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Regular Meeting
Campbell Union SD
April 25, 2019 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, Michael Snyder called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. CLOSED SESSION

Rationale:
The Governing Board will review matters pertaining to the following topics as necessary:
 
Minutes:
There were no requests to address Closed Session items.
The Governing Board convened to Closed Session at 6:02 p.m.
2.1. Confer with Labor Negotiator Lena Bundtzen re: C.E.T.A. & C.S.E.A. CH 868 Negotiations (Govt. Code §3549.1 & 54957.6)

2.2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation (Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(2)) – Two Matters
Was edited within 72 hours of the Meeting

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

2.4. Public Employee Performance Evaluation: Superintendent

3. REGULAR SESSION

Rationale:

The Governing Board will reconvene to regular session

 
Minutes:
The Governing Board reconvened to regular session at 7:03 p.m.
4. FLAG SALUTE

Minutes:
The flag salute was led by the City of Campbell Youth Commission members.
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

To amend the motion from: "It is recommended that the Governing Board adopt the agenda as presented." to: "Adopt the agenda with the following change: Remove Item 11.8 from the Consent Agenda and place it before Item 10 Information and Possible Action to be acted upon separately. Move Item 10.2 City of Campbell Youth Commission to precede Item 10.1 LCAP Presentation Marshall Lane."
Passed
with a motion by Richard Nguyen and a second by Chris Miller.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Chris Miller
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
6. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

Minutes:
There was no action 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 events attended on behalf of the district.
7.2. Subcommittee Reports

Minutes:
The Governing Board reported on the following subcommittees:
Intergovernmental City of Campbell
Policy
8. REPORTS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT

Minutes:
The Superintendent reported on the following meetings and events attended:
Blackford Elementary After School Program
Rosemary Elementary Better World Day Interview
Intergovernmental City of Campbell
STEAM Showcase
ILT Meetings - Blackford Elementary, Lyhaven Elementary
Special Olympics - Forest Hill Elementary, Lyhaven Elementary, Rolling Hills Middle School
Apple Computers Innovators Cohort
Carnegie Summit
City of Campbell Library Design Challenge Presentations
Assistance League Los Gatos-Saratoga Meeting
Superintendent Student Advisory Council Meeting
9. COMMUNICATIONS

9.1. Written Communications

Minutes:
Second Harvest Food Bank Thank You card regarding our continuing partnership.
Letter from Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, regarding the Campbell Union School District positive certification of the District's Second Interim Report.
Email from San Jose State University Community Engagement & Project Coordinator, Andrea Tully, regarding the nomination of Liz Gonzalez, CUSD Director Extensions, for the SJSU Service-Learning & Community Engagement Community Partner Award.
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:
Member of the public, Susan Price, addressed the Governing Board regarding the Living Classroom program at Campbell Union School District.
10. INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ITEMS

10.1. Strategic Plan - Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Presentation - Marshall Lane Elementary School

Rationale:
Principal, Priscilla Spencer will present an update of the Local Control and Accountability Plan goals for Marshall Lane Elementary School to the Governing Board.
 
Minutes:
Marshall Lane Elementary Principal, Priscilla Spencer and staff members Bindi Gill, Cindy Howard and Kristen Osterkamp presented an update on the Local Control and Accountability Plan goals to the Governing Board.
Attachments:
Item 10.1 revised slide
LCAP Marshall Lane
10.2. City of Campbell Youth Commission

Rationale:

The City of Campbell has a fifteen-member Youth Commission that acts in an advisory capacity to Campbell City Council on matters relating to youth and teens. 

City of Campbell Recreation Specialist, Jenny Bybee, and members of the Youth Commission will present an update on activities for the 2018-19 school year to the Governing Board.



 
Minutes:
Item 10.2 was moved to precede Item 10.1.
City of Campbell Recreation Manager, Natasha Bissell and Youth Commission members; Kaitlyn Bender, Manasi Nekkar, Naveen Sastri and Connor Wolf presented an update on the City of Campbell Youth Commission activities for the 2018-19 school year to the Governing Board.
Attachments:
City of Campbell Youth Commission
10.3. Home School Progam

Rationale:

Director Curriculum & Instruction, Edna Laskin, will present information on the Home School Program for the 2019-20 school year.


 
Minutes:
Director Curriculum & Instruction, Edna Laskin, presented an update on the Campbell Union School District Home School Program for the 2019-2020 school year.
The following members of the public addressed the Governing Board regarding the Home School Program:
Jessica Sendyo, Burk, Andras Iljin, Andrea Callaghan, Adam George.
The following Campbell Union School District employee addressed the Governing Board regarding the Home School Program: Sharon Martin.
Attachments:
Home School Program Update
10.4. Department Update - dStudio

Rationale:

Director of Innovation and Digital Learning, Kami Thordarson, will present information on the purpose and uses of the dStudio at the Campbell School Of Innovation.



 
Minutes:
Director Innovation & Digital Learning, Kami Thordarson, presented an update on the purpose and uses of the Campbell School Of Innovation dStudio to the Governing Board.
Campbell Union School District employee, Catherine Hodge, addressed the Governing Board regarding the dStudio use.
Attachments:
dStudio
11. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

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

Approve the consent agenda as follows:
Passed
with a motion by Danielle Cohen and a second by Chris Miller.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Chris Miller
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Minutes:
Item 11.8 was removed from the Action Items Consent Agenda and placed before Item 10 to be acted upon separately.
11.1. Donations

Rationale:

Donations in excess of $300.00 are accepted by the Board at a public meeting.  Letters of acknowledgment and appreciation are sent to all donors, regardless of the monetary value of the donation.

$1,541.20 donated by Bright Funds to Marshall Lane Elementary to be used for educational programs.

 $3,683.31 donated by Village School PTA to Village School to be used for poetry and art programs.

$5,000.00 donated by Village School PTA to Village School to be used for office supplies.




 
Minutes:
Accept the donations as presented.
$1,541.20 donated by Bright Funds to Marshall Lane Elementary to be used for educational programs.
$3,683.31 donated by Village School PTA to Village School to be used for poetry and art programs.
$5,000.00 donated by Village School PTA to Village School to be used for office supplies.
11.2. Minutes Special Session March 26, 2019

Minutes:
Approve the minutes of the special session March 26, 2019.
Attachments:
Minutes Special Session 3.26.19
11.3. Resolution 2018-19-42 Campbell Union School District Employee Appreciation Week May 20-24, 2019

Rationale:

The week of May 20-24, 2019 has been designated as the Campbell Union School District Employee Appreciation Week.  Representatives from Management will visit the various sites during that week.





 
Minutes:
Adopt Resolution 2018-19-42 Campbell Union School District Employee Appreciation Week May 20-24, 2019.
Attachments:
Resolution 2018-19-42
11.4. Resolution 2018-19-39 Disposition Of Surplus Property

Rationale:

According to Education Code 17546, if the Board, by a unanimous vote of those
members present, finds that the property is:


1) of insufficient value to defray the cost of arranging a sale, the
    property may be donated to a charitable organization deemed
    appropriate by the Board, or disposed of in the local public dump
    on order of any employee of the District empowered for that
    purpose by the Board.

Whitney Holton, Assistant Superintendent Instructional Services, has determined that the items on the attached list to the resolution to be obsolete or unrepairable and suitable for donation or disposal as the property is of insufficient value.

 
Minutes:
Adopt Resolution 2018-19-39, Disposition of Surplus Property.

Attachments:
Resolution 2018-19-39
11.5. Award Of Bid: Roofing Renovations At Village Elementary School

Rationale:

The District will recoat the modular roof buildings of the following rooms: classrooms 1-12 and front office.

Bidders                                                                         Amount

Pacific Polymers dba American Foam Expert               $204,750

 

Pacific Polymer dba American Foam Expert’s contractors license was checked and found in good standing. In addition, the contractor’s insurance was checked and found that they are registered with the State of California.







 
Financial Impact:

IMPACT TO BUDGET:

$204,750

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

Deferred Maintenance

Proposition 39



Minutes:
Award the bid for Roofing at Village Elementary School to Pacific Polymers (dba American Foam Experts) with the low bid of $204,750.00.
11.6. Award Of Bid: Roofing Renovations At Blackford Elementary School

Rationale:

The District will recoat the modular roof buildings of the following classrooms: rooms 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39.

Bidders                                                                        Amount

Pacific Polymers dba American Foam Expert             $109,005

 

Pacific Polymer dba American Foam Expert’s contractors license was checked and found in good standing. In addition, the contractor’s insurance was checked and found that they are registered with the State of California.










 
Financial Impact:

IMPACT TO BUDGET:

$109,005

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

Deferred Maintenance

Proposition 39





Minutes:
Award the bid for Roofing at Blackford Elementary School to Pacific Polymers (dba American Foam Experts) with the low bid of $109,005.00.
11.7. Expenditure And Purchase Order Reports – March 2019

Minutes:
Ratify the General Fund and Building Funds Expenditure Reports and the Purchase Order contracts that were issued during the periods listed:

Payroll Report for March 2019
Warrant Report for March 2019
Purchase Order Report for March 2019
Attachments:
March 2019 AP
March 2019 Payroll
March 2019 PO
11.8. Personnel Report

Actions:
Motion

Approve the Personnel Report and Addendum as submitted.
Passed
with a motion by Richard Nguyen and a second by Danielle Cohen.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Chris Miller
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Minutes:
Item 11.8 was removed from the Action Items Consent Agenda and placed before Item 10 Information and Possible Action Items.
Attachments:
Personnel Report
11.9. Overnight Field Trip Request: Sherman Oaks Elementary School 5th Grade Students to Camp Campbell, YMCA of the Redwoods, Boulder Creek

Rationale:

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

This trip will support our intermediate grade studies of ecosystems native to California, addressing California State science and science standards. Trip activities include the study of a redwood/mixed evergreen natural community, environmental life cycles (photosynthesis, succession, erosion and natural selection), our solar system (via night hike), interdependence of organisms, and human impact on natural resources. The YMCA provides trained staff to serve as cabin leaders and ecosystem teachers.

 

FUNDING SOURCE:

Fees will be paid by the Parent Teacher Committee.


TRANSPORTATION:

School bus

 

CHAPERONE TO STUDENT RATIO:

1:10

 

IMPACT TO GENERAL FUND:

None



 
Minutes:
Approve the request for approximately seventy-five students from Sherman Oaks Elementary School to participate in an overnight field trip to YMCA of the Redwoods, Camp Campbell Outdoor Science Program in Boulder Creek from March 3-6, 2020.
Attachments:
Sherman Oaks Community Charter Contract
11.10. Overnight Field Trip Request: Sherman Oaks Elementary School 6th Grade Students to the Yosemite Institute, Yosemite National Park

Rationale:

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

This trip will teach the students about the natural world in experiential, interdisciplinary ways and use the earth sciences as a model for the pursuit of knowledge in other fields. It will provide opportunities for the students to observe and describe features of the natural world while building community and a sense of citizenship. It will also guide them to develop their own conclusions about how global environmental stewardship fosters the continued existence of the natural world and the sustainability of resource use.

 

FUNDING SOURCE:

Fees will be paid by student and family contributions, donations and school fundraisers.


TRANSPORTATION:

Chartered bus


CHAPERONE TO STUDENT RATIO: 1:10


IMPACT TO GENERAL FUND:

None


 
Minutes:
Approve the request for approximately seventy-six 6th grade students from Sherman Oaks Elementary School to participate in an overnight field trip to Yosemite Institute in Yosemite National Park from May 11-15, 2019.

12. ACTION ITEMS - REGULAR AGENDA

12.1. 2019 CSBA Delegate Assembly Run-Off Election

Rationale:

The members of the Delegate Assembly Election Committee met on March 22 to count and certify the ballots for election to the Delegate Assembly. A tie for a seat on the Delegate Assembly occurred in Region 20 resulting in a need for a run-off election to be held.

The Board may select one (1) candidate as CSBA Delegate Assembly Representative to fill one (1) vacancy in Region 20. 

*denotes incumbent

Melissa Baten Caswell (Palo Alto USD)
George Sanchez (Franklin McKinley SD)*

 
Actions:
Motion

Select the following candidate as CSBA Delegate Assembly representative for Region 20: George Sanchez (Franklin McKinley SD)*
Passed
with a motion by Chris Miller and a second by Richard Nguyen.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Chris Miller
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Attachments:
CSBA Delegate Assembly Run-Off Election 2019
12.2. Resolution 2018-19-40 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 2018-19-40 Compensation Of Board Member For Absence Due To Hardship under Education Code Section 35120(c) for Absence.
Passed
with a motion by Richard Nguyen and a second by Chris Miller.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Abstain
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Chris Miller
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Attachments:
Resolution 2018-19-40
12.3. Resolution 2018-19-41 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 2018-19-41 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 Chris Miller.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Chris Miller
.
Abstain
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Attachments:
Resolution 2018-19-41
12.4. Minutes Regular Session March 28, 2019

Actions:
Motion

Approve the minutes of the regular session of March 28, 2019.
Passed
with a motion by Chris Miller and a second by Richard Nguyen.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Abstain
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Chris Miller
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Attachments:
Minutes Regular Session March 28, 2019
12.5. Minutes Special Session April 4, 2019

Actions:
Motion

Approve the minutes of the special session April 4, 2019.
Passed
with a motion by Chris Miller and a second by Danielle Cohen.
Vote:
Absent
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Chris Miller
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
Attachments:
Minutes Special Session 4.4.19
13. UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES

Rationale:

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

May 2, 2019 (Special Session: Data Study)
May 9, 2019
May 23, 2019 (Special Session: Recognition Event)
June 13, 2019
June 27, 2019
July 11, 2019 (If needed)
August 15, 2019
September 5, 2019
September 19, 2019
October 3, 2019
October 24, 2019
November 7, 2019
December 12, 2019






 
Minutes:
Upcoming calendar dates were reviewed:
May 2, 2019 (Special Session: Data Study)
May 9, 2019
May 23, 2019 (Special Session: Recognition Event)
June 13, 2019
June 27, 2019
July 11, 2019 (If needed)
August 15, 2019
September 5, 2019
September 19, 2019
October 3, 2019
October 24, 2019
November 7, 2019
December 12, 2019
14. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: FOLLOW-UP FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Rationale:

Future Agenda Items: 

May 9        Addressing Student Food Insecurity
June 13     Web To One Update

TBD   Mental Health Supports In Our Schools
TBD   Overview of Budget Revenue Sources - Use, Limitations, Restrictions
TBD   Review of Brown Act Requirements - Public Comment
TBD   English Learner Update




 
Minutes:
Future Agenda Items were reviewed:

May 9 Addressing Student Food Insecurity
May 9 Overview of Budget Revenue Sources -
Use, Limitations, Restrictions
June 13 Web To One Update

TBD Mental Health Supports In Our Schools
TBD Review of Brown Act Requirements - Public Comment
TBD English Learner Update
15. CLOSED SESSION

Rationale:
The Governing Board will review matters pertaining to topics specified under Item 2, as required.
 
Minutes:
No closed session was held under Item 15.
16. ADJOURNMENT

Minutes:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 p.m.
4/25/2019 6:01:00 PM ( Original )
Absent Pablo Beltran
Present Danielle Cohen
Present Chris Miller
Present Richard Nguyen
Present Michael Snyder