SSFUSD School Board Meeting November 6th – Thurs at Baden 7pm

South San Francisco, CA   November 4, 2014  

 

Thank you to Donna, one of our community parents, for reminding us of this month’s School Board Meeting. This will be the first meeting after the School Board Trustee elections.

From Donna:

Please join us this Thursday, November 6th at 7 pm at Baden High School gym (825 Southwood Dr) for the Board of Trustee’s Meeting which will be discussing Physical Education at all of the SSF Elementary Schools
Parents and teachers are encouraged to attend this meeting to learn about:

*What is happening at our elementary schools

*What changes are being made to improve the quality of physical education in our school district

* A chance to give your input

Thank you!

The full agenda reads as follows:

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 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

A G E N D A A N D O R D E R O F B U S I N E S S – REGULAR MEETING Thursday, November 6, 2014

~ DUAL LOCATIONS ~

 

South San Francisco Unified School District, District Office

398 B Street, South San Francisco, California

and

Baden High School – Gymnasium

825 Southwood Drive, South San Francisco, California

 

OPEN SESSION — 5:30 p.m.

District Office, Business Services Conference Room 398 B Street, South San Francisco

 

1. CALL TO ORDER CLOSED SESSION – 5:30 m.
   1. To consider one (1) expulsion waiver hearing recommendation in accordance with CDE Sections 48915 and 48918.
   2. Uniform complaint
   3. To consider public employee performance evaluation, Title:
   4. Superintendent

 

RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

Baden High School – Gymnasium

825 Southwood Drive, South San Francisco, California

 

1. ROLL CALL

 

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE will be led by Skyline Elementary School 5th grader Annie

 

D.           REPORTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION Action

1. REVIEW OF AGENDA

 

1. RECOGNITION AWARDS – volunteers

 

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G.           PTA COUNCIL REMARKS

 

1. STAFF ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES’ REMARKS

 

South San Francisco Federation of Adult Educators South San Francisco Classroom Teachers Association California School Employees Association Chapter 197

 

I.              PERSONNEL COMMISSION

 

1. ITEMS FROM THE BOARD

 

• Announcements
• Board Calendar
• Board Committee Reports

 

K.         SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

1. Review of November 4, 2014 election results

 

1. Resolution from Senator Jerry Hill’s office re: Skyline distinguished school recognition

 

1. Other

 

• ASB Reports

 

• Tiana Valerio, ASB President, El Camino High School

 

• Alfredo Olguin, ASB President, South San Francisco High School

 

L.           COMMUNICATIONS

 

Public comments are limited to three minutes per individual. Name/address cards are placed in the back of the room to be completed and given to the secretary. The Board President will call upon individuals in random order who have requested to speak. Each person may only speak once, and is required to address the Board from the podium. The meeting is recorded. Individuals may address the Board concerning school business not on the agenda, but public comment cannot be acted upon or discussed by the Board unless placed on the agenda at a subsequent meeting, in accordance with the law (Brown Act). The Board may request staff to respond orally at the meeting or in writing at a future time.

 

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M.           PRESENTATIONS

 

1. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

 

1. Teaching and learning presentation: Skyline Elementary School

 

Principal Milissa Banister will share with the Board strategic priorities, Common Core implementation, response to instruction and intervention, use of PLC time, and walkthroughs at her site. He will also showcase the school’s culture and climate at Skyline Elementary School.

 

b.    Skyline College: Middle College program

 

Skyline College staff will share with the Board their recommendation and proposal to establish a middle college program in the District.

 

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1. CONSENT AGENDA: The following items are submitted for Board One motion will authorize action for those items so designated.

 

1. ADMINISTRATION
   1. Minutes to the Regular Board meeting, October 23, 2014 1 – 14
   2. Staff recommends the approval for Board members and the 15

Superintendent to participate in the CSBA conference in San Francisco, December 14 to 16, 2014.

2. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
   1. Staff recommends the approval of permission for 16 – 17

Westborough Middle School students to travel to Yosemite National Park, May 13 – 17, 2015.

3. HUMAN RESOURCES
   1. Certificated Personnel Assignment Order 18
   2. Classified Personnel Assignment Order 19
4. BUSINESS SERVICES
   1. Purchase Order Listing, October 1-24, 2014 20 – 26
   2. Warrant Register, October 1-24, 2014 27 – 48
   3. Cash Receipts, October 1-24, 2014 49 – 61
   4. Miscellaneous Cash Receipts, October 1-24, 2014 62 – 64
   5. Gifts to the District, October 2014 65 – 66
   6. Staff recommends the approval of the declaration of 67 – 69

surplus property.

1. Staff recommends the approval of Los Cerritos and ECHS 70 – 71

fundraising events for the 2014-2015 school year.

 

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1. Staff recommends the approval of Measure J/amendment 72 – 76

#7 to the Geosphere Consultants, Inc. agreement for the submission of the California Geologic Survey’s application for Sunshine Gardens.

 

1. Staff recommends the approval of Measure J/Guaranteed 77 – 80

Maximum Price for Project Frog modular projects.

 

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INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

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1. ADMINISTRATION

a.    SSF downtown redevelopment plan and RDA property                  81

disposition

Staff will share with the Board, information on the South San Francisco downtown redevelopment plan and the RDA property disposition plan.

b.    Long term agreement with the City for childcare services               82

The Board will discuss and provide direction to the City subcommittee on a long term agreement for elementary school before and after school childcare services between SSF and the District.

2.   EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

a.    Update on Common Core State Standards (CCSS)                  83 – 84

implementation

Staff will share with the Board, an update on implementing Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

1. Update onE. subcommittee 85 – 86

Staff will share with the Board, an update on the District’s Physical Education subcommittee concerning P.E. instruction at the elementary sites.

c.    Common Core State Standards Math acceleration                   87 – 88

traditional pathway

 

Staff will share with the Board, information on the proposed middle school accelerated traditional pathway for the District.

 

3.    BUSINESS SERVICES

 

1. Update on CBOC member terms 89

 

Staff will present to the Board, information regarding the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) member terms.

 

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1. Update on Proposition 39 90 – 93

Staff will present to the Board, information on proposed Proposition 39 California Clean Energy Jobs Act 2013, projects.

ACTION

 

1. ADMINISTRATION
   1. 3rd reading of District’s updated Board Policy 94 – 103

Staff recommends the approval of the District’s updated Board Policy (listed below), as presented to the Board.

1. BP 1 – Transitional Kindergarten

 

b.	Resolution No. 14-64 Trustee Compensation   The Board will discuss the adoption of Resolution #14-64:	104
	To allow stipend payment for Trustee Lucy who was absent from the October 23, 2014 Regular Board meeting.
c.	District’s response to Grand Jury report on charter schools	105 – 126
	Staff recommends the approval of the proposed District’s response to the Grand Jury concerning the County Office of Education facilitating more constructive communication between charter and traditional public schools, as presented to the Board.

 

2.    EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

1. Approval of Common Core State Standards Math 127 – 128

acceleration traditional pathway

Staff recommends the approval of the proposed middle school accelerated traditional pathway for the District, as presented to the Board.

 

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1. Approval of BTSA application 129 – 132

Staff recommends the approval of the BTSA application for SSFUSD to become its own BTSA induction program. This approval information must be submitted to the State as part of the application process, as presented to the Board.

3.   HUMAN RESOURCES

a.    Adoption of plan to reinstate classified positions                 133 – 134

Staff recommends the adoption of a plan for the reinstatement of designated classified positions, as presented to the Board.

4.   BUSINESS SERVICES

1. Approval of vending contract 135 – 136

 

Staff will recommend the approval of a contract to provide vending machine operations at the high schools, as presented to the Board.

 

REVIEW OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

 

December 11, 2014 – Televised

• Swearing in of newly elected Board members
• Board of Trustees reorganization
• Resolution honoring outgoing Board President
• Teaching and learning presentation – Westborough Middle School
• Approval for Superintendent to participate in ACSA symposium
• CSBA Delegate Assembly nomination
• Resolution on District’s partnership with Genentech
• First interim financial report “positive certification”

 

January 15, 2015

• Teaching and learning presentation – Junipero Serra Elementary School
• Williams report for 4th quarter ending 12/31/14
• Audited report for the year ended June 30, 2014

 

February 12, 2015

• Teaching and learning presentation – South San Francisco School
• Resolution for Week of the School Administrator

 

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February 26, 2015

• Teaching and learning presentation – Monte Verde Elementary School
• Approval of SPSAs
• Resolution honoring Women’s History Month
• 2015 CSBA Delegate Assembly election

 

March 12, 2015

• Teaching and learning presentation – Parkway Heights Middle School
• Second interim budget report “positive certification”

 

March 26, 2015

• Teaching and learning presentation – El Camino High School
• Approval of Summer School program

SUMMARY OF BOARD DIRECTIVES GOOD AND WELFARE

 

• Comments from Board Members and Superintendent

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies of the agenda only are posted next to the front door of the District Office at 398 B Street, and at the following public libraries: South San Francisco libraries, West Orange and Grand Avenue, and the Daly City Library on Wembly Avenue, Daly City. It is also available for review at the District’s website: www.ssfusd.org (Click on Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes).

 

1) A CD is made of the Open Session of each meeting; 2) Any writing or document that is a public record relating to an open session agenda item, and is distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting will be made available for public inspection in the District Office located at 398 B Street, South San Francisco, California 94080. If however, the document or writing is not distributed until the regular meeting to which it relates, then the document or writing will be made available to the public at the location of the meeting, as listed on this agenda.; and 3) For special accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the Office of the Superintendent, a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting: Telephone–(650) 877-8705, Fax–(650) 588-8113 or e-mail: [email protected]