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

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

3.0 CLOSED SESSION

3.1 Government Code 54956.9 – Conference with Legal Counsel:

a)  Existing litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code section 54956.9 (Black Parallel School Board, et al. v. SCUSD, et al., Case No. 2:19-cv-01768-TLN-KJN, OAH Case No. 2019080715, OAH Case No. 2019060569, and SCTA v. SCUSD, Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2019-80003106)

b) Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code section 54956.9 (One Potential Case)

c) Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(4) of Government Code section 54956.9 (One Potential Case)

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

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

3.4 Education Code 35146 – The Board will hear staff recommendations on the following student expulsion(s):

a) Expulsion #1, 2019-20

b) Expulsion #2, 2019-20

c) Expulsion #3, 2019-20

4.0 CALL BACK TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.1 The Pledge of Allegiance

4.2 Broadcast Statement (Student Member Ang-Olson)

4.3 Stellar Student Recognition:  Native Youth of Sacramento

5.0 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

6.0 AGENDA ADOPTION

Adopt the Agenda in Memory of Patrick Green

SPECIAL PRESENTATION

7.1 Approve Resolution No. 3111:  Recognition of National Native American Heritage Month, November 2019 (Christina P. C. Narvaez)

7.2 Approve Resolution No. 3112:  Recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month, November 2019 (Jessie Ryan)

7.3 Approve Resolution No. 3114:  In Support of the Public Preschool, K-12, and College Health and Safety Bond Act of 2020, Proposition 13 (Christina Pritchett)

8.0 PUBLIC COMMENT

Members of the public may address the Board on non-agenda items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  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.

9.0 BOARD WORKSHOP/STRATEGIC PLAN AND OTHER INITIATIVES

9.1 College Going Update (Vincent Harris and Christina Espinosa)

9.1 PowerPoint

9.2 American Indian Education Program (Christina P. C. Narvaez, and Marcus Strother)

9.2 PowerPoint

9.3 Approve Resolution No. 3113:  Resolution of the Board of Education on the Sacramento City Unified School District Ordering a School Bond Election, and Authorizing Necessary Actions in Connection Therewith (Nathaniel Browning and Amna Javed)

9.3 PowerPoint

9.4 Approve the Submission of Credential Waiver Applications to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Cancy McArn)

9.4 PowerPoint

10.0 CONSENT AGENDA

10.1a 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 F. Ramos)

10.1b Approve Personnel Transactions (Cancy McArn)

10.1c Approve Application for Career Technical Education Facilities Grant (Vanessa D. Marrero)

10.1d Approve Business and Financial Report:  Warrants, Checks, and Electronic Transfers Issued for the Period of October 2019 (Rose F. Ramos)

10.1e Approve Donations List for the Period of October 1-31, 2019 (Rose F. Ramos)

10.1f Approve Staff Recommendations for Expulsion #1, 2019-20; Expulsion #2, 2019-20; and Expulsion #3, 2019-20 (Stephan Brown)

10.1g Approve Minutes of the November 7, 2019, Board of Education Meeting (Jorge A. Aguilar)

10.1h Approve C. K. McClatchy High School Debate Field Trip to Minneapolis, MN from December 19 through December 22, 2019 (Christine Baeta and Chad Sweitzer)

10.1i Approve West Campus High School Basketball Field Trip to Phoenix, AZ from December 16 through December 21, 2019 (Christine Baeta and Chad Sweitzer)

10.1j Approve C. K. McClatchy High School Debate Field Trip to Draper, UT from December 4 through December 8, 2019 (Christine Baeta and Chad Sweitzer)

11.0 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION/REPORTS

11.1 Business and Financial Information:  Purchase Order Board Report for the Period of September 15, 2019, through October 14, 2019 (Rose F. Ramos)

11.2 October Year to Date Suspension Report (Ed Eldridge)

12.0 FUTURE BOARD MEETING DATES / LOCATIONS

December 19, 2019 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:00 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Annual Organizational and Workshop Meeting

January 16, 2020, 4:30 p.m. Closed Session, 6:00 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting

13.0 ADJOURNMENT

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