Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, changes have been made to the Brown Act by the Governor (Governor’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 – Brown Act Requirements)

Public comments on non-agendized and agendized items can be submitted on Tuesday beginning at 4:30 pm via the following link:

https://forms.gle/USoDWAnxpg9ocprL7  

Please note, the public comment link is not live until Tuesday at 4:30pm.  All comments will be read by a moderator during the meeting.

Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, changes have been made to the Brown Act by the Governor (Governor’s Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 – Brown Act Requirements)

Public comments on non-agendized and agendized items can be submitted on Tuesday beginning at 4:30 pm via the following link:

https://forms.gle/USoDWAnxpg9ocprL7  

Please note, the public comment link is not live until Tuesday at 4:30pm.  All comments will be read by a moderator during the meeting.

Background

At an emergency meeting of the LCUSD Governing Board on Thursday, March 12, 2020, the Board voted to enact district-wide school facility closures effective on Friday, March 13, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to exercise its Local Educational Agency responsibility to ensure the health and safety of its students, staff, and families by engaging exigent measures to flatten the coronavirus infection curve.  Subsequently, at meetings of the LCUSD Governing Board, staff has prepared presentations to update the LCUSD Community regarding its actions and services in response to the COVID-19 related school facility closures and distance learning throughout the district.

Since the last LCUSD Governing Board meeting, LCUSD’s Leadership Team has engaged in comprehensive planning for the reopening of its campuses for the 2020-2021 school year.  The Elementary and Secondary Reopening Review Committees have convened frequently to make recommendations regarding the reopening plan.

Current Considerations

LCUSD presented 4 Town Hall forums on Thursday, July 9, 2020.  The Reopening Committees met on July 10, 2020 to assess and discuss stakeholder feedback regarding the Plan.  Governing Board members serve on the Reopening Committees and also participated with the Committee regarding individual and collective responses to the contents of the Town Hall presentations.

Financial Implications

Background

At an emergency meeting of the LCUSD Governing Board on Thursday, March 12, 2020, the Board voted to enact district-wide school facility closures effective on Friday, March 13, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to exercise its Local Educational Agency responsibility to ensure the health and safety of its students, staff, and families by engaging exigent measures to flatten the coronavirus infection curve.  Subsequently, at meetings of the LCUSD Governing Board, staff has prepared presentations to update the LCUSD Community regarding its actions and services in response to the COVID-19 related school facility closures, distance learning throughout the district, and its plan for reopening school facilities for the 2020-2021 school year.

Since the last LCUSD Governing Board meeting, LCUSD’s Leadership Team has engaged in comprehensive planning for the reopening of its campuses for the 2020-2021 school year.  The Elementary and Secondary Reopening Review Committees have convened to make recommendations regarding the reopening plan.

Current Considerations

The District presented 4 Town Hall presentations on Thursday, July 9, reviewing the draft reopening plan with elementary and secondary parents, teachers, and staff.  Just ahead of this agenda item, one is designed to publicly allow the Governing Board to debrief regarding the Town Hall presentations and community response.  The discussion will inform the Governing Board’s decision related to potential action regarding the Reopening Plan presentation and recommendation to adopt.

Financial Implications

It is recommended that the Governing Board approve the attached Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators, so that the District may apply to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for new or renewed emergency permits, if the need arises in the 2020-21 school year.

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 5141.52      Suicide Prevention : Students

These policy revisions reflect current law and educational best practices.

Financial Implications

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

BACKGROUND

The LCHS Science Chairperson and science faculty have evaluated textbooks to be used for the newly adopted Forensic Science course. After reviewing several textbooks, the teachers have selected Forensic Science: Fundamentals and Investigations, 2nd Edition, by Cengage Unlimited.

CURRENT CONSIDERATIONS

LCHS Science teachers reviewed Forensic Science textbooks and decided upon:

Forensic Science: Fundamentals and Investigations, 2nd Edition by Cengage Unlimited, 2016.  

This textbook is a college preparatory textbook aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. The book will be available for interested parents and community members to review at the District Office from June 30 to September 1, 2020. 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The Governing Board is requested to approve the adoption of Forensic Science: Fundamentals and Investigations, 2nd Edition by Cengage Unlimited, 2016.

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

BACKGROUND

The technology office is removing several pieces of hardware from service. 

CURRENT CONSIDERATIONS

The hardware is broken, damaged, or unusable.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

It is recommended the Governing Board declare the attached hardware list  ready for ewaste and approve removing it from our inventory.

The Governing Board is requested to declare the attached hardware list ready for ewaste and approve removing it from our inventory.

Background

The current contract ended at the end of June 2020. This service offers toner and services for classroom printers and many of the office printers. Over the past three years, we have been upgrading the classroom printers from Brother to HP during sales periods. All printers were upgraded by the beginning of the 2019-20 school year. The managed print service offers a significant savings on toner and savings in time spent repairing devices but LCUSD Technology Team members.

Current Considerations

The current contract features a lower price and offers more flexibility in billing internal departments through new innovations within the service. This will allow the various departments and school sites to join this contract and save money on toner, without signing up for a separate service.

Financial Implications

Annual printing costs for classrooms are at around $14,000 annually. This contract features a new lower price obtained through negotiations with HP and expected annual costs for classroom printing should fall to $11,000 annually. Costs for printing in other offices may be associated with this contract, but they will experience a savings in toner cost overall at around 15-20%.

Background

A settlement agreement was reached regarding Student 20200707.

Current Considerations

The facts and circumstances, and a copy of the settlement agreement, are being withheld due to student privacy rights under 20 U.S.C. § 1232g and Education Code § 49060, et seq.  To avoid additional time and expense concerning this matter, the District settled the dispute without admitting any liability.

Financial Implications

Background

The Williams legislature and the Valenzuela lawsuit settlement require a school district to use its uniform complaint process to help identify and resolve any deficiencies related to: instructional materials, teacher vacancy or misassignment, facilities and CAHSEE intensive instructional and services.

Current Considerations

Los Angeles County school districts are required to report on a quarterly basis to LACOE whether or not complaints have been received. The district received no Williams Uniform Complaints.

Financial Impact

There is no financial impact for the district.