11:45Call to Order
1.1Roll CallProcedural
22:32Welcome
2.1Welcome by the School Board President, Alisa MacAvoyProcedural
34:18Changes to the Agenda
3.1Additions, Deletions or Modifications to the AgendaDiscussion
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45:47Approval of Agenda
4.1Approval of AgendaAction
56:09Oral Communication
5.1If you have public comment related to a Regular Board Meeting item, please post it on the links available under Public Content prior to the Regular Board Meeting or immediately upon the meeting opening.Information
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66:14Bond Program Consent Items
6.1Approval of Consent ItemsAction
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6.2Approval of New Buildings, Modernization and Sitework Project Change Order #3 for Garfield Community School with Rodan BuildersAction (Consent)
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Rationale: Garfield Community School New Buildings, Modernization and Sitework Project Bid Package G Change Order #3 includes two potential change order (PCO), as follows: PCO-015 – Additional cost incurred due to steel material price increases – $39,448.99 PCO-021 – Installation of HVAC roof supports – $9,823.00 Financial Impact: $49,271.99. Within budget. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Don Dias, Bond Program Director Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. §
6.3Approval of Measure T Bond Program Tracking List for Items Under $20kAction (Consent)
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Rationale: This tracking sheet provides the School Board with all recent items $20k or under in a comprehensive list. This list will be sent to the Board regularly as the POs are compiled. Financial Impact: Total - $172,164.29. Within budget. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Don Dias, Bond Program Director Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. §
7Bond Program Action Items
7.16:14Approval of New Buildings, Modernization and Sitework Project Change Order #8 for Garfield Community School with Atlas/Pellizzari ElectricAction (Consent)
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Rationale: Garfield Community School New Buildings, Modernization and Sitework Project Bid Package D Change Order #8 includes two potential change orders (PCO), as follows: PCO-012 – Furnishing and installation of seven additional Type M light fixtures at covered walkway between Buildings A and G – $10,100.31 PCO-013 – Furnishing and installation of six ceiling mounted electrical cord reels – $11,557.16 Financial Impact: $21,657.47. Within budget. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Don Dias, Bond Program Director Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. §
7.26:14Approval of Project Inspector Agreement Amendment #10 for Orion Alternative (Formerly John Gill) and Taft Schools with InspectaconAction (Consent)
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Rationale: Inspectacon will be providing additional project inspection services for the Orion Alternative (Formerly John Gill) and Taft Schools. Financial Impact: Orion Alternative (Formerly John Gill) School - $147,000 Taft School - $84,000 Total - $231,000 . Within budget. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Don Dias, Bond Program Director Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. §
7.36:14Approval of Asphalt Pathway Proposal for Garfield Community School with Bay Area AsphaltAction (Consent)
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Rationale: Bay Area Asphalt will be paving a pathway through the construction site along the site perimeter edge for contractors and site staff to safely drive through to the temporary parking lot in the rear of the school. Financial Impact: $51,061. Within budget. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Don Dias, Bond Program Director Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. §
7.47:01Adoption of Resolution 16, Approval of New Buildings, Modernization and Sitework Project Change Order #3 for Garfield Community School with MK PipelinesAction (Consent)
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Rationale: Garfield Community School New Buildings, Modernization & Sitework Project Bid Package B Change Order #3 includes one potential change order (PCO), as follows: PCO-012 – Replacement of offsite sewer line – $99,763.90 This change order, if approved, will push this contract over the allowable 10% change order contingency, and we have therefore included a futility resolution to accompany this action. The futility resolution explains that it would have cost the District more money and created scheduling and coordination issues if they would have re-bid this additional scope to a new contractor rather than proceeding with the contractor that has already mobilized and is currently on site handling the construction. Financial Impact: $99,763.90. Within budget. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Don Dias, Bond Program Director Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. §
8Discussion Items
8.17:58Discussion of Reconvening North Star Forward CommitteeDiscussion
Allison Olford (2min) — Thanked the board and staff for addressing parent concerns, asked the committee not to merely focus on optics but to have the district take ownership of concrete goals, and recommended bringing in a paid expert in gifted education equity to guide the committee.
Matthew Schwal (2min) — Recommended using the Form 8 Cogat as a universal screener and then having qualifying students take the Form 9 as a confirmation assessment, arguing this approach aligns with the test-maker's intent and would generate useful comparative data for the North Star Forward Committee.
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Rationale: In early 2020, I formally recommended the formation of the North Star Forward committee to thoroughly study the impact of North Star Academy (NSA) on other schools in our district and on our community at large. On January 15, 2020, you approved to form the committee in order to address questions that were raised during the Planning for Our Future process of fall of 2018 when the community submitted many comments, both positive and negative, about the impact of NSA on other schools in the district. The purpose of the North Star Forward committee is to minimize the sense of division between NSA and other schools in the district by addressing and recommending solutions for specific areas where NSA is having an impact on other schools' enrollment, academic performance and school culture, and building understanding for the mission and purpose of the school. Specifically, the committee was charged to focus on the following areas: The exodus of rising third grade students from other schools. Admissions testing that leads to a sense of elitism and the social-emotional impact as a result of this process--on students who attend as well as those who do not meet the qualifications. Lack of access from students attending Bayside schools. The committee came together in February 2020 after an application process that began immediately after your approval to form it. All parents and teachers were invited to submit applications to serve, and the district received 50 applications by the January 31, 2020 deadline. The Board Sub-Committee, consisting of Trustee Cecilia Márquez, former Trustee Dennis McBride, and myself, met in early February to review the applications. As discussed during the January 15, 2020 School Board meeting, the composition of the committee includes: Parents who have students only attending K-5 or K-8 schools other than North Star Academy Parents who have students only at North Star Academy Parents who have students at more than 1 school, including North Star Academy North Star Academy alumni Teachers Principals The following members, who made much progress on the committee in 2020, have agreed to come back in 2022. In addition, Trustee Janet Lawson will step in to fill Mr. McBride's seat, which was left vacant after his retirement in December of 2020. Parents: Maria Elena Arteaga Roy Cloud School Michele Harkov North Star Academy Ann Hynecek Adelante Selby Spanish Immersion School Colleen Lewcock North Star Academy Veronica Luna North Star Academy Jim Martin North Star Academy Gerd Stieler Roy Cloud School Anthony Weibell North Star Academy, Roosevelt School NSA Alums: Emma Chiu North Star Academy Taila Lee North Star Academy Christian Morales North Star Academy Teachers: Brian Cagle North Star Academy Sandra Covacha Henry Ford Elementary School Principals: Anna Herrera Principal, Taft Community School Katherine Rivera Principal, Orion Alternative Elementary School Sara Shackel Principal, McKinley Institute of Technology and North Star Academy Board/Superintendent John Baker Superintendent Janet Lawson Trustee Cecilia Márquez Trustee Two parents, with children at Clifford/Roy Cloud and Kennedy/NSA, have decided not to come back to the committee in 2022. A third parent, whose children attended Roosevelt, left our school district. The committee started working in early February of 2020 and met three times making much progress until March of 2020 when the work came to a halt due to COVID-19. The committee members set norms for their work, they studied the history and data of both NSA and the district as a whole, they looked into the impact of enrollment and School of Choice trends in the school district, learned about the mission and philosophy of NSA, and started on specific sub-committee work. As the committee's work was placed on hold in March 2020 due to COVID-19, the district persevered to guide and support our students and families through new barriers that arose along with the COVID-19 Pandemic. T hrough the pandemic, the district's commitment toward more equitable practices inspired district and site leadership, staff, parents, and students to keep equity consciousness alive during the most challenging times encountered in recent history in order to address the academic and social emotional needs of our students. This inspired the district to review and adopt its new equity and inclusiveness focused mission, vision, and values, which you approved in March of 2021. Recommended short term actions for the 2022 admission cycle only Given the board's sense of urgency to ensure that North Star's admission process reflects our district's new vision, mission, and values in being equitable and inclusive for all students, I am recommending a number of short term actions for the 2022 admission cycle only to ensure that all 2nd grade students enrolled in RCSD are aware of North Star and have the opportunity to apply if interested. The Committee will make recommendations for long-term solutions applicable to 2023 and beyond when they resume their work in early 2022. In the meantime, the short-term actions I am recommending include: Administer the CogAT Form 8 screening test to all 2nd graders enrolled in RCSD during school hours. This will ensure that the parents of all students have the opportunity to learn whether their child may qualify to attend North Star even if it is not feasible for them to sign up for weekend testing. Approximately 130-150 2nd graders have been tested in the past, including RCSD students and students enrolled in non-RCSD schools. If all RCSD 2nd graders take the test, approximately 670 will be tested for the 2022 admission cycle. I am recommending testing all 2nd grade students, including those who are enrolled in other School of Choice specialized programs -- Adelante Selby, Mandarin Immersion, and Orion Alternative -- so that we have a complete data set that we can share with the committee as they analyze information and seek long term solutions to the exodus that impacts other schools at third grade. However, we need to note that parents of students at Adelante Selby, Mandarin Immersion, and Orion Alternative choose these programs with the understanding that they are making a long-term commitment to these programs rather than transfer their students at third grade . Provide the aggregate results of the 2nd grade tests to the NSA Forward Committee to provide them with additional data. The test will be administered in English and Spanish. The CogAT Screening Form consists of three of the nine subtests from the complete CogAT test, including Verbal/Picture Analogies , Number Analogies , and Figure Matrices . Each subtest includes practice questions to help students become familiar with the content and format of the subtests. These practice questions help students gain familiarity with the item formats and how to complete the different reasoning tasks. No reading is required of students in any of the subtests. Students review the pictorial questions and answer choices and click or fill in the circle under the picture that answers the question. The test is not timed, but each subtest takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. All second grade parents will be informed before the test is administered that their child will be screened along with an explanation of the purpose of the testing. Parents will have the option of opting out of the test for their child. To avoid adding work to classroom teachers, the screening test will be administered by retired teachers. The test costs $11 per student; if every RCSD 2nd grader is tested the cost will be approximately $7,300. Inform all parents whose child scored in a range that may qualify them to attend North Star. Along with information on their child's results, provide easy-to-understand information that explains what North Star is, how it benefits students, and how to apply. Provide a weekend testing opportunity f
8.21:00:55Presentation Regarding Potential Trustee Area RevisionsDiscussion
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Rationale: Starting with the November 2018 election, the District moved from an "at-large" trustee election system to a "by-trustee area" election system. Voters now elect District trustees based on the specific area in which the voter lives. When the District made this switch it adopted a boundary map for these trustee areas that was based on the census data available at that time. For school districts using by-trustee area elections, the release of the 2020 Census data triggered the need to examine, and potentially re-draw, the trustee areas based on population changes. On October 20, 2021, the Board received information from its demographer, Cooperative Strategies, giving an overview of the results of the 2020 Census data, as it pertains to the District's demographics, and the need for the District to consider revisions to trustee area boundaries. Tonight, the Board will receive a further presentation from Cooperative Strategies regarding potential revisions to the trustee areas to reduce the variance in population between the areas given the 2020 Census data. The Board will have an opportunity to discuss these potential revisions and direct District staff regarding next steps. Financial Impact: None at the moment. Submission for Approval Prepared by: William Tunick, Attorney at Law, Dannis Woliver Kelley Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
8.32:01:21First Reading and Discussion of Board Policy 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint ProceduresDiscussion
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Rationale: It is the Administration’s recommendation that the School Board read and discuss Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures. This policy has been updated to reflect the relationship between the state uniform complaint procedures (UCP) and the new federal regulation (85 Fed. Reg. 30026) regarding Title IX complaints of sexual harassment. The policy also reflects new state regulations (Register 2020, No. 21) which limit the applicability of the UCP for complaints regarding special education and child nutrition programs and delete the referral of complaints of fraud to the California Department of Education (CDE). The list of programs subject to the UCP revised and reorganized to more directly reflect CDE's 2020-21 Federal Program Monitoring (FPM) instrument. The administrative regulation has been updated to provide optional language stating that the compliance officer for purposes of the UCP will be the same person designated to serve as the Title IX Coordinator for addressing complaints of sexual harassment. Section on "Notifications" reflects CDE's 2020-21 FPM instrument which requires additional content for the annual notification to students, parents/guardians, employees, and others. Regulation also updated to reflect new state regulations (Register 2020, No. 21) which (1) clarify that for complaints related to the local control and accountability plan (LCAP) the date of the alleged violation is the date when the County Superintendent of Schools approves the LCAP, (2) designate the final written decision as the "investigation report" and specifies required components for that report, (3) change the timeline for filing an appeal to CDE from 15 calendar days to 30 calendar days, (4) expand the basis upon which an appeal may be filed, (5) require the district to submit specified documents to CDE within 10 days after the district has been notified that an appeal has been filed, (6) require the district to investigate and address any allegations that CDE determines were not addressed in the district's investigation, (7) require CDE to issue a written decision regarding an appeal within 60 days of CDE's receipt of the appeal unless extended by written agreement or documentation by CDE of exceptional circumstances, and (8) authorize either party to request reconsideration by the Superintendent of Public Instruction or designee within 30 days of the appeal decision. The regulation was also updated to correct the timeline in the "Notifications" section for submitting appeals to the California Department of Education (CDE), as specified in state regulations. Section on "Investigation of Complaint" revised to clarify that state regulations regarding the consequences of a respondent's failure to cooperate in an investigation only apply when the respondent is the district. All Board policies originate from the California School Boards Association. This policy has been discussed by the Policy Committee. Financial Impact: No financial impact to the School District at this time. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Wendy Kelly, Deputy Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
8.42:04:17First Reading and Discussion of Board Policy 4131 - Staff DevelopmentDiscussion
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Rationale: It is the Administration’s recommendation that the School Board read and discuss Board Policy 4131 - Staff Development. This policy has been updated to incorporate concepts of student well-being and social-emotional development and learning as it relates to professional development, to clarify that the development of the staff development program includes creating, reviewing and amending the program, to reflect the State Board of Education's California Digital Learning Integration and Standards Guidance regarding staff development in the use of technologies, to reference new law AB130 (2021) regarding requirements for districts offering technology-based instruction pursuant to an independent study program, and to expand the list of characteristics that are included in diverse student populations as related to staff development in meeting the needs of such students. The policy was also updated to enhance staff development regarding school climate to include acceptance, civility, and positive behavioral interventions and supports, and staff development regarding student's mental and physical health to include social-emotional learning and trauma-informed practices. All Board policies originate from the California School Boards Association. This policy has been discussed by the Policy Committee. Financial Impact: No financial impact to the School District at this time. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Wendy Kelly, Deputy Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
8.52:05:34First Reading and Discussion of Board Policy 5144.1 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due ProcessDiscussion
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Rationale: It is the Administration's recommendation that the Board read and discuss board policy and administrative regulation 5144.1 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process. This policy and administrative regulation were updated to reflect new law SB 419 which prohibits districts, except for a teacher, from suspending students in grades 4-8 for disrupting school activities or willfully defying the authority of school personnel. The policy also references new law AB 982 which requires a district to provide a student who is suspended for two or more days with the homework assigned during the period of suspension. The policy and administrative regulation were also updated to reflect changes made since the policy was first adopted in 2010. All Board policies originate from the California School Boards Association. This policy has been discussed by the Policy Committee. Financial Impact: No financial impact to the School District at this time. Submission for Approval Prepared by:Wendy Kelly, Deputy Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
8.62:07:22First Reading and Discussion of Board Policy 6164.4 - Identification and Evaluation of Individuals for Special EducationDiscussion
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Rationale: It is the Administration’s recommendation that the School Board read and discuss Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6164.4 - Identification and Evaluation of Individuals for Special Education. This is a new policy for Redwood City School District. The policy has recently been updated to reference the U.S. Department of Education's (USDOE) Return to School Roadmap: Child Find Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act which reaffirms the obligation to fully implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the requirement to meet child find obligations, and encourages districts to reexamine the efficacy of existing child find practices in light of the educational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The regulation was updated to reference USDOE's Return to School Roadmap: Child Find Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act which recommends that districts undertake new child find activities in light of the educational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasizes that students who are experiencing long-term COVID effects be referred for special education evaluation if their symptoms are adversely impacting their ability to participate and learn in the general curriculum. The regulation was also updated to provide that the child find process includes the collection and screening of data to determine if students are making adequate progress, to include the district's obligation to ensure that evaluations of children suspected of having a disability are not delayed or denied because of the implementation of response to intervention strategies, clarify material regarding referrals for initial evaluations, evaluation plans and informed parent/guardian consent, reflect the timeline for the determination of whether the student is eligible for special education and the educational needs of the student and when an Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting and the development of an IEP occurs, clarify the qualifications of personnel who administer evaluations and reevaluations, add that the normal process of second-language acquisition as well as manifestations of dialect and social linguistic variance not be diagnosed as a disabling condition, and clarify material regarding Independent Educational Evaluations. Regulation also updated to reference M.M. v. Lafayette School District , a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision which held that the district violated IDEA when it failed to provide parents with their child's response to instruction (RTI) data when seeking informed consent for an initial evaluation. All Board policies originate from the California School Boards Association. This policy has been discussed by the Policy Committee. Financial Impact: No financial impact to the School District at this time. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Wendy Kelly, Deputy Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
8.72:08:13First Reading and Discussion of Board Policy 6164.41 - Children with Disabilities Enrolled by their Parents in Private SchoolDiscussion
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Rationale: It is the Administration’s recommendation that the School Board read and discuss Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6164.41 - Children with Disabilities Enrolled by their Parents in Private School. This is a new policy for Redwood City School District. The policy was recently updated to reorganize and clarify material. The regulation was updated to reference USDOE's Return to School Roadmap: Child Find Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act which recommends best practices for keeping parents/guardians, teachers, and private school officials informed of the child find process, enhance the section regarding consultation with private school representatives, and reference USDOE's Questions and Answers on Serving Children with Disabilities Placed by their Parents in Private School which emphasizes that districts may not require a private school to implement a RTI process before evaluating parentally-placed private school children. The regulation was also updated to add that evaluation of all identified parentally-placed private school children with disabilities be conducted as specified in BP/AR - Identification and Evaluation of Individuals for Special Education including obtaining parent/guardian consent, that the district is required to make a free appropriate public education available to a child residing in the district who is eligible for an IEP, and to clarify material regarding the qualification requirements of private elementary and secondary school teachers providing equitable services to parentally-placed private school children. All Board policies originate from the California School Boards Association. This policy has been discussed by the Policy Committee. Financial Impact: No financial impact to the School District at this time. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Wendy Kelly, Deputy Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
92:11:12Consent Items
9.1Approval of Consent ItemsAction
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9.2Approval of August 25th Board MinutesAction
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Rationale: The board minutes have been reviewed by the Clerk, the Superintendent, and Administration. Financial Impact: None. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Eliana García, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
9.3Approval of September 22nd Board MinutesAction
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Rationale: The board minutes have been reviewed by the Clerk, the Superintendent, and Administration. Financial Impact: None. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Eliana García, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
9.4Approval of October 6th Board MinutesAction
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Rationale: The board minutes have been reviewed by the Clerk, the Superintendent, and Administration. Financial Impact: None. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Eliana García, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
9.5Approval of October 20th Board MinutesAction
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Rationale: The board minutes have been reviewed by the Clerk, the Superintendent, and Administration. Financial Impact: None. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Eliana García, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
9.6Approval of October 25th Board MinutesAction
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Rationale: The board minutes have been reviewed by the Clerk, the Superintendent, and Administration. Financial Impact: None. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Eliana García, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
9.7Approval of an Additional Mental Health Therapist with Effective School Solutions at Clifford School for 2021-22Action (Consent)
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Rationale: RCSD is looking to strengthen its internal mental health and behavioral programming, and has identified a partner, (ESS) who has specific expertise in this area. By implementing ESS in RCSD, we will be educating our students in the least restrictive environment, collaborate to deliver the best care for every student. ESS will serve students at Clifford School and provide an additional mental health professional. Currently, Clifford ESS program is at capacity and there is a waitlist to serve more students. There is a need to hire an additional mental health therapist for Clifford School. Financial Impact: The original services contract for the 2021-22 school year is for $840,500, which will be paid for by the Non-Public School ("NPS") and Non- Public Agency ("NPA") Special Education Fund; The first amendment for the additional mental health therapist at Roosevelt School and Henry Ford School will be paid out of the ESSER III fund in the amount of $87,000; The second amendment for the additional mental health therapist at Clifford School will be paid for by the Non-Public School ("NPS") and Non-Public Agency ("NPA") Special Education Fund in the amount of $71,000. The new total amount for the services agreement is $998,500. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Patricia Pelino, Director of Special Education Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert’s Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. §
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10.12:11:12Approval of Response to Grand Jury Request - "Building a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Teaching Workforce: A Challenge for Our Schools"Action
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Rationale: The Grand Jury issued the Redwood City School District their annual report, which asks for strategies that the San Mateo County, school districts and the San Mateo County Office of Education are undertaking to recruit, hire, and retain educators who mirror the racial and ethnic diversity of their students. The report examines the progress school districts have made to build and strengthen a diverse teaching workforce to support learners in classrooms throughout the County. The Redwood City School District will upload their response to the Grand Jury on the afternoon of Monday, November 8th. Financial Impact: None. Submission for Approval Prepared by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
10.22:11:46Adoption of Resolution 17, Authorizing Electronic Meetings of the Board of Trustees During a State of Emergency Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)Action
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Rationale: In March 2020, the Governor issued an Executive Order suspending provisions of the Brown Act and allowing meetings of the governing board to be held telephonically or otherwise electronically. This authority had been extended to September 30, 2021. Recently, the Governor signed Assembly Bill No. 361 which amends the Brown Act to continue to allow telephonic or electronic meetings beyond September 30. In allowing electronic meetings, AB 361 also protects the rights of the public by requiring electronic means for members of the public to observe and provide comment in real time. The governing board may only hold electronic meetings under AB 361 if there is a proclaimed state of emergency and either social distancing is recommended/required or the governing board determines that as a result of the emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. The March 2020 state of emergency is still in effect, and while social distancing is not necessarily recommended or required by state or local officials at this time, it is clear that both unvaccinated and vaccinated persons remain at risk of exposure or transmission of the virus. Accordingly, the governing board may hold meetings pursuant to AB 361 after determining that as a result of the emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. The resolution would make the determination necessary to invoke AB 361 and would allow the governing board to meet electronically for the next 30 days. In order to continue to meet electronically beyond that time, the Board would need to re-affirm that the emergency continues to directly impact the ability of members to meet safely in person. Financial Impact: None at this time. Submission for Approval Prepared by: John R. Baker, Ed., Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
112:13:18Board and Superintendent Reports
11.1Report from Board Members and SuperintendentReports
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Rationale: The School Board and Superintendent Baker will report out on meetings, attended events, upcoming events, school site visits, etc. Financial Impact: None at this moment. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Eliana García, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent
122:17:21Information
132:17:21Correspondence
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142:17:43Other Business/Suggested Items For Future Agenda
14.1Possible Other Business/Suggested Items for Future AgendaInformation
152:17:43Board Agenda Calendar
15.1Changes to the Board Agenda ScheduleInformation
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Rationale: The following Schedule of Items for the 2021-22 School Board meetings (attached hereto) has been revised by administration. This schedule of board agenda items will be routinely updated, as needed. Changes: None. Financial Impact: None. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Eliana García, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
162:19:04Adjournment
16.1Adjourn the MeetingAction