Regular Board Meeting
Natomas USD
March 13, 2019 5:30PM
EDUCATION CENTER - BOARD ROOM
1901 Arena Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834
Closed Session: 5:30 p.m. Open Session: 6:15 p.m.
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| NOTE: Open Session of Board Meetings are video recorded 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. 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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| Angela Herrera, Associate Superintendent |
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| Angela Herrera, Associate Superintendent |
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| Angela Herrera, Associate Superintendent |
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| Angela Herrera, Associate Superintendent |
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| Jim Sanders, Director of Communications |
| Jim Sanders, Director of Communications |
| The Board is asked to recognize the month of March as National Women's History Month. |
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| Pamela Rothwell, 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. 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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| David Rodriguez, Assistant Superintendent-Student and Family Engagement |
David Rodriguez, Assistant Superintendent-Student and Family Engagement
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The Board is asked to receive a presentation regarding the college and career going culture in NUSD.
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The Board Presentation will include information on events and strategies regarding promoting an ongoing college and career going culture.
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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.
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| Chris Evans |
| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the February 13, 2019 Regular Board meeting minutes and the February 20, 2019 and February 22, 2019 Special Board meeting minutes. |
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| Angela Herrera, Associate Superintendent |
| Angela Herrera, Associate Superintendent |
Certificated Resignations: Elizabeth Henry, Teacher, STAR Academy, Effective: February 18, 2019; Francesca Corti, Psychologist, Effective: December 3, 2018, Alysa Agustin, Teacher, American Lakes School, Effective: May 24, 2019; Irene Hashimoto, Teacher, American Lakes School, Effective: May 24, 2019; Gladys Hinestroza, Teacher, Jefferson School, Effective: May 24, 2019; Anthony Hansen, Teacher, Natomas Middle School, Effective: May 24, 2019; Rexanne Denberg, Teacher, Heron School, Effective: May 24, 2019
Classified Promotions: Sophia King, Playground Assistant, 2.0 hours, Two Rivers Elementary to Instructional Assistant II, 6.0 hours, Witter Ranch Elementary, Effective: February 19, 2019
Classified New Hires: Nadia Garcia, Instructional Assistant I, 3.5 hours, Jefferson School, Effective: February 20, 2019; Hazel Leong, Instructional Assistant II, 6.0 hours, Witter Ranch Elementary, Effective: February 21, 2019; Loren Garces, Instructional Assistant II, 6.0 hours, American Lakes School, Effective: February 21, 2019
Classified Retirements: Howard Barker, Custodian, 8.0 hours, Inderkum High School, Effective: February 11, 2019
Classified Resignations: April Martinez, Office Specialist II, 8.0 hours, Nutrition Services, Effective: February 13, 2019
Classified Substitute New Hires: Cameron Archie, Effective: February 14, 2019; Priyanka Devineni, Effective: February 14, 2019
Classified Substitute Resignations: Lana Bunting, Effective: February 15, 2019
Certificated Substitute New Hires: Laura Daw, Effective: February 14, 2019; Jon Estes, February 14, 2019; Katherine Paulson, February 14, 2019
Certificated Substitute Resignations: Brian Cowart, Effective: February 21, 2019 |
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the Payroll and Claims for January 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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January 2019 Fund Report
January 2019 Warrant Registers
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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. American Lakes School received $5,000 through the Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant. The funds will be used at American Lakes School to purchase equipment for the science lab and robotics kit. It's exciting to note that the robotics kit works in tandem with the Scratch Coding the elementary students are working on. Witter Ranch received a $30,000 donation through the Uncle Ben's Rice and "Ben's Beginners Contest". A Witter Ranch 2nd grader and his mother entered the contest that is designed to encourage parents and kids to cook together. Part of the grand prize winnings from the national contest were awarded to the school and designated to benefit the school cafeteria or food program. |
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the agreement for Legal Services with Remy Moose Manley, LLP. |
| Remy Moose Manley, LLP will provide legal services related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CEQA is a stature that requires state and local agencies to identify the significant environmental impacts of their actions and to avoid or mitigate those impacts, if feasible. Current hourly rates are included in the attached agreement for services. |
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Agreement for services
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent
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| The Board is asked to approve Form J-13A, Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions. |
| California Department of Education (CDE) Form J-13A is used to obtain approval of attendance and instructional time credit when one or more schools are closed due to conditions described in Education Sections 41422, 46200, 46391 and 46392. On Friday, November 16, 2018, all schools and facilities in Natomas USD were closed due to the poor air quality in the Sacramento region from the Camp Fire burning in Butte County. There was a Declaration of a State of Emergency by the Governor of California during the dates associated with this request. The District is claiming 1-school closure day (November 16, 2018) to be disregarded in the computation of ADA without applicable penalty; and obtain credit for instructional time and the instructional minutes that would have been regularly offered on that day. The District is also claiming a material decrease in ADA for November 15, 2018 and demonstrates that the school district as a whole experienced a material decline in attendance pursuant to EC 46392. Upon approval of this request by CDE, the District can use the estimated days of attendance in the computation of LCFF apportionment for November 15, 2018 when the attendance was materially decreased due to the emergency. As shown on the attached Form J-13A, the district is reporting a district-wide loss of 1,010 in apportionment days (7 ADA) on November 15, 2018. |
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Form J-13A Request for Allowance (Emergency Conditions) Nov. 15, 16, 2018
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the Professional Audit Services agreement with Gilbert Associates, Inc., Independent Auditor. |
| The District issued a Request for Proposals for Professional Audit Services and received four (4) proposals. A panel of staff members reviewed and scored the proposals based on qualifications, past performance, professional qualifications, completeness and quality of proposal, and fees/overall cost. The panel recommends awarding the contract to Gilbert Associates, Inc. to perform the District's Independent Audit for 2018-19 with the option to renew for 2 subsequent years. The audit fee schedule is $48,000 for year 1, $49,500 for optional year 2 and $51,000 for optional year 3. The agreement is attached. |
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Audit Agreement-2019 Gilbert Associates 3-yr
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| Angela Herrera, Associate Superintendent |
| Angela Herrera, Associate Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the reclassification of one (1) Facilities and Planning Technician I Position to a Project Manager. |
Article XVII of the Contract Agreement between CSEA Chapter 745 and the Natomas Unified School District states that an employee, the supervisor of an employee, the District, or the Association may petition for a reclassification by submitting a “Petition for Reclassification” form between November 1 and January 31. The requests are reviewed by a committee that includes members of the NUSD and CSEA negotiation teams. Human Resources received a petition to reclassify one (1) Facilities and Planning Technician I position to a Project Manager. After careful review and consideration, the committee supports the reclassification request and recommends reclassifying the Facilities and Planning Technician I to a Project Manager. The reclassification shall be effective March 14, 2019. |
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| Angela Herrera, Associate Superintendent |
| Angela Herrera, Associate Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the reclassification of one (1) Student Assistant to an Instructional Assistant II. |
| Article XVII of the Contract Agreement between CSEA Chapter 745 and the Natomas Unified School District states that an employee, the supervisor of an employee, the District, or the Association may petition for a reclassification by submitting a “Petition for Reclassification” form between November 1 and January 31. The requests are reviewed by a committee that includes members of the NUSD and CSEA negotiation teams. Human Resources received a petition to reclassify one (1) Student Assistant to an Instructional Assistant II. After careful review and consideration, the committee supports the reclassification request and recommends reclassifying one (1) Student Assistant to an Instructional Assistant II. The reclassification shall be effective March 14, 2019. |
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to hold a Public Hearing on the School Facility Needs Analysis and establishing alternative school fees. |
| In accordance with the requirements of Government Code Section 65995.5, the Board shall convene a Public Hearing to receive comments from members of the public regarding the District’s notice for proposal for approving the School Facilities Needs Analysis and adopting Alternative School Facilities Fees (“Level II/III Development Fees”). The School Facilities Needs Analysis was completed and made available to the public on February 8, 2019 and the required Notice of Public Hearing ran in the Sacramento Bee newspaper (both paper and online) classifieds on February 8, 2019. |
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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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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to receive a presentation and approve Resolution No. 19-06, Certifying the Environmental Impact Report for the New Paso Verde School Project, approving CEQA Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Minor Site Revisions and approving the Paso Verde School Project. |
| Natomas Unified School District proposes to construct a new K-8 elementary school on property located west of Interstate 5 and north of Del Paso Road, in the County of Sacramento. The District circulated a Notice of Preparation for 30-day public review and comment period starting on May 31, 2018. A public scoping meeting was held on June 19, 2018. The District prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the project pursuant to and in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as set forth in Public Resources code section 21000 et seq. The Draft EIR was circulated for the 45-day public review period between November 9, 2018 and December 31, 2018. A public workshop for the draft EIR was held on December 17, 2018. The Final EIR responds to comments in accordance with CEQA. Minor site revisions are included in the Final EIR. The Sacramento Area Council of Governments made a determination that no student related areas could be placed in Safety Zone 4 as determined by the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. The site has been revised to remove any play fields from Safety Zone 4.
The Final EIR consists of the Notice of Preparation, Draft EIR, all written and oral comments and responses thereto, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, text revisions, appendices, minor site revisions and other accompanying documents. The Final EIR was made available to the public on February 22, 2019. Upon approval of this Resolution, the Final EIR is certified, the Project and its Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program are approved, and a Notice of Determination will be prepared and filed. The minor site revisions are included in approval of the Final EIR. |
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ALUC Letter Paso Verde
Appendix A - MMRP_FEIR
Appendix B - Updated Phase I ESA
Appendix C - Policy Consistency Evaluation
Late Comment_Memo_3-8-2019
Paso Verde FEIR_3-8-2019
Paso Verde Findings and SOC_3-8-2019
Paso Verde School FEIR Comment Letter SCDOA
Resolution 19-06
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the 2018-19 Second Interim Report and Positive Certification. |
| In accordance with Education Code 42130, school district governing boards are required to certify twice a year regarding the district's ability to meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the current fiscal year and two subsequent fiscal years. These certifications are known as Interim Reports. Interim Reports are based on criteria and standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Education Code Section 33127. The Second Interim Report for 2018-19 shows the financial condition of the district as of January 31, 2019. The projection supports that the District will be able to meet its financial obligations for the current and two subsequent years. Therefore, the Natomas Unified School District certifies that its financial condition is positive. This action also serves as approval to revise the 2018-2019 Budgets for all funds to match the Projected Year Totals as presented in Forms 01I through 73I, column D. The 2018-19 Second Interim report is attached. |
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2018-19 Second Interim Report
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to receive a presentation and approve allocation of funds for Bond Measure J. |
| On October 14, 2015 the Board approved the initial allocations for Measure J bond funds. The last reallocation for both measures was approved on November 14, 2018.
Periodic reallocation of funds are necessary as projects complete, and funding is reallocated toward other bond projects. |
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| Joel Rabin, Associate Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Joel Rabin, Associate Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the CTE Long Term Plan. |
| CTE programs have been an important part of the District's past and this 5-year plan will help guide the work to build a stronger future CTE Program to increase the number of students who have the opportunity to participate in pathways and explore their future. |
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve Resolution No. 19-07, Establishing a Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee for Measure L and Approving Form of Bylaws. |
| The Measure L school facilities bond in the amount of $172 million was passed by voters in November 2018. The governing board of a school district has 60 days after the Board accepts the official canvassing election results to establish an independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. By approving the attached resolution, the independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee is established for Measure L and the Bylaws are approved. |
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Resolution 19-07 Establish CBOC and Bylaws Measure L
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve appointments to the Measure L Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee as recommended. |
The Measure L school facilities bond in the amount of $172 million was passed by voters in November 2018. The governing board of a school district has 60 days after the Board accepts the official canvassing election results to establish an independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee approve the Bylaws. Committee applicants must be approved and appointed by the Board following approval of the Resolution establishing the Measure L CBOC. The first meeting of the Measure L Citizen’ Bond Oversight Committee is scheduled for April 29, 2019. The Measure L CBOC will actively review and report on the voter approved bond funds, and advise the public that bond funds are being spent on projects in accordance with the approved bond language. According to Education Code 15282(a), the committee must consist of at least seven members who shall serve a term of two years, and no more than three terms. Eighteen (18) applications were received, seventeen (17) of which met the requirements to serve on the committee. The following people are recommended to serve on the Measure L Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee:
Mariana Sabeniano, Community Member at large; Sumiti Mehta, Community Member at large/Parent of NUSD Student; Erin Naudin, Community Member at large/Parent of NUSD Student; Stacy Scarborough, Community Member at large/Parent of NUSD Student; David Kawada, Community Member at large/Parent of NUSD Student; Scott Lipton, Community Member at large/Parent of NUSD Student; Kathleen Fullerton, Community Member at large/Parent of NUSD Student; Rebecca Bitter, Parent of NUSD Student; Rachel Davis, Parent of NUSD Student; Joseph Earl, Parent of NUSD Student; Jayme Richards, Community Member at large/Parent of NUSD Student; Kristopher Lewis, Community Member at large/Parent of NUSD Student; Selah Schoech, Business Community/Parent of NUSD Student; Laura Zuniga, Parent of NUSD Student; Margaret Mack, Senior Citizens' Organization. Applicants Mariana Sabeniano, Sumiti Mehta, Erin Naudin, David Kawada, Margaret Mack and Kathleen Fullerton have served on previous bond oversight committees with NUSD. Staff will continue recruitment efforts to fill the vacancy for the Bonafide Taxpayers’ Organization category. The proposed member list is attached. |
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Measure L Member List 18-19
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve Resolution No. 19-08 School Facilities Needs Analysis, Adopting Alternative School Facilities Fees, and Making Related Findings and Determinations. |
| Resolution No. 19-08 regarding the School Facilities Needs Analysis, Adopting Alternative School Facilities Fees is in compliance with Government Code Section 65995.5, 65995.6 and 65995.7; and Section 17620 of Education Code. The adoption of Resolution 19-08 approves the School Facilities Needs Analysis and allows the District to levy fees in excess of the State Statutory Fee (Level I fee) in the form of Alternative No. 2 Fees (Level II fees, $4.55/ square foot). |
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Resolution 19-08 SFNA
SFNA Natomas Unified School District
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Published: March 8, 2019, 5:22 PM
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