Excerpts from the Regular Meeting of the Cypress School District 

Board of Trustees held on October 12, 2023

School Presentation: Steve Luther Elementary School

Luther third-grade students, led by their teachers Brittney Davidson and Michelle Hang, demonstrated some of the social-emotional skills and strategies that have been implemented in their classes.

Staff Report: Multi-Tiered System of Supports

Tandy Taylor, Executive Director of Educational Services, presented information regarding the Multi-Tiered System of Supports provided to students as part of the district's Local Control and Accountability Plan.

Consent Agenda

The Board approved a number of routine consent items, including gifts to the district, grants, Human Resources employee transactions, purchase orders and checks, and agreement renewals. Details regarding these items can be found in the online Board agenda.

Playworks TeamUp Plus Program at King

The Board approved an agreement with Playworks Education Energized for the TeamUp Plus program at King during the 2023/24 school year. The program provides on-site training for staff on strategies, games, and systems to develop and sustain a positive education culture on campus starting with recess. The cost is $44,500, which will be paid from the school’s Title I funding. 

Grant Funding

Agreements were approved with the Orange County Superintendent of Schools for the following grants:

• CalHOPE Student Support Project – Funding of up to $100,000 for assistance in selecting and piloting an evidence-based social-emotional curriculum.
• Public Health Workforce Development – Funding of $1,321.71 to offset the cost of student mental health support.

Mental Health Services for Students

To help meet the mental health needs of students, the Board approved contracting with Hazel Health for one-on-one counseling and therapy services during the 2023/24 school year at no cost to the district. 

New District Office Custodian Job Description

The Board approved a new job description for District Office Custodian and creation of one full-time position at salary range 25 on the classified salary schedule.

2023/24 Comprehensive School Safety Plans

Updated Comprehensive School Safety Plans for each of the district's six schools were approved by the Board. The plans are posted on the district's website.

Fabric Shade Structures at Luther

The Board approved the purchase and installation of two fabric shade structures for the bus loading area and preschool play area at Luther from USA Shade and Fabric Structures at a total cost of $125,014.39.

Morris Roof Replacement Project

Following a competitive bid process, the Board selected Chapman Coast Roof Company for the Morris Building F roof replacement project at a cost of $324,797.

INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

Williams Legislation Uniform Complaints, First Quarter 2023/24

The Board received a report indicating the district received no complaints during the first quarter of 2023/24 related to instructional materials, emergency or urgent facilities conditions that pose a threat to the health and safety of pupils or staff, or teacher vacancy or misassignment.

Facilities Use Agreements with City of Cypress

The Board discussed the terms of two facilities use agreements between the district and city of Cypress. A 1997 agreement permits the city to use school fields for recreational purposes and the district to use city facilities without charge. A 2018 agreement allows the district to use a portion of the city’s maintenance yard to park and maintain its bus fleet for a term of 10 years at a cost of one dollar. Discussion centered around whether or not the district was incurring costs to repair field degradation caused by youth sports activities. The Board ultimately decided to re-evaluate the situation as part of the annual facilities master plan review in August.

NEXT MEETING

Regular Meeting: Thursday, November 9, 2023 - Open Session 7:00 p.m.