The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.  It was noted that all Board members were present with the exception of Trustee Toro, who was ill.

There were no public comments on Closed Session item.

The Board recessed into Closed Session at 6:01 p.m.

The Board reconvened into Open Session at 7:03 p.m.

President James led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

The Board approved the agenda for the Regular Board meeting held on February 4, 2014.  Trustee Toro was absent.

Approve the agenda for the Regular Board Meeting held on February 4, 2014.

Members of the audience who wish to address the Board are asked to complete the yellow card available at the entrance and submit it to the Board's Administrative Assistant. Speakers who have completed the card will be called when the item is reached on the agenda or, for non-agenda items, during the Public Testimony. Cards are to be turned in before the item is reached on the agenda. Please note that the meeting is being recorded.

State law prohibits the Board of Education from taking any action on or discussing items that are not on the posted agenda except to A) briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by the public in attendance; B) ask questions for clarification; C) provide a reference to a staff member or other resource for factual information in response to the inquiry; or D) ask a staff member to report back on the matter at the next meeting and/or put it on a future agenda. (Government Code 54954.2(a)).

Adan Alonzo, a parent of a John Muir Middle School eighth grader, addressed the Board regarding his concern that the use of Burrell Field would not be an option for the promotion ceremonies for the two middle schools, as the District believes that the newly renovated field should be reserved for the senior graduations.  While he acknowledged the Superintendent for taking time to meet with the Muir parents to explain the District's reasoning and offer other options available, he also urged the Board to be open to discussion about the concerns, communicate to the parents, and "if the field is to be reserved for the senior class, so be it; however, be realistic that these facilities are here for us to use and we need to use them."

The Board of Education and Superintendent recognized former Board President Diana Prola for her service as president during 2012-2013. As President James presented an engraved gavel to Trustee Prola on behalf of the Board, he said "We are starting a new tradition."

Philip J. Henderson, Attorney at Law, Orbach Huff Suarez & Henderson LLP, gave a presentation on the Lease-Leaseback (LLB) Delivery Method available to, and utilized by, California school districts per Education Code Section 17406(a). The District is planning to use this method to deliver some of the bond construction projects in 2014. Mr. Henderson explained that generally, California school districts use a public bidding process, adding that there are some exceptions to public bidding, including LLB. The basic structure of the LLB is as follows:

• District leases real property to a builder for $1 (site lease)
• Builder constructs facility, then leases the facility back to the District - this is the "leaseback" component (facility lease)
• District payments for constructions costs:
  • Tenant improvement payments during construction
  • Lease payments after construction
• The construction terms and conditions are part of an exhibit to the facility lease
• Title to the new facility vests in the District as lease payments are made
• District makes lease payments for a period of time and then has the option to make a balloon payment to builder to buy out the facilities lease
• One of the benefits of using a LLB delivery method is that if a district has had trouble with a contractor or even a subcontractor, this method allows more control for who is selected

Mr. Henderson's presentation also touched on new Pre-Qualification law that recently became effective on January 1, 2014.  Although the new law will arguably not apply to LLB contacts, Mr. Henderson stated that the safest option would be to include a prequalification form with RFQ/RFP, adding that he is not recommending to any of his clients to skip this step. 

Mr. Henderson also stated that LLP contracts are still school district public work contracts and the builder must pay prevailing wages, a payment bond is required, as well as DSA approval and Field Act Compliance, concluding that "there is no conflict of interest with the existing Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA) if the District goes through a safe and transparent procurement process." 

At the conclusion of the presentation, the Board posed clarifying questions, which were addressed by the presenter and staff.

Philip J. Henderson, Attorney at Law, Orbach Huff Suarez & Henderson LLP, will explain the LLB delivery method available to, and utilized by, California school districts. The District is planning to use this method to delivery some of the bond construction projects in 2014. Mr. Henderson will also touch on new Pre-Qualification law that recently became effective on January 1st, 2014.

Rais Abbasi, Director of Business Services, presented highlights from the Governor's Proposed Budget for 2014-2015 and its impact on the San Leandro Unified School District. Key points included:

• State Budget has a surplus because of past budget reductions, economic growth, and the temporary taxes
• For 2014-15, the Department of Finance (DOF) projects revenues of $106 billion, including $7 billion in temporary taxes for Proposition 30
• The budget year provides nearly $1.6 billion to the Budget Stabilization Account and nearly $967 reserve for economic uncertainties.  Proposals include:
  • $670 million for expanded Medi-Cal benefits, including mental health
  • A 5% increase in California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) grants
  • $815 million for deferred maintenance in state parks, highways and roads, K-12 schools and community colleges, state hospitals, and other facilities
  • $850 million in "Cap and Trade" auction proceeds of programs that will reduce greenhouse gases, including $250 million for high-speed rail
  • $1.6 billion to the "Rainy Day Fund" in addition to the $967 million reserve
  • $1.6 billion supplemental payment to retire the Economic Recovery Bonds
  • $142 million to UC and $177 million to CSU to avoid a fee increase
    
• There is $61.6 billion in K-14 Proposition 98 funds available for 2014-15
  • This is a $6.3 billion increase - over 11.4% over the 2013-14 budgeted level
    • On an average, $751 per ADA ongoing is K-12 education's share

Also included in the presentation was a brief summary of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) budget and planning factors, noting that at full implementation, districts with the greatest concentrations of eligible students for various supplemental and concentration grants will have about 20% more funding per ADA than the average district. 

The Board thanked staff for the presentation. The Board posed clarifying questions regarding CalSTRs additional contributions; use of supplemental/concentration grants; and a request that, future presentations and updates on the Governor's budget, include a line item comparison between San Leandro Unified to the general state levels. Trustee Rosato also mentioned that there would be a School Site Council training on LCFF in Union City on February 20.

Superintendent McLaughlin thanked Mr. Abbasi for the presentation, adding that it is exciting news for California and it is a step in the right direction. 

Trustee Rosato reported receipt of the following emails from January 14, 2014, through February 3, 2014:  From Mary Patterson regarding "Classified Posting"; from SLED regarding "San Leandro Teachers Become Instructional Leaders"; from Mary Patterson regarding "Classified Posting"; from Isabelle Rodrigues regarding "Bancroft BSI Assembly"; from Mark Hamilton regarding "Counseling Effectiveness: Executive Summary"; from Ling King regarding "Don't Miss the SLHS One Acts"; from Robin Michel regarding "Please Join Us for a Community Meeting on the Digital Display Design Project for Burrell Field, Monday, January 7, 2014, 6 p.m."; from Ling King regarding "Madison is Hosting a Spaghetti Dinner"; from Keep the Music Rockin' Foundation regarding "Lenny Williams Golf Classic: Save the Date"; from Monthly Teacher Newsletter regarding "February's Busy Teacher Guide";' from Elaine Tesorero regarding "Staff Bulletin, January 20-24, 2014"; from Ling King regarding "SLHS Booster Crab Feed Coming"; from  Mary Patterson regarding "Classified Posting"; from Donna McBride regarding "Wilson Dolphin News"; from Sukhi Khaira regarding "Finance Committee Agenda - January 28, 2014"; from Mary Patterson regarding "Classified Posting"; from Veronica Sanchez regarding "Newsletter for January 24, 2014"; from Mike McMahon regarding "Remaining ACSBA Meetings"; from Sukhi Khaira regarding Facilities and Technology Committee Meeting, January 29, 2014," and "Revised Agenda for Facilities and Technology Committee Meeting"; from Elaine Tesorero regarding "Staff Bulletin, January 27-31, 2014"; from Adan Alonzo regarding "Issue with School District"; from Sukhi Khaira regarding " Conflict of Interest Form, 2013-2014"; from Senator Corbett regarding "Cash for College Workshops and Financial Aid Information"; from Cheryl Harvey regarding "Autism Certificate Reimbursement"; from Mary Patterson regarding "Classified Posting"; from Keep Music Rockin' Foundation regarding "Elevate Hope 1st Annual Benefit Concert"; from Elaine Tesorero regarding Staff Bulletin February 3, 2014-February 7, 2014"; and from Ebado Ismail regarding "February 2014 Bancroft Banner Newsletter."

Student Board member, Ellie Erickson, updated that Board on activities at the San Leandro High School main campus and Fred. T. Korematsu Campus. Highlights included:

• The Winter "Black and White" Ball was January 25, and while there were only sixty-two in attendance they had a great time.
• "Season of Service Period of Peace" began on January 20, on Martin Luther King Jr's birthday. Each week during the 10-week Seasons of Services, school clubs or classes take on a special project to promote peace and build awareness of school climate:
  • The sophomores and juniors kicked off the 10-week campaign by asking the wood shop class to make a peace wheel where students were invited to place their handprint on the wheel, pledging peace.
  • The Interact Club's focus was "Random Acts of Kindness." Members delivered food to the homeless in Berkeley and held a sock drive where new socks were donated to a local women and children's shelter. In addition, a post-it note was affixed on every student's locker acknowledging the student with a compliment or something to make that person smile.
• The Drama Club presented "An Evening of One Acts. Everyone who attended the performance said it was amazing show of one acts.
• DECA went to the California DECA State Conference 2014, where 8 students placed in the competition, three of which are moving on to the Atlanta, Georgia International competition in May
• The Black Student Union marched from the high school to the City Hall on Monday, January 20 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• The Social Justice Academy held a rally at school to collect signatures in hopes of reviving the Ethnic Studies class
• The Boys' soccer team has locked in a place at the NCS championships
• February 10-14 is "Love Week".  Students will be celebrating friendships, special relationships by playing games in the quad to promote more school spirit
• A festival is planned for April 26 for the purpose of improving the schools image. The Board was encouraged to be part of this community event.

Jon Sherr, on behalf of the San Leandro Teachers' Association (SLTA), acknowledged Trustee Diana Prola for her year of service as Board President, but more importantly her whole career as an advocate for students and teachers. 

Regarding comments from Trustee Rosato on the new funding Local Control Accountability (LCAP), Mr. Sherr stressed that the teachers were taking this very seriously and he was gathering input from all of their members.

Mr. Sherr commented that for the first time, Alcosta, the organization that represents all of the Alameda and Contra Costa Counties teachers, is getting involved in the Alameda County Superintendent race, stating that last Saturday he was part of a panel interviewing three candidates.  It is the organization's hope, at the end of the interview process, to select a candidate to endorse.

On March 28, the SLTA Political Action Committee called STAND (San Leandro Teachers Advocating New Directions) will be hosting a fundraiser at the Englander. 

At the end of his report, Mr. Sherr acknowledged SLTA's vice president, Anita Waldron, saying that every year Alcosta provides its members an opportunity to recognize one of their own who has made exceptional contributions to the organization on behalf of teachers and students, adding that this year it is Anita Waldron.

Superintendent McLaughlin provided the following report: 

• The CSBA policy review went very well.  A draft policy manual should be sent to the District sometime in April for consideration and adoption, adding that this is a great first step in keeping all Board Policies up-to-date.
• FCMAT (Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance) will be visiting the District from February 11-14, to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Special Education Program, which will be a great opportunity to improve and enhance the department.
• The Superintendent clarified that, while he agrees that Burrell Field should be designated as the official site for our high school graduates on their special day, the District has some wonderful fields at the two middle schools, and he would like see the middle schools start a new tradition of "outdoor graduations" so that the whole family can be invited to attend the ceremony. The Superintendent appreciated the concerns raised by the Muir Middle School parent; however, felt that the issue had been solved, adding that he will be working with all three schools so that, for the first year, graduations will hopefully take place "without a hitch".

Trustee Carey reported that the Curriculum Committee met on January 29, 2014, and reviewed the new Math Pathways which included some of the new courses being implemented under Common Core; creating a plan to phase out the "old math" and phase in the "new math", while engaging our secondary teachers, parents, and community district-wide for their input.

Other topics included a discussion of Board Policy on Course Development and Review; recommended course revisions for 2014-2015 including AP Physic I and II, noting that the AP Physics I new course description was on the Consent Calendar for Board consideration tonight; and 9th Grade Science vs. Biology CP. 

Upcoming discussions at future meetings include committee review of the Common Core Standards for K-12 ELA and K-Algebra Curriculum Guides, and consider changes to the Health & Safety course at the high school.

Following the report, in response to Trustee Prola, Assistant Superintendent Mucetti clarified that the committee is reviewing a Chinese class, and is looking at a 2015 implementation.

Trustee Prola reported that the Facilities and Technology Committee met on January 29, 2014, and in addition to the contracts that were being brought forward tonight for Board consideration, the Committee tabled their discussion on the standards for security cameras pending the need for additional information, and discussed the Joint Use Agreement between the District and the City of San Leandro for the Pacific Sports Complex and Burrell Field.

The committee received an update and discussed the Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) application and process, which was also on the agenda tonight for Board consideration.

Trustee James reported that the Finance Committee met on January 28, 2014, and discussed Governor's Brown's 2014-2015 Proposed State Budget including the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and the impact on San Leandro Unified.  The next meeting will be March 3, 2014, to discuss the 2013-2014 Second Interim Report. 

Trustee Katz-Lacabe pulled the following Consent Items:

• 10e - Memorandum of Understanding with Alameda County Office of Education to Increase Bandwidth
• 10f - Memorandum of Understanding with Alameda County of Education for Security Services
• 10g - Contract with AT&T to Connect San Leandro Unified School District to Alameda County Office of Education

Trustee L?pez pulled the following Consent Items:

• 10v - Leasing Agreement between San Leandro Unified School District and DELL for Chromebooks Management Software and Accessories Purchase
• 10x - Apple Instructional Innovator Purchase

With those exceptions, the Board approved the Consent Calendar as amended. 

Approve the minutes of the Special Board meeting held on December 10, 2013. 

In response to Trustee Katz-Lacabe, staff explained that the proposed MOU with ACOE will allow us to increase our bandwidth to 400Mbps (currently we are set at 100Mbps) which in a sense will quadruple our current capacity.  The MOU and the 400MBps will carry us through the end of the 2013-2014 school year, at which time the District will go through an E-Rate bidding process to reestablish a new contract for 2014-2015.

The Board then approved the Memorandum of Understanding with Alameda County Office of Education to Increase Bandwidth.  Trustee Toro was absent. 

Trustee Katz-Lacabe expressed his pleasure that the District would be switching from Lightspeed Systems to Palo Alto Networks (PAN) for our new content filtering solutions.

With that, the Board approved the Memorandum of Understanding with Alameda  County Office of Education for Security Services.   Trustee Toro was absent.

Responding to Trustee Katz-Lacabe, IT Administrator Ling King, clarified that the District has two contracts - one with the Alameda County Office of Education, and the other with AT&T. He explained that ACOE provides the bandwidth to the Internet. and AT&T provides the conduit, or the physical connection (using fiber cable), from the District Office to ACOE for us to access the ACOE Internet.  Staff also noted that, in response to Trustee Prola, the District is currently in discussion with the City regarding linking all the schools to the Lit San Leandro link, noting that the final date of completion will occur somewhere around the third quarter of 2015.

With that, the Board approved the Contract with AT&T to Connect San Leandro Unified School District to Alameda County Office of Education.  Trustee Toro was absent.

On March 19, 2013, the Board approved the Adult School Phase III project be funded through Measure B Savings.

On May 21, 2013, the Board approved the Agreement in the amount of $225,000 with Enviroplex Inc. for the Fabrication and Installation of a Modular Computer Classroom at the San Leandro Adult School.

On September 11, 2013, the District received four (4) bids for the site work for the Adult School Phase III project.  The lowest responsive, responsible bidder was Calstate Construction, Inc. in the amount of $145,777. The estimated project budget was $250,000.  The lowest responsive, responsible bid was under the estimated budget.

On September 17, 2013, The Board of Education approved the construction contract with Calstate Construction, Inc.

This Change Order No. 1, in the amount $6,446, is to address field conditions and includes installing two new down spouts to the existing storm drain, and additional Sonitrol equipment. 

Contract Summary

Budget Summary

One of the major marquee projects identified in the Measure M language is the San Leandro High School Swim Center and Fields project.  The District retained WLC Architects, Inc. to design and prepare all the design and construction documents.  Plans and specifications were approved by the Division of the State Architect (DSA) on May 18, 2012.  

On July 10, 2012, the District received seven (7) bids through the formal sealed bid opening process, per State of California Public Contract Code requirements, for the San Leandro High School Swim Center and Fields project. 

On July 17, 2012, the Board of Education created the Measure B SLHS Grading & Drainage project and approved the construction contract with F&H Construction, Inc. in the amount of $10,186,000.

On November 6, 2012, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 1 for the removal and disposal of asbestos containing pipes from various areas of the existing athletic fields at the high school to an approved landfill.

On January 15, 2013, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 2, in the amount of $20,249, to address field conditions and to improve safety,   increase value, flexibility and/or functionality.

On January 29, 2013, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 3, in the amount of $55,456, is to address field conditions by furnishing and installing lime soil treatment application to stabilize the soil and to mitigate weather delays and to allow for continued construction through wet weather; to furnish and install a handicap lift in anticipation of new code requirements currently being phased in; and to performing additional exploratory excavation to expose and hand dig around unknown underground utility conditions.

On February 26, 2013, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 4, in the amount of $4,445, which included a reductive amount of <$1,373> for cost savings and addresses owner requested items to provide added value.

On April 16, 2013, the Board of Education approved Change Order #5, in the amount of $95,945, included additional work to address field conditions, including the removal, transport and proper disposal of pesticide contaminated soils; and addressing the recommendations of the geotechnical engineer.

On June 20, 2013, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 6, in the amount of $100,149, which included additional work to address field conditions and to improve/add discretionary owner changes to improve/add features and ease maintenance at the new facility such as a new quick connect irrigation system to be able to hose down the artificial turf field, a new 33? high flagpole and the new infrastructure to be able to support adding the pole vaulting event to the high school track and field program.  Additionally, the Alameda County Health Department requested a non-discretionary change to add water fountains on the pool deck. 

On November 19, 2013, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 7, in the amount of $66,107, to address field conditions and to install an additional concrete slab and drainage to the western end of the pool deck for added value and functionality, soil sampling, providing and installing a gas meter to monitor user group usage, and requests by the fire marshal and structural inspector.

On January 14, 2014, the Board of Education approved Change Order No. 8, in the amount of $39,993, to address field conditions and included furnishing and installing a master flow sensor for wash down at the artificial field, additional fence at the additional deck surface, and revision to DSA required structural connections at score board and approved structural steel connection.

This Change Order No. 9, in the amount of $18,875, is to address field conditions and to add value, flexibility and functionality, and included installing new domestic water service to the weight room and mat room portables, verifying surveying work, and providing additional soil treatment to increase compaction at the football field, as required by the soils engineer, and other items. 

Contract Summary

 Budget Summary

The Board of Education previously approved AEDIS Architects, through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process, to be placed in an Architectural Pool for use on selected projects as identified through the local Measure B Bond.  The original Contract was entered into on September 6, 2007, between AEDIS Architects and San Leandro Unified School District to provide architectural design services for painting and lighting modernization at San Leandro High School (SLHS), McKinley, Roosevelt, and Washington Elementary Schools.

Subsequently, the Board approved:

• Amendment #1, in the amount of $470,654, on  November 6, 2007, which added modernization at Bancroft Middle School to the scope of the contract.
• Amendment #2, in the amount of $121,532, on December 14, 2010, which added classroom painting and lighting upgrades at Garfield and Monroe Elementary Schools.
• Amendment #3, in the amount of $18,810, on January 24, 2012, which added classroom painting and lighting upgrades at Washington Elementary School to Include Buildings C & E.
• Amendment #4, in the amount of $389,562, on August 7, 2012, provides architectural design services for window, skylight, seismic and exterior door repair and or replacement at San Leandro High School as well as the replacement of portable classrooms in building C and E at Washington Elementary School.
• Amendment #5, in the amount of $29,000, on December 11, 2012, for professional design services to install modular classroom buildings at Washington Elementary School instead of portables, as originally designed.
• Amendment #6, in the amount of $4,400, provided architectural design services for engineering calculations for skylights at San Leandro High School in order to prepare and allow for production before the installation during the summer timeframe. 
• Amendment #7, in the amount of $351,960, was approved on June 4, 2013, and was for additional Measure B savings modernization and voluntary seismic upgrade projects in 2014.  In August of 2012, the Board approved the creation of additional Measure B projects from funding generated through savings. The sites include Garfield ES (no seismic work), McKinley ES, Monroe ES, Roosevelt ES (no seismic work), Bancroft MS and Washington ES.
• Amendment #8,  in the amount of $102,343, was approved August 20, 2013, and was for additional seismic upgrades at Garfield ES (Davis Street Bldg), Roosevelt ES (Broadmoor Child Care Bldg and the Farrelly Pool Bldg), and additional scope at Roosevelt ES (Floor drains, roofing) and Bancroft MS (Chairlifts, stair noising, roofing, mechanical access).

This Amendment No. 9, in the amount of $33,140, is to provide additional architectural design services for mandated ADA upgrades to the path of travel at McKinley Elementary School ($25,440) and Washington Elementary School ($7,700).

Contract and Fee Summary

The Board of Education previously approved SIM Architects, through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process, to be placed in an Architectural Pool for use on selected projects as identified through the local Measure B Bond. Their original contract was approved by the Board on February 19, 2008, to provide renovation and upgrade design services for Wilson Elementary School.

Amendment # 1 was Board approved on June 21, 2011, to the SIM Architects agreement to provide Alameda County Health Department required upgrades to the Wilson Elementary School Kitchen.

Amendment #2 was Board approved on October 19, 2011, for the Madison Elementary School Modernization, HVAC, Roofing, Restroom, Generator, Ramp, etc. project from Measure B Savings.

Amendment #3 was Board approved on August 8, 2012, for the Muir Middle School and Wilson Elementary School Modernization project from Measure B Savings.

Amendment #4 was Board approved on December 11, 2012, for the Madison Elementary School Modernization (seismic upgrades and window replacements) project funded through Measure B Savings.

Amendment #5 was Board approved on August 13, 2013, for the Jefferson Elementary School Modernization (seismic, flooring and door scopes) project funded through Measure B Savings.

Amendment #6 was Board approved on August 13, 2013, for the San Leandro High School Open Space Project funded through Measure B Savings.

Amendment #7 was Board approved on August 20, 2013, and provided professional and engineering services related to the Temporary Office and Restroom Building project at the Madison Elementary School District Office/Instructional Materials Center project.

Amendment #8 was Board approved on August 20, 2013, and provided for professional architectural and engineering services based on extensive dry rot discovery at the existing roof of the District office building at the Madison ES-District Office/Instructional Materials Center HVAC Roofing project.

Amendment #9 was Board approved on January 14, 2014, and provided for programming and space planning services at the District Office/IMC based on permanent workstation needs for the move back; assisting with the inventory of existing and new workstations; and developing a new furniture layout plan.

This Amendment #10, in the amount of $9,000, provides for architectural services and coordination with the Alameda County Department of Environmental Health (DEH), and the Division of the State Architect (DSA), for the repair of the existing kitchen at the Jefferson Elementary School Modernization Project.

Contract and Fee Summary

Approve contracts on the attached spreadsheet which are for amounts $5,000 or less for fiscal year 2013-2014.

Approve bond contracts on the attached spreadsheet which are for amounts $15,000 or less for fiscal year 2013-2014.

Trustee L?pez expressed concern and asked that the item be pulled and brought back to the Facilities and Technology Committee for further discussion regarding the $302,654.86 expenditure and to establish a process on how we go about ramping up our technology infrastructure.  Trustee L?pez added that it was important to her as a Trustee to go through this process much more methodically and informally at the committee level.

Assistant Superintendent Mucetti appreciated the feedback around being more methodical; however, with regards to this purchase and the Apple Instructional Innovator purchase, she explained that the District is moving quickly with this initial wave because of the need to meet the demands of both the Common Core State Standards implementation and the Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) online testing that is expected from the state, and it is imperative that the District gets a minimal baseline of devices in the hands of our students to implement the pilot.

Trustee Katz-Lacabe noted that while he appreciates the time constraints, the number of questions that were raised tonight reflects the need for items such as this to be vetted by committee before hand, so that when it comes to the Board for consideration, not only is staff fully prepared, but members of the committee can help explain some of these issues to other Board members.

With that, the Board approved the Leasing Agreement between San Leandro Unified School District and Dell for Chromebooks, Management Software and Accessories Purchase. Trustee Toro was absent. 

Responding to Trustee L?pez. staff said that the Apple purchase will include Apple Care Program.

With that the Board approved the Apple Instructional Innovator Purchase.  Trustee Toro was absent.

Before proceeding with the Action/Discussion items, the Board took a break at 8:55 p.m. and returned to Open Session at 9:05 p.m.

The Board approved the appointment of Trustee Prola as representative to the Alameda County School Boards Association (ACSBA) for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.  Trustee Toro was absent.

Approve the appointment of a representative to the Alameda County School Boards Association(ACSBA) for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.

The Board approved the appointment of Trustee L?pez as the alternate to the Alameda County School Boards Association (ACSBA) for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.  Trustee Toro was absent.

Approve the appointment of an alternate to the Alameda County School Boards Association (ACSBA) for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.

The Board approved the appointment of Trustee James as the representative to the Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Education (D.A.T.E.) Committee for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.  Trustee Toro was absent.

Approve the appointment of a representative to the Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Education (D.A.T.E.) Committee for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.

The Board approved the appointment of Trustee Toro as the alternate to the Drug, Alcohol,  Tobacco Education (D.A.T.E.) Committee for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.  Trustee Toro was absent.

Approve the appointment of an alternate to the Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco Education (D.A.T.E.) Committee for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.

The Board approved the appointment of Trustee Katz-Lacabe as the representative to the San Leandro Disaster Preparedness Council for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.  Trustee Toro was absent.

Approve the appointment of a representative to the San Leandro Disaster Preparedness Council for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.

The Board approved the appointment of Trustee Rosato as the alternate to the San Leandro Disaster Preparedness Council for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.  Trustee Toro was absent.

Approve the appointment of an alternate to the San Leandro Disaster Preparedness Council for a one-year term, January 2014-January 2015.

Board of Education

Trustee L?pez commented that the new fields at Bancroft and John Muir Middle Schools will give them an opportunity to conduct their promotion ceremonies outside at their respective sites. 

Trustee Prola also noted that last year having the middle school ceremonies at the high school gym was not a very good situation, so any alternate arrangement would be an improvement.

With that, the Board approved Designating Burrell Field as the Site of San Leandro High School Graduations.  Trustee Toro absent.

The Board will discuss and consider designating Burrell Field as the site for San Leandro High School graduations.

Mike McLaughlin, Ed.D., Superintendent

The Board approved the recommendation from the Director of Student Support Services for the stipulated expulsion order for student E09-13/14. Trustee Toro was absent.

The Board approved the Public Disclosure of Collective Bargaining Agreement for the California School Employees' Association (CSEA).  Trustee Toro was absent.

The Board approved the ratification of Tentative Agreement between the San Leandro Unified School District and the California School Employees' Association (CSEA).  Trustee Toro was absent. 

The Board approved the Public Disclosure of Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Teamsters Union Local No. 857 and the Alameda Building and Trades Council.  Trustee Toro was absent.

The Board approved the Ratification of Tentative Agreement between the San Leandro Unified School District and the Teamsters Union Local NO. 856 and the Alameda Building and Trades Council.  Trustee Toro was absent.

The Board approved the Compensation Increase for Management and Unrepresented Employees.  Trustee Toro absent.

The Board approved an Amendment to the Contract of the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services.  Trustee Toro absent.

The Board approved an Amendment to the Contract of the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.  Trustee Toro was absent.

The Board approved an amendment to the Contract of the Superintendent.  Trustee4 Toro was absent.

The Board approved Phase One of the Educational Services Reorganization Plan:  Educational Services Director Positions and Job Descriptions. Trustee Toro was absent.

The Board approved the appointment of Rob Mangewala to the position of Director of Instructional Technology, Assessment, Research and Evaluation.  Trustee Toro was absent.  Trustee Toro was absent.

The Board approved the appointment of Victoria Forrester to the Position of Director of Student Services, Special Education and Community Wellness. Trustee Toro was absent.

The Board approved the appointment of Sonal Patel to the Position of Director of Teacher, Learning and Educational Equity.  Trustee Toro was absent.

Trustee Carey commented that he attended the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Board President workshop, along with Trustee James.  Trustee Carey will not be able to attend San Leandro High School's Open House this Thursday, February 6. He thanked the bargaining units for their participation in negotiations and for successfully ratifying their contracts. Trustee Carey will be attending the Alcosta School Board breakfast this Saturday.  

Trustee L?pez commented that she was able to attended a portion of the CSBA policy review workshop and found it to be very interesting, acknowledging Trustee Rosato for spear-heading this. She also attended two CSBA workshops: The Brown Act, and the Institute for New and First-Term Board Members.   Trustee L?pez reported that Trustee Prola and she were invited by Congresswoman Barbara Lee to attend a breakfast with First Lady Michele Obama at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco, adding that Joan Biaz sang at the event.

Trustee Prola echoed Trustee L?pez's comments about their breakfast with the First Lady, adding that $1M was raised for women candidates. Trustee Prola mentioned that this month is Art IS Education Month, noting that art work from San Leandro High School beginning art students is displayed in the hallway at the District Office.  She also attended the Martin Luther King Oratorical Contest at the San Leandro Marina Community Center on Monday, January 20, where approximately twenty students, from Madison and Jefferson Elementary schools and San Leandro High School participated. Trustee Prola updated the Board on the placement of a bench in the entry of Burrell Field in memory of Joe Collier, a longtime score keeper for the high school football team, reporting that the San Leandro Sports Foundation  donated money for the bench and the family donated money for a plaque to be embedded in the bench.  The bench should be installed sometime next month. She also thanked the Board for the engraved gavel in recognition for her year as Board President.

Trustee Rosato reported that he participated as a voting delegate for Newark and New Haven School Districts in the California Teachers' Association Conference on January 24-26, 2014. On February 20, there will be a CTA training for School Site Councils on LCFF and LCAP in Union City. 

Trustee Katz-Lacabe announced that the San Leandro High School Open House will be this Thursday, February 6, at 6:30 p.m.

Trustee James attended the CSBA Board President workshop for the second time.  He thanked the labor groups and administration for "working together and keeping communication open and honest at the table and off the table."

• Regular Board Meeting - February 25, 2014 - District Office
• Regular Board Meeting - March 11, 2014 - District Office
• Regular Board Meeting - March 18, 2014
• Regular Board Meeting - April 1, 2014
• Regular Board Meeting - April 22, 2014 - District Office
• Regular Board Meeting - May 6, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - May 20, 2014
• Regular Board Meeting - June 3, 2014
• Regular Board Meeting - June 24, 2014 - District Office

The Board meeting was adjourned at 9:34 p.m.  Trustee Toro was absent.