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Special Meeting
Campbell Union SD
May 19, 2016 6:00PM
Special Session- 6:00 P.M. Castlemont Elementary School 3040 E. Payne Avenue Campbell, CA 95008

1. CALL TO ORDER

Minutes:
Governing Board President, Danielle Cohen, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. FLAG SALUTE

Minutes:
The flag salute was lead by members of Boy Scout Troop 325 and Cub Scout Troop 394:
Austin Allen
Dylan Garcia
Nathaniel Landry
Kenny Namba
JT Pappadakis
Al Unger
3. ADOPT AGENDA

Actions:
Motion

Adopt the agenda as presented
Passed
with a motion by Michael Snyder and a second by Richard Nguyen.
Vote:
Yes
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Thomas Gemetti
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
4. ACTION ITEMS - CONSENT AGENDA

Actions:
Motion

Approve the consent agenda as submitted
Passed
with a motion by Thomas Gemetti and a second by Michael Snyder.
Vote:
Yes
Pablo Beltran
.
Yes
Danielle Cohen
.
Yes
Thomas Gemetti
.
Yes
Richard Nguyen
.
Yes
Michael Snyder
.
4.1. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS - BENCHMARK EDUCATION

Rationale:

Under Education Code 20118.3 the Governing Board of any school district may purchase supplementary textbooks, library books, educational films, audiovisual materials, test materials, workbooks, instructional computer software packages, or periodicals in any amount needed for the operation of the schools of the district without taking estimates or advertising for bids.

As part of the Common Core Instructional material pilot process, Benchmark Education was selected by ELA piloting teachers for grades 1-5 beginning in the 2016-2017 school year. Benchmark provides the materials and digital resources for a six-year period with full payment required with the initial curriculum purchase. A contract will be created between Benchmark and CUSD that outlines the product delivery for the six-year duration of the adoption cycle.  

 
Financial Impact:
SOURCE OF FUNDS:

LCAP Base Budget

Lottery Budget

Stimulus Fund Budget

Minutes:
Authorize Administration to purchase instructional materials, including digital resources from the Benchmark Education and Benchmark Adelante Publishing Company in an amount estimated at $1,390,000.00. Authorized the Superintendent or Designee to sign a contract with Benchmark Education Company.
4.2. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS- AMPLIFY CORE KNOWLEDGE

Rationale:

Under Education Code 20118.3 the Governing Board of any school district may purchase supplementary textbooks, library books, educational films, audiovisual materials, test materials, workbooks, instructional computer software packages, or periodicals in any amount needed for the operation of the schools of the district without taking estimates or advertising for bids.

As part of the Common Core Instructional material pilot process Amplify Core Knowledge was selected by ELA piloting teachers for Kindergarten beginning in the 2016-2017 school year.
 
Financial Impact:

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

LCAP Base Budget

Lottery Budget

Stimulus Fund Budget




Minutes:
Authorize Administration to purchase instructional materials, including digital resources from Amplify Core Knowledge in an amount estimated at $64,900.00.
4.3. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS - HOUGHTON-MIFFLIN HARCOURT

Rationale:

Under Education Code 20118.3 the Governing Board of any school district may purchase supplementary textbooks, library books, educational films, audiovisual materials, test materials, workbooks, instructional computer software packages, or periodicals in any amount needed for the operation of the schools of the district without taking estimates or advertising for bids.

As part of the Common Core Instructional material pilot process, Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt’s Go Math was selected by math piloting teachers for grades 6-8 beginning in the 2016-2017 school year.
 
Financial Impact:

SOURCE OF FUNDS:

LCAP Base Budget

Lottery Budget

Stimulus Budget


Minutes:
Authorize Administration to purchase instructional materials, including digital resources from Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt in an amount estimated at $220,500.00.
5. SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Rationale:





 
Minutes:
Classified employees, Certificated employees and volunteers of Campbell Union School District were presented to the Governing Board for special recognition.
5.1. RECOGNITION OF CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES, CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS

Rationale:

Each year district managers and principals have the opportunity to select classified and certificated employees and volunteers who exemplify outstanding performance.

District managers were asked to nominate a classified employee in the following categories - office and technical, child nutrition, para-educator/instructional assistance, maintenance, operations and facilities, support services and security based on the following criteria:

  • Exemplary Work Performance
  • School/Community Involvement
  • Leadership and Commitment
  • Going Above and Beyond

Principals were asked to nominate a teacher based on the following criteria:

  • Communicates subject matter in an interesting, relevant, and effective manner.
  • Incorporates creative methods in classroom instruction.
  • Updates their own education regularly through classes, training and staff development programs.
  • Participates in professional activities.
  • Exhibits knowledge of major educational issues and trends.
  • Demonstrates commitment to the community by being aware of problems and participating in activities to resolve them.
  • Displays consistent evidence of student achievement (Standard 5).
  • Contributes to committees and leadership at district level.
  • Exemplifies the attributes of a “Professional Teacher” (Standard 6).

Special recognition of staff earning other regional awards.

Special recognition of volunteers.


 
Minutes:
The Governing Board recognized 22 Classified Employees of the Year for 2015-16:

Kim Zehring Blackford
Walter Gonzalez Technology & Blackford
Barbara Barros Campbell Middle
Belen Solis-Portillo Campbell Middle
Jesus Contreras Campbell Middle
Stephanie McNay Campbell Middle
Erica Jasna Struble Capri
Mari Beltran Castlemont
Kristi DeRego Extensions Dept.
Monica Mattingly Forest Hill
Julie Dunn Instructional Services
Olga Villanueva Instructional Services
Veronica Gutierrez Instructional Services, ELD
Janet Buseman Lynhaven
Magdalena Cornejo Lynhaven
Sharon Morris Marshall Lane
Aaron Rodriguez Monroe Middle
Tessa Corona del Conde Rolling Hills Middle
Donna Herrera Rosemary
Erika Contreras Sherman Oaks
Cori Ryan Village School
Ernesto Quinonez Technology Department

The Governing Board recognized 12 School Site Teachers of the Year for 2015-16:

Anupama Gupta Blackford
Terri Hughes Campbell Middle
Sarah Zanardelli Capri
Sheila Erwin Castlemont
Kathy Schlief Forest Hill
Danielle Patenaude Lynhaven
Michelle Beddo Marshall Lane
Anne Sanderfer Monroe Middle
Steven Burbank Rolling Hills Middle
Roberta Martinez Rosemary
Ana Ramirez Sherman Oaks
Michele Goetkowski Village

The Governing Board recognized 13 School Site Volunteers of the Year for 2015-16:
Christine Collins Blackford
Nancy MacWilliamson Campbell Middle
Maricela Parra Capri
Kimberly Davis Castlemont
Berta Yee Forest Hill
Shannon McCurdy Forest Hill
Kitty Costello Lynhaven
Jodie Topping Marshall Lane
Bryan Hobbs Monroe Middle
Kathy Cheng Rolling Hills Middle
Maria Lorena Basulto Rosemary
Sergio Lopez Sherman Oaks
GiGi Griffin Village

The Governing Board recognized the following national, state and regional awards:
Alicia Hamilton-Goldin Award of Excellence in Education
Ted Cribari-ACSA's State Co-Administrator of the Year
Debbie Jaggers-Baccino-ACSA's Region 8 Special Education Administrator of the Year

Attachments:
Classified Nominees of the Year
Other Awards
Teacher Nominees of the Year
Volunteer Nominees of the Year
5.2. DISTRICT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Rationale:

After reviewing all of the nominations, the District’s Administrative Council chose an individual from each of the represented categories to be honored as District wide Classified Employees of the Year. These candidates will be submitted as our District nominees for the Santa Clara County Office of Education Classified Employee of the Year.


 
Minutes:
District Classified Employee of the Year for 2015-16 was presented to:
Janet Buseman
Julie Dunn
Jessie Contreras

These nominees will advance to the Santa Clara County Office of Education's classified recognition program.
5.3. DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Rationale:
After reviewing all of the nominations, the District’s Administrative Council chose one of the nominees to be honored as the District’s Teacher of the Year
 
Minutes:
District Teacher of the Year for 2015-16 was presented to:
Anupama Gupta

5.4. DISTRICT VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Rationale:

Campbell Union School District students and staff benefit from the generosity and effort of individuals who collectively donate thousands of hours in order to enrich our students' school experience. 

Each year, our schools select one volunteer for the title of Volunteer of the Year.

 
Minutes:
District Volunteer of the Year for 2015-16 was presented to:
Nancy MacWilliamson.
6. ADJOURNMENT

Minutes:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:44 p.m.