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MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD September 22, 2020 A. CALL TO ORDER B. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM 2. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD A. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT (Pursuant to Government Code §54957 (b).) Principal, Del Mar High School Principal, Roosevelt Elementary School 4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION approx. 7:00 p.m. A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE By Rochelle Hass C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Discussion: None Unanimously approved D. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD None 5. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES A. Approve the Governing Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2020 The Board is asked to approve the meeting minutes as presented. Motion to approve: Andrew Ammon Cheryl Shellhart Unanimous 6. PUBLIC HEARING(S) The meeting will briey recess to open up the public hearing(s). The meeting will resume at the closing of the presented public hearings. A. Notice of Public Hearing on Sufficiency of Textbooks or Instructional Materials, California Education Code 60119, School Year 2020-2021, to Comply with Williams Legislation, Effective January 1, 2005 Administration recommends accepting the notice of public hearing on Sufficiency of Textbooks or Instructional Materials in compliance with Williams Legislation. To comply with the Williams Legislation, the Governing Board will hold a public hearing on sufficiency of textbooks and instructional materials for scal year 2020-2021. Motion to approve: Cheryl Shellhart Christina Alvardo Unanimous 7. SPECIAL REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. REPORTS - Student Board Members Del Mar High School, Yarelly Morales Gabrielino High School, Hennassie Ramirez Yarelly Morales, Del Mar, Student Update Del Mar High School -Parent Information Night on 9/6 from 6 - 7:30. Coolidge PTA - Online Book Fair 9/14 - 9/28 School Material Pickup Monday 9/28 Roosevelt - Parent Information Night was held virtually 9/16 - 9/17 Parent Conferences 9/29 Washington - Coffee and Tea continues 17 Student of the Month Certificates were delivered to students PTA, Staff and family raised money for backpacks and needed supplies for our community Hennassie Ramirez, GAB, Student Update McKinley - Wilson - LPAC testing is going smoothly Parent Conferences - Monday 9/28 Jefferson - there will be a drive thru for SPED and Music supplies this week. Gabrielino - PTSA held their meeting last night, Mr. Saporito addressed questions from Senior parents about College Applications. Curbside Library pickups have been successful and are set for Tuesdays and Thursdays. B. REPORT - Governing Board President Dr. Gary Scott- commented on Washington’s events; thank Heather Wolpert for inviting him to the parent workshop and Ed Leadership 21 Conference. C. REPORT - Superintendent Mr. Jim Symonds would also like to offer kudos and congratulations to Washington Elementary, PTA, Staff, and Principal for their backpack and supply distribution. He also wanted to commend Ana Navarro and Ed Services for ensuring the health and safety procedures while they tested some of our students. Mr. Symonds stated that the infection rate has decreased and some schools in Orange County have been allowed to start in a hybrid model. In a meeting with Dr. Ferrar a staggered approach to schools is what is being recommended in order to monitor potential outbreaks. The Orange County Schools are using this staggered approach. We will watch and learn from the O.C. Districts. Discussed Phase 2 of our Return to Learn Plan started with SPED and ELPAC testing. Waiting for Los Angeles County Education (LACOE) guidelines. We will also be presenting at the Ed Leader Conference our Portrait of a Graduate. This is a national conference and I want to give a shout out to Heather Wolpert for all her work. On Oct 30th SGUSD will be receiving a Community Award from AYSO. Once again a shout out to Heather and Ed services for their work with the Parent Advisory Committee, robocalls, Town Hall Meetings, and Lemonade with the Principals. SGUSD is doing well due to our team effort. Thank you to everyone. D. PRESENTATION - SGUSD Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan Update Dr. Perez- Discussed the Public Hearing for the Learning Continuity Plan. She shared that feedback was received from the EAC Committee. Three responses in total were received and as a result to these responses we were required to respond in writing. These responses were posted on 9/4. The Public Hearing was open from 9/8 - 9/18, no public feedback was given, so no written feedback was needed. Talked about Learning Continuity Plan and SGUSD stakeholder input from EAC and DELAC. EAC had 11 areas of concern and felt that these areas needed more in depth descriptions (i.e. unduplicated pupils, homeless students, special needs students, mental health, how are we repurposing staff, assessments, communication with family and others). Our next steps include: 1) submit our plan to LACOE by 9/30; 2) LACOE provides feedback by 10/30; 3) recommendations considered and amendments may be made; 4) once again presented to SGUSD stakeholders (EAC, DELAC and Board) in November; 5) submit by 12/15. Dr. Perez gave a special shout out to both the EAC and DELAC for all their involvement. One more special comment from Dr. Scott - If you have any questions about this plan, please reach out to Dr. Perez. He opened it to questions from the board. The board had no questions and Dr. Scott thanked Dr. Perez. 8. ACTION ITEMS A. BUSINESS SERVICES B. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 1. (ROLL CALL) - Adopt Resolution No.5/2020-21, Notice Of Public Hearing for Sufficiency of Textbooks or Instructional Materials, School Year 2020-2021 Administration recommends that the Governing Board adopt Resolution No. 5/2020-21 certifying sufficient textbooks or instructional materials for each student in the District pursuant to Williams Legislation and Education Codes Sections 1240 (i) and 60119. Resolution No. 5/2020-21 will allow the District to certify to the State that it has met the legal requirements as set out in the Williams Settlement Legislation. Motion to approve: Cheryl Shellhart Christina Alvardo Unanimous 2. Approve the San Gabriel Unified School District's Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan, 2020- 2021 Administration recommends the approval of the San Gabriel Unified School District's Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan for 2020-2021 The Learning Continuity Plan replaces the LCAP for the 2020–21 school year and supersedes the requirements in Executive Order N-56-20. The LCAP and annual update to the LCAP are not required for the 2020–21 school year. (For single school districts and charter schools, the Learning Continuity Plan may not be used in place of an LCAP for purposes of meeting the requirements of a School Plan for Student Achievement.). A new three-year LCAP is currently scheduled to be adopted by local educational agencies by June 30, 2021. Motion to approve: Andrew Ammon Cheryl Shellhart Unanimous 3. Approve the 1-year subscription purchase of Kami for School Year 2020-2021 Administration recommends the approval of the 1-year subscription purchase of Kami for School Year 2020-2021. Due to the school closures, teachers are seeking ways for students to interact with text while online. Kami is a program that allows students to annotate PDFs and other static, text-based documents. Discussion: None Action Taken: Unanimously approved 4. Approve Renewal of Aeries Software License/Support Subscription and Aeries Online Enrollment for 2020-2021 Administration recommends the Renewal of the Aeries Software License/Support Subscription and Aeries Online Enrollment for 2020-2021 Over the last 17 years, SGUSD has contracted with Aeries as the District’s student information software license and support. The annual subscription of Aeries provides the District a software system to organize student records and that can be assessed from anywhere in the District. Designated District staff members use Aeries to record student addresses, contacts, test scores, attendance, grades, medical info, classes, and more. Motion to approve: Christina Alvarado Andrew Ammon Unanimous 5. Approve the Annual Contract Renewal for Discovery Education for 2020-2021 School Year Administration recommends approval of the annual contract renewal for Discovery Education for 2020-2021 School Year. SGUSD is seeking approval to renew the contract with Discovery Education for TK - 8 to provide supplemental digital resources that will be used for targeted intervention to struggling low income, foster, and ELL students. Motion to approve: Andrew Ammon Cheryl Shellhart Unanimous 6. Approve the Project GLAD training proposal for the 2020-2021 school year Administration recommends the approval of the Project GLAD training proposal for the 2020-2021 school year. Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD) aligns with our goals to maximize student achievement and support English learners. Motion to approve: Cheryl Shellhart Andrew Ammon Unanimous 7. Approve the Contract with CUE for Professional Development Training on Kami and EdPuzzle Administration recommends the approval of the contract with CUE for professional development training on Kami and EdPuzzle. In August, SGUSD purchased Kami and Edpuzzle as supplemental programs for virtual academy teaching and learning. Approval is recommended for CUE (Computer Using Educators) to provide expert training for teachers to implement Kami and EdPuzzle supplemental applications. Motion to approve: Christina Alvarado Rochelle Hass Unanimous 8. Approve the ESGI 12-Month License for TK - 1st grade for the 2020-2021 school year Administration recommends the approval of ESGI 12-Month License for TK - 1st grade for the 2020- 2021 school year SGUSD recognizes one of the most significant impacts of the emergency distance learning initiated in March, 2020 due to COVID-19, will be the loss of learning, both in academic content and skills. To address this, SGUSD’s school programs are committed to offering enhanced assessments and interventions in the critical areas of Reading and Mathematics, which will support accelerated learning across all subject areas. Teachers will administer a range of assessments to determine student academic need, and these include ESGI an “Easy Progress Monitoring” tool designed to support transitional kindergarten through grade 1 teachers administer One-on-One assessments and to collect common data to identify areas of need. Motion to approve: Cheryl Shellhart Andrew Ammon Unanimous 9. Approve Consultant Agreement with Dr. Brian McDonald for Special Education Psychological Services, School Year 2020-2021 (Special Education) Administration recommends the approval of the consultant agreement with Dr. Brian McDonald for Special Education Psychological Services for the 2020-2021 school year. Special education students who attend school in the San Gabriel Unified School District may require counseling services per their IEP. Students need to be assessed in any area of suspected disability, per the IEP team’s recommendation. Motion to approve: Andrew Ammon Cheryl Shellhart Unanimous 10. Approve Consultant Agreement with Vizen Optometric Center, Special Education, School Year 2020-2021 (Special Education) Administration recommends the approval of the consultant agreement with Vizen Optometric Center for an Independent Educational Evaluation for a Vision Therapy Assessment of a Special Education student. The San Gabriel Unified School District needs to provide a Vision Therapy assessment through a Non Public Agency for a Special Education student as part of the IEP testing process. The District is obligated to contract with a specialist who can provide an impartial evaluation. Discussion: None Action Taken: Unanimously approved 11. Approve Consultant Agreement with Dr. Cydney Fox for a Central Auditory Processing Reassessment Evaluation of two Students, School Year 2020-2021 (Special Education) Administration recommends the approval of this Consultant Agreement with Dr. Cydney Fox in an amount not to exceed $1,850.00 in order for the District to stay in compliance. The San Gabriel Unified School District needs to provide an assessment through a Non Public Agency for two students as part of the IEP testing process. The students' IEP team agrees that the students qualify for a Central Auditory Processing assessment. As part of the assessment process, the students need to be reassessed to determine the students' current needs in this area. The District is obligated to contract with a specialist who can provide an impartial reassessment. Motion to approve: Cheryl Shellhart Christina Alvarado Unanimous 12. Approve Revised Contract with Hop Skip Drive for Transportation Services, School Year2020- 2021 (Special Education) Administration recommends the approval of the revised contract with Hop Skip Drive to provide transportation services for San Gabriel Unified School District students for the 2020-2021 school year. The District needs to provide transportation for Special Education students in the San Gabriel Unified School District per their IEP team recommendations. Transportation companies need to follow the LA County Department Public Health and California Department of Public Health guidelines for the reopening of schools during the COVID pandemic. Hop Skip Drive has incorporated these guidelines and protocols in order to safely provide transportation for students when reopening takes place. Motion to approve: Cheryl Shellhart Rocelle Hass Unanimous C. GOVERNING BOARD OF EDUCATION D. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Approve Consultant Agreement with Corey James for Advisement Services for Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, Ross Perry During the 2020-2021 School Year It is recommended that the Governing Board approve a consultant agreement with Corey James for Advisement Services for Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, Ross Perry during the 2020- 2021 school year. The contractor will provide essential support and advisement for Ross Perry, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources during the 2020-2021 school year. Motion to approve: Rochell Hass Cheryl Shellhart Unanimous E. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 1. Renew Employment Contract with William Wong, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services - July 1, 2020-June 30, 2022 It is recommended the Governing Board approve the renewal of employment contract with William Wong, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services commencing July 1, 2020-June 30, 2022. 2. Renew Employment Contract with Ross Perry, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources - July 1, 2020-June 30, 2022 Motion to approve: Andrew Ammon Christina Alvarado Unanimous It is recommended the Governing Board approve the renewal of employment contract with Ross Perry, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources commencing July 1, 2020-June 30, 2022. 3. Approve California School Boards Association (CSBA) Policy Revision Recommendation Administration recommends the Governing Board approve the California School Boards Association (CSBA) policy revision recommendation. This is an opportunity for the Governing Board to approve the California School Boards Association (CSBA) policy revision recommendation. Motion to approve: Christina Alvarado Rochelle Haas Unanimous 4. 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. This is an opportunity for the Governing Board to review and discuss the first reading of California School Boards Association (CSBA) policy revision recommendations. Motion to approve: Taken under advisement and will review. Unanimous 9. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS Rochelle Haas: Shout out to Washington for their wonderful service. Jefferson Middle School - their Social Emotional Learning on Wednesday Mornings. I feel it’s really good. I feel better about the day. There is wonderful stuff going on in our district. Good job everyone. Andrew Ammon - Thank you Washington Families. Cheryl Shellhart - Special shout out to Washington for their acts of kindness as well as to Roosevelt Elementary for the help with our special education students and their families. Christina Alvarado - Ditto in terms of providing help to our community. The safety net that is usually provided for our students is not there but it’s nice to see our community coming together. Yesterday was the first day of Autumn, this year marches along - earthquakes and all. 10. CONSENT AGENDA Motion to approve all of Consent Agenda: Christina Alvarado Cheryl Shellhar Discussion: Cherly- Asked of Bank of America amounts? Do we get to see what is used for this money? Will Wong- the dollar amount are the funds that are available for those credit cards. Unless the amount is $5,000 or above there will be no receipt Action Taken: Unanimously approved BUSINESS SERVICES 1. Approve Purchase Orders Issued in Excess of $5,000 Report No. 4 (20-21) The Administration recommends to Approve Purchase Orders Issued in Excess of $5,000 Report No. 4 (20-21). B. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 1. Approve Essential Training Report No. 4 Administration recommends that the following District employees be authorized to attend the events attached. 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 lling of a regular claim for the actual and necessary expenses incurred C. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Approve Certificated Personnel Status Report No. 4 Administration recommends the approval of the Certificated Personnel Status Report No. 4. 2. Approve Classified Personnel Status Report No. 4 Administration recommends to approve the Classified Personnel Status Report No. 4. D. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS: 11. NEXT MEETING REMINDER(S) Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 12. ADJOURNMENT at 7:43 pm We ARE stronger together! Join us at the next Board Meeting! October 13, 2020 Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 6:00 Open Session, Closed Session, 7:00 Open Session Reconvenes
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We want to know how you are doing so we can ask for the support that you need! If you haven't already done so, can you please take a few minutes to fill out this google survey? We will be sharing the results with Admin later today! It's simple and quick! The link is up and working now. Thank you for your patience, We understand that we have been sending out lots of communications, but we want you to stay informed! Thank you and stay safe, SGTA Executive Board Hi GHS SGTA,
Look out for your CTA card to arrive in the mail inside the Educator Magazine. This is instead of the cards that show up in your school mail box. Also, coming up soon, the district office will be asking you to fill out a survey about who is unable to return to campus during hybrid due to: underlying health conditions, age, child care, etc. Please make sure you fill out the form. Let us know if you have any concerns or needs. We are here for you. Best, Site Reps The San Gabriel Teachers Association Presents “CTA & NEA Member Benefits Event!" All San Gabriel Teachers are Invited! "For You, Your Family, and Your Career!” What we’ll be discussing: Harness the value of your CTA/NEA membership with exclusive Member Benefits designed just for educators, just one of the advantages of your association membership! Member Benefits staff will provide an overview of nearly 50 different programs designed for members that provide savings, insurance protection, discounts on shopping and travel, automatic benefits, financial and retirement services, and more – all with first-rate customer service. Join the thousands of members enjoying the value of Member Benefits every day! Date, Time, and How to register: Wednesday September 16, 2020 3:30-4:30 p.m. Click to Register! Process: After you register, you will receive the Zoom link and a couple of reminder e-mails, it is suggested that you log-in 5-10 minutes before to ensure there are no issues. After the presentation, the PowerPoint and other documents will be e-mailed to attendees. The San Gabriel Teachers Association Presents
“CTA & NEA Member Benefits Event!" All San Gabriel Teachers are Invited! "For You, Your Family, and Your Career!” What we’ll be discussing: Harness the value of your CTA/NEA membership with exclusive Member Benefits designed just for educators, just one of the advantages of your association membership! Member Benefits staff will provide an overview of nearly 50 different programs designed for members that provide savings, insurance protection, discounts on shopping and travel, automatic benefits, financial and retirement services, and more – all with first-rate customer service. Join the thousands of members enjoying the value of Member Benefits every day! Date, Time, and How to register: Wednesday September 16, 2020 3:30-4:30 p.m. Click to Register! Process: After you register, you will receive the Zoom link and a couple of reminder e-mails, it is suggested that you log-in 5-10 minutes before to ensure there are no issues. After the presentation, the PowerPoint and other documents will be e-mailed to attendees. Good Afternoon SGTA, Regarding return to school in a hybrid situation - For planning purposes the district needs to know which teachers will be returning to teach in person. If/when we return to the physical classroom, please let your principal know ASAP if: 1. You are 65 and older and don't feel comfortable teaching in person, or 2, You have a health issue with a doctor's note and cannot teach in person Next Steps for SGTA: 1. Teachers need to stay informed, so please read the atttached Return To Learn Document. 2. A survey regarding will be sent to all SGTA members. Please respond! 3. SGTA negotiations team will reconvene discussions with district administration surrounding reopening schools. Thank you, Dena Dragoo President, SGTA Good Afternoon SGTA Member!
We are currently working on a big push to identify teacher support for Prop. 15 so we know how many votes we can count on and how many more we need to win outside of teacher supporters. We are asking teacher leaders and members to make at least 50 calls (about 30 minutes of calling) on one of the following dates: Thursday, September 10th Monday, September 14th Tuesday, September 15th Wednesday, September 16th Thursday, September 17th The phone banks run from 5:00-7:30 but any time you donate is good enough! Folks that make at least 50 phone calls will receive a gift card as a thank you for your time and commitment! As a reminder, Prop. 15 will create an additional $12 billion of permanent, year to year funding for school, of which, SGUSD would see $3.3 million yearly. If you can spare some time, on any of these nights, please register at this link and let me know what date(s) you’ll be able to volunteer, so I can join as well. Solidarity, Angel Maldonado, CTA Staff and SGTA Executive Board Click here to Register! Board Meeting Highlights and Key Attachments:
Click here for Link to Full Agenda and Complete Attachments MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD September 8, 2020 1. OPENING PROCEDURE A. CALL TO ORDER at 6:00 B. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM. Quorum Established. 2. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD 3. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION at 6:01 A. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/APPOINTMENT (Pursuant to Government Code §54957 (b).) Assistant Superintendent, Business Services Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources *Note: There will be no discussion of compensation or benefits for these positions. 4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION approx. 7:00 p.m. A. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION No Action Taken B. SWEAR-IN Student Board Members Hennassie Ramirez, Gabrielino High School and Yarelly Morales, Del Mar High School for the 2020-2021 School Year Present and Sworn In C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Board Member Cheryl Shellhart D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Unanimously Approved E. REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE GOVERNING BOARD Public Comments:( Read by Board Member Andrew Ammon) This is from Lawrence Tang parents of Kyle Tang I am bringing this matter to the board. (Audio was difficult to hear-regarding Algebra II classes) They are receiving zero classroom instruction. To top it all of, they’re expected to pass an exam given to all Algebra II students. This puts them at a disadvantage. As the other Algebra II students in the district are receiving virtual classroom instruction, while kids at Jefferson are expected to learn on their own.In the previous year Jefferson students were allowed to take classes at the high school, but this year this option is being removed. According to Gab admin, they must save space for students who may or may not transfer into those classes. My question to the board, why are students in the same SGUSD district treated so differently from their peers who are receiving weekly classroom instruction? If there is currently room at the high school why is it not being made available to kids at Jefferson? 5. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES A. Approve the Governing Meeting Minutes of August 18, 2020 Unanimously Approved The Board is asked to approve the meeting minutes as presented. 6. PUBLIC HEARING(S) The meeting will briey recess to open up the public hearing(s). The meeting will resume at the closing of the presented public hearings. A. PUBLIC HEARING - Notice of Public Hearing, The DRAFT SGUSD Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan 2020-2021 Recess and Opened Public Hearing, Awaited Comments, No requests to address the board. 7. SPECIAL REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS A. REPORTS - Student Board Members Del Mar High School, Yarelly Morales Del Mar Board Rep-I’ve been at SGUSD all my life. I started at McKinley and have been at Del Mar for the last two years. Things happening at Del Mar. Materials were distributed. Del Mar welcomed Mr. Sellers back to announce me! It was great to see Mr. Sellers. Coolidge continues Lemonade with the Principal. They will continue the discussion of the 7 habits. It has been a wonderful opportunity for parents to connect with each other. Parent Information Night will be Thursday, September 10th. Our TLC teacher will be holding her session from 5:30-6:00. We would also like to thank this opportunity to thank the board. Roosevelt was excited to welcome back families with a virtual meet and greet. They hosted a material distribution. On September 16th and September 17th. We will be holding a Parent Information Night. Washington-Things have been popping! Supplies were distributed. Students are learning online. We are having student of the month classroom announcements in September. Toy Story 4 will be streamed for families. Everyone at Washington wants to thank the cabinet, district management, and all staff. It takes a village to be successful! Gabrielino High School, Hennassie Ramirez- Hello everyone, I go by Henna for short, I want to contribute my knowledge of public mental health. I look forward to this new chapter. I am excited to be working closely with ASB. First, Mckinley programs are now available for all Mckinley students. These programs include Stem, Library, Computer, these programs will be live on Zoom. Lastly, Mckinley will also be offering an after school virtual program. This program will run every Wednesday until December. Gab-First there will be a Parent Information Meeting tomorrow. Next on Wednesday the 30th, there will be a parent seminar. Admin will be able to ask questions and address parent concerns. Next, ASB is working hard to stay connected. Speech and Debate is preparing for online competitions. B. REPORT - Governing Board President President Dr. Gary Scott - Last week I had a remarkable experience, our 6 year old twins began First Grade, doing Virtual Academy. All of my planning was all about “How could we support our students?” Last week, I was sitting on the other side and am mindful of the fact of how incredibly hard we need to be collaborative with all; Administrative Staff, Classified Staff, Credentialed, and our Board members. I was proud of what we do and proud of what’s going on in Monrovia. I also participated in the Golden Bell Awards. I was proud to give the Golden Bell to a school in El Monte for their theater arts program. It was a pleasure to be in another district today and to celebrate their accomplishments. C. REPORT - Superintendent- Superintendent Jim Symonds-Great to see everyone and we’re going to have a big party when we come back. I am so impressed with everyone and I want to commend our students, their parents and the incredible work of our teachers. I know it’s exhausting and the amazing work teachers do is greatly appreciated. Site administrators are doing so much. Our classified and support staff are helping us out as well as the School Board with their unwavering support. Last week we were asked to present at the national Ed Leader conference and shows we are a national leader in 21st learning. Sped Team has created a video on how to carry out assessments virtually. Our (district) team has developed a user friendly format to meet the CDE auditors requirements for accountability that would not place an additional burden on teachers and we were happy to share it with others who also needed it. Our district has developed a comprehensive parent education and professional development program. Well done Ed Services department. In person learning for the ELs and Sped students may occur as we await further guidelines and organize the management of in person learning. I have never been more proud of our district. D. PRESENTATION - The DRAFT SGUSD Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan 2020-2021 Asst. Supt Dr. Joan Perez-Presenting the SGUSD Learning Plan draft. Key part to overall budgeting package. Governor Newson passed SB 98 and this provision outlined the template and necessary components to plan. Replaces requirements for 20-21 LCAP. Address learning gaps, closely aligned to our Return to Learn Plan. Includes how we will be addressing gaps, needs of unduplicated pupils, students with unique needs, and students experiencing homelessness. Provides access to necessary devices and connectivity for Virtual Learning. Provides support and how we will provide school meals. Return to Learn plan (easier read) is cited throughout the document. The Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan is more detailed, tells how we will meet SB98 requirements. General Information, tells SGUSD story, change of our educational landscape, guiding principles, portrait of a graduate, safety and Return 2 Learn Plan. SGUSD Goals-students were the center of all decisions. Guiding principles- Health and safety protocols, teaching and learning, supports for Social Emotional learning, and communication. Portrait of a Graduate-Empathy, resilience, creative thinker, and collaborator. Stakeholders were an important part of the plan: examining data from surveys, developing draft of the plan, required to take to the EAC team, and DELAC, received an overview of the plan. Will take public feedback on September 22nd. This will be when the board adopts the plan (with any revisions). Submitted to the county office by September 30th. Stakeholders: teacher, principals, admin, students, parents, SGTA and Local Teamsters, and other school personnel. Key Ideas and Priorities-Most stakeholder groups said we needed to do things differently than what was done in the spring. One size does not fit all (training, instruction, communication) to meet the individual group needs of students, families, and staff. Distance Learning was not effective in the spring and needs to be better this fall. Critical Aspects include: live instruction, access to devices/internet, and communication on a regular basis. The most vulnerable groups need to be at the center of planning and implementation of the Virtual Academy. How did SGUSD solicit stakeholder engagement: Return 2 Learn Plan, Virtual Academy Framework, Bell Schedule, Daily-live instruction protocols, two-way communication protocols, district website revisions, district grading policy, graduation ceremony, learning continuity and attendance plan. Needed to map out the Virtual Learning Program in Phase 1. Had to show how we were being responsive to restrictions. Goal to provide daily synchronous and asynchronous instruction. SGUSD Nutrition-Served over 70,000 meals. Major initiatives-continuity of instruction, daily live synchronous instruction, how we are mapping out asynchronous instruction, meet state instructional minutes, provide all students with devices, ensure pupil participation. How will SGUSD address learning loss? Implemented Diagnostic Assessments used for tier supports for academic and social emotional learning. Social Emotional Well Being-New Mental and Health committee focusing on 3 goals: process emotions in a supportive and safe environment, educators build their expertise and skills to lead social and emotional learning, and to connect with families. Teacher Google Classrooms are already meeting requirements, teachers are mapping out when we’re providing instruction. Have to show how we are providing improved services for foster youth and low income students. Have to show how we provide integrated and designated ELD. SPED-IEPs, assessment center is opened, virtual meetings, have worked with teachers on how to work on IEP goals. Budget-plan has to include how we’re tying in the LCFF funds. Has to include daily live instruction, distance learning program, pupil learning loss. Timeline-September 30th we will submit the plan to LACOE, will come back to the board with any public feedback and create a new draft. E. PRESENTATION - Options for Learning Update - Dolores Meade, Deputy Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer Good Evening to all. I am here representing Options for Learning. Formerly San Gabriel family center, since 1993. Brought head start services from low-income. On Mck and Roos campus and serve 120 children from SGUSD. Does state preschool in Roosevelt (48 slots). Provide daycare after school and on holiday. They also offer enrichment programs. They have over 1,000 employees. School aged child care program: they are trying to develop a plan to support when students return to campus. Surround care: licensed program that helps children during Distance Learning (No direct services right now). Will only have 12 students during COVID. Will supervise students when students are in DL. ACES: they will provide as many slots as possible that COVD regulations permit. They are working with the district to provide all their programs with proper COVID regulations (i.e. masks, temperature check, no parents, staff well prepared, practicing social distances, no material shared, materials will be individualized, extra cleaning and sanitizing). Any questions on this program feel free to email Dolores. Cheryl Shellhart- How are we going to determine enrollment? Response- Depends on program. Waiting for Dept. of Education for guidance. The Low-Income families in preschool or head start will continue to be enrolled from the Spring. The ACES program--this is the big question of discussion. We need to target the student with the most need to support families. F. PRESENTATION - 2019-2020 Unaudited Actuals Asst. Supt of Business, Will Wong-Financial Reports 2019-2020 Unaudited Actuals. Click here for Will Wong’s presentation. 19/20 our expenses exceeded our revenues. Ending fund balance went from 7.7 to 5.9 million The reserve is at about 9% at end of 2019 Fiscal year. Trends - We got increased funding due to LCFF. On the flip side, expenses increased, Page shows the reserve over the past 8 years. Been trending downward. What I want to share is a combination of factors the % of our whole general funds is what we spend on benefits. 8 years ago it was 21% benefits… held steady.. But after changes in the law it is now 29.4% goes to our benefits. It is very substantial. STRS/PERS District Requirements. Now it is 19%. This is a mandate, we also have declining enrollment, demographic changes, cost of living changes, fewer children, also, in the same time period schools have had to do a lot more for costs and needs for students. Schools are being asked to provide these services. What do we have to think about this year? We have some challenges, uncertainty of COVID continues, conflicting information , conflicting guidance, There are potential COVID restricted funds, but they will not help our reserve., but we can interpret the laws and see where we can spend the funding. There is a ballot initiative that will potentially deliver funds to schools. Schools Services says 1.6-3 Million Dollars if this proposition passes. The polling is not looking great. Other considerations are Food Services, but the revenue for Food Services is dependent on the number of meals served. The USDA announced relief for having to keep track of the lunch for those that are Free or Not. Staffing will remain the same in Food Services, It is a 0% COLA Year. Working on a plan to get stakeholders involved to analyze what we can do to get us on a better trajectory. I do want to thank everyone who is working so hard on the unaudited actuals. Wish I could paint a better picture. Discussion - Questions? Dr. Gary Scott - At this state, it’s a challenge. This is not going to settle anytime soon. Will take several years till we become stable. 88-90% of districts are due to Salary and Benefits. We are facing a big challenge. Keep your eye on the budget? 8. ACTION ITEMS A. BUSINESS SERVICES 1. Approve the 2019-2020 Unaudited Actuals The Administration recommends the Governing Board certify the Unaudited Actuals for the 2019- 2020 scal year as presented and authorize the designee to submit the financial report to Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. The 2019-2020 books are officially closed with all operating funds carrying positive fund balances and meeting reserve requirements, if applicable. The Unaudited Actuals packet will be available online by September 4, 2020. Approved Unanimously 2. (ROLL CALL) - Adopt Resolution No. 4/2020-21, Establish a revised Gann Limit Calculation for 2019-2020 and a Projected Gann Limit Calculation for the 2020-2021 Fiscal Years The Administration recommends that District staff calculates the Gann Limit appropriations each year in compliance with Article XIII B of the California Constitution. The attached resolution identities that the District is within the amount subject to appropriations limit. Therefore, it is recommended the Governing Board approve Resolution No. 4/2020-21, Gann Limit Calculations for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. The formal adoption of the resolution establishes that the District is in compliance with the mandates of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. President - Dr. Gary Scott - Aye Vice President - Rochelle Haas -Aye Clerk- Andrew Ammon - Aye Member - Cristina Alvarado - Aye Member - Cheryl Shellhart -Aye Motion Approved Unanimously 3. Approve Contract Between the San Gabriel Unified School District and T-Mobile USA, Inc. The Administration recommends the approval of the contract between the San Gabriel Unified School District and T-Mobile USA, Inc. and authorize the designee to execute the necessary documents. Approved Unanimously The contract with T-Mobile USA, Inc.’s T-Mobile for Education Covid-19 Agreement (Hotspot) provides wi hotspot access to students who need internet access at home. Due to higher than expected demand for hotspots, an additional 100 hotspots with 12 months of service at $20 per month were required. B. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 1. Approve Consultant Agreement with SpeechCom Inc. for Short Term Speech and Language Services, School Year 2020-2021 (Special Education) Administration recommends the approval of the consultant agreement with SpeechCom Inc. for Speech and Language Services for the 2020-2021 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. At this time, one speech and language pathologist is on a medical leave, and it is necessary to contract with an outside agency for 1 FTE speech and language pathologist. SpeechCom Inc. is able to provide 1 FTE speech and language pathologist for these services for the 2020-2021 school year. Approved Unanimously 2. Approve Reimbursement to Alhambra for ASL Interpretation for Special Education Students attending Alhambra SELPA Classes, School Year 2018-2019 (Special Education) Administration recommends the approval of reimbursing Alhambra USD for utilizing Alhambra’s ASL services for Special Education students attending Alhambra SELPA classes during the 2018- 2019 school year. Board Member Cheryl Shellhart - Is this because we are reimbursing someone from the 2019-2020 school year. Is this retroactive? Dr. Perez - I would have to get back to you on that. I will follow up on an email. 3. Approve Contract with Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) to Provide Positive Behavioral Instruction and Support (PBIS) Instruction to Four SGUSD Schools Administration recommends the approval of this contract with LACOE to provide Positive Behavioral Instruction and Support (PBIS) training to four schools during the 2020-2021 school year. The state's required completion of the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan includes information about how SGUSD is increasing or improving services for foster youth, English Learners, and low-income students (including homeless youth). Additionally, Goal 2 of SGUSD's Local Control and Accountability Plan is to maximize student achievement, especially for English Learners, foster and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds by …"training and coaching teachers in effective instructional practices..." Approved Unanimously 4. Approve the Ratied Consultant Agreement Between San Gabriel USD and Cindy Meyers Foley, for August 14, 2020 Administration recommends the approval of the Ratied Consultant Agreement between San Gabriel USD and Cindy Meyers Foley, for August 14, 2020. Cindy Myers Foley presented at our Aug 14th PD day in order to help our educators connect the dots between the changing of our times, the ambiguity, and creativity that goes hand-in-hand with crisis. Cindy was our keynote presenter last year and helped to remind our teachers and classified staff that our strength is in innovation and that our innovation will lead to deeper thinking in our students. Approved Unanimously Cheryl Shellhart - The next 2 actions looks like we are in arrears. Dr. Perez - Can we get out in front of this? Yes, we will work on this. 5. Approve the Ratified Consultant Agreement with Lifelong Learning Defined, Inc. for Professional Development on August 14, 2020 Administration recommends the approval of the Ratied Consultant Agreement with Lifelong Learning Defined, Inc. for Professional Development on August 14, 2020. The goals of SGUSD during this time of closures are to provide Engagement and Equity through Best Practices online. This session not only focuses on the needs of our 100% virtual academy, but also speaks to instruction design that will translate directly into an eventual hybrid model as well. Approved Unanimously 6. Approve the Ratied Consultant Agreement with Momentum in Teaching, LLC for Professional Development on the Implementation of Reading Workshop Administration recommends the approval of the Ratied Consultant Agreement with Momentum in Teaching, LLC for professional development on the implementation of Reading Workshop. Momentum in Teaching will provide a training seminar focusing on strategic skills and resources to support teachers in three different genres – Narrative, Informational and Opinion based writing. Approved Unanimously 7. Approve Ratified Consultant Agreement with Neither Near Norfar, Inc., for Effective Online Assessment Practices Professional Development Administration recommends the approval of the Ratied Consultant Agreement with Neither Near Norfar, Inc., for Effective Online Assessment Practices Professional Development. While we are using standardized benchmarks to assess pupil learning loss at the start of the year, an online learning environment requires specific strategies to continuously assess in a more formative way from week to week and day to day. This session will provide actionable steps in assessment online that focuses on engagement and differentiation so that everyday data is accurate. In addition, it will focus on the pedagogy that goes into the uses of engagement in assessment so that strategies can also be used in Phase II, a hybrid model. Approved Unanimously 8. Approve Ratified Renewal of the 1-Year License Agreement with Illuminate Education for Data Management and Assessment Services Administration recommends approval of the ratied renewal 1-year license agreement with Illuminate Education for data management and assessment services. Contract agreement with Illuminate Education will provide local assessment and data management solutions for the 2020-2021 school year. Illuminate Education is designed to work with any type of student enrollment, demographic, and testing data. It provides three main capabilities to support our K-12 schools: Assessment Creation, Administration & Data Collection and Robust Reporting and Analytics. Approved Unanimously 9. Approve the Ratied Purchase 1-Year License Subscription for BrainPOP ELL for Designated ELD at Gabrielino High School Administration recommends the approval of the ratied purchase of a 1-Year license subscription for BrainPOP ELL for Designated ELD at Gabrielino High School. BrainPOP ELL is BrainPOP's English language instruction site for English Language Learners of all ages. The curriculum is comprised of short, animated movies as well as games, quizzes, and interactive features. Users practice the four principle language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Approved Unanimously 10. Approve Ratified1-Year Single License with Texthelp Inc. for Fluency Tutor for Google Subscription Administration recommends the approval of the Ratified 1-Year Single License with Texthelp Inc. for Fluency Tutor for Google Subscription Fluency Tutor for Google will help our Designated ELD teachers bring struggling readers up to speed. Approved Unanimously 11. Approve the Ratied Purchase of Student Licenses from Seesaw Learning Inc. for the 2020-2021 School Year Administration recommends approval of the Ratied Purchase of Student Licenses from Seesaw Learning Inc. for the 2020-2021 School Year. This platform aligns with our goals to provide instructional resources and communication tools to help targeted populations in their home languages to increase parent involvement. Approved Unanimously 12. Approve the Ratified 1-Year Subscription for Choral Tracks Choir Membership for Jefferson Middle- and Gabrielino High-School Choir Program Administration recommends the approval of the Ratified 1-Year Subscription for Choral Tracks Choir Membership for Jefferson Middle- and Gabrielino High-School Choir Program. Choral Tracks is a valuable tool for virtual learning for school choruses in this time when ensemble singing is both impossible and deemed unsafe. It provides copyright protection and an immense library of repertoire, accompaniment/rehearsal tracks for educational use, enhancing the curriculum and enabling our choir teachers to continue providing a meaningful, as well as high quality educational experience. Approved Unanimously 13. Approve the Make Music 1-Year Subscription for SmartMusic Web-Based Curriculum for San Gabriel Unified Orchestra Program Administration recommends the approval of the Make Music 1-Year Subscription for SmartMusic Web-Based Curriculum for San Gabriel Unfied’s Orchestra Program. By utilizing the Smart Music library and assessment program, SGUSD can tap into the vast resources available to create online music classrooms as we seek to keep music in the arts alive for our students and delve into the Virtual Academy for the 2020-2021 school year. Approved Unanimously 14. Approve the Ratified1-year subscription purchase of Edpuzzle for Gabrielino High and Jefferson Middle School Administration recommends the approval of the Ratified1-year subscription purchase of Edpuzzle for Gabrielino High and Jefferson Middle School. This program aligns with San Gabriel Unified School District’s goals of providing 21st Century technology to our students by purchasing software that helps provide for guided listening and data-informed instruction. Approved Unanimously 15. Approve the Ratified Purchase of the Ellevation (CA) and Elevation Strategies Subscription Agreement Administration recommends the approval of the Ratified Ellevation (CA) and Elevation Strategies Subscription Agreement Ellevation will allow District staff, school site administrators, and teachers to more closely monitor English learners, identify areas of strength and growth, and intervene purposefully to support English learners. Ellevation will sync with Aeries nightly to keep all student data up-to-date. The platform can also pull data from iReady providing a more comprehensive snapshot of individual English learner performance. Approved Unanimously C. GOVERNING BOARD OF EDUCATION D. HUMAN RESOURCES 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. This is an opportunity for the Governing Board to approve the California School Boards Association (CSBA) policy revision recommendations. Approved Unanimously 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. This is an opportunity for the Governing Board to review and discuss the first reading of California School Boards Association (CSBA) policy revision recommendations. Approved Unanimously 9. BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS President - Dr. Gary Scott - Mentioned they all have emails to contact them. Vice President - Rochelle Haas - Welcome Henna and Yarelly, we look forward to hearing your perspectives. Kudos to Jefferson Middle School. Thank you for the back to school night. It was enjoyable and kind of nice to jump into different Zooms. Shout out to Jefferson admin. Clerk- Andrew Ammon - Welcome student colleagues! Member - Cristina Alvarado - Welcome Student ASB Presidents Member - Cheryl Shellhart - Welcome you two wonderful ladies to the board! Ask questions and we’re very open. There’s a lot of brand new information, please feel free to ask. 10. CONSENT AGENDA : Question from Cheryl Shellhart - Why do we have a TBD on Classified PSR No. 3? Ross Perry - Usually because they have not turned in their paperwork. Motion Approved BUSINESS SERVICES 1. Approve Warrants Issued for Payments, Goods, And Services Received For August 2020 - Report No. 3 The Administration recommends to Approve Warrants Issued for Payments, Goods, And Services Received For August 2020 - Report No. 3. 2. Approve Purchase Orders Issued in Excess of $5,000 Report No. 3 (20-21) The Administration recommends to Approve Purchase Orders Issued in Excess of $5,000 Report No. 3 (20-21). 3. Approve Essential Travel Report No. 3 The 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 ling of a regular claim for the actual and necessary expenses incurred. B. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 1. Essential Training Travel Report No. 3 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 lling of a regular claim for the actual and necessary expenses incurred. C. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Approve Certificated Personnel Status Report No. 3 Administration recommends the approval of the Certificated Personnel Status Report No. 3. 2. Approve Classified Personnel Status Report No. 3 Administration recommends to approve the Classified Personnel Status Report No. 3 D. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 11. NEXT MEETING REMINDER(S) Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 12. ADJOURNMENT at 8:44 We ARE stronger together! Join us at the next Board Meeting! September 22, 2020 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Tuesday, October 13, 2020 Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 6:00 Open Session, Closed Session, 7:00 Open Session Reconvenes SGTA is looking for Site Representatives!
It's time again to hold elections for your school site! Jefferson and Gabrielino can have 3 site representatives Elementary Sites can have 2 representatives per site. Del Mar High & the DEC can have 1 representative each. . Click Here for Declaration of Candidacy Form due to Edith Gonzalez at sgta[email protected] by Tuesday, September 8th, 4:00 P.m. Greetings SGTA Family! It is time (while a bit late) for us to elect Site Representatives. Please fill out the attached declaration and submit it by Tuesday, September 8th, at 4:00pm. Due to COVID restrictions, the SGTA Elections Committee will only be accepting declarations digitally. Please submit your declarations to sgta[email protected] by the deadline. Do not use district email to submit your declaration. It will not be accepted. Thank you. SGTA Elections Committee |
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