10th Site, BCS, and Financials, Oh My!

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The Monday, March 4, 2024, LASD Board meeting will start its open session at 7:00pm and contemporaneous public comments may only be made in person in the LASD Board Room. We use the Zoom webinar platform for community members to follow our meetings at home. If you cannot attend in person, and have a comment that you would like the LASD Board to consider in its decision making, please email all of us at [email protected].  To register to watch the board meeting from the comfort of your home, click here.  The entire agenda and supporting documentation for this week's meeting can be found here.

Before we get started with regular business, we will hear from Covington Elementary School.  They will share information on their student leadership program.  

Dr. Carrie Bosco will start regular business with an Aspiring Leaders Update.  This is a discussion item and her presentation can be found under agenda item I.1.   The goals of this program was to identify potential candidates for future leadership opportunities from within LASD.  This has been done through periodical afterschool workshops throughout the school year.  Those participating have learned a ton not only about leadership in general, but the inner workings of LASD too.  

Next, Carrie will present the LASD Student Experience: Supporting Environments Filled with Safety and Belonging.  This is a discussion item and her presentation can be found under agenda item I.2.   Throughout the years LASD has done a lot of work to ensure students have a sense of belonging on each and every campus.  The most recent work includes the Board adopting an Equity Policy in 2020, the district adopting a Anti-Bias Framework in 2021.  Implementation of such has included tweaks to Social Studies curriculum and ADL anti-bias training for teachers, and most recently 7th and 8th graders. 

Then, Superintendent Sandra McGonagle will present a 10th Site Update.  This is a discussion item and her presentation can be found under agenda item I.3. Based on direction from the board at our last meeting, her presentation is focused on the impact of sharing on our Junior Highs on LASD's programs and resources, and what continued sharing could mean to LASD's desired movement to a middle school model.  

Sandra, along with Trustee Shali Sirkay and myself will next give an update on LASD and BCS Discussions.  This is a discussion item with no official presentation.  Since our February 5th meeting Shali and I have met with a team of BCS Board members, and it is expected that Sandra will meet BCS's superintendent before our meeting on March 4th.  

Erik Walukiewicz will then present the 2nd Interim Financial Report.  This is an action item and the report and his presentation can be found under agenda item I.5.  Since the adoption of the Budget in June 2023, our revenues have been better than expected, as were expenditures.  That being said, we still expend more for Universal Meals and Special Education than we receive in revenues from the state and federal government.  The Board is asked to approve the certification of this 2nd Interim Financial Report considering the district will meet its financial obligations for the current school year, and the two subsequent fiscal years. Based on the knowledge gained by the 2nd Interim (with increases and decreases in revenues and expenditures), the Board is then asked to approve a Resolution to Increase/Decrease Income and Expenditures.  This is an action item and the resolution can be found under agenda item I.6.  

Then, Erik will request the Approval of a 2024-25 Transportation Plan.  This is an action item and his plan can be found under agenda item I.7.  This plan needs to be approved in order for LASD to be entitled to over $169,000 in funds from the California Department of Education for Special Education and non-duplicated pupil transportation. 

Next, Erik asks the Board for the Approval of a Contract with Atlas Technical Consultants.  This is an action and the contract can be found under agenda item I.8,  The agreement is for geotechnical report services related to the 10th site. 

Erik then asks the Board to approve Amendment 1 to Community Services Agency Lease Agreement.  This is an action item and the amendment can be found under agenda item I.9.  Community Services Agency is leasing what was JoAnn's Fabrics on the 10th site while its current facilities are renovated.  The amendment is add more facilities to the lease for their use.  

Sandra will next present a Resolution for the Elimination of Classified Services for the 2024-25 School Year.  This is an action item and the resolution can be found under agenda item I.10.  The Board is asked to consider eliminating 2.5 full time equivalency of positions for the 24/25 school year.  

Last but not least, the Board must consider 2024 CSBA Delegate Assembly Election.  This is an action item and the ballot and applications of those Santa Clara County trustees running for spots can be found under agenda item I.11.  Representatives to the Delegate Assembly are tasked with representing our area's interests with the CSBA to ensure that this statewide organization is advocating with the state and federal government in all of our districts' best interest.  We are asked to agree on six candidates to be our representatives.  

Please note, this is just the highlights of what is on the agenda for the 3/4/24 meeting.  You can inform yourself about the rest of the agenda at the link provided above.  As always, feel free to email me with any questions.