Board of Education Meeting
Serna Center Community Rooms

Board of Education Meeting

5:00 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 (Two Potential Cases)

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

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

 3.4 Government Code 54957- Public Employee Appointment

a) Approve – Principal, Rosemont High School

3.5 Education Code 35146- The Board will hear staff recommendation on the following student expulsions from 23-24: Expulsion #5 and #6 2023-2024 (David Van Natten)

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 Chinua Rhodes

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.   

8.0 COMMUNICATIONS

8.1 Employee Organization Reports: 

  • SCTA
  • SEIU
  • TCS
  • Teamsters
  • UPE

8.2 District Advisory Committees:

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

9.0 SPECIAL PRESENTATION

9.1 Approve Resolution No. 3409: Recognition of School Prinicpals’ Day May 1, 2024 (Yvonne Wright and Cancy McArn)

PPT

9.2 Approve Resolution 3406: Recognition of National School Nurse Day (Jacqueline Garner) 

9.3 Approve Resolution 3404: Recognition of Foster Care Awareness Month, May 2024 (Aliya Holmes)

9.4 Approve Resolution 3405: Recognition of May is Mental Health Awareness Month (Student Board Member Liliana Miller Segura)

9.5 Safe Schools Update (Raymond Lozada and Melecia Navarro)

PPT

9.6 Approve Resolution No. 3402 Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Its General Obligation Bonds, 2020 Election, 2024 Series B in the Aggregate Principal Amount of Not to Exceed $262,500,000, Authorizing the Distribution of an Official Statement for the Bonds, and other Documents and Action Related Thereto (Janea Marking)

9.7 Approve Resolution No. 3400 Ordering a School Bond Election on November 5, 2024, Requesting Consolidation with other Elections Occurring on November 5, 2024 and Authorizing Necessary Actions in Connection therewith (Janea Marking)

10.0 BOARD WORKSHOP/STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

10.1 Adopt Resolution No. 3403: Resolution Regarding Proposed Decision of Administrative Law Judge and Implementing Classified Layoffs (Cancy McArn)

10.2 Charter Oversight and Renewal Overview (Amanda Goldman)

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11.0 COMMUNICATIONS

11.1 Student Member Report (Liliana Miller Segura)

11.2 Superintendent’s Report (Lisa Allen)

11.3 President’s Report (Lavinia Phillips)

11.4 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 (Janea Marking)

12.1b Approve Personnel Transactions (Cancy McArn)     

12.1c Approve Release of Measure H Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee Members Due to Lack of Attendance (Chris Ralston)            

12.1d Approve Miwok Middle field trip to Boston, MA May 24-29, 2024 (Lisa Allen)

12.1e Approve CK McClatchy School Debate Tournament in Chicago, IL from May 24-26, 2024 (Lisa Allen)

12.1f Approve minutes for the March 7, 2024, Regular Board of Education Meeting (Lisa Allen)

12.1g Approve minutes for the March 21, 2024, Regular Board of Education Meeting (Lisa Allen)

12.1h Approve Resolution No. 3407:  Resolution Regarding Board Stipends (Lisa Allen)

12.1i Approve Resolution No. 3408:  Resolution Regarding Board Stipends (Lisa Allen)

12.1j Approve Resolution No. 3410:  Adopting Specifications of the Election Order and for Consolidation with Statewide Presidential General Election of November 5, 2024 (Anne Collins)

12.1k Approve Board of Education Calendar for the 2024-25 School Year (Lisa Allen)

12.1l Approve Resolution No. 3401 Authorizing Participation in the Planning and Capacity Building Planning Grant Program (Chris Ralston)

12.1m Approval of Unauthorized Vendor Payments (Janea Marking)

12.1n Approve Staff Recommendation for Expulsions #5 and #6 2023-2024 (David Van Natten)

13.0 FUTURE BOARD MEETING DATES / LOCATIONS

  • May 16, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Closed Session, 6:30 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting
  • June 6, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Closed Session, 6:30 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 relating to an open session item will be available for public inspection at the Serna Center, at 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento, during normal business hours or on the District’s website at www.scusd.edu.

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