| | | | | | | | BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
October 27, 2020 - 5:30 PM
Meeting Will be Conducted Via Zoom - for Zoom link and password, please see item #3 (Reconvene to Public Session) under Call to Order below.
If you are unable to join the meeting via Zoom but would like to submit a public comment on the item(s) listed on this agenda, or items under the jurisdiction of the Board of Education, please send public comment to: publiccomments@alamedaunified.org. Comments received by 5:00 PM on October 26, 2020 will be read out loud during the allotted public comment time. Written comments need to be 400 words or less to fit into the allotted individual speaker time.
Alameda, CA 94501 | | | |
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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 after the conclusion of the staff presentation on the item.
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| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | B. | 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 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | C. | APPROVAL OF MINUTES | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | | 1. | Public Comments - Participants who would like to make comments can join the meeting from their computer, tablet or smartphone. We ask the participants to type their full name when joining the meeting, as prompted. The Superintendent, or Superintendent's designee, will announce the opportunity for public comment on non-agenda items and for each agenda item. We ask that all participants who wish to make public comments for that agenda item use the “Raise your hand” functionality. The attendees will be called upon, their microphone unmuted, and then allowed to make their statement for up to three minutes. At the end of the announced speaker time, the attendee’s microphone will be muted and the next participant will be called upon. If a member of the public is unable to join the meeting via Zoom, they may send their public comment to: publiccomments@alamedaunified.org. Comments received by 5:00 PM on October 26, 2020 will be read out loud by the Senior Executive Assistant to the Superintendent. Comments need to be 400 words or less to fit into the speaker time. | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | | 2. | Written Correspondence - Written correspondence regarding an agenda item that is distributed to a majority of Board Members is shared. | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | | 3. | 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) (5 Mins Each/Information). | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | | 4. | Report from Student Advisory Group - Representatives from the Student Advisory 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. (5 Mins/Information) | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | | 5. | 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. (5 Mins/Information) | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | | 6. | 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. | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | | 7. | 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. | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | | 8. | 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. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | E. | ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 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.
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