Regular Board Meeting
Natomas USD
June 22, 2016 5:30PM
EDUCATION CENTER - BOARD ROOM
1901 Arena Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834
Closed Session: 5:30 p.m. Open Session: 7:00 p.m.
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| President Burns called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. |
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| Teri Burns, Ryan Herche, and Sue Heredia were present. Scott Dosick and Lisa Kaplan arrived during Closed Session. |
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| President Burns announced that the Board was going in to Closed Session to conference with labor negotiator District Representative, Bill Young, and review the Superintendent's Evaluation. |
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| Procedure: The Board of Trustees welcomes the public's participation at Board Meetings and has devoted time in the meeting for that purpose. The Board requests that you fill out a Public Comment card and turn it in to the Superintendent's Assistant. Your name will be called under the appropriate agenda item or Public Comment section of the agenda. Presentations from the public are limited to two (2) minutes regarding any item that is within the Board's subject matter jurisdiction. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. Please note that Government Code Section 54954.2(a) limits the ability of Board Members to respond to public comments. In addition, the Board may not take action on any item which is not on this agenda except as authorized by Government Code 54954.2. |
| No public comments. |
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| Procedure: There are a number of exceptions to the requirement that the public business is done in public. The Legislature has articulated these exceptions because of public necessity for confidentiality or because an open disclosure would violate the privacy rights of an employee or a pupil. |
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| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
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| President Burns reconvened Open Session at 7:04 p.m. |
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| Teri Burns, Scott Dosick, Ryan Herche, Sue Heredia, and Lisa Kaplan were present. |
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| President Burns announced that no action was taken during Closed Session. |
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| Dosick moved approval of the agenda. Herche seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. |
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| Trustee Herche wished everyone a happy summer. |
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| Procedure: The Board of Trustees welcomes the public's participation at Board Meetings and has devoted time in the meeting for that purpose. The Board requests that you fill out a Public Comment card and turn it in to the Superintendent's Assistant. Your name will be called under the appropriate agenda item or Public Comment section of the agenda. Presentations from the public are limited to two (2) minutes regarding any item that is within the Board's subject matter jurisdiction. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. Please note that Government Code Section 54954.2(a) limits the ability of Board Members to respond to public comments. In addition, the Board may not take action on any item which is not on this agenda except as authorized by Government Code 54954.2. |
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| Kristen Coates, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| Kristen Coates, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| The Board is asked to receive a presentation on Staff Recommendation for the New K-5 Program Design. |
| Assistant Superintendent of School Leadership and Support, Kristen Coates, gave a presentation on the emerging vision for the new elementary school with a STEAM and IB focus in North Natomas. Superintendent Evans stated that he asked staff what the District can do to be effective with the staff that we have. Staff has presented a number of good ideas; however, he was not sure how many of those ideas we could execute well. He opined that if every secondary school had a different focus it could be a failure, and we would end up with a bunch of individual programs that did not align with our Theory of Action. President Burns asked what staff had in mind when it came to supporting the arts, as "the arts" can mean different things to different people. Superintendent Evans stated that staff still needed to flesh out all of the details, to which President Burns asked to be kept in the loop. Trustee Kaplan stated that the idea of using the old Westlake Charter campus an an interim facility for the new elementary school had been presented previously, but asked if this was definitely the direction staff would be taking. Superintendent Evans confirmed that the plan is to use the old Westlake Charter campus as an interim facility for the new K-5 school. He stated that it could potentially have the ability to become a K-8 school; however, that was not in the Facilities Master Plan, so if we went that direction staff would be adjusting that plan on the fly. Kaplan stated that she would be interested in designing the site as a K-5, but making contingency plans for it to become a K-8 down the road. She suggested submitting the K-5 plan, and the alternative plan to DSA for approval, so that way we would only have to update that plan to code specifications if we decided to make it a K-8 down the road. Trustee Dosick asked how our feeder patterns might change with the opening of NP3 Elementary in Fall 2016. Additionally, Dosick asked if there would be an opportunity to tie in environmental studies to the proposed STEAM plan, and whether or not the new school would have their own Primary Years Program Coordinator. Lastly, he asked if there was a way to make the traditional NUSD feeder patterns more clear, and what staff could do to ensure that there were equal opportunities in both the North and the South for accessing programs. Trustee Herche thanked Kristen Coates for presenting such a detailed presentation, and encouraged staff to keep going on the path they're on. President Burns echoed Dosick's comments regarding the environmental studies, and noted that there are plenty of environmental opportunities near the school- rivers, creeks, canals, etc. and encouraged staff to make a note of that. Superintendent Evans stated that Facilities staff need to be more clear in the community meetings, because he was under the impression that everyone was on the same page regarding the interim location of the new elementary school. He stated that staff are moving quickly and trying to be proactive, looking ahead at properties in the west as well as in the east and central areas of Natomas. |
Staff Recommendation for New K-5 Program Design
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| Joel Rabin, Assistant Superintendent - Research and Data |
| Joel Rabin, Assistant Superintendent - Research and Data |
| The Board will receive a presentation on various student achievement and student outcome data including: graduation rates, a-g completion rates, dropout rates, and preliminary CAASPP results. |
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| Assistant Superintendent of Research and Data, Joel Rabin, presented preliminary student achievement results from the 2016 CAASPP, and also shared other college and career readiness indicators with the Board of Trustees. Trustee Dosick asked if the CAASPP data being presented included the independent charter schools. Superintendent Evans responded that the overall scores include charter schools, because that is how the state reports it. He stated that in some cases the charters had higher scores than NUSD schools, and in other cases the charters experienced a decrease in scores from the previous year, while NUSD experienced increased scores. Superintendent Evans also stated that while NUSD experienced positive growth, he did not know what the state growth was going to look like, and how NUSD would compare. He commented that the high mobility rates in NUSD can impact test scores because we are responsible for testing any student who enrolls in one of our schools all the way up until the end of the testing window. President Burns stated that CAASPP is still relatively new, and that it would be interesting to see what 5th grade performance looked like across the state once that data is released. Superintendent Evans agreed with President Burns, and stated that it will be interesting to examine the trends after a couple of years. Trustee Kaplan asked staff to consider talking to the teachers whose classes showed improvement, and who also participated in the mid-year math textbook adoption to see if they felt that the new textbook adoption helped them. Superintendent Evans stated that Principals have seen this data, and they are beginning to plan for the next school year. Additionally, School Leadership and Support (SLS) had led an activity with site leaders where they asked them the following questions: What did you plan to do? What did you actually do? Are you surprised by the results? He commended SLS for getting that work done. President Burns stated that we are starting to see a larger number of people wanting to attend Natomas High School, rather than move away. She opined that there is a culture shift beginning to happen on that campus. Trustee Heredia agreed with President Burns that what was being presented was generally great news; however, she stated that it is hard to understand exactly why this is happening at this point in time. She would like to know exactly what happened to raise or decrease scores, and if the greatest growth came from students who were at the bottom of the pack or students who were already at the top of the pack. She opined that the Trustees need this kind of information in order to celebrate the success and talk intelligently about the growth. Superintendent Evans acknowledged her request, but stated that staff is not ready to share that information yet. He stated that Principal's need time to process the information and think about the results, but that Trustees would receive the requested information, through either a communication or a presentation. Heredia opined that one of the variables for success is intentionality, and that she would have predicted that math performance would have improved slightly more than ELA performance because of the mid-year textbook adoption. President Burns asked for clarification on the graduation rate, and stated that at some point she would like to see what the five and six year graduation rates for NUSD looked like. Burns also stated that she was recently talking to a school board member from Huntington Beach who told her that many students missed the a-g college entrance requirements by only course, and that oftentimes that one course was an art course. She opined that perhaps students wanted to get out of school earlier, or perhaps no one encouraged them to sign up for an art course. Kaplan opined that perhaps these students did not know they were only one course away from meeting the a-g college entrance requirements. Kaplan questioned whether we should consider doing college fields trips in 10th grade instead of 11th grade, as many 11th graders have already visited a college, and therefore participate in these fields trips at a lower rate than elementary and middle school students. She opined that it would be nice to know who, besides NUSD, is taking these kids to visit colleges so staff can start coordinating and targeting. Trustee Dosick commented that the percentage of Sophomores who took the PSAT in October 2015 is actually a much bigger accomplishment than in looks on paper because the denominator grew from 2014 to 2015. Kaplan thanked staff, teachers and administration, and stated that everyone had to work together as a team to help improve CAASPP scores. |
2016 Student Achievement Results 6-22-16
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| Procedure: Generally, routine items are approved by one motion without discussion. The Superintendent or Board member may request that an item be pulled from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately. |
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| The Board is asked to approve the Consent Calendar. |
The Board is asked to approve the Consent Calendar. Passed with a motion by Lisa Kaplan and a second by Ryan Herche. |
Yes Teri Burns.
Yes Scott Dosick.
Yes Ryan Herche.
Yes Dr. Susan Heredia.
Yes Lisa Kaplan.
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| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
Administrative New Hire: Lauren Lemons Odell, Executive Director, Effective: July 1, 2016; Tonja Jarrell, Elementary Principal, Effective: July 1, 2016; Mandeep Biring, Assistant Principal, Heron Effective, July 1, 2016
Administrative Designation: Cecil Duke, Assistant Superintendent, Contract transition to Management Salary Schedule, Effective : July 1, 2016
Administrative Resignation: Amber Lee, Executive Director, Effective: June 10, 2016
Certificated Resignations: Emilio Gasca, Teacher, Natomas Gateways Middle School, Effective: May 26, 2016; Olivia Pacheco, Teacher, H. Allen Hight Elementary, Effective: May 26, 2016; Joann Day, Teacher, Two Rivers Elementary, Effective: May 26, 2016; Matthew Jesse, Teacher, Natomas Park Elementary/H. Allen Hight Elementary, Effective: May 26, 2016; Michelle DeLong, Teacher, Heron School, Effective: May 26, 2016; Lauren Orbach, Teacher, Natomas High School, Effective: May 26, 2016; Hiram Lopez, Psychologist, Special Education, Effective: June 13, 2016; Katherine Kerr-Carpenter, Teacher, Natomas Gateways Middle School, Effective: May 26, 2016; Courtney Selby, Teacher, Natomas Middle School, Effective: May 26, 2016; Emmanuel Kempner, Teacher, Natomas Middle School, Effective: May 26, 2016; Mallory Schiavo, Teacher, Inderkum High School, Effective: May 26, 2016, Nicholas Freathy, TOSA, School Leadership and Support, Effective: June 21, 2016; Elizabeth Stark, Teacher, Bannon Creek Elementary, Effective: May 26, 2016; James Neal, Teacher, Natomas Gateways Middle School, Effective: May 26, 2016
Certificated New Hires: Kathleen Carley, Teacher, Inderkum High School, Effective: August 4, 2016; Margot Elliot, Teacher, Natomas Middle School, Effective: August 4, 2016; Karle Fitzhugh, Teacher, Jefferson Elementary, Effective: August 4, 2016, Mary Franklin, Teacher, Two Rivers Elementary, Effective: August 4, 2016; Jessee Hutchison, Teacher, Inderkum High School, Effective: August 4, 2016; Monica Isaac, Teacher, Natomas Gateways Middle School, Effective: August 4, 2016; Eric Jo, Teacher, Bannon Creek Elementary, Effective: August 4, 2016; Judy Karnesky-Stevens, Teacher, H. Allen Hight Elementary, Effective: August 4, 2016; Kelsey Larson, Teacher, Natomas Gateways Middle School, Effective: August 4, 2016; Melissa Mellor, Teacher, Natomas Park Elementary, Effective: August 4, 2016; Grant Mizuno, Teacher, Inderkum High School, Effective: August 4, 2016; Shannon Reuser, Teacher, Inderkum High School, Effective: August 4, 2016; Rachel Rodriguez, Teacher, Inderkum High School, Effective: August 4, 2016; Benjamin Ruiz, EL TOSA, Education Center, Effective: August 4, 2016
Classified New Hire: Umed Tandel, Custodian, Two Rivers Elementary/Natomas Middle School, 8.0 hours, Effective: July 1, 2016
Classified Transfers: Tracy Cole, Accounting Technician III, Financial Services, 8.0 hours to Purchasing/Warehouse Coordinator, Financial Services, 8.0 hours, Effective: June, 1, 2016; Karen Greenhow, Food Service Assistant III, Witter Ranch Elementary, 6.5 hours to Food Service Assistant III, Natomas Charter School, 6.5 hours, Effective: August 1, 2016; Jody Beckwith, Instructional Assistant II, Natomas Charter School, 7.0 hours to Workability Job Developer, Special Education, 8.0 hours, Effective: July 18, 2016; Mona Mofleh, Food Service Assistant I, NP3 High School, 3.5 hours to Food Service Assistant II, Witter Ranch Elementary, 6.0 hours, Effective: August 10, 2016
Classified Resignations: Tamara Gibson, Food Service Assistant III, Two Rivers Elementary, 6.5 hours, Effective: June 30, 2016; Elisha Hatchett, Dispatcher/Bus Driver, Transportation, 8.0 hours, Effective: June 15, 2016
Classified Substitute New Hires: Ericka Chilcott, Effective: May 16, 2016
Classified Substitute Resignations: Robert Coleman, Effective: May 24, 2016; Bianca Butler, Effective: May 26, 2016
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| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the reclassification of one (1) Office Specialist III Position to Administrative Secretary. |
| Article XVII of the Contract Agreement between CSEA Chapter 745 and the Natomas Unified School District states that staff may submit a “Petition for Reclassification” form between November 1 and January 31. The requests are reviewed by a committee that includes members of the NUSD and CSEA negotiation teams.
Human Resources received a petition to reclassify an Office Specialist III position to Administrative Secretary. After careful review and consideration the committee supports the reclassification request and recommends reclassifying the Office Specialist III position within the Special Education division of the School Leadership and Support Department to an Administrative Secretary. The reclassification shall be effective July 1, 2016. |
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| Angela Herrera, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| Angela Herrera, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| The Board is asked to approve the new EAP Senior Math course. |
EAP Math
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| Keven MacDonald, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| Keven MacDonald, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| The Board is asked to approve the LEA Plan Goal 2 and Budget to meet California Department of Education annual update requirements for the receipt of Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant funds in 2015-2016. |
| The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title III, Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant student program statutes require participating local educational agencies (LEAs) to update their LEA Plan Goal 2 annually, including the budget (ESEA, Title III, Part A, Section 3114). To confirm that LEAs are fulfilling this obligation, the California Department of Education (CDE) requires the approved LEA Plan and budget for the current year is posted when LEAs apply for Title III funds on the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS). In order to receive Title III funds in a timely manner, the LEA Plan Goal 2 and budget should be updated and approved locally before the application due date, which is June 30, 2016. |
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| Receipt of Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) and Immigrant funds in 2016-17. The actual amount awarded will be determined in the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
(In 2015-2016, the allocation was $192,638 Limited English Proficient and $19,344 Immigrant for a total of $211,982 in Title III funding.) |
2015-16 LEA Plan Goal 2
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| Keven MacDonald, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| Keven MacDonald, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| The Board is asked to approve the 2016-17 Consolidated Application for Funding Categorical Aid Programs. |
| The Consolidated Application is our District's statement of intent to apply for State and Federal funds for specific Categorical Programs and to adhere to laws and mandates governing the use of these funds. Our District is requesting federal funds for the following programs:
1) Title I, Part A - Basic
2) Title II, Part A - Teacher Quality
3) Title III, Part A - Limited English Proficient
4) Title III, Part A - Immigrant
The 2016-17 Consolidated application will be presented to the English Learner and Parent Advisory Committees. |
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| The programs provided through the Consolidated Application are funded by supplemental State and Federal funding. |
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| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| Chris Evans, Superintendent
REVISED: BP/AR 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures; BP 2121 - Superintendent's Contract; BP/AR 4030 - Nondiscrimination in Employment; AR 4032 - Reasonable Accommodation; BP 4119.11/4219.11/4319.11 - Sexual Harassment; BP 4121 - Temporary/Substitute Personnel; AR 5111.1 - District Residency; BP 5117 - Interdistrict Attendance; BP 5123 - Promotion/Acceleration/Retention; AR 5125 - Student Records; BP/AR 5141 - Health Care and Emergencies; BP/AR 5145.7 - Sexual Harassment; BP 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements; BP/AR 6173 - Education for Homeless Children; AR 6173.1 - Education for Foster Youth; BP 6177 - Summer Learning Programs; BP 6179 - Supplemental Instruction; BB 9150 - Student Board Member; BB 9220 - Governing Board Elections NEW: BP 5111.1 - District Residency; BP 6142.92 - Mathematics Instruction; BP 6152.1 - Placement in Mathematics Courses DELETED: AR 4031 - Complaints Concerning Discrimination in Employment; AR 5111.12 - Residency Based on Parent/Guardian Employment; E 9150 Student Board Member |
| The attached policies were on the June 8, 2016 Regular Board Meeting agenda for first reading and incorporate all revisions made. |
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1) Second Reading - Revised 6-22-16
2) Second Reading - New - 6-22-16
3) Second Reading - Deleted - 6-22-16
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| Keven MacDonald, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| Keven MacDonald, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| The Board is asked to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Natomas Unified School District and Improve Your Tomorrow.
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| Improve Your Tomorrow offers an opportunity to support targeted students at Discovery and Natomas High Schools and Natomas Gateways Middle School with tutoring and mentoring to improve GPA, A - G completion and college going rate. This support will be provided in the key areas outlined below:
Classroom-based workshops on life skills
Academic planning for A-G completion
2 college visits per year
Academic planning for A-G completion
College and FAFSA application assistance
1 on 1 mentoring
Twice weekly tutoring sessions
Conflict resolution strategies |
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Improve Your Tomorrow MOU
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| Keven MacDonald, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| Keven MacDonald, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| The Board is asked to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Roberts Family Development Center for academic enrichment services. |
| Through the Memorandum of Understanding, Roberts Family Development Center will provide a daily after-school program providing tutoring, parent/family engagement, educational activities, and twice-weekly student enrichment activities for 40 students each at H. Allen Hight and Natomas Park Elementary schools. Additionally, they will provide a summer school program at the same sites commencing in 2017 that will support students in their ability to read, generate a positive attitude towards learning, and connect the needs of children and families to the resources in the community. The summer program will be provided daily from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm for 7 weeks. |
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Roberts Family Development Center MOU
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| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Natomas Unified School District and The County of Sacramento - Providing Certain Services for all Elections. |
| The Election Services Memorandum of Understanding program with the Sacramento County Voter Registration and Elections department (VRE) formalizes the expectations, rights and responsibilities of both the District and VRE for election administration. The MOU program is being implemented with all cities, school districts and special districts for which the Sacramento County administers elections. The goal of the MOU program is to provide a single document defining the expectations, rights and responsibilities of the parties involved in the election. The MOU specifies scope of services relating to District elections and election polling locations. The District has provided facilities for use as local polling places for many years and will continue to do so as formalized through the MOU program. The MOU between the Natomas Unified School District and the County of Sacramento is attached. |
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MOU between NUSD and County of Sacramento - Elections
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| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the agreement with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo for legal services. |
| Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo (AALRR) submitted an updated agreement for legal services with billing rate changes effective July 1, 2016. The current rate for Senior Associates is $230 per hour and will increase to $250 per hour. The current rate for Partners Senior Counsel is $240 per hour and will increase to $265 per hour. While the agreement reflects the multiple areas of services provided by AALRR, the District utilizes their services for Charter School matters. The Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo legal services agreement is attached. |
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Legal Services Agmt - AALRR 2016-17
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| Carol Williams, Executive Director - School Leadership and Support |
| Carol Williams, Executive Director - School Leadership and Support |
| The Board is asked to approve the 2016-2017 Nonpublic Schools (NPS) and Agency (NPA) Master Contracts. |
| When District schools and/or programs cannot meet the needs of special education students, nonpublic placements are made. The District pays the costs of tuition, transportation and designated instruction and services. A Master Contract spells out the terms of agreement between the District and the non-public school/agency. A copy of the Master Contract template is attached.
The schools which currently serve our students or which we may use during 2015-2016 are: Aldar Academy, Anova School, Atkinson Youth Services, Capitol Academy, Capitol Autism Services - Land Park Campus, Capitol Elementary, Charis Youth Center, Children's Choice for Hearing and Talking (CCHAT), Guiding Hands Inc., Mingus Mountain Academy, Northern California Preparatory School, Odyssey Learning Center, Placer Learning Center, Point Quest Education, Sierra Foothills Academy, Sierra Child & Family Services, Sierra School at Eastern-Lower, Sierra School at Eastern-Upper, Sierra Ranch School, Summitview School and The Williams Academy.
The agencies are: 24/7 Med Staff, Action Home Nursing Services, Advance Kids, Inc., American River Speech, Applied Behavior Consultants (ABC), BASE Institute, Behavior Consultants International, BEST Consulting (Behavior Education Services and Training), Bright Futures Therapy, Burger Rehabilitation Systems, Californian Occupational Therapy Services, LLC., Capital Autism Services, C.A.R.D. (Center for Autism & Related Disorders, Inc.), Center for Speech Pathology, Children's Therapy Center, Cook Speech and Language, Developmental Occupational Therapy, Donna Grimm, Easter Seals Society of California, Eaton Interpreting, Hear Say, H.O.P.E. Consulting (Helping Optimize Potential through Education), Isis Healthcare Services, Inc., Jabbergym, Kaary Ogard, Learning Solutions, Lindamood-Bell Learning Systems, Mary Gwaltney, LEP, Maxim Healthcare Services, Monica Diamond, Music to Grow On, Nettiet ATP, Northern California Children's Therapy Center, Occupational Therapy for Children, PALS (Pacific Autism Learning Services), Psychoeducational Solutions (Janet Payne), Rick Bledsoe, Run and Jump Occupational Therapy, School Steps, Sierra Pediatric Therapy Center,Sac Family Solutions, Sierra Speech Services, Speech and Language Therapy Associates, Kris Strong, Speech & Language Professional Center, Speech Pathology Group, The Speech Works, Therapeutic Pathways and Vista Child Therapy Center. |
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to ratify an agreement with United Corporate Furnishings for classroom furniture at Leroy Greene Academy. |
| Library and classroom upgrades at Leroy Greene Academy were projects identified in the 2014 Facilities Master Plan. Inclusive in these projects is the purchase of new furnishings. United Corporate Furnishings has provided a proposal in the amount of One Hundred Seventy One Thousand Nine Hundred Five Dollars and Sixty Three Cents ($171,905.63). |
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Furnishings Agreement Leroy Greene Academy
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to ratify an agreement with Contrax Furnishings for classroom furniture at Natomas High School. |
| Upgrades to the Natomas High School CTE and Science classrooms were projects identified in the 2014 Facilities Master Plan. Inclusive in these projects is the purchase of new furnishings. Contrax Furnishings has provided a proposal for the furnishings in the amount of Two Hundred Ninety Eight Thousand One Hundred Thirty Two Dollars and Thirteen Cents ($298,132.13). |
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Furnishing Agreement Natomas High School
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to ratify an agreement with Contrax Furnishings for classroom furniture at Two Rivers Elementary. |
| Upgrades to the Two Rivers Elementary library was a project identified in the 2014 Facilities Master Plan. The purchase of furniture is inclusive in this project. Contrax Furnishings has provided a proposal for these furnishings in the amount of One Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Five Dollars and Ninety Cents ($137,685.90). |
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| Bond Measure J |
Furnishings Agreement Two Rivers Elementary
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to approve a construction services agreement with Roebbelen Contracting, Inc. for classroom and library upgrades at Leroy Greene Academy. |
| On June 9, 2016 bids were opened for the classroom and library upgrades at Leroy Greene Academy. Roebbelen Contracting, Inc. provided the lowest responsive bid in the amount of One Million Eighty Eight Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($1,088,400). |
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| Bond Measure J |
Bid Results LGA Upgrades
Construction Services Agreement LGA Upgrades
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to approve change order No. 1 with Mobile Modular for one interim classroom at Leroy Greene Academy. |
| An agreement with Mobile Modular to provide one interim relocatable was approved at the April 27, 2016 Board Meeting. The location of the relocatable requires additional labor for delivery and removal. Mobile Modular provided a change order in the amount of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900). |
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| Developer Fees |
Mobile Modular One Interim Relocatable Change Order No. 1
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to ratify change order No. 1 to the architectural services agreement with HMC Architects at Leroy Greene Academy related to the interim relocatable classroom. |
| The original architect’s agreement did not include low voltage designs for intrusion alarm and telecommunication systems. HMC Architects provided a change order in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) for the design of these low voltage systems. |
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| Developer Fees |
Architectural Services Agreement with HMC Architects - One Interim Relocatable at LGA
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to approve the Construction Services Agreement with McGuire and Hester for sitework related to one interim relocatable classroom at Leroy Greene Academy. |
| On June 15, 2016 bids were opened for the construction services agreement for the sitework for one interim relocatable classroom at Leroy Greene Academy. McGuire and Hester provided the lowest responsive bid in the amount of One Hundred Seventeen Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($117,700). |
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Construction Services Agreement LGA One Interim Relocatable Sitework
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to approve an agreement with Mason Donaldson for DSA inspection services at Leroy Greene Academy related to the interim relocatable classroom building. |
| Inspection services are required by the Division of the State Architect. An inspector is required to monitor installation of all materials and labor performed to assure it is in compliance with the DSA approved documents.
Mason Donaldson has provided a proposal in the amount of Seven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($7,600) to provide DSA inspection services for the interim relocatable classroom building at Leroy Greene Academy.
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DSA Inspection Services Agreement LGA Interim Relocatable
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to approve an agreement with All American Inspection, Inc. for in-plant elevator inspection services related to the Bannon Creek two story classroom building. |
| DSA requires in-plant inspection for fabrication of elevators. The in-plant inspector will monitor the construction of the elevator in the factory. All American Inspection, Inc. supplied a proposal in the amount of Four Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($4,800). |
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| Bond Measures D and J |
DSA In-Plant Inspection Services BCE Elevator
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to ratify an agreement with GameTime for new play structure equipment at Natomas Park Elementary. |
| GameTime has provided a proposal in the amount of Eighty Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Six Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($86,666.15) for new play structures at Natomas Park Elementary. The replacement of the current play structures is included in the new two story building project that was identified in the 2014 Facilities Master Plan. |
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Play Structure Agreement NPE
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to ratify an agreement with MTGL, Inc. for in-plant inspection services related to the paving portion of the Natomas Park Elementary new classroom building project. |
| DSA requires in-plant inspection for the fabrication of ball wall structures. The ball walls were fabricated in-plant the week of June 13. MTGL, Inc. provided a proposal for in-plant inspection services in the amount of One Thousand Four Hundred Eighty Dollars ($1,480). |
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| Bond Measure J |
DSA In-Plant Inspection Services NPE Ball Walls
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to approve Construction Services Agreement with TPA Construction, Inc. for soffit repairs at Natomas Charter School. |
| On June 9, 2016 bids were opened for the soffit repairs at Natomas Charter School. TPA Construction, Inc. provided the lowest responsive bid in the amount of One Hundred Forty Four Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Two Dollars ($144,822). |
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Bid Results NCS Soffits
Construction Services Agreement NCS Soffit Repairs
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| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| Mark Covington, Executive Director - Facilities and Strategic Planning |
| The Board is asked to approve an agreement with OxBlue Corporation for jobsite camera services at the new Westlake Charter School site. |
| A jobsite camera will capture the construction progress in time lapse form. A link to the camera will be on the Facilities and Strategic Planning webpage. OxBlue was contacted to provide a proposal for these services, which includes a high resolution construction camera and 14 months of cellular service for the camera. OxBlue has provided a proposal in the amount of Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($13,825). |
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Agreement for Jobsite Camera Services WCS
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| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
Passed with a motion by Lisa Kaplan and a second by Dr. Susan Heredia. |
Yes Teri Burns.
Yes Scott Dosick.
Yes Ryan Herche.
Yes Dr. Susan Heredia.
Yes Lisa Kaplan.
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| Deputy Superintendent, Bill Young, stated that both parties have agreed to reopen four articles- salary, welfare benefits, discipline, and grievance. President Burns opened the public hearing. There were no public comments, and President Burns closed the public hearing. |
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| Procedure: Formal action is required on each item which frequently includes discussion prior to the motion. Time is given for public comments. |
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| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the Initial Contract Proposal from the California School Employees Association (CSEA), Chapter 745 to the Natomas Unified School District for negotiations for the 2016-2017 school year. |
The Board is asked to approve the Initial Contract Proposal from the California School Employees Association (CSEA), Chapter 745 to the Natomas Unified School District for negotiations for the 2016-2017 school year. Passed with a motion by Ryan Herche and a second by Scott Dosick. |
Yes Teri Burns.
Yes Scott Dosick.
Yes Ryan Herche.
Yes Dr. Susan Heredia.
Yes Lisa Kaplan.
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CSEA Initial Contract Proposal for the 2016-2017 School Year
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| Keven MacDonald, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Keven MacDonald, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| The Board is asked to approve the purchase quote for adopted secondary English-Language Arts textbooks through McGraw Hill Publishing. |
The Board is asked to approve the purchase quote for adopted secondary English-Language Arts textbooks through McGraw Hill Publishing. Passed with a motion by Lisa Kaplan and a second by Dr. Susan Heredia. |
Yes Teri Burns.
Yes Scott Dosick.
Yes Ryan Herche.
Yes Dr. Susan Heredia.
Yes Lisa Kaplan.
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| The Board took action at the June 8, 2016 meeting to approve an English-Language Arts (ELA) textbook adoption. This purchase quote is related to the purchase of the approved ELA textbooks. After several meetings with the publisher representatives, a purchase quote was obtained and a Memorandum of Understanding detailing delivery expectations, customer support expectations, annual delivery of consumables, and training expectations was obtained. Through the publisher meetings, a purchase quote includes the costs associated with the Leroy Greene Academy adoption as well. The total cost of the purchase is $1,022,762.36. It is anticipated that the delivery of the textbooks will arrive to the district warehouse by July 21, 2016. |
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McGraw Hill Proposal - StudySync
McGraw Hill Quote
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| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to amend Resolution No. 16-07, Specifications of the Board Election Order and Consolidation with the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election. |
The Board is asked to amend Resolution No. 16-07, Specifications of the Board Election Order and Consolidation with the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election. Passed with a motion by Lisa Kaplan and a second by Ryan Herche. |
Yes Teri Burns.
Yes Scott Dosick.
Yes Ryan Herche.
Yes Dr. Susan Heredia.
Yes Lisa Kaplan.
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| At its April 13, 2016 Regular Board Meeting, the Board approved Resolution No. 16-07, Specifications of the Board Election Order and Consolidation with the November 8, 2016 Presidential General Election. The Resolution stated that all candidates, including incumbents, shall pre-pay at the District Office for the publication of the candidate's statement, pursuant to Elections Code §13307. Since the last election the Election Code has changed stating that candidates and incumbents, shall pay at the Voter Registration and Elections office. |
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| President Burns stated that this vote is to make a change to where you pay your money for the ballot statement. |
Resolution No. 16-07 (Amended) Governing Board Members Election
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| Cecil Duke, Assistant Superintendent - Student Services and Safety |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Cecil Duke, Assistant Superintendent - Student Services and Safety |
The Board is asked to approve the 2016-2018 School Resource Officer Contract renewal and to add an additional officer for a total of 3 officers to serve the Natomas Unified School District.
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The Board is asked to approve the 2016-2018 School Resource Officer Contract renewal and to add an additional officer for a total of 3 officers to serve the Natomas Unified School District.
Passed with a motion by Dr. Susan Heredia and a second by Scott Dosick. |
Yes Teri Burns.
Yes Scott Dosick.
Yes Ryan Herche.
Yes Dr. Susan Heredia.
Yes Lisa Kaplan.
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| Recognizing and acknowledging the importance of our School Resource Officers in maintaining a high degree of safety on our two high school campuses, and the Natomas Unified School District at large, Student Services & Safety is recommending a two-year renewal of the contact that will expire on June 30, 2016 with the Sacramento City Police Department. The new contract would begin July 1, 2016 and would end June 30, 2018. Due to the increased need assessed throughout the past three years, a third officer is being recommended to be added to the SRO team.
Although the two current SROs have been assigned primarily to Inderkum and Natomas High Schools, they have been dispatched to provide safety and security and to investigate concerns district-wide on numerous occasions. The third officer would be assigned to Leroy Greene Academy, thus providing additional security primarily to our growing high school and the schools west of Interstate 5. All three officers will roam when needed. |
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NUSD SRO Agreement 2016-2018
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| Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Chris Evans, Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to discuss and take action to authorize the Superintendent to organize the School Names Committee for the new elementary school. |
The Board is asked to discuss and take action to authorize the Superintendent to organize the School Names Committee for the new elementary school. Passed with a motion by Ryan Herche and a second by Lisa Kaplan. |
Yes Teri Burns.
Yes Scott Dosick.
Yes Ryan Herche.
Yes Dr. Susan Heredia.
Yes Lisa Kaplan.
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| The Board encourages community participation in the process of selecting names for new schools and other district facilities. Per Board Policy 7310, the Board appointed advisory committee will review names suggestions and submit recommendations to the Board.
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| Trustee Dosick jokingly asked staff to come up with a good name. |
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| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
The Board is asked to approve Resolution No. 16-15, Adoption of the Public Agencies Post-Employment Benefits Trust Administered by Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS).
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The Board is asked to approve Resolution No. 16-15, Adoption of the Public Agencies Post-Employment Benefits Trust Administered by Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS).
Passed with a motion by Lisa Kaplan and a second by Ryan Herche. |
Yes Teri Burns.
Yes Scott Dosick.
Yes Ryan Herche.
Yes Dr. Susan Heredia.
Yes Lisa Kaplan.
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| Resolution 16-15 authorizes the District to participate in the Public Agencies Post-Employment Benefits Trust program for the purpose of pre-funding pension obligations and/or Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB). The Trust account will allow the District to save and plan for increasing pension costs and/or OPEB costs outside of the General Fund, allow the District to use the Trust funds during financial downturns to pay for existing pension costs and/or OPEB costs to assist with cash flow needs as necessary, and will be subject to investment and market conditions. The Trust will be subject to the annual independent audit.
Resolution No. 16-15, Adoption of the Public Agencies Post-Employment Benefits Trust Administered by PARS is attached. |
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| Trustee Herche commended the team for taking action to provide retirement security for NUSD employees. President Burns thanked Deputy Superintendent, Bill Young, for keeping up on this. |
Resolution 16-15 Public Agency Post-Employment Benefits Trust
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| Angela Herrera, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
Angela Herrera, Assistant Superintendent - School Leadership and Support |
| The Board is asked to approve the Natomas-Pacific Pathways Prep (NP3) Charter Renewal. |
The Board is asked to approve the Natomas-Pacific Pathways Prep (NP3) Charter Renewal. Passed with a motion by Ryan Herche and a second by Scott Dosick. |
Yes Teri Burns.
Yes Scott Dosick.
Yes Ryan Herche.
Yes Dr. Susan Heredia.
Yes Lisa Kaplan.
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| A Public Hearing was held on June 8, 2016 regarding the attached petition to renew the Natomas-Pacific Pathways Prep (NP3) Charter. |
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| Superintendent Evans and President Burns congratulated Tom Rutten, NP3 Principal. |
Resolution No. 16-16 Renewal of Natomas-Pacific Pathways Prep (NP3) Charter
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| William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| Superintendent Recommends Approval
William Young, Deputy Superintendent |
| The Board is asked to approve the East Commerce Use Agreement between Natomas Unified School District and P20 Consortium (Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary School) for the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. |
The Board is asked to approve the East Commerce Use Agreement between Natomas Unified School District and P20 Consortium (Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary School) for the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years. Passed with a motion by Lisa Kaplan and a second by Ryan Herche. |
Yes Teri Burns.
Yes Scott Dosick.
Yes Ryan Herche.
Yes Dr. Susan Heredia.
Yes Lisa Kaplan.
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| The East Commerce Use Agreement between Natomas Unified School District (NUSD) and P20 Consortium (Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary School -NP3 ES) allows the school to lease a non-district facility to serve students in grades TK-5 beginning in the 2016-17 school year. The Natomas STAR Academy had been operating from the East Commerce location and is moving to the new STAR Academy campus for the 2016-17 school year.
The term of the lease is for three years and includes a maximum district contribution equal to 50% of the Charter Schools monthly lease rent. The Charter School's monthly lease rent for the site is: 2016-17 at $28,000 per month; 2017-18 at $29,400 per month; and 2018-19 at $30,190 per month. The Agreement also delineates the terms under which the District approves this alternative to District facilities in fulfillment of Prop. 39.
The East Commerce Use Agreement between NUSD and NP3 ES is attached. |
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East Commerce Use Agmt NUSD and NP3 ES
Exhibit A Multi-Tenant Lease (NP3 ES) East Commerce
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| President Burns adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m. |
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| Present | Teri Burns |
| Present | Scott Dosick |
| Present | Ryan Herche |
| Present | Dr. Susan Heredia |
| Present | Lisa Kaplan |
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