BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
April 29, 2025 - 5:30 PM

Niel Tam Educational Center - AUSD District Office

2060 Challenger Drive Marina Conference Room
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 after the conclusion of the staff presentation on the item.
A.CALL TO ORDER
1.

Public Comment on Closed Session Topics: The Board will hear public comments on Closed Session agenda items in the Ballena Conference Room of the Niel Tam Educational Center (2060 Challenger Drive). The Board of Education Reserves the Right to Limit Public Comment to 10 Minutes. For members of the public who are unable to log in or attend in person, please send public comments related to Closed Session agenda items to:

klonergan@alamedaunified.org. Public comments received prior to 5:00 PM on Monday, April 28, 2025 will be distributed to Board of Education members prior to the meeting. 


2.
 

Adjourn to Closed Session - 5:30 PM - Board Members will meet privately in the Ballena Conference Room of the Niel Tam Educational Center (2060 Challenger Drive) for Closed Session. Any action taken during Closed Session will be reported out under "Closed Session Action Report." 

 

Student Discipline, Student Suspension, Student Expulsion, or Student Expulsion Readmittance (Govt. Code § 35146, 48912, 48918) (3 cases): 

1) Student ID #88823

2) Student ID #90601

3) Student ID #101942

 

 

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Reconvene to Public Session - 6:30 PM - Marina Conference Room

(Niel Tam Educational Center - 2060 Challenger Drive)

 

Alameda Unified School District encourages public participation in person or remotely.

 

In Person Participation

Meeting locations are listed at the top of the agenda. 

A speaker slip must be submitted to speak on any item in person.   

 

 

Remote Participation via Teams on a Computer/Smart Phone/Device   

Ensure you are using the most current version of the Teams app or an updated web browser.  Certain functionality may be disabled if the app or browser are not updated. 

 

Register using the link below.  Click "raise hand" when you wish to speak on an item and click "unmute" once you have been called to speak.


Microsoft Teams  

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 210 183 112 203

Passcode: 33jk3wN7

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To view the live stream of the public meeting at 6:30pm,

please log onto the Teams link above.

 

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4.Call to Order - 6:30pm - Marina Conference Room of the Niel Tam Educational Center (2060 Challenger Drive) - Introduction of Board Members and Staff
5.Pledge of Allegiance - Board of Education Member Jennifer Williams will lead the Pledge of Allegiance
 
6.Closed Session Action Report
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
C.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1.Minutes from the March 11th Board of Education Meeting will be considered (5 Mins/Action)
D.COMMUNICATIONS
VIDEO1.Public Comments - This public comment period is for items not listed on the agenda but that are under the Board's jurisdiction. Members of the public can join the meeting in person or from their computer, tablet or smartphone. Please submit a speaker slip (in person) or use the "raise your hand" feature (Microsoft Teams). Once public comments begin, additional speaker slips and raised hands will not be accepted. If we experience technical difficulties or if there is a disruption, the Board may discontinue online public comments at any time. If a member of the public is unable to join the meeting, they may send their comments to: klonergan@alamedaunified.org.
2.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).
VIDEO4.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)
VIDEO5.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. (5 Mins Each/Information)
VIDEO6.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.
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. (5 Mins Each/Information)
E.ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
1.Certificated Personnel Actions
2.Classified Personnel Actions
3.Approval and Acceptance of Donations
4.Approval of Bill Warrants and Payroll Registers
5.Approval of Facilities Bond Measure I and Measure B Contracts (Standing Item)
6.Approval of Individual Service Agreements (ISAs) with Non-Public Schools and Non-Public Agencies
7.Proclamation: Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month - May
8.Proclamation: Jewish American Heritage Month - May
9.Proclamation: Employee Appreciation Month - May
10.Ratification of Contracts Executed Pursuant to Board Policy 3300
11.Resolution No. 2024-2025.66 Approval of Budget Transfers, Increases, Decreases
12.Resolution 2024-2025.64 Regarding Non-Reemployment of Certificated Employees
13.Resolution 2024-2025.65 Notifying Certain Classified Employees of the Decision to Not Reemploy or to Reduce Their Hours for the 2025-2026 School Year
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.Executive Cabinet Self-Study of Special Education: Components of Current Program and Needs Assessment - Part 2 (15 Mins/Information)
VIDEO2.Strategic Planning Update: Mathematics Focused Initiatives for the 2025-26 School Year (15 Mins/Information)
VIDEO3.Update on Early Reading Difficulties Screener Committee (10 Mins/Information)
G.ADJOURNMENT