Board of Education Meeting
Serna Center Community Rooms

Board of Education Meeting

4:30 p.m. Closed Session
6:00 p.m. Open Session

Agenda

1.0 OPEN SESSION / CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

2.0 ANNOUNCEMENT AND PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

3.0 CLOSED SESSION
While the Brown Act creates broad public access rights to the meetings of the Board of Education, it also recognizes the legitimate need to conduct some of its meetings outside of the public eye.  Closed session meetings are specifically defined and limited in scope.  They primarily involve personnel issues, pending litigation, labor negotiations, and real property matters.

3.1 Government Code 54957.6 (a) and (b) Negotiations/Collective Bargaining SCTA, SEIU, TCS, Teamsters, UPE, Non-Represented/Confidential Management

3.2 Government Code 54956.9 Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:

a) Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(4) of Government Code section 54956.9

b) Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(4) of Government Code section 54956.9

3.3 Government Code 54957 – Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Reassignment

3.4 Government Code 54957 – Public Employee Performance Evaluation:

a) Superintendent

3.5 Government Code 54957 – Public Employee Appointment:

a) Instructional Assistant Superintendent

4.0 CALL BACK TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.1 Broadcast Statement (Student Member Halbo)

4.2 The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Source Media Agency.
       • Presentation of Certificate by President Ryan

5.0 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

6.0 AGENDA ADOPTION

7.0 SPECIAL PRESENTATION

7.1 Approve Resolution No. 3030: Recognition of National       Attendance Awareness Month, September 2018 (Ken McPeters, Jennifer Kretschman, Onniel Sanchez, Wellington Smith and the Youth Media Team: Ethan Lee, Kiarah Young and Lavina Gamez)

8.0 PUBLIC COMMENT 
Members of the public may address the Board on non-agenda items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  Please fill out a yellow card available at the entrance.  Speakers may be called in the order that requests are received, or grouped by subject area.  We ask that comments are limited to two (2) minutes with no more than 15 minutes per single topic so that as many people as possible may be heard.  By law, the Board is allowed to take action only on items on the agenda.  The Board may, at its discretion, refer a matter to district staff or calendar the issue for future discussion.

9.0 BOARD WORKSHOP/STRATEGIC PLAN AND OTHER INITIATIVES

9.1 Opening of Schools Overview (Dr. Iris Taylor and Vincent Harris)

9.2 School Climate and Culture Update (Dr. Iris Taylor and Vincent Harris)

9.3 Approve African American Achievement Initiative Advisory Taskforce (Dr. Iris Taylor and Vincent Harris)

9.4 Update on 2018-2019 Adopted Budget (Dr. John Quinto)

9.5 Approve Resolution No. 3027: To Participate in the California Energy Commission’s School Bus Replacement Program (Cathy Allen)

10.0 CONSENT AGENDA
Generally routine items are approved by one motion without discussion.  The Superintendent or a Board member may request an item be pulled from the consent agenda and voted upon separately.

10.1 Items Subject or Not Subject to Closed Session:

10.1a Approve Grants, Entitlements and Other Income Agreements, Ratification of Other Agreements, Approval of Bid Awards, Approval of Declared Surplus Materials and Equipment, Change Notices and Notices of Completion (Dr. John Quinto)

10.1b Approve Personnel Transactions 9/6//18 (Cancy McArn)

10.1c Approve 2017-18 Year End Financial Report Unaudited Actuals, Transfers, Budget Revisions (Dr. John Quinto)

10.1d Approve Resolution No. 3023: Authorizing Delegation of Power to Contract to Include Dr. John Quinto (Dr. John Quinto)

10.1e Approve Resolution No. 3024: Authorization of Personnel to Sign Orders on District Funds, Dr. John Quinto (Dr. John Quinto)

10.1f Approve Resolution No. 3025: Authorizing Signature Authority on Documents Transmitted to County Superintendent of Schools  (Dr. John Quinto)

10.1g Approve Resolution No. 3026: Authorization to Acquire Surplus Property Through the Auspices of the California State Agency for Surplus Properties (Dr. John Quinto)

10.1h Approve Resolution No. 3028: Estimate Gann Appropriation Limitation for 2018-19 and Gann Amendment Calculation for 2017-18 (Dr. John Quinto)

10.1i Approve Resolution No. 3031: Resolution Regarding Board Stipends (Jessie Ryan)

10.1j Approve Minutes of the August 16, 2018 Board of Education Meeting (Jorge A. Aguilar)

11.0 COMMUNICATIONS

11.1 Employee Organization Reports: 

•SCTA
•SEIU
•TCS
•Teamsters
•UPE 

11.2 District Parent Advisory Committees:

•Community Advisory Committee
•District English Learner Advisory Committee
•Local Control Accountability Plan/Parent Advisory Committee

11.3 Superintendent’s Report (Jorge A. Aguilar)

11.4 President’s Report (Jessie Ryan)

11.5 Student Member Report (Rachel Halbo)

11.6 Information Sharing By Board Members

11.7 Board Committee Reports

•Board Facilities Committee
•Board Budget Committee
•Board Governance & Policy Committee
•Board Evaluation Committee

12.0 FUTURE BOARD MEETING DATES / LOCATIONS

September 20, 2018 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:00 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting

October 4, 2018, 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:00 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting

13.0 ADJOURNMENT 
NOTE:  The Sacramento City Unified School District encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process.  If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the public meeting, please contact the Board of Education Office at (916) 643-9314 at least 48 hours before the scheduled Board of Education meeting so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.  [Government Code § 54953.2; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, § 202 (42 U.S.C. §12132)]   Any public records distributed to the Board of Education less than 72 hours in advance of the meeting and relating to an open session item are available for public inspection at 5735 47th Avenue at the Front Desk Counter and on the District’s website at www.scusd.edu 

 

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