In order to maintain compliance with the Federal Performance Standards, Bassett Unified School District currently holds a contract with the Los Angeles County of Education (LACOE) Grantee to provide Head Start services to eligible children in the district.  The Office of Head Start (OHS) and the Los Angeles Office of Education Head Start Grantee require each agency to provide the Board with program information reports.

Receive Head Start Ongoing Monitoring Report Program Information Summary for the Board for informational purposes.

The Board of Education welcomes input from the public. In order to conduct District business in an orderly manner, for the privacy and safety of the speakers, and to help staff respond more directly, the Board Policies require that public presentations to the Board comply with certain procedures, including: Speakers may address only items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name, address the Board from the podium, and adhere to the applicable time limits. Complaints should follow the District's complaint procedure before discussion with the Board.

- Bassett Teachers Association (BTA)

- California School Employees Association (CSEA)

- Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Agency designated representatives:  Dr. Alex Rojas, Superintendent

Employee organizations:  Bassett Teachers Association, California School Employees Association

The annual audit reports exceptions, recommendations, or findings of any management letter issued by the auditor and any description of corrections or plans to correct exceptions or management letter issue.

The audit report covers the period July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.

To comply with California Education Code 41020.3, the governing board of education for each school district shall review, at a public meeting, the annual audit for the district's prior year.

Approve the Final Audit Report for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year.

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the Board to be items that will be enacted by the Board in one motion. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff, or public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

The attached forms E-3290, list gifts and donations to the schools/district and are presented for Board of Education acceptance.

Board Policy 3290 states that the Board of Education may accept on behalf of, and for the school district, any bequest of gift or money or property, deemed to be suitable, and to utilize such donation as so designated.

Bassett Unified School District currently holds a contract with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Grantee to provide Head Start services to eligible children in the district. The Bassett Head Start Program is required, per regulations, to have the governing body approve Budget Adjustment Requests and Requests for Advance Approvals whenever changes occur to the adopted Funding Application and/or budget.

The Head Start Program is submitting a Budget Adjustment Request and Request for Advanced Approval to request a waiver for Non Federal Share in the amount of $280,000 which is based upon receiving One-Time Supplemental Funding throughout the 2016-17 program year.

Bassett Unified School District currently holds a contract with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) Grantee to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services to eligible children in the district. The Bassett Early Head Start Program is required, per regulations, to have the governing body approve Budget Adjustment Requests and Requests for Advance Approvals whenever changes occur to the adopted Funding Application and/or budget.

The Early Head Start Program is submitting a Budget Adjustment Request and Request for Advanced Approval to request a waiver for Non Federal Share in the amount of $92,000 which is based upon receiving One-Time Supplemental Funding throughout the 2016-17 program year.

Fifth grade students will have a hands-on experience of Colonial Chesterfield after having learned about the Revolutionary War as part of their curriculum (Social Science Standards).

Don Julian students will enjoy a real-life experience that will carry on with them in their future learning. 

The Art of Teaching is the second course in the education pathway under development in partnership with ROP. This is a concentrator level course that will lead to a capstone course under development for the 2018-2019 school year.

This course is designed to introduce students to theories of teaching and learning. Public speaking, problem solving, analytical reading, expository writing a, and critical thinking skills are embedded throughout the course. The course offers students opportunities to explore and research career options in teaching and educational fields. Students will participate in critical assessment of current models of instructional design and methodologies. A multi-disciplinary approach requires students to produce essays, oral presentations, work based projects, and assessments on a number of academic topics related to education. 

This is the second course in the developing engineering technology pathway that started in the 2016-2017 school year. Students who took pre-engineering will be eligible to take Robotics as concentrator level course.

This course is designed to provide students with classroom and lab experience in current and emerging robotics technology that will empower them to enter employment and/or further education and training. Content standards are based on a task analysis of current industry/occupational standards, including manufacturing technology, basic electricity and electronics, and aerospace technology. Particular emphasis is given to the use of decision-making and problem-solving techniques in applying science, mathematics, and other engineering concepts.

Approve for second reading and adoption of Robotics as an ROP provided elective course for the 2017-2018 school year.

This course is an additional second year course that students enrolled in medical core would be eligible to take in the second year of the health science and medical technology (patient care) pathway at BHS.

This course provides a foundation for the use of medications across multiple health care professions. It focuses on a general understanding of the actions and use of various groups of pharmacologic agents. Included in the course is an overview of medications, the effect on different organ systems and the disease process, therapeutic effects, drug calculations, anatomy and physiology, and medical terminology. The course is designed to prepare students to further their education in multiple health care fields.

Business Leadership and Management will be the capstone in the business management pathway at BHS. Students currently have the opportunity to take Business Personal Finance and Accounting classes in the pathway and this new capstone course will provide students an opportunity participate in leadership competitions at state and national competitions through FBLA.

This course explores leadership styles and economics, personal finance and soft skills, while providing a background in business management and leadership. Students engage with their peers, business professionals, and their community to actively practice the 21st Century skills of Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, and Critical Thinking. Students enrolled in this course will have the opportunity to participate and compete in Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) activities and events.

Careers in Child Development is an introductory course in a new career pathway offered by ROP that will prepare students for careers in education.

Careers in Child Development provides students with specific training for occupations as a pre-school teacher, infant teacher, before and after school care teacher, family day care provider, foster care parent, teacher aide, camp counselor and recreation aide. Activities in this course include work-based learning that connects students to industry and the local community. Laboratory experience working with children is an optional component of this course.

Attached is the Cooperative Agreement and the schedule of classes that will be offered to Bassett High School students through the Mt. San Antonio College summer program for 2017.

These courses are all for original credit and give students the opportunity to earn credits over the summer to advance. Classes are targeted at incoming freshman who will get a head start on earning high school credits and meeting A-G and graduation requirements. Offering math courses gives students the opportunity to take Advanced and AP Math courses during their junior and senior years.

The San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership is a regional, non-profit corporation supported and directed by its members and committed to the continued successful economic development of the San Gabriel Valley.  A collaboration of business, local government, institutions of higher education and non-profit organizations, the Partnership pursues this commitment by engaging in public policy, marketing the San Gabriel Valley, fostering the success of business, and connecting people, companies, and organizations in the San Gabriel Valley.

It is the District's goal to recruit and develop qualified staff that meets the needs of our student population.

Employment, terminations, resignations, retirements, leaves of absence, temporary assignments, stipends, and other personnel actions occur routinely in the staffing of District programs and must be approved by the Board to assure appropriate staffing of our schools and programs.  

The Bassett Unified School District does hereby recognize the month of  May 2017 as National Military Appreciation Month and encourages its stakeholders to observe National Military Appreciation Month with appropriate actions and gestures for all veterans and active military personnel; and encourages its stakeholders to pause and remember those who have died in service to the United States and those who continue to serve the Nation.

The United States Congress, in two thousand and four, passed a resolution proclaiming May as National Military Appreciation Month, calling all Americans to remember those who gave their lives in defense of freedom and to honor the men and women of all of our Armed Services who have served and are now serving our Country, together with their families.

The Bassett Unified School District does herby recognize the month of May 2017 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and encourages schools in the District to recognize the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through our curriculum and activities at the schools.