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California’s Department of Public Health has updated statewide masking guidance to match the CDC’s guidance, lifting California’s mask requirements for vaccinated individuals starting on June 15. Vaccinated people are able to come together without masks in most circumstances. People who are unvaccinated must continue to wear a mask indoors in public settings to protect themselves and others.

We will continue to run the YouTube/Zoom connection for the broader audience and take public comment through remote calls, but we are pleased to be able to welcome our community members into the meeting room. ___________________________________________________________________________________

El Departamento de Salud Pública de California ha actualizado la guía de enmascaramiento en todo el estado para que coincida con la guía de los CDC, eliminando los requisitos de máscara de California para las personas vacunadas a partir del 15 de junio. Las personas vacunadas pueden reunirse sin máscaras en la mayoría de las circunstancias. Las personas que no están vacunadas deben seguir usando una mascarilla en interiores en entornos públicos para protegerse a sí mismas y a los demás.

Continuaremos ejecutando la conexión YouTube / Zoom para una audiencia más amplia y recibiremos comentarios del público a través de llamadas remotas, pero nos complace poder dar la bienvenida a los miembros de nuestra comunidad a la sala de reuniones.

For item H.3, the Board of Trustees would like to stress the protocols for public comment as addressed in Board Bylaw 9323 - Meeting Conduct.  The topic of Critical Race Theory has been discussed by the Board and public during several recent meetings.  In addition, Board members have held meetings with constituents and staff.  The Board will allow the maximum of 20 minutes of public comment for this item, as outlined in BB 9323, and the remaining time will be reserved for Board discussion.

For this and other items requiring lengthy discussions, public comment will be on a first-come, first-serve basis with in-person commenters having priority and will be no longer than 20 minutes for each item.  Emailed public comments will be forwarded to all Board members but most likely not read out loud.  It is suggested that groups of constituents align and put forth their best speaker to assure their point of view is heard.

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:

•  2020-21 4th Quarterly Report of Four Required Areas and Optional Reporting of Uniform Complaints Data for The Arts Academy at Bauer-Speck Elementary

The Consolidated Application (ConApp) is used by the California Department of Education (CDE) to distribute categorical funds from various state and federal programs (e.g., Title I, Title II, Title III). The ConApp comes in two parts: Spring and Winter Release. In the Spring Release of the ConApp, LEAs submit the application to document participation in these programs. (The spring release was postponed from June until July.) Approving the Consolidated Application Spring Release "2021-22 Application for Funding" would be stating to CDE that our LEA intends to participate in the intended programs during the 2021-22 school year and that we will comply with the General Assurances of each program.

With the administrative changes regarding key personnel, it is necessary to update the District's authorized signatories to allow for a smooth and timely processing of documents.

Pursuant to the requirements of 42632 and 42633 of the Education Code of California, the governing board of PRJUSD must submit to the Fiscal Services Department of San Luis Obispo County Office of Education verified signatures as set forth in the certificate which are authorized by the PRJUSD Board of Trustees to sign orders, warrants, payroll and accounts payable warrant certification, contract, debt obligations such as bonds and notes, revolving cash, checks and other papers or documents for or on behalf of the said school district.

Paso Robles Joint Unified School District published an RFP for Athletic Event Broadcasting on October 30, 2020.  The district only received one proposal; Voice of Paso (VOP).

Per the term options in the agreement under Contracts, both parties wish to renew the agreement for the first of three-year renewal terms.  This agreement would be effective July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022, pending receipt of a 2021-22 Certificate of Insurance. 

Attached is the 2020 RFP 20-21-004 and its signed agreement.

The School Resource Officer (SRO) Program has been implemented in our district for the past few years and it is the desire of both parties, Paso Robles Police Department and Paso Robles Joint Unified School District to extend the term of the attached agreement for additional one-year terms, 2020-21 and now this fiscal year 2021-22, as stated on the MOU under Terms and Terminations.  Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the 2020-21 agreement/MOU was not extended at the time of extension and wish to formally include that extension here.

The School Resource Officer is of critical importance in that officers assigned to the Program encourage students to be responsible for their own actions, foster respect for other people, develop cultural sensitivity, make informed life style decisions, and develop a mutual understanding between the youth and police viewpoints.  The City and the District are committed to ensuring that students are in a safe environment to focus on their education free from unnecessary risk through the development of the SRO Program.

SRO #1 @ $75,802 annually, SRO #2 @ $75,802 annually.

The City of Paso Robles shall invoice the District twice a year on July 1st and again on January 1st.  Any overtime requested by PRJUSD shall be paid for by PRJUSD.

This agreement is being made between Babette DeCou, Consultant, and the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District to cover consulting services as described below: 

Babette DeCou will provide (with her best advice) information, judgment, and knowledge with respect to the services related to and in support of efforts on which consultant has expertise which is to be provided in accordance with this Agreement.  Specifically, Ms. DeCou shall provide consulting services in grant writing, Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), and Federal Program Management (FPM).  The consultant will assist with other curricular, staff development, and other duties as appropriate. 

The consulting fee for services is $65.00 per hour, billable on the half hour.  Billable hours may not exceed $47,710 annually.

Cost of Education- $ 117,450

Cost of  Related Services - $61,799.01

Cost of Board, Care- $ 109,500

PRJUSD will submit reimbursement claim to SLO SELPA for portion of cost

Cost of Education  -$120,634.64 

Cost of Mental Health  - $113,880

Cost of Board, Care - $180,952.40

PRJUSD will submit reimbursement claims to SLO SELPA  for portion of contract cost

$329,397 for 3 Speech Language Pathologists during the 2021-2022 academic year 

This item was tabled at the July 13, 2021 meeting and is being brought back to the Board of Trustees for consideration.

At the February 9, 2021 Board meeting, District Staff stated their intention to request qualifications through an RFQ (request for qualifications) to establish a pool of architects for future Measure M Bond projects.  On May 11, 2021, the District received eight responses from their request.  District Staff along with the Director Facilities, Operations and Transportation from San Luis Coastal Unified School District and the Director Facilities, Operations and Transportation from the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education reviewed and evaluated the submitted qualifications and then interviewed the four top firms.  District Staff is seeking Board of Trustees' approval to establish a pool of architectural firms with Nineteen-Six (19-6), PBK-WLC, IBI Inc., and Dyson-Janzen.  District Staff will submit individual agreements/contracts on a project-by-project basis.

1. Adopt as is or with edits, a draft resolution;
2. Schedule a public forum of some kind to discuss the topic further;
3. Send a memo to all staff to assure rigorous enforcement of BP 6144 Academic Freedom/ Controversial Issues with specific direction on CRT;
4. Do nothing unless CRT inclusion in the curriculum is mandated by the State of California.

This is our draft plan to resume full in-person instruction for all students later this month. It follows Health Department mandates while recognizing how important it is for students to be learning in a classroom with their teachers and to be spending time on campus with their friends. We couldn’t be more confident that our schools are ready for this to happen in the safest way possible.  While this past year has been difficult for so many families in many ways, Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is committed to continuing to support all of those in our school community so that our return to campuses can be safe, successful, and fun. To that end, we plan extensive programs for Learning Loss Mitigation, as well as dramatically expanded opportunities for enrichment and acceleration, athletics including at the elementary sites, and social/emotional support.

Once approved by the Board this guide will outline all of the pieces families need to prepare for the start of in-person instruction, which for most students will be on Thursday, August 19.  It reflects the latest requirement that all students, regardless of vaccination status, must wear masks indoors in public places, including school. Masks are not required at this time outdoors or during lunch.  We realize this requirement is highly controversial and have asked our attorney to be present to answer questions and provide counsel so that the Board is fully informed of the relative wisdom of the various options open to us. The Board will then provide direction to the administration. 

The vote to be taken may include adoption of the attached Resolution or a version thereof as the Board so determines.

On July 14, 2021, the San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury requested an update on the recommendations made in Paso Robles School District: A Cautionary Tale, dated November 17, 2020.

An update outlining progress made in completing the recommended actions to which the Board agreed in our formal response on February 10, 2021, has been prepared.  Upon approval by the Board of Trustees, will be sent to the SLO Grand Jury prior to the August 15, 2021 deadline.

On June 16, 2021, a Citizen Advisory Committee for Facility Naming met to review and vote on four applications received for district-owned properties to be named in recognition of individuals.  The four proposals are attached. The Committee voted anonymously on each proposal.  Proposals 1-3 were 12 yea, 0 nay.  Proposal 4 was 11 yea, 1 nay.

Board Policy 7310 - Naming of Facility requires the Board shall hold a public hearing at which members of the public will be given an opportunity to provide input. A public hearing was held at the Board Meeting on July 13, 2021.

Any memorials, signage and funding for these projects will be in compliance with BP 7310.

Board Policy and Administrative Regulation updated to reflect new law (AB 130, 2021). Policy updates include the minimum period of time permitted for independent study to be three consecutive school days, required evaluation, content be aligned to grade level standards, live interaction and/or synchronous instruction based on grade level reengagement for attendance issues, transition to return to in-person instruction, and provisions of student-parent-educator conferences upon request.  Policy is also updated to include material formerly in the AR regarding course-based independent study and to generally align the requirements of course-based independent study with the requirements for general independent study.

For clarity, clean recommended versions have been attached due to large amount of changes.

AB130 requires the District to adopt a revised independent study policy prior to the first student instructional day in order to receive state funding. PRJUSD Board Policy 9311 - Board Bylaws provides for a first and second reading of a proposed or revised policy.  The policy states, "the Board may waive the second reading...".  Staff is asking the Board to waive the second reading and immediately adopt the proposed policy related to independent study in order to comply with Assembly Bill 130 (AB130).  

Board Policy 6157 - Distance Learning was adopted on May 26, 2020.  This policy should be deleted due to expiration of emergency legislation that temporarily waived apportionment requirements to permit distance learning for the 2020-21 school year.

In the 2020 Grand Jury Report, recommendation 11 states that, "trustees must establish and document standard minimum qualifications for a superintendent, which reflect the needs of the district including financial management".  This update to Board Policy 2120 - Superintendent Recruitment and Selection includes recommendations from CSBA and staff.  

Not later than 45 days after the governor signs the annual Budget Act, the school district shall make available for public review any revisions in revenues and expenditures that it has made to its budget to reflect the funding made available by that Budget Act.

Attached is the 45-day Revise Update of changes that have been made to the PRJUSD 2021-22 budget as of July 31, 2021, that will be reflected in the revised budget that will be presented to the Board of Trustees in December 2021. 

Based on the revised CAL OSHA requirements (July 2021), we have updated our COVID-19 Prevention Program (CPP). All employers in California, including school districts must establish and implement an effective written COVID-19 Prevention Program (CPP), pursuant to an Emergency Temporary Standard in place for COVID-19 (California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 8, section 3205(c)). The CCP is not a replacement of the District's COVID-19 Guidelines, but a tool specifically for employee safety and Cal/OSHA compliance.

Human Resources will update the Board of Trustees on progress on hiring and new positions.  This summary will highlight current openings and next steps, successes with recruitment, and newly hired district leadership positions.