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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC ATTENDANCE BY LIVESTREAM

 Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting may do so by livestream at:  https://www.scusd.edu/post/watch-meeting-live.  No physical location of the meeting will be provided to the public.

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: 

Public comment may be (1) emailed to publiccomment@scusd.edu; (2) submitted in writing, identifying the matter number and the name of the public member at the URL  https://tinyurl.com/SCUSDcommentSeptember16; or (3) using the same URL, submitting a request for oral comment only when the matter is called, instead of written comment.  Regardless of the method by which public comment is submitted, including a request for oral comment, the submission deadline for closed and open session items shall be no later than noon, September 16.  Individual public comment shall be presented to the Board orally for no more than two minutes, or other time determined by the Board on each agenda item. Public comments submitted in writing will not be read aloud, but will be provided to the Board in advance of the meeting and posted on the District’s website.  The Board shall limit the total time for public comment presented on each agenda item, including communications and organizational reports, to 15 minutes in length.  With Board consent, the President may increase or decrease the length of time allowed for public comment, depending on the agenda item and the number of public comments.

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 54956.9 – Conference with Legal Counsel:

a) Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code section 54956.9 (Two Potential Cases)

3.2 Government Code 54957.6 (a) and (b) Negotiations/Collective Bargaining SCTA SEIU, TCS, Teamsters, UPE, Non-Represented/Confidential Management (District Representative Pam Manwiller)

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

3.4 Government Code 54956.8—Conference with Real Property Negotiators:

Property:  Old Marshall

Agency Negotiator:  Superintendent or designee

Negotiating Parties:  SCUSD and Mogavardis

Under Negotiations:  Price and Terms

Public Comment

3.5 Government Code 54957 – Public Employee Appointment

a) Instructional Assistant Superintendent

b) Instructional Assistant Superintendent

c) Principal, Caleb Greenwood Elementary School

3.6 Government Code 54957.6 (a) and (b) Negotiations/Conference with Labor Negotiator, Non-Represented Employee:  Superintendent (District Representative: Board President)

4.0 CALL BACK TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.1 The Pledge of Allegiance

4.2 Broadcast Statement

4.3 Stellar Student – Paris Reyes, an 8th Grade student from Sam Brannan Middle School

5.0 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

6.0 AGENDA ADOPTION

7.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

the matter number and the name of the public member at the URL https://tinyurl.com/SCUSDcommentSeptember16; or (3) using the same URL, submitting a request for oral comment only when the matter is called, instead of written comment.  Regardless of the method by which public comment is submitted, including a request for oral comment, the submission deadline shall be no later than noon, September 16 for any agenda item.   Individual public comment shall be presented to the Board orally for no more than two minutes or other time determined by the Board, on each agenda item. Public comments submitted in writing will not be read aloud, but will be provided to the Board in advance of the meeting and posted on the District’s website.  The Board shall limit the total time for public comment presented on each agenda item, including communications and organizational reports, to 15 minutes in length.   With Board consent, the President may increase or decrease the length of time allowed for public comment, depending on the agenda item and the number of public comments.

8.0 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

8.1 Resolution No. 3224:  Recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month (Olga Simms)

PowerPoint

8.2 Resolution No. 3227:  College Savings Accounts (CSAs) (Christina Espinosa)

Resolution No. 3227 – posted 9-13-21

8.3 Resolution No. 3226:  Recognition of National Suicide Prevention Month (Victoria Flores)

PowerPoint

8.4 COVID-19 Vaccinations and Testing (Victoria Flores)

PowerPoint

Public Comment

9.0 COMMUNICATIONS

9.1 Employee Organization Reports:  SCTA

10.0 BOARD WORKSHOP/STRATEGIC PLAN AND OTHER INITIATIVES

10.1 2020-2021 Year End Financial Unaudited Actuals and FCMAT Update (Rose Ramos)

PowerPoint

10.2 Bond Oversight Committee Measures Q and R Annual Report 2020-2021 (Rose Ramos)

PowerPoint

Public Comment

11.0 PUBLIC HEARING

11.1 Public Hearing:  Second Reading of Revised Board Policy 3580 (District Records) (Bob Lyons and Raoul Bozio)

PowerPoint

11.2 Public Hearing:  Resolution No. 3221:  Resolution of Intention to Convey Utility Easement Entitlements to the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District for Transportation Services (Nathaniel Browning)

12.0 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.

12.1a) 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 (Rose Ramos)

12.1b) Approve Personnel Transactions (Cancy McArn)

12.1c) Approve Resolution No. 3222:  Estimate Gann Appropriation Limitation for 2021-22 and Gann Amendment Calculation for 2020-21 (Rose Ramos)

12.1d) Approve Business and Financial Report:  Warrants, Checks and Electronic Transfers Issued for the Period of August 1 – August 31, 2021 (Rose Ramos)

12.1e) Approve Joint Venture and License Agreement Between Sacramento City Unified School District and La Familia Counseling Center, Inc. (Rose Ramos)

12.1f) Approve Minutes of the August 19, 2021, Board of Education Meeting (Jorge A. Aguilar)

12.1g) Approve Minutes of the August 23, 2021, Special Board of Education Meeting (Jorge A. Aguilar)

12.1h) Approve Minutes of the August 27, 2021, Special Board of Education Meeting (Jorge A. Aguilar)

12.1i) Approve Resolution No. 3223:  Resolution to Convey Utility Easement Entitlements to the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District for Transportation Services (Nathaniel Browning)

12.1j) Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Sacramento and Sacramento City Unified School District for the Joint Use of Susan B. Anthony Field as a Park During Non-School Hours (Nathaniel Browning)

13.0 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION/REPORTS:  Purchase Order for the Period of August 1, 2021, through August 31, 2021 (Rose Ramos); Enrollment and Attendance Reports for Month 9 Ending May 21, 2021 and Month 10 Ending June 18, 2021 (Rose Ramos)

14.0 FUTURE BOARD MEETING DATES/LOCATIONS

October 7, 2021 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:00 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting

October 21, 2021 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:00 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting

15.0 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 will be available on the District’s website at www.scusd.edu

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