The County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department has determined that a school board meeting would be considered an essential government operation to assure continuity of operations and continuity of government. An in-person Board meeting for Trustees and Staff will be held with proper physical distancing, masking, and sanitation. However, in order to avoid large crowds and/or too many people in an enclosed area, it has been recommended that the public attend and participate virtually. This type of meeting is allowed under the Governor’s emergency orders.

PHONE-IN PUBLIC COMMENT: Please call (805) 608-4230 to provide live public comments during the meeting, limited to an item number on the agenda in open session. You will be placed in a queue. You must call well in advance of the item you wish to comment on, public comment will not be available once the item has been discussed by the Board of Trustees.

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT: To provide written public comment on published agenda topics to be read during the meeting, please email 450 words or less to info@pasoschools.org. Note on the email if the comment is for a closed session item, an item number on the agenda in open session. Public Comments will be accepted via email until 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting. Public Comment is limited to three minutes per person and no more than 20 minutes total for any one item. Any documents, petitions, or information for submittal may also be emailed to the address above.

ESPAÑOL: El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de San Luis Obispo ha determinado que una reunión de la junta escolar se consideraría una operación gubernamental esencial para asegurar la continuidad de las operaciones y la continuidad del gobierno. Se llevará a cabo una reunión de la junta en persona para la mesa directiva y el personal con el distanciamiento físico, el enmascaramiento y el saneamiento adecuados. Sin embargo, para evitar congregación y/ o demasiada gente en área encerrada, se ha recomendado que el público asista y participe de forma virtual. Este tipo de reunión está permitido bajo las órdenes de emergencia del gobernador.

COMENTARIO DEL PÚBLICO POR TELÉFONO: Por favor llame al (805) 608-4230 para proporcionar comentarios públicos en vivo durante la reunión, Para esta junta Especial los comentarios seran limitados a un número de artículo en la agenda en sesión abierta. Se le colocará en línea de espera. Debe llamar con bastante anticipación al tema sobre el que desea comentar, los comentarios públicos no estarán disponibles una vez que el tema haya sido discutido por la mesa directiva.

COMENTARIO PÚBLICO ESCRITO: Para proporcionar un comentario público escrito para ser leído durante la junta y por esta junta ser junta Especial, los comentarios publicos seran limitados a un número de artículo en la agenda en sesión abierta, envíe un correo electrónico de 450 palabras o menos a info@pasoschools.org. Los comentarios públicos se aceptarán por correo electrónico hasta las 3:00 de la tarde el dia de la reunión. Los comentarios públicos están limitados a tres minutos por persona y no más de 20 minutos en total para cualquier artículo. Cualquier documento, petición o información para enviar también puede enviarse por correo electrónico a la dirección anterior.

The public is invited to participate in Board meetings in several ways:

• To listen to the meeting, select the YouTube link at the top of the agenda to join in.
• To speak to the Board during this section (or later during a specific agenda item), call in as instructed at the top of the agenda.
• To submit written comments, prepare 450 words or less and email to info@pasoschools.org no later than 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Specify whether you are speaking about a non-agenda topic or about a specific agenda item (and give the title or number)
• Comments longer than 450 words will not be read aloud but will be presented under the "Correspondence" heading and must be received prior to publication of the agenda packet.

This item on the agenda lists correspondence addressed to the "Board of Trustees," "Board of Education," or the "District."  No action is required at this time; it is merely a means to maintain a record of correspondence received and distribute it to the Board.  Any action resulting from correspondence will come on a future agenda.  Correspondence received for this agenda includes:

• 49 letters from PRHS students on school reopening (these were sent to all trustees via email on 3/6/21 but were too late to publish in the March 9, 2021, agenda packet).
• Email to PRJUSD Board from Ric Oberlink regarding Californians for Stabilization Population

1. Frank L. Johnson wishes to donate to PRHS Drama Class $200 in support of future theatre performances.

2. Paso Robles FFA Boosters wish to donate to PRHS Ag Department a C&N tractor valued at $31,772.23 to replace/retire currently aged tractor.

Staff continues to deal with the backlog of Minutes along with other duties.
Minutes presented for action tonight include:

• March 9, 2021
• March 12-13, 2021

(These minutes are attached but can also be viewed in this Google folder.)

Pending minutes still outstanding include the following meetings:

• December 15, 2020 - Organizational Meeting
  (adopted in January but need revision to reflect names of trustees and their respective committee appointments as those were not noted in the minutes adopted)
• January 4, 2021 - Special Board Meeting
• January 9, 2021 - Special Board Meeting
• January 12, 2021 - Regular Board Meeting
  

Staff is recommending the purchase of CISCO wireless and network electronics from AMS.net, utilizing the SPURR master contract*, of which our District is a member. The cost of the equipment is $108,740.13 with an estimated 80% E-rate reimbursement of $86,992.10. Non-E-rate eligible costs estimated to be $8,048. The total cost to our District is estimated to be $29,796.03

* To ensure E-rate compliance we conducted a mini-bid to ALL SPURR network/wireless vendors. AMS.net was the only vendor that responded with a bid.

$36,979.80    Chromebook charging carts and mice
$104,284.92  iPad charging carts and install 
$22,110.30    Thinkwrite Headsets for 2nd grade Chromebook charging carts

Total Impact: $163,375.02  funded through ESSER funds (CARES)

The Science adoption committee reviewed and piloted two NGSS-aligned science curricula over the course of the past year.  After each pilot, the participating science teachers completed an evaluation of their perceived strengths/weaknesses of each program.  After the second adoption, the team convened to evaluate both programs and make a recommendation for adoption moving forward. The science adoption committee unanimously recommended FOSS Next Generation science curriculum.  Attachments include the adoption quote as well as the summary of teachers’ feedback and evaluation.  

The science curriculum has been on public display in our District Office since March 9. Notification of the public display is posted at the District Office, both middle schools, and the Paso Robles Daily News.  Additionally, the notice of public display was emailed to all PRJUSD families.

The history department at PRHS has designed an ethnic studies course which would be an elective offering to students who select to enroll in it for the 2021-2022 school year. The course outline is attached and aligns with the model curriculum guidelines outlined by the CDE and accessible through the link below.  This course was reviewed by department chairs at PRHS and was also reviewed in our district Curriculum Council on March 2.

The primary purpose of Ethnic Studies: Multicultural America is to educate students to be politically, socially, and economically conscious about their personal and cultural connections to local and national history. The course focuses on themes of social justice, empathy, social responsibility, and social change. The course spans from past to present, from politics to social reform, allowing students to identify similar social patterns and universal qualities present in other societies, including their own. This course focuses on the experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans,  Latino Americans, Native Americans, and other marginalized peoples in the United  States.  This course will actively seek out local speakers (state legislators, council members, community leaders) to provide valuable insight into these issues as they play out in the community.  The course includes an Identity section where students will consider concepts related to their own personal, group, and/or national identity.

CDE Model Curriculum Guidelines 
Recommended Course Outline: Multicultural America at PRHS

Approximately $550 per class section of 32 students for the core test:

A Different Mirror for Young People: A History of Multicultural America
(for Young people series) - $16.99 per student.

3/23/21 Article from EdSource :

State Board takes final vote, after many rewrites, for California's controversial ethnic studies curriculum

Because of the District's financial situation, the aquatics project was placed on hold, with already purchased equipment stored away. The 2020 Grand Jury Report cited the expenditure for that equipment as one of the decisions that negatively affected the district because there were not sufficient funds to actually install the new pool. The Grand Jury advised the Board to make a determination on whether the project is or is not still viable. 

Staff recommends the development of a donation agreement with the Swim Paso Association (SPA). This agreement will outline the relationship between the district and SPA, intended uses for donations, and conditions for each party to perform. Staff is working with legal counsel to develop a draft agreement for review at a future meeting.