4:30 p.m. Closed Session
6:30 p.m. Open Session

Agenda

1.0 OPEN SESSION / CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

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

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 (One Potential Case)

b) Existing litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code section 54956.9 (OAH Case No. 2023020888 and OAH Case No. 2023010106) 

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 54957—Public Employee Performance Evaluation

(a)  Superintendent

 3.5 Government Code 54956.8-Conference with Real Property Negotiators Property: 3200, 3301 37th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95824; 4625 44th Street, Sacramento, CA 95820 Agency Negotiator:  Superintendent or designee Negotiating Parties:  SCUSD and La Familia Under Negotiation:  Price and Terms

4.0 CALL BACK TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.1 The Pledge of Allegiance

4.2 Broadcast Statement    

4.3 Stellar Student introduced by Board Member Jamee Villa        

5.0 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

6.0 AGENDA ADOPTION

7.0 PUBLIC COMMENT                                                                            

Members of the public may address the Board on non-agenda items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  Public comment may be (1) emailed to publiccomment@scusd.edu; (2) submitted in writing through the district’s website at https://www.scusd.edu/submit-public-comment; or (3) provided in-person at the meeting.  The submission deadline for written public comments shall be no later than noon on the day of the meeting.  If you intend to address the Board in-person, please fill out a yellow card available at the entrance.  Speakers may be called in the order that requests are received or grouped by subject area.  We ask that comments are limited to two (2) minutes with no more than 15 minutes per single topic so that as many people as possible may be heard.  By law, the Board is allowed to take action only on items on the agenda.  The Board may, at its discretion, refer a matter to district staff or calendar the issue for future discussion.  

PUBLIC COMMENT

8.0 COMMUNICATIONS

8.1 Employee Organization Reports: 

• SCTA
• SEIU
• TCS
• Teamsters
• UPE

8.2 District Advisory Committees:

• Community Advisory Committee
• District English Learner Advisory Committee
• Local Control Accountability Plan/Parent Advisory Committee
• Student Advisory Council
• Black/African American Advisory Board

8.3 Student Member Report (Liam McGurk)

9.0 SPECIAL PRESENTATION

9.1 Approve High School Voter Education Weeks Resolution No. 3311 (Manpreet Kaur and Mark Canero)

9.2 Approve Gun Safety Resolution No. 3315 (Board Member Jamee Villa)

9.3 Approve Resolution No. 3313: Resolution to Recognize Earth Day 2023 (Rose Ramos)

9.4 Approve Sexual Assault Awareness Resolution No. 3314 (Board Member Christina Pritchett) 

9.5 Model Community Engagement Policy (Board President Chinua Rhodes)

9.6 Black/African American Advisory Board (B/AAAB) Update (Julius Austin and Terrence Gladney)

PPT

9.7 Audit of Contracts Process Update (Rose Ramos)

PPT

9.8 Legal Services RFQ and Salary Adjustment Update (Rose Ramos and Dr. Cancy McArn)

PPT

10.0 BOARD WORKSHOP/STRATEGIC PLAN AND OTHER INITIATIVES

10.1 Board Policy 3100 (Rose Ramos)

PPT

10.2 Revision to Board Policy 6158- Independent Study (Yvonne Wright)        

PPT   

11.0 COMMUNICATIONS

11.1 Superintendent’s Report (Jorge A. Aguilar)

11.2 President’s Report (Chinua Rhodes)

11.3 Information Sharing by Board Members

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.

12.1 Items Subject or Not Subject to Closed Session:

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 (Dr. Cancy McArn)

12.1c Business and Financial Report: Warrants, Checks and Electronic Transfers issued for the Period of March 1-31, 2023 (Rose Ramos)

12.1d Donations to the District for the Period of March 1-31, 2023 (Rose Ramos)

12.1e Approve Minutes for the March 13, 2023, Special Board of Education Meeting (Jorge A. Aguilar)

12.1f Approve Minutes for the March 16, 2023, Regular Board of Education Meeting (Jorge A. Aguilar)

12.1g Approve Perkins V-Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment Members (Lisa Allen)

13.0 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION/REPORTS   

13.1 Enrollment and Attendance Report for Month 6, Ending Friday, February 24, 2023, and PO Board Report for the Period of February 15, 2023, through March 14, 2023 (Rose Ramos)

14.0 FUTURE BOARD MEETING DATES / LOCATIONS

• May 4, 2023, 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:30 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting
• May 18, 2023, 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:30 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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