UNADOPTED MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AUGUST 8, 2019

The Regular Board of Education Meeting on August 8, 2019, was called to order by President Medrano, at 6:30 p.m., in the Board Room of the District Administration building located at 15959 East Gale Avenue, Hacienda Heights, California 91745.

Members present were: Mr. Martin G. Medrano, President; Mr. Anthony Duarte, Vice President; Dr. Joseph K. Chang, Clerk; Gino Kwok, Esq., Board Member; and Mr. Jeffrey De La Torre, Board Member.

Superintendent and Executive Cabinet Members present: Mrs. Cynthia Parulan-Colfer, Superintendent; Mrs. Annie Bui, Associate Superintendent, Business Services; and Dr. Judy A. Fancher, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction, PreK-12; and Ms. Jill Rojas, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources.

Item No.0799 Moved by Mr. Duarte and seconded by Mr. De La Torre to adopt the agenda, including additions, deletions, corrections and adjustments in order of business. 5 Yes

ADDITIONS

1.10 - SUPPLEMENTAL - Minutes for the Special Meeting on July 17, 2019; and Regular Meeting on July 25, 2019.

5.03.a - Human Resources - SUPPLEMENTAL to Certificated Personnel Recommendations list.

5.03.b - Human Resources - SUPPLEMENTAL to Classified Personnel Recommendations list.

5.03.c - Human Resources - SUPPLEMENTAL to Other Employee Personnel Recommendations list.

DELETIONS

1.04.e - Closed Session and 7.07.a - Student Discipline Matters – Delete both items, as there are no discipline matters for this meeting.

CORRECTIONS - None Item No.0800 President Medrano read the following statement for Item 1.04.c, Potential Litigation Pursuant to Government Code, Sections 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2):

The facts and circumstances pursuant to Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2) is an employee matter. Item No.0801 Moved by Mr. Duarte and seconded by Mr. De La Torre at 6:32 p.m., to adjourn from Public Meeting to Closed Session regarding the following items. 5 Yes

(a) Government Code, Section 54957.6, Conference with Labor Negotiator.

(b) Government Code, Section 54957, Public Employee Appointment, Employment, Title: Principal, K-8 School.

(c) Potential Litigation Pursuant to Government Code, Sections 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2).

(d) Government Code, Section 54957, Public Employee Discipline, Dismissal, Release.

(e) Education Code, Section 35146, Student Discipline Matters, if Needed. (DELETED) Item No.0802 Moved by Mr. Kwok and seconded by Mr. De La Torre at 742 p.m., to recess from Closed Session and reconvene at the end of the Public Meeting. 5 Yes Item No.0803 The Public Meeting was reconvened by President Medrano at 7:46 p.m. Item No.0804 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ms. Dani Tucker, District teacher. Item No.0805 Mr. Medrano reported publicly, that no action was taken during the Closed Session.

Members present were: Mr. Martin G. Medrano, President; Mr. Anthony Duarte, Vice President; Dr. Joseph K. Chang, Clerk; Gino Kwok, Esq., Board Member; and Mr. Jeffrey De La Torre, Board Member.

Superintendent and Executive Cabinet Members present: Mrs. Cynthia Parulan-Colfer, Superintendent; Mrs. Annie Bui, Associate Superintendent, Business Services; Dr. Judy A. Fancher, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction, PreK-12; and Ms. Jill Rojas, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources.

Visitors present: See Visitor’s Register.

Item No.0806 Moved by Mr. Kwok and seconded by Mr. Duarte to approve the minutes for the Special Meeting on July 17, 2019; and Regular Meeting on July 25, 2019. 5 Yes Item No.0807 Superintendent Parulan-Colfer announced that parent representatives from the District Advisory Committee (DAC) and District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) were present to provide highlights from meetings held in the 2018-19 school year. In addition, the Board was provided with a written report.

• Ms. Sandy Ruiz, DAC Chairperson, shared a report of the DAC activities for 2018-19. o Reported the DAC received the survey results of the Needs Assessment, LCAP Survey, and Parent Engagement Survey. The Committee plans to discussion the results and collaborate on next steps. o Shared highlights of the DAC meetings from last school year, which included the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) updates at each meeting and informative stakeholder engagement activities; presentation of data results in Language Arts and Math by Mr. Meade; and DAC engagement in California School Dashboard. o Reported on the parent engagement workshops available to DAC. o Reported the DAC would like to build an understanding of the budget and funding utilized by the sites; CAASPP data from the new Science test; and continued parent workshops to provide support for their children. o Thanked Superintendent Parulan-Colfer for attending DAC meetings and providing an update on District events and future projects. She expressed special thanks for the raffle of $100 at each meeting to benefit school boosters or PTO.

• Mrs. Paloma Ortiz-Rojas, DELAC Co-Chairperson, shared a report of the DELAC activities for 2018-19. o Reported the DELAC reviewed the reclassification process and provided an update to the English Learner Advisory Council (ELAC) members at each site to inform parents of English learners of the criteria and process. In addition, the English Language Proficiency Assessments were discussed at a DELAC meetings. The Committee would like to review the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) District data and discuss the progress from year 1 to year 2 and how it is reflected in the California School Dashboard. o Thanked the District for the parent workshops provided that were very informational on various topics, such as Restorative Justice. o Reported on upcoming events, such as Growth Mindset workshops; partnership with California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE); and requested more opportunities for students to learn how to handle life situations and life skills. Item No.0808 Superintendent Parulan-Colfer shared a PowerPoint presentation to highlight a number of accomplishments and events throughout the District with this year’s focus on Conditions of Learning, Pupil Outcomes, and Engagement, which included:

• Shared photos of school sites utilizing newly designed pop-up canopies with their school logos at the start of the new school year. • Highlighted professional development held for the Child Development program in August with topics on challenging behaviors, school safety, and Equity and Access Office. • Shared photos of the District bus fleet ready for the start of school. • Reported the District Network and Computer Services Department is ready to begin the 1:1 laptop program. • Shared photo of Mrs. Bui leading in professional development for Business Services. • Reported the Food Service Office has obtained Provision 2 status for students in 27 District schools to receive free breakfast and lunch for the next four years. In addition, a hot supper program will be available for all the after-school programs at 22 District schools. The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program will be offered at 11 District schools. • Shared photos of staff preparing for the beginning of school at the Adult Education program. • Shared photos of Food Service staff on the first day of school serving students, and the warehouse staff accepting deliveries, and School Office Managers’ kick-off training. • Shared photos of staff from Facilities Department and Purchasing Department gearing up for the start of school. • Shared photo of District Police Officer Robert Barba greeting and welcoming students to school. • Shared photos of Extended Cabinet Members visiting all District schools on the first day of school. The photos also showed many schools onboarding students. Superintendent Parulan-Colfer thanked everyone District employee for their hard work in preparing for the start of the school year. • Shared photos of the 1:1 laptops delivered to the sites and C-STEM program materials. • Shared a photo of the lab coats purchased for all students, who will be participating in the Science Olympiad program District-wide. • Reported that 17 District schools received MakerSpace training and also received their laptop carts. • Shared photo of the ASES coaches receiving safety training and information on building relationships with students. • Reported on the 3rd Annual “Operation Success 2019,” for foster and homeless youth in Head Start/TK through 12th Grades. This event has grown and over 500 families attended. Some of the resources included, backpacks, dental services, grocery items, Kiwanis of Hacienda Heights, and Americas’ Job Center of California. • Shared a photo of District bus drivers who received an award for their perfect attendance. • Shared photos from the City of La Puente’s Annual National Night Out event held earlier in the week. • Shared a video created by the Los Angeles County Office of Education highlighting Hacienda La Puente for receiving an award from California School Boards Association for the Dual Immersion Foreign Language Award. Item No.0809 Communications from employee association representatives and audience members who filed requests to address the Board were as follows:

• Mr. Billie Joe Wright, HLPTA President, acknowledged the hard work of all HLPTA members for the return of students this school year, and also recognized CSEA and SEIU members, and District and School administrators for respecting teacher time to prepare their classrooms; reported that HLPTA will be working with stakeholders to evaluate equity and opportunity across the District and will be a part of a coalition to ensure full and fair funding from the State; reported HLPTA will continue to work with the District to resolve pending issues, and thanked Ms. Rojas, Assistant Supt., Human Resources, for collaborating with him on these matters. Mr. Wright requested the District’s continued support in retaining highly qualified employees by valuing their important role in the successful education and development of our students. Due to the recent tragedies in the community and around the country, he extended HLPTA’s love, prayers, and support to all who have been affected.

• Ms. Christine Salazar, District resident and community advocate, expressed concern regarding the lack of notice and communication to the community on the Wedgeworth School expansion and residential redevelopment. She further stated these plans will be detrimental to the adjacent little league baseball field and further impact and congest the area.

• Ms. Gabriela Navar, District resident, expressed concern regarding the lack of notice and communication to the community on the Wedgeworth School expansion, and requested the District provide community outreach.

• Mr. Joseph Zepeda, Principal of Lassalette School, expressed thanks to Superintendent Parulan-Colfer and Board of Education for providing an opportunity to bring a cultural immersion program of Folklorico dance to their school. He shared that Mrs. Cecilia Campos, alumnus of La Puente High School, served as the dance instructor. The program was a success and the students involved took pride in learning, performing, as well as in their school. They presented Superintendent with a framed photo of the students in the program. Item No.0810 Moved by Mr. Kwok and seconded by Dr. Chang to approve all the following items listed in the Consent Items category.

Prior to the vote on Consent Items category, Mr. De La Torre requested to pull the following items for separate discussion and action: 5.05.d, to approve agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Achieve3000, to participate in a website-based educational program for freshman students at La Puente High, Los Altos High, Valley Alternative, and Workman High Schools for the 2019-20 school year, for an amount not to exceed $31,704; and 5.05.h, to approve Memorandum of Understanding between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Interquest Detection Canines, to provide canine search services for the 2019-20 school year, for an amount of $205 per three hours, or $68.33 per hour.

5 Yes Item No.0811 Approve and/or ratify attendance by staff member(s) at conferences/meetings/workshops for all individuals, should any requests be received. Item No.0812 Approve and/or ratify participation of student(s) and staff on field trips, should any be received. Item No.0813 Approve adoption of "Myers’ Psychology for the AP Course," published by Bedford, Freeman & Worth, copyright 2018, to be used as the High School Advanced Placement Psychology curriculum textbook. Item No.0814 Approve adoption of "The Developing Child," published by McGraw-Hill Education, copyright 2016, to be used as the High School Child Development curriculum textbook. Item No.0815 Approve adoption of "Foundations of Restaurant Management & Culinary Arts, Level One (2nd Edition)," published by National Restaurant Association, copyright 2018, to be used as the High School Culinary Arts curriculum textbook.

Item No.0816 Approve adoption of "Psychology in Everyday Life (4th Edition)," published by Bedford, Freeman & Worth, copyright 2017, to be used as the High School Psychology curriculum textbook. Item No.0817 Approve adoption of "Statistics and Probability with Applications (3rd Edition)," published by W. H. Freeman and Company Bedford, Freeman & Worth, copyright 2017, to be used as the High School Statistics curriculum textbook. Item No.0818 Approve and/or ratify Certificated Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations as submitted, including Supplemental. Item No.0819 Approve and/or ratify Classified Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status, and separations as submitted, including Supplemental. Item No.0820 Approve and/or ratify Other Employee Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations as submitted, including Supplemental. Item No.0821 Approve and/or ratify current year expenditures and purchase orders for the period ending July 17, 2019, for the various accounting funds. Item No.0822 Approve to renew bid #17-18.FS13 Fresh Produce – Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Grant, to The FruitGuys, to provide services, for the 2019-20 school year. Item No.0823 Approve purchase of a replacement convection oven for Mesa Robles School, for an amount not to exceed $14,500. Item No.0824 Approve and/or ratify contracts between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District’s Innovative Rehabilitation Services and community members to perform gardening services for all individuals, should any requests be received. Item No.0825 Approve master contract between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Student Success Institute, to provide 21st Century High School After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens program at La Puente and Workman High Schools, from August 9, 2019 through June 30, 2020, for an amount not to exceed $302,230. Item No.0826 Approve to renew agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Adult Education and Los Angeles County Office of Education, to provide a Security Guard Training program, from August 9, 2019 through June 30, 2020, for an amount not to exceed $19,170. Item No.0827 Approve agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Child360 (Los Angeles Universal Preschool) California State Preschool Program Quality Improvement Block Grants, from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, for an amount of $62,000. Item No.0828 Approve agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Gloria Lopez, to provide consultation with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program and Special Education Local Plan Area, from August 9, 2019 through June 30, 2020, for an amount not to exceed $10,000. Item No.0829 Approve service agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Carren Jean Stika Ph.D., to provide Independent Educational Evaluation for District special needs students, from July 26, 2019 through June 30, 2020, for an amount not to exceed $7,000 per student, per evaluation.

Item No.0830 Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Rowland Unified School District, to provide shared program costs and services for Special Education Local Plan Areas, for the 2019-20 transition school year, for an amount not to exceed $165,000. Item No.0831 Moved by Mr. Kwok and seconded by Mr. Medrano to approve agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Achieve3000, to participate in a website-based educational program for freshman students at La Puente High, Los Altos High, Valley Alternative, and Workman High Schools for the 2019-20 school year, for an amount not to exceed $31,704. 5 Yes Item No.0832 Moved by Mr. Duarte and Mr. Kwok to approve Memorandum of Understanding between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Interquest Detection Canines, to provide canine search services for the 2019-20 school year, for an amount of $205 per three hours, or $68.33 per hour. 5 Yes Item No.0833 Moved by Mr. Duarte and seconded by Mr. Medrano to approve and/or ratify current year expenditures and purchase orders for the period ending July 17, 2019, for the various accounting funds for Measure BB Bond projects. 5 Yes Item No.0834 The Board examined textbooks to be used for Career Technical Education courses District-wide, as listed. Item No.0835 Board comments included the following:

• Mr. De La Torre expressed condolences for the recent passing of a District student, and extended his thoughts and prayers to the family and those affected by this tragedy; expressed also his sympathy for those affected by the recent mass shootings in the country and urged our elected officials to come up with better ways to protect our citizens; thanked Los Angeles Board Supervisor Hilda Solis, 1st District, for providing free summer swim lessons for the community at the Workman High School pool; thanked Officer Barba and the Kiwanis of Hacienda Heights for hosting its annual “Stuff the Bus” event, and expressed appreciation for all the items donated to support our students; commented on his attendance at the annual “Operation Success,” where students received free shoes, backpacks, food items, health screenings; congratulated Dr. David Nieto, newly appointed Principal of Orange Grove Middle School, who hosted a Meet & Greet for the community; shared that he visited many school sites prior to the start of the new school year and he saw many Classified and Certificated staff hard at work to prepare the schools for our students, and wished everyone a great school year! Mr. De La Torre congratulated the 24 vocational nurses, who recently graduated from the Adult Education program; thanked the City of La Puente for hosting their 8th Annual National Night Out; and thanked everyone for making the free breakfast and lunch a possibility for our students; and thanked the District Police and Safety Officers for attending many District and community events to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

• Mr. Kwok expressed he is looking forward to another school year and thanked District Superintendent and Administration, Teachers, Classified employees for their commitment to our students’ future; thanked the DAC and DELAC parent representatives for providing a report earlier in the meeting and acknowledged their service, as well as input in ways to provide more opportunities for students and parents; expressed appreciation for the free breakfast, lunch and supper program offered to all students in the District, as well as the fresh fruit and vegetable program; expressed his support of full and fair funding from the State for public education; acknowledged the Board’s support of issues affecting public education statewide, and shared his involved on the CSBA Equity Network, as well as his involvement on the California Interscholastic Federation Board for CSBA; acknowledged the concerns expressed earlier regarding community outreach on the proposed new permanent school on the Wedgeworth property, and also expressed support for the little league baseball program in the community; acknowledged Lassalette School for its successful Folklorico program and stated he would also support a music immersion program; commented on the upcoming District college fair and providing more opportunities for our students to tour colleges and universities to inspire them of the possibilities for their future; and expressed his condolences to the family of a District student, who was recently involved in a fatal accident.

• Dr. Chang expressed his support for teachers and the public school system, which he feels is under funded by the State; commented on the potential for all our students in the Science and Engineering fields, and the need to inform students and parents of these opportunities available to them; expressed thanks to all District employees for the preparation of the new school year to make all schools a welcoming place for our students and parents; and acknowledged the District for the free breakfast and lunch program for our students.

• Mr. Duarte also echoed Dr. Chang’s comments on the underfunding of schools in California, and shared they have been meeting with elected officials on this matter to push for more funding for our students; acknowledged Supervisor Hilda Solis, YMCA and the District for partnering to provide summer swim lessons for the community, and shared that Supervisor Solis is interested in building an aquatic center in the La Puente area; thanked community members for expressing their concerns and acknowledged more communication is needed for the residents near the land developments; and expressed excitement for the new school year and thanked everyone for their hard work, as well as expressed outreach to schools needing assistance with social media to highlight the positive things going on at their site.

• Mr. Medrano also thanked Supervisor Solis for providing the swim lesson program for our community; thanked all Classified, Certificated, and School Administrators for working hard to get ready for the start of the school year and expressed well wishes for a great school year ahead; expressed also his thanks for the breakfast, lunch and supper programs in the District and thanked staff for working diligently to obtain grants to provide these opportunities for our students. Item No.0836 President Medrano recessed the Public Meeting at 9:01 p.m., to resume Closed Session regarding the following items:

(a) Government Code, Section 54957.6, Conference with Labor Negotiator.

(b) Government Code, Section 54957, Public Employee Appointment, Employment, Title: Principal, K-8 School.

(c) Potential Litigation Pursuant to Government Code, Sections 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2).

(d) Government Code, Section 54957, Public Employee Discipline, Dismissal, Release.

(e) Education Code, Section 35146, Student Discipline Matters, if Needed. (DELETED) Item No.0837 Moved by Mr. Kwok and seconded by Dr. Chang at 9:18 p.m., to adjourn from Closed Session to Public Meeting. 5 Yes Item No.0838 The Public Meeting was reconvened by President Medrano at 9:19:10 p.m. Item No.0839 Mr. Medrano reported publicly, action taken during the Closed Session:

• Moved by Mr. Medrano and seconded by Mr. Duarte to appoint Mr. Octavio Perez to the position of Principal, Mesa Robles School. 4 Yes. 1 Abstention. Dr. Chang abstained. Item No.0840 Moved by Mr. Kwok and seconded by Mr. Duarte at 9:19:50 p.m., to adjourn the meeting. 5 Yes