Regular (Virtual) Board Meeting
San Leandro USD
August 04, 2020 7:00PM
ONLINE ONLY DUE TO COVID-19 SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER VIA ZOOM (INSTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE AT slusd.us)
Closed Session - 6:00 pm
Open Session - 7:00 pm
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| Meeting was called to order at 6:00pm. |
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| There was no public testimony on closed session items. |
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| The Board recessed into closed session at 6:00p.m. |
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| The Board reconvened to Open session at 7:00 p.m. |
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| Roll call was taken and it was noted that all board members were present. |
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The Board of Education took the following actions in closed session in accordance with Government Code 54956, Education Code 44929.21(b), Education Code 44954, and Education Code 44939:
1. To approve a settlement agreement between the District and student's educational rights holders by 6-0 vote with one abstention. This item was moved by Trustee Aguilar and Seconded by Trustee Gonzalez.
2. To appoint Gillian Bowley to the position of Vice Principal at Wilson Elementary School by a 7-0 vote. This item was moved by Trustee Prola and Seconded by Trustee Sheridan.
3. To appoint Rebecca Padilla to the position of Vice Principal at Bancroft Middle School by a 7-0 vote. This item was moved by Trustee Tate and Seconded by Trustee Sheridan.
4. To appoint Michael Yee to the position of Assistant Principal at San Leandro High School by a 7-0 vote. This item was moved by Trustee Rodriguez and Seconded by Trustee Tate.
The Board has directed the superintendent and/or designee to deliver the proper notifications to the affected parties.
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| President led the board and members of the audience in the pledge of allegiance. |
Passed with a motion by Diana Prola and a second by Leo Sheridan. |
Yes James Aguilar.
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
Yes Peter Oshinski.
Yes Diana Prola.
Yes Christian Rodriguez.
Yes Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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| Members of the audience who wish to address the Board are asked to “raise your hand” via zoom during the meeting when the item is reached on the agenda or, for non-agenda items, during the Public Testimony item and wait to start speaking when you are called upon. Comments sent prior to the Board meeting have been provided to members of the Board in advance of the meeting. Some that only recently came in will be read aloud now. 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)). |
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| There was no public testimony on non-agenda items. |
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| Aaron Kerrigan, Director of Facility & Operations |
Aaron Kerrigan, Director of Facility and Operations, provided a bond report as follows:
•Madison Elementary : portable refresh of the six portables in the back near the playground, the floor is complete; Staff is gearing up to have teachers moved in on Friday (8/7/2020)
•McKinley Elementary - modulars at this site are substantially complete; Furniture has been delivered and staff can begin moving in on Wednesday (8/5/2020)
•Jefferson Elementary: furniture has been delivered;
Will assist staff in moving upon completion at McKinley
•Washington Elementary - roof panels have been installed and framing has been started
•Muir - landscape project is complete; Bricks from a prior project were reused to create a Falcon mascot
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| Dr. Sonal Patel |
| Dr. Sonal Patel, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Division, will provide an update regarding the Distance Learning Plan |
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Dr. Sonal Patel provided a presentation regarding the Final Distance Learning Update for how the school district will launch distance learning in the upcoming school year.
The SLUSD Distance Learning Plan Values:
• Different instructional modes for responsive, engaging teaching and learning
• Social and Emotional supports for students and families
• Timely two-way communication and partnerships
Using community input from task forces, working groups, and our spring engagement events, we worked out the details for a distance learning plan. We worked with all of our bargaining groups to reach agreement on impacts (CSEA, SLTA and Teamsters/Trades).
SLUSD Calendar Update
Start date will be moved from August 12 to August 17. August 17-19 will be minimum days. This will enable staff to prepare further for distance learning. This allows for staff training and preparation time, student materials and tech distribution, and parent/guardian onboarding on what distance learning means and what the roles and responsibilities will be at home.
Distance Learning - starting August 17:
• Synchronous (means at the same time) via video conferencing-based instruction time with teacher and fellow students
• Asynchronous (on your own) student work - students might be engaging in this work independently
• Attendance is mandatory! All students need to log on, sign in and participate in distance learning
• Teachers will take daily attendance (required) based on participation in "live" synchronous instruction using video-based platforms and work completed asynchronously
• Student work expectations will be communicated through the Learning Management system
o In lieu of access a google folder, all students and families will log on to the Learning Management system in order to know what to expect for the day
Learning Management Systems:
SeeSaw: Grades TK-5
Schoology: Grades 6-12
Google platform can be used in conjunction with Schoology
Training will begin immediately to get everyone up to speed on how to use these platforms. Both Learning Management systems have their own video conferencing within them that can be utilized as well.
Grading resumes
We are back to our normal grading practices that are outlined for you in the syllabi teachers offer at the beginning of the school year or in the Back to School night packets. You should expect work to be graded and to receive feedback on their progress via our SLUSD progress reports and report cards. Secondary students will resume letter grades; it is no longer a pass/no pass system.
Assessments are back!
It is not yet known what state and federal assessments will be required. But you can expect your students to participate in some state and district level assessments to mark progress in literacy, math and English Language Development. Our English learners will take the ELPAC and we will use the district's STAR assessments in math and literacy in order to help us reclassify students and to mark students' progress towards acceleration and towards reaching grade level proficiency in math and literacy. Teachers will, of course, conduct their own classroom level assessments to make student learning visible and to tailor support.
English Language Learners will receive daily synchronous ELD instruction.
Multilingual support lines will be open for families who need assistance in understanding what their students need to do to stay on track for distance learning.
Students with IEPs will receive instructional services from teachers, specialists, and paraeducators, as driven by their IEPs. Telehealth, teletherapy, and video-based conferencing will be used in order to relate these services to homes.
IEPs will be conducted online.
Prevention and Intervention
• At-home access to mental health services
• Socioemotional learning; how to ensure that the lessons and check ins continue during distance learning
• Teachers will share weekly their schedule for opportunities to provide support and clarification
• We are looking at how our support staff can provide extra outreach to students who are not connecting to school
• We are creating a multi-tiered plan for when we hear that students are not in attendance
o We will review how we can outreach to assess what the root causes are so that the plan is put into place to bring them back to distance learning are effective and can be replicated across the district
Our Teaching, Learning and Educational Equity (TLEE) team has been busy ordering school supplies and educational resources for at-home learning. They are also working on a series of professional developments on best practices and platforms for distance learning. Professional Development will be available to teachers starting August 10 and will continue to be offered through the school year. We are also looking at how to bring our classified staff (CSEA) into that training as well.
TLEE is also looking at new materials for Science, History-Social Science, and World Language by to bring to sites with board approval by January, 2021. It is our hope that these materials will include quality online access points for students.
Technology
We know that all students received a chromebook for emergency distance learning in the spring. Many students chose to use their own tablets or share a device with a sibling or parent. We want to ensure that all students are issued a chromebook for the new school year. We want students to have their own device so that they don't have to share or wait their turn but they can be ready to get online when their classroom activity demands and that the device they are using meet all the demands of distance learning. If someone wants to use their own tablet, they will need to schedule a tech check with our Technology department to ensure it is compatible with our system. New chromebooks have been ordered. So families who were issued a chrombook in the spring that is not working can exchange their device for another one. Touchscreen devices have been ordered for our TK-K learners. Headphones have been ordered for those who need them and will be distributed upon request to students. The school district has purchased hotspots for students needing access to wifi.
What to expected in a school day
Instructional minutes and schedule by grade bands
• Grades TK/K: the state requires a minimum of 180 minutes of daily instructional time
• Synchronous Time: Classroom teacher working with while and small groups for a minimum of 60 minutes
• English Learners: Daily synchronous English Language Development instruction with a teacher: an additional 20 minutes
• Students with IEPs may have additional synchronous services (IEP-driven)
• Asynchronous time: Students will have 120 minutes of offline and online independent activities guided by teacher daily schedule.
Students who fall into special groups or who need intervention will be provided tutorials, online and live support sessions, as well as mental health and support services.
• Grades 1-3 requires 230 minutes of minimum of daily instructional time. Accordingly, the synchronous time for the classroom teacher working with whole and small groups for a minimum of 100 minutes.
• Art, Music, PE specialists will provide additional synchronous instruction 20 minutes on most days
• English Learners will receive 30 minutes of daily synchronous ELD with a teacher
• Students with IEPs may have synchronous services as driven by their IEP
• Asynchronous time: Offline and online independent activities guided by teacher daily schedule, including activities from Art, Music, PE specialist will be 130 minutes
Special Groups and students who need intervention:
Tutorials, online and live support sessions and mental health and support services will be provided as needed.
• Grades 4-5 - daily minimum instructional time is 240 minutes
• Synchronous time: Classroom teacher working with whole and small groups for a minimum of 110 minutes
• Art, Music, PE specialists will provide additional synchronous instruction 20 minutes most days
• English Learners will receive 30 minutes of daily synchronous ELD with a teacher
• Students with IEPs may have synchronous services as driven by their IEP
• Asynchronous: Offline and online independent activities guided by teacher daily schedule, including activities from Art, Music, PE specialist will be 130 minutes
Special Groups and students who need intervention:
Tutorials, online and live support sessions and mental health and support services will be provided as needed.
Dr. Patel displayed a chart showing elementary instructional minutes reflecting the state mandated minimum minutes under each grade band as well as a chart showing the elementary bell schedule.
In grades 6-8 at the middle school sites, staff is looking at adding 2 more block days to the block schedule the students are used to.
• Synchronous time - 1/3 of period in live instruction with teacher and interaction with classmates in whole group and/or breakout (small) groups
• Asynchronous time - 2/3 of period include time-value assignments to be completed independently offline or on online platforms. A chart was displayed reflecting the Bell schedule for the week at a middle school site. Mondays students would go to all periods - each period being 45 minutes long. Tuesday through Friday reflects a block schedule. Tuesdays and Thursday students go to period 1, 3 and 5; Wednesday and Fridays students go to periods 2, 4 and 6. Students who have zero period would attend every day.
Lincoln Alternative Education Center
Lincoln will have the same ratio as the high school with synchronous time of 1/3 of the period with live instruction with teachers and 2/3 of the period in asynchronous time where students work offline or on online platforms.
Extra supports include tutorials, online and live support sessions and mental health and support services.
Grades 9-12 SLHS staff and district have worked together to create a 3x3 model. Using this model, students focus on 3 quarters at a time. Because these courses or normally year-long courses, it helps to break them up in a distance learning format.
• In the 3x3 model, Monday - Friday students have 3 periods a day. Students complete a semester worth of work each quarter, earning 5 units per quarter
• Synchronous time: 1/3 of period in live instruction with teacher and interaction with classmates in whole group and/or breakout (small) groups
• Asynchronous: 2/3 of period utilizing time-value assignments to be completed independently offline or on online platforms.
Families, look for communication from principal on:
• Distribution of:
o Textbooks
o Technology
o School Supplies
o Specialized materials
Key information:
o Meal service program changes
o Data confirmation/required forms
o School schedules
o Engagement opportunities
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| Dr. Sonal Patel |
| Dr. Sonal Patel, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services Division, will present information pertaining to the process of renaming school sites and related administrative regulations. |
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Dr. Sonal Patel, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, provided an update regarding board policies for naming schools.
The school district currently has a policy, BP 7310, Naming of Facility. The policy is about naming a facility and it lets us know how to name a facility whenever we have a new building that needs to be named. This policy needs an accompanying administrative regulation (AR).
AR 7310 is up for adoption as an action item on this board agenda.
The school district believes that an administrative regulation is necessary for the following reasons:
• Establish systematic process to ensure community voice in the process of naming our facilities
• To review the names that we currently
• Model Ethical and Cultural Leadership (SLUSD Graduate Profile)
• It is with community spirit we are observing locally and nationally as communities begin to rethink the names of buildings and facilities within their communities; we want to ensure we have processes in place for this to happen in a way that is fair, sound and publicly transparent
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Features of AR 7310
• Process for reviewing existing school names (renaming)
• Outlines expectations for advisory committee
• Clarifies voting process
AR 7310 establishes an advisory committee
• Members are appointed by the Superintendent which consists of community and staff
• Purpose: to review existing names, solicit new names, obtain 3/4 vote and recommend to the Board; if the vote is not reached then the Superintendent can move a name forward
Meeting frequency:
• 3 meetings with recommendations within 6 months
• Meeting #1: alert community about renaming
• Meeting #2: solicit new names
• Meeting #3: gather feedback on potential names
AR 7310 is very clear about why renaming might happen. It could be from the request of the board, the superintendent, the community or from a portion of the school staff if they have the critical mass to make that request.
Next steps
There is already a request from Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. 75% of school staff have requested that we look at renaming their school. Under our current board policy this would be enough for us to engage in the renaming process, but we believe AR 7310 is what is needed to go forth into the next step, which is to call for an advisory committee.
Call for an Advisory Committee
• Our Director of Community and Employee Engagement will send out an invitation per Superintendent guideline of how we can start the advisory committee to review the renaming for Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.
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| Dr. Kevin Collins |
| Dr. Collins will present on several budget updates since the state's budget was approved in June. The presentation will include the new Learning Loss Mitigation funding as well as deferrals. |
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Dr. Kevin Collins, Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations, provided a 2020-21 Budget Update.
Several topics will be reviewed:
• Economic update of where we are as a state and a nation
• Local Control Funding Formula Update
o ADA and Unduplicated Count
o Learning Loss Mitigation Funding
o Deferrals
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Food Service Update
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Economic Update
• California Unemployment rate is at 15%
• Gross Domestic Product fell at annualized rate of 32.9% during second quarter
• Federal support for enhanced unemployment has ended
• Stock market continues to be strong - down only 10% from all-time high
• Bay Area real estate market has bounced back from April lows during shelter-in-place
Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Update. This is about 80% of our dollars coming in annually. The district adopted a budget which included 2.31% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). However, the final budget deal included a 0% COLA. The 2.31% translates into a difference of ($2,049,429) for our budget for this year
• Difference may be offset by some cost savings and by shifting some costs to new categorical funding
• No other cuts to existing categorical funding
With relatively small changes (compared to what was possible), staff did not prepare an optional 45 Day Budget Revision
• ADA and UPP (unduplicated pupil percentage)
• Districts will receive 2019-20 ADA apportionment - no decrease or increase
• Unduplicated count, which includes free or reduced priced meals, English learners and foster youth, still impacts funding
o With distance learning, we will need to focus on having families complete lunch applications; this is a critical step to keep funding for food services and the entire school district
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Learning Loss Mitigation (LLM)
• District is receiving $8.24 Million in LLM funds this year
• 93% of funds must be spent by December 30, 2020
o Spending deadline means that money can't be used for ongoing salaries
Plan to use LLM funding for:
• Chromebooks
• Hotspots
• Educational online programs and platforms
• Counseling support services
• Materials and manipulatives for students at home
• Textbooks with online component
• Other technology needs within the district that will help us with the distance learning process
Deferrals
• State deferrals to education are estimate at $11 Billion from 2020-21 to 2021-22
• Any new federal funding coming to state will go to pay down planned deferrals
• Fate of federal funding is not known
A chart was displayed reflecting apportionment of deferrals as of state budget adoption for fiscal year 2020-21. Deferrals are subject to change if Federal funds are received.
Estimated Deferrals
• Based on estimated deferral schedule from School Services of California, approximately $16,000,000 of LCFF revenue will be deferred to next school year
• $16,000,000 in deferrals at the end of June 2021 would bring us to a negative cash position in the General Fund
• Our bond counsel and the State of California have advised against borrowing from Bond Funds
• We will not have enough cash in other funds (Adult Ed, Cafeteria, etc) to lend to General Fund
• Likely solution will be a Tax Revenue Anticipation Note (TRAN)
Deferrals – TRANs
• We have begun working with our Financial Advisor, Dale Scott, who administers the California School Boards Association (CSBA) California Cash Reserve Program
• We will work with Dale Scott in October to review timing and size of TRAN, and bring resolution to the board
• Borrowing costs and interest rates for this type of load are low (estimated 0.25%)
• Proceeds placed in county treasury, with earned interest offsetting cost of district TRAN
Personal Protective Equipment
• Federal ESSER (Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Fund) funding being used to purchase PPE
• State Office of Emergency Services (OES) also providing PPE to districts
• Procurement of PPE still challenging, but we have adequate supplies on hand and workarounds
• Sites being provided this week with: bottles of hand sanitizer, gloves, masks, face shields, thermometers
• All sites have procured electrostatic sprayers for disinfectant for custodial use
• Plexiglas extensions have been installed to cubicles at the district office
• Because of backorder of Plexiglas, maintenance staff is constructing barriers for all other sites
Food Service
Beginning August 17, meals will be distributed at seven sites:
• Garfield
• Jefferson
• Monroe
• Washington
• Bancroft
• JMMS
• SLHS
Distribution will occur Monday (2 days of meals) and Wednesday (3 days of meals)
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Snack
• Dinner
We will be able to again include supper (dinner) (waiver resumes at the start of school)
• Weekend meals will no longer be served (waiver expires)
• Students will need ID with barcode to receive meals - available online using mobile device
• Students in paid status can also access meals using lunch account
• The state may receive additional waivers from the USDA which will be used to increase participation
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| Trustee Rodriguez read all correspondence received since the last board meeting. |
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The Board of Trustees summarized various events taking place on their respective committees.
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Passed with a motion by James Aguilar and a second by Christian Rodriguez. |
Yes James Aguilar.
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
Yes Peter Oshinski.
Yes Diana Prola.
Yes Christian Rodriguez.
Yes Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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| These items are considered routine and may be enacted by a single motion. At the request of any member of the Board, any item on the Consent Agenda shall be removed and given individual consideration for action as a regular agenda item. |
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When district-owned books, equipment and supplies become unusable, obsolete, or no longer needed, the Superintendent or designee shall identify these items to the Governing Board, together with their estimated value and a recommendation that they be sold or disposed of by one of the methods prescribe in law and administrative regulations.With Board approval, the Superintendent or designee shall arrange for the sale or disposal of these items. Please see attached list of items from the district office warehouse.
Board Policy 3270(a); Administrative Regulations 3270 (a).
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| Approve list of electronic discarded items for district office warehouse. |
Electronic Discards - District Office Warehouse
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| The district Food Services department uses outside contractors to perform a number of required services during the year. The attach list shows each vendor and the maximum amount for each. Six of the eight vendors on the list represent renewal contracts. |
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| Approve purchase orders for eight Food Service vendors. |
| A maximum of $62,515 from Fund 13 (Cafeteria). |
2020-21 Food Services Vendors
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Annually, the district requests approval of the board to allow for borrowing between district funds. Education Code Section 42603 permits the Governing Board of any school district to direct that monies held in any fund or account may be temporarily transferred to another fund or account of the district for payment of obligations. The transfer shall be accounted for as temporary borrowing between funds and shall not be available for appropriation or be considered income to the borrowing fund. As a precautionary step, and in order to meet all financial obligations on a timely basis, the Business Services Department recommends that the Board adopt a resolution allowing temporary inter-fund cash borrowings up to $5,000,000 for the 2020-21 Fiscal Year, in case temporary cash shortfall occurs.
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Adopt Resolution No. 20-39 for Temporary Borrowing Between Funds. |
No net financial impact for district funds.
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Interfund Borrowing Resolution 20-39
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Annually, district staff requests approval to borrow funds from the county treasury to help with any cash shortfalls that make occur during the year. Article XVI, Section 6, of the California Constitution and Education Code Section 42620 allows for borrowing from the County Treasury, when there is not sufficient cash available to pay its obligations for current operating requirements lawfully incurred in the 2020-21 fiscal year. This loan would be repaid from the April 2021 property tax apportionment.
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Adopt Resolution No. 20-40 for Temporary Borrowing from the Alameda County Treasurer. |
Funds borrowed from the county treasury would incur the county's standard interest rate. This charge is offset by interest that is accrued while the district is in possession of the proceeds of the loan.
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Temporary Borrowing from County Treasury Resolution 20-40
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| The following Personnel Document reports details of Certificated, Classified and Coaches employment and terminations along with changes to assignments. |
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Personnel Report
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Two items which directly support distance learning were previously purchased under bond funding. Staff recommends the board of education approve moving these purchases funding source to Learning Loss Mitigation Funding. |
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| Approve changing funding source to Learning Loss Mitigation Funding |
Funding Source change - LLM
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This change order will adjust 1400 Chromebooks from being standard non touch devices to fold flat touchscreen Chromebooks. These devices will be a better fit for the demands facing our younger students in distance learning. This will not affect the timeline around the district’s ability to provide devices to students for distance learning. |
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| Approve change in district Chromebook Purchase |
| $115,237.50 from Learning Loss Mitigation Funding |
Chromebook Purchase Change Order
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| Imagine Learning provides strategic first-language support in 15 languages and English Language Development to facilitate and enhance English Learner language acquisition as a means to increasing both language proficiency and academic achievement. This instructional software program will support our English Learners as a supplemental program within our blended learning suite as students practice vocabulary, syntax, reading, speaking, and fluency. As students become more proficient in English, this language support gradually fades, preparing students for English-only academic environments and overall improved success in school. |
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| Staff recommends approving the renewal with Imagine Learning Licenses for 2020-2021, 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. |
Title III $42,000 per year |
Imagine Learning Renewal
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| Ellevation is a web based software program which assists administrators and teachers to generate individualized language plans to support English Learners with the appropriate English Language Development standards, goals, and accommodations. Ellevation can generate a wide range of reports, such as RFEP monitoring forms in 35 languages to support multilingual communication with families. |
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| Staff recommends approval of renewal contract for Web based software program Ellevation for 2020-2021. |
Title III $21,420 |
Ellevation Renewal
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| This agreement is between The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of UC Berkeley's Center for Educational Partnerships’ Destination College Advising Corps and Early Academic Outreach Program ("University") and San Leandro High School. This agreement will fund a full time College Advisor Fellow to support San Leandro High School students enrolling in college who experience barriers to college access. EAOP helps students at underserved schools prepare for college and the workforce, complete all UC and California State University (CSU) admissions requirements, and apply for college and financial aid. EAOP also guides families by showing them how to navigate complex college preparation, college application, and financial aid processes.This agreement also includes free service to the Transcript Evaluation Service. TES is a web-based tool that applies UC and CSU admissions policies, including repeat and validation rules, to student transcripts to provide a snapshot of student progress toward completion of the universities’ “a-g” requirements. Reports generated by the tool provide high schools, districts, students and parents timely, specific information that enables them to make data-driven decisions designed to keep students on the path to a higher education. |
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| Staff recommends approval of renewal agreement between The Regents of the University of California and San Leandro Unified School District on behalf of San Leandro High School for 2020-2021. |
Supplemental and Concentration Funds $25,000 |
DCAC Agreement
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| DreamBox Learning is an interactive online software provider that is an adaptive, self-paced math program that provides engaging practice activities for students pre-kindergarten through 8th-grade with over 1,800 lessons presented as animated adventures, games, and challenges. DreamBox Learning® Math's instructional design allows for exploration and builds conceptual understanding, establishes fluency, confidence, and the creative application of mathematics. This renewal contract is for our non Title I Elementary School, Roosevelt for 2020-2023. |
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| Staff recommends approval of contract renewal with DreamBox Learning for Roosevelt Elementary 2020-2023. |
LLM Funds $23,625 |
DreamBox Renewal
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| Due to recent events, the Board of Education provided consensus to consider renaming the elementary schools. While there is curently a board policy for naming facilities, BP 7310, the Board Policy and Curriculum Committee met July 28, 2020, and upon review and discussion, agreed to add AR 7310 to provide clearly defined verbiage pertaining to this process. |
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| Adopt AR 7310-Naming of Facilities |
Adopt AR 7310-Naming of Facilities Passed with a motion by James Aguilar and a second by Diana Prola. |
Yes James Aguilar.
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
Yes Peter Oshinski.
Yes Diana Prola.
Yes Christian Rodriguez.
Yes Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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AR 7310 - Naming of Facility
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School year and work year calendars are developed for families and employees each school year. These calendars have been revised as a result of a tentative agreement on a Distance Learning MOU in collaboration with respective bargaining groups. Attached to this agenda item are the revised School Year and 180 Day Employee work year calendars for the 2020-21 school year.
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| Approve both the revised 2020-2021 School Year and 180 Day Employee Work Year calendars. |
Approve both the revised 2020-2021 School Year and 180 Day Employee Work Year calendars. Passed with a motion by Monique Tate and a second by Evelyn Gonzalez. |
Yes James Aguilar.
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
Yes Peter Oshinski.
Yes Diana Prola.
Yes Christian Rodriguez.
Yes Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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| There is no financial impact to this agenda item. |
Revised 180 Day Employee Work Calendar
Revised 2020-2021 School Year Calendar
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Approve recommendation for readmission for case E14 - 18/19 Passed with a motion by James Aguilar and a second by Evelyn Gonzalez. |
Yes James Aguilar.
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
No Peter Oshinski.
No Diana Prola.
Yes Christian Rodriguez.
No Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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Approve recommendation for readmission for case E18 - 18/19 Passed with a motion by Christian Rodriguez and a second by Diana Prola. |
Yes James Aguilar.
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
No Peter Oshinski.
No Diana Prola.
Yes Christian Rodriguez.
No Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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Approve readmission recommendation for Case E21 - 18/19 Passed with a motion by Monique Tate and a second by Diana Prola. |
Yes James Aguilar.
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
Yes Peter Oshinski.
Yes Diana Prola.
Yes Christian Rodriguez.
Yes Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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Approve recommendation for readmission Case E05 - 19/20 Passed with a motion by Christian Rodriguez and a second by Evelyn Gonzalez. |
Yes James Aguilar.
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
Yes Peter Oshinski.
Yes Diana Prola.
Yes Christian Rodriguez.
Yes Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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Ethnic studies is the critical and interdisciplinary study of race, ethnicity, and indigeneity with a focus on the experiences and perspectives of people of color in the United States. Since the 1960s, scholars have analyzed the ways in which race and ethnicity continue to be powerful social, cultural, and political forces impacting access to opportunities. We applaud the efforts in place to ensure the curriculum for Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum includes fair representation of marginalized groups and those who are facing increasing discrimination in the current global climate. AB2016 California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Draft is a step in the right direction and in alignment with our district’s mission and core values of celebrating diversity, commitment to inclusion, and ensuring equity. The resolution was reviewed by the Board Policy and Curriculum Committee at their July 28, 2020 meeting. |
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| Adopt Resolution 20-28 Affirming Support of AB2016 California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Draft |
Adopt Resolution 20-28 Affirming Support of AB2016 California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Draft Passed with a motion by Diana Prola and a second by Monique Tate. |
Yes James Aguilar.
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
Yes Peter Oshinski.
Yes Diana Prola.
Yes Christian Rodriguez.
Yes Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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Res. 20-38 Ethnic Studies
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All Cabinet members provided brief updates of recent events in their respective departments.
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Board representatives summarized various meetings and events affiliated with their designated associations.
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Trustee Rodriguez suggested we raise awareness on autism. The board agreed. The Communication and Advocacy Committee will oversee this request and provide a resolution at a future meeting.
Trustee Gonzalez suggested we add the new student board member in May before the new school year instead of August. This enables them to be mentored by the current student board member and be ready to participate in the new school year. The board agreed and this information will be relayed to the high school administration.
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Consensus 8.4.2020
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*Regular Board Meetings shall be adjourned at 10:30 p.m. unless extended to a specific time determined by a majority of the Board. The meeting shall be extended no more than once and may be adjourned to a later date. (Board Bylaw 9323).
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President Oshinski asked the board to adjourn the board meeting in memory of his husband Frank Gonzalez' niece, Krista Gonzalez.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:06p.m. |
Passed with a motion by James Aguilar and a second by Leo Sheridan. |
Yes James Aguilar.
Yes Evelyn Gonzalez.
Yes Peter Oshinski.
Yes Diana Prola.
Yes Christian Rodriguez.
Yes Leo Sheridan.
Yes Monique Tate.
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| In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, assistance will be provided to those requiring accommodations for disabilities. If you need special assistance to participate in a Regular Board meeting, please contact the Superintendent's Office at (510) 667-3522 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. |
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| Present | James Aguilar |
| Present | Dr. Kevin Collins |
| Present | Evelyn Gonzalez |
| Present | Dr. Mike McLaughlin |
| Present | Peter Oshinski |
| Present | Sonal Patel |
| Present | Diana Prola |
| Present | Christian Rodriguez |
| Present | Leo Sheridan |
| Present | Monique Tate |
| Present | Zarina Zanipatin |
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