License to Use Agreements
Agreements for the use of vacant school sites were approved as follows:
Organization: Grace Christian School
School Site: Cawthon (entire school site)
Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/20
Monthly Rate: $29,549.50
Organization: Cypress Recreation & Park District (Kids Corner program)
School Site: Swain (3 classrooms)
Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/20
Monthly Rate: $643.60
Organization: Wisdom Mission School & Chapel
School Site: Swain (main office, multipurpose room, kitchen, 6 classrooms)
Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/20
Monthly Rate: $7,621.05
Service Agreement Renewals
The Board approved renewal of the following agreements for services to support district programs:
Vendor: Edlio LLC
Service: Website Content Management System
Term: 6/30/19-6/30/20
Cost: $5,280.00
Vendor: NIC Partners
Service: Tegile Storage Server Technical Support Agreement
Term: 7/1/19-6/30/22
Cost: $3,840.15
Vendor: West Interactive Services Corporation
Service: School Messenger Communication System
Term: 7/1/19-6/30/20
Cost: $6,687.45
Vendor: Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Service: Legal and consultation services related to labor and employment matters; special education and student matters; high-profile litigation and settlement agreements; and employee, community, intergovernmental, and media relations
Term: 7/1/19 – 6/30/20
Not-to-Exceed Cost: $100,000
Administrative Appointments
The Board took action to reassign Rena Gibbs, Ed.D., from Principal at Arnold School to Coordinator, Assessment and Technology, and appoint Vanessa DeSantis as the new Principal at Arnold.
Collective Bargaining
A public hearing was held regarding the district's proposal for 2019/20 contract negotiations with the Association of Cypress Teachers, which includes the following articles: Wages, Hours of Employment, and Health and Welfare Benefits. There were no speakers, and the Board subsequently voted to adopt the district's initial proposal.
Revised Job Description: Grounds Equipment Operator
The Board approved a revised job description for the position of Grounds Equipment Operator reflecting current job duties and employment requirements with no change in salary.
JumpStart4Kids Mental Health Services
Under an agreement approved by the Board, Western Youth Services will provide social, emotional, and behavioral support services for students at Arnold and Luther during the 2019/20 school year at a cost not to exceed $95,000.
2018/19 Education Protection Account
Funds generated by Proposition 30, the temporary tax increase passed in 2012, are deposited in a state Education Protection Account. Districts must annually identify how its EPA funds will be used. At the May meeting, the Board adopted a resolution approving the district's spending determination of the Education Protection Account for 2018/19 in the amount of $771,426.00. The resolution and accounting of the district's 2018/19 funding plan can be viewed
here.
Summer Maintenance Projects
Multiple summer maintenance projects will be performed by M.P. South under a master agreement approved by the Board in November 2018. These projects include asphalt repair/replacement at Arnold, Morris, Luther, Landell, and King; roof replacement at Morris and King; HVAC replacement at Morris; exterior painting at Cawthon and Landell; storage building demolition at the District Office; drainage improvement at Morris and Vessels; and landscaping at Vessels. The total project cost is $758,346.77.
Playground Equipment and Surfacing at Vessels
The Board authorized contracting with Dave Bang Associates for the purchase and installation of playground equipment and rubber playground surfacing at Vessels at a total cost of $85,887.14. Installation is scheduled for this summer.
Updated Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board Bylaw
The following updated Board Policies, Administrative Regulations, and Board Bylaw were adopted by the Board:
BP/AR 1312.3 Uniform Complaint Procedures
AR 1312.4 Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures
AR 1340 Access to District Records
BP/AR 3100 Budget
BP/AR 3260 Fees and Charges
BP/AR 3515.4 Recovery for Property Loss or Damage
BP/AR 4030 Nondiscrimination in Employment
AR 4161.1/4261.1/4361.1 Personal Illness/Injury Leave
BP/AR 5117 Interdistrict Attendance
AR 5125.2 Withholding Grades, Diploma, or Transcripts
AR 5148 Child Care and Development
BB 9323.2 Actions by the Board
