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Consent Agenda
The Board approved a number of routine consent items, including gifts and grants to the district, Human Resources employee transactions, purchase orders and checks, and agreement renewals. Details regarding these items can be found in the Board agenda.
Property & Liability and Workers' Compensation Insurance
The district participates in public risk-sharing pools for its property & liability and Workers' Compensation insurance. The Board ratified 2022/23 annual contributions of $326,043 for property & liability insurance and $412,792 for Workers' Compensation insurance.
Disposal of Obsolete/Damaged Instructional Materials
Instructional materials are inventoried periodically to identify items that are obsolete and/or damaged beyond repair. Following such an inventory, the Board authorized disposal of English language arts/English language development curriculum materials and library books. The list of titles is available in the Board agenda.
MTSS Management Platform
To ensure an effective multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) for students, the Board authorized contracting with Branching Minds for their online management system to consolidate academic, social-emotional, behavioral, and student attendance data in one platform. The total cost for the 2022/23 school year, which includes coaching and professional development, is $18,400.
Math and English Language Arts Learning Platform
The Board authorized contracting with eSpark for its online learning platform which will provide kindergarten and first-grade students with differentiated practice of early literacy and numeracy skills. The total cost for the 2022/23 school year, which includes professional development for teachers, is $12,600.
Contract Agreement with California School Employees Association, Chapter 325
The Board approved an agreement with California School Employees Association, Chapter 325 which includes a 3% salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2021.
Management and Confidential Employee Salaries
Salary schedules for management and confidential employees were approved reflecting the same 3% salary increase retroactive to July 1, 2021, that was negotiated by California School Employees Association, Chapter 325.
Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators
In order to meet district staffing needs, it is sometimes necessary to file for short-term teaching authorizations with the state for individuals who are not fully credentialed in the specialty areas to which they are assigned. The Board adopted the district's 2022/23 declaration which indicates the potential need for two CLAD/English Learner Authorization permits, two Limited Assignment permits in the area of special education, and two interns in the internship program.
Committed Fund Balance
The Board adopted a resolution establishing its intention to commit $617,038 of the district’s 2021/22 general fund ending balance to cover operating costs not fully realized in 2021/22 during the 2022/23 fiscal year.
Increased School Facilities Fees
Following a public hearing, and based on a school fee justification study performed by Cooperative Strategies, LLC, the Board adopted a resolution to increase residential and commercial/industrial developer fees to the maximum allowed by law. Under the new fee structure, the district will receive $2.395 per square foot for residential development and $0.39 per square foot for commercial/industrial development.
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