SPECIAL MEETING
Santa Monica-Malibu USD
February 26, 2019 4:00PM
District Administrative Offices: 1651 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA
The Board of Education will call the meeting to order at 4 p.m. in the Board Room at the District Offices.
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| Dr. Tahvildaran-Jesswein called open session to order at 4:04 p.m. |
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Absent Oscar de la Torre
Present Craig Foster
Present Jon Kean
Present Maria Leon-Vazquez – arrived at 4:14 p.m.
Present Laurie Lieberman
Present Ralph Mechur – arrived at 4:05 p.m.
Present Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein |
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| Dr. Mora led the Pledge of Allegiance. |
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It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the February 26, 2019, special board meeting. |
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the February 26, 2019, special board meeting. Passed with a motion by Mr. Craig Foster and a second by Ms. Maria Leon-Vazquez. |
Absent Mr. Oscar de la Torre.
Yes Mr. Craig Foster.
Yes Mr. Jon Kean.
Absent Ms. Maria Leon-Vazquez.
Yes Ms. Laurie Lieberman.
Yes Mr. Ralph Mechur.
Yes Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein.
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These items are submitted for discussion. Any action that might be required will generally be scheduled for the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.
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On December 18, 2018, the Superintendent’s Working Committee provided the Board of Education with a brief on its purpose and process, key learnings from relevant research, and SMMUSD’s current implementation of Project Based Learning (PBL). As part of this discussion, the board was presented with a comprehensive PBL implementation plan that identified four components: - Expand PK-12 PBL Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers;
- Strengthen High School College and Career Learning Pathways;
- Develop Capstone Learning Experiences; and
- Launch 9th Grade PBL Student Cohort.
Tonight's presentation will provide the board more information regarding the implementation plan, with a specific focus on the Capstone Learning Model. In the presentation staff will also include an update on the 9th grade PBL cohort. |
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Staff answered board members’ questions regarding the Capstone program, including: the types of teachers assigned to the classes, how classes will be taught, the credits assigned with each course, how the capstone curriculum will be developed, how partnerships could be developed with industry experts, how Malibu students could participate, and which teachers are participating in the training.
Following the presentation and discussion, the board gave unanimous direction to staff to move forward with Capstone plan. They requested that staff: invite board members to the next site visit to the Olympic HS campus, consider a Malibu piece of the program, and provide quarterly updates to the board.
Staff answered board members’ questions regarding the PBL update, including how the district is reaching out to particular groups of students. The board requested to see the information that is being shared with students during the 8th grade meetings. |
Interest Based Learning: Capstone Experience
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These items are considered to be of major interest and/or importance and are presented for action at this time. Some may have been discussed by the Board at a previous meeting.
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It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Low Performing Student Block Grant plan. |
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Low Performing Student Block Grant plan. Passed with a motion by Mr. Ralph Mechur and a second by Ms. Maria Leon-Vazquez. |
Absent Mr. Oscar de la Torre.
Yes Mr. Craig Foster.
Yes Mr. Jon Kean.
Absent Ms. Maria Leon-Vazquez.
Yes Ms. Laurie Lieberman.
Yes Mr. Ralph Mechur.
Yes Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein.
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The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified school district is eligible to receive funding under the Low Performing Students Block Grant to serve pupils identified as low-performing on state English language arts (ELA) 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 (EC) Section 41570(d). This is a new state grant program established by Assembly Bill 1808 in June 2018. Funding for the grant is allocated in the 2018-19 school year and is available for expenditure or encumbrance through the 2020-21 fiscal year. The funding allocation for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School district was based on the 2016-17 student count, not included in the unduplicated pupil groups (low-income, foster youth, English learners), and not identified for special education services, who did not meet standard (level 1), on the most recent CAASPP assessment, in ELA and mathematics or did not meet standard in one of those areas and either nearly met standard (level 2) in the other area, or did not have a valid score in the other area. As a condition of receiving an apportionment, the school district is required to develop a plan describing how the funds will increase or improve evidence-based services for the identified pupils to accelerate increases in academic achievement, and how the effectiveness of the services will be measured. The plan must be discussed and adopted at a regularly scheduled meeting of the LEA's governing board. |
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Allocation: $452,510.00 |
Staff anticipates that this item will require a total of 20 minutes, with 10 minutes for the staff report and 10 minutes for board member questions/comments. |
| Staff answered board members’ questions regarding the assessment timeline for the intervention program. |
Lew Perf. Student Block Grant presentation
Low Perf. Student Block Grant attachment
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A Board member may make a brief announcement or report on his/her own activities relative to Board business. There can be no discussion under “BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS.”
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This meeting will adjourn to a regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 7, 2019, at 4 p.m. at the district office: 1651 16th St., Santa Monica, CA. |
| It was moved by Mr. Foster, seconded by Ms. Leon-Vazquez, and voted 7/0 to adjourn the meeting at 5:58 p.m. The next meeting is a regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 7, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. in the Malibu City Council Chambers: 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA. |
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| The live stream of regular board meetings in progress are available online. Meetings in Malibu City Hall: https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofMalibu.
Meetings at the district office: https://www.youtube.com/user/Citytv16santamonica. Meetings held at the District Office and in Malibu are taped and rebroadcast in
Santa Monica on CityTV2, Cable Channel 20 – Check TV listing. Meetings are
rebroadcast in Malibu on Government Access Ch. 3 every Saturday at 8pm. ----------------
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| Absent | Mr. Oscar de la Torre |
| Present | Mr. Craig Foster |
| Present | Mr. Jon Kean |
| Absent | Ms. Maria Leon-Vazquez |
| Present | Ms. Laurie Lieberman |
| Absent | Mr. Ralph Mechur |
| Present | Dr. Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein |
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| Present | Ms. Maria Leon-Vazquez |
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