The Monday, April 1, 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 Loyola Elementary School.  Students from the 2nd grade will share information about their project based learning unit.  

Erik Walukiewicz will kick off our regular business with a Facilities Master Plan Progress Update.  This is a discussion item and LASD's architect's presentation can be found under agenda item I.1.  CAW Architects and district employees have visited every site to assess the physical needs at all campuses, surveyed all stakeholders (administration, teachers, staff and parents) about the same, and have generally inventoried facilities across the district.  CAW's assessments show that much needs to be done across the district as no significant work has happened in over 20 years with many key programs being housed in aging portables.  

Then, Superintendent Sandra McGonagle, along with Trustee Shali Sirkay, and myself will give an update on LASD/BCS Discussions.  LASD representatives will be meeting with BCS representatives on April 1st to continue discussions, including a walk around the land that is the 10th site.  

Next, Erik will present an updated MOU Between LASD and Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD).  This is an action item and the redlined agreement can be found under agenda item I.3. The Board is asked to consider approving an update to this MOU that has been in place since 2008 memorializing an agreement between PAUSD and LASD to allow students who live in PAUSD but closer to Gardner Bullis to go Gardner Bullis with funding from PAUSD.  

Erik will then present an Amendment to a Transfer of Development Rights Purchase and Sale Agreement.  This is an action item and the amendment can be found under agenda item I.4.  The Board is asked to approve this agreement lengthening the term of this agreement with Rockwood in exchange for some periodic deposits to LASD. 

Sandra will next present a Resolution regarding the Valley Health Foundation Grant.  This is an action item and the resolution can be found under agenda item I.5.  Valley Health Foundation has announced its intent to grant LASD $278,995 towards Wellness Center related expenses at Egan.  This resolution is required by Valley Health to allow Sandra to execute an agreement with Valley Health to receive the funds.      

Next, Erik will present a Resolution Supporting Award of a Design-Build Contract for District Wide CalSHAPE Ventilation Project and request an Approval of a Design-Build Contract with Syserco Energy Solutions.  These are action items and the resolution and contract can be found under agenda items I.6 and I.7.  The project this is for consists of the completing the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (“HVAC”) assessment and maintenance for our nine District school sites under the California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency (“CalSHAPE”) Ventilation Program.  LASD received funds from the state to pay for this.  

Then, the Board will consider an Appointment to the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee.  This is an action item and the application of Emily Harris, an LASD parent, can be found under agenda item I.8.  The Citizens Bond Oversight Committee is the committee that ensures LASD is spending Measure N bond funds as approved by the voters.  

Erik will next bring forward a Joint Use Agreement and ELOP Services Agreement with Children's House at Springer Elementary School.  This is an action item and the agreements can be found under agenda item I.9.  LASD's prior after school and ELOP provider at Springer, Abracadabra, decided to close down after the end of this school year.  LASD put out an RFP for other service providers and Children's House was chosen.  Children's House already provides the same services at Loyola and Gardner Bullis.  

Last, but not least, Sandra has a bunch of Board Policy Updates for the Board to review. This is a discussion item and all of them can be found under agenda items I.10.  The California School Boards Association (CSBA) frequently advises local school districts on updates and deletions to board policies, bylaws and regulations based on recent changes to California state law and regulations and our Board gradually updates our policies based on CSBA's recommendations. 

Please note, this is just the highlights of what is on the agenda for the 4/1/24 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.

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.