Receive presentation of North Monterey County Unified High School Students Successful Completion of Math Course #195 at CSUMB, Summer 2017.

In partnership with CA  Gear Up and California State University Monterey Bay, six students from North Monterey County High School successfully completed a 3 week course, 6 hours per day, from June 12 through June 30 at the CSU MB campus.  

The six  students, who are all Juniors, are Jennifer Caballero, Esteban Lemus Gomez, Anahi Ortiz, Oscar Regalado, Fabian Quintara, and Arian Torres.  The students were joined by two of North County High School's Math teachers who also worked along side the students, Chanell Marshalek and Celina Acevedo. The North County participants were among a total of 41 students and teachers from 5 other area high schools. The students earned a letter grade, an official transcript from CSUMB, and received the encouragement and distinction to become peer tutors for other students back at their high school campus who are enrolled in math classes for the upcoming school year. 

Math 195 is an overview of the trigonometry with a review of algebraic ideas and the introduction of functions. Math 195 is designed primarily as a bridge from Math 99 to Pre-Calculus and higher level mathematics courses to increase students' mathematical reasoning and manipulative skills through the study of trigonometric functions and related topics. A pre-assessment exam was given in the spring at the high school to identify eligible students for participation in the course.  CSU MB faculty Dr. Hongde Hu and Alysia Goyer led the Math 195 instruction.

The collaboration with CSUMB and local high schools is intended to increase student preparation for SAT, ELM (CSU's Entry Level Mathematics Exam), and college readiness overall.  Teachers were exposed to a new software, EdReady, an on-line learning resource and its role in daily assignment and practice. Additionally, Celina Acevedo, Chanell Marshalek, William Hurst, David Rolontz, and Eugene Porter attended Saturday workshops back in April, May and June. 

Ratify Construction Services Agreements

Per staff recommendation on June 30, 2015, North Monterey County Unified School District Board of Education took action to appoint Kari Yeater, Superintendent and Liann Reyes, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services as designees per AB720 to Public Contract Code Section 22034(e), to award informal contracts. Board ratification is required for all contracts awarded under this procedure. A copy of each contract, along with a summary list of contracts is being presented for ratification. 

Projects to be funded as per attached summary list 

Approve the warrants as presented.

The grand total of the warrants is $607,697.38.

By fund, the $607,697.38 is as follows:

Financial Impact:

The total warrants on the list for July 11, 2017 is $127,246.96.

The total warrants on the list for July 13, 2017 is $162,229.07.

The total warrants on the list for July 18, 2017 is $201,905.26.

The total warrants on the list for July 20, 2017 is $116,316.09.

It is recommended that the Board approve the classified employment as submitted.

It is recommended that the Board approve the certificated employment as submitted.

Approve North Monterey County Facilities Master Plan Addendum-2017

The North Monterey County Unified School District Facilities Master Plan 2012/13 – 2016/17 (FMP) was meant to establish a roadmap for District facility needs through 2017, and designed to accomplish the district’s facilities support commitment to provide each student with equitable access to quality facilities, no matter which school he or she attends.

The Plan was truly meant to be a "living" document and its success dependent upon the realization of project funding from sources including; State Facilities Modernization Funds, State Matching funds for New Construction, General Obligation Bond Funds, and Deferred Maintenance Funds.

With the passage of Bond Measure H in 2013, NMCUSD was authorized to issue $23.8M for capital facility projects and has utilized those funds to address priority projects, including projects identified in the 2012/13 FMP as Priority 1 projects. The $23.8M authorization amounted to only a fraction of the identified need at the time the 2012/13 FMP was assembled. During the course of implementation of Measure H, the scope of work for each project was refined to meet the current and future needs of the district while keeping an emphasis on value. The projects that have been completed as well as those under construction and in planning were identified by the NMCUSD Board of Education as highest priority.

The intent of this addendum is to update the existing facilities master plan by; monitoring facility improvement progress to date, identifying and reprioritizing facility improvement projects, comparing previous enrollment projections with current enrollment to forecast future growth in enrollment, alleviate the severe overcrowding at all sites and provide age appropriate adequate facilities for all students. 

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Approve Resolution No. 2017-1802 of the Board of Education of the North Monterey County Unified School District Ordering a School Board Election, and Authorizing Necessary Actions in Connection Therewith.  

The Board of Education of the North Monterey County Unified School District is authorized to order elections within the District and to designate the specifications thereof, pursuant to sections 5304 and 5322 of the California Education Code.  The order of elections if for the purpose of submitting to the electors the question of whether bonds of the District shall be issued and sold for the purpose of raising money for the purpose specified within the Resolution No. 2017-1802 at the regularly scheduled November 7, 2017 election. 

Approve Resolution No. 2017-1803 of the Board of Education of the North Monterey County Unified School District Ordering a School Bond Election, and Authorizing Necessary Actions in Connection Therewith. 

The Board of Eduction of the North Monterey County Unified School District is authorized to order elections within the District and to designate the specifications therof, pursuant to sections 5304 and 5322 of the California Education Code.  The order of elections if for the purpose of submitting to the electors the question of whether bonds of the District shall be issued and sold for the purpose of raising money for the purpose specified within the Resolution No. 2017-1803 at the regularly scheduled November 7, 2017 election. 

It is recommended that the Board approve authorization for employment under provisional internship permits.

Crystal Franco, Christopher Zumaran, and Sherilyn Napoli have been recruited to teach for the upcoming school year.  Crystal Franco as a SDC teacher at Elkhorn Elementary School, Christopher Zumaran as a SDC teacher at Elkhorn Elementary School, and Sherilyn Napoli as a Resource Specialist Teacher at NMCHS, will all provide service in hard to fill credential areas.  They are working towards obtaining credentials in their respective areas of employment.  The Provisional Internship Permit (PIP) will cover services rendered in the classroom until the requirements can be satisfied and either an Intern or Preliminary credential can be granted by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

A copy of the required public notices are attached.

Approve budget revisions to the District's 2017-2018 Adopted Budget to reflect the State Adopted Budget.

The 2017-18 State Budget was signed by the Legislature on June 16, 2017 and Governor Brown on June 27, 2017.  Once the budget is signed, Education Code 42127(h) is triggered, which requires Districts to make changes within 45 days to their Adopted Budgets in order to be aligned with the State’s budget. 

EC 42124(i)(4) states “Not later than 45 days after the Governor signs the annual Budget Act, the school district shall make available for public review any revisions in revenues and expenditures that it has made to its budget to reflect the funding made available by that Budget Act.”

Changes required to the District’s Adopted Budget as a result of the final State Adopted Budget will result in the following modifications:

1. One-Time Funding for Fiscal Year 2017-18:  The allocation is calculated at $147 per 1617 P2 ADA.  These dollars were not budgeted at Adoption, and total $631,559.  It is suggested that the board approve a spending plan for the following items:
1. Pending litigation, to include Sunrise House legal fees Object 5810 = $250,000
2. Land Assets assessment fees, Object 5800 = $381,559

2.  Gap Funding Reduction from 43.97% to 43.19% resulting in $22,513 less LCFF revenue.  Further detail on the impact of the reduction is $11,210 less in the base grant and $11,303 less in the Supplemental/Concentration grant.  The loss in base grant dollars will be offset against the estimated ending fund balance, and the loss in Supplemental/Concentration grant funding will result in a reduction to supplemental materials object 4200.

3.  COLA has been added to the Mandate Block Grant; this results in an increase of $2,434 which will be allowed to fall to ending fund balance.

The impact of the 45 Day changes are attached to this item and will be booked as appropriate. 

These changes result in an increase to current projected deficit spending in the net amount of $8,776.  Deficit spending increases from $2,191,327 to $2,200,103 and reduces the projected ending fund balance from $4,858,063 to $4,849,287.

Discuss Updated Board Policy 6145.2. Athletic Competition 

The existing Board Policy Athletic Competition (6145. 2) needs to be updated to reflect federal and state laws as underlined in each section below:

Nondiscrimination and Equivalent Opportunities in the Athletic Program

The district's athletic program shall be free from discrimination and discriminatory practices prohibited by state and federal law, including, but not limited to, the use of any racially derogatory or discriminatory school or athletic team name, mascot, or nickname. The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that equivalent athletic opportunities are provided for males and females, and that students are permitted to participate in athletic activities consistent with their gender identity.

Student Eligibility

Students shall not be charged a fee to participate in an athletic program, including, but not limited to, a fee to cover the cost of uniforms, locks, lockers, or athletic equipment.

Health and Safety

In the event of an injury or a perceived imminent risk to a student's health, such as a concussion or passing out, fainting, or other sign of sudden cardiac arrest, during or immediately after an athletic activity, the coach or any other district employee who is present shall remove the student athlete from the activity, observe universal precautions in handling blood or other bodily fluid, and/or seek medical treatment for the student as appropriate.

Whenever an injury is suffered by a student, the Superintendent or designee shall notify the student's parent/guardian of the date, time, and extent of any injury suffered by the student and any actions taken to treat the student.