April 19, 2023
REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redwood City, California
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
April 19, 2023
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
1. Call to Order
President Márquez called the Closed Session to order at 5:50 p.m.
1.1 Roll Call
Present at the Closed Board meeting: President Cecilia Márquez, Vice-President Janet Lawson; Trustees Mike Wells and Alisa MacAvoy; and Superintendent Baker.
Others present during the Closed Board meeting: CBO Rick Edson and Clarissa Canady.
Not present at the meeting: Trustee David Weekly
2. Oral Communication on Closed Session Items Only
None.
3. Closed Session - 5:45 PM (Closed to the Public)
3.1 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54956.8) Property: 750 Bradford St, Redwood City, CA 94063 Agency negotiators: John Baker, Superintendent, Peter Ingram, Consultant, and Clarissa Canady, Legal Counsel, Negotiating parties: Redwood City School District and The Sobrato Organization Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment of Property Exchange Agreement
Trustee Weekly officially arrived at the meeting.
4. Reconvene to Regular Session at Approximately 7:00 PM
4.1 Roll Call
Others present during the Regular Board meeting: Assistant Superintendent Liz Wolfe, Will Robertson, Gonzalo Cordova, Itzel Gloria, Tina Mercer, Shanna Laney, Wendi Brown, Felicia McMenemy, Veronica Hernandez-Lobos, Jude Noyes, Tiffany Parrish, Stacey Chilton, and many others.
5. Welcome
President Márquez welcomed those present.
6. Changes to the Agenda
Trustee MacAvoy requested to move agenda item 9, School/Community Reports, to after agenda item 7, Approval of Agenda.
7. Approval of the Agenda
The School Board approved the agenda as amended (Wells, Weekly; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
Trustee Weekly motioned to move consent item 10.19 to action. Trustee MacAvoy seconded the motion. The School Board approved the additional amendment to the agenda (5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
4.2 Report Out on Closed Session from April 19, 2023
The School Board received information from the legal attorney and no action was taken.
9. School/Community Reports
9.1 Information on Financial Audit Report for RCSD for 2021-2022 School Year
Nathan Edelman with Eide Bailly, the District’s independent external auditor representative, provided information for the School Board on the 2021-22 financial audit report and performance audits for the 2021-22 Measure T Fund. The scope of the audit of the financial statements is to ensure that the financial statements comply with governmental accounting rules.
Trustee Wells thanked Nathan for the audit, and he was happy to see that the findings from last year’s audit were resolved. He thanked the Business Department for their work.
Trustee MacAvoy agreed with Trustee Wells's comments. She expressed gratitude towards CBO Rick Edson, the budget team, and the auditors for all of their work.
President Márquez also thanked Nathan for the presentation and CBO Rick and the business department for all of their work.
Speaker’s Card(s):
Chris Robell, a Redwood City resident, expressed his disagreement over using bond funds to pay for salaries relating to bond construction.
9.2 Report on School Plans for Student Achievement: Roosevelt and Clifford Schools
Roosevelt Community School and Clifford School administrators Tina Mercer, Shanna Laney, Felicia McMenemy, Veronica Hernandez-Lobos, Wendi Brown, Jude Noyes, Tiffany Parrish, and Stacey Chilton reported to the School Board an update of their school’s School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) report. The administrators reported on their goals and actions to improve attendance and reclassification rates, and to demonstrate at least one year’s growth in ELA and Math. Roosevelt and Clifford’s leadership teams both reported on school events, student voice, and parent outreach. Lastly, they shared concluding comments on how the district and School Board can further support the schools in their work for student achievement.
The School Board Trustees and Superintendent Baker acknowledged the school leadership teams’ efforts in achieving their school goals and expressed their gratitude to Principals Tina Mercer and Jude Noyes, along with the staff, for all their hard work and dedication.
Speaker’s Card(s):
Dr. Stefanie Baker, Executive Director of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA), accompanied by Linda Montes thanked the School Board Trustees and Superintendent Baker for their partnership and work with NUA. She also thanked Principal Jude Noyes and Clifford School for their work with NUA. Dr. Stefanie Baker presented a certificate of achievement for each of the partner teachers and a banner for the school as a token of appreciation for the work with NUA.
8. Oral Communication
8.1 Oral Communication
None under this category.
8.2 Citizen Presentation on RCSD Bond Program
Redwood City citizen Chris Robell presented to the School Board his personal concerns related to the bond program.
The School Board Trustees engaged in a discussion regarding Chris Robell’s concerns.
10. Consent Items
The School Board approved the Consent Items, with the exception of consent item 10.19 which was moved to the action category, (Lawson, MacAvoy; 5-0), taking the following action:
10.1 Recommendation re: Approval of Consent Items
10.2 Recommendation re: Approval of March 22nd, 2023 Board Minutes (Board of Trustees Study Session)
10.3 Recommendation re: Approval of March 22nd, 2023 Board Minutes (Regular Meeting)
10.4 Recommendation re: Approval of Non-Public School (NPS)/Non-Public Agency (NPA) Master Contracts
10.5 Recommendation re: Second Reading and Approval of Board Policy 0460 - Local Control Accountability Plan
10.6 Recommendation re: Second Reading and Approval of Board Bylaw 9323 - Meeting Conduct
10.7 Recommendation re: Second Reading and Approval of Board Bylaw 9220 - Governing Board Elections
10.8 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the MOU Agreement between the San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) and the Redwood City School District
10.9 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the Redwood City School District and PlayThrive for the 2022-2023 School Year
10.10 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the Redwood City School District and WorkEd Inc. for the 2022-2023 School Year
10.11 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the Redwood City School District and the YMCA of Silicon Valley for the 2022-2023 School Year
10.12 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between the Redwood City School District and Envisioneers Inc. for the 2022-2023 School Year
10.13 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between the Redwood City School District and Casa Circulo Cultural for the 2022-2023 School Year
10.14 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between the Redwood City School District and Police Activities League (PAL) for the 2022-2023 School Year
10.15 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between the Redwood City School District and St. Francis Center for Siena Youth Center for the 2022-2023 School Year
10.16 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between the Redwood City School District and the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula (BGCP) for the 2022-2023 School Year
10.17 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement between Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, Inc and the Redwood City School District (RCSD)
10.18 Recommendation re: Approval of Declaration of Obsolete Textbooks
10.20 Recommendation re: Approval of Agreement to Provide Meal Services to Connect and KIPP Charter Schools
10.21 Recommendation re: Approval of the MOU between San Mateo County Office of Education and Redwood City School District for the TUPE Tier 2 Consortium
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
11. Action Items
10.19 Recommendation re: Approval of Student Instructional Calendars for 2023-2024 and the RCTA MOU Changes in Work Days
Lillian Rosillo O’Connor expressed to the School Board her concern and opposition to the proposed instructional calendar. Her main concern is that teachers will not have two full days to conference with families. She also expressed discontent over having two additional Professional Days (PD) added to the calendar in August.
The School Board and Cabinet members discussed and explained the rationale regarding the change in conference and PD days.
The School Board approved the Student Instructional Calendars for 2023-2024 and the RCTA MOU Changes in Work Days (MacAvoy, Wells; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
11.1 Recommendation re: Approval of Declaration of Need for 2023-2024
The School Board approved the Declaration of Need for 2023-2024 (MacAvoy, Lawson; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
11.2 Recommendation re: Recommendation for Adoption of Mathematics Curriculum Materials, grades K-8
The School Board adopted the Mathematics Curriculum Materials, grades K-8 (Weekly, Wells; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
11.3 Recommendation re: Approval of the Redwood City School District Transportation Services Plan
The School Board approved the Redwood City School District Transportation Services Plan (MacAvoy, Wells; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
The School Board voted to extend the Regular Board meeting until 10:45 pm (Wells, MacAvoy; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
12. Board and Superintendent Reports
12.1 Report from Board Members and Superintendent
Trustee Weekly reported attending his first meeting with KIPP.
Trustee Wells reported attending a Chamber Education Committee meeting. He gave a report regarding the Stanford and RCSD partnership.
Trustee MacAvoy reported attending a Board Policy Committee meeting and a few Annual Education Committee meetings. She also virtually met with the LA School Boards Association to discuss climate action. Moreover, Trustee MacAvoy reported that she and President Márquez met with one of their high school district board trustees. Additionally, she attended a community event, with President Márquez, that was put together by Redwood City Together and Silicon Valley SV2.
Vice-President Lawson reported attending the Induction Committee meeting.
President Márquez reported attending the Redwood City Together event.
Superintendent Baker reported attending a meeting with the CBHIP, HIP Program of San Mateo County, which is helping write the grant for the well-being center.
13. Information
13.1 Quarterly Williams Report, 3rd Quarter, January 2023 through March 2023
No questions or comments.
14. Correspondence
President Márquez reported receiving a few emails. One of the emails received was regarding the Odyssey program.
Trustee Wells reported receiving emails regarding transportation services. Additionally, he received an email from a Roosevelt PTA Parent reaching out in regards to the playground funding.
Moreover, President Márquez reported receiving an email regarding dyslexia concerns.
15. Other Business/Suggested Items for Future Agenda
Superintendent Baker reminded the School Board regarding the Closed and Study Sessions happening on 4/26/2023.
16. Board Meetings Calendar
16.1 Changes to the Board Meetings Calendar
For the April 26th Board meeting:
5:20 - 6:00 PM - Closed Session: Safety Plans and HR Negotiations;
6:00 - 7:00 PM - Study Session Citizen Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) Roles and Responsibilities;
7:00 - 10:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
17. Adjournment
The School Board adjourned the meeting at 10:26 p.m. (MacAvoy, Lawson; 5-0).