Dr. Collins will present the district's 2020-21 Unaudited Actuals report and give updates on the district's 2021-22 budget.

In November of 1979, the California electorate adopted Proposition 4, commonly called the Gann Amendment, which added Article XIII-B to the California Constitution.  The set of provisions of that article established maximum tax appropriation limitations, commonly called “Gann Limits,” for public agencies, including school districts. 

The District must establish a revised Gann Limit report each fiscal year in accordance with the provisions of this article and applicable statutory law. 

Attached here are:

• Resolution 21-32 for adoption of district's Gann Limit
• Form GANN from California SACS Software
• School Services of California overview of Gann Limit
• CDE Overview of Gann Limit Updates

Swing Education provides school districts with substitute teachers when they are unable to find enough substitute teachers to cover class on days when many teachers are absent. Approval of this agreement will enable staff to utilize this service to supplement our substitute teacher pool with their substitute teachers.

Approve the Swing Education services agreement. 

There is no fiscal impact for approving this agreement. Swing Education only charges the district for the substitutes that they provide us on a daily basis. The cost of using their substitutes is $244.

$ 7,000.00  Federal Homeless Grant Funds

$ 5,000.00 American Rescue Plan Funds (Homeless Allocation)

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between San Leandro Unified School District (SLUSD) and Davis Street community Center Incorporated (DSCCI) for the purpose of providing mental health services for SLUSD students during the 2021-2022 school year.

Contract not to exceed $35,000

Supplemental and Concentration Funds

$6,624 per group

Contract not to exceed $158,976

COVID Funding

2021/22 Non-Pubic School & Agency contracts

To reduce the risk of mission critical data loss and service availability, the district contracted with ACOE perform off site system replication and data backup.  We are continuing the same service for the 2021-2022 school year .  

ACOE is our internet service provider and we have a secure high speed connection to their data center. This solution will provide the district with full data recovery at a secure offsite location. This solution will protect the most critical servers and data stored at the Madison district data center.

This item was reviewed by the Facilities and Technology Committee at the August 25th Meeting.

Jefferson ES would like to re-purpose former Headstart Room.  Interior walls need repair and painting.   

Our district has operated a small independent study program for many years under the leadership of the Alternative Education Principal.  The majority of students who attended the program were high school aged.  The program did not operate in 2020-21 due to all schools opening under distance learning.  The district independent study program did not have a "County-District-School" or "CDS" number, so was not a recognized school by the California Department of Education.  Because of that, students attending the program were technically enrolled in their home school (SLHS) and were subject to the SLHS graduation requirements.

With new state rules around independent study, and significantly more students enrolled in the program at all grade levels, the district is seeking authorization to apply for a CDS number to formalize the status of the program beginning in August 2022.

With a CDS application, the district must submit a formal name for the program.  Following Board Policy for naming schools, the Superintendent has proposed the name "San Leandro Virtual Academy".  The Communications and Advocacy Committee reviewed the name at the September 7 meeting and forwarded it to the Board for consideration.

While the majority of the educational program for independent study students will take place via remote learning, there will be opportunities for students to attend school in-person for reasons such as to meet with teachers, receive additional services, or participate in athletics programs.

Each year, the district presents financial data to the Board of Education, the Alameda County Office of Education, and the California Department of Education that reflects the final results of the school district’s year end closing process.  This financial information is the Unaudited Actuals of the district.  Unaudited Actuals must be presented to the Board of Education by September 15 each year for consideration.  

Approve Unaudited Actuals for 2020-21.

No direct financial impact.

Community Youth Forum (CYF) is a program offered for intervention and prevention services for students in SLUSD. Community Youth Forum will  address the early stages of juvenile delinquency by bringing students before a jury of their peers. Judgements includes restorative sanctions such as community service, cyberbullying class, jury duty, Life Choices class, apologies and/or restitution using restorative justice principles. Emphasis is placed on engaging students in character building experiences and maintaining respectful treatment of offenders and victims.  Participating youth learn about making responsible choices and accepting the consequences for their actions. 

This program offers a disciplinary option (diversion program) to at-risk SLUSD students.  Students are offered a second chance via restorative justice, positive peer support and interaction, and personal growth opportunities. Services to include but not limited to: referring students to targeted community service projects; case management and counseling.

Staff recommends approval of Memorandum of Understanding between San Leandro Unified School District and Community Youth Forum (CYF).

Staff recommends the approval of the letter of agreement between SLUSD and Native American Health Center (NAHC)  

The adoption of Resolution 21-34 acknowledges the district's need to employ short-term employees to provide necessary services to maintain safe facilities for all stakeholders critical to the containment of COVID 19. 

Approve Resolution No. 21-34: Resolution to Employ Short-Term Employees. 

$225,000 - COVID Funding

AT&T Corp and the California Department of Technology (CDT) have entered
into multi-year statewide contracts for communication services called CALNET. The district previously utilized the CALNET1 and CALNET2 contracts, these are the successor contracts referred to as CALNET Next Generation.  These contracts allow the district to access services at these pre-negotiated rates for local government entities.

This item was reviewed by the Facilities and Technology Committee at the August 25th Meeting.

This Memorandum of Agreement between WestEd and San Leandro Unified School District is for the sharing, use, and protection of data related to the Equity in Practice Mathematics Course Taking and Achievement Patterns. WestEd will conduct a descriptive study to assess students’ math achievement. The study will provide San Leandro School District with analysis on students’ math performance.

The study is guided by the following goals:

Goal 1: Understand demographics of access and success in 8th grade and 11th grade Math:

• document who enrolls in and succeeds in 8th and 11th grade advanced math courses
• understand the patterns in the years prior to the current pathway strategy and since the current pathway strategy has been implemented.

Goal 2: Understand what predicts success in advanced math o identify the factors that most strongly predict success in advanced 8th grade math courses

• understand how accurately we can predict who succeeds based on prior grades and test scores
• understand the implications of that for equity if student were based on these patterns
• know the extent to which Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students who would be likely to succeed in advanced grade 8 math are actually placed in advanced courses
• potentially refine and repeat this analysis for 11th grade 

WestEd and SLUSD will to adequately protect student, parent, teacher, and/or Partner staff data and to comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and directives relating to confidentiality.

This contract agreement is between Sports 4 Learning and San Leandro Unified Elementary Schools for on site staff support during recess and lunch breaks during the 2021-2022 school year.

Sports 4 Learning staff can assist with supervision and engagement both inside and outside the school building. Students can engage outside with their blended Social Emotional Learning & Physical Activity curriculum and college student coaches will engage students in fun games and activities while exploring specific SEL skills based on CASEL’s 5-core competencies. General supervision and tutoring assistance can also be provided by Sports 4 Learning coaches.

Contract not to exceed $337,500

COVID Funding

$25,000

Supplemental and Concentration Funds

Contract service agreement is between San Leandro Unified School District and Tici'ess Inc. for staff professional development titled “Mindful Allyship: Racial Healing & Cultural-Inclusion - Classroom Edition” (inclusive of Equity, SEL & Trauma-Responsiveness) for the 2021-2022 school year. Incorporating practices of leading racial justice advocates, this customized course will include deep conceptual learning, active listening exercises, extensive personal reflection and small group explorations. Completion of this program also results in a certificate of anti-bias training and optional CEU’s from Brandman University.  Trainings will be led by Tovi Scruggs-Hussein, author, healer, and award-winning educator with over 25 years of school-transformation experience.  Staff will attend 6 professional learning sessions @ 90 min each and 5 classroom-application sessions @ 50 min each to support execution of culturally-responsive teaching and learning.

$650 per person

Contract not to exceed $144,750

Youth Reinvestment Grant, Donation Funds and Supplemental and Concentration Funds

$18,858.58

Early Learning Grant Funds

Non-Public Agency Master Contract 

African American Regional Educational Alliances (AAREA) will partner with San Leandro Unified School District on 1) AAREA STEM STEPS 8.0 for grades 3-8 and 2) Strategic academic intervention, tutorial support and case management support services to students in grades 6-8 for the 2021-2022 school year.

AAREA PARTNERSHIP STEM STEPS 8.0/PDS/AWARDS;  Grades 3^rd – 8^th Grade and Educators of Excellence - Professional Development Summit; Costs: $42,500 (Supplemental and Concentration Funds)

STRATEGIC ACADEMIC INTERVENTION, TUTORIAL SUPPORT and CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES

GRADES 6^th – 8^th;  Costs: $120,000 Youth Reinvestment Grant Funds and COVID Funding