With this agreement, the District resolves all claims and issues arising from the Student's special education program services through the end of the 2022-2023 regular school year.  This agreement is not an admission of fault by the Parent and/or the District, and there is no prevailing party.  The agreement is confidential except as required by law.

California guidelines require that the Board review and approve School Plans for Student Achievement (SPSA) (v)

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE SCHOOL PLANS FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT (SPSA) FOR SMFCSD SCHOOLS:  ABBOTT, BAYSIDE ACADEMY, BOREL, AND BOWDITCH MIDDLE SCHOOLS, AND NORTH SHOREVIEW AND PARKSIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOLS, AND AUDUBON, BAYWOOD, BEACH PARK, BERESFORD, BREWER ISLAND, COLLEGE PARK, FIESTA GARDENS, FOSTER CITY, GEORGE HALL, HIGHLANDS, LAUREL, LEAD, MEADOW HEIGHTS, SAN MATEO PARK AND SUNNYBRAE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

Actions funded through Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)

On June 15, 2017, the Board of Trustees approved CSDA Design Group's proposal for Design Services through DSA Closeout for the Borel Middle School New Gymnasium/Classroom Building Project as a Phase 1, Measure X classification.  As part of this project, the District has been working with CSDA Design Group on the Borel Middle School New Gymnasium/ Classroom Project. 

The District awarded a design contract to CSDA Design Group in the amount of $1,695,000.  Amendment No. 2 is for redesign of the driveway, requested by the City of San Mateo, to the New Gym, obtaining the San Mateo City Public Works & Fire Department Approval, addressing American Disabilities Act (ADA) access issues at the City sidewalk.  The cost of Amendment No. 2 to the original contract is $11,200 (0.66% of the original contract).  The cost of Amendments No. 1 & 2, combined, to the original contract is $72,167 (4.3% of the original contract).  The new contract amount will be $1,767,167, within the Measure X Borel Middle School New Gymnasium/Classroom Project budget. 

The Amendment taken to the Board on September 10, 2020 was inadvertently numbered #2.  This amendment is the second one for the CSDA Design Group project at Borel Middle School.

This work will provide the necessary requirements to meet the City of San Mateo requirements including American Disability Act (ADA) access, fire access, and emergency egress.

Measure T provides funds for several new facilities in the District, most notably the addition of a new gym and locker rooms and the rebuild/renovation of the campus at Bowditch Middle School which was originally constructed in 1968, and new multipurpose rooms at Parkside Montessori, LEAD, Meadow Heights and Highlands Schools.  In addition, there are other smaller facilities projects included in the Immediate Priorities but the focus currently is on the larger projects which will impact the most number of students.

The administration is recommending that HED be approved as the architectural firm for the Bowditch project.  HED is in the District's Architectural Pool of pre-qualified architects approved two months ago by the Board of Trustees.  The recommendation is based on the HED's experience and expertise in rebuild/renovation projects and the knowledge of the campus which HED has acquired during its planning already underway of the new drama and science buildings as part of Measure X Phase II.  The familiarity with Bowditch including the technical studies done as part of the Measure X project should save both time and costs.  Also important. but to a lesser degree, is that one architect will be handling both projects thus avoiding potential challenges that could result from two different architectural firms.

If this recommendation is approved by the Board of Trustees, the next step will be for HED to do further technical and other studies needed for it determine and ultimately recommend what parts of Bowditch will be rebuilt, which parts will be renovated as well as the location of the rebuilds and the new gym and locker rooms.  HED anticipates at this time that it will have a recommendation for the District in early summer after its own studies and possible solution/s followed by discussions with both the Bowditch School Team, the school community, and the greater Foster City community who are interested.  

In the case of the multipurpose rooms at the four elementary schools--also new facilities to be funded by Measure T, since there is no major work underway at those schools, the administration has chosen to issue a request for proposals to architects in the District's Architectural Pool who meet criteria such as having experience with planning multipurpose rooms and doing similar projects in excess of $6 million dollars.  Submissions from firms which meet the District's criteria are due on Friday, January 29 with review of the submissions and interviews where needed and reference checks planned in February.   The administration anticipates bringing a recommendation of the architectural firms for the four multipurpose rooms to the Board of Trustees on March 4, 2021.

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.

None – Expenditure provided for in the 2020-2021 budget.

At the January 21, 2021 Board meeting, Trustees voted to have staff complete and submit the application for Governor Newsom’s Safe Schools for All Plan on February 1, 2021.  Staff will provide an update on the status of the Plan.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVE INFORMATION ON THE SAFE SCHOOLS FOR ALL PLAN.

Unknown.  As originally presented, a February 1 submission provided a $450 per pupil allocation, however, the Legislature is presently in discussions regarding the Plan and the per pupil allocation. 

At the January 21, 2021 Board Meeting, the Board directed staff to return with a presentation on program options for the Middle School Reopening for spring 2021.  

School districts have responded to the events that occurred at the Nation’s Capital on January 6, 2021 in a variety of ways. Actions that could be considered in the San Mateo - Foster City School District include continuing the important work of the Sanctuary Task Force and Equity Task Force, developing protocols for staff use in response to such events, reviewing and strengthening civics education and continuing our work on ensuring inclusive classrooms and school communities.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISCUSS THE EFFECT OF THE EVENTS OF JANUARY 6, 2021 ON THE SAN MATEO-FOSTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON POSSIBLE NEXT STEPS.

Research shows that access to high quality early learning opportunities improves children’s social-emotional development, school readiness, and long-term academic achievement. However, many families lack access to high quality Pre-K programs.

Ten years ago, the Legislature approved the “Kindergarten Readiness Act,” which established TK to serve and educate four-year-olds within the public K-12 system. However, only 25% of four-year-olds (those with birthdays falling between September and December) are eligible to enroll in TK. The remaining 75% of four-year-olds are missing this opportunity for an additional year of high quality public education.

A study by the American Institute of Research found that TK significantly improves kindergarten readiness, putting children ahead of their non-TK peers by up to six months in some academic skills. TK gives students an advantage in literacy, language, math, and problem solving skills compared to non-TK students – even those with other preschool experiences. The benefits of TK are most significant for disadvantaged students: low-income children and English learners who show the greatest learning improvements at the end of TK. These findings demonstrate that high-quality TK can be a powerful tool for narrowing opportunity and achievement gaps, and setting California’s neediest students on a path to success.

AB22 would expand access to full school day transitional kindergarten (TK) to all four-year-olds statewide. By removing the birthday window requirement and opening full school day TK to all four-year-olds, AB 22 provides universal access to quality preschool through the public school system.

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DISCUSS UNIVERSAL TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN, DETERMINE THEIR LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR AB22 AND VOTE ON WHETHER TO SEND IN THE ATTACHED LETTER.

Unknown at this time - Additional funding would be provided; however, it is unknown as to whether the funding would cover the additional staff and materials that would be needed to support the increased number of TK students.  An analysis of available classrooms would be needed. 

Information from the School Services "Governor's Proposals for the 2021-2022 State Budget and K-12 Education" will be presented to the Board.  

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECEIVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSALS FOR THE 2021-2022 STATE BUDGET AND K-12 EDUCATION.

This is the third staff report on the Status of Implementation of the Immediate Priorities in the Facilities Master Plan for the New Decade (FMP) funded by Measure T.   The purpose of each status report is to provide information to the Board of Trustees, the staff and the public about what has been accomplished to date and the next steps for each of the individual Immediate Priorities.  The first report provided to the Board of Trustees in September 2020, anticipated the many planning and activities associated with the many Immediate Priorities, should Measure T be passed by the voters in November 2020.

The report is organized first by the health and safety priorities contained in the FMP related to Covid-19 and by the calendar year quarter in which work or planning was or will be initiated.  It reflects efforts by the District's Facilities Team, the Maintenance and Operations Department, and the Technology Department.

Although the implementation of the Immediate Priorities in the FMP will occur over several years, the status of items scheduled to occur in the last quarter of 2020 after the passage of Measure T and the first quarter of 2021 will be highlighted in the presentation provided by the administration at the Board of Trustees' meeting on February 4, 2021.

The Variable Term Waiver request is made when a fully credentialed teacher is unavailable for a teaching position.  The Commission on Teacher Credentialing authorizes the issuance of a Variable Term Waiver to an employee who meets the minimum requirements and needs additional time to complete all necessary requirements for the appropriate credential or certification which authorizes service in an assigned position. 

All requests for a variable term waiver must be presented for approval to the governing board of a public school district.  The following teachers meet the criteria and are authorized to apply for a Variable Term Waiver to complete their assignments for the 2020-2021 school year in the San Mateo-Foster City School District.

Ed Code §44253.3 allows Li Chuan Chang to perform her duties as a 1 FTE Mandarin Immersion teacher for the 2020-2021 school year while she completes requirements for the Bilingual, Crosscultural, Language & Academic Development-Mandarin authorization. Once Ms. Chang completes the requirements by June 2021, she will add the authorization to her existing Multiple Subject credential. 

IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE AUTHORIZATION USING DEFINED EDUCATION CODE FOR LI CHUAN CHANG.