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Health Care Open Enrollment!

6/26/2020

Open Enrollment for Health Care
Hello SGTA Members,

FYI - Ross Perry sent the following message to your school email. It is regarding Open Enrollement for Health Care.

(And by the way, you really shouldn't have to be checking your work email, but because information is constanly changing due to COVID updates, you may want to take a peak hear and there.)

Thank you,

Dena Dragoo
SGTA President

Dear SGUSD Staff,

I hope you are having a nice summer. Please see the attached notices regarding online Health Benefits Open Enrollment for the October 1, 2020 – September 30th, 2021 plan year. The Open Enrollment period for health benefits, flexible spending, and dependent daycare plans will be June 29th-July 10th. If you have a flexible spending or dependent daycare plan, you must enroll using the online system. Those plans do not roll over. If you have any questions about the plans or how to use the online system, please contact American Fidelity at the number listed in the flyer. If you have any questions for the district, please feel free to contact Carolina Martinez at martinez_ca@sgusd.k12.ca.us or call the district main line at (626) 451-5400.

Take Care,

Ross Perry
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources
San Gabriel Unified School District
408 Junipero Serra Drive
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626) 451-5400
SGUSD Communication Letter
AFenroll Self-Service Instruction Flyer - San Gabriel

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Outcome of COVID-19 Pandemic Budget Crises

6/26/2020

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EdSource: https://edsource.org/2020/newsom-reaches-agreement-with-california-legislature-on-state-budget/634266

In California budget deal, no cuts for K-12 but billions in late payments to schools.
Layoff protections for teachers and some but not all school employees

URGENT CALL TO ACTION!
May 22, 2020

Hello San Gabriel Teachers,

TELL YOUR LEGISLATORS:
PASS A BUDGET WITH NO EDUCATION CUTS

Right now, the California Legislature is debating the upcoming state budget. Deep cuts to public education will stand in the way of preparing our schools for the safe return of students. Ask your legislator to support a budget with no cuts, no educator or school employee layoffs, and prioritizes equity by repealing corporate tax credits.

The 2020-21 proposed budget has cuts of more than $10 billion to schools and community colleges that will be devastating at a time when students need more support.There are more than $6.5 billion in proposed cuts to the Local Control Funding Formula that could mean equivalent cuts of:

$1,230 per student
a 19% increase in class size
more than 57,000 educator layoffs
more than 125,000 classified employee layoffs

ASK YOUR LEGISLATOR TO SUPPORT A BUDGET WITH NO CUTS, NO EDUCATOR OR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE LAYOFFS, AND PRIORITIZES EQUITY BY REPEALING CORPORATE TAX CREDITS

CALL 1-855-977-1770
TO SPEAK TO YOUR LEGISLATOR

Be sure to tell your Legislator:
Your name
Where you live
Ask them to support a budget with no cuts, no educator or school employee layoffs and prioritizes equity by repealing corporate tax credits.

Thank you for making the call,

Dena Dragoo, President
San Gabriel Teachers Association
CALL TO ACTION FLIER! 1-855-977-1770

URGENT CALL TO ACTION!
Hello San Gabriel Teachers,

You may have heard that Governor Newsom shared that anticipated cuts to the California budget could see automatic relief should the Federal Government pass the HEROES Act.

During his press conference on Thursday, May 14th, he called on Congress to pass this important legislation, which, if passed would eliminate 26% of the proposed cuts to the California budget.

The California Teachers Association is asking fellow Californians to call their members of Congress immediately before the House votes, and urge Congress to provide:

$1 trillion for state and local governments in the HEROES Act

at least $175 billion for the Education Stabilization Fund;

and Support at least $2 billion for the E-Rate program to promote internet equity.

So, as a member of the San Gabriel Teachers Association, please call
1-855-977-1770 immediately! It's time to do your part for public schools.

Thank you,

Dena Dragoo, President
San Gabriel Teachers Associatiion
MORE INFORMATION...CALL TO ACTION FLIER!1-855-977-1770

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Board Meeting Bullets- June 23, 2020

6/24/2020

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Board Meeting Highlights:

Announcement of Del Mar Principal -
Public Hearing and Comments on Teamster's Locall 911 Re-opener
Presentation - Task Force to Reopen- 2020-2021
Health Services Summary 2019-2020
Governing Board of Education - The Students for Education Equity (SFEE) asked for the Governing Board's support by signing the two letters addressed to Governor Newsom and Speaker Pelosi
Board approved a Resolutions Denouncing Racism and Discrimination
Human Resources: Item C.1 Approve Certificated Personnel Report

Click here for Link to
Full Agenda and Complete Attachments
Highlighted Attachments:

Task Force - A Planning Framework for 2020-2021
2019-2020 Health Services Summary
Governor Newsom Letter'
Speaker Pelosi Letter
Resolution No. 21 Denouncing Racism and Discrimination
Board Policy 0470_COVID-19 MitigationPlan_NEW Policy
Certificated Personnel Report No. 16Task Force - A Planning Framework for 2020-2021

Regular Governing Board Meeting 06/23/2020 06:00 PM Virtual Meeting

1. OPENING PROCEDURE at 6:01
A. CALL TO ORDER B. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM  Quorum Established

2. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD
Dr. Gary Scott - Public requests will be timed. Board Clerk will read the communications on behalf of those who submit.

3. Recess to Closed Session at   6:02
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT (Pursuant to Government Code §54957 (b).)
Principal, Del Mar High School
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)
Final Settlement Agreement - Special Education Student OAH No. 2019120485

4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION approx. 7:00 p.m.
A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION   None
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  by Cheryl Shellhart
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Discussion: None
Unanimously approved
D. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD
Chasity Jennings Nunez- Budget adoption not on tonight’s agenda.
Chasity Jennings Nunez - Agenda item 8.d - Proposal stated that formal assessments will occur. I have looked into the past agendas and do not see a formal assessment Were they performed?
Gary Scott- all budget adoptions extended to July 1st

5. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES
A. Approve the Governing Meeting Minutes of May 26, 2020
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Approved

6. PUBLIC HEARING(S)
A. PUBLIC HEARING- Hearing and public comment on the Teamster's Local 911 Initial Re-opener
Proposal regarding collective bargaining negotiations for the 2020-2021 school year Initial Re-opener Proposal regarding collective bargaining negotiations for the 2020-2021 school year. B. PUBLIC HEARING- Hearing and public comment on the San Gabriel Uni ed School District's Initial Re- opener Proposal to the Teamster's Local 911 for the 2020-2021 school year Initial Re-opener Proposal regarding collective bargaining negotiations for the 2020-2021 school year.
No comments

7. SPECIAL REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
A. REPORT - Governing Board President  Dr. Gary Scott - Great surprise to see Graduation Productions at GAB and Del Mar. They went off splendid. Congrats to Lon Sellars and Sharon Heinrich. Offer a personal compliment to our Task Force. Thank all who have been involved in safely open schools. Yesterday our Governor and legislature reached a compromise on K-14 Funding, 10% cut seems to be mitigated with deferred payments but at least the Governor has made a commitment to support K-14. Thank you to CSEA, Unions, Staff Members and all who wrote letters to the Governor. GAB will be featured tomorrow night on Channel 4 News.

B. REPORT - Superintendent  Jim Symonds- Since the last board meeting so much has changed. The death of George Floyd has led us to take proactive measures to talk about the experiences of students in our district. We value equity and access. Equity and Social Justice website has since been launched. LGBTQ community is being given the attention they deserve.
This has been the most difficult ending of a school year and everyone has done a fantastic job. The Governor and legislature has come to an agreement and we won’t suffer the -10%. On-line Learning Team has been doing good work.

C. REPORT - Task Force to Re-Open San Gabriel Unified (See Attachment of Complete Presentation and sample Virtual Academy Schedules for SPED, ELEM, JEFF, GAB)
Asst. Supt Joan Perez - Developing a plan for a Virtual Academy.
Jim Symonds - Watching surrounding districts. Nothing is being presented tonight as a final plan, all is subject to change.
Kathy Leon - Nurses have not been involved in the planning of re-opening schools and feels lucky to be asked for her input. Kathy reviewed the use of PPE.
Andrew Ammon- Any way of telling what the county is leaning towards in light of all of the changes?
Kathy Leon-No
Andrew Ammon- Any litigation tied to COVID-19 and will it affect the district budget? Kathy Leon- It’s been talked about but no guidance.
Joan Perez- There’s a chance that any district can face litigation. Will have to provide some sort of Distance Learning. Most parents prefer full day. We will shift from Distance Learning to Virtual Academy. Distance Learning was pandemic driven, all hands on deck teaching. Virtual Academy will be a different model.

SPED - Need a model with 60% day on campus. Increase flexibility.
Elementary - Sandra Dunvill - Preliminary Plan - Staggered school start and end times. Use WED as PD, grade level meetings, Will take plan back to bargaining unit members. Open to suggestions.
Jefferson Middle School Preliminary Plan - Chris Guyer - Based on guidelines given two weeks ago. We can fit about ⅓ of JMS population on campus to keep them safely distanced. Students and teachers on campus for one full day a week (see scheduling ideas).

Gabrielino - Sharon Heinrich - This proposal is preliminary and has not been shared with teachers yet. Divided the week by grade level (see scheduling ideas). Teachers have 5-6 students in embedded time.
DEL MAR - Enrollment is far less than at GAB. May be able to bring them back in a more traditional setting.
Joan Perez - We will be taking these preliminary plans back to SGTA.
Christina Alvarado - Confused with some of the schools’ scheduling ideas. What is the student doing on the 4 days that they are not on campus?
Dr. Scott - Will the state make accommodations for Instructional Minutes?
Will Wong - So far, accomodations for In person and Distance Learning won't be allowed.
Dr. Scott- Understands the complexity for teachers of putting together on line and face to face instruction and adding it up to credit.It’s going to be a real challenge for families to make this work too. Thank you for making this impossible situation wok.

8. ACTION ITEMS
A. BUSINESS SERVICES

1. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 18/2019-20 Approving Assignment of Delinquent Tax
Receivables to The California Statewide Tax Finance Authority The Administration recommends the approval of Resolution No. 18/2019-20 assignment of delinquent tax receivables to the California Statewide Delinquent Tax Finance Authority for scal years ending June 30, 2020, 2021, and 2022, and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents.
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved
President - Dr. Gary Scott - Yes
Vice President - Rochelle Haas - Yes
Clerk - Andrew Ammon - Yes
Member - Cristina Alvarado - Yes
Member - Cheryl Shellhart - Yes

To adopt a resolution to participate in the assignment of delinquent tax receivables to the California Statewide Delinquent Tax Finance Authority for scal years ending June 30, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
2. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 19/2019-20 Temporary Transfer from School Pools Fund
Maintained by the Los Angeles County Treasurer The Administration recommends to approve Resolution No. 19/2019-20 Temporary Transfer from School Pools Fund Maintained by the Los Angeles County Treasurer and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. To adopt a resolution to participate in the Schools Fund maintained by the Los Angeles County Treasurer for the 2020-2021 scal year, should need arise.
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved
President - Dr. Gary Scott - Yes
Vice President - Rochelle Haas - Yes
Clerk - Andrew Ammon - Yes
Member - Cristina Alvarado - Yes
Member - Cheryl Shellhart - Yes

3. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 20/2019-20 Temporary Inter-Fund Cash Borrowing
The Administration recommends the approval of Resolution No. 20/2019-20 Temporary Inter-Fund Cash Borrowing for the 2020-2021 scal year and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. To adopt a cash borrowing resolution allowing the District to borrow cash between funds or from the County Treasury for operating needs in a cash shortage situation.

Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved
President - Dr. Gary Scott - Yes
Vice President - Rochelle Haas - Yes
Clerk - Andrew Ammon - Yes
Member - Cristina Alvarado - Yes
Member - Cheryl Shellhart - Yes

4. Approve Microsoft Licensing Subscription Renewal Agreement
The Administration recommends to approve the Microsoft licensing subscription renewal agreement and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. Renewal for the district’s annual use of Microsoft software, including the Of ce 365 productivity suite and Windows OS software, is up for renewal. Upon board approval, the enrollment / agreement documentation in the amount of $17,414.94 will be executed.
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved

5. Approve Renewal of Edlio Website Hosting Service Contract
The Administration recommends approval of renewal of Edlio Website Hosting Service Contract and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. Renewal for the district’s and school sites’ website hosting through Edlio is up for renewal. Upon board approval, a contract for two years from 2020-2022 in the amount of $13,200 will be executed.
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved

6. Approve The Extended One Year Agreement Between The San Gabriel Unified School District and
Mission School Transportation The Administration recommends to approve the extended one year agreement between the San Gabriel Uni ed School District and Mission School Transportation. The agreement with Mission School Transportation shall be extended for one year, July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 for extra curricular and athletic transportation services.
Discussion: Christina - Do we really need it?
Will - We may need as many bus companies as possible.
Gary Scott - Staggered seating on buses, costs,
Action Taken: Unanimously approved

B. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
1. Approve Final Settlement Agreement for Special Education Student OAH Case No. 2019120485
Administration recommends the approval of the Final Settlement Agreement for Special Education Student OAH Case No. 2019120485. On May 6, 2020 the District reached a final settlement agreement and general release agreement with parent of special education student OAH No. 2019120485, a 7th grade student identified as eligible for special education services. Administration recommends the approval of this settlement agreement.
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved
2. Approve West San Gabriel Valley SELPA and San Gabriel Uni ed School District’s Master
Agreement for Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School/Agency Services, School Year 2020-2021 (Special Education) Administration recommends the approval of the West San Gabriel Valley SELPA and San Gabriel Uni ed School District’s Master Agreement for Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School/Agency Services for the 2020-2021 school year.

The district needs to contract with Non Public Schools and Non Public Agencies to provide services for students with special needs for the 2020-2021 school year.
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved
3. Approve Consultant Agreement with SpeechCom for Extended School Year Speech and Language
Services, School Year 2019-20 (Special Education) Administration recommends the approval of the contract with SpeechCom for Speech and Language services during the Extended School Yea program. Special education students who attend school in the San Gabriel Uni ed School District may require speech and language services per their IEP during the regular school year and Extended School Year. It is necessary to contract with an outside agency for one part time speech and language pathologist to provide speech services during Extended School Year. On August 20, 2019, the Board approved the contract with SpeechCom to provide a speech and language pathologist for the school year. A second contract is needed for the district to contract with them for one part time speech and language pathologist for the Extended School Year program.
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved

4. Approve Consultant Agreement with Advanced Medical Personnel Service, Inc. for Extended School
Year Speech and Language Services, School Year 2019-20 (Special Education) Administration recommends the approval of the contract with Advanced Medical Personnel Service, Inc. to provide Speech and Language services during the Extended School Year. Special education students who attend school in the San Gabriel Uni ed School District may require speech and language services per their IEP during the regular school year and Extended School Year. It is necessary to contract with an outside agency for one part time speech and language pathologist to provide speech services during Extended School Year. On July 16, 2019, the Board approved the contract with Advanced Medical Personnel Service, Inc. to provide a speech and language pathologist for the 2019-2020 school year. A second contract is needed for the district to contract with them for one part time speech and language pathologist for the Extended School Year program.
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved

5. Approve Second Contract with Dave Williams for WorkAbility I Transition Coordinator, School Year
2019-2020, Special Education Administration recommends the approval of the second contract with Dave Williams in order to stay in compliance with the Work Ability Grant. The District needs to contract with Dave Williams for additional hours as the Work Ability Coordinator in order to stay in compliance with the Work Ability Grant.
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved

6. Approve Second Contract with Alexa Garcia for WorkAbility I Transition Coordinator, School Year
2019-2020, Special Education Administration recommends the approval of the second contract with Alexa Garcia in order to stay in compliance with the Work Ability Grant. The District needs to contract with Alexa Garcia for additional hours as the Work Ability Job Coach and Coordinator in order to stay in compliance with the Work Ability Grant..
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved

C. GOVERNING BOARD OF EDUCATION
1. Approve Signing Letters of Support Initiated by the Genup Coalition, Students for Education Equity
(SFEE) Addressed to California Governor Newsom and Speaker Pelosi of the U.S House of Representatives, to Fight for Adequate Education Funding Administration recommends approval of signing letters of support initiated by the Genup Coalition, Students for Education Equity (SFEE) addressed to Governor Newsom and Speaker Pelosi, to fight for adequate education funding. Genup has formed a coalition of youth organizations and youth leaders to request for more funding and education equity across California’s public school systems called,  Students for Education Equity (SFEE). SFEE is asking for the Governing Board's support by signing the two letters addressed to Governor Newsom and Speaker Pelosi, for education equality and have students’ voices heard in this fight for adequate education funding.
Discussion: Dr. Gary Scott - Brought to us by our Board Trustee, Cecilia Venegas. This is a group of young folks who are doing really important work.
Action Taken: Unanimously approved
2. (ROLL CALL) Adopt Resolution No. 21/2019-20 Denouncing Racism and Discrimination and
Affirming SGUSD’s Commitment to Tolerance, Understanding and Diversity In Schools

Administration recommends approval of resolution no. 21/2019-20 denouncing racism and discrimination and af rming SGUSD's commitment to tolerance, understanding and diversity in schools. The Governing Board denounces racism and discrimination and af rms SGUSD's commitment to tolerance, understanding and diversity in schools.
Discussion:
Andrew Ammon- Reading a comment from Chasity Jennings Nunez: I question the wording in .6 and .7 This shows a lack of understanding, please remove ‘That incites in violence”
Dr. Scott - Entertain a motion and approval… Do we have a discussion from the board on the narrative itself?
Andrew Ammon and Rochelle Haas - agree that Dr. Scott wrote a succinct resolution
Christina Alvarado - Hears what Chasity is saying but does not know how to incorporate it into the resolution
Dr. Scott would like to acknowledge the comment. Thank you Chasity for submitting your comments. I do appreciate them and they are taken to heart.

**** (Please refer to school board minutes for complete public comment from Mrs. Nunez)

Action Taken: Unanimously approved
President - Dr. Gary Scott - Yes
Vice President - Rochelle Haas - Yes
Clerk - Andrew Ammon - Yes
Member - Cristina Alvarado - Yes
Member - Cheryl Shellhart - Yes

D. HUMAN RESOURCES
E. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE
1. Governing Board Review of California School Boards Association (CSBA) Policy Addition
Recommendation Administration recommends the Governing Board review the first reading of California School Boards Association (CSBA) policy addition recommendation. This is an opportunity for the Governing Board to review and discuss the first reading of California School Boards Association (CSBA) policy addition recommendation.

9. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS
President - Dr. Gary Scott - It occurred to me watching all the virtual graduations that most of us have no permanent record of our graduations.
Vice President - Rochelle Haas - Loved the Graduations. Drive up ceremony was touching and we got to bring our pets.
Clerk - Andrew Ammon - Graduation events showed all the time that everyone took to make it special.
Member - Cristina Alvarado - Same and ditto. The drive-thru graduations were special and very well organized.
Member - Cheryl Shellhart - Many elements were even better than the Santa Anita event. Thank you to the elementary principals. It’s always great to see the littles. Thank you to the reopening Task Force.

10. CONSENT AGENDA The Governing Board may take one (1) vote for all Consent Items including; Business Services, Educational Services, Human Resources and the Superintendent's Office. Items also may be removed from the Consent at t Agenda at the discretion of the Governing Board and voted on separately.
Discussion: None
Action Taken: Unanimously approved

A. BUSINESS SERVICES
1. Approve 2019-2020 Year-End Appropriation Transfers
The Administration recommends the approval of year-end appropriation transfers 2019-2020.

2. Approve Warrants Issued for Payments, Goods, And Services Received For May 2020 - Report No. 12
The administration recommends to approve the Warrants issued for Payments, Goods, and Services
Received for May 2020 - Report No.12 and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents.
3. Approve Purchase Orders Issued in Excess of $5,000 Report No. 17
The Administration recommends the approval of Purchase Orders Issued in Excess of $5,000 Report No. 17.

B. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
1. Approve Essential Training Travel Report No. 15
Administration recommends that the following District employees be authorized to attend the events attached. The representative of the District indicated he 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 filling of a regular claim for the actual and necessary expenses incurred.

C. HUMAN RESOURCES
1. Approve Certificated Personnel Status Report No. 16
Administration recommends the approval of the Certificated Personnel Status Report No. 16.
2. Approve Classified Personnel Status Report No. 18
Administration recommends to approve the Classified Personnel Status Report No. 18

D. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE

11. NEXT MEETING REMINDER(S)  Tuesday, June 30, 2020
12. ADJOURNMENT at 8:24

We ARE stronger together!

Join us at the next Board Meeting!
June 30, 2020

6:00 Open Session, Closed Session, 7:00 Open Session Reconvenes

Keep wearing those shirts!!
Show we are unified!

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SGTA Rep Meeting + Survey

6/24/2020

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Hi All,

Here are the notes from the most recent Rep Council meeting.

Also, I know the district asked you what you wanted to have happen in the fall, but just to make sure you felt like you could be honest about your feelings, and so that we can aggregate our own data, SGTA created a survey asking about your preferences for the fall. Please fill it out.

Best,
Site Reps

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Health Care Open Enrollment!

Outcome of COVID-19 Pandemic Budget Crises

Board Meeting Bullets- June 23, 2020

SGTA Rep Meeting + Survey

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Knowledge is power.﻿-﻿

Health Care Open Enrollment!

Outcome of COVID-19 Pandemic Budget Crises

Board Meeting Bullets- June 23, 2020

SGTA Rep Meeting + Survey

Archives

Categories

Knowledge is power.
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