(661) 294-5300 Fax (661) 294-3111 E-mail www.saugususd.org REGULAR MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD Education Center 24930 Avenue Stanford Santa Clarita, California 91355 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 6:00 p.m. Closed Session 7:45 p.m. Public Session Agenda The regular meeting of the Governing Board will begin in closed session at 6:00 p.m. The Board will then begin the public session at 7:45 p.m. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, disability-related modifications or accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meetings of the District s governing board, please contact the office of the District Superintendent at (661) 294-5300, ext. 5121. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accommodation and accessibility to this meeting. Upon request, the District shall also make available this agenda and all other public records associated with this meeting in appropriate alternative formats for persons with a disability. I. ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS A. Call to Order Time By B. Roll Call President, Paul De La Cerda Clerk, Douglas A. Bryce Member, Rose Koscielny Member, Judy Egan Umeck Secretary to the Board/Superintendent, Joan M. Lucid Assistant Superintendent of Business, Cynthia Shieh Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, Christine Hamlin Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Chad Hammitt Board Meeting Clerk, Pam Dall
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Page 2 I. ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS (continued) C. Public Comments for Closed Session Items The President announces in Open Session the items to be discussed in Closed Session, and will ask if there are any public comments regarding closed session items. Any citizen may address the Board on items listed in Closed Session by completing a Request to Address the Board. [In the interest of time, each speaker from the audience will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the Board.] D. Closed Session Time A. Government Code Section 54957.6: Labor Negotiations Negotiating Parties: Saugus Teachers Association/California School Employees Association, Chapter 112/Unrepresented Employees and Saugus Union School District Negotiator: Superintendent or Designee B. Government Code Section 54957: Personnel Issues C. Government Code Section 54956.9 Anticipated Litigation Potential Number of Cases = 1 D. Government Code Section 54957: Superintendent Evaluation E. Closed Session Ended Time F. Reconvene to Public Session Time G. Pledge of Allegiance By H. Report of Closed Session Action I. Approve Agenda for July 8, 2014 J. Approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Governing Board of June 17, 2014 (Page 1) Information, Discussion and Action
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Page 3 I. ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS (continued) K. Approve Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Governing Board of June 26, 2014 (Page 9) II. III. HEARING SESSION A. Recognition (I-D) B. Board/Cabinet Reports (I-D) C. Saugus Teachers Association (STA) (I-D) D. California School Employees Association (CSEA), Chapter 112 (I-D) E. Representatives from Parent Leader Organizations (I-D) F. Representatives from School Site Councils (I-D) G. Saugus Administrators Association (I-D) H. Questions regarding Agenda Items (I-D) I. Advanced written requests to address the Board regarding agenda (I-D) and non-agenda items [State law prevents the Board from acting on any matter not listed on the agenda, or from discussing any such matter in any detail. Speakers must have submit their Advance Request to Address the Board prior to the start of the meeting, should limit their comments to a maximum of 3 minutes per speaker, 20 minutes per topic, and should only expect the Board to take their comments under advisement for possible future discussion and/or action.] CONSENT CALENDAR Unless a Trustee has a question concerning a particular item and asks that it be withdrawn from the Consent Calendar, the Governing Board approves the items at one time. A. Approval of Current Business Items (Cynthia Shieh) 1. Commercial Warrants (Page 13) 2. Contract Services Report No. 14/15-01 (Page 73) B. Approval of Personnel Items (Chad Hammitt) 1. Personnel Report No. 14/15-01 (Page 257) C. Approval of Dates for Back-to-School Night and Open House (Joan Lucid Page 261) School Back-to-School Night Open House Highlands Tuesday, August 12, 2014 (TK) Wednesday, August 13, 2014 (Kindergarten) Thursday, August 14, 2014 (Grades 1-6) Information, Discussion and Action
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Page 4 III. CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) Removal of Items from Consent Calendar (I-D) Item Removed by Approval of Consent Calendar Approval of Items Removed from Consent Calendar Item IV. GENERAL FUNCTIONS A. Facilities Needs Update (Cynthia Shieh) (I-D) B. Approve recommendation to direct the Superintendent to monitor settlement activity for legal precedence and provide further information for the Board s consideration of the following three methods: 1) Even-year elections; 2) Even-year elections with cumulative voting; and 3) Trustee areas (Joan Lucid Page 263) V. INSTRUCTION A. Approve the Child Development Contract and Resolution 2014-15 # 05 to provide child development services and to authorize designated personnel to sign contract documents for fiscal year 2014/2015 (Christine Hamlin Page 265) Information, Discussion and Action
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Page 5 V. INSTRUCTION (continued) B. Approve Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) between the Saugus Union School District and Santa Clarita Valley School Food Services Agency (Christine Hamlin Page 275) VI. HUMAN RESOURCES A. Approve the reclassification of the Director of Child Development Programs job description to Child Development Program Coordinator and subsequently change the position from Principal Salary Schedule to Coordinator Salary Schedule, and post to fill (Chad Hammitt Page 289) B. Approve the new job description of Director of Curriculum and Instruction (Chad Hammitt Page 295) C. Declare there were no Williams Uniform Complaint filed during the fourth quarter of the 2013-2014 school year in accordance with the law. (Chad Hammitt Page 301) D. Adopt Resolution 2014-15 # 13, a resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Saugus Union School District declaring that as of July 1, 2014, the Annual Compensation of Individual Board Members shall be increased in an amount not to exceed 3.5 percent based on its present Monthly Rate of Compensation (Chad Hammitt Page 305) Information, Discussion and Action
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Page 6 VI. HUMAN RESOURCES (continued) E. Adopt Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for the 2014/2015 school year (Chad Hammitt Page 309) VII. BUSINESS SERVICES A. Approve School Facilities Mitigation and Funding Agreement By and Between the Saugus Union School District and Newhall Land and Farming Company (Cynthia Shieh Page 315) B. Approve Resolution 2014-15 # 06 declaring its intention to form School Facilities Improvement District No. 2014-1 of the Saugus Union School District, setting forth the location, time, date and time of a Public Hearing related thereto, making certain findings and taking related actions (Joan Lucid Page 477) Information, Discussion and Action
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Page 7 VIII. BUSINESS SERVICES/RELATED TO CFD NO. 2002-1, 2004-1, 2005-1, 2006-1 and 2006-2 The Board of Trustees will now act as Legislative Body of Community Facilities District No. 2002-1, 2004-1, 2005-1, 2006-1 and 2006-2 A. Adopt Resolution 2014-15 # 07 of the Board of Trustees of the Saugus Union School District acting as the Legislative Body of Community Facilities District 2006-1 of the Saugus Union School District authorizing the issuance of the second series of Special Tax Bonds of Community Facilities District 2006-1 (Improvement Area 1), the series 2014 Special Tax Bonds, in the not to exceed amount of $10,000,000, approving a first supplement to Fiscal Agent Agreement, approving other documents and taking certain other actions in connection therewith. (Cynthia Shieh Page 487) B. Approve Resolution 2014-15 # 08 adjusting special taxes, approving the 2014-2015 Budget, and approving the levy and collection of special taxes within Community Facilities District No. 2002-1 (Tesoro del Valle) of the Saugus Union School District (Cynthia Shieh Page 705) C. Approve Resolution 2014-15 # 09 adjusting special taxes, approving the 2014-2015 Budget, and approving the levy and collection of special taxes within Community Facilities District No. 2004-1 (Tesoro del Valle) of the Saugus Union School District (Cynthia Shieh Page 735) Information, Discussion and Action
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Page 8 VIII. BUSINESS SERVICES/RELATED TO CFD NO. 2002-1, 2004-1, 2005-1, 2006-1 and 2006-2 (continued) D. Approve Resolution 2014-15 # 10 adjusting special taxes, approving the 2014-2015 Budget, and approving the levy and collection of special taxes within Community Facilities District No. 2005-1 (Plum Canyon) of the Saugus Union School District (Cynthia Shieh Page 751) E. Approve Resolution 2014-15 # 11 adjusting special taxes, approving the 2014-2015 Budget, and approving the levy and collection of special taxes within Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 Improvement Areas 1, 2, 3 (West Creek/West Hills) of the Saugus Union School District (Cynthia Shieh Page 773) F. Approve Resolution 2014-15 # 12 adjusting special taxes, approving the 2014-2015 Budget, and approving the levy and collection of special taxes within Community Facilities District No. 2006-2 Improvement Areas 1, 2, 3 (River Village) of the Saugus Union School District (Cynthia Shieh Page 821) The Board of Trustees will cease acting as the Legislative Body of Community Facilities District No. 2002-1, 2004-1, 2005-1, 2006-1 and 2006-2, and resume acting as the Board of Trustees of the Saugus Union School District. Information, Discussion and Action
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Page 9 IX. FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS/ ITEMS A. Regular Board Meetings Adopted (I-D) Date Location Date Location August 5 Education Center October 14 Education Center August 19 Education Center November 4 Education Center September 2 Education Center November 18 Education Center September 16 Education Center December 9 Education Center (Annual Organizational Meeting) B. Special Meeting (Board Member Candidate Interviews) (I-D) Date July 18 C. Future Agenda Items/Reports 1. Bond Measure 2. Education Foundation 3. Committees Update Location Education Center X. RECESS Time XI. CLOSED SESSION Time A. Government Code Section 54957.6: Labor Negotiations Negotiating Parties: Saugus Teachers Association/California School Employees Association, Chapter 112/Unrepresented Employees and Saugus Union School District Negotiator: Superintendent of Designee B. Government Code Section 54957: Personnel Issues C. Government Code Section 54956.9 Anticipated Litigation Potential Number of Cases = 1 D. Government Code Section 54957: Superintendent Evaluation E. Report of Closed Session Action Information, Discussion and Action
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Page 10 XII. ADJOURNMENT (A) Time The next regular meeting of the Governing Board of the Saugus Union School District will be held at the Education Center, 24930 Avenue Stanford, Santa Clarita, California 91355 on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Information, Discussion and Action