Regular Board Meeting
Natomas USD
March 27, 2019 6:00PM
EDUCATION CENTER - BOARD ROOM
1901 Arena Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834
Closed Session: 6:00 p.m. Open Session: 6:30 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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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - School Leadership and Support
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - School Leadership and Support |
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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: 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, Superintendent |
| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the February 27, 2019 Regular Board Meeting minutes. |
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| Tom Anderson, Assistant Superintendent - Student Services and Support |
| Tom Anderson, Assistant Superintendent - Student Services and Support |
| The Board is asked to add Catapult Learning - Sierra School - Elmira campus to the NPS vendor list. |
| When District schools and/or programs cannot meet the needs of special education students, nonpublic placements are made. The District pays the costs of tuition, transportation and designated instruction and services. Catapult Learning campuses in the Sacramento Region are at capacity and space is available at Sierra School at Elmira. Natomas Unified School District has existing contracts in place for their other campuses, Sierra School - Lower and Sierra School – Extension, and Sierra School at Marconi and need to add the Sierra School at Elmira. |
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| Kamaljit Pannu, Assistant Superintendent - Safety and Operations |
| Kamaljit Pannu, Assistant Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve an agreement with Kya LLC for the Flooring Project at Natomas Charter School. |
| The agreement with Kya LLC in the amount of One Hundred Ten Thousand, One Hundred Ninety-One Dollars and Eighty-Three cents ($110,191.83) is attached. Kya LLC is a NUSD Pre-Qualified and CUPCAA vendor. This project will include removal and replacement of flooring in the E-wing, I-wing and H Storage LVT. Project will be completed by August 1, 2019. |
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Agreement
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| Kamaljit Pannu, Assistant Superintendent - Safety and Operations |
| Kamaljit Pannu, Assistant Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve a Notice of Completion for the Natomas High School Softball Field Improvement project. |
| On December 12, 2018 the Board approved an agreement with Roebbelen Contracting, Inc for the Natomas High School Softball Field Improvement project. The home-run fencing work for the softball field was completed February 12, 2019 with no change orders, for the sum of Thirty-Six Thousand, Five Hundred Twenty-Five dollars ($36,525). In order to close out the contract and contract payments, a Notice of Completion must be approved for this project. As required to begin the lien period, the Notice of Completion will be filed with the County of Sacramento following Board approval. |
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NOC
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve Change Order No. 1 with BRCO Constructors, Inc. for sitework of the NHS Building and Construction Trades building. |
| Change Order No. 1 added one item to the contract with BRCO Constructors, Inc. Change Order No. 1 is in the amount of Four Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Nine Dollars and Ninety Cents ($4,449.90). With the addition of Change Order No. 1, the full contract value is One Million Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Forty Nine Dollars and Ninety Cents ($1,019,449.90). |
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Change Order No. 1 BRCO NHS BACT
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| Kamaljit Pannu, Assistant Superintendent - Safety and Operations |
| Kamaljit Pannu, Assistant Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve an agreement with HB Restoration for the Exterior Painting Project at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Charter School. |
| The agreement with HB Restoration in the amount of One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand, Twenty-Five Dollars ($147,025) is attached. HB Restoration is a NUSD Pre-Qualified and CUPCAA vendor. The painting is scheduled as a summer project and will be completed by August 1, 2019. The scope of work to be performed is included in the attached agreement. |
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Agreement
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - School Leadership and Support |
| Shea Borges, Executive Director - School Leadership and Support |
| The Board is asked to approve the Suspended Stipulated Expulsion Agreement for Student No. 2018-2019 O.
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| Student No. 2018-2019 O violated the following Education Codes: 48915(a)(1)(E), 48900.4, 48900(a)(1) and 48900(k).
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - School Leadership and Support |
| Shea Borges, Executive Director - School Leadership and Support
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| The Board is asked to approve the Stipulated Expulsion Agreement for Student No. 2018-2019 P.
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| Student No. 2018-2019 P violated the following Education Codes: 48915(c3), 48900(d) and 48900(c).
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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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| David Rodriguez, Assistant Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
David Rodriguez, Assistant Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to receive a presentation and approve the History/Social Science textbook adoption for K-8. |
The selection review team was trained by the UC Davis History Project on the background to the processes, development, and adoption of the new History/Social Science (H/SS) Curriculum Framework for California Public Schools (2016) and the K-8 History/Social Science Instructional Materials approved list by the State Board of Education. The participants examined quotations from the Framework, which addressed the four instructional shifts (updated content, inquiry & disciplinary thinking, literacy to address both the CCSS and ELD standards and citizenship), before each of the shifts were examined in more depth with recommended instructional strategies. A specific time was devoted to understanding the FAIR Act requirements and Framework recommendations. Participants also received and explored their grade-level chapters from the framework. The work then shifted to how to identify if the new materials effectively addressed the four shifts and other requirements such as “Equity and Access” and “Assessment.” The selection review team narrowed the publishers for grade spans K-5 and 6-8 down to two publishers for the pilot.
The first textbook/curriculum pilot session successfully ran from October 15 - November 9, 2018. Both grade spans, K-5 and 6-8 piloted instructional materials from the first publisher. After the first pilot was completed students took a survey and teachers entered their data into the NUSD H/SS piloting teachers scoring sheet and on a K-12 History/Social Studies Pilot Teacher Survey.
The second pilot session successfully ran from January 15 - February 8, 2019. After the second pilot was completed students took a survey and teachers entered their data into the NUSD’s H/SS piloting teachers scoring sheet and on a K-12 History/Social Studies Pilot Teacher Survey.
Throughout the piloting process parents, students, and community members were able to provide feedback on the pilot textbook/curriculum at four Parent/Community Information Nights that were held from 6 - 7:30 pm.
- October 17th at Natomas High School
- November 28th at Inderkum High School
- December 5th at Jefferson School
- January 23rd (2019) at Natomas Park Elementary
After reviewing all input, student data and available research, School Leadership and Support recommend the Board adopt:
- Elementary K-5 History/Social Science textbook California Studies Weekly- Social Studies, published by Studies Weekly
- 6-8 History/Social Science textbook California History-Social Science: myWorld Interactive, published by Pearson Scott Foresman and Prentice Hall
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| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve $151,000 to support a summer Freedom Schools program run by the Roberts Family Development Center (RFDC). The RFDC has secured additional funding form the City to support NUSD students in this program for the summer of 2019.
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the First Amendment to Exhibit A to the Facilities Lease with The Boldt Company for the Paso Verde K-8 project. |
| On September 13, 2017, the Board of Trustees awarded Site/Facilities Leases with The Boldt Company for the Paso Verde K-8 Project. It was stated in the lease that at such time DSA approval was obtained and a price and schedule were finalized with the contractor, an amendment to the contract would be brought to the Board for review and approval. The site work for the Paso Verde K-8 Project received DSA approval on February 14, 2019. The Guaranteed Maximum Price of Five Million Three Hundred Ninety One Thousand Five Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars ($5,391,599.00), inclusive of a One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollar ($150,000.00) owner controlled allowance has been agreed upon between The Boldt Company and Natomas Unified, and the project schedule has been finalized. |
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Facilities Lease - Paso Verde School Site
Natomas Boldt Amend Ex A GMP Site Work Boldt Executed
Site Lease - Paso Verde School Site
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Published: March 22, 2019, 4:02 PM
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