A Louise Van Meter Elementary School student will lead the flag salute.

This is the opportunity for members of the public to address the Governing Board on any item described in this notice or any other issue. In accordance with the Brown Act, unless an item has been placed on the published agenda, there shall be no action taken. The Board may: 1) acknowledge receipt of the information, 2) refer to staff for further study, 3) ask clarifying questions, or 4) refer the matter to the next Board meeting agenda.

This is the opportunity for community partners listed below to provide an update to the Governing Board regarding their respective organization. In accordance with the Brown Act, the Board may: 1) acknowledge receipt of the information, 2) refer to staff for further study, 3) ask clarifying questions, or 4) refer the matter to the next Board meeting agenda.

• Home & School Club - Blossom Hill Elementary School

• Home & School Club - Daves Avenue Elementary School

• Home & School Club - Lexington Elementary School

• Home & School Club - Louise Van Meter Elementary School

• Home & School Club - R.J. Fisher Middle School

• Los Gatos Elementary Teachers Association

• Los Gatos Union Classified Employees Association

• Los Gatos Education Foundation

The minutes for the Regular Board meeting, November 15, 2018 are presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the minutes as presented.

It is the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the minutes as presented.

There is no financial impact at this time.

The warrant register for the month of November is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Chief Business Official and Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the warrant register for the payment of invoices for goods and services as presented.

It is the recommendation of the Chief Business Official and Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the warrant register for the payment of invoices for goods and services as presented.

There is no financial impact at this time.

The service contracts as of December 13, 2018 are presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Chief Business Official and Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the service contracts for the payment of services as presented.

It is the recommendation of the Chief Business Official and Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the service contracts for the payment of services as presented.

Financial impact is outlined by each contract.

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYMENT

Charanjit Dhaliwal has been offered a Probationary Instructional Assistant I (.75 FTE) position at Louise Van Meter/Daves Avenue Elementary Schools effective January 7, 2019.

Gloria Prado has been offered a Probationary Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services/HR (1.0 FTE) position at the District Office effective January 7, 2019.

CLASSIFIED RETIREMENT

Nancy Roan, Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services/HR (1.0 FTE) at the District Office has revised her retirement to be effective February 1, 2019.

The bequests and grants for the 2018-2019 school year are presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Chief Business Official and Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the referenced grants as presented.

The following grants for the 2018-2019 school year are presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. The Governing Board may accept any bequest or gift on behalf of the District as stated in Board Policy 3290. 

RJ Fisher HSC Total Grant $161,000

1. Student & Teacher Supplies        $46,500
2. Technology                                  $15,000
3. Other Wish List items                  $99,500

It is the recommendation of the Chief Business Official and Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the referenced grants as presented.

There is no financial impact at this time.

The disposal of surplus equipment as of October 18, 2018 is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of Chief Business Official and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the surplus list as presented.

The Business Services Department requests the attached list of equipment to be declared as surplus. The equipment has been determined to be obsolete or broken. Our Administrative Regulations (AR 3270) states if the value of the property is insufficient to defray costs or arranging a sale, the property may be donated to a charitable organization deemed appropriate by the Board or may be disposed of by dumping (Education Code 17546). In order for us to dispose of the items, The Board of Trustees must first declare them surplus in accordance with education Code provisions.

It is the recommendation of Chief Business Official and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the surplus list as presented.

Anticipated income will be used to support planned technology projects.

The Quarterly Investment Report as of September 30, 2018 is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Chief Business Official and the Superintendent that the Governing Board accept the Quarterly Investment Report as presented.

The California Department of Education recommends that school districts provide regular reports on how surplus funds are invested. Currently, the Los Gatos Union School District funds are on deposit with the County of Santa Clara and are included in the County Investment Portfolio. The Los Gatos Union School District Portfolio reflects cash balances as of  September 30, 2018 in the amount of  $10,251,948.

It is the recommendation of the Chief Business Official and the Superintendent that the Governing Board accept the Quarterly Investment Report as of September 30, 2018 as presented.

An out-of-state professional development workshop for Blossom Hill teachers is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services/HR and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the conference as presented.

Kagan Winter Academiy - Win-Win Discipline Workshop
Attendee:  Bertucelli, Milos, Weatherson
Date: 01/18/19 – 01/21/19 
Location: Dallas, TX
Conference: $ 2,247.00
Restricted General Fund

It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services/HR and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the professional development workshop as presented.

Chief Business Official, Terese McNamee, along with Scott Torlucci from Davis Demographics, will present the Los Gatos Union School District Demographic and Student Projections Report to the Governing Board for discussion. This is for information purposes only. No action will be taken.

Chief Business Official, Terese McNamee will present the Los Gatos Union School District First Interim Budget Report for the 2018-19 School Year to the Governing Board as required by Education Code before its submission to the California Department of Education. This is an action item.

The District is required to submit two reports to the Governing Board during each fiscal year. The first report (First Interim) shall cover the financial and budgetary status of the district for the period ending October 31, 2018. The second report (Second Interim) shall cover the period ending January 31, 2019. The District shall certify in writing within 45 days after the close of the period being reported whether or not the District is able to meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year and, based on current forecasts, the subsequent two fiscal years.

A positive certification is assigned if the district will be able to meet its financial obligations for the current fiscal year and subsequent two fiscal years. A qualified certification will be assigned to any district that may not meet its financial obligations for the current fiscal year or two subsequent fiscal years. A negative certification will be assigned to any district that will be unable to meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year per Education Code Section 42131.

The Los Gatos Union School District will submit a First Interim Report to the Santa Clara County Office of Education with a positive certification.

It is the recommendation of the Chief Business Official and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the Los Gatos Union School District First Interim Budget Report for the 2018-2019 School Year as presented.

It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent-Educational Services/Human Resources and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the proposed attendance calendars for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years as presented.

Heidi Winig, from Cardea Services, and Abby Karlin-Resnick, from Health Connected, will present the tenets of the California Healthy Youth Act and the process that the middle school, 7th-grade science teachers followed to select curriculum materials to pilot. This is for informational purposes only. No action will be taken.

There is no financial impact at this time. 

• California Department of Education - December 3, 2018, Public Hearing and Action (Alta Vista Petition) and corresponding April 2015 board resolution.

• Special Board Meeting (Retreat) – January 17, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.
• Regular Board Meeting – January 31, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
• Regular Board Meeting – February 28, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
• Regular Board Meeting – March 14, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
• Regular Board Meeting – April 25, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
• Regular Board Meeting – May 23, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
• Regular Board Meeting – June 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
• Special Board Meeting – June 13, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

This is the opportunity for members of the public to address the Governing Board on any Closed Session item described in this notice. In accordance with the Brown Act, unless an item has been placed on the published agenda, there shall be no action taken. The Board may: 1) acknowledge receipt of the information, 2) refer to staff for further study, 3) ask clarifying questions, or 4) refer the matter to the next Board meeting agenda.