Equity, 20/21 Planning, and COVID-19

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The Monday, June 8, 2020 LASD Board meeting will start its open session at 7:00pm and it will be held using the Zoom webinar platform.  To register in advance for the meeting, click on this link.  The entire agenda and supporting documentation for this week's meeting can be found here.

We will start the meeting by going over LASD’s Equity Policy.  This is a discussion item and the policy and letter Superintendent Baier and the Board sent to the community regarding the race related killings and ensuing unrest can be found under agenda item H.1.  Board Policy 0415 is what the board currently has in place and was adopted on February 10, 2020.  The policy is focused on educational equity and LASD’s dedication to “eradicate institutional bias of any kind, including implicit or unintentional biases and prejudices that affect student achievement, and to eliminate disparities in educational outcomes for students from historically underserved and underrepresented populations.” 

Next up staff will cover progress that has been made toward planning for Re-Opening for the 20/21 School Year.  This is a discussion item and Santa Clara County Office of Education’s “Stronger Together - Recovery and Reopening Schools in Santa Clara County” guidance document can be found under agenda item H.2.  The document gives all districts in Santa Clara County guidance and a framework in which to plan the reopening of schools for the 20-21 school year.  It does not give definitive answers and will be a living document that will change as health department guidance changes.  

Then, Sandra McGonagle will present LASD’s COVID-19 Operations Report.  This is an action item and Ms. McGonagle’s presentation and the report can be found under agenda item H.3.  The Board is asked to approve this report.  The report is required by the state in lieu of a Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP, a much more involved document that has now been postponed until December).  It details what the District has done in response to COVID-19 and explains how we implemented distance learning for all and more specifically our underserved and unduplicated pupils.

Randy will next present the 20-21 District Budget.  This is an action item and the budget and presentation can be found under agenda H.4.  The Board is asked to approve the budget with the understanding that there are many uncertainties on which the budget is based on and the understanding that we will revisit and revise it when we have more certainties.  Either way, the Board is required to pass a budget before June 30, 2020. 

The Citizens Oversight Committee will present its Annual Report.  The Citizens Oversight Committee is charged with oversight of spending Measure N bond proceed funds.  This is an action item and the committee’s report and our independent auditor’s report can be found under agenda item H.5.  The Board is asked to approve the report.  The Committee did bring to the Board’s attention that there has been significant expenditures professional/consulting services this past year.  My understanding is this all had to do with the complex purchasing of the 10th site.  

Lastly, the Board is asked to approve a Resolution of Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators.  This is an action item and the resolution can be found under agenda item H.6.  This is a resolution the Board is asked to approve every summer in order to ensure we can hire non-certificated teachers in light of the fact there is not a sufficient pool of certificated teachers from which to hire.    

Please note, this is just the highlights of what is on the agenda for the 6/8/20 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.