BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
October 10, 2017 - 5:30 PM

Alameda City Hall

2263 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501


Regular meetings held in Council Chambers will be recorded and broadcast live on Comcast, Channel 15

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The Board of Education will meet for Closed Session and to discuss labor negotiations, student discipline, personnel matters, litigation, and other matters as provided under California State law and set forth on the agenda below. Following Closed Session, the Board reconvenes to Public Session. Adjournment of the Public Session will be no later than 10:30 PM for all regular and special meetings, unless extended by a majority vote of the Board.

Writings relating to a board meeting agenda item that are distributed to at least a majority of the Board members less than 72 hours before the noticed meeting, and that are public records not otherwise exempt from disclosure, will be available for inspection at the District administrative offices, 2060 Challenger Drive, Alameda, CA. Such writings may also be available on the District's website. (Govt Code 54957.5b).

Individuals who require special accommodations (American Sign Language interpreter, accessible seating, documentation in accessible format, etc.) should contact Kerri Lonergan, Assistant to the Superintendent, at 337-7187 no later than 48 hours preceding the meeting.

IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Please submit a "Request to Address the Board" slip to Kerri Lonergan, Assistant to the Superintendent, prior to the introduction of the item. For meeting facilitation, please submit the slip at your earliest possible convenience. Upon recognition by the President of the Board, please come to the podium and identify yourself prior to speaking. The Board of Education reserves the right to limit speaking time to three (3) minutes or fewer per individual. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four (4) minutes.
Closed Session Items: may be addressed under Public Comment on Closed Session Topics.

Non Agenda and Consent Items: may be addressed under Public Comments.

Agenda Items: may be addressed under either Public Comments or General Business after the conclusion of the staff presentation on the item.
VIDEOA.CALL TO ORDER
VIDEO1.Public Comment on Closed Session Topics: The Board of Education reserves the right to limit public comment to 10 minutes.
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Adjourn to Closed Session - 5:30 PM - to discuss:

 

Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Subdivision 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Timothy Erwin, Chief Human Resources Officer, and Chad Pimentel, General Counsel
Employee organizations: Alameda Education Association (AEA)

 

Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) to Government Code section 54956.9:

 

(1) Nelco, Inc. et al v. Alameda Unified School District,

Case No. RG16-841074 (Alameda County Superior Court)

 

(2) Alameda Unified School District v. Community Learning Center Schools

Case No. RG17857798 (Alameda County Superior Court)

 

Confidential Student Matters - Pursuant to CA Education Code Section 35146

 

Student Discipline/Expulsion/Readmit: None at this time.

 

Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Pursuant to Subdivision 54957

VIDEO3.Reconvene to Public Session: 6:30 PM Council Chambers
VIDEO4.Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance - Lincoln Middle School
VIDEO5.Introduction of Board Members and Staff
VIDEOB.MODIFICATION(S) OF THE AGENDA - The Board may change the order of business including, but not limited to, an announcement that an agenda item will be considered out of order, that consideration of an item has been withdrawn, postponed, rescheduled or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and possible action
VIDEOC.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
VIDEO1.Approval of Minutes - Minutes from the September 12th Board Meeting will be considered
D.COMMUNICATIONS
VIDEO1.Highlighting Alameda Schools - Lincoln Middle School
VIDEO2.Written Correspondence - Written correspondence regarding an agenda item that is distributed to a majority of Board Members is shared.
VIDEO3.Board Members' Report - Board of Education Members may make announcements or provide information to the Public in the form of an oral report. The Board will not take action on such items.
VIDEO4.Superintendent's Report - The Superintendent of Schools may make announcements or provide information to the Board and Public in the form of an oral report. The Board will not take action on such items.
VIDEO5.Student Board Members' Report - Student Board Members may make announcements or provide information to the Board and the Public in the form of an oral report. The Board will not take action on such items.
VIDEO6.Report from Employee Organizations - Representatives from the District's employee organizations may make announcements or provide information to the Board and Public in the form of a brief oral report. The Board will not take action on such items. Alameda Education Association (AEA); California School Employees Association Chapter 27 (CSEA 27); California School Employees Association Chapter 860 (CSEA 860).
VIDEO7.PTA Council Report - Representatives from the District's PTA Council group may make announcements or provide information to the Board and Public in the form of a brief oral report. The Board will not take action on such items.
VIDEO8.Public Comments - Members of the public may address the Board on Consent Calendar Items, Agenda and Non-Agenda items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the District. However, speakers who have already spoken on an Agenda item during Communications will not be entitled to speak to that item under General Business. Public comments are limited to 30 minutes under this item. Any remaining comments will be heard under G.
9.Closed Session Action Report
VIDEOE.ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
VIDEO1.Certificated Personnel Actions
VIDEO2.Classified Personnel Actions
VIDEO3.Approval and Acceptance of Donations
VIDEO4.Approval of Bill Warrants and Payroll Registers
VIDEO5.Approval of Measure I Contracts (Standing Item)
VIDEO6.Proclamation: Energy Awareness Month - October
VIDEO7.Proclamation: Filipino American History Month - October
VIDEO8.Proclamation: American Character Education Month - October
VIDEO9.Proclamation: Safe Schools Week, October 15-21, 2017
VIDEO10.Resolution No. 2017-2018.17 Approval of Budget Transfers, Increases, Decreases
11.Resolution No. 2017-2018.14 Supporting the Need for Safeguards Regarding Cannabis Regulation in Alameda
VIDEO12.Resolution No. 2017-2018.19 Regarding Selection of December 12, 2017 as the Date for the Board of Education's Annual Organizational Meeting
VIDEO13.Resolution No. 2017-2018.18 Authorization to Dispose of Surplus Property
VIDEO14.Ratification of Contracts Executed Pursuant to Board Policy 3300
F.GENERAL BUSINESS – Informational reports and action items are presented under General Business. The public may comment on each item listed under General Business as the item is taken up. The Board reserves the right to limit public comment on General Business items to ten (10) minutes per item. The Board may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.
VIDEO1.Report on Special Education Plan for Continuum of Services (10 Mins/Information)
VIDEO2.Approval of Superintendent's Recommendation to Appoint Members to the Measure I Bond Oversight Committee (5 Mins/Action)
VIDEO3.Public Hearing: Resolution No. 2017-2018.16 Certification of Requirement of Education Code Section 60119 for Pupil Textbook and Instructional Materials for Grades K-12 for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 (5 Mins/Public Hearing-Information)
VIDEO4.Update on California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress System (CAASPP) (10 Mins/Information)
VIDEOG.ADJOURNMENT