Los Gatos Union School District Minutes

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1 Los Gatos Union School District Minutes Regular Board Meeting September 21, 2015 Regular Session: 6:30 p.m. Closed Session: 5:30 p.m. Thomas P. O'Donnell District Office Roberts Road Los Gatos, CA A. CALL TO ORDER (5:30 p.m.) Board President Leigh-Anne Marcellin called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 1. Roll Call Trustees Present: Mani Farhadi, Leigh-Anne Marcellin, Peter Noymer, and Alex Potts. Trustee Emi Eto arrived at 5:45 p.m. 2. Approval/Amendment of the Closed Session Agenda Motion: Trustee Peter Noymer made the motion to approve the Closed Session agenda as presented. Seconded by: Trustee Mani Farhadi. Absent Emi Eto B. CLOSED SESSION 1. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release pursuant to Government Code Conference with Labor Negotiators Marla Rodriguez, Martin Fregoso and Superintendent Dr. Abbati regarding negotiations with the Los Gatos Union Certificated Employees Association pursuant to Government Code Superintendent Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code C. REGULAR SESSION (6:30 p.m.) 1. Flag Salute R.J. Fisher Middle School student, Anya Setzoil, led the flag salute at 6:33 p.m. Staff and guests: Lisa Renner, Susan Tjoflat, Mary Hellman, Laura Murphy-Wilkins, Meghan Francis, and Kelley Herman-Wager.

2 2. Report Out of Closed Session Board President Leigh-Anne Marcellin reported no action was taken during closed session. 3. Approval/Amendment of Agenda Motion to Amend: Trustee Emi Eto made the motion to amend the approval of Agenda: "Agenda Item 5 would be heard before Agenda Item 4. Seconded by: Alex Potts. Emi Eto Mani Farhadi Leigh-Anne Marcellin Peter Noymer Alex Potts 4. Daves Avenue Elementary School Showcase Principal Kit Bragg and teachers will showcase unique program offerings at Daves Avenue Elementary School. Principal Kit Bragg along with teachers: Lisa Gessner, Mary Hellman, Julia Holman, Megan Mahoney, Jana Morse, Libby Rosenbaum, and Rebecca Setzoil presented "Lesson Study and Teaching Through Problem Solving in Mathematics" as it relates to building the Common Core Mathematics Practices in student problem solving abilities. Principal Bragg invited the audience to observe lessons in action at an Open House at Daves Avenue on January 21, President Leigh-Anne Marcellin thanked Principal Bragg and the teachers for their presentation. 5. Teacher Recognition Los Gatos Union School District teachers who have earned permanent status or received a Masters Degree will be honored by the Governing Board and the District Administrators. Superintendent Dr. Abbati, along with Assistant Superintendent Marla Rodriguez, and Board President Leigh- Anne Marcellin recognized the following teachers who earned permanent status with the District effective August 12, 2015: Cesar Anzaldo, Jasmine Bagha, Alicia Barton, Nancy Field, Katie Fountain-Cordero, Lucy Gorman, Mary Hellman, Kelley Herman-Wager, Julia Holman, Ella Leonard, Valerie Posey, and Lauren Schlueter. 6. Public Comment This is the opportunity for members of the public to address the Governing Board on any item described in this notice or any other issue. In accordance with the Brown Act, unless an item has been placed on the published agenda, there shall be no action taken. The Board may: 1) acknowledge receipt of the information, 2) refer to staff for further study, or 3) refer the matter to the next Board meeting agenda. There were no public comments.

3 7. Superintendent's Report Superintendent Dr. Abbati welcomed teachers, staff, administrators, and community members. She stated, We have had a great start of the school year! Our principals, Rick, Lisa, Kit, Lisa, and Lauren did a fantastic job introducing staff and parents at Back to School night events. A big thank-you to our teachers and staff who made the events very successful. Dr. Abbati invited the Board and other community members to the Annual Teacher Recognition Celebration scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage Theatre in Campbell. Elizabeth Sharkey, history teacher at Fisher and teacher of the year, will be recognized for excellence in her classroom and commitment to the students. Dr. Abbati thanked TEAM LGEF and LGEF Director Deborah Weinstein for a great start of the year with their fall campaign, It Takes Two. LGEF has already raised $190K towards their goal. She also invited the public to attend the upcoming Board meeting scheduled for: October 12, Regular Board Meeting 6:30 p.m. October 26, 2015 Special Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. A highlight for the evening will be a presentation by our five Principals who will be sharing their models for site-based leadership teams with outcomes for improving student achievement. She concluded by reminding the public that current events are posted on the website. D. CONSENT AGENDA Information concerning the consent items listed below has been forwarded to each Board member prior to the meeting for study. All items on the consent agenda will be approved with one motion which is not debatable and which requires unanimous vote for passage. If any member of the Board, the Superintendent, or the public so requests, an item shall be removed from the section and placed on the regular order of business following the approval of the consent agenda. Motion to Amend: Trustee Mani Farhadi made the motion to remove "Integrated Communication Systems from the Service Contracts agenda item. Seconded by: Trustee Peter Noymer. Emi Eto Subsidiary Motion: Trustee Alex Potts made the motion to approve the consent agenda. Seconded by: Trustee Emi Eto. Emi Eto

4 1. Minutes The minutes for the Regular Board meeting, August 17, 2015 are presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the minutes as presented. 2. Warrant Register The warrant register for the month of August, 2015 is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent-Business Services/CBO and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the warrant register for the payment of invoices for goods and services as presented. 3. Quarterly Investment Report The Quarterly Investment Report as of June 30, 2015 is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent-Business Services/CBO and the Superintendent that the Governing Board accept the Quarterly Investment Report as presented. 4. Personnel Report The personnel report as of September 21, 2015 is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent-Educational Services/HR and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the personnel report as presented. 5. Reclassification of Certificated Employees for the School Year The reclassification of Certificated Employees for is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent-Educational Services/HR and the Superintendent that the Governing Board accept the reclassification of the certificated employees for as presented. 6. Approval of Inter-District Denials for the School Year The Inter-District Denials for the school year are presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. Each year the Governing Board is required to take action on current Inter-District Transfer requests that have been denied by the District. 7. Disposal of Surplus Textbooks The disposal list of surplus textbooks and materials as of September 21, 2015 is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent-Educational Services/HR and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the disposal of surplus textbooks and materials as presented. 8. Annual Inventory Report Update for the School Year The Annual Inventory report for the school year has been conducted and filed in the business office. There are no significant deviations and all State requirements have been met. It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent-Business Services/CBO and the Director of Fiscal Services that the Governing Board

5 accept the inventory report for the school year. 9. Service Contracts The service contracts as of September 21, 2015 are presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent-Business Services/CBO and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the service contracts for the payment of services as presented. E. STRATEGIC FOCUS #5 - Improving District Operations 1. Community Funding Strategies for Local Bond and Parcel Tax Measures Lori Raineri, President of Government Financial Strategies, will present information concerning community funding strategies for general obligation bond and parcel tax measures to the Governing Board for discussion. No action will be taken. Board clarifying questions commenced at 8:15 p.m. and concluded at 8:20 p.m. There were no public comments. F. STRATEGIC INITIATIVE #1: Improving Student Achievement 1. PUBLIC HEARING, 6:30 p.m. - Certification of Sufficient Textbooks The public hearing is an opportunity for the members of the public to provide input to the Governing Board regarding the certification of sufficient textbooks and/or instructional materials. Board President Leigh-Anne Marcellin commenced the Public Hearing at 8:21 p.m. No public comments were heard. The Public Hearing concluded at 8:22 p.m. 2. Resolution # , Certification of Sufficient Textbooks and/or Instructional Materials Each year, the Board of Trustees must certify that each pupil in the District has sufficient textbooks and/or instructional materials aligned to the content standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to EC Resolution # certifies that the District has met the requirements to certify that each pupil has sufficient textbooks and/or instructional materials aligned to the content standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to EC 60605, which are consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum framework adopted by the State Board of Education in mathematics, science, and English/language arts, foreign language, and including the English language development component of an adopted program, as appropriate. Motion: Trustee Emi Eto made the motion to adopt Resolution # , Certification of Sufficient Textbooks and/or Instructional Materials. Seconded by: Peter Noymer. Emi Eto

6 There was no Board discussion and no public comment. A brief adjournment commenced at 8:20 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 8:28 p.m. 3. California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) commonly referred to as the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Results for the School Year Assistant Superintendent-Educational Services/HR, Marla Rodriguez along with Director of Technology, Accountability and Assessment, Maggi Reser will present to the Governing Board the base line results of the District's CAASPP administration for discussion. Board deliberation commenced at 9:03 p.m. and concluded at 9:27 p.m. The Trustees requested more information and update on school action plans and how data is used to improve student outcomes. Superintendent Dr. Abbati stated that at the Special Board meeting on October 26, 2015 all five principals will present their work on site-based instructional leadership teams with an update on Smarter Balance data and action plans to improve student outcomes. There were no public comments. 4. Los Gatos Union School District Special Education Program - Overview for the School Year Assistant Superintendent-Educational Services/HR, Marla Rodriguez will present information pertaining to the District's Special Education Programs for Board discussion. The presentation will include information regarding referral, assessment, eligibility and services as well as general information regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as well as Section 504. Board clarifying questions commenced at 10:12 p.m. and concluded at 10:14 p.m. Public comment commenced at 10:14 p.m. and concluded at 10:20 p.m. The public speaker was Gary Worsham who thanked the staff and requested that Special Education goals are included in the LGUSD goals. Board deliberation commenced at 10:21 p.m. and concluded at 10:25 p.m. The Board requested the following: Staff to review LGUSD website that SPED information is current. Hold a public forum to gather more information/feedback from parents and consider improving communication. G. STRATEGIC INITIATIVE #5: Improving District Operations 1. Los Gatos Union School District's School and District Emergency Operating Plans for the School Year Assistant Superintendent-Business Services/CBO, Martin Fregoso and the Director of Maintenance and Operations, Neal Lansing will present to the Governing Board for approval and discussion an overview of the

7 School and District's Emergency Plans: Standard Operating Procedures for the school year. This is an action item. Motion: Trustee Mani Farhadi made the motion to approve the School and District Emergency Plans: Standard Operating Procedures for the school year. Seconded by: Peter Noymer. Emi Eto Board clarifying questions commenced at 10:29 p.m. and concluded at 10:39 p.m. A District-wide emergency drill is scheduled for March 30, An update to the Board is planned for the January 25, 2016 Board meeting. There were no public comments. 2. R.J. Fisher Sports Complex Project Update and Approval of Change Orders Assistant Superintendent-Business Services/CBO, Martin Fregoso will present an update on the construction, modernization, and budget of the R.J. Fisher Sports Complex Project to the Governing Board for approval. The Board will take action on additional change orders. Motion: Trustee Alex Potts made the motion to approve the change orders for the R.J. Fisher Sports Complex. Seconded by: Trustee Peter Noymer. Emi Eto There was no Board discussion and no public comment. 3. Superintendent's Proposed Goals for the School Year Superintendent Dr. Abbati will present to the Governing Board the proposed Superintendent's goals for the school year for discussion and approval. Motion: Trustee Mani Farhadi made the motion to approve the Superintendent's goals for the school year. Seconded by: Alex Potts. Emi Eto There was no Board discussion and no public comment. 4. Los Gatos Union School District Proposed Goals for the School Year

8 Superintendent Dr. Abbati will present to the Governing Board the proposed District goals for the school year including action plans and success indicators for discussion and approval. Motion: Board President Leigh-Ann Marcellin made the motion to approve the District Goals. Seconded by: Mani Farhadi. Emi Eto There was no Board discussion and no public comment. 5. Board Policy Updates - First Reading Board Policies set guidelines and procedures for Governing Boards and school officials to follow and enforce. The California School Boards Association (CSBA) sends quarterly updates to School Districts with recommended changes per mandates. A first reading of the revised Board Policies are presented to the Governing Board for discussion. Superintendent Dr. Abbati requested that the Board members her if they had questions in regards to the revisions to the policies. H. BOARD ITEMS 1. Subcommittee Reports of the Board of Trustees Trustee Alex Potts and Trustee Mani Farhadi attended the LGEF meeting, marketing plans were discussed. Trustee Emi Eto attended the CBOC meeting and stated the committee members are taking the goals seriously. Board President Leigh-Anne Marcellin and Trustee Peter Noymer attended the FAC meeting. They reported the committee approved the goals, and two subgroups were created: Communication and Facilities Planning Committee headed by Andrew Howard. Trustee Peter Noymer attended the Fisher Music Booster event on Saturday and teachers performed to the audience s delight. 2. Correspondence California Department of Education/FCMAT, August 26, 2015 Santa Clara County Office of Education, August 27, Board Comments Board President Leigh-Anne Marcellin attended the Van Meter Home & School Club meeting. Representatives from Camp Campbell were present to answer questions and concerns about the overnight program. Principal Rauscher stated that he was glad that a Board member was present at the meeting.

9 4. LGUSD Governance and Planning Calendar This information is provided to the Governing Board for discussion and planning purposes. Agenda items are subject to changes and modifications throughout the year. 5. Future Board Meetings Regular Board Meeting, October 12, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Special Board Meeting, October 26, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Regular Board Meeting, November 16, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. Organizational and Regular Board Meeting, December 7, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Dr. Abbati announced that a Closed Session is scheduled on October 12, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. I. ADJOURNMENT (10:30 p.m.) Board President Leigh-Anne Marcellin adjourned the meeting at 11:04 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Approved and ordered into proceedings of the LGUSD on November 16, 2015 Diana G. Abbati, Secretary Board of Trustees Peter Noymer, Clerk Board of Trustees Date