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 March 18, 2020, 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 7/26/21) We value your comments and have created several options to ensure your voice is heard:

For Public Comment (submitted by email or phone), please provide the following:
1. Name
2. Affiliation (if any)
3. Phone number (in case we need further clarification)
4. Address (optional)
5. Topic or Item on the agenda you wish to address
(Please keep your comment to 250 words - comments will be transcribed, printed and provided to each Board member.)

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. (Please keep your comment to 250 words - comments will be printed and provided to each Board member.)

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. (Please keep your comment to 250 words - comments will be transcribed, printed and provided to each Board member.)

In-Person (effective 7/26/21):
Members of the public can make their comment in-person at the Boardroom located at 425 Locust Street. Public seating is available on a first-come, first-serve basis in the boardroom, as well as 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: All individuals attending the Board meeting without a mask will be considered a self-attestation that the individual is fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated individuals may continue to wear a mask. individuals who are not fully vaccinated must wear an approved face covering. Pursuant to Stanislaus County Public Health press release No. 21-27 (July 19, 2021) persons 65 or older, those with risk factors, or conditions or take medications that lower the immune system are recommended to wear face coverings while indoors.
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.

Note: Public Comments received in Spanish will be translated.

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 received electronically or telephonically will be printed and provided to the Board members and will be added to the minutes and approved at a subsequent Board meeting.

Board meeting will be translated in Spanish: Please dial 1+(805)324-7680 (toll free)
Conference ID: 748 798 798#

Public comment regarding closed session items will be received before the Board goes into closed session.

Information concerning the consent items listed below has been forwarded to each Board member prior to this meeting for study and is on file at the Modesto-Stanislaus Library Reference Room, 1500 I Street; Modesto City Schools Superintendent’s Office and Receptionist’s Desk, 426 Locust Street, Modesto.

The complete agenda is available at www.mcs4kids.com as well as at the Board meeting, 425 Locust Street. Unless some member of the audience or Board member has a question concerning an item and asks that it be withdrawn from the consent list, the items are approved at one time by the Board.  The action taken by the Board in approving consent items is set forth in the explanation of the individual items.

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 7/26/21) We value your comments and have created several options to ensure your voice is heard:

By Email or By Phone:
Members of the public may submit public comments via email At publiccomment@mcs4kids.com or by phone at (209) 574-1525 prior to Noon (12:00 p.m.) on the day of the Board meeting. Please keep your comment to 250 words or less.  Comments will be transcribed, printed and provided to each Board member.  All comments that are received electronically or telephonically will be printed and provided to the Board members and will be added to the minutes and approved at a subsequent Board meeting.

In-Person (effective 7/26/21):
Members of the public can make their comment in-person at the Boardroom located at 425 Locust Street. Public seating is first-come first-serve.  There will be an alternate seating room with live video. 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: All individuals attending the Board meeting in-person do so at their own risk. An individual attending the Board meeting without a mask will be considered a self-attestation that the individual is fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated individuals may continue to wear a mask. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated must wear an approved face covering. Pursuant to Stanislaus County Public Health press release No. 21-27 (July 19, 2021) persons 65 or older, those with risk factors, or conditions or take medications that lower the immune system are recommended to wear face coverings while indoors. 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.

This board report will describe the expectations for the new school year based on the most current COVID protocols as determined by the Center for Disease Control, the California Department of Public Health, and the Stanislaus County Public Health Agency.  The report will describe the changes from 2020-2021 school year protocols to the start of the 2021-2022 school year.  The report will address expectations across the school district, as well as expectations at school sites related to health and safety protocols, the difference between the previous school year and the start of the new school year, and what the community can expect from Modesto City Schools as we start the new school year.

The Dual Language Academy's (DLA) vision is to graduate bilingual, biliterate, multicultural students empowered with infinite choices for their personal, academic, and professional futures. DLA's are located at Bret Harte Elementary School and Hanshaw Middle School.  To ensure MCS honors the DLA vision, MCS established a DLA High School Alignment Committee made up of administrators, teachers, and parents. The presentation will outline the work accomplished by the committee in the 2020-21 school year.

Goal 1.2: Increase students being identified as “prepared” in the college/career indicators.

There is no financial impact to the District.

English Learner (EL) students must meet certain state English Proficiency criteria to be redesignated as Fluent English Proficient (RFEP):

• Language Proficiency Assessment (currently ELPAC)
• Teacher Evaluation
• Parent Consultation
• Standardized assessment, such as ELA CAASPP

In January 2019, the SBE approved the use of ELPAC Overall Performance Level (PL) 4 as the statewide standardized English language proficiency (ELP) criterion for English Learners in grades K–12 to become reclassified (RFEP). In addition, the 20-21 criteria was modified due to COVID-19 affecting both ELPAC and CAASPP testing in the 19-20 school year.

The revised RFEP criteria was approved unanimously by the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) on June 29, 2021. The proposed criteria must also be approved by the Board.

Goal 1.3: Increase English Learner growth toward English proficiency.

In 1988, Modesto City Schools formed a partnership with the Center for Human Services (a not for profit community counseling agency assisting youth and families in Stanislaus County) to provide Student Assistance Specialists at the District’s elementary, junior high/middle, and high schools. Student Assistance Specialists are Center for Human Services staff who work directly with students who have challenges at school that impede their ability to achieve in the classroom.

In the 2014-15 school year, the District began contracting with the Center for Human Services at targeted sites using a behavioral consultation model that focuses on preventative support in the form of parent and teacher training. Direct counseling services are also provided to students, as needed.

In the 2019-20 school year, the District began contracting with the Center for Human Services as part of the Learning Communities for School Success Program grant to provide Family Support Specialists at targeted sites. Family Support Specialists conduct outreach to families of students who are chronically absent from school or to those exhibiting tier three behaviors impeding success at school. Parent skill building and parent trainings are also provided.

1.4: Develop a Multi-Tiered System of Support for all students.

Students who have social, emotional, or psychological problems cannot gain maximum benefit from the educational program. Student Assistance Specialists will provide individual assessment and intervention for youth identified in need of prevention, intervention or support services. Group and classroom presentations are provided as requested. The duties of the Mental Health Clinician include, but are not limited to, providing tiered support with the Student Assistance Specialists per the behavioral consultation model at targeted school sites. Family Support Specialists support families with strategies and education to improve school engagement and attendance.

To continue to provide services and counseling support from Student Assistance Specialists, Mental Health Clinicians, and Family Support Specialists the contract for the Center for Human Services must be renewed for the 2021-22 school year. Support providers will be increased for the upcoming year to help support students as they return to on-campus instruction. Copies of the services agreements are available for review in the Student Support Services office.

The total estimated cost for the Student Assistance Specialists will not exceed $3,169,600; the total estimated cost for the Mental Health Clinicians will not exceed $1,116,000; the total estimated cost for the Family Support Specialists will not exceed $672,098. The funding sources have been identified as LCFF Supplemental Concentration, Site and District Title 1, Title IV, AB 86, ESSER, and grant funds.  

It is recommended that the Board of Education ratify the services agreement with Center for Human Services for Mental Health Clinicians during the period of July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022.

For the 2021/22 school year, the District has employed teachers to teach with emergency credentials certain subject/classes in our schools. Of the 1,500 teachers in the District, approximately 60 must teach classes for which they are not credentialed. The District has advertised for teacher vacancies needed; credentialed and qualified teachers for those assignments did not apply.

5.0 Recruit, hire, train, and retain high quality staff.

In order to be compliant with California Commission on Teacher Credentialing guidelines, the District must submit a "Declaration of Need for fully Qualified Educators" to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for those teachers teaching outside their credentialed area. The "Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators" must be approved by the Board of Education.

It is proposed that the Board of Education review and approve the "Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators."

During the year, there is a need to purchase white fleet vehicles in Nutrition Services, Maintenance and Operations, and other departments based on staffing demands or life expectancy of existing vehicles. Nutrition Services currently has need to purchase three (3) new vehicles for three (3) additional Nutrition Services Assistant III positions effective with the 2021-22 fiscal year.

Goal Four: Ensure the District is fiscally and operationally sound.

The cost to purchase new and replacement vehicles exceeds the current bid threshold and competitive bids must be sought or identified to meet formal bid requirements.

The State of CA Department of General Services contract #1-18-23-10C offers competitively bid contract pricing on fleet vehicles and is valid until April 30, 2022.  This contract is available to all California State and Local Government agencies allowing for greater cost savings.

The bid was competitively solicited consistent with procurement laws and publicly awarded to allow for multiple public agency use as required by provision 20118 of the Public Contract Code.

Staff proposes the District utilize this contract to purchase three (3) additional Toyota Prius vehicles for the new full-time Nutrition Services Assistant positions.

The estimated total cost of $76,000 for this purchase will come from the Cafeteria Fund.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve authorization to purchase vehicles from Freeway Toyota of Hanford utilizing the State of CA Department of General Services Contract #1-18-23-10C.

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.

The Volator Group is specialized in transportation and has worked closely with the District in the Transportation Department reorganization.  The need for the work will continue until all positions of the reorganization have been filled.  Additional services will assist with the Electric Bus proposal and other transportation support areas.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the contract for specialist services with the Volator Group, Inc., through June 30, 2022.

4.3 Invest in school facilities and infrastructure for safe and clean facilities.

The District is recommending School Business Consulting, Inc. (SBC) to perform a review of out Warehouse Operations with the assistance of other districts to utilize existing data relative to the MCS Warehouse Operations.  The review will include a comparative analysis of the District's Warehouse Operations and provide recommendations for improved efficiencies.  SBC possesses the experience and skill needed to provide these services requested by the District.

a copy of this contract can be reviews in the office of Business Services.

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.

Prichard Safety and Health will provide management expertise and experience during the transition to Schools Insurance Authority and replacement of the Risk Manager position that is vacant due to retirement.

The Services Agreement for Prichard Safety and Health can be reviews in the office of Business Services.

The Parent Institute for Quality Education has provided valuable parent training in Modesto City Schools since 1997.  The trainings encourage parents to take an active role in the educational lives of their children. 

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. 

3.2 Promote outstanding students, families, staff, programs, schools, and community partners. 

Districts must plan and implement parent involvement trainings and activities in accordance with Title I Parent Involvement requirements.   

The Parent Institute for Quality Education will provide parent training courses online district-wide during the 2021-2022 school year.  A copy of the agreement is available for review in the Parent Engagement & Outreach office.

Purchase orders and VISA payments are tracked each month.

Goal Four:  Ensure the District is fiscally and operationally sound.

Board Policy 3300 requires Board review of all individual purchase orders issued in excess of $1,000 and all purchase orders less than $1,000 by fund total.  All purchases are done in accordance with Board Policy, Education Code, Public Contract Code, and/or other applicable regulatory requirements.

Board of Education approval will allow the District to meet Board Policy 3300 requirements.  A copy of the report is available for review in the Purchasing Department.

Funds have been budgeted to cover all expenses for the month of June 2021.

It is recommended that the Board of Education ratify the purchase orders and VISA payments for the month of June 2021.

Goal Four:  Ensure the District is fiscally and operationally sound.

The Business Services Division draws warrants on a weekly basis to pay the bills of the District.  Payroll warrants are drawn on the 15^th of the month for claims, and on the last working day of the month for monthly employees.

The California Education Code section 42631 requires the Board of Education to approve all expenditures of the District.

Board of Education approval will allow the District to meet Education Code and Annual Audit requirements.

The expenditures are included in the District’s budget for fiscal year 2020/21.

It is recommended that the Board of Education ratify warrants drawn for the month of
June 2021.

Goal 4.3:  Invest in school facilities and infrastructure for safe and clean facilities.

California Education Code section 17406 permits the governing board of a school district to lease property to a developer, who constructs tenant improvements to the property and leases back the completed improvements to the district.  The lease terminates after payments are completed. 

In accordance with the section 17406, on May 10, 2021, the Board adopted Resolution No. 20/21-30, supporting the award of the Site Lease and Facilities Lease for the Peter Johansen High School Fitness Center Project (“Project”) to J.L. Bray and Son, Inc. (“Bray”) under the District’s Best Value Methodology.  The Facilities Lease provided that Bray would perform preconstruction services to develop a Guaranteed Maximum Price (“GMP”) and Construction Schedule for the Project.

Following Bray’s preconstruction services, District staff and consultants have negotiated a GMP in the amount of $4,877,000 for the project.

This Amendment provides that Bray will construct the Project in accordance with the Facilities Lease for the GMP and establishes the Construction Schedule for the Project. This Amendment also modifies the terms, such as Completion Date, Schedule of Values, or any negotiated terms.  To account for those changes, the Amendment modifies the Facilities Lease, including Exhibits C, F, and G of the Facilities Lease, and the accompanying Contract Documents to the Facilities Lease.

Copies of the Site Lease, the Facilities Lease and Amendment No. 1 to the Facilities Lease for this project are available for review in the Planning and Facilities Office. 

Staff proposes the approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Facilities Lease with Bray for the Peter Johansen High School Fitness Center Project.

The probable cost of the entire project is estimated at $6,273,000.  The project will be funded from high school facility improvement fund.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Amendment No. 1 to the Facilities Lease with J.L. Bray and Son, Inc. for the Peter Johansen High School Fitness Center Project.

The District operates After School Education and Safety Programs at 19 elementary and 4 junior high school sites. For the past several years, the District has contracted with City of Modesto Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department (PRN) for additional staff to implement educational and enrichment programs at Beard, El Vista, Everett, Garrison, and Wilson Elementary Schools and La Loma and Mark Twain Junior High Schools.

1.5 Ensure students have access to enrichment activities at all schools.

As part of the After School Education and Safety grant requirement, the District must partner with community-based organizations to provide after school program components.

The City of Modesto PRN will provide educational and enrichment activities to the students participating in the After School Education and Safety Programs (ASES) at Beard, El Vista, Everett, Garrison, Wilson Elementary Schools and La Loma and Mark Twain Junior High Schools. The total cost to provide these services will not exceed $742,000. As partners in the After School Education and Safety grant, City of Modesto PRN is proposing to provide $35,000 of the services. Modesto City Schools will accept the proposed amount of $35,000 in services from City of Modesto PRN and contract with City of Modesto PRN for the balance of the services in the amount of $798,033.

A copy of the services agreement between Modesto City Schools and City of Modesto PRN is available for review in the Intervention Programs office.

The Fall athletic schedules for 2021-2022 have been reviewed by the District Athletic Chairperson, Grades 9-12, and the Associate Superintendent, Educational Services, and are in compliance with District policy.  Athletes are to be excused so they may arrive at the contest in time to warm-up and start the contest at the approved time.  In some instances, athletes are sharing a bus to cut down on transportation costs.  The District has no control over times set for sub-section meets, section meets, and state meets.  Athletes participating in these meets will make up any class work missed.  All COVID guidelines will be adhered to.

Fall athletic schedules are attached.

1.5 Ensure students have access to enrichment activities at all school sites.

Athletic schedules must be approved by the Board of Education.

The District operates After School Education and Safety Programs (ASES) at Bret Harte, Burbank, Fairview, Franklin, Fremont, Kirschen, Marshall, Martone, Muir, Orville Wright, Robertson Road, Rose Avenue, Shackelford, and Tuolumne Elementary Schools, Hanshaw Middle School, and Roosevelt Junior High School. For the past several years, the District has contracted with the Stanislaus County Police Activities League for additional staff to implement educational and enrichment programs.

For the past several years, there has been an additional need to provide structured recreational lunchtime activities at Beard, Burbank, Fairview, Muir, Orville Wright, Rose Avenue, and Tuolumne. Stanislaus County Police Activities League (PAL) has developed recreational activities for the students at these schools.

1.5 Ensure students have access to enrichment activities at all school sites.

As part of the After School Education and Safety grant and the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant requirements, the District must partner with community-based organizations to provide program components.

To support the Positive Behavior and Intervention Support (PBIS) programs, schools have identified the need to provide structured lunchtime activities for students.

The Stanislaus County Police Activities League (PAL) will provide additional staff to implement educational and enrichment activities for the students participating in the After School Education and Safety Programs (ASES) at Bret Harte, Burbank, Fairview, Franklin, Fremont, Kirschen, Marshall, Martone, Muir, Orville Wright, Robertson Road, Rose Avenue, Shackelford and Tuolumne Elementary Schools, Hanshaw Middle School, and Roosevelt Junior High School.

Stanislaus County Police Activities League (PAL) will provide additional staff to implement structured lunchtime activities for students at Beard, Burbank, Fairview, Muir, Orville Wright, Rose Avenue, and Tuolumne.

Copies of the service agreements are available for review in the Intervention Programs office.

The agreement with Boys and Girls Club of Stanislaus County will provide after school support to schools who currently do not have an after school support program. Services will be provided at Lakewood, Enslen and Sonoma Elementary Schools. Boys and Girls Club after school programs are designed to support students in academic success, character/leadership development, the arts, and health/life skills. The mission of Boys and Girls Club is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible adults. Boys and Girls Club will support the three elementary schools until 6:00 PM after each school day for the 2021-2022 school year.

1.5 Ensure students have access to enrichment activities at all school sites.

The District does not currently operate after school youth development programs at Enslen and Sonoma. Lakewood has an after school program that is paid for by participating parents. We want to provide the opportunity for parents at these schools to participate in a no cost after school youth development program that would provide equity within the District.

Boys and Girls Club will provide after school support to implement academic success character/leadership development, the arts, and health/life skills at Enslen, Sonoma and Lakewood Elementary Schools.

Copies of the service agreements are available for review in the Intervention Programs office.

Modesto City Schools promotes and supports dual enrollment opportunities for our high school seniors. Dual enrollment allows our students the opportunity to earn college credit during their high school years. Dual enrollment is a factor for a student being identified as college and career prepared on the California Data Dashboard.

The course helps students understand the ways race structures American society and examines the cultural, economic, educational, and political issues that impact various ethnic/racial groups in the United States. A copy of the services agreement can be reviewed in the Educational Options Office.

Goal 1: Increase academic achievement and ensure equitable access to enable all students to attain college and career readiness.
Goal 3: 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.

Effective dates of this services agreement are August 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022

A copy of the service agreement can be reviewed in the Educational Options office.

The funding source has been identified as District Supplemental/Concentration funds.

The total cost will not exceed $28,000.  

At the direction of Superintendent Noguchi, Modesto City Schools’ Educational Options department is wanting to partner with Tomorrow’s Talent to offer high school students within Modesto City Schools new Work-Based Learning experiences and partnerships (internship and/or apprenticeship programs). Tomorrow’s Talent will coordinate with MCS staff on student outreach efforts that will extend to the 8th grade level that will increase CTE program visibility and engagement for students before they enter high school. They will also increase CTE pathway completion for our students through targeted recruitment based on the YouScience process, connect CTE students with CTE courses at the Community College and/or 4-year University level that provide college credit and are 1-2 semesters long, and increase CTE course completion by engaging students in paid WBL opportunities in the same or relevant fields.

Goal 1: Increase academic achievement and ensure equitable access to enable all students to attain college and career readiness.

Effective dates of this services agreement are July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022. Services will not be provided until August when students are back in school.

A copy of the service agreement can be reviewed in the Educational Options office.

Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, all District schools were physically closed to students on March 19, 2020, with instruction provided through Distance Learning for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.  On June 29, 2020, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 98, the education omnibus trailer bill to the 2020 Budget Act.  This senate bill added sections to the Education Code related to Distance Learning for the 2020-2021 school year.

Education Code sections 35160 and 35160.1 grants school districts and their government boards with broad authority and wide discretion in initiating and carrying on programs and activities and otherwise creating unique solutions to meet their diverse needs. It is the goal of the District to work with parents to assist students in becoming self-directed and responsible for their own behavior.

In accordance with this authority, the District will provide a review of the suggested amendment(s) to current extra- and co-curricular activity participation and eligibility requirements to ensure students are provided an opportunity to engage in these activities to support the physical and social-emotional health of students during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The District will support student engagement in co- and extra-curricular activities as defined in the Student Conduct Code 7-12, by permitting students with less than a 2.0 grade point average and/or more than one “F” and/or more than one “U” citizenship grade to participate in extra-curricular activities, as well as athletics (9-12); spirit leaders/cheerleaders (9-12); and student government (7-12); including performances and competitions in a probationary status period through the end of Quarter 1.

The Superintendent will temporarily modify the Districts’ student-athlete participation clearance protocol due to the challenges of families to secure pre-participation sports physicals; students unable to secure or pass a pre-participation sports physical may remain on the team and participate in all non-physical team activities (i.e., no athletic conditioning, no physical activity, no competitions, etc.) so that students not cleared to participate physically may still engage in virtual and in-person meetings, team-related academic supports, and attend practices.

Goal 1:      Increase academic achievement and ensure equitable access to enable all students to attain college and career readiness.
Goal 1.5:   Ensure students have access to enrichment activities at all school sites.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve Resolution No. 21/22-3 reviewing suggested amendment related to extra- and co-curricular activity participation and eligibility requirements, grades 7-12, during the 2021-2022 school year.

Course outline revised to align with newly adopted curriculum and align to the UC a-g approval criteria.

Course outlines are developed for each junior high and high school class by a committee of representative teachers and administrators.  The outlines include instructional texts and materials, expectations for student learning, units of study, unit credit, grading, and other course elements.  The course outlines and texts are then submitted to Assistant Principals, Principals, and the Senior Director(s), Curriculum & Instruction, Professional Development, for review and recommendation.

1.1 Ensure Great Instruction First Time.
1.2 Increase students being identified as “prepared” in the college/career indicators.

The following revised course outline, including texts, has been approved by representative teachers, the High School Assistant Principals, Principals, and the Senior Director(s), Curriculum & Instruction, Professional Development.

Revised Course:

Health A

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the revised high school course outline:  Health.

Modesto City Schools continues to partner with community organizations to provide services to students and staff. Youth for Christ Central Valley has provides services to communities for over 60 years.

1.4: Develop a Multi-Tiered System of Support for all students.

The district would like to establish an agreement for services with Youth for Christ Central Valley to provide Restorative Practice Training for Modesto City Schools personnel at targeted school sites. Said agreement will be in place for the 2021-2022 school year. The agreement will also include Point Break/Stand Together training at targeted junior and high schools and counselling services at the Enoch's and Davis' Care Center.

Youth for Christ Central Valley will provide training on Restorative Practices. The goals of the training will include:

• Introducing school personnel to the concepts of Restorative Practices.
• Tools that can reduce the need for student exclusion from school and reduce involvement with the juvenile justice system.
• Ways to enhance the school environment to prevent conflict and restore relationships after conflict arises.
• Follow-up to support effective transition to implement Restorative Practices policies and procedures in the classroom.
• Additional training for sites that have received professional development on Restorative Practices in prior years.

These goals will be accomplished through pre-seminar site visits for observation/data collection, site evaluation and site-specific curriculum design, seminars for various sites, and site consultation/follow up.

One-day trainings will be provided to teachers wishing to learn more about Restorative Practices at previously trained school sites. After school Restorative Circles trainings will be made available to staff from trained school sites.

Ongoing consultation will be provided to the sites that were trained in Restorative Practices during previous school years.

Youth for Christ Central Valley will provide Point Break/Stand Together Workshops at targeted school sites. Point Break is an all-day violence prevention workshop for schools that addresses issues of respect, tolerance, and reconciliation.

A copy of the services agreement is available for review in the Child Welfare and Attendance Office.

Course outlines have been revised to align with newly adopted curriculum.

Course outlines are developed for each junior high and high school class by a committee of representative teachers and administrators.  The outlines include instructional texts and materials, expectations for student learning, units of study, unit credit, grading, and other course elements.  The course outlines and texts are then submitted to Associate/Assistant Principals, Principals, and the Senior Director(s), Curriculum & Instruction, Professional Development, for review and recommendation.

1.1 Ensure Great Instruction First Time.
1.2 Increase students being identified as “prepared” in the college/career indicators.

The following revised course outlines, including texts, have been approved by representative teachers, the High School Associate Principals, Principals, and the Senior Director(s), Curriculum & Instruction, Professional Development.

New Courses:

Math for the Trades
Quantitative Reasoning with Data Sci

Revised Courses:

AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Financial Math
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Calculus
Honors Pre-Calculus

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the new and revised high school course outlines:  Math.

School districts in California wishing to receive federal funds must submit the Consolidated Application for categorical funding to the California Department of Education. The categorical programs included in this application are: Title I-Part A (Basic Grant), Title II-Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction), Title III (English Learner), Title III Immigrant, and Title IV-Part A (Student and School Support).

A district's completed application must indicate the categorical programs for which funds are sought and include certification that the district will adhere to the legal assurances associated with each specific program in order to receive these categorical funds. Many of these legal assurances guarantee that these categorical funds will be used to supplement, not supplant, a district's educational program.

Goal One: Increase academic achievement and ensure equitable access to enable all students to attain college and career readiness.
Goal Two: Ensure all employees have access to high quality professional development.

The 2021-2022 Consolidated Application is due to the California Department of Education by July 22, 2021 in order for the district to receive categorical funding for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The district must specify in its submission the programs for which it seeks funding, and acknowledge that the local governing board has given its approval.

Modesto City Schools will submit the Consolidated Application for funding categorical programs. In its application, the district has requested categorical funds for the following programs: Title I-Part A (Basic Grant), Title II-Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction), Title III (English Learner), Title III Immigrant, and Title IV-Part A (Student and School Support).

The document is available for review in the office of State and Federal Programs.

Modesto City Schools Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) contracts with outside service providers when necessary to provide needed supports to students with disabilities. Service agreements are generated when dictated by the Individualized Education Program or to provide specialized services and training the SELPA cannot provide. Additionally, services agreements are needed when the District is unable to fill vacancies in both certificated and classified staff.

1.4: Develop a Multi-Tiered System of Support for all students.
1.6: Increase access to general education for students with disabilities.

Modesto City Schools SELPA has identified services providers for the 2021-2022 school year to assist the SELPA with meeting the unique needs of our students, assist with vacant positions, and provide targeted professional development to our teaching staff.

Modesto City Schools SELPA proposes to contract with the following entities to provide services, staff, and training to our District:

Paradigm Healthcare Services, LLC.; United Cab LLC.; Center for Human Services Academic Success.

• Copies of these services agreements are available in the Modesto City Schools Special Education Office for review.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Modesto City Schools SELPA Services Agreements for the 2021-2022 school year with: Paradigm Healthcare Services, LLC.; United Cab LLC.; Center for Human Services Academic Success.

School Districts are responsible for providing all Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) for students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) since AB3632 was eliminated by the Governor’s Line Item Veto in October, 2010. ERMHS are defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and include individual counseling, counseling and guidance, social work services, parent counseling, psychological and, residential services.

Modesto City Schools has received State and Federal funds to provide Educationally Related Mental Health Services to the students within our District.

1.4: Develop a Multi-Tiered System of Support for all students.
1.6: Increase access to general education for students with disabilities.

Modesto City Schools has developed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aspiranet to provide Educationally Related Mental Health Services to the students requiring these services as determined by their Individualized Education Program. A copy of the MOU can be reviewed in the Special Education Office.

Aspiranet will provide in-home counseling support to students and their families transitioning back to Modesto City Schools from residential placements.

It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Modesto City Schools SELPA and Aspiranet for the 2021-2022 school year.

Course outline revised to align with UC a-g approval criteria.

Course outlines are developed for each junior high and high school class by a committee of representative teachers and administrators.  The outlines include instructional texts and materials, expectations for student learning, units of study, unit credit, grading, and other course elements.  The course outlines and texts are then submitted to Assistant Principals, Principals, and the Senior Director(s), Curriculum & Instruction, Professional Development, for review and recommendation.

1.1 Ensure Great Instruction First Time.
1.2 Increase students being identified as “prepared” in the college/career indicators.

The following revised course outline, including texts, have been approved by representative teachers, the High School Assistant Principals, Principals, and the Senior Director(s), Curriculum & Instruction, Professional Development.

New Course:

US Army JROTC 3-4

Revised Course:

US Army JROTC 1-2

Course outlines are developed for each junior high and high school class by a committee of representative teachers and administrators. The outlines include instructional texts and material, expectations for student learning, units of study, unit credit, grading, and other course elements. The course outlines and texts are then submitted to Assistant Principals, and the Senior Director, Educational Options, for review and recommendation.

1.1 Ensure Great Instruction First Time
1.2 Increase students being identified as “prepared” in the college/career indicators

The following course outlines, including texts, have been approved by representative teachers, the High School Assistant Principals and the Senior Director, Educational Options.

New Courses:
Theatre and Stagecraft Technology 1-2
Theatre 3-4
Theatre 5-6

Revised Courses:
History and Art of Floral Design II: Updated course outline to reflect the concentrator content that is taught in throughout course.
History and Art of Floral Design III: Updated course outline to reflect the capstone content that is taught throughout the course.

When an employing agency finds there is an insufficient number of qualified certificated persons who meet the specified employment criteria for a position, a Variable Term Waiver provides employing agencies an option to fill an assignment with an individual who qualifies under one of the available assignment options.

5.0 Recruit, hire, train, and retain high quality staff.

In order for Christopher McPherson, Eric Ornelas, Terence Braxton, and Pranish Sharma to be compliant with the English Learner authorization requirement, a waiver of California Education Code 44253.11 must be procured from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

It is proposed that the Board of Education review and approve the request for Variable Term Waiver.

On behalf of countless teachers, staff, administrators, students, parents, and community members of Modesto City Schools, The Board of Educations proposes sending a letter to the California Department of Public Health urging that they grant local school districts the authority to develop and deploy COVID facial covering protocols in conjunction with county health officials.  As California starts to get back to a semblance of normalcy, it is inappropriate for the state to issue a blanket mandate of facial coverings on campuses.

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.

                              Previously Paid      Current Payment         Balance Due

Acme Construction
Wilson Cafe
Contract Price: $2,530,000                 $1,051,054.66           $88,328.51               $1,237,983.08
Certificate Nos: 6 & 7 

Acme Construction Co., Inc.
Bret Harte Fire Damage Repairs
Contract Price: $3,884,000                 $2,690,730.34          $328,283.90               $721,042.05
Certificate Nos: 9 & 10

Advanced Roofing, Inc.
Re-roofing 2021
Contract Price: $1,221,032                    ----------                  $258,087.29                $962,944.71
Certificate No: 1

Machado & Sons Construction
Paving & Slurry 2021 Martone
Contract Price: $663,820                        ----------                   $222,177.06              $441,642.94
Certificate No: 1

Menghetti Construction
Lakewood Single Point Entry
Contract Price: $607,000                         ----------                  $83,742                     $523,258
Certificate No: 1

Modesto Executive Electric
Davis High Electrical Upgrades
Contract Price: $894,000                       $28,500                   $73,102.50                $792,397.50
Certificate No: 2

Pacific Contractors Group
Painting Muir & Fremont
Contract Price: $276,000                          ---------                   $108,680                   $167,320
Certificate No: 1



Pro-Ex Construction
Painting El Vista & Sonoma
Contract Price: $302,000                         ----------                 $82,175                 $219,825
Certificate No: 1

Robert Boyer Construction
Davis High 900 Wing
Contract Price: $1,104,000                  $492,923.25            $350,878.84           $260,197.91
Certificate Nos: 5, 6, & 7

Robert Boyer Construction
Transportation Renovations
Contract Price: $2,296,000                   $1,483,268.32         $540,835.96           $271,895.72

 Certificate Nos: 5, 6, & 7

Sinclair General Engineering 
Construction, Inc.
Parking & Streetscape La Loma
Contract Price: $4,474,000                          ----------              $518,086.02           $3,955,913.98
Certificate No: 1

Sinclair General Engineering 
Construction, Inc.
Repaving & Slurry Enochs & Rose Ave       ----------              $596,185.80            $941,814.20
Contract Price: $1,538,000