BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
November 10, 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 300 words or under and received by 12:00 PM on November 9, 2020 will be read out loud during the allotted public comment time.
Alameda, CA 94501


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

VIDEO

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.
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. Due to this meeting being held via teleconference, please send public comments related to Closed Session agenda items to: publiccomments@alamedaunified.org. Public comments received prior to 12:00 PM on December 14, 2020 will be distributed to Board of Education members prior to the meeting.

 

To join the Zoom meeting in order to make a public comment on Closed Session Agenda Items only:

 

Join Zoom Meeting (Closed Session ONLY)

https://zoom.us/j/93646832274?pwd=UytFV0FlWlZHL2oyMUo1bWVZOXZLZz09

 

Meeting ID: 936 4683 2274

Passcode: 236700

VIDEO2.
 

Adjourn to Closed Session - 5:30 PM - Board Members will meet privately via Zoom for Closed Session. Any action taken during Closed Session will be reported out under "Closed Session Action Report."

 

Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Subdivision 54957.6: 
Agency designated representative: Timothy Erwin, Chief Human Resources Officer.

 

Employee organizations: Alameda Education Association (AEA), California School Employees Association Chapter 27 (CSEA 27), California School Employees Association Chapter 860 (CSEA 860) and Executive Cabinet/Administrative and Supervisory/Confidential/Licensed/Unrepresented.

VIDEO3.

Reconvene to Public Session - 6:30 PM - Via Zoom Video Conference.

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/95034324470?pwd=V3VON3V1Mi9PS2k3Tkl2QVQvMkx1QT09

Meeting ID: 950 3432 4470

Passcode: 407295


To view meeting on Facebook Live at 6:30 PM, please click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/AlamedaUnified/

 

 

VIDEO4.Call to Order - 6:30pm - Introduction of Board Members and Staff via  Zoom video conference
VIDEO5.Closed Session Action Report
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
C.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Approval of Minutes - Minutes from the August 25th, September 8th, September 22nd, October 13th, and October 27th Board Meetings will be considered (5 Mins/Action)
D.COMMUNICATIONS
VIDEO1.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 three minutes, 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. Public comments 300 words or less received by 12:00 PM on November 9, 2020 will be read out loud by the Senior Executive Assistant to the Superintendent.
VIDEO2.Written Correspondence - Written correspondence regarding an agenda item that is distributed to a majority of Board Members is shared.
VIDEO3.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).
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)
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)
VIDEO6.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.
VIDEO7.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.
VIDEO8.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.
VIDEOE.ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
VIDEO1.Certificated Personnel Actions
VIDEO2.Classified Personnel Actions
VIDEO3.Approval of Bill Warrants and Payroll Registers
VIDEO4.Approval of Measure I Contracts (Standing Item)
VIDEO5.Approval of Special Education Local Plan Area Contracts
VIDEO6.Proclamation: Bay Area United Against Hate Week - November 30-December 6, 2020
VIDEO7.Proclamation: Day of the Special Educator, December 2, 2020
VIDEO8.Proclamation: Inclusive Schools Week - First Week of December
VIDEO9.Ratification of Contracts Executed Pursuant to Board Policy 3300
VIDEO10.Resolution No. 2020-2021.18 Regarding Selection of December 15, 2020 as the Date for the Board of Education's Annual Organizational Meeting
VIDEO11.Resolution No. 2020-2021.19 Intent to Layoff/Reduce Classified Employees
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.Next Steps to Reopening AUSD Schools (15 Mins/Action)
VIDEO2.Update on AUSD's Remote Learning Program (15 Mins/Information)
VIDEO3.Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Open Enrollment Report (15 Mins/Information)
VIDEO4.Recognition of Outgoing Board Members Ardella Dailey, Ed.D. and Gray Harris (15 Mins/Information)
VIDEO5.Alameda Education Foundation: Supporting AUSD During the Pandemic and Program Updates (10 Mins/Information)
VIDEOG.ADJOURNMENT