BACKGROUND

As LCUSD engages in the Facilities Master Planning process the Governing Board will be assessing the likelihood of community support for a potential General Obligation Bond election in November 2017 and using that to inform its decision related to Board action on a measure.

CURRENT CONSIDERATIONS

The presentations by Adam Bauer and Charles Heath will provide an overview of General Obligation Bond Financing and a review of the District’s outstanding bonds as well as the process required of a District when planning for a successful bond measure.

FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

The current financial considerations are contained in the contracts with Charles Heath, TBWB and Adam Bauer, Fieldman Rolapp which were approved by the Governing Board at previous meetings.

It is recommended that the Governing Board hear the presentation ask clarifying questions and engage in subsequent discussion, providing direction regarding next steps as appropriate.

The Governing Board is requested to hear the presentation ask clarifying questions and engage in subsequent discussion, providing direction regarding next steps as appropriate.

BACKGROUND

The California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, known as CAASPP, is in its second official year statewide. The CAASPP program consists of several different tests.  The computer-adaptive Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Summative Assessments in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are administered in grades 3-8 and 11.  Fifth, eighth and tenth grade students also continued to take the pencil and paper California Standards Test (CST), the California Modified Assessment (CMA) or the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) in science.  Students with special needs were administered the California Alternate Assessment (CAA) for the first time.

CURRENT CONSIDERATIONS

Background

Last year a new elective course at La Cañada High was approved and to accommodate the technology needs and curricular goals, the classroom has undergone renovation. The space will be designed to support recording school spirit videos, news broadcasts, flipped lessons, student projects, etc. There will be a general classroom area, an editing space, a control room, an audio recording studio, and a dual purpose set complete with green screen.

Current Considerations

The next phase in the renovation is to install new copper and fiber wiring. The current infrastructure will not support the bandwidth needed for the types of audio and video projects being proposed. This project will also be our first experience expanding to a 10Gb nework in terms of fiber so we will have a chance to preview our conduit at LCHS to understand what future upgrades might need.

Financial Implications

The high school successfully applied for CTE grant money that covers the expenses of this course. The infrastructure upgrades will be $40,937.50. This includes running 10Gb copper from the MDF in A building to the IDF in the 600 building; installing a new IDF to house the switch equipment and future servers; a new audio system for screening student work, data ports for 6 editing bays, 3 control areas, the audio recording booth, the audio mixing room, and projection/viewing equipment; and a new projection system for view student work.

It is recommended that the Governing Board approve the bid for installing the network infrastructure.

The Governing Board is requested to approve the bid for installing the network infrastructure.

Background

It is important to continually review and update the district's board policies in order to stay on top of changing state requirements and/or district needs.  LCUSD recently updated Board Policy 5123 to reflect the change into trimesters as well as the use of new assessments. Teachers requested moving the first notification date from October 4th to November 1st to allow more time to identify student at risk of retention.

Current Considerations

Staff would like to revise Board Policy 5123 to reflect the change of the first notification date from October 4th to November 1st.

Financial Implications

There are no financial implications associated with the recommended Board Policy revisions.

Background

It is important to continually review and update the District’s Board Policies in order to stay on top of changing state requirements and/or District needs.

Current Considerations

As part of this continual review, the District has the following policy revision for the Board’s consideration:      

    BP 4033   Lactation Accommodation

This policy revision reflects current law and has been developed in consultation with District’s Council.

Financial Implications

There are no financial implications associated with the recommended Board Policy revisions.

It is recommended that the Governing Board approve the Personnel Report as presented.

It is recommended that the Governing Board approved the PCY Special Activity to attend Pali Mountain in Running Springs, CA February 27 - March 2, 2017.  

It is recommended that the Governing Board approved the PCY Special Activity to attend Ocean Institute in Dana Point, California January 30-31, 2017 and February 6-7, 2017.

The original contract amount for the roofing project at Paradise Canyon was $88,980.00

The specified contracts and bid divisions have been fulfilled and all punch list items have been completed as of the date referenced above.

It is recommended that the Governing Board approve the work completed as listed above and the issuance of all final payments.