The District’s budget development process begins in January when the Governor’s State Budget proposal is announced.  Administration reviews and updates the key events, LCAP engagement, staffing timelines, and other activities.  The proposed calendar adheres to procedural and legal timelines.  The calendar may be revised and updated during the budget development process in response to factors impacting the process.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE  THE 2019-20 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR.

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Government Code 53646 imposes disclosure requirements on all Government Agencies. District staff must provide a quarterly report to the Board.

If a local agency has placed all of its investments in a Local Agency Investment Fund (LAIF), in a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, insured accounts in a bank or savings and loan association, in a county investment pool, or any combination of these, staff will provide the most recent quarterly statement received by the local agency from these institutions.

Interest earned for the quarter ending December 2018 is as follows:

California State Treasurer - LAIF: 2.218%

San Mateo County Treasurer: 2.239%

The Board of Trustees has the authority under the provisions of Education Code Sections 39520, 39521, 39522, and 39523 to dispose of tangible surplus property if it no longer meets the needs of the District. Board Policy 3270 adopted June 5, 2014 describes the appropriate process for surplus and disposal of said property.  

The following property will be declared surplus to the needs of the District as it is inadvisable to repair and/or is obsolete: 

• The Children's Annex-- Disposal of equipment from the Bayside Clubhouse: seven laptops.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 21/18-19 AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PROPERTY SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT TO DISPOSE OF IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOARD POLICY 3270. 

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Per Board Policy 3312, the Board may, by a majority vote, delegate to the Superintendent or designee the authority to enter into contracts on behalf of the District.  To be valid or to constitute an enforceable obligation against the District, all such contracts must be approved and/or ratified by the Board.  Contracts are available for review upon request in the Business Services department.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE LIST OF CONTRACTS AND CONSULTANTS OF $45,000 and UNDER.

Board Policy 3314 states the following: It shall be the practice of the administration to present the Board of Trustees with copies of all warrant registers for information and review at each regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Trustees. As Policies 3100 (budget) and 3110 (transfer of funds) provide criteria for Board authorization of all expenditures, both personnel and non-personnel items, prior to the actual payment of the obligation, warrants will be distributed to the vendors and employees after audit by the County Superintendent of Schools.

Education Code Sections 42631-36 requires the Board of Trustees approve all expenditures made by the District.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE ATTACHED DISTRICT EXPENDITURES.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ACCEPT THE GIFTS PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOLS AS APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT.

None – Expenditure provided for in the 2018-2019 budget.

The Equity Resolution calls for representation from students, staff, parents, and community members.  The slate approved by the Board of Trustees on January 24, 2019 does not have full representation.  A staff member chosen for the Equity Task Force had to resign and there is a need for a second student.  Student outreach was done and the Task Force Interview Panel will meet again on February 5 to interview the students and consider the staff replacement.  The Interview Panel will bring forward their recommendation to fully staff the Equity Task Force.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE FINAL MEMBER(S) TO THE EQUITY TASK FORCE.

Over the past 16 years the District has engaged Enrollment Projection Consultants demographer Thomas R. Williams to determine enrollment projections for the San Mateo-Foster City School District. The annual report provides information that supports work with student enrollment, staffing and school capacity.

Updated enrollment numbers and projections will be presented by Thomas R. Williams, Enrollment Projection Consultant.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVE THE ANNUAL DEMOGRAPHER'S PROJECTED ENROLLMENT REPORT. 

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The Low-Performing Student Block Grant is a state education funding initiative with the goal of providing grant funds to local educational agencies (LEAs) serving pupils identified as low-performing on state English Language Arts or Mathematics assessments who are not otherwise identified for supplemental grant funding under the local control funding formula or eligible for special education services as specified in Education Code.  The presentation will summarize the plan for how the funds will be used to increase or improve evidence-based services for pupils identified.

Note:  This grant does not require a proposal.  SMFCSD automatically receives the funds when the Board approved plan is uploaded.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVE INFORMATION ON THE LOW-PERFORMING STUDENT BLOCK GRANT (LPSBG).

$741,000 - First apportionment (1/2) is $370,505 (based on 375 eligible students)

Staff presentation to the Board will provide an overview of the current performance benchmarks in the SMFCSD Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and District progress in meeting those targets.  The Board will discuss District progress and provide guidance on the LCAP performance benchmarks going forward.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN (LCAP) AND BENCHMARKS FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT.

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