Reopening, Learning Recovery, Debt Notes, and Date Change?

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The Monday, May 10, 2021 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 here.  The entire agenda and supporting documentation for this week's meeting can be found here.

Jeff Baier will first give the Board a School Reopening Update.  This is a discussion item and there is no presentation attached under agenda item H.1 as of yet.  I look forward to his presentation and learning how our continued physical reopening has been going.  

Next, Sandra McGonagle will present the Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Plan.  This is an action item and Sandra's presentation and the official grant plan can be found under agenda H.2 using the link provided above.  The Board is asked to approve this plan that outlines how LASD will expend grant monies specifically directed at Low Income, English learners, foster youth, homeless students, students at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, disengaged students, and students who are below grade level.  The plan includes how LASD will expend such grant monies for these groups of students to: 

1. Extend instructional learning time
2. Accelerate progress to close learning gaps
3. Address other barriers to learning
4. Establish community learning hubs that provide students with access to technology, high-speed internet, and other academic supports
5. Provide other academic support 
6. Ensure teachers are trained in strategies to engage students and families in addressing students' social emotional health and academic needs.   

Then, Randy Kenyon will present our Staff Union's (California School Employees Association) Negotiating Interests for the 2021/22 School Year and LASD's.  This is an action item and both ours and the staff union's interests can be found under agenda item H.3.  The Board is asked to approve the District's negotiating interests which include compensation and insurance.  

Randy will then present a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRAN).  This is an action item and the resolution can be found under agenda item H.4.  Every Spring the Board is asked to authorize these notes because we incur expenses over the summer before we receive our portion of the property tax revenue from Santa Clara County.  This year we are being asked to borrow $25,000,000.  

Just when Randy though he could get a break, he will have to present a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes.  This is an action item and the Resolution and supporting documentation can be found under agenda item H.5.  The Board is asked to approve this resolution in order to extend the due date of Bonds we issued to purchase the Development Rights portion of buying the 10th site.  

Jeff wiIl next present on a need to Change the 2021 Board Committee Appointments.  This is an action item and the list of current committee assignments can be found under agenda item H.6. The Board will discuss a change in assignments and will vote on such change.  It is my understanding that one Board member needs to change an assignment and we need to officially approve such a change.  

We will then discuss a Board Meeting Date Change. This is a discussion item and documents with changed dates and change to the by-laws regarding when we meet can be found under agenda item H.7.  The Board is asked to give staff direction on whether we want to make a regular board meeting date change.  This is precipitated by the fact that the MVLA High School District has its meetings at the same times and days as LASD.    

Last, but not least, the Board will discuss a City of Los Altos/LASD Schools Subcommittee Meeting.  There is not attachment to the agenda for this.  The Board is asked to discuss and generate agenda items for the City/Schools meeting which generally includes subjects that pertain both to the schools and the city.  

Please note, this is just the highlights of what is on the agenda for the 5/10/21 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.