Teleconferencing and/or electronic conferencing will be used during this meeting, in accordance with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20, dated March 17, 2020.

This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the most recently issued and amended Blueprint for a Safer Economy of the State of California and the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Order related to Reopening Safer at Work and in the Community for Control of COVID-19.   

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Superintendent's Office at 310-886-1602. Notification at least 18 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to provide accessibility to the Board meeting.

The public has the opportunity to address the Board on any item of interest within the Board's subject matter jurisdiction and any item appearing on the agenda. Public comment may be provided live via Zoom or electronically through a temporary public comment email established for Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education Meetings at boardcomm@mylusd.org.

All public comments are governed by Board Bylaw 9323. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes and will be given the opportunity to address the Board in the order that the request to speak is received. If translation services are required, an additional one (1) minute will be allotted. The Board of Education has determined that a cumulative total of 20 minutes is a reasonable amount of time for public comment.

Those who have a group concern are encouraged to select a spokesperson to address the Board. A copy of the full agenda is available for view at the Reception Desk area of the district office at 11321 Bullis Rd., Lynwood, California, 90262. Also, at the district web site www.lynwood.k12.ca.us.

Instructions for Public Comments via Zoom:
Requests to provide live comment via Zoom during the Board meeting can be made by completing the following Public Comment Google Form: https://forms.gle/2v2U4k3ar1q6KkzHA or by calling (310) 886-1602. Requests must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021. 

Instructions for Public Comments Submitted Electronically:
The public may submit public comments electronically through a temporary public comment email established for Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education Meetings at boardcomm@mylusd.org. Electronic public comments must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021.

Any public comments received via email after the time indicated will not be included in the record. 

Comments submitted by email and read during meetings are governed by Board Bylaw 9323. Each comment received is limited to 3 minutes and will be read in the order that the email is received.

Please include the following in your email:
1.) Full Name
2.) Address
3.) Phone Number
4.) Board Meeting Date
5.) Subject: Public Comment for Closed Session OR Open Session
6.) Agenda Item/Topic

The District will be using the Zoom and Google Meet communication platform for this meeting. 

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Per Board Policy #9323, three (3) minutes may be allotted to each speaker to address Closed Session Items Only. (Closed Session items may be continued to end of meeting if necessary.)

Public comment will be conducted as outlined under Item No. 1: Important Advisory Regarding Public Meeting (COVID-19).

The following individuals submitted their application and letters of intent by the deadline of March 31, 2021. Pursuant to Education Code § 35107, any "person, regardless of sex, who is 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the state, a resident of the school district, a registered voter, and who is not disqualified by the Constitution or laws of the state from holding a civil office, is eligible to be elected or appointed a member of a governing board of a school district without further qualifications." Each applicant is found eligible to apply for appointment to the Board.  

Applicants:

Calloway, Andrew Navarro Serratos, Nancy Nohely
Del Real-Calleros, Julian Ortega Martinez, Ricardo
Flores, Natalia Perez, Axel
Gonzalez, Angel Rivera, Ruby

Each applicant will be given three (3) minutes to speak before the Board during open session, or such time as the Board determines during the meeting.

Renewal Contract/Item   [  ]           New Contract/Item   [X]   

Requisition # from BEST: N/A

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: N/A

Funding Account Number: N/A

Amount: N/A

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

No action or discussion is permitted on any item not included on the posted agenda per GC § 54954.2 (a). No action may be taken and no discussion held on items raised by the public except as provided in GC § 54954.2 (b).

Public comment will be conducted as outlined under Item No. 1: Important Advisory Regarding Public Meeting (COVID-19).

Pursuant to California Education Code sections 5091 and 5093, "when a vacancy occurs longer than four months before the end of a Board member’s term, the Board shall, within 60 days of the date of the vacancy or the filing of the member’s deferred resignation, either order an election or make a provisional appointment, unless a special election is mandated."

A vacancy occurred on the Board of Education on March 12, 2021, as a result of the resignation of former school board member Ms. Alma-Delia Renteria. The vacancy occurred more than four months prior to the end of her term.

Board Bylaw 9223--Filling Vacancies--states that when a special election is not required, the Board may make a provisional appointment. 

At the March 18, 2021 meeting of the Board of Education, the Board decided to proceed by provisional appointment of a member of the public to serve on the Board of Education until such time as the next scheduled election is held for the school board members in November 2022.

The Board of Education, by and through the Superintendent of Schools, advertised for and accepted applications from interested members of the community through the application deadline of 4:00 p.m., March 31, 2021. Eight members of the community submitted applications. All applicants met the legal criteria to be considered for appointment. All applicants were provided with the date, time, and location of the board meeting and an opportunity to speak before the Board. The Board provided the public an opportunity to provide oral and written input. 

The term of the appointed member shall become effective upon being sworn in to take office, and the term shall expire when a successor member is elected in November 2022 and sworn in thereafter.

Renewal Contract/Item   [  ]           New Contract/Item   [X]   

Requisition # from BEST: N/A

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: N/A

Funding Account Number: N/A

Amount: N/A

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The Board of Education by action at the special meeting agendized herein for April 8, 2021, selected a member of the community to serve as an appointed member of the Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education through and including the date of election in November 2022 and subsequent swearing-in of an elected successor.

The Board having considered all of the applicants and deliberated in public session have named an Appointee. The Board of Education may now administer the oath of office to the candidate so selected, _______________________________ (Name of Candidate).

Renewal Contract/Item   [  ]           New Contract/Item   [X]   

Requisition # from BEST: N/A

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: N/A

Funding Account Number: N/A

Amount: N/A

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

Listed below are officers to be elected at the Reorganizational Meeting:

1. President

 2. Vice President

 3. Clerk

 4. Secretary to the Board  - Superintendent:  Gudiel R. Crosthwaite, Ph.D.

Renewal Contract/Item   [  ]           New Contract/Item   [X]    

Requisition # from BEST:  N/A  

Name of Funding Source and/or Location:  N/A

Funding Account Number:  N/A

Amount:  N/A

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The following is the Classified Personnel Report for April 8, 2021, which details personnel employment actions before the Board, such as, but not limited to: hiring, change-of-status, limited-term employment, extra-duty, resignation, retirement, leaves for approval and/or ratification.

Renewal Contract/Item   [  ]           New Contract/Item   [X]   

Requisition # from BEST: N/A

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Various Funding Sources

Funding Account Number: Various Funding Sources

Amount: Varies

Staff requests approval to enter into a service agreement with Envise Co. for the Preventative HVAC Maintenance Program beginning April 15, 2021 through April 14, 2022.

The Preventative HVAC Maintenance Program provides Lynwood Unified School District a flexible service program that will provide short and long-term support to ensure District facilities operate at peak efficiency with minimum interruptions and, most importantly, ensure the safe opening of the schools in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

The program has been designed to provide Lynwood Unified School District with temporary maintenance support. This program will be planned, scheduled, managed, monitored, and enhanced by Envise throughout the term of this agreement. Envise will also provide training and capacity building of LUSD HVAC staff to build sustainability during the term of the agreement. 

The contract price of $550,141.00 per year, to be paid in four installments of $137,536.00 in advance of four quarters, beginning on the effective date.

Classified Human Resources has begun the process of expanding the HVAC staff by filling vacant positions and creating additional positions to meet the need of the District with the intent to be self-sufficient at the conclusion of this agreement.

Renewal Contract/Item   [  ]           New Contract/Item   [X]

Requisition # from BEST: TBD

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: ESSR II  

Funding Account Number: 01-32120-00000-81100-5630-7600000

Amount: $550,141.00

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial