The Board of Education has established policies and standards of behavior in order to promote learning and protect the safety and well-being of all students. When these policies and standards are violated, it may be necessary to suspend or expel a student from regular classroom instruction.

In accordance with Education Code Sections 35146 and 48918, actions of student discipline relative to expulsions are reviewed and acted upon by the Board. In addition, Board Policy, Administrative Regulation, and Administrative Procedure 5144 delineates the program and procedures to be utilized related to student conduct including the expulsion and readmission procedures for students.

IUSD/Parham/Hornig
Board Agenda
June 28, 2016

(Previously Board Approved June 24, 2014 and May 3, 2016.)

The Beacon Park K-8 School was designed to include three permanent classrooms adjacent to the gymnasium that are intended to be dedicated to child care. These buildings are in lieu of the typical portable buildings that accompany other IUSD campuses.  This design was done at the request of Five Point Communities who is responsible for providing the school under the Heritage Fields School Mitigation Agreement.

In order for the Irvine Child Care Project (ICCP) to provide on-site child care to Beacon Park School families, an agreement must be in place to allow ICCP to utilize a permanent building for the purpose of providing child care.

The proposed Memorandum of Understanding sets forth the terms and understanding between ICCP and IUSD regarding the utilization of a permanent building at the Beacon Park School campus.


IUSD/Fogarty
Board Agenda
June 28, 2016

A committee comprised of Purchasing and M&O staff reviewed, evaluated, and scored all proposals using the following components:  Cost 0-55 points, Responsiveness 0-5 pts, Project Experience & References 0-10 pts, Proposed Service Plan for Waste Services 0-15 pts, Proposed Service Plan for Recycling Services 0-10 pts, and Proposed Service Plan for Organic Services 0-5 pts.  Upon the completion of the scoring and evaluations of the proposals it was determined that Ware Disposal Co., Inc. is the highest scoring and responsive contractor. 

Southern California ReLiEF also provides school districts with expertise in many areas including loss prevention, building and safety inspections, indoor air quality and other beneficial programs.

The following identifies the coverage and cost to the Irvine Unified School District to renew our current insurance coverage: 

IUSD/Fogarty/Bayne
Board Agenda
June 28, 2016

The workers’ compensation program in the District is a self-insured program meaning the District is responsible for the direct costs up to the first $500,000 for each injury/illness claim filed.

Therefore, it becomes necessary to purchase additional layers of insurance to protect the District beyond the $500,000 of self-insured coverage.

The following identifies the coverage and cost to the Irvine Unified School District to renew the workers’ compensation reinsurance coverage. 

IUSD/Fogarty/Bayne
Board Agenda
June 28, 2016

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20118, other school districts may purchase under another school district’s contract when purchasing the same product price and terms. This procedure is often referred to as “piggybacking”.

The Santa Ana Unified School District awarded RFP No. 02-15, Frozen, Refrigerated, Processed Commodity & Dry Food Products & Services on September 9, 2014 to A&R Food Distributors.  The initial term was from September 10, 2014 through August 30, 2015 with an option to renew yearly for a period not to exceed three (3) years. Santa Ana USD approved the first extension on May 26, 2015 and the second extension on June 7, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20118, other school districts may purchase under another school district's contract when purchasing the same product price and terms. This procedure is often referred to as "piggybacking".

The Paramount Unified School District awarded Bid No. 7-15-16, Produce on January 27, 2016 to Sunrise Produce Company with an initial term through June 30, 3016 and an option to renew yearly for a period not to exceed four (4) years. Paramount USD approved the first extension on May 25, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

District policy states that field trips or excursions that involve out-of-state travel, overnight travel, air travel or solicitation of funds in excess of $3,500 shall be submitted to the Superintendent or designee for review and recommendation to the Board.

District policy further states that no expenses of pupils participating in a field trip or excursion shall be paid with school district funds, unless the field trip is required as part of an approved program.  If an individual cannot raise the funds, a scholarship or other form of financial support shall be provided.  The source of this financial support shall not be from any IUSD account.

Applications for the attached field trips were received for approval.  These trips fall within district overnight field trip restrictions.  District liability will apply.

IUSD/Parham
Board Agenda
June 28, 2016

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• Student has been placed in one of the district’s less restrictive programs and has been found to need a more restrictive setting. The change of placement occurs through the IEP process.

• Student was placed in a NPS or NPA program by another school district prior to the student’s Irvine residency. The placement will continue until reviewed by the IEP team.

• District is unable to provide the type or amount of service required in the student’s IEP due to lack of staff with appropriate qualifications or level of expertise.

• Students, with extreme mental health needs, who are in danger of harming themselves or others and have not been successful in less restrictive placements, may be placed in residential NPS schools in California or out-of-state placements.

School:  Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
Donation:  Books, furniture and supplies valued at $1,030.00
Donor:  Eileen Thiessen

School:  Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
Donation:  Chromebooks valued at $487.64
Donor:  Kay Gee

Employment of a superintendent and senior staff members comprising the superintendent's cabinet is effected by individual contracts for each between the executive and the Board of Education.  All contracts are approved by action of the Board of Education in public.  As such, any change must be accomplished in the form of a mutually agreed contract and adopted by the Board of Education in a duly noticed, regular meeting.

The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education to approve the contracts and to set the salary schedule of the below senior staff as of July 1, 2016, as follows:

Assistant Superintendent, Business Services - Range 32, Step 5
Assistant Superintendent, Education Services - Range 32, Step 2
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources - Range 32, Step 2
Chief Technology Officer - Range 31, Step 5


IUSD/Walker
Board Agenda
June 28, 2016

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By signing this contract, the Irvine Unified School District agrees to provide services in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions, State Preschool Program Requirements, and Funding Terms and Conditions.

IUSD/Parham/Fleshman
Board Agenda
June 28, 2016

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The project involves development of an 11.3 net acre site, with classroom and associated amenities.  Key environmental issues to be evaluated include all studies required for California Environmental Quality Act compliance, Department of Toxic Substance Control, Geohazards Report, and Title 5 compliance.

This resolution confirms the Engineer’s Report has been prepared and filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education and the Clerk has presented to the Board of Education such report entitled “Engineer’s Report, Irvine Unified School District Recreation Improvement and Maintenance District Fiscal Year 2016/2017” (the “Report”).


IUSD/Fogarty
Board Agenda
June 28, 2016

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While clearly there are advantages for the organization to focus on a limited number of improvement efforts, we know from experience that the most dynamic units in our organization are working concurrently on multiple fronts to improve their results. Some of those fronts engage all members of the school staff, while others are pursued by smaller groups of teachers within the school. To support this more effective approach, the Continuous Improvement Council identifies important directions across a wide spectrum of school programs. Identifying key directions in each area positions the district to encourage and be supportive of multiple improvement efforts that occur on a school-by-school or teacher-by-teacher basis.

Historically, our Continuous Improvement Council has convened to review the status of program improvement efforts, district-wide assessment data, and emerging needs and opportunities. In 2011-12, we made substantial revisions to the Continuous Improvement Efforts with the goal of condensing the document so that it could more purposefully guide goal setting and instruction at each of our schools. Our revised document codifies our instructional mission, and the principles and practices imbedded within it capture the tenets of strong instruction, so much so, that we determined a natural extension of this document would include a description that captures the capacities of strong teachers. With that end in mind, the Continuous Improvement Council convened in 2013-14 and in 2014-15 to identify the characteristics, attitudes, and mind sets that we feel are integral for Irvine educators. The Council included teacher representatives from each school along with a select group of students, district and site level administrators and representatives from local university and college teacher certification programs. In 2014-15, we brought forward the final version of the IUSD Educator Profile, our Irvine Top 10, and presented it to the Board as part of our 2015-16 Continuous Improvement Efforts.

During the 2015-16 school year, we intensified our focus on intellectual risk taking, and the Council convened to learn more about how our students actually experience school, and to understand how we can create environments that support intellectual risk taking. As part of this effort, we interviewed a variety of students from each of our high schools. Our Council watched these interviews, discussed the students' reactions, and identified critical next steps for creating more authentic student engagement and safer environments for intellectual risk taking. Tonight we are bringing forward the compilation of these interviews along with the recommendations from our Continuous Improvement Council.

School Level Targets
The Continuous Improvement Efforts are designed as a roadmap, helping us "provide the highest quality educational experience we can envision." They represent the core of our instructional mission and the principles and practices that we must employ to ensure that we are meeting the needs of each student.

The document outlines the essential capacities that we intend to cultivate in both students and staff, and the guiding principles and practices that should inform and define our work. This year, ALL schools will be asked to identify at least ONE school(s) goal specifically intended to create an instructional environment that supports intellectual risk taking and fosters self-reflection for students and staff.

In addition to a school-wide goal, we ask that individual teachers develop a goal that leads to the development of the essential capacities within our students to support their success in college, career, and life. (The goal should be derived from the guiding principles and practices.) This year we are also asking that teachers develop ONE personal goal focused on creating an instructional environment that supports intellectual risk taking.

The purposes served by the annual identification of these improvement efforts include:

• Providing focus for limited resources
• Providing leadership impetus for improving areas of most significant need and opportunity
• Communicating high priority efforts
• Coordinating the improvement efforts of district, school, and individual staff members
• Providing focus for special funding sources
• Determining areas of potential emphasis for staff development

IUSD/Parham
Board Agenda
June 28, 2016

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LCAP Overview
In order to meet the 8 state priorities as outlined in the Local Control Funding Formula legislation, IUSD has developed four goals:

1. Ensure all students attain Proficiency in the Current Content Standards
2. Ensure Access to Rigorous and Relevant Learning Tools, Resources and Skills for all Staff and Students
3. Cultivate a Positive School Culture and System of Supports for Student Personal and Academic Growth
4. Communicate Effectively and Form Strategic Alliances to Secure the Support and Resources Necessary to Deliver Our Vision

In support of these goals, the following actions were developed for inclusion in the 2016-17 LCAP based on stakeholder input.

Direct Student Instructional Support and Class Size Reduction
Restore art in primary grades through a “Teaching Artist Program” pilot
Expand additional online learning options, such as blended online/in-class model
Increase support for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at secondary schools
One-time funding to reduce class sizes at secondary schools

Increase School-Site Funding/Direct Support
Large elementary school support
Site funding for innovative and/or replacement classroom furnishings
Increase dedicated onsite technology support for school sites
Transition one-time funded technology support positions to on-going positions
Fund Computer Match Program
Restore second half of VAPA/PE Block Grant

California Standards Aligned Materials
Fund part-time facilitator teacher coaches at each site
Support Special Education students and programs
Fund increased software licensing costs due to growth

Equity, Safety and Growth
Extend deferred maintenance funds for maintenance of facilities
Hire VAPA instrument repair specialist
Expand district emergency radio coverage/infrastructure to new sites
Stipends for increased theater support for district and site events
Increase to long-term substitute teacher pay rate
Increase Counselor on Special Assignment (COSA) to support district-wide programs
Allocation of funds to attract and retain high quality staff
Additional funding to reduce costs new teachers incur for Induction
Funding to address critical needs in the district’s central technology infrastructure
Fund Assessment and On-Line Learning Coordinators
Staffing to reflect district growth and needed support in Informational and Educational Technology
Position Control


IUSD/Parham/Fogarty
Board Agenda
June 28, 2016

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The State requires districts adopt their annual budgets before June 30^th each year.  The California State Legislature approved a 2016-17 State Budget in Senate Bill (SB) 826 on June 15, 2016.  It has been widely reported that SB 826 was approved by the Legislature after reaching several budgetary compromises with the Governor’s Administration. The Bill is now awaiting approval by the Governor which is anticipated to occur prior to the June 30, 2016 statutory deadline.

The Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) has proceeded with budget development based on the Governor's May Revised 2016-17 State Budget proposal. In addition, IUSD has utilized guidance provided by the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), School Services of California (SSC), the California Association of School Business Officials (CASBO) and a variety of other sources during the budget development process. IUSD will adjust its general fund budget within 45 days of adoption of the State Budget if there are any material changes.

In addition, all other funds are included in the attachment for review and approval.

State Budget
The central component of the 2016-17 State Education Budget continues to focus on making significant progress towards the full funding and implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). The LCFF, implemented in 2013-14, represented a fundamental change in how K-12 school districts had been funded for nearly forty years. Full funding of the LCFF is scheduled to occur incrementally over a period of eight years with full implementation targeted in 2020-21.  The Governor's 2016-17 May Revise proposal allocates approximately $2.9 billion for LCFF funding.  This level of funding is sufficient to eliminate approximately 54.84% of the remaining gap in LCFF funding statewide and represents approximately 95.7% of full implementation.  For IUSD this projects to approximately $14.8 million in “gap” funding. 

The Governor's 2016-17 May Revise proposal also includes a significant allocation of approximately $1.4 billion of one-time funding to reimburse districts for prior year’s unfunded mandates. This allocation is anticipated to provide approximately $237 per Average Daily Attendance (ADA) which represents funding of approximately $7.4 million for IUSD.

Irvine Unified School District Budget
The District’s 2016-17 Budget assumes the LCFF will generate approximately $14.8 million or approximately $449/ADA in new ongoing revenue. In addition, the District’s 2016-17 Budget assumes approximately $7.4 million in additional one-time revenues resulting from the Governor’s proposal to reimburse districts for prior year’s unpaid mandate claims.

As required by Education Code section 52062(b)(2), the District conducted a public hearing on June 14, 2016 whereby the District’s 2016-17 budget was presented for public review and input.  Within the parameters of the District’s 2016-17 budget, the District has identified approximately $11.2 million in available ongoing new funds and approximately $16.6 million in available one-time funds for distribution in fiscal years 2016-17, 2017-18, and 2018-19. Through the development of the 2016-17 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), the District has identified ongoing investments of approximately $2.1 million and one-time investments of approximately $13.4 million.  The District’s budget includes approximately $9.1 million in unallocated ongoing resources and approximately $3.2 million in unallocated one-time resources.  It is forecast that these unallocated amounts will be identified for distribution in 2016-17. The District’s Final 2016-17 Budget demonstrates that the District will be able to meet its financial obligations in fiscal years 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19, and remains unchanged from what was presented on June 14, 2016.

The IUSD General Fund 2016-17 Budget Reflects:                                                                                            

Unrestricted Budget

Revenue                                                           $283.1 million
Expense                                                           ($233.3 million)
Total Sources/Contributions                               ($ 45.3 million)
Net Change in Fund Balance                              $    4.5 million

Fund Balance
Beginning Balance                                             $45.1 million
2016-17 Activity                                                 $  4.5 million
Projected Ending Balance                                  $49.6 million

Restricted Budget
Revenue                                                           $44.7 million
Expense                                                           ($85.5 million)
Total Sources/Contributions                               $41.3 million
Net Change in Fund Balance                              $  0.5 million

Fund Balance
Beginning Balance                                             $13.4 million
2016-17 Activity                                                 $  0.5 million
Projected Ending Balance                                  $13.9 million


IUSD/Fogarty 
Board Agenda 
June 28, 2016

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FUTURE MEETINGS:
July 12, 2016 August 23, 2016

The District will make every attempt to accommodate any attendee or participant at this meeting who needs special assistance, when notice is given to the Superintendent's Office 949.936.5000 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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