Regular Board Meeting
Natomas USD
January 15, 2020 5:45PM
EDUCATION CENTER - BOARD ROOM
1901 Arena Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834
Closed Session: 5:45 p.m. Open Session: 6:15 p.m.
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| NOTE: Open Session of Board Meetings are livestreamed and available for viewing on the District's website at https://natomasunified.org/board-of-trustees/videos/. Those in attendance should expect that the recordings will capture all activity and discussions before, during, and after meetings. |
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| PROCEDURE: The Board of Trustees welcomes the public's participation at Board Meetings and has devoted time in the meeting for that purpose. The Board requests that you fill out a Public Comment card and turn it in to the Superintendent's Assistant. Each card has a checkbox where you may indicate that you are requesting the Board exclude your student's directory information (name, address, grade, etc.) as defined in Education Code 49061 from the meeting minutes. Your name will be called under the appropriate agenda item or Public Comment section of the agenda. Presentations from the public are limited to two (2) minutes regarding any item that is within the Board's subject matter jurisdiction. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. Please note that Government Code Section 54954.2(a) limits the ability of Board Members to respond to public comments. In addition, the Board may not take action on any item which is not on this agenda except as authorized by Government Code 54954.2. |
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PROCEDURE: There are a number of exceptions to the requirement that the public business is done in public. The Legislature has articulated these exceptions because of public necessity for confidentiality or because an open disclosure would violate the privacy rights of an employee or a pupil.
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| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
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| Pamela Rothwell, President |
| Pamela Rothwell, President |
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| Brenda Borge, President |
| Brenda Borge, President |
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| PROCEDURE: The Board of Trustees welcomes the public's participation at Board Meetings and has devoted time in the meeting for that purpose. The Board requests that you fill out a Public Comment card and turn it in to the Superintendent's Assistant. Each card has a checkbox where you may indicate that you are requesting the Board exclude your student's directory information (name, address, grade, etc.) as defined in Education Code 49061 from the meeting minutes. Your name will be called under the appropriate agenda item or Public Comment section of the agenda. Presentations from the public are limited to two (2) minutes regarding any item that is within the Board's subject matter jurisdiction. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. Please note that Government Code Section 54954.2(a) limits the ability of Board Members to respond to public comments. In addition, the Board may not take action on any item which is not on this agenda except as authorized by Government Code 54954.2. |
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| PROCEDURE: Generally, routine items are approved by one motion without discussion. The Superintendent or Board member may request that an item be pulled from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately. In alignment with BB 9322, the item shall be removed and given individual consideration for action as a regular agenda item. |
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| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the December 11, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. |
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
Administrative New Hires: Terry Crumpacker, Director, January 21, 2020; Anthony Da Marto, Director, December 9, 2019 Classified Management Promotion: Carley Borrelli, from Administrative Assistant to Coordinator III, Effective: January 13, 2020
Certificated New Hires: Cecilia Laing, Teacher, Bannon Creek School, Effective: December 4, 2019; Darcy Hanson, Teacher, Inderkum High School, Effective: December 9, 2019; Malia Coloma-Smith, Teacher, Inderkum High School, Effective: January 6, 2020 Classified New Hires: Ambar Whitt, Administrative Secretary, 8.0 hours, Education Center, Effective: November 20, 2019; Leonie Jones, Playground Assistant, 2.0 hours, Paso Verde School, Effective: November 21, 2019; Sandra Aragon, Instructional Assistant I, 3.5 hours, American Lakes School, Effective: December 2, 2019; Mangaliso Lumumba, Custodian, 8.0 hours, Natomas Middle School and Two Rivers Elementary, Effective: December 2, 2019; Elizabeth Joaquin, Instructional Assistant II, 6.0 hours, H. Allen Hight Elementary School, Effective: December 4, 2019; Alexandra Hernandez, Instructional Assistant II, 6.0 hours, Two Rivers Elementary School, Effective: December 6, 2019 Classified Promotion: Megan Kelley, Administrative Secretary, 8.0 hours, Service Center to Administrative Assistant, 8.0 hours, Education Center, Effective: December 19, 2019 Classified Transfers: Monica Zanetti, Food Services Assistant I, 3.5 hours, Leroy Greene Academy to Food Services Assistant I, 4.5 hours, Leroy Greene Academy Classified Resignations: Genoveva Hernandez de Stercl, Playground Assistant, 2.0 hours, Witter Ranch Elementary School, Effective: December 2, 2019; Ashell Harris, Instructional Assistant II, 6.0 hours, Witter Ranch Elementary School, Effective: November 29, 2019; Alma Souksamlane, Instructional Assistant I, 3.5 hours, Heron School, Effective: December 19, 2019 Classified Substitute New Hires: Naweenullah Nawed, Effective: November 21, 2019; Chong Vang, Effective: December 2, 2019; Mary Gerwer, Effective: December 3, 2019 Certificated Substitute New Hires: William Johnson, Effective: November 21, 2019; Liz Rivera, Effective: December 2, 2019; Bailey Luke-Lechner, Effective: December 3, 2019 Classified Substitute Resignations: Amanda Fitzhugh, Effective: December 6, 2019 Certificated Substitute Resignations: Vasiliki Wheeler, Effective: December 6, 2019
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the Payroll and Claims for November 2019. |
| This item appears regularly and shows the total payroll and warrants issued. The individual funds’ warrant registers and expenditure summaries are attached. |
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November 2019 - Fund Report
November 2019 - Warrant Register
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to accept donations as submitted. |
| The District strongly advocates educational partnerships. We appreciate and recognize the following individuals for being part of our team and thank them for their generosity. Mental Health & Homeless Education received a $100 donation from Adventure Christian Church of North Natomas and a $2,000 donation from Lawton Construction. American Lakes School received office furniture valued at $900 from ERM-West, Inc. Jefferson School received a $60 donation for school supplies from the Wells Fargo Foundation Matching Gift program. Natomas Middle School received a $180 donation for school supplies from Marco Moreno through the PG&E Matching Fund program. |
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| Doug Orr, Associate Superintendent |
Doug Orr, Associate Superintendent
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| As a result of the Williams v. State of California case in 2000, districts are required to report to the local county offices of education: the overall condition of school facilities, the number of teacher misassignments and the availability of textbooks or instructional materials. Our District is required to submit quarterly reports to the Sacramento County Office of Education on the number of Williams Uniform Complaints filed with our District in the three areas previously listed. For the period of October 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, no complaints were filed for sufficiency of textbooks and emergency of school facilities. There was one complaint in the area of vacancy or misassignment of teachers. The vacancy in the chemistry position has been filled.
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer
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| The Board is asked to approve the Revised 2019-2020 list of eligible administrators for the Administrative Expulsion Hearing Panel. |
| The following staff were added to the 2019-2020 Administrative Expulsion Hearing Panel Members list: Carol Swanson, Associate Superintendent, Office of the Chief Academic Officer; Matt Hinton, Assistant Principal, Inderkum High School and Derek Dykstra, Assistant Principal, Inderkum High School. In addition, Josh Harris, Assistant Superintendent, Student Services and Support and Ekuah Ramsey-Gilbert, Assistant Principal, Bannon Creek School were removed from the list. The full revised list is attached. |
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Updated Administrative Expulsion Hearing Panel 2019-2020
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Facilities Lease and Construction Provisions Agreement for American Lakes School K-8 Conversion. |
| XL Construction is currently providing pre-construction services for the K-8 Conversion. In the Facilities Lease and Construction Provisions Agreement, pre-construction services were set at a not-to-exceed amount of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($113,850). Steel procurement is a long lead item. In the interest of expediting the project, the shop drawings of the steel framing will be procured now to order the steel immediately following the approval of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the project. Securing shop drawings now will increase the pre-con service by Forty Thousand dollars ($40,000) which will be realized as a reduced amount in the GMP. |
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Amendment No. 1 Pre-Construction Services AL
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Facilities Lease and Construction Provisions Agreement for Bannon Creek School K-8 Conversion. |
| XL Construction is currently providing pre-construction services for the K-8 Conversion. In the Facilities Lease and Construction Provisions Agreement, pre-construction services were set at a not-to-exceed amount of Seventy-Two Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($72,450). Steel procurement is a long lead item. In the interest of expediting the project, the shop drawings of the steel framing will be procured now to order the steel immediately following the approval of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the project. Securing shop drawings now will increase the pre-con service by Thirty Thousand dollars ($30,000) which will be realized as a reduced amount in the GMP. |
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Amendment No. 1 Pre-Construction Services BC
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Facilities Lease and Construction Provisions Agreement for Jefferson School K-8 Conversion. |
| XL Construction is currently providing pre-construction services for the K-8 Conversion. In the Facilities Lease and Construction Provisions Agreement, pre-construction services were set at a not-to-exceed amount of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($117,300). Steel procurement is a long lead item. In the interest of expediting the project, the shop drawings of the steel framing will be procured now to order the steel immediately following the approval of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the project. Securing shop drawings now will increase the pre-con service by Forty Thousand dollars ($40,000) which will be realized as a reduced amount in the GMP. |
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Amendment No. 1 Pre-Construction Services Jeff
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PROCEDURE: Formal action is required on each item which frequently includes discussion prior to the motion. Time is given for public comments.
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| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| The Board will be asked to approve the Second Amendment to the Employment Agreement with Doug Orr. |
| This amendment extends the Associate Superintendent's contract two years to June 30, 2022. There are no additional changes to the contract. |
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D. Orr Second Amendment
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| The Board is asked to approve Resolution No. 20-01, authorizing District personnel to sign Community Child Care licensing applications on behalf of the Board of Trustees. |
| The Natomas School Readiness Preschool Program currently holds six (6) Child Care Center licenses. Title 22 regulations require the licensee, Natomas Unified School District (NUSD), to designate an administrator to attend all licensing information and orientation meetings, submit all necessary components of the licensing applications. He/she must have proof of attending Orientation Components I & III, as well as meet additional clearance requirements.
Resolution No. 20-01 allows that the Superintendent, or designee, be designated as authorized to sign Community Care licensing applications for preschool/daycare licensing for NUSD effective January 15, 2020. In order to meet the requirement of administrator of the program as required for the license application, and to understand the process and legal responsibilities, Tiffany Davidson, Coordinator - Office of the Chief Academic Officer, has attended both Orientation Components I & III and a Board resolution is needed to authorize Tiffany Davidson as the administrator designated to serve as.
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Resolution No. 20-01
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| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| Office of the Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to discuss and consider Resolution No. 20-02 in support of The Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020. |
| Should Trustees pass this resolution, it would symbolize Natomas Unified’s support of the Statewide School Bond (also known as Prop 13) that will be on the ballot in March. The Superintendent does not have a recommendation on this agenda item, it is simply an item for Trustees to discuss and consider.
Proposition 13 would authorize $15 billion for school and college facilities in California, including $9 billion for preschool and K-12 schools, $4 billion for universities, and $2 billion for community colleges.
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Resolution No. 20-02
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| The Board is asked to ratify a Memorandum of Understanding between the Natomas Unified School District and the Natomas Teachers Association (NTA) regarding the Salary Placement of CTE Instructors.
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| At the September 23, 2019 Special Board Meeting, the Board approved the Tentative Agreement between the District and NTA. The Agreement included language that allows us to initially place CTE instructors based not only on years of credentialed teaching experience, but also on relevant industry experience.
Both the District and NTA expressed an interest to ensure that we are able to adjust placement for any current CTE instructors hired prior to July 1, 2019, as the language already applied to any CTE instructors hired for the 2019-20 school year.
Through the MOU, effective July 1, 2019, current and actively employed CTE instructors, in addition to future CTE instructors, shall be afforded salary schedule credit for verified prior experience and relevant industry/pathway experience and or verified CTE experience on a year-for-year basis. The salary schedule credit shall only be prospective and shall not result in a retroactive salary payment for District employment prior to July 1, 2019.
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CTE Salary Placement MOU
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| The Board is asked to receive information on the draft English Learner Master Plan. |
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| Heidi Lattuada, Director |
| Heidi Lattuada, Director - Constituent and Customer Services |
| CCS will present an update on contacts for the six month period, July 2019 - December 2019, and information about CCS cross-department work. |
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| The Board is asked to receive a presentation on Athletics, Music, and Band. |
| Provide an update on Athletics, Music and Band program expansions and the alignment with District Goal No. 4: Create a safe and welcoming learning environment where students attend and are connected to their schools. |
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Published: January 10, 2020, 4:00 PM
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