PLEASE NOTE: BUSD has moved to in-person Board meetings, masks are strongly recommended, but not required.  All functions of the Board meeting, including public comments, will take place in person. Members of the public may address the Board at a regular meeting on any item within the Board's jurisdiction. Speaker cards are available on the entrance table. Please note the item you wish to speak to and submit a card to the Board Secretary. The Board President will call all the "open session"  general comments (Gov. Code Section 54954.3) during the public comment item. Comments for items on the agenda will be called during the specific item. Comments are limited to no more than three minutes per speaker or the board may limit the total time to 20 minutes per item with the timer displayed on the monitors. By law, no action may be taken on any item raised during the public comment periods and matters may be referred to staff for placement on a future agenda of the Governing Board.  Please be reminded to keep your comments respectful as students may be watching the board meeting, thank you.

The Consolidated Application (ConApp) is used by the California Department of Education (CDE) to distribute categorical funds from various state and federal programs to county offices, school districts, and direct-funded charter schools throughout California. Annually, in May, each local educational agency (LEA) submits the spring release of the application to document participation in these programs and provide assurances that the district will comply with the legal requirements of each program. Program entitlements are determined by formulas contained in the laws that created the programs.

Dr. Leslie Beatson, Assistant Superintendent of Education Services, will present a plan for a new A-G Improvement Grant.  The purpose of the grant is to increase the number students who graduate A-G eligible, with a focus on students who are economically disadvantaged, English learners and foster youth who graduate A-G eligible. 

PRESENTATION

The Benicia Unified School District (BUSD), Benicia Teachers Association (BTA), and Classified School Employees Association #1096 (CSEA) recognize that the ‘BUSD Health and Safety Guidelines’ need to be aligned with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Solano County Health and Social Services Departments. The revised BUSD Health and Safety Guidelines reflect the recent guidance from CDPH regarding wearing masks in the K-12 schools and childcare settings and other COVID-19 related protocols. BUSD greatly appreciates BTA and CSEA leaders for the collaboration on the attached BUSD Health and Safety Guidelines and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs).

Staff desires to inform the Governing Board of the revised ‘BUSD Health and Safety Guidelines’ and attached MOUs.

The District, per Education Code, must publicly disclose negotiation proposals prior to commencing negotiations with the Benicia Teachers Association (BTA). The current collective bargaining agreement between Benicia Unified School District (BUSD) and BTA requires specific articles to be opened by April 1. Detailed information is listed on the attached document regarding the articles to be negotiated. BUSD agrees with these openers.

Mrs. Stephanie Rice, Director of Education Services, will present the following new updated course proposals and outlines for the 2022-2023 school year: CTE-Advanced Dance, CTE-Advanced Digital Media, and AP Seminar. 

CTE-Advanced Dance: Propose to make this course an Honors/Weighted Course

CTE-Advanced Digital Media: Propose to make this course an Honors/Weighted Course

AP Seminar: Propose to make this course a “b” English Language Arts course or “g” elective (currently only offered as a “g” course)

Approval of the updated courses as presented for BHS

The district provides the 2021/22 2nd Interim Financial Report using the information from the State-approved 2021/22 Budget and the Governor’s January Proposal for 2022/23.  The 2nd Interim Financial Report provides for the State’s 3% Reserve for Economic Uncertainties and the additional Board Policy Reserve (which amounts to an additional 4% reserve).  The district provides a positive certification for the 2021/22 2nd Interim Financial Report.

Approval the 2021/22 2nd Interim Financial Report for the BUSD as presented