Special Board Meeting
Modesto City Schools
February 22, 2021 4:30PM
Board of Education - Board Room 425 Locust St
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Board Bylaw 9322 (b):
Members of the public may address the Board of Education on matters not on the agenda.
Complaints against specific District employees should be resolved through the District’s Personnel Complaint Procedure. The right to address the Board does not exempt the speaker from any potential liability for defamation. The proceedings of the Board are recorded and are a part of the public record.
The Period for Public Presentation is limited to 30 minutes. Time will be allotted equally to individuals based on the number of request cards submitted. The maximum for any one speaker is three minutes.
The law limits the response of Board members and prohibits the Board from taking any formal action.
In response to the Governor's Executive Order N-25-20 and Resolution 19/20-17 Delegating Authority to Take Necessary Action to Protect Students and Staff from the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), adopted by the Modesto City Schools (MCS) Board of Education on 3/18/20, the MCS Board Meetings are adjusted to accommodate the public until further notice in accordance with state guidelines on social distancing. MCS Board Meetings are live-streamed and recorded, and available for viewing at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6RHJCeKy8rDxRHyRUPVJIw/
New Process for Making Public Comments (as of 3/26/20) We value your comments and have created several options to ensure your voice is heard:
By Email:
Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments via email At publiccomment@mcs4kids.com. Comments must be received by Noon (12:00 p.m.) on the day of the Board meeting. Only the first 250 words of your comment will be read, if time allows.
By Phone:
If you are unable to email or come in-person to make a public comment, please leave a phone message with your question or comment at (209) 574-1525 prior to Noon (12:00 p.m.) on the day of the Board meeting. Only the first 250 words of your comment will be read, if time allows.
In-Person (effective 2/9/21):
Members of the public can make their comment in-person at the Boardroom located at 425 Locust Street. Due to seating configurations to meet social distancing guidelines seating for the public is limited to nine public speakers in the Boardroom waiting area and twenty people in an alternate seating room. Live video footage will be played in both rooms. The Period for Public Presentation is limited to 30 minutes. Time will be allotted equally to individuals based on the number of request cards submitted. The maximum for any one speaker is three minutes.
IMPORTANT: Any individual attending the meeting must wear a mask and maintain six feet of physical distance. If you are displaying any symptoms of COVID-19 we ask that you please stay home and consult your health professional as to not expose others to the virus and instead submit your comment via email or voicemail per the instructions above. The Board assumes no liability for any health risks to members of the public who attend the Board meeting in-person. All individuals attending the meeting in-person do so at their own risk.
Note: Public Comments received in Spanish will be translated.
Public Comments may be read into the record based upon factors like the length of the agenda and the number of comments received. Public Comments via email or phone must be received by noon (12:00 p.m.) on the day of the Board meeting. All comments that are read into the record will be added to the minutes and approved at a subsequent Board meeting. |
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| Brad Goudeau |
The Board will be provided an overview of the 7-12 COVID Safety Plan. The presentation will include a review of the health and safety measures, monitoring for COVID cases, proposed/draft Learning Model, and reopening timeline. The California Department for Public Health issued new guidance for opening 7-12 schools on January 14, 2021. The new guidelines have been revised to allow 7-12 schools to open in a hybrid cohort model only after a County reaches and sustains 5-days in the Red Tier. County Public Health estimates that Stanislaus County may reach the red tier by mid-March, but this is not a definite. Staff will be asking for approval of the Board to open 7-12 schools in a hybrid model aligned to the new guidelines or with County Public Health guidance. Distance learning will continue to be offered for those families who wish to remain at home. Goal One: Increase academic achievement and ensure equitable access to enable all students to attain college and career readiness. Goal Three: Provide a safe, welcoming, and respectful learning environment for every member of the school community while ensuring effective district-wide communication for students, staff, families, and community partners.
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7-12 Safe Schools Reopening Plan Update
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| Brad Goudeau |
The Board will be provided information regarding the planning for increasing Elementary in-person instruction days on school campuses.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued a new set of health and safety guidelines on February 12, 2021. These guidelines supplement the existing guidelines from the CDPH. The guidelines call for Elementary schools to be open only if the students can be physically distanced 6 feet apart (however, CDPH guidance states 6 feet as optimal and 4 feet is the minimum). Staff will provide the Board with information on the next steps in the planning process as we work to expand our in-person instruction days on campus for our TK-6 students. Distance learning will continue to be offered for those families who wish to remain at home.
Goal One: Increase academic achievement and ensure equitable access to enable all students to attain college and career readiness.
Goal Three: Provide a safe, welcoming, and respectful learning environment for every member of the school community while ensuring effective district-wide communication for students, staff, families, and community partners. |
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Discussion on Expanding In-Person Instruction for K-6 Schools
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| Brad Goudeau |
The Board will be provided information regarding quarter one and semester grades at the Secondary level. Staff will outline both the short- and long-term plans regarding Grading practices and policies.
A Grading Committee was formed to study the decline in student grades due to COVID and to provide recommendations for moving forward. The presentation will include data on secondary grades in quarter 1 and semester 1, information from committee members on the strategies that were identified, and an outline on future work in the area of Equity Grading Practices. Goal One: Increase academic achievement and ensure equitable access to enable all students to attain college and career readiness. |
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Teacher Grading Practices for 2020-21
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| In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Superintendent's office, 209-574-1616. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. |
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Published: February 19, 2021, 8:55 AM
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