Background

The College Readiness Block Grant is established for the purposes of providing California’s high school students, particularly unduplicated pupils as defined in Education Code (EC) sections 42238.01 and 42238.02, additional supports to increase the number who enroll at institutions of higher education and complete an undergraduate degree within four years.  As a condition of receiving funds, school districts must develop a plan describing how funds will increase or improve services for unduplicated pupils to ensure college readiness and include information on how it aligns with the LEA’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).  Schools can spend the funds through 2018-19. 

Current Considerations

LCUSD has 34 unduplicated pupils in grades 9-12.  LCUSD has developed a plan that explains how these grant funds will be increasing services provided to our unduplicated pupils to ensure college readiness.  Some of the services are also mentioned on LCUSD’s LCAP plan.  We will report to the California Department of Education (CDE) by January 1, 2017 on how we will measure the impact of the funds received on our unduplicated pupils’ access and matriculation to higher education. 

Financial Implications

For LCUSD, the College Readiness Block Grant allocation is about $75,000.  The funds will be spent on services to ensure college readiness of our unduplicated pupils within the next few years with some flexibility for adjustments. 

It is recommended that the Governing Board review the presentation, engage in subsequent discussion providing direction to staff for any changes to support Board approval when the plan returns as a second-reading item. 

The Governing Board is requested to review the presentation, engage in subsequent discussion providing direction to staff for any changes to support Board approval when the plan returns as a second-reading item. 

Background

It is important to continually review and update the District’s Board Policies in order to stay on top of changing state requirements and/or District needs.

Current Considerations

As part of this continual review, the District has the following policy revisions for the Board’s consideration:      

These policy revisions reflect current law and have been developed in consultation with District’s Council.

Financial Implications

There are no financial implications associated with the recommended Board Policy revisions.

Background

Proposition 39, a voter approved initiative at the November 2012 statewide general election, provides for annual transfers from the General Fund to the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund for a period of five years, 2013-14 through 2017-18. Proposition 39 funds will be provided to local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve energy efficiency and create clean energy jobs. The California Energy Commission (CEC) must approve an LEA's energy project expenditure plan before the California Department of Education (CDE) may disburse funds.

Current Considerations

In consideration of the size of the project and the requirements to meet certain guideline to insure continued funding from Prop 39, it is the request of Business and Maintenance & Operations to award the contract of consultant to Cumming Construction Management, Inc to develop, plan, and implement the energy efficient program for the District. This contract will continue their work through the last two years of the project.

Financial Implications

Prop 39 provides funds for consolation, development and management of the energy project expenditure plan.

It is recommended that the Governing Board review and discuss the attached contract in preparation for its approval at the December 6, 2016 meeting of the Governing Board.

The Governing Board is requested to review and discuss the attached contract in preparation for its approval at the December 6, 2016 meeting of the Governing Board.

Background

The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is developing new financial and human resources software to replace the existing systems known as BEST (Business Enhancement System Transformation). La Cañada Unified currently contracts with LACOE to use these systems for the processing of our payroll, benefits, payments to vendors, and reporting of financial and human resources data. Both systems are over 15 years old; LACOE is initiating bids to develop these new programs.

 Current Considerations

Over the upcoming five years districts in Los Angeles County will transition from the existing software to the updated versions developed by the BEST project. During that time LCUSD will pay for the existing system along with the newly developing system. There will be a direct increase in our operating costs for personnel and financial information systems. Some districts interface with LACOE via separate software. However, this also has additional costs.

 Financial Implications

Currently contracts with LACOE for existing software run approximately $20,000 per year. The new costs will be in addition to the existing software. The estimate is $11.56 per ADA, so additional costs of about $48,000 per year would be incurred beginning in 2017-18.

It is recommended that the Governing Board review and discuss the attached contract in preparation for its approval at the November 8, 2016 meeting of the Governing Board.

The Governing Board is requested to review and discuss the attached contract in preparation for its approval at the November 8, 2016 meeting of the Governing Board.

It is recommended that the Governing Board approve the Personnel Report as presented.

Background

As foster youth move from one placement to the next, child welfare workers need accurate information about their educational history and needs in order to make informed placement recommendations to the court.  Sharing education records increases transparency and accountability across the different state and local agencies, and reliable data helps stakeholders advocate for better laws and policies.  Additionally, federal law requires child welfare agencies to maintain education records in each child’s case plan file.  Fifty school districts in the Los Angeles County have agreed to participate in the Educational Passport System designed by Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE),  which allows child welfare agencies to obtain children’s education records from schools when they move from one placement to the next. 

Current Considerations

LCUSD has been asked to join LACOE’s Educational Passport System to support our foster youth.  The purpose of the agreement is to support the data sharing efforts between all school districts within Los Angeles County.  LACOE will ensure compliance with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and mandatory posting of student data privacy and pupil records policies for the state of California Assembly Bill 1584.    

Financial Implications

It is recommended that the Governing Board approve entering into an agreement with the LACOE.    

The Governing Board is requested to approve entering into an agreement with the LACOE.    

The Governing Board is requested to approved the PCR Special Activity to attend Pali Mountain in Running Springs, California Monday, December 5 - Friday, December 9, 2016.

 The Governing Board is requested to approved the PCR Special Activity to attend The Pilgrim in Dana Point, California January 10-11, 2017; January 12-13, 2017; and January 18-19, 2017.

The Governing Board is requested to approve the LCHS Special Activity to attend the Orchestra Retreat at Angeles Crest Christian Cap, February 3 - 5, 2017.

The Governing Board is requested to approve the LCHS Special Activity to attend La Costa Canyon Winter Classic Speech & Debate Tournament in Carlsbad, California December 9 - December 11, 2016.