Regular Board Meeting
Natomas USD
December 11, 2019 5:00PM
EDUCATION CENTER - BOARD ROOM
1901 Arena Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834
Closed Session: 5:00 p.m. Open Session: 5:30 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. 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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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - Office of the Chief Academic Officer |
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| Board of Trustees |
| Board of Trustees |
| The Board is asked to hold its Annual School Board Reorganization Meeting. |
| Under the provision of Education Code section 35142, our governing Board is required to set an annual organization meeting. At the November 13, 2019 Board meeting the Board took action to designate December 11, 2019 as the annual organizational meeting. During the organization meeting Trustees will elect school Board Officers (President, Vice President, and Clerk), as well as a County School Boards Association representative and a County Committee on School District Organization representative. The County School Boards Association representative attends meetings at the County with representatives from all county school Boards. The County Committee on School District Organization representative comes together with other representatives to review and approve proposals to change school district organization in the county. The County Committee also considers petitions for transfers of school district territory, and establishes or changes school district governing Board Trustee area.
Our current Board officers will continue their roles through the adjournment of the December 11, 2019 Board meeting. |
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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 October 30, 2019 and the November 13, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes. |
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
Certificated Resignations: David Waters, Teacher, Natomas Middle School, Effective: October 31, 2019; Madeline Koble, Teacher, Natomas Park Elementary School, Effective: November 12, 2019; Wendy Wiley, Teacher, Natomas Middle School, Effective: November 12, 2019; Maria Rios, Teacher, Natomas High School, Effective: November 30, 2019 Certificated Leave of Absence Approval Recommendation: Amy Takayama, Teacher, Effective: January 6, 2020 through January 31, 2020
Classified New Hires: Gabriel Gonzalez, Warehouse Specialist I, 3.5 hours, Nutrition Services & Warehouse Department, Effective: October 28, 2019; Dang Vue, Bus Driver, 6.0 hours, Transportation Department, Effective: November 12, 2019; Shelly Yang, Instructional Assistant II, 6.0 hours, American Lakes School, Effective: November 12, 2019; Rosemary Davidson, Instructional Assistant II, 7.5 hours, Two Rivers Elementary School, Effective: November 13, 2019; Classified Promotions: Daniel Morgan, Maintenance Specialist I, 8.0 hours, Maintenance and Operations Department to Maintenance Specialist II, 8.0 hours, Maintenance and Operations Department, Effective: October 28, 2019; Martha Erlank, Instructional Assistant I, 3.5 hours, Heron School to Instructional Assistant II, 6.0 hours, Heron School, Effective: November 12, 2019; Rajendra Prasad, Student Assistant, 7.0 hours, Natomas High School to Instructional Assistant II, 6.83 hours, Heron School, Effective: November 12, 2019 Classified Transfer: Janine Trevino, Administrative Assistant, 8.0 hours, Education Center to Administrative Assistant, 8.0 hours, Service Center, Effective: November 12, 2019 Classified Increase in Hours: Veronica Lara, Food Services Assistant I, 2.5 hours, Inderkum High School to Food Services Assistant I, 3.5 hours, Inderkum High School, Effective: October 28, 2019 Classified Retirements: Carolyn Blanco, Attendance Technician, 8.0 hours, Inderkum High School, Effective: December 31, 2019; Magdalena Cortez, Attendance Technician, 8.0 hours, Natomas High School, Effective: January 16, 2020 Classified Resignations: Laura Fast, School Secretary II, 8.0 hours, Paso Verde School, Effective: October 29, 2019; Leandro Fraga, Custodian, 8.0 hours, Bannon Creek School, Effective: October 30, 2019; Veronica Alanis, Instructional Assistant II, 6.0 hours, American Lakes School, Effective: December 6, 2019 Certificated Substitute Resignations: Nery Landaverde, Effective: October 23, 2019; Linda Saevange, Effective: November 8, 2019; Liz Rivera, Effective: November 13, 2019; Daniel Charlton, Effective: November 19, 2019 Certificated Substitute New Hires: Alex Knudsen, Effective: October 30, 2019; Katherine Hardeay, Effective: November 8, 2019; Jared Couzens, Effective: November 8, 2019; Laruen Taber, Effective: November 8, 2019; Cherone Cabezudo, Effective: November 12, 2019; Darren Benemelis, Effective: November 18, 2019
Classified Substitute New Hires: Simerpreet Kaur, Effective: October 31, 2019; Jeannele Lopez, Effective: October 31, 2019; Elizabeth Garcia, Effective: November 1, 2019; Alejandro Cano, Effective: November 1, 2019; Jaition Boyd, Effective: November 4, 2019; Pauline Lopez, Effective: November 5, 2019; Maria Villa, Effective: November 12, 2019; Jay Josue, Effective: November 15, 2019
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the Payroll and Claims for October 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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October 2019 Fund Report
October 2019 Warrant Register
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent
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The Board is asked to accept donations as submitted.
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| 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. American Lakes School received a $500 donation from New York Life Foundation for school supplies. |
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| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the attached Affirmation of the Approved 2019 NUSD Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board Bylaws. |
| The Board of Trustees of the Natomas Unified School District approved Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board Bylaws in the 2019 year and commits to further reviewing, updating, and/or adding Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and/or Board Bylaws in the 2020 year. |
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Affirmation of the Approved 2019 NUSD Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board Bylaws
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to ratify an agreement with Geocon Consultants for the geotechnical investigation of the gymnasium at Leroy Greene Academy. |
| During a flooring replacement project at the Leroy Greene Academy gymnasium a crack was discovered in the concrete slab. Geocon was asked to review the foundation and provide a geotechnical investigation proposal, which will identify any soil issues and provide recommendations for potential repairs. Geocon has provided a proposal in the amount of Twenty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Five Dollars ($24,955.00). |
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Agreement_Geocon_LGA Gym Foundation
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve a landscape architect agreement with Verde Design, Inc. for track and field replacement at Natomas High School. |
| Verde Design, Inc. has provided a proposal in the amount of One Hundred Two Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars ($102,455) to provide the design, agency submission and construction administration of the track and field replacement at Natomas High School. |
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Agreement NHS Track Field
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| The Board is asked to the approve Local Assignment Option request for Spanish Teacher, Esther Leyva. |
| The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) allows local school governing boards to assign teachers holding valid credentials authorizing instruction in self-contained classrooms to teach departmentalized classrooms in grades 8 and below with local verification that the teacher to be assigned has adequate knowledge of the subject to be taught.
Ms. Leyva holds a valid Multiple Subject teaching credential, has completed 12 or more semester units of college level Spanish courses, and is a native Spanish speaker. |
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| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| Angela Herrera, Chief Academic Officer |
| The Board is asked to ratify two Memorandum of Understandings with Natomas Unified School District and United College Action Network, Inc.
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Through the two attached Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), United College Action Network, Inc. (U-CAN) will provide:
- Assistance with building bridges and connections between the District and various Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- A direct college, career and athlete support service, Scholar Athletes Support and Advisement (SAFA) Program, to high school students in NUSD (Inderkum High School, Natomas High School and Leroy Greene Academy).
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U-CAN - Recruitment
U-CAN - SAFA
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| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| Chris Evans, Superintendent
REVISED: BP/E 0420.41- Charter School Oversight; BP/AR 1312.3- Uniform Complaint Procedures; AR/E(1) E(2) E(3) E(4) 1312.4- Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures; AR 1340-Access to District Records; BP/AR 3100- Budget; BP/AR 3260- Fees and Charges; BP/AR 3514.4- Recovery for Property Loss or Damage; BP/AR 4030- Nondiscrimination in Employment; AR 4161.1/4361.1- Personal Illness/Injury Leave- Certificated Personnel; AR 4261.1-Personal Illness/Injury Leave- Classified Personnel; AR 5125.2- Withholding Grades, Diplomas and Transcripts; E 5145.6- Parental Notifications; AR 5148- Child Care and Development; BB/E(1) E(2)- Actions by the Board |
| The Board is asked to approve the attached policy revisions. |
| The attached policy revisions were on the November 13, 2019 Regular Board Meeting agenda for first reading and incorporate all revisions. |
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Revised Board Policies
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - Office of the Chief Academic Officer |
| Shea Borges, Executive Director - Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| The Board is asked to approve the Stipulated Expulsion Agreement for Student No. 2019-2020 D.
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| Student No. 2019-2020 D violated the following Education Codes: 48900.4, 48900(a)(1), 48900(f), 48900(i) and 48900(k).
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - Office of the Chief Academic Officer |
| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| The Board is asked to approve the Expulsion recommendation for Student No. 2019-2020 E.
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| Student No. 2019-2020 E violated the following Education Codes: 48915(c)(2), 48915(a)(1)(B), 48900(b), 48900(a)(1) and 48900(o). |
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - Office of the Chief Academic Officer |
| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| The Board is asked to approve the Suspended Stipulated Expulsion agreement for Student No. 2019-2020 F. |
| Student No. 2019-2020 F violated the following Education Codes: 48915(a)(1)(A), 48900.4, 48900(a)(1), 48900(a)(2) and 48900(k).
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - Office of the Chief Academic Officer |
| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| The Board is asked to approve the Suspended Stipulated Expulsion agreement for Student No. 2019-2020 G. |
| Student No. 2019-2020 G violated the following Education Codes: 48900.4, 48900(a)(1), 48900(a)(2) and 48900(k). |
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - Office of the Chief Academic Officer |
| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| The Board is asked to approve the Stipulated Expulsion Agreement for Student No. 2019-2020 H.
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| Student No. 2019-2020 H violated the following Education Codes: 48915(c4), 48900(n) and 48900.4. |
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director – Office of the Chief Academic Officer
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| The Board is asked to approve the Expulsion recommendation for Student No. 2019-2020 I.
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| Student No. 2019-2020 I violated the following Education Codes: 48915(c3), 48915(a)(1)(C), 48900(c), 48900(d) and 48900(j). |
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| Shea Borges, Executive Director - Office of the Chief Academic Officer |
| Shea Borges, Executive Director - Office of the Chief Academic Officer |
| The Board is asked to approve the Expulsion recommendation for Student No. 2019-2020 J |
| Student No. 2019-2020 J violated the following Education Codes: 48915(c2), 48915)(a)(1)(B), 48900(b), 48900(a)(1) and 48900(o).
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| Christina Huth, Executive Director |
| Christina Huth, Executive Director |
| The Board is asked to receive a presentation on The Next 5 Midway: Strategic Plan Update. |
| We are approximately half way through The Next 5 Strategic Plan, which was approved by the NUSD Board in June 2017. This brief presentation will provide the Board with a midway update on progress toward the goals and strategic directions identified in The Next 5 Strategic Plan. This is also an opportunity to inform the Board of the impact of our actions and to help the Board begin the process of prioritizing actions for the remaining 2.5 years of The Next 5 aligned with our budget cycle and necessary budgetary decisions. |
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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 approve the 2018-2019 Independent Audit report. |
| Per Education Code 41020 a report of each local educational agency audit for the preceding fiscal year shall be filed with the Sacramento County Office of Education, California Department of Education, and the State Controller by December 15th. Further, by January 31st of each year, the governing body of each local education agency shall review, at a public meeting, the annual audit of the local education agency for the prior year, per Education Code 41020.3. The attached Independent Audit report was prepared by the accounting firm of Gilbert CPA's and includes a review of the NUSD 2018-19 financial statements and governmental activities. |
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2018-19 Independent Audit Report
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the 2019-2020 First Interim Budget 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 attached First Interim Report for 2019-20 shows the financial condition of the District as of October 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. The 2019-20 First Interim Report is attached.
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2019-2020 First Interim Report
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve Resolution No. 19-34 to Commit General Fund Balance, 2019-2020 First Interim. |
| Education Code, Governmental Accounting Standards Statement 54, and Board Policy 3100 requires the Governing Board to classify fund balances within five categories: 1. Nonspendable. 2. Restricted. 3. Committed. 4. Assigned. 5. Unassigned. Resolution No. 19-34 recommends $8,872,900 be designated as committed funds from the 2019-2020 General Fund ending balance as of First Interim reporting. The Resolution is attached. |
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Resol 19-34 Commit General Fund Bal. 2019-20 Budget Adoption
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the 2018-19 Bond Performance Audit for Measure J. |
| Proposition 39 stipulates the rules and requirements for a 55% General Obligation Bond. One of the requirements is an Annual Performance Audit consisting of an independent financial audit and independent performance audit. The Performance Audit for Measure J will be presented to the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee at the January 13, 2020 meeting. Independent auditors, James Marta & Company, LLP, tested bond expenditures, fiscal reports, and fiscal procedures. These tests indicated that the Natomas Unified School District expended Measure J General Obligation Bond funds for the year ended June 30, 2019 only for the specific projects developed by the District's Board of Trustees and approved by the voters. The reports indicate that the District's bond expenditures, fiscal processes, and Citizen's Bond Oversight Committees are in accordance with the requirements of Proposition 39, as specified by Section 1(b)(3)(C) of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution. The Measure J Performance Audit is attached. |
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2018-19 Performance Audit Report (Measure J)
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| Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Javetta Cleveland, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the North Natomas Aquatic Center Complex 50 Meter Pool Operations and Parking Access Agreement. |
| On August 28, 2019 the Board of Trustees approved the North Natomas Aquatic Center Complex Funding Agreement with the City of Sacramento. The agreement committed the District to a contribution towards the aquatic center for a not to exceed amount of $10.6 million. As part of the funding agreement, the City of Sacramento and Natomas Unified are to enter into an Operations and Parking Access Agreement. The operations portion of the agreement is for the 50-meter pool and its support facilities (bleachers, changing rooms, restrooms and storage area). The agreement outlines the months, days and hours that will be used by NUSD and the financial responsibility for the operational use of the 50-meter pool and support areas.
Additionally, as part of the funding agreement, the City of Sacramento is transferring title of a 5.788-acre parcel of land located along the west side of Via Ingoglia Street. The parking access portion of the agreement states that if the surplus parcel is developed with parking spaces, the parking area will be available for use during events held at the Aquatic Center when not in use by the District. Inderkum High School’s parking lot will also be available for overflow parking when not in use by the District. |
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50 Meter Pool Operations and Parking Access Agreement
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| Christina Huth, Executive Director |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Christina Huth, Executive Director |
| The Board is asked to discuss and approve the Governance Handbook. |
| In mid-August the Governance Handbook Team was created with the ultimate goal of bringing forward proposed changes to the Governance Handbook for Board approval. A verbal update on the team's work was provided at the October 16, 2019 Regular Board Meeting, and Trustees then engaged in a Study Session on the draft Governance Handbook during the November 13, 2019 Regular Board Meeting. The Governance Handbook on this agenda represents the Governance Handbook Team's diligent effort at capturing and incorporating all of the major feedback points from Trustees. |
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| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve NUSD livestreaming/broadcasting Regular Board Meetings. |
| The Board would give staff direction to livestream NUSD Regular Board Meetings in the NUSD Board Room where a video recording system is already in place. Current Board Bylaw 9324 allows for broadcasting open session Board meetings. |
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| Board of Trustees |
| Board of Trustees |
Each year, member boards elect representatives from 21 geographic regions to CSBA's Delegate Assembly. The Delegate Assembly is a vital link in the association's governance structure and sets the general policy direction for the association. Nomination and Candidate Biographical Sketch Forms for CSBA's Delegate Assembly are now being accepted until Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The following documents are attached:
- Memo from CSBA President Dr. Emma Turner
- List of all Delegates with Term Expiration
- Delegate Assembly Nomination Form
- Candidate Biographical Sketch Form
- FAQ regarding Delegate Assembly Nominations and Elections
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CSBA Delegate Assembly 2020 - Packet
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Published: December 6, 2019, 4:08 PM
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