Disposal of Obsolete/Damaged Instructional Materials
Instructional materials are inventoried periodically to identify items that are obsolete and/or damaged beyond repair. Following a recent inventory, the Board authorized disposal of books meeting those criteria. The list of titles is available in the
Board agenda.
Orange County Mental Health Student Services Act Grant
The Orange County Health Care Agency, in partnership with the Orange County Department of Education, was awarded a grant to provide seven regional Mental Health Student Services Coordinators and related services for schools across the county. The Board of Trustees approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Orange County Department of Education for participation in this grant.
Consultation/Professional Development Services at King
The Board ratified an agreement with Orenda Education for a Discovery Study to help identify school practices that may unknowingly create barriers for students and assist staff in effectively addressing them through the implementation of best practices designed to close the achievement gap. The total cost is $45,000, which will be paid from King’s Title I funding.
Corporate Avenue Demolition Project
The Board authorized the use of a previously approved unit price bid master agreement with M.P. South for demolition of interior spaces at the district’s Corporate Avenue building. The total project cost of $938,110.60 will be paid from the district’s Special Reserve for Capital Outlay fund.
Low Voltage and Electrical Unit Price Bid Project
Following a public bid process, the Board awarded a master agreement for low voltage and electrical construction services to ICS Service. Each project initiated under the agreement will be presented for Board approval.
2020/21 Comprehensive School Safety Plans
Updated Comprehensive School Safety Plans for each of the district's six schools were approved by the Board. These plans are posted on the district's
website.
Purchase and Sale Agreement for District Office Property
The district will be moving its administrative offices from the property at 9470 Moody Street to another location. Therefore, a Request for Proposals process was initiated for the Moody property. A proposal from Melia Homes, Inc. was identified as providing the most beneficial terms, including company reputation, highest proposal amount, adequate deposit structure, and escrow closing timeframe. At the November meeting, the Board approved a purchase and sale agreement with Melia Homes in the amount of $9,100,000.
Establish Annual Organizational Meeting
As required by Education Code, the Board formally selected Monday, December 14, 2020, as the date for its annual organizational meeting. At this meeting, the Board elects officers and representatives and sets the schedule of meetings for the upcoming calendar year.
