Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956 and Education Code Section 35144, the regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on September 9, 2021, to conduct its business meeting at the Education Center 11321 Bullis Road, Board Room B-105, B-106, Lynwood, California, 90262. Closed Session to be held at 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m, and will reconvene into Open Session at 6:00 p.m. Closed Session will be conducted in accordance with the requirements set forth by California law.      

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 48 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 can be provided in person subject to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Order related to COVID-19 safety measures. Public comment can also be provided 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 website www.lynwood.k12.ca.us.

PLEASE SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT FORMS PRIOR TO START OF MEETING
Persons wishing to address the Board in person are asked to fill out a Public Comment Form located at the sign-in area, and submit the completed form to the administrative assistant prior to the start of the meeting.

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 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 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:
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6.) Agenda Item/Topic

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The administration requests approval of minutes for the regular meeting of the Board of Education on July 22, 2021. 

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The administration requests approval of Resolution No. 21-22/06, to adopt the revised communication protocols between the Board of Education and the Superintendent.

The Board adopted Resolution No. 17-18/08 on July 18, 2017 to establish communication protocols between the Board of Education and the Superintendent. The communication protocols were revised on October 22, 2020, to allow the Board of Education and Superintendent to continue working together to ensure effective leadership and enhanced teamwork.

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The administration requests acceptance of the 2021-22 Board Priorities.

The Board of Education held several study sessions in which they reviewed the 2020-21 Board Priorities and made revisions, including deletions and additions. The revised 2021-22 Board Priorities were reviewed and discussed during the Administrative Retreat on August 2-4, 2021. 

The Board Priorities help guide the administration and the Board of Education to make the best decisions for students, staff and the Lynwood community.

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On February 11, 2021, the Board adopted Resolution No. 20-21/24, authorizing the emergency repair and replacement of facilities and procurement of equipment and services to enable timely transition of moving Lynwood High School to Lynwood Middle School campus.

Because of the necessary relocation of students and reconfiguration of operations caused by the unavailability of Lynwood High School, repairs and equipment are needed at the District's middle schools and other District campus sites to provide adequately equipped facilities and available space for classroom instruction and essential educational services. Resolution No. 20-21/24 delegated the District's Superintendent or designee the authority to execute contracts and take all actions necessary to execute and implement those contracts, such that one or more contractors may be selected to perform the necessary emergency repairs.

If a person with authority delegated under Public Contract Section 22050(b) orders action under Section 22050 without giving notice for bids, that person is required to report to the Board of Education within specified time periods the reasons justifying why the emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids and why the action is necessary to respond to the emergency. Actions listed in the Public Contract Code include the repair or replacement of a public facility, the procurement of necessary equipment, services, and supplies, or other related and immediate action required in the case of  emergency.

The Board of Education also is required to review the emergency action and determine, by a four-fifths vote and at each regularly scheduled meeting, that there is a need to continue the action taken. When the Board of Education reviews the emergency action, it must terminate the action at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant so that the remainder of the emergency action may be completed by giving notice for bids for contracts.

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The administration requests approval to renew agreement with Albert Learn by Doing, Inc. for the 2021-22 school year.

Albert Learn by Doing, Inc. is an online provider of educational tools and content. It provides rigorous online study materials to help students excel in difficult academic subjects. It focuses entirely on practice materials that come alive with interactivity and gamification. Questions are aligned to the latest College Board framework and annually revised to stay current with program changes.

Teachers will be able to have students practice on AP exams provided by the program. Teachers will be able to view the level of comprehension and knowledge students have in each subject and determine how to create an intervention plan for students. Teachers will use the program during their extended learning time. These features will allow teachers to prepare their AP students for the May AP exam administration.

Participating schools:

Firebaugh High School
Lynwood High School Bullis

Total cost of $8,955.00 includes student licenses and virtual professional development for teachers utilizing the program.

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Requisition # from BEST: 22*0060

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: LCAP - Secondary Education Department

Funding Account Number: 01.0-01900.0-11113-10000-5840-7390000

Amount: $8,955.00

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval to enter into an agreement with Scholastic for BookFlix, an ebook library subscription to provide literacy support in all content areas for all elementary schools from September 2021 to September 2022.

Scholastic's BookFlix will provide subscription services to increase literacy across all content areas by providing fiction and nonfiction text for students and families year-round for all 12 elementary schools and one Early Childhood Education school. BookFlix will provide access to high interest texts and activities that help build students' curiosity and motivation to read, comprehension, vocabulary and critical thinking skills.

Total cost for subscriptions to BookFlix for each elementary school site not to exceed $15,795.00. 

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Requisition # from BEST: TBD

Name of Funding source and/or Location: Title I, Equity, Access and Instructional Services

Funding Account Number: 01.0-30100.0-00000-21000-5850-7350000

Amount: $15,795.00

The administration requests approval to enter into a partnership with St. Francis Medical Center for the 2021-2022 school year. 

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) candidates will complete hours that are required for completion of the program. Students will receive clinical training at St. Francis Medical Center facilities in preparation for the California State and Board Vocational Nursing Licensing Examination. 

The memorandum of understanding will allow the Lynwood Community Adult School (LCAS) to continue to provide unpaid externship/on-the-job learning experiences for our medical program students as an extension of their classroom training.

No cost to the District.

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Amount: No cost to the District

The administration requests approval to renew an agreement with Darren P. Doerschel, Systems Integration Consultant, to complete implementation plan for the film and video production classroom upgrades at Firebaugh High School.

Darren P. Doerschel will perform the following tasks under this proposal:

• The primary goal is to finish the remaining task of the project development plan, which took place in 2019-20. The objective is to implement the plan developed in Phase I, which is to upgrade the Film/TV production systems, and enhance teacher and student interaction.

• Mr. Doerschel will work directly with Mr. Conner, the classroom instructor, to complete and implement improvements to the studio and control room that meet current industry standards.

Improving and enhancing our career technical labs is a key component of Perkins and CTE Incentives Grant funding. By improving our classrooms, we will meet the needs of students to apply their skills in a 21st century production studio. This support will allow our students to begin to work with $4,000.00 cameras, monitors, and equipment.

Total cost of $20,000.00 includes additional system design, installation oversight, systems set-up, and project close-out.

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Requisition # from BEST: 22*0729

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: K12-SWP - Secondary Education

Funding Account Number:01.0-63880.0-38000-21400-5850-7390000

Amount: $20,000.00

The administration requests approval to renew an agreement with SWUN Math, LLC. to provide support services in math strategies for grades K-8 from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

SWUN Math will provide services to increase academic achievement in mathematics for students in grades K-8. SWUN Math will support staff with teaching strategies, inquiry-based instruction, academic language development, and writing skills. They will also provide coaching support for teachers and administrators. 

Service agreement includes materials and professional development for all TK-8th grade teachers and individualized coaching for teachers, instructional leads, and coaches. 

Cost includes TK-8 math matrix guidance and adjustments, assessments and professional development support services for teachers and administrators at all elementary and middle schools.

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Requisition # from BEST: 22*0776

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Title I - Equity, Access, and Instructional Services 

Funding Account Number: 01.0-30100.0-00000-21000-5850-7350000

Amount: $48,214.28 per school site 

The administration requests approval to enter into an agreement with Early Learning Solutions Inc. Math Shelf to provide supplemental services in early math learning for Early Childhood Education, Transitional Kindergarten, and Kindergarten from August 2021 to June 2022. 

Math Shelf is a tablet supplemental math program that will provide supplemental instruction to increase academic achievement in mathematics for students in Early Childhood Education, Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten, by providing differentiated instruction that focuses on math skills, which are aligned with Common Core State Standards. Math Shelf will provide students with sequenced instruction that becomes more challenging as students master mathematical concepts, on level instruction, and math progress and monitoring. Math Shelf will assist in developing children's cognitive, social, and emotional skills by increasing students' math engagement with the incorporation and use of technology.  

Cost per program is $450 per class and includes ECE, Transitional Kindergarten, and Kindergarten.

Cost includes supplemental math program licensing for our ECE program, nine TK classes, and all kindergarten classes at all 12 elementary sites for one year of differentiated hands-on lessons for each classroom.

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Requisition # from BEST: TBD

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Title I, Equity, Access, and Instructional Services

Funding Account Number: 01.0-30100.0-00000-21000-5850-7350000

Amount: $450.00 per license for each classroom

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval to process payment for the purchase of 200 T-Mobile Internet Hotspots for unlimited internet through T-Mobile EmpowerED 2.0 program to support foster and McKinney-Vento unhoused students for the 2021-2022 school year. 

T-Mobile is the first and largest nationwide 5G network. T-Mobile's EmpowerED 2.0 program aims to narrow America's digital divide by providing wireless devices and service plans for eligible schools and their students.

The internet hotspots were purchased to support the provision of proving other extraordinary or emergency assistance needed to enable foster and homeless children and youths to attend school and fully participate in school activities during the COVID-19 school closures. Students need the hotspots to participate in distance learning to address learning barriers and increase access.

Total cost of $60,000.00 includes 200 wireless hotspots for unhoused and foster youth Districtwide.

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Requisition # from BEST: 22*0764

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Title I - Equity, Access and Instructional Services

Funding Account Number: 01.0-30100.0-00000-31300-5910-7350000

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval to renew agreement with Let's Go Learn Edge to provide support services in English Language Arts for K-6th grade and mathematical strategies for grades K-8th from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Let's Go Learn Edge will provide services to increase academic achievement in English Language Arts for K-6th grade student, and mathematics for students in grades K-8. Let's Go Learn Edge will support staff with teaching strategies, inquiry-based instruction, academic language development, and writing skills. They will also provide coaching support for teachers and administrators.  

Cost includes K-6 ELA and K-8 math matrix guidance and adjustments, assessments and professional development support services for teachers and administrators at all elementary and middle schools.

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Requisition # from BEST: 22*0924

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Title I  - Instructional Services 

Funding Account Number: 01.0-30100.0-00000-21000-5850-7350000

Amount: $48,214.28 per school site

 [X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval to enter into agreement with Franklin Educational Services, Inc. to provide services for students with special needs based on IEP for the 2021-2022 school year.

Franklin Educational Services, Inc., a non-public agency, is a private program certified by the California Department of Education to provide services for students with special education needs. Created by Dr. Franklin over 25 years ago, Franklin Certified Academic Management is a unique hybrid of traditional tutoring and educational therapy. Drawing on the best practices from both of these fields, as well as the latest findings in education, psychology and neuroscience, Franklin Certified Academic Management comprehensively addresses students' academic and organizational needs.

The purpose of Franklin Educational Services, Inc. is to provide compensatory time for students with special needs. They refer tutors who utilize a comprehensive approach to tutoring that helps students achieve the three components of school success: learn content, develop study and organizational skills, and improve test scores and grades. Their strategies increase learning outcomes, promote academic and personal growth, and boost confidence. Working with a Franklin-referred tutor can teach the skills students need to be successful in and out of the classroom.

Total cost not to exceed $26,325.00. Not to exceed 150 hours for the 2021-22 school year.

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Requisition # from BEST:  22*0772

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Special Education Department

Funding Account Number: : 01.0-65000.0-57700-11900-5810-7410000

Amount: $26,325.00

The administration requests approval to renew agreement with P.S. ARTS to provide an arts program for second, third, fourth, and sixth grade students at all elementary schools from August 2021 to June 2022.

P.S. ARTS is dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing arts education to underserved public schools and communities. The P.S. ARTS curriculum will be aligned to the California Arts Standards, the Lynwood USD matrices, and will include social-emotional learning objectives derived from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Framework.

Furthermore, in an effort to support the District in addressing learning loss and re-engage students in schools, P.S. ARTS will increase the emphasis on integrating Language Arts and STEM content across all arts disciplines and grade levels. 

P.S. ARTS will provide second, third, fourth, and sixth-grade students with 30 weeks of in-person instruction in visual arts, theatre, and music in three 10-week rotations.

Cost includes curriculum, teacher support and resources, in addition to program supplies. This agreement also reflects a 23% contribution of $151,361.85 from P.S. ARTS to reduce the District's contribution amount. 

Total cost not to exceed $42,228.00 per school site. 

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Requisition # from BEST: 22*118

Name of Funding source and/or Location: LCAP Arts  - Elementary Education Department

Funding Account Number: 01.0-01900.0-11114-10000-5810-7380000

Amount: $42,228.00 per school

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval to renew agreement with P.S. ARTS to provide Turnaround Arts instruction and coaching for all students and teachers at Abbott and Washington Elementary schools from August 2021 to June 2022. 

P.S. ARTS is dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing arts education to underserved public schools and communities. The P.S. ARTS curriculum will be aligned to the California Arts Standards, the Lynwood USD matrices, and will include social-emotional learning objectives derived from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Frameworks. 

P.S. ARTS will provide forty-five (45) minutes of weekly visual arts instruction by a certified arts specialist. Additionally, the P.S. ARTS specialists will participate in each school's Arts Leadership Team and provide personalized coaching support to teachers to build their capacity to incorporate arts integration strategies into their teaching. 

Cost includes curriculum and teacher coaching resources, in addition to program supplies. This agreement also reflects a 23% contribution of $57,460.00 from P.S. ARTS to reduce the District’s contribution amount. 

Total cost not to exceed $4,093.00 per classroom.

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Requisition # from BEST: 22*166

Name of Funding source and/or Location: LCAP Arts - Elementary Education Department

Funding Account Number: 01.0-01900.0-11114-10000-5810-7380000

Amount: $4,093.00 per classroom

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval to amend agenda item previously approved on April 22, 2021, approval to enter into an agreement with Eric Walker, Muralist for the 2021-2022 school year. 

Eric Walker is a professional muralist with over 33 years of experience in graphic arts and murals and has extensive expertise in social justice, civil rights, and graffiti art.  Mr. Walker has created murals for  corporations such as McDonald's, Chrysler, and a host of other organizations. Mr. Walker was most recently featured in the Creative Artist Magazine's Spring 2020 issue. His previous murals demonstrate themes that are relevant to social justice driven times that we are currently living in.

Mr. Walker will work with a committee of teachers, staff, students, and parents to develop a mural that represents the spirit of the Lynwood Knights as students return to the castle. 

An agreement with Mr. Walker was previously approved on April 22, 2021. The original agreement included a social justice themed mural which Mr. Walker was originally commissioned to create. Mr. Walker has been asked to create an additional mural for Lynwood High School Bullis to boost student morale and pride. 

Total cost for services, not to exceed $8,000.00.

Exhibit A - Original agenda item for reference.

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Requisition # from BEST:  22*0724

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: LCAP - Secondary Education 

Funding Account Number: 01.0-01900.0-00014-27000-5890-7390000

Amount: Not to exceed $8,000.00

The administration requests approval to enter into an agreement with Leadership Associates, LLC. for consultancy services for the Educational Services Division from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Leadership Associates will provide support and advisement for the Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, to assist in developing strategies for building a "smart and healthy" leadership team, and help identify additional areas of focus for the 2021-2022 school year.

Cost for services are as following:

- Provide support and advisement for the Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services - 6 Days:     $2,500.00

The total cost for services, not to exceed $2,500.00.

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Requisition # from BEST: TBD

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Educational Services 

Funding Account Number: 01.0-00000.0-00000-71500-5850-7490000

Amount: Not to Exceed $2,500.00 

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests ratification of an agreement with Eugene Hamilton to provide professional development services and parent/student workshops during the 2021-2022 school year.

Eugene Hamilton delivered two (2) keynote/motivational speeches at the 2021-22 Equity Summer Institute on August 9-10, 2021 for the purpose of motivating and empowering 180-250 educators as they endeavor to renew, restore and rejuvenate.

Mr. Hamilton will also present four (4) workshops throughout the year to our parents and students on the topics of social emotional health, social justice, and mental health. 

The cost per session is $1,750.00.

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Requisition # from BEST: 22*0484

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Title I, Equity, Access and Instructional Services

Funding Account Number: 01.0-30100.0-00000-21000-5810-7350000

Amount: $10,500.00 

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval for an eight (8) year adoption of Savvas CA myworld TK-6 grade History curriculum and textbooks for 2021-2029 school years.

This adoption will include student consumable workbooks, digital licenses, level readers, on-line materials and hard copies. The adoption also includes Spanish material for our Dual Immersion Program, which includes a training overview for teachers and administrators with twenty one (21) days follow-up.

The adoption process was based on the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) tool-kit recommendation where we identified the needs of our students. Each program component was rated by teachers and then piloted for six (6) weeks.  Teachers selected and voted on the program that best met the needs of our students. 

Total cost for adoption and materials, not to exceed $994,015.79. 

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Requisition # from BEST: TBD 

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: TBD 

Funding Account Number: TBD 

Amount: $994,015.79

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Requisition # from BEST: N/A

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

Funding Account Number: Various Funding Sources

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

Administration requests approval to enter into an agreement with Teach for America, for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years.

Teach for America is a national leader in recruiting, selecting, training and providing ongoing professional development to individuals committed to closing the achievement gap by serving as effective classroom teachers specifically equipped to enhance student achievement.

The Lynwood Unified School District seeks to use the services of Teach for America to recruit new teachers who are trained to lead students to academic achievement and to equip such teachers with ongoing professional development and support to further develop and sustain their professional practice.

Cost for services is $2,500.00 per teacher, not to exceed $20,000.00 per school year.

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Requisition # from BEST: 22*0359

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Supplemental & Concentration Funds

Funding Account Number: 01.0-01900.0-00011-21400-5850-7520000

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval of a Student Teaching and Intern Agreement with California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) from July 15, 2021 to June 20, 2024. 

Section 4320 of the California Education Code allows the Governing Board of any school district to enter into agreements with a state college, the University of California, or any other university or college accredited by a State Board of Education as a teacher education institution, to provide teaching experience through student teaching to students enrolled in teacher training curricula. This agreement will allow student teacher placements through teacher preparation programs in the following areas:

• Multiple Subjects 
• Single Subjects
• Special Education

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The administration requests approval of a Student Practicum/Fieldwork Agreement with Concordia University through from September 10, 2021 through June 30, 2024.

Section 4320 of the California Education Code allows the Governing Board of any school district to enter into agreements with a state college, the University of California, or any other university or college accredited by a State Board of Education as a teacher education institution, to provide teaching experience through student teaching to students enrolled in teacher training curricula.

This agreement will allow student teacher placements through teacher preparation programs in the following area:

• School Counseling

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Requisition # from BEST: N/A

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

Funding Account Number: N/A

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval to enter into an agreement with Concentric by Gingko to provide weekly COVID pooled testing to unvaccinated students and staff.

This request is based off of the California Department of Public Health's Order dated August 11, 2021, whereby, all employees who work in K-12 schools will be vaccinated or participate in weekly COVID testing. This applies to all students in grade K-6 who are not yet able to be vaccinated, as well as students age 12 and older who can be vaccinated but remain unvaccinated.

Ginkgo will provide Lynwood Unified School District a holistic K-12 testing program, including test kits, lab services, and testing staff. The program shall center around pooled COVID-19 testing services and shall include follow-up diagnostic COVID-19 testing. Ginkgo will provide 20 weeks of testing. Ginkgo and Lynwood Unified School District may agree to extend the testing program. Pooled testing is the foundation of Concentric's program which is designed to minimize the burden on school staff and allows multiple individuals to be tested as a group.

Ginkgo will provide:

1. Pooled Test Kits
   - Ginkgo shall provide collection kits for Pooled Testing.
   
   
2. Pooled Test Services
   - Ginkgo shall provide each school site with a digital and paper form to obtain consent of students, teachers and other personnel.
   
   
3. Specimen Analysis
   - Ginkgo shall arrange for processing of the collected specimens at a CLIA-certified laboratory.
   
   
4. Results Reporting
   - During the testing program, Ginkgo shall track and record all data/information necessary to complete a testing summary weekly.
   - During the testing program, Ginkgo shall make available test results for each pool (positive, negative, indeterminate) to school sites via the online portal. 
   - Administrators will receive an email notification in the event of a positive pool.
   
   
5. Diagnostic Kits
   - In the event of a positive pool result, Ginkgo shall administer rapid antigen tests.
   - Ginkgo shall administer the rapid antigen test to all consented students and/or staff to satisfy State and local testing requirements.
   
   
6. Staffing
   - Ginkgo will provide support staff for all school sites in the testing program.
   - Support staff will provide two (2) days per week of onsite support for six hours per day at each school site.
   - Ginkgo shall provide remote program support to maximize participation rates in school testing by increasing community awareness and support for school testing. 
   
   
7. Support Services
   - Ginkgo will conduct initial school outreach to district administration regarding testing program via webinars, phone calls, email communication.
   - Ginkgo will also provide web-based and paper informational materials regarding provided services and pooled testing.
   
   
8. Onboarding
   - Ginkgo will provide technical support for the IT platform, develop site specific program dashboards that contain metrics related to consented individuals, pooled testing and individual diagnostic testing and establish administrative profiles to allow for access to testing data.
   
   
9. Virtual training
   - Ginkgo shall provide virtual training to school sites as well as in-person training.
   - Ginkgo has on-demand technical assistance and a call center.

Costs will be charged to the ELC Grant Award fund (COVID Testing Grant) and will not exceed $2,000,000.00.

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

Requisition # from BEST: 22*0861

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: ELC Grant Award Funds

Funding Account Number: 01.0-58700.0-00000-31400-5850-7690000

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval to enter into an agreement with Public Safety and Economic Growth (PubSEG) to provide remotely managed, rapid response contact tracing.

Students and staff are back-to-school in Lynwood Unified School District and LA County has experienced a rise in suspected and/or confirmed COVID-19 cases. Based on scientific evidence, case investigation and contact tracing are a key part of the process of supporting our students and staff with suspected or confirmed COVID 19 infection and to minimize COVID19's impact on our schools and the Lynwood community. 

In case investigation, our school site contact tracing team and District personnel work with the suspected or confirmed COVID 19 cases to help them recall everyone with whom they have had close contact during the timeframe while they may have been infectious. Identified "close contacts" are provided with education, information, and support to understand their risk, what they should do to separate themselves from others who are not exposed, monitor themselves for illness, and the possibility that they could spread the infection to others even if they themselves do not feel ill. Case investigation and contact tracing is a specialized skill. To be done effectively, it requires people with the training, supervision, and access to social and medical support for patients and contacts.

PubSEG, our choice for rapid response contact tracing, will work as an extension of  our contact tracing school site teams.  Using our protocols, they will be able to quickly and thoroughly handle the bulk of the contact tracing freeing up time and resources of our District employees currently responsible for this enormous process. PubSEG contact tracers are fully trained as well as being HIPPA and FERPA compliant and have been conducting contact tracing across the country throughout the pandemic.

Contact Tracer (CT) Hourly Rate - $35.00 per hour with a minimum of no less than 4 hours per day.

CT shall not exceed an 8 hour work day/7days per week at a rate of $2100.00 per week.

CT Services not to exceed $1,680,000.00 per fiscal year.

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

Requisition # from BEST: 22*0892

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: ESSR II Funds

Funding Account Number: 01.0-32120.0-00000-31400-5850-7690000

Amount:  Not to exceed $1,680,000.00 per fiscal year.

Contact Tracer (CT) Hourly Rate - $35.00 per hour with a minimum of no less than 4 hours per day.

CT shall not exceed an 8 hour work day/7days per week at a rate of $2,100.00 per week.

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

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 review and ratify Purchase Orders for the period beginning May 25, 2021 through July 30, 2021, per Education Code 17605 and 42636.

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

Requisition # from BEST:  Various

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Various

Funding Account Number: Various

Amount: $37,369,108.85

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

Staff requests approval of the Warrant and ACH Schedule for the period of July 28, 2021 through August 17, 2021.

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

Requisition # from BEST: N/A

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Various

Funding Account Number: Various

Amount: $5,537,516.92

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

Staff requests acceptance of Record of Collections #1 for FY 2020/2021 and FY 2021/2022.

The following is a list of Cash Collections received by the Accounting Department during the period of June 1, 2021 to August 2, 2021.

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

Requisition # BEST: N/A

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Various

Funding Account Number: Various

Amount: $2,349,331.89

[X] Approval          [   ] Denial

Staff requests acceptance of Report of Revolving Cash Fund #1 for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 fiscal years. The following is a summary of Revolving Cash Fund disbursements for the period of September 5, 2020 through August 15, 2021. Staff recommends that the Board ratify these expenditures.

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

Requisition# from BEST: N/A

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Various

Funding Account Number: Various

Amount: $1,977.32

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

Staff requests acceptance of the following donations:

- A $500.00 Civic donation from Rendon for Assembly 2022 to Lynwood Unified School District.

- Non-cash donation from The Home Depot Pro. Home Depot donated 132 cases of Purell 16-
ounce hand sanitizer bottles valued at $3,960 to Lynwood Unified School District.

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

Requisition # from BEST: N/A

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Various

Funding Account Number: Various

Amount: Various

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

In accordance with Government Code Section 29802 (c), the Governing Board's approval is required for any replacement of a stale dated warrant that is more than two years after the date of issuance.

The staff requests approval to replace the following stale dated warrant.

Payee Warrant # Issue Date Amount

Francisco Abelardo Lopez 6492427 01/13/20 $280.19

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

Requisition # from BEST: N/A

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Various

Funding Account Number: Various

Amount: $280.19

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

Administration requests approval to renew membership and for payment of annual membership contribution to Super CO-OP (San Mateo-Foster City School District, Lead Agency-Super Co-Op), in order to receive USDA Commodity Foods for the 2021-2022 school year. 

Membership in the Super Co-Op provide cost saving measures for the District by taking advantage of large volume purchasing power.

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

Requisition # from BEST: 22*647 

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Child Nutrition Fund

Funding Account Number: 13.0-53100.0-00000-37000-5310-7810000

Amount: $1,948.36

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

Staff requests approval to enter into a service agreement with Titan School Solutions for a point of sale system for child nutrition site operations for the 2021-2022 school year. 

The system will allow the District to better comply with all child nutrition federal and state regulations and improve service documentation, while streamlining the meal service process and reducing staff efforts.

The total cost is $29,562.00.

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

Requisition # from BEST: 22*646

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Child Nutrition Fund 13

Funding Account Number: 13.0-53100.0-00000-37000-5840-7810000

Amount: $29,562.00

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

Staff requests ratification of service agreement with Unicentro for Servsafe Manager Certification training for Child Nutrition Services staff on August 18, 2021. 

This training is necessary to provide food service safety certification as required by the California Department of Education and the Health Department. 

Cost includes Intensive Food Service Training, Servsafe examination and certification.

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

Requisition # from Best: 22*645

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Child Nutrition Fund 13

Funding Account Number: 13.0-53100.0-00000-37000-5890-7810000

Amount: $1,360.00

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

Staff requests approval of Resolution No. 21-22/07, to adopt the Gann Limit Appropriation Calculation for 2020-21 and Estimated Appropriation Limit for 2021-22.

Pursuant to Education Code 42132, on or before September 15 of each year, the governing board of each school district shall adopt a resolution to identify, in accordance with Government Code Section 7906(f), the estimated appropriation limit for the preceding fiscal year. The formula of the calculation is statutory set.

Resolution No. 2021-22/07 and the completed Gann Limit Appropriation Calculation Report are attached for reference.

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

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

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

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

Staff requests approval of the 2020-2021 Unaudited Actuals State Financial Report.

Pursuant to Education Code (E.C.) 42100, school districts are required to file the Board approved Unaudited Actuals Financial Report with the County Office of Education on or before September 15 each year. The 2020-2021 Unaudited Actuals State Financial Report has been completed and is hereby submitted, under separate cover, for approval.

A copy of the Unaudited Actuals State Financial Report is available in the Superintendent's office.

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

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 administration requests ratification of site tour at Lodi High School in Lodi, CA on September 7, 2021.

The Board of Education recently entered into an agreement with PBK-WLC to complete the architectural plans for the Lynwood High School Imperial building replacement project. The purpose of this visit was to allow the Board of Education and administration to see the construction site first-hand, with a focus on the architectural design of the buildings as completed by PBK-WLC architectural firm. 

The architectural firm will begin the planning process to expedite the completion of the project.

Participants:
Maria G. Lopez, Board President
Alma C. Castro, Ed.D., Board Clerk
Gary Hardie, Jr., Board Member
Julian Del Real-Calleros, Board Member
Gudiel R. Crosthwaite, Ph.D., Superintendent
Gregory Fromm, Chief Business Official
Terence J. Gallagher, Legal Counsel

Total cost for the site tour is $3,500.00, which includes airfare, meals, and transportation.

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

Requisition # from BEST: TBD

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: General Funds

Funding Account Number: TBD

Amount: $3,500.00

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval to enter into an agreement with Copernicus Solutions Strategic Visioning and Planning from September 2021 to June 2022.

The Copernicus Solutions will help ensure an effective strategic planning process, and support the development and alignment of the District's systems, plans, goals, and actions. Copernicus Solutions has worked with the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, the CA State Board of Education and the California Department of Public Health to create the Health and Safety Guidebook. The entire team is based in California with many years of experience in public education, multilingual, multicultural and rooted in community.

Copernicus proposes a forward-thinking and student-centric approach to visioning and strategic planning that is also community-inclusive, equity minded, authentic, collaborative, and real-world relevant. To help Lynwood Unified craft a new vision for future-ready education, a three-phased approach to LUSD's strategic planning process will be facilitated:

• Understanding the Context - During this phase, the planning team will co-develop driving questions with district leadership to help anchor the strategic planning process in the hopes and needs of the organization. The planning team will also engage stakeholders at all levels to identify global trends and local needs impacting Lynwood students -- and important input to the planning that will follow. As deliverables, Copernicus will produce a Driving Questions Document and a Future Trends Report.
• Shaping the Vision - In the second phase of the project, the Strategic Planning Team will bring together leadership, staff, and community input to co-develop a Portrait of a Lynwood Graduate to center the strategic planning efforts around a vision for the future of Lynwood students. The deliverable, the Graduate Portrait, will serve as a North Star, providing a common, tangible framework (and language) that has proven effective in facilitating the crafting of the final strategic plan.
• Develop Web-based Self-Assessment & Implementation Tools for LEA - The third and final phase of the project will see the project team work with district leadership to set priorities, align the planning to other existing work (LCAP, WASC, etc.), identify initiatives for the successful achievement of the North Star, and provide suggestions for their implementation. The final project deliverable will be presented: Lynwood USD's Strategic Plan.

Project cost for three phases which include a total of 37 touch points (virtually and in-person), 285 hours and optional support:

• Phase 1: $20,530 - 11-15 touch points; 110 Hours
• Phase 2: $17,575 - 6-10 touch points; 95 Hours
• Phase 3: $14,940 - 7-12 touch points; 80 Hours
• Additional Support: $7,500

Total cost not to exceed $60,305

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

Requisition # from BEST: 22*0929

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Technology & Innovation Department

Funding Account Number: 01.0.01900.00000.77000.5850.7620000                

Amount: $60,305.00

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

The administration requests approval of Resolution No. 21-22/08, designating the month of September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

It is the District's commitment to raise awareness and acknowledge that suicide is a major cause of death among youth. The administration submits this resolution for its intent to develop and implement preventive strategies and intervention procedures for students in the Lynwood Unified School District.

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

Requisition # from BES: N/A

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

Funding Account Number: N/A

Amount: N/A

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial

Approval is requested for Resolution No. 21-22/09, in celebration of the National Latinx Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15, 2021.

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

Approval is requested for Resolution No. 21-22/10, in support of the Average Daily Attendance (ADA) hold harmless provision for remainder of the 2021–22 school year.

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 administration requests approval to participate in the San Gabriel Valley Education Consortium during the 2021-22 school year.

The ACSA Region XIV Region formed a consortium with the Ball/Frost Group in Sacramento to get monthly updates on the happenings in Sacramento and ask questions about the direction they see things going from their contacts in the state capitol. 

Superintendent's from the surrounding school districts have an opportunity to join weekly calls hosted by Andrea Ball and Jeff Frost of the Ball/Frost Group, LLC, to collaborate and voice their opinions and concerns to influence legislative action. Ball/Frost Group, LLC will also provide important updates each month.

The membership fee for the 2021-22 school year is $2,100.00.

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

Requisition # from BEST: TBD

Name of Funding Source and/or Location: Unrestricted General Fund

Funding Account Number: 01.0-00000.0-00000-71500-5310-7510000

Amount: $2,100.00

[X] Approval               [  ] Denial