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

• One Community LG

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 August 2021 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 September 9, 2021 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.

The service contracts as of September 9, 2021 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.

Financial impact is outlined by each contract.

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYMENT

Melissa Freeman has been offered a IT Technician position (1.0 FTE) at the District Office effective September 02, 2021.

Germaine Talesfore-Gulan has been offered an Instructional Assistant I position (.75 FTE) at Louise Van Meter effective September 13, 2021.

Marissa Rodriguez has been offered a Health Clerk position (.475 FTE) at Blossom Hill Elementary effective September 7, 2021.

Matthew Smith has been offered a PE Specialist position (.55 FTE) at Louise Van Meter Elementary effective August 11, 2021.

Thao Tran has been offered a Food Service Associate I (.4375 FTE) at R.J. Fisher Middle School effective August 23, 2021.

Nyssa Tsakiris has been offered an Instructional Assistant I position I (.75 FTE) at R.J. Fisher Middle School effective September 7, 2021.

CLASSIFIED EMPLOYMENT (NOON DUTY SUPERVISORS)

Natalia Dal Porto - Blossom Hill Elementary increased to (.075 FTE) effective August 12. 2021.
Arantxa Dominguez - Lexington Elementary (.15 FTE) effective August 12, 2021.
Dara McClellan - Daves Avenue increased to (.275 FTE) effective September 1, 2021.
Matthew Smith - Louise Van Meter Elementary (.10 FTE) effective August 23, 2021.
Susan Tavana - Louise Van Meter Elementary (.09375 FTE) effective August 12, 2021.
Jo Venezia - Blossom Hill Elementary increased to (.1125 FTE) effective August 12, 2021.

CLASSIFIEDMANAGEMENT

Kerry Billner, has been offered a Director of Child Nutrition position (1.0 FTE) at R.J. Fisher Middle School effective September 27, 2021.

Gillian Ward, Health Clerk (.475 FTE) at Blossom Hill Elementary School has submitted her resignation effective August 20, 2021.

A recommendation for Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) membership 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 approve the recommendation as presented.

The FAC is a Board appointed committee and is a working group operating under the direction of the Board of Trustees. Blossom Hill HSC, Lex HSC, Daves HSC, LGETA and LGUCEA were contacted as the term for their representative had ended.

Nominees were put forth as outlined below. Final approval of the FAC nominees is to be granted at the September 9, 2021 Board meeting.

There is no financial impact at this time.

The list of administrators competent to evaluate for the 2021-2022 school year is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action. It is the recommendation of the Assistant Superintendent-Educational Services/HR and the Superintendent that the Governing Board certify the listed administrators as competent to evaluate.

The following administrators have been assigned as evaluators for the 2021-2022 school year:

CERTIFICATED MANAGEMENT: 
Paul Johnson, Superintendent 
Sarah Tellez, Assistant Superintendent-Educational Services/HR 
Amy Liang, Director of Technology, Assessment and Accountability
Rhonda Beasley, Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
Misty Hartung Schauf, Director of Student Services
Jenna Mittleman, Principal of Daves Avenue Elementary School
Rick Rauscher, Principal of Louise Van Meter Elementary School
Lisa Reynolds, Principal of Blossom Hill Elementary School
Jason Deppong, Principal of Lexington Elementary School
Mary Lonhart, Principal of R.J. Fisher Middle School 
Paul Brennan, Assistant Principal of R.J. Fisher Middle School
Clare Vickers, Assistant Principal of R.J. Fisher Middle School

CLASSIFIED MANAGEMENT: 
Terese McNamee, Chief Business Official 
Thomas Lettiere, Director of Maintenance and Operations<
Matt Mullikin, IT Systems Manager

The disposal of surplus equipment as of September 3, 2021 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 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 and is no longer suitable for school purposes. 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.

The equipment list has been verified by Amy Liang, Director of Technology, Assessment and Accountability on September 3, 2021.

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

No fiscal impact at this time. 

Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Rhonda Beasley, will present to the Governing Board an analysis of Los Gatos Union School District California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) test results from Spring 2021, along with strategies for responding to the data.

Each year, beginning in the 2014-2015 school year, students grades 3-8 are given the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) also known as the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBAC). Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Rhonda Beasley, will present the Spring 2021 test results and district-wide trends.

There is no financial impact at this time.

Chief Business Official Terese McNamee will present the LGUSD 2020-21 Unaudited Actuals Report 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 the unaudited actuals report to the Governing Board by September 15 of each year. The unaudited actuals report covers fiscal year 2020-21 as of June 30, 2021, and is the final report detailing the financial position of the District. 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 fiscal two 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.

It is the recommendation of the Chief Business Official and the Superintendent that the Governing Board approve the unaudited actuals for fiscal year 2020-2021 as presented with a positive certification.

There is no financial impact at this time.

Resolution #02-21-22, Resolution for Adopting the "Gann" Limit, is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action.

Education Code Sections 1629 and 42132 specify that each year the district Governing Board shall adopt a resolution identifying its estimated appropriations limit for the current year and its actual appropriations limit for the preceding year. Gann Limit passed in November, 1979 to establish constitutional limits on the growth in state and local government spending. We have calculated the appropriation limit as shown below:

• The 2021-22 Estimated Appropriation Limit is  $36,607,106
• The 2020-21 Actual Appropriation Limit was    $38,287,291

The documentation supporting this calculation is on file in the Business Office and is available to the public for review.

Resolution #02-21-22, Resolution for Adopting the "Gann" Limit, is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action.

Financial Advisory Committee (FAC) goals for the 2021-2022 school year are presented to the Governing Board for approval and action.

The FAC discussed goals at the September 1, 2021 FAC meeting. FAC goals are presented to the Governing Board for discussion and action.

The public hearing is an opportunity for the members of the public to provide input to the Governing Board regarding the certification of sufficient textbooks and/or instructional materials

There is no financial impact at this time.

Resolution #03-21-22, Certification of Sufficient Textbooks and/or Instructional Materials, is presented to the Governing Board for approval and action.

Each year, the Board of Trustees must certify that each pupil in the District has sufficient textbooks and/or instructional materials aligned to the content standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to EC 60605. Resolution #03-21-22 certifies that the District has met the requirements to certify that each pupil has sufficient textbooks and/or instructional materials aligned to the content standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to EC 60605, which are consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum framework adopted by the State Board of Education in mathematics, science, and English/language arts, foreign language, and including the English language development component of an adopted program, as appropriate.
According to Education Code 60119 the District held a public hearing on September 9, 2021 at 4:00 pm, which is on or before the 45th day of school (between the first day that students attend school and the end of the 45th day) to certify that sufficient textbooks and materials were available to all students.

It is the recommendation of the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment as well as the Assistant Superintendent that the Governing Board adopt Resolution #03-21-22, Certification of Sufficient Textbooks and/or Instructional Materials as presented.

There is no financial impact at this time.