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/BoardMeetingMar17; or (3) using the same URL, submitting a request for oral comment only when the matter is called, instead of written comment.  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 allow a reasonable time for public comment on each agenda item, not to exceed 15 minutes in length, including communications and organizational reports.  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. Speakers will be called sequentially until there is no speaker coming forward on the agenda item or the amount of time allocated for the agenda item has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

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)

b) Existing litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code section 54956.9 (OAH Case 2022030207)

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:  2718 G Street, Sacramento, CA

Agency Negotiator:  Superintendent or designee

Negotiating Parties:  SCUSD and Mogavero/Bardis Homes

Under Negotiation:  Price and Terms

3.5 Government Code 54957 – Public Employee Appointment

a) Chief Communications Officer

b) Principal, Caleb Greenwood Elementary School

c) Principal, Golden Empire Elementary School

d) Principal, Leataata Floyd Elementary School

4.0 CALL BACK TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.1 The Pledge of Allegiance

4.2 Broadcast Statement

4.3

Stellar Student – Newnarin Saetern, a Sophomore from Hiram Johnson High School, to be introduced by Vice President Garcia

5.0 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

6.0 AGENDA ADOPTION

7.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

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/BoardMeetingMar17; or (3) using the same URL, submitting a request for oral comment only when the matter is called, instead of written comment.  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 allow a reasonable time for public comment on each agenda item, not to exceed 15 minutes in length, including communications and organizational reports.  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. Speakers will be called sequentially until there is no speaker coming forward on the agenda item or the amount of time allocated for the agenda item has elapsed, whichever occurs first.

8.0 SPECIAL PRESENTATION

8.1 Resolution No. 3259:  Recognition of Women’s History Month, March 2022

8.2 Update on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine for Eligible, Non-Exempt Students and Staff (Bob Lyons and Victoria Flores)

PowerPoint

8.3 Second Interim Budget Report and FCMAT Update (Rose Ramos)

PowerPoint

8.4 Resolution No. 3260:  A Resolution of the Board of Education of the Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County, California, Authorizing The Issuance Of Sacramento City Unified School District (Sacramento County, California) General Obligation Bonds, Election Of 2020 (Measure H) 2022 Series A, And Actions Related Thereto (Rose Ramos)

PowerPoint:  8.4 – 8.7

8.5 Resolution No. 3261:  A Resolution Of The Board Of Education Of The Sacramento City Unified School District, Sacramento County, California, Authorizing The Issuance Of Sacramento City Unified School District (Sacramento County, California) 2022 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Rose Ramos)

PowerPoint:  see 8.4

8.6 Resolution No. 3262:  Resolution Of The Board Of Education Of The Sacramento City Unified School District Entering Election Results Into The Minutes And Certifying To The Board Of Supervisors Of Sacramento County All Proceedings In The March 3, 2020 General Obligation Bond Election (Rose Ramos)

PowerPoint:  see 8.4

8.7 Resolution No. 3263:  Resolution Establishing A General Obligation Bond  Citizens’ Oversight Committee and Approving By-Laws and Guidelines for Conduct of the Committee (Rose Ramos)

PowerPoint:  see 8.4

9.0 COMMUNICATIONS

9.1       Employee Organization Reports:  SCTA

10.0 PUBLIC HEARING

10.1 Grades K-5 Science Instructional Materials Adoption (Erin Hanson and Matt Callman)

PowerPoint

11.0 CONSENT AGENDA

11.1a 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

11.1b Approve Personnel Transactions (Cancy McArn)

11.1c Approve Donations to the District for the Period of February 1 – February 31, 2022 (Rose Ramos)

11.1d Approve Business and Financial Report:  Warrants, Checks and Electronic Transfers Issued for the Period of February 1 – 28, 2022 (Rose Ramos)

11.1e Approve Resolution No. 3257:  St. Hope Public School (PS7) Modernization Project Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) (Rose Ramos and Nathaniel Browning)

11.1f Approve Minutes of the February 17, 2022, Board of Education Meeting

11.1g Approve Retention of Two Additional Firms for the Architectural Services Pool in Response to Request for Qualifications (Rose Ramos)

11.1h Approve Resolution No. 3264:  Authorizing Continued Use of Remote Teleconferencing Provisions Pursuant to AB 361 and Government Code Section 54953 (Anne Collins)

12.0 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION/REPORTS

12.1 Business and Financial Information:  Purchase Order for the Period of January 15, 2022, through February 14, 2022 (Rose Ramos); Enrollment and Attendance Report, Month 5

13.0 FUTURE BOARD MEETING DATES / LOCATIONS

April 7, 2022 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:00 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting

April 21, 2022 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:00 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting

14.0 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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