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SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MINUTES Minutes of a Special Meeting of the Board of Education ADOPTED Community Room 6/3/14 Board of Education Building 777 North F Street San Bernardino, California April 8, 2014 Present: President Michael Gallo; Vice President Bobbie Perong; Board Members Barbara Flores, Margaret Hill, Abigail Medina, Lynda Savage, and Danny Tillman; Superintendent Dale Marsden; Deputy Superintendent Harold Vollkommer; Assistant Superintendents Kennon Mitchell, John Peukert, Perry Wiseman, and Matty Zamora; Executive Director of Community Partnerships Hector Murrieta; and Fiscal Services Director Janet King. Minutes recorded by Administrative Assistant Jennifer Owens. SESSION ONE – Workshop 1.0 - Workshop 1.1 - STAR Reading and STAR Math Ronnie Henderson, Administrative Director, Barbara Richardson, Assistant Director, Assessment & Accountability, and a representative from Renaissance Learning presented information on STAR Reading and STAR Math. Michael Gallo asked Staff to bring a recommendation regarding staffing and plans before finalizing the LCAP and budget. SESSION TWO - Opening 2.0 - Opening 2.1 - Call to Order President Gallo called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2.2 - Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. 2.3 - Adoption of Agenda Upon motion by Member Flores, seconded by Member Savage, and approved by the affirmative vote of Members Flores, Gallo, Hill, Medina, Perong, Savage, and Tillman (Noes: None), the agenda was adopted as presented. Board of Education Minutes April 8, 2014 2.4 – Inspirational Reading Barbara Flores read an inspirational reading from Margaret Wheatley regarding change and transformation. SESSION THREE - Special Presentations 3.0 - Special Presentations 3.1 - Student Report/School Showcase—Indian Springs High School Indian Springs High School student Denise Dominguez presented a report of activities taking place at District high schools during the month of April. Students from the Health Academy gave a presentation on the academy. 3.2 - Special Recognitions The Board of Education recognized the Cajon, San Gorgonio, San Bernardino, and Pacific High School students for their participation at the San Bernardino County Academic Decathlon Competition. Cajon High School placed 5th, San Gorgonio High School placed 11th, and Pacific High School placed 12th. The Board of Education also recognized the 2014 District Science Fair winners. President Gallo moved Session Four forward on the agenda. SESSION FOUR – Closed Session 4.0 - Closed Session As provided by the law, the Board met in Closed Session for consideration of the following: Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated Litigation Number of Cases: One President Gallo moved Session Nine forward on the agenda. SESSION NINE – Public Comment 9.0 - Public Comment Gordon Nichols thanked the Board and staff for additional time to review the School Facilities Need Analysis and to give input. The BIA Baldy View has no further comment at this time. 2 Board of Education Minutes April 8, 2014 Vidalia Aguilera stated that her son was beat up at school and she doesn’t feel anything has been done. Dr. Marsden stated that Ms. Aguilera has an appointment with Matty Zamora tomorrow and asked Ms. Aguilera to leave her contact information with his assistant and he will call her as a follow up. Roxanne Williams reported that ACSA Legislative Action Day in Sacramento will be on April 6- 7, 2014. Issues to be discussed include teacher dismissal, implementation of California Common Core State Standards, the state’s pension fund shortfall, 2014-15 budget, and AB 1892 English Learner reclassification funding. 3.3 - Recognition of Public School Volunteer Week Upon motion by Member Tillman, seconded by Member Savage, and approved by the affirmative vote of Members Flores, Gallo, Hill, Medina, Perong, Savage, and Tillman (Noes: None), the following was adopted: WHEREAS the Board of Education of the San Bernardino City Unified School District wishes to acknowledge the role played by volunteers in our schools and joins school districts in California and the U.S. in recognition of Public School Volunteer Week; and WHEREAS the Board of Education appreciates and gratefully accepts the contributions and conscientious efforts made by volunteers to bring strong and constructive guidance to the learning environment of schools in the District; and WHEREAS school volunteers have become an integral part of school campuses, handling countless responsibilities from assisting students in classrooms and libraries to mentoring young people who desperately need positive role models; and WHEREAS school volunteers also form an essential link with the community and help to show our youth that the greater community cares for their welfare and supports them in their efforts to grow and become hard-working, thoughtful, and responsible adults; and WHEREAS the role of school volunteers and their contributions to students deserves recognition and celebration by students, teachers, and staff members throughout the District; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the San Bernardino City Unified School District does take this opportunity to join others in the state and nation in declaring April 21-25, 2014, as Public School Volunteer Week. 3 Board of Education Minutes April 8, 2014 SESSION FIVE - Public Hearing 5.0 - Public Hearing 5.1 - Public Announcement of Intent to Negotiate The District wishes to enter into negotiations regarding Article VI – Wages of the Agreement with the San Bernardino School Police Officers Association (SBSPOA). Per Section 3547 of the Government Code, interested parties shall have the opportunity to comment. President Gallo opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to comment. Hearing no response, Mr. Gallo closed the public hearing. Upon motion by Member Hill, seconded by Member Perong, and approved by the affirmative vote of Members Flores, Gallo, Hill, Medina, Perong, Savage, and Tillman (Noes: None), the following was adopted: BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves entering into negotiations regarding Article IV Wages with the San Bernardino School Police Officers Association (SBSPOA). 5.2 - Resolution Approving the District’s School Facilities Needs Analysis, Adopting Alternative School Fees in Compliance with Government Code Sections 65995.5, 65995.6 and 65995.7 With the adoption of SB 50 and Proposition 1A in 1998, school districts that meet certain requirements have the option of adopting alternative school fees (Alternative School Fees), also known as Level II Fees and Level III Fees, in accordance with Government Code Sections 65995.5, 65995.6 and 65995.7. (All further references are to the Government Code, unless indicated.) In general, Alternative School Fees, which are calculated for an individual school district, apply solely to residential construction within that school district and are in excess of the Level I Fee authorized by the State Allocation Board (SAB). Alternative School Fees are calculated per square foot of assessable space (Assessable Space) of new residential construction in the District as defined in Section 65995(b)(1). The Level II Fee is intended to represent fifty percent (50%) of a school district’s school facility costs and applies when the SAB is apportioning State Funding to school districts in California. The Level III Fee is intended to represent one hundred percent (100%) of a school district’s school facility costs. In order to impose Alternative School Fees, the District must prepare and adopt a School Facilities Needs Analysis (SFNA). Therefore, pursuant to Section 65995.5(b), the District has caused the Dolinka Group, LLC to prepare a 2014 SFNA, (2014 SFNA) on behalf of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (District). In compliance with Section 65995.6(a), the 2014 SFNA includes projections of the number of unhoused elementary, middle, and high school pupils generated by various types of new 4 Board of Education Minutes April 8, 2014 residential units in each category of pupils enrolled in the District. The projection of unhoused pupils is based on the historical generation rates of new residential units constructed during the previous five (5) years that are of a similar type of unit to those anticipated to be constructed either in the District or the city or county in which the District is located, and relevant planning agency information, such as multi-phased development projects, that may modify the historical figures. In accordance with Section 65995.6, the 2014 SFNA also contains a calculation of existing school building capacity, calculated pursuant to Education Code Section 17071.10. The existing school building capacity has been recalculated pursuant to Section 65995.6(a). Pursuant to the 2014 SFNA, the Level II Fee amount has been calculated as Four and 40/100 Dollars ($4.40) per square foot of assessable space for new residential construction within the District. The Level III Fee amount has been calculated as Eight and 08/100 Dollars ($8.08) per square foot of assessable space for new residential construction; however, the Level III Fee has been suspended as set forth in Section 65995.7(a)(2). The 2014 SFNA must be adopted by resolution following a public hearing conducted by the Board. The Board will conduct a public hearing and receive public comments relating to the adoption of the SFNA on April 8, 2014. The 2014 SFNA has been on file and