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Regular Meeting
Campbell Union SD
September 13, 2018 6:00PM
Closed Session - 6:00 P.M. Regular Session - 7:00 P.M. Administration Building 155 North Third Street Campbell, CA 95008-2044

1. CALL TO ORDER

Rationale:
Anyone wishing to address the Board on closed session matters may do so at this time.
 
Minutes:
Governing Board President, Thomas Gemetti, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

There were no requests to address Closed Session Items.

The Governing Board convened to closed session at 6:01 p.m.
2. CLOSED SESSION

Rationale:
The Governing Board will review matters pertaining to the following topics as necessary:
 
2.1. Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation (Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1))- Summerhill

2.2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(2)) – One matter

2.3. Confer with Labor Negotiator Lena Bundtzen re: C.E.T.A. & C.S.E.A. CH 868 Negotiations (Govt. Code §3549.1 & 54957.6)

2.4. Public Employee Performance Evaluation: Superintendent

2.5. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint (Govt. Code §54957)

3. REGULAR SESSION

Rationale:

The Governing Board will reconvene to regular session

 
Minutes:
The Governing Board reconvened to Regular Session at 7:01 p.m.
4. FLAG SALUTE

Minutes:
The flag salute was led by Lynhaven Elementary student, Jesus Efren Ramirez.
5. ADOPT AGENDA

Rationale:
Additions to the agenda:  Items may be added to the agenda in the event an emergency exists (majority vote), or the need to take action arises after posting of the agenda (two-thirds vote of the Board), or by unanimous vote of those present if less than full Board.
 
Actions:
Motion

Adopt the agenda as presented.
Passed
with a motion by Richard Nguyen and a second by Michael Snyder.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Thomas Gemetti
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
6. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

Minutes:
No action was taken in closed session.
7. REPORTS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD

7.1. Reports on visits to schools, conferences/meetings attended and other activities.

Minutes:
The Governing Board reported on meetings and activities attended on behalf of the district.
7.2. Subcommittee Reports

Minutes:
The Governing Board reported on the following subcommittee:
Parent University - scheduled for October 13, 2018
8. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

Minutes:
The Superintendent reported on the following meetings and activities attended:
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor visit to Sherman Oaks Elementary
Campbell School of Innovation Dedication
Meetings with City of Campbell Councilmembers Jeffrey Cristina, Susan Landry
Meeting with City of Campbell Mayor Paul Resnikoff and Vice Mayor Rich Waterman
Meeting with Cisco Systems Northern California Representative Brandon Fischer
Santa Clara County Superintendent's Retreat
Instructional Leadership Team meetings at Blackford, Capri, Castlemont
Meeting with Travis Allen of iSchool Initiative
Meeting with Thoughtexchange
Back To School Night at Campbell School of Innovation, Capri, Forest Hill, Lynhaven, Marshall Lane, Rosemary, Rolling Hills Middle, Sherman Oaks
9. COMMUNICATIONS

9.1. Written Communications

Minutes:
Email from Howard Rappaport of Living Classroom Gardening/Outdoor Education Program regarding volunteers to lead lessons.

Letter from California School Boards Association informing Campbell Union School District's Golden Bell Award entry, Systemic Supports for Improving Attendance, for 2018 did not advance to the on-site validation phase.
9.2. Oral Communications

Rationale:
Members of the audience may address the Board regarding matters not on the agenda; oral communications will be limited to three (3) minutes per person and twenty (20) minutes per topic; the Board shall take no action on these matters.
 
Minutes:
Parent, Gregory Yauger, addressed the Governing Board concerning his child's placement at a Campbell Union School District school.
10. INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS

10.1. LCAP Presentation - Lynhaven Elementary School

Rationale:

Principal, Beatrice Rowan and Assistant Principal, Anne Ajlouni will present an update on their Local Control and Accountability Plan goals to the Governing Board.


 
Minutes:
Lynhaven Elementary School Principal, Beatrice Rowan, Assistant Principal, Anne Ajlouni, and student, Jesus Efren Ramirez, presented an update on the Lynhaven Local Control Accountability Plan goals for 2017-18.
Attachments:
LCAP - Lynhaven
10.2. CSI Update

Rationale:

Campbell School of Innovation parents and students will speak to the Governing Board regarding Parent and Student Engagement.




 
Minutes:
Campbell School of Innovation (CSI) parents Lindsey Centeio, Kathleen Bagmanov and students Logan Centeio, Ryland Centeio and Alina Bagmanov spoke to the Governing Board regarding their positive experiences attending CSI.
10.3. Department Update - Summer Programs 2018

Rationale:

Director of Extensions, Liz Gonzalez, will present on update on the Summer Programs for 2018 to the Governing Board.


 
Actions:
Motion

Add Item 9.2 Oral Communications again after Item 10.3
Passed
with a motion by Michael Snyder and a second by Richard Nguyen.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Thomas Gemetti
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Minutes:
Director Special Education, Chiara Perry, Director Extensions, Liz Gonzalez, Director Curriculum & Instruction, Edna Laskin, Assistant Director Extensions, Martha Reynoso and students Sophia Soto, Karen Melchor and Kevin Mendez presented an update on the 2018 Summer Programs and Extended School Year Program to the Governing Board.

Immediately following the report Governing Board President, Thomas Gemetti, called for a motion to add Item 9.2 Oral Communications back in to the agenda again to follow Item 10.3

9.2 Oral Communications
Heather O'Leary and Patrick O'Leary addressed the Governing Board requesting their daughter's entrance into TK at Marshall Lane Elementary.
Attachments:
Summer Programs Update 9.13.18
10.4. Strategic Plan

Rationale:

Director Innovation and Digital Learning, Kami Thordarson, will present an update on LCAP Goal 2 - Ensure that students are college and future ready.


 
Minutes:
Director of Innovation and Digital Learning, Kami Thordarson, presented an update of Local Control Accountability Plan Goal 2 - Ensure that students are college and future ready - to the Governing Board.
Attachments:
Strategic Plan Update 9.13.18
10.5. 2017-2018 Unaudited Actuals

Rationale:

Director of Fiscal Services, Nelly Yang, will present the 2017-2018 Unaudited Actuals to the Governing Board.



 
Minutes:
Director Fiscal Services, Nelly Yang, presented the 2017-2018 Unaudited Actuals to the Governing Board.
Attachments:
Actual vs June Estimated
Unaudited Actuals 17-18
11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

Rationale:
Items may be removed from the consent agenda by consensus of the Governing Board:
 
Actions:
Motion

To amend the motion from: "Approve the consent agenda as follows:" to: "Approve the consent agenda with the following change: remove Item 11.5 from the Action Items - Consent Agenda and place on Action Items - Regular Agenda to be acted upon separately."
Passed
with a motion by Richard Nguyen and a second by Danielle Cohen.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Thomas Gemetti
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
11.1. Authorization To Change And Add Users To The District Credit Card

Rationale:

The District's credit card will only be used for emergency online ordering, conference registrations, and for businesses that will only accept credit cards as a form of payment.  The credit card will be retained in the Business Office.


 
Minutes:
Authorize Administration to close the credit card account with Wells Fargo for James Crawford and open a new credit card account for Nelly Yang.
11.2. Resolution 2018-19-06, Resolution For Adopting The Gann Limit

Rationale:

The Gann Amendment (Proposition 4, 1979) limits the growth allowed in appropriations made by State and local governments, including school districts.

 

According to State law, the Gann Amendment requires that districts establish an appropriation limit (commonly called the Gann Limit) each fiscal year by Board resolution.



 
Financial Impact:

IMPACT TO GENERAL FUND:

None


Minutes:
Adopt Resolution 2018-18-06, Resolution for Adopting the Gann Limit.
Attachments:
Gann Limit Calculations
Resolution 2018-19-06
11.3. Personnel Report

Minutes:
Approve the Personnel Report and Addendum as presented.
Attachments:
Personnel Report 9.13.18
Personnel Report Addendum 9.13.18
11.4. Agreement Between CUSD and Esther B. Clark School

Rationale:

A Campbell Union School District student attends Esther B. Clark School, non-profit non-public special education school for children with significant academic, social, emotional and behavioral needs. Due to the severity of the disabilities and the impact on the social, emotional, behavioral and academic levels of functioning, this student is unable to benefit from existing special education public school programs at this time.



 
Financial Impact:

Funding Source:

Special Education Budget

 

Impact to general fund:

$91,249.73

 



Minutes:
Approve the Agreement between the District and Esther B. Clark during the 2018-2019 school year in order to conform to the IEP requirements.
Attachments:
EBC
11.5. Resolution 2018-19-07 CPKS-0891 Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Program

Rationale:
A resolution must be adopted in order to certify the approval of the CUSD Governing Board to enter into contracts with the California Department of Education for the purpose of providing family literacy program services and to authorize the designated personnel to sign contract/agreement documents for Fiscal Year 2018-2019.  By signing this resolution, CUSD agrees to use the funds identified in the local agreement for the Prekindergarten and Family Literacy program. 





 
Actions:
Motion

Adopt Resolution 2018-19-07 Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Program.
Passed
with a motion by Danielle Cohen and a second by Richard Nguyen.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Thomas Gemetti
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Financial Impact:



Minutes:
Item 11.5 was removed from the Action Items - Consent Agenda and placed on the Action Items - Regular Agenda. Resolution 2018-19-07 CPKS-0891 Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Program was corrected to read Resolution 2081-19-8091 Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Program.
Attachments:
Resolution 2018-19-07
Revised Resolution 2018-19-07 CPKS-8091
11.6. Resolution 2018-19-09 California State Preschool Program CSPP 8559

Rationale:

This resolution must be adopted in order to certify the approval of the CUSD Governing Board to enter into contracts with the California Department of Education for the purpose of providing state subsidized preschool programs and to authorize the designated personnel to sign contract/agreement documents for Fiscal Year 2018-2019.  By signing this resolution, CUSD agrees to use the funds identified in the local agreement for the California State Preschool Program. 




 
Financial Impact:



Minutes:
Adopt Resolution 2018-19-09 California State Preschool Contract CSPP 8559.
Attachments:
CSPP Resolution 1819
11.7. Resolution 2018-19-08 General Childcare Program CCTR-8261

Rationale:

This resolution must be adopted in order to certify the approval of the CUSD Governing Board to enter into contracts with the California Department of Education for the purpose of providing state subsidized general childcare services for Fiscal Year 2018-2019.  By signing this resolution, CUSD agrees to use the funds identified in the local agreement for the General Childcare Program. 



 
Financial Impact:



Minutes:
Adopt Resolution 2018-19-08 General Childcare and Development Program CCTR 8261.
Attachments:
CCTR Resolution 1819
12. ACTION ITEMS - REGULAR AGENDA

12.1. 2017-2018 Unaudited Actuals

Rationale:

Pursuant to AB 1200, the Governing Board must receive and review the annual report for the period ending June 30, 2018.

The attached report addresses the current status of the District’s operating funds for the period ending June 30, 2018.

Unrestricted Ending Fund Balance is $11,274,779.  This includes reserves for:

Revolving Cash $10,000

Prepaid Expenditures $609,050

Economic Uncertainties $2,801,078

One Time Stimulus $2,097,300

Schools Unrestricted Carry-over $1,079,768

Parcel Tax Carry-over $139,520

Total Reserves $6,736,716

The Undesignated General Fund Balance is $4,538,063

All funds outside of the general fund have maintained a positive ending fund balance for the period ending June 30, 2018 as reported below.


OTHER FUNDS 

Fund 12 Child Development Fund

Positive ending fund balance of $2,057,724.95

Fund 13 Cafeteria Fund:

Positive ending fund balance of $1,077,128.07

Fund 17 Special Reserve Fund:

Positive ending fund balance of $51,402.60

Fund 21 Building Fund:

Positive ending fund balance of $13,978,103.70

Fund 25 Capital Facilities Fund:

Positive ending fund balance of $578,451.36

Fund 51 Bond Interest and Redemption Fund:

Positive ending fund balance of $19,825,079.19 

Fund 56 Debt Service Fund:

Positive ending fund balance of $9,238,515.37

Fund 63 Other Enterprise Fund (RTI):

Positive ending fund balance of $0

Fund 67 Self-Insurance Fund:

Positive ending fund balance of $5,547.60

Fund 71 Retiree Benefit Fund:

Positive ending fund balance of $6,612,125.92




 
Actions:
Motion

Receive the 2017-18 Unaudited Actuals; and Authorize the Secretary of the Governing Board to sign the certification.
Passed
with a motion by Richard Nguyen and a second by Michael Snyder.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Thomas Gemetti
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Attachments:
2017-18 Unaudited Actuals
12.2. Minutes Regular Session August 23, 2018

Actions:
Motion

Approve the minutes of the Regular Session August 23, 2018.
Passed
with a motion by Michael Snyder and a second by Richard Nguyen.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Thomas Gemetti
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Attachments:
Minutes Regular Session 8.23.18
12.3. Resolution 2018-19-10 Compensation Of Board Member For Absence Due To Hardship

Rationale:

As per Education Code Section 35120(c), “A member may be paid for any meeting when absent if the Board by Resolution duly adopted and included in its minutes finds that at the time of the meeting he or she is performing services outside the meeting for the school district or districts, he or she was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship deemed acceptable by the Board.”  


 
Actions:
Motion

Adopt Resolution 2018-19-10 Compensation Of Board Member For Absence Due To Hardship under Education Code Section 35120(c) for Absence.
Passed
with a motion by Danielle Cohen and a second by Michael Snyder.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Thomas Gemetti
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Attachments:
Resolution 2018-19-10
12.4. Revision To Resolution 2018-19-01, Resolution For Authorization To Participate In The Lower Emission School Bus Program

Rationale:

At the July 31, 2018 Governing Board meeting, the Board adopted Resolution 2018-19-01, Resolution for Authorization to Participate in the Lower Emission School Bus Program, which is a grant with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) to replace old existing CNG school buses with new CNG school buses and to receive funding for infrastructure for a fueling station at the Corp Yard.


Prior to an award being made, BAAQMD requires Resolution 2018-19-01 to be amended to included the following wording:


"WHEREAS the Campbell Union School District Governing Board is aware that funding is available through the Carl Moyer Program for purchase of the cleanest available equipment, including zero-emissions and near-zero-emissions school buses and the charging or fueling infrastructure to support the use of these buses, and the Campbell Union School District was offered the opportunity to fund zero-emissions and near-zero-emissions school bus equipment"










 
Actions:
Motion

Adopt a motion to amend Resolution 2018-19-01, Resolution for Authorization to Participate in the Lower Emission School Bus Program to add the following: "WHEREAS the Campbell Union School District Governing Board is aware that funding is available through the Carl Moyer Program for purchase of the cleanest available equipment, including zero-emissions and near-zero-emissions school buses and the charging or fueling infrastructure to support the use of these buses, and the Campbell Union School District was offered the opportunity to fund zero-emissions and near-zero-emissions school bus equipment".
Passed
with a motion by Richard Nguyen and a second by Michael Snyder.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Thomas Gemetti
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Attachments:
Revised Resolution 2018-19-01
13. UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES

Rationale:

Meetings may be scheduled, rescheduled and/or cancelled as required to conduct District business.

September 27, 2018
October 10, 2018  (Special Session - Data Study)
October 25, 2018
November 15, 2018
December 6, 2018


 





 
Minutes:
Upcoming Calendar Dates were reviewed:
September 27, 2018
October 10, 2018 (Special Session - Data Study)
October 25, 2018
November 15, 2018
December 6, 2018

Discussion regarding request to change October 25, 2018 meeting to October 18, 2018. Staff will investigate.
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: FOLLOW-UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Rationale:

Future Agenda Items:

September 27

LCAP - Monroe Middle
Discussion Item: Site Drama Programs 
Department Update: Student Discipline Annual Report

October 25
LCAP - Rolling Hills Middle
Department Update: Preschool
Enrollment Update

November 15
LCAP - Forest Hill
Discussion Item: Equitable Learning Experiences


 
Minutes:
Future Agenda Items were reviewed:
September 27

LCAP - Monroe Middle
Discussion Item: Site Drama Programs
Department Update: Student Discipline Annual Report

October 25
LCAP - Rolling Hills Middle
Department Update: Preschool
Enrollment Update

November 15
LCAP - Forest Hill
Discussion Item: Equitable Learning Experiences

Future Discussion Item: PERS/STRS Advocacy Work
Future Report: DStudio rollout and examples of how it is being used.
15. CLOSED SESSION

Rationale:
The Governing Board will review matters pertaining to topics specified under Item 2, as required.
 
Minutes:
Governing Board President, Thomas Gemetti, announced the Governing Board would reconvene to closed session upon adjournment of the regular session in order to review items listed under agenda Item 2.
16. ADJOURNMENT

Minutes:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 p.m.
9/13/2018 6:00:00 PM ( Original )
Absent Pablo Beltran
Present Danielle Cohen
Present Thomas Gemetti
Present Richard Nguyen
Present Michael Snyder