank you to Ms. Garcia and Ms. Arick. They are so eloquent and it gives me great joy and great hope. Haas: Thank you Coolidge students and those are some good habits we can all apply no matter how old we are. Shellhart: I am so proud to be an alumni of Coolidge. Habit #5 is my favorite. That’s why we have 2 ears and 1 mouth, to listen more. We appreciate having you here. E. PRESENTATION - First Interim Report 2021-2022, Lawrence Ferchaw 2021-22 (See Slide Presentation for Specific Details) 1. Step and Column increase is estimated at 1.5% for certificated and 1.5% for classified employees 2. Average Daily Attendance (ADA) for LCFF calculations is projected at 4,794.51 (2018/19 hold harmless amount) with 63.85% unduplicated count of Free and Reduced Price Meal (FRPM), or English Learners (EL), or Foster Youth (FY) students 3. 2021-22 Base Grant rates are $8,934 (TK-3), $8,214 (Grade 4-6), $8,458 (Grade 7-8), and $10,057 (Grade 9-12 after factoring in 5.07% COLA), and grade span adjustments included 4. LCFF fully funded at target rate with COLA and enrollment adjustment 5. Employee benefit rate changes include STRS (16.92%), PERS (22.91%), and 5% increase in H/W costs 6. Routine Restricted Maintenance Account is budgeted at 3% of General Fund expenditure 7. COVID-related and other one-time funding: $15,409,761 Fiscal Stabilization Plan: The Fiscal Stabilization plan has been updated to included $2.35 million in savings in fiscal year 2022- 2023 and an additional $4.65 million in fiscal year 2023-2024, some of the items under consideration are: Certificated and classified positions eliminated through layoff/attrition in response to declining enrollment Reduction of contracted services Reduction in site and department allocations Reduction and consolidation of administration Reduction in programs Reduction in support staff further reductions of special programs and services, consolidation of school operations, contracted services and hiring freeze. One Time Redesignation of JPA fund equity for insurance premiums Other Considerations Establishment of a budget advisory committee to assist in the work related to development of a fiscal stabilization plan. At second interim reporting, an update on progress of the fiscal stabilization plan will be provided. Comments Tcheng: Do we have any control with the assumptions? If we were to hold the fund balance reserve at a threshold or drop below it, will that change the way we look at assumptions? Ferchaw: We do not drop below 3%. We try to build into it a cushion there - some may say 3% is not enough. We do not want to go below that. Scott: So much volatility in the California budget at this time. We are seeing what ‘could’ happen and it's kinda exciting. We just have to wait until January. There could be revisions in California. I hope the surplus will go into school funding. Alvarado: Presentation is very thorough. I don't have questions. We will not know until we know about Prop 98 and what the governor proposes. 9. ACTION ITEMS A. BUSINESS SERVICES 1. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 11/2021-22, Certification of Signatures for District Business. The Administration recommends that the Governing Board adopt Resolution No. 11/2021-22 in order to allow for the processing of District warrants, contracts, checks and other legal documents and authorize the Superintendent or designee to execute the necessary documents. The Certification of Signatures Resolution allows for District Business Documents to be executed. Financial Impact: none Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. Roll Call Vote: Rochelle Haas-aye Cheryl Shellhart-aye Ken Tcheng-aye Gary Scott-aye Cristina Alvarado-aye 2. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 12/2021-22 Temporary Inter Fund Cash Borrowing. Administration recommends that the Governing Board adopt Resolution No. 12/2021-22 Temporary Interfund Cash Borrowing and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. Financial Impact: Maximum amount of authorized borrowing: $ 6,000,000.00 . Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. Roll Call Vote: Rochelle Haas-aye Cheryl Shellhart-aye Ken Tcheng-aye Gary Scott-aye Cristina Alvarado-aye 3. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 13/2021-22 Temporary Transfer from School Pools Fund Maintained by the Los Angeles County Treasurer. Administration recommends that the Governing Board adopt Resolution No. 13/2021-22 temporary transfer from school pools fund maintained by the Los Angeles County Treasurer and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. Financial Impact: Maximum amount of authorized borrowing: $ 6,000,000.00 . Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. Roll Call Vote: Rochelle Haas-aye Cheryl Shellhart-aye Ken Tcheng-aye Gary Scott-aye Cristina Alvarado-aye 4. Approve 2021-2022 First Interim Report. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the Qualified Certification on the First Interim Report for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. Discussion: Scott: Thank you, Larry Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 5. Approve Annual Accounting and Five Year Reports of Development Fees for 2020-21 Fiscal Year in the Following Fund or Account: Capital Facilities Fund (Government Code Sections 66001 and 66006). Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the Annual and Five Year Reports of Development Impact Fees for the 2020-21 fiscal year in accordance with Government Code Sections 66001 and 66006. Financial Impact: Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 6. Authorization to Award Bid No. 02-21/22 Districtwide Painting. Administration recommends that the Governing Board give authorization to award Bid No. 02-21/22 Districtwide Painting to the responsive lowest bidder, VLA Construction, Inc. and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. To award the painting unit price bid to VLA Construction, Inc. which provided the lowest bid amount. Financial Impact: To Be Determined Based on Work Performed Fund: General Fund (Routine Restricted Maintenance Account) Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 7. Approve Revision to The Long Range Facilities Master Plan Citizen Oversight Committee Bylaw. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve revision to the Long Range Facilities Master Plan Citizen Oversight Committee Bylaw. Financial Impact: none Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 8. Approve The Contract Agreement Between the San Gabriel Unified School District and Facilitron. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the contract agreement between the San Gabriel Unified School District and Facilitron and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. Facilitron will provide an online facilities reservation system for outside and internal user groups as well as a maintenance work order and asset management system. Financial Impact: Fee will be calculated at 14 percent of the amount charged to outside user groups and is payable from those fee collections. Discussion: None Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. B. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 1. Approve Expulsion of Student No. 5591970652. Administration recommends the approval of expulsion for student No. 5591970652 from the San Gabriel Unified School District. Financial Impact: none Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 2. Approve the Educator Effectiveness Block Grant (EEBG) Plan, 2021 - 2026. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the Educator Effectiveness Block Grant (EEBG) Plan, 2021 - 2026. On July 9, 2021 Governor Newsom signed AB 130 in which the enacted budget provided $1.5 billion one-time Proposition 98 General Fund to support professional development in specified high-need topics, including accelerated learning, social-emotional learning, re-engaging students, restorative practices and implicit bias training. As a condition of receiving Educator Effectiveness funds, a school district is required to develop and adopt a plan delineating how the Educator Effectiveness funds will be spent, on or before December 30, 2021. Financial Impact: The EEBG Plan actions and expenditures are described in the attachment. Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 3. Approve the Edgenuity License Subscription for the Second Semester, 2021-22. Administration recommends the approval of the Edgenuity license subscription for the second semester, 2021-22. The pandemic prompted San Gabriel Unified to develop a virtual independent study option for its students. Edgenuity will allow San Gabriel Unified to address the core needs of our virtual students in grades K-5. The District previously purchased only for the first semester with the intent to reassess numbers for the second semester, as needed. Now that the independent Study student enrollment numbers are stable, and the District has surveyed those students who will remain online for the second semester, the District will need to purchase the Edgenuity platform, K-5 for the remainder of the school year. Financial Impact: Total: $78.625.00 Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 4. Approve the IXL Learning for Math Renewal License. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the IXL Learning for Math Renewal License. Implementing IXL at JMS has and will continue to assist students in more than just their Math classes. Special Education teachers have used IXL in order to provide support for student’s individual needs. The AVID classes have also used the IXL program to support the work students are doing in their Math classes. Financial Impact: Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 5. Approve the Amended Consultant Agreement with Jennifer Vargas. Administration recommends the Governing Board approve the amended consultant agreement with Jennifer Vargas. On September 28, 2021, the Governing Board approved the consultant agreement with Jennifer Vargas to provide mentor service to one Induction candidate in the 2021-2022 school year. There is a need to support three additional SGUSD Induction candidates and bring forth an amendment to the contract. Financial Impact: $5,156.00 Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 6. Approve the Consultant Agreement with Jennifer Vargas for Additional Induction Services. Administration recommends the Governing Board approve the consultant agreement with Jennifer Vargas for additional Induction services. The San Gabriel Unified School District (SGUSD) is the Lead Educational Agency (LEA) for the San Gabriel Valley Consortium (SGVC). SGVC provides Induction to six local school districts and one private school. The Induction Program needs to contract with a consultant who can develop the necessary paperwork and provide direct teacher support for the Induction Program in order to stay in compliance. Financial Impact: $3,600.00 Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 7. Approve the Consultant Agreement with A Sense of Control. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the Consultant Agreement with A Sense of Control. MTSS, the multi-tiered system of support, requires a deeper partnership between parents and the educational system. The Parents as Partners learning series looks for multiple entry points into parent education in order to help support their students. Because there is a strong tie between social-emotional wellness and academic stress, the District is recommending that co-authors William Stixrud, Ph.D and Ned Johnson talk to the community about healthy strategies to discuss academic achievement with students. Financial Impact: $3,000 Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 8. Approve the Consultant Agreement with Open Way Learning. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the Consultant Agreement with Open Way Learning. In 2019, San Gabriel Unified engaged in a year-long process of developing their Portrait of a Graduate. The next step in the process is to develop a District vision statement and update the District mission statement in order to help create systemic alignment of schools, of departments, and of classrooms to the Portrait of a Graduate's competencies. Open Way Learning will help guide the District and the schools in developing long-lasting future-ready vision and mission statements. Financial Impact: $10,000 Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 9. Approve the Consultant Agreement with Gail Denham. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the Consultant Agreement with Gail Denham. The San Gabriel Unified School District (SGUSD) is the Lead Educational Agency (LEA) for the San Gabriel Valley Consortium (SGVC). SGVC provides Induction to six districts and a private school: Clairbourn School, Monrovia Unified School District, Rosemead School District, San Gabriel Unified School District, San Marino Unified School District, South Pasadena Unified School District, and Temple City Unified School District. Financial Impact: $1,700.00 Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. C. GOVERNING BOARD OF EDUCATION 1. DISCUSSION - 2021-2022 Governing Board Adopt-A-School Liaison Program. This is an opportunity for the Governing Board to discuss the selection of liaisons for all school sites. Discussion: The board members will be the liaisons for the following schools: Rochelle Haas- Coolidge & Jefferson & Wilson Cheryl Shellhart- Washington & Gabrielino Ken Tcheng- Wilson & Del Mar Gary Scott- Mckinley & Jefferson Cristina Alvarado- Roosevelt & Del Mar & Gabrielino 2. Designate a Representative to the 2021-2022 Los Angeles County School Trustees Association. Administration recommends that the Governing Board designate a representative to the 2021-2022 Los Angeles County School Trustees Association (LACSTA). Motion made to designate Shellhart currently in this role and will continue to be. Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 3. Call for Nominations for California School Boards Association (CSBA) Delegate Assembly for a Two-Year Term Beginning April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024. Administration recommends the Governing Board nominate a current Board member to serve a two-year term representing region 23 on the CSBA delegate assembly, beginning April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2024. Motion made to nominate Dr. Gary Scott was nominated. Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. No discussion. D. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Hourly rate increase for Student Workers. Administration recommends to approve the hourly rate increases for Student Workers. Due to the California minimum wage increase effective January 1, 2022, the District has decided to raise the hourly rate of pay for Student Workers, effective January 1, 2022. Student Workers from $14.00 to $15.00 per hour. Financial Impact: The financial impact will be to the Student Worker Tutoring Program through LCFF Funding Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 2. Approve New Job Description, Budget and Payroll Technician to establish one position. Administration recommends to approve the new job description, Budget and Payroll Technician to establish one position. Due to a vacancy in the accounting department, the district has identified a need to replace one Account Clerk III position with a new position entitled Budget and Payroll Technician. This position will be responsible for more complex accounting tasks in order to more efficiently assist the Director of Fiscal Services. The proposed pay range is 47 on the Classified Salary Schedule. Financial Impact: Approximately $10,000 annually Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. E. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 1. Approve California School Boards Association (CSBA) Policy Revision Recommendations. Administration recommends the Governing Board approve the California School Boards Association (CSBA) policy revision recommendations. The Governing Board is asked to approve amended policies as per California School Boards Association (CSBA) suggested revisions based on new mandates, laws, or regulations. Discussion: none Action Taken: Moved and seconded for approval. All in favor. 10. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS Rochelle Haas-Thank you Madam President and welcome back to the job. Thank you Dena for your comments and for the support that you give. I’m looking forward to the normalcy and the holiday performances. It’s great to have all these activities back after a long absence. I wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season. Ken Tcheng-CSBA conference - two takes on that. One, I’m inspired and motivated to do better and more for the school district. Second, the time spent bonding with my colleagues was very worthwhile and I am thankful for what we have done for our schools and district. Gary Scott-I had a wonderful experience at CSBA. It was almost exhausting because there were so many important things to absorb and digest. I am so thankful for the chance to be with my colleagues. So thankful to be in the same physical space. Gives me an incredible amount of pride because we have such a wonderful relationship with the superintendent, cabinet, site administrators, and teachers. We are thriving as a district. Most importantly, we are all about the students. Thank you for the presentations tonight. I wish everyone a happy holiday too! Take time for yourselves. Cristina Alvarado-CSBA conference was great to bond with our current board, superintendent, and Zulma. It was nice and I felt revitalized from the sessions, the keynote speaker, and the quality time with everyone. Everything we do needs to center on how it will benefit the students and how much potential the students have. I look forward to the new year, and Happy Holidays everyone. Cheryl Shellhart-Students representatives- We really value your input and wisdom. 11. CONSENT AGENDA A. BUSINESS SERVICES 1. Accept Donation(s) to The San Gabriel Unified School District. Administration recommends that the Governing Board accept the donation(s) to the San Gabriel Unified School District. SchoolsFirst Credit Union has voluntarily donated $800.00 towards the cost of a school district event that is student centered and unifying. The District is grateful to receive this donation. 2. Approve Warrants Issued for Payments, Goods, And Services Received For November 2021 - Report No. 6. Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve warrants issued for payments, goods, and services received for November 2021 - Report No. 6. 3. Approve Purchase Orders Issued in Excess of $5,000 Report No. 9 (21-22). Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve Purchase Orders Issued in Excess of $5,000 Report No. 9 (21-22). 4. Approve Conference Report No. 9 (21-22). Administration recommends that the Governing Board approve the following District employees be authorized to attend the conference events listed. The representative of the District indicated will attend with no loss of salaries for District personnel, and with actual and necessary expenses paid for all attending as authorized by Education Code Sections 35172, 35173 and 44032, and the District's Board policies. Authorization for an advance of funds to cover actual and necessary expenses is hereby granted. Such Advances shall be repaid or adjusted upon filing of a regular claim for the actual and necessary expenses incurred. B. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES C. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Approve Certificated Personnel Status Report No. 9. Administration recommends the approval of the Certificated Personnel Status Report No. 9. 2. Approve Classified Personnel Status Report No. 9. Administration recommends to approve the Classified Personnel Status Report No. 9. D. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 11. NEXT MEETING REMINDER(S) January 11, 2022 12. ADJOURNMENT at 8:37 P.M. Click here for Link to Full Agenda and Complete Attachments Join us at the next Board Meeting January 11 & 18 February 8 & 22 March 8 & 22 April 19 May 10 & 24 June 14 & 28 6:00 Open Session, Closed Session, 7:00 Open Session Reconvenes Greetings SGTA Members,
We hope that you and your loved ones had a wonderful holiday season and are starting off 2022 on a positive note. As your Executive Board, we wanted to let you know that we have been in close communication with our CTA Staff Representative, Angel Maldonado, and we are always considering the best interest of our members while we address work related issues surrounding the Omicron variant. Here are some updates:
In conclusion, our last important update is that the Executive Board terms will be ending in June 2022. We have all made the personal decision to not seek office for another 2-year term, therefore there will be 4 seats open (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.) We are sharing this information early to give members time to consider running for office and to reach out to us for more information. Rest assured, we will help transition new individuals into these positions. If declarations are not submitted for these positions, the Executive Board for the 2022-2024 school years will remain vacant. We hope you will consider becoming an active leader for your union! Wishing you a Happy New Year! SGTA Executive Board Dena Dragoo, President Patti Kim, Vice President Vicky Mireles, Treasure Iraise Garcia, Secretary Instruction During Quarantine MOU Covid-19 Related Sick Leave - MOU (through June 30, 2022) Virtual Meeting Options
Have you taken advantage of your special enrollment opportunity for CTA-endorsed Disability and Life insurance? Meet with The Standard to learn more about coverage options and get your questions answered. Virtual Group Meeting Attend a brief online meeting to learn more and ask questions about your enrollment opportunity. Register Now Individual AppointmentSchedule an individual virtual appointment with your dedicated Benefits Consultant. Schedule Now Already enrolled and looking to verify your current coverage? Email [email protected] with your full name and school district. We'll get back to you within one business day. Hi GHS SGTA,
Here are the site rep union meeting notes. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GTeBqyO1WhnCGGJJ7JcGgdQxv7TqH9mwUea9oVdvsQw/edit?usp=sharing Reach out if you have any questions. Best, Site Reps |
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