MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

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1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE LONG BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Long Beach Unified School District, County of Los Angeles, California, was held in the Community Room of the Administration Building at 1515 Hughes Way, Long Beach, California, on June 6, Present: Members Craighead, Kerr, McGinnis, Meyer, and Williams Absent: None. Call to Order Closed Session Call to Order of Closed Session Public Hearing LCAP President Williams called the meeting to order at 2:45 p.m. in Room 464. President Williams announced that the Board would be considering Items 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 as listed on the Closed Session agenda. Having completed the Closed Session, President Williams called the Open Session meeting to order in the Community Room at 5:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Member McGinnis. President Williams reported that the Governing Board had been meeting in Closed Session regarding matters listed on today s Closed Session agenda and wished to announce that no reportable actions were taken in Closed Session. President Williams announced that this was the time set aside for the Public Hearing regarding the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). He asked if there was anyone present who wanted to speak to this item. The following people spoke on this matter: Marina Roman Rosario Saloj Sarah Omojola Kenyon Davis The hearing was declared closed. FY Budget President Williams announced the Public Hearing regarding the Adoption of the District s Budget for FY He asked if there was anyone present who wanted to speak to this item. There were no speakers and the hearing was declared closed. Call for Agenda Items/ Adopt Agenda President Williams asked if Board Members had any items listed on the agenda for separate action. It was moved by Member Meyer that the agenda be adopted as published.

2 Page 2 Approval of Minutes Communications Recognition of Retirees It was moved by Member Craighead that the minutes of May 17, 2016 be approved as written. Member McGinnis recognized Laurie Christmas for her 31 years of dedicated service. Member Craighead recognized Christine Taxier for her 32 years of dedicated service. Member Meyer recognized Murlyn Burkes for her 35 years of dedicated service. Member Kerr recognized Patricia Lewis-Reynolds for her 30 years of dedicated service. Classified Employee of the Year Ken Kato, Executive Director, Personnel Commission shared that over 650 classified employees had attended the recent picnic in honor of Classified Employee Week. He thanked all the volunteers and those who contributed monetarily to the event. Terry Ulaszewski, Personnel Commissioner, thanked the district for their support of this event. Mr. Kato shared the criteria used to determine the Employee of the Year, and stated that this year two employees tied for the honor: Fernando Nieves, Custodian at MacArthur Elementary School. Ninski Menchavez, Custodian at Tincher Preparatory School. Both recipients expressed their gratitude for the honor as well as working for LBUSD. Hearing of Public Testimony President Williams asked if there was anyone present who wished to address the Board on matters of school district business listed on the agenda. Laura Gallagher spoke regarding the naming of schools. Tom Mullins spoke in support of the Jenny Oropeza School. Theresa Marino spoke regarding the naming of schools. The following people spoke regarding the LCAP: Omar Cardenas, Children s Defense Fund & Every Student Matters Laura Merryfield, Building Healthy Communities Staff Hearing of Public Testimony None. President Williams asked if there was anyone present who wished to address the Board on matters of school district business not listed on the agenda. The following people spoke regarding the baseball program at Poly HS:

3 Page 3 DaMonique Sampson Elizabeth Vozzella Andrew Hunt Erick Bryant Noah Gordon Thomas Walker Elizabeth Sanches-Martin Josef Terry Emily Quest Rhoads, Cabrillo parent, spoke regarding a proposed trucking facility. Personnel Member Kerr presented the Certificated and Classified Recommendations, prepared by the Deputy Superintendent of Education Services, Human Resource Services, and approved and recommended by the Superintendent. It was moved by Member Kerr that the Certificated and Classified Recommendations of the Deputy Superintendent of Education Services, Human Resource Services, be approved and authorized. Instruction Finance Business Purchasing & Contract Superintendent's Items Student Discipline Member Meyer moved approval of the Instruction. Member McGinnis moved approval of the Finance. Member Meyer moved approval of the Business. Member Kerr moved approval of the Purchasing & Contract. The Superintendent of Schools, presented the following recommendations: 1. That the Board of Education approve the expulsion for Student # This student would not be eligible to apply for readmission until after June It was moved by Member Kerr that Recommendation No. 1 of the Superintendent of Schools be approved and authorized.

4 Page 4 Student Readmit 2. That the Board of Education approve the readmit for Student # It was moved by Member McGinnis that Recommendation No. 2 be approved and authorized. Administrative Assignments 3. That the Board of Education approve the Administrative Assignments as noted. It was moved by Member Meyer that Recommendation No. 3 be approved and authorized. Unfinished Business New Business FY Budget and LCAP None. Yumi Takahashi, Chief Business & Financial Officer, shared that it was another good year for education revenues. Most of the district s revenue comes from the state and the budget for Fiscal Year is $896.7 million. She discussed the LCFF funding progress through next year and the projected progress through She noted that the funding should be leveling out in the year. Of critical importance to the school districts was the passing of Proposition 30. The sales tax increase sunsets at the end of There is proposed legislation to extend the income tax increase of Proposition 30, which is set to sunset at the end of Declining enrollment continues to be a concern for many districts. Approximately $18 million will be received in one time money. Next year, about 83% of the budget will be spent on salaries and benefits. In conclusion, the projected unrestricted ending balance for is $173.0 million. Staff recommends a commitment of $72.1 million in one-time expenditures and to future obligations. Superintendent Steinhauser shared some recommendations submitted by parents, students and staff on how to spend the $72.1 million. They are: upgrading the school bathrooms, additional technology support for elementary and middle schools, replacement of emergency preparedness supplies, water hydration stations at school sites, landscaping and beautification projects, additional Chrome Books for parents, and also translation equipment. $4.8 million will be set aside for one-time expenditure requests approved by the Board. Robert Tagorda, Director, Equity, Access, College/Career Readiness Office, acknowledged the collaboration of so many stakeholders in regards to the Local Control Accountability Plan. Mr. Tagorda shared highlights and the progress made within the last three years to the LCAP, which is a living document. The three main points of the Plan are Ongoing Engagement, Frequent Data Analysis and Incorporating Feedback. An

5 Page 5 emphasis this year was the stakeholder engagement, as was reflected in the district s publication, At-A-Glance This is a tool of engagement for dialogue for the LCAP throughout the year, and includes key actions and expenditures. Superintendent Steinhauser personally led the discussions with stakeholder groups, including a Student Advisory Committee, parents and higher education partners. Dr. Christopher Lund, Assistant Superintendent, Research, Planning, Evaluation & School Improvement, agrees with Mr. Tagorda about the collaboration, which is throughout all the level offices. This creates an alliance to celebrate the progress, as well as to highlight the areas of needs, which drive the renewed work. Dr. Lund shared district-wide data and noted that schools have the same data at the site level. He will focus on areas 3-7 of the eight priority areas that are in the LCAP: Parental Involvement, Pupil Achievement, Pupil Engagement, School Climate and Course Access. All areas were up, including within the subgroups, and most met the district s targets. Areas of need are to increase the algebra enrollment, the success rates, the (Cal State University (CSU) Readiness as well as the A-G completion rate. A celebration is the graduation rates, which have increased in all subgroups over the past five years. Mostly positive responses were received on the Culture-Climate survey. Naming of Schools Educator Effectiveness Funding Plan 2016 Facility Master Plan Superintendent Steinhauser shared information on the proposed Naming of Schools. Jill Baker, Deputy Superintendent of Schools, will hold informational meetings at each school with the staff to address any concerns. This item will be brought back for action on the July 18 board meeting. Superintendent Steinhauser shared information on how the one-time money has been spent. He noted that all schools received money for professional development. Edith Florence, Facilities Project Manager, along with Les Leahy, Business Services Administrator, shared that the 2016 Facility Master Plan Update is an overview of the long term blueprint of Ms. Florence noted that 78% of the schools in the district still need moderate to major renovations. Member Meyer moved approval of the 2016 Facility Master Plan Update. of Board Members Member Craighead shared her attendance at the Lakewood NJROTC Unit Inspection. This is the 10 th consecutive win for the unit. President Williams appreciated the Stephens MS band s performance at the Gold Star Manor Memorial Day celebration. Superintendent s None.

6 Page 6 Announcements Member Kerr announced that the Harmony Project will be holding their final concert on June 11. ADJOURNMENT President Williams adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. in honor of Muhammad Ali. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2016 in the Administration Building, 1515 Hughes Way, at 5:00 p.m. Leticia Rodriguez Assistant Secretary