NOTICE: Information for Special Board Meetings

Effective beginning on August 10, 2021, unless otherwise ordered by the Sacramento County Public Health Department, the State, or by other legal mandate, the Board of Education resumed full in-person Board meetings.  Live streaming of full in-person Board meetings will be available to the public via the Zoom platform. .  Link to join the meeting via Zoom:  https://egusd-net.zoom.us/j/83581290923

PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA

Effective August 10, 2021, unless otherwise ordered by the Sacramento County Public Health Department, the State or by other legal mandate, the following processes shall be available for public comments during Board meetings.

During Special Board Meetings, the public may make public comments for items on the agenda in-person in the Board Room or virtually via the Zoom platform. Individuals with comments on general school district issues may address those at a regularly scheduled meeting.

The total amount of time allocated to public comments to the Board will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes, with a total of thirty (30) minutes designated for public comment on an item. Time limitations are at the discretion of the President of the Board of Trustees.

• For in-person public comments – Blue Cards will be available outside the Board Room and will be collected at the beginning of the Special Board meeting and organized by topic for in-person public comments for any item on the agenda. For in-person public comments you do not need to complete the form below.

• Zoom audio public comments – The public may submit an online form, for an item on the agenda, to the District in advance of the Special Board Meeting requesting to speak during an item on the agenda through the Zoom platform at the designated time on the Board agenda. Requests for public comment via Zoom audio must be received by 9:00 a.m. on October 19, 2021, to allow time for sorting and organization of speakers by Board meeting agenda topic. The link to the Zoom  public comment form can be found on the District’s website:  http://www.egusd.net/about/leadership/board-of-education/november-2-board-workshop-special-board-meeting/

Agency designated representatives: Christopher R. Hoffman,
David Reilly, Robert Pierce, Karen Rezendes

Employee Organizations: All Elk Grove Unified School District
Bargaining Units and Unrepresented Employees 

The Board of Education will receive information and provide input regarding proposed changes to the Elk Grove Unified School District graduation requirements.

BP/AR 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements

The Elk Grove Unified School District Board Policy (BP) and Administrative Regulation (AR) regarding high school graduation have not been revised since 2007.  The current BP and AR include information for items such as the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) which is no longer administered, and courses such as Algebra and Geometry which have been combined with other related curriculum being taught within EGUSD.

Furthermore, updates to the policy allow for a wide range of skills and abilities to recognize the rigorous coursework required to graduate from our district.  The updates will also align the BP and AR to the state College and Career Indicators (CCI).  These updates will be reviewed in the presentation to the Board.

Despite the size of the EGUSD, the Board of Education places a high priority on remaining connected to the activities and progress of each of the District’s schools. This connection and depth of site-based information provides valuable information for policy and budget-related decision making.

In addition to the efforts made by Board Members to connect directly with schools, Regional Feeder Pattern Meetings (RFPMs) were conducted. These took place each year during Board Workshop meetings. Board Workshop meetings differ from regularly scheduled Board Meetings in that they are during the day and topics are given more time for greater breadth and depth of coverage. The RFPMs were opportunities for the Board of Education to engage in information sharing and discussion with school and district administration, with intended outcomes being to increase Board Members’ understanding of high interest school data and related educational services and programs and in turn for staff to receive feedback and direction from the Board.

The Board of Education routinely analyzes its practices to ensure continuous improvement of efficiency and effectiveness. The RFPM format will be analyzed and discussed.

The Board will be presented three options to consider:

1. Status quo
2. Modification to status quo with a focus on increasing discussion time
3. Receiving school information via Board Communications and using the RFPM time for other Board priorities

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability requiring special assistance to access the Zoom board meeting, access and complete the Google Public Comments Cards, or to access written documents discussed at the Board meeting that are available on the District’s website, please contact Ludi Avalos at (916) 686-7700. Notification of at least 24 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the Zoom board meeting and to provide disability-related accommodation, auxiliary aids or services.

Documents provided to a majority of the Governing Board regarding an open session item on this agenda will be posted online attached to the board agenda for public inspection.