10:08Call to Order1min
1.10:27Roll CallProcedural
21:31Welcome1min
Dennis McBride (4min) — Thanked Janet Lawson for her nine years of dedicated service, recounting her integrity, calm leadership through crises including school closures and COVID, and her personal friendship.
Mario Rendon (1min) — Representing Congressman Kevin Mullin's office, commended Janet Lawson for her perseverance and public service, presenting a token of appreciation.
Joan Dentler (3min) — Representing State Senator Josh Becker and Assemblymembers Diane Papan and Marc Berman, presented Janet Lawson with a legislative resolution commending her dedication and service as a board trustee, and also acknowledged Elisa McAvoy's contributions.
Lori McBride (8min) — Praised Elisa McAvoy's extensive volunteerism, community involvement, professional background, and 17 years of tireless service to the Redwood City School District and beyond.
Mario Rendon (2min) — Representing Congressman Kevin Mullin, presented Elisa McAvoy with a Congressional Record entry in her honor, thanking her for 17 years of service and her invaluable guidance on education issues.
Dennis McBride (8min) — Delivered an extended tribute to Elisa McAvoy, highlighting her 17 years of board service, her work on parcel taxes and bonds, her book distribution efforts, her advocacy, and her personal qualities of positivity and dedication to students.
Marissa McAvoy (1min) — Elisa McAvoy's daughter shared pride in her mother's work, noting that Elisa actually increased her commitment after her daughters left the district.
2.1Welcome by the School Board President, Janet LawsonProcedural
351:22Oath of Office10min
3.1Administer Oath of Office
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Rationale: The new and re-elected official(s) will recite the Oath of Office, pledging their commitment to serving as trustees of the Redwood City School District School Board. Financial Impact: N/A §
458:40Annual Board Officer's Rotation5min
4.1President of the Board of Trustees
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4.2Vice President of the Board of Trustees
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4.3Clerk of the Board of Trustees
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4.4Secretary to the Board of Trustees (Superintendent)
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4.5Representative to San Mateo County Committee on School District Organization
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4.6Liaison to California School Boards Association and the San Mateo County School Boards Association
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557:34Reception25min
5.1Reception
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Rationale: The School Board will welcome the new trustees and celebrate the trustees who have concluded their terms for their service and contributions to the Redwood City School District. §
61:05:00Changes to the Agenda1min
6.1Additions, Deletions, or Modifications to the AgendaDiscussion
71:05:00Approval of Agenda1min
7.1Approval of AgendaAction
81:05:21Oral Communication
8.1If 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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Public Comment Links: English: https://forms.gle/DK28eeVxja2XGjd66 Spanish: https://forms.gle/csKpKorYmKfQLnFT8 §
91:05:21School/Community Reports30min
9.11:05:36Report on Local Indicator Measurement for the California DashboardDiscussion
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Rationale: For the past several years, the California Dashboard has displayed the results of multiple measures that assess how local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools are meeting the needs of their students. As part of California’s accountability system, the Dashboard contains reports that display performance on a set of state and local measures to assist districts in identifying strengths, challenges, and areas in need of improvement. RCSD has complied with the CDE requirement to have in place a process to measure progress toward local indicators using approved standards that support local educational agencies (LEAs) in measuring and reporting their progress. The local measurement data is not collected at the state level and therefore, is left to the LEAs to monitor progress. For each local indicator, the approved standard for progress monitoring includes: Measuring LEA progress on the local indicator based on locally available information, and Reporting the results to the LEA's local governing board at a regularly scheduled meeting of the local governing board and to stakeholders and the public through the Dashboard Report the results on the California Dashboard Performance on state measures, using comparable statewide data, is represented by one of five colors ranging from Very Low to Very High. The performance level (color) is not included when there are fewer than 30 students in any year. This is represented using a greyed-out color dial with the words 'No Performance Color'. Red Orange Yellow Green Blue All Local Educational Agencies are eligible for Differentiated Assistance based on student group performance in each Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) state priority indicator. Both state and local indicator results reported in the 2023-2024 Dashboard will be used to identify districts for technical assistance. LEAs may be identified based on: Student group performance in two or more Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) state priority areas, or Performance on local indicators in two or more priority areas, or A combination of student group performance in one state priority area and local indicator performance in one different priority area. For 2024, only the following state indicators will be used for differentiated assistance eligibility determinations: Academic Performance: English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) and Mathematics English Learner Progress Graduation Rate Chronic Absenteeism Differentiated assistance eligibility determinations are made at the student group level. The following student groups are eligible for differentiated assistance: Race/Ethnicity (i.e., Black/African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Filipino, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, White, and two or more races) Homeless English Learners Foster Youth Students with Disabilities Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Districts become eligible if they have one or more student groups that meet the criteria in at least two priority areas and are eligible for differentiated assistance. The differentiated assistance criteria, outlined below, will only apply for the determinations made in 2024. Priority 4: Pupil Achievement Very Low Status on both the ELA and Mathematics Academic Performance; or Very Low Status on the English Learner Progress Measure Priority 5: Pupil Engagement Very Low Status on the Graduation Rate; or Very High Status on the Chronic Absenteeism Measure. Priority 6: School Climate Very High Status on the Suspension Rate Measure. Financial Impact: None Submission for Approval Prepared by: Anna Herrera, Assistant Superintendent Ed. Services Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
101:53:20Discussion Items15min
10.11:53:20Discussion of School Assignments and Committee Assignments for Board Members for the Remainder of the 2024-25 School YearDiscussion
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Rationale: The School Board will discuss the school site assignments and committee assignments for board members for the remainder of the 2024-25 school year. Attachments: 2024-25 School Assignments for Board Members ( Draft ); 2024-25 Committee Assignments for Board Members (Draft) Financial Impact: None. Submission for Approval Prepared by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
112:10:09Consent Items1min
11.1Approval of Consent ItemsAction
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11.2Approval of Addendum to the 2024-25 Measure U Application for Roosevelt SchoolAction (Consent)
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Rationale: For Measure U, Roosevelt was given an allotment for 2024-2025 of $118,607 and a carryover from 2023-24 of $205,268 for a total of $326,693. The Roosevelt School Site Council met on September 17, 2024, and November 11, 2024, to discuss and approve the Measure U Addendum. The following are amendments proposed for Roosevelt's Measure U for the 2024-25 school year: ● Increase the amount allocated to the literacy intervention teacher from $83,500 to $113,800, which will increase the program to 4 days/week from 3 days/week; ● Increase technology purchase, repair, and replacement from $6,507 to $23,507; ● Allocate stipend to Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) leadership team of $8,500; ● Allocate stipend to School Site Council (SSC) and Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) members, as meetings take place after contracted hours of $5,000; ● Allocate a $8,000 stipend for the Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) team; ● Allocate a $5,000 stipend to coaches/mentors for Girls on the Run; ● Allocate $15,000 for the purchase of supplementary intervention and phonics materials for 3rd-5th grades; ● Allocate $17,000 for Outdoor Ed scholarships and field trips; ● Allocate $16,638 for the STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Math) teacher that is co-funded through Proposition 28; ● Allocate $10,000 for integrated English language development (ELD) professional development through Teacher Created Materials (TCM); ● Allocate $23,830 for professional development, resources, and a team of teachers in the area of writing; ● Allocate $10,000 for reading comprehension professional development; ● Allocate $15,000 for the purchase of leveled books for small group reading instruction; ● Allocate $1,000 for the purchase of bilingual and Spanish-language books for families to check out from the library to support literacy; ● Allocate $3,000 for author visits; ● Allocate $5,000 towards staff appreciation; ● Allocate $5,000 for the purchase of social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum; ● Allocate $2,000 for the purchase of an executive functioning curriculum; and ● Allocate $8,000 for teachers to purchase supplementary materials for their classrooms and recess equipment. All of the members in attendance at the November 11, 2024, School Site Council meeting voted to approve the recommendations (the Principal abstained as directed). An updated application for Measure U funds is attached for review. Financial Impact: Please see the attachment for details. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Tina Mercer, Principal 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. §
11.3Approval of Annual Developer Fee Report - Fiscal Year 2023-24Action (Consent)
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Rationale: A school district collecting developer fees is required to make available to the public information on the status of developer fee collections and expenditures and to make periodic findings with respect to that portion of the account or fund remaining unexpended, whether committed or uncommitted, in accordance with Sections 66006(b)(1) and 66001(d)(1) of the Government Code. The notice of the meeting and the availability of the Developer Fee Report for public review was posted on December 2, 2024, at the Redwood City School District, 750 Bradford St., Redwood City, CA 94063, and on the District website in accordance with Government Code requirements. Financial Impact: The total developer fees expended in the fiscal year 2023-24 was $30,485.45. The developer fees ending balance in Fund 25-Capital Facilities Fund as of June 30, 2024, was $5,511,544.73. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Rick Edson, Chief Business Official 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. §
122:10:24Action Items45min
12.12:10:51Approval of the 2024/25 First Interim Budget Report for RCSDAction
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Rationale: Education Code Section 42130 states that the Superintendent of each school district shall, in addition to any other powers and duties granted to or imposed upon him, submit two reports to the governing board of the district during each fiscal year. The first report shall cover the financial and budgetary status of the district for the period ending October 31. The second report shall cover the period ending January 31. Both reports shall be approved by the district governing board no later than 45 days after the close of the period being reported. All reports required by this subdivision shall be in a format or on forms prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and shall be based on standards and criteria for fiscal stability adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 33127. The school district shall maintain and make the reports and supporting data available for public review. This First Interim Report reflects the budget as of October 31, 2024. The attached First Interim Report includes the adjustments to revenues, expenditures, and fund balances through October 31, 2024. Financial Impact: Since the budget was adopted in June 2024, the District’s General Fund revenues are projected to increase by $4,268,072, and expenditures are projected to increase by $7,942,336. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Rick Edson, Chief Business Official Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
132:36:55Board and Superintendent Reports10min
13.1Report 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: Evelyn Campos, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent
142:39:19Correspondence1min
14.1Correspondence
152:39:19Other Business/Suggested Items For Future Agenda1min
15.1Possible Other Business/Suggested Items for Future AgendaInformation
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Rationale: The following Schedule of Agenda Items for the 2024-25 School Board meetings (attached hereto) has been revised by the administration. This schedule of board agenda items will be routinely updated, as needed. Financial Impact: None. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Evelyn Campos, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
162:39:19Board Meetings Calendar1min
16.1Changes to the Board Meetings CalendarInformation
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Rationale: The following School Board Meetings Calendar for 2024-25 (attached hereto) has been revised by the administration. This calendar of school board meetings will be routinely updated, as needed. Next Board Meeting: January 8, 2025 - 7:00 PM Financial Impact: None. Submission for Approval Prepared by: Evelyn Campos, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent Approved by: John R. Baker, Ed.D., Superintendent §
172:41:02Adjournment1min
17.1Adjourn the MeetingAction