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April 15, 2020

APRIL 15, 2020

REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Redwood City, California

APPROVED MINUTES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING 

April 15, 2020

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING VIA TELECONFERENCE

  1. Call to Order

President Janet Lawson called the special board meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. via Zoom Teleconference Meeting.

  1. Welcome

President Janet Lawson welcomed those present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by a group of RCSD students. 

Present at the Special Board Meeting via Zoom: President Janet Lawson, Vice-President Alisa MacAvoy, Trustees María Díaz-Slocum, Cecilia I. Márquez, Dennis McBride and Superintendent John Baker.

Others Present: Wendy Kelly, Linda Montes, Jorge Quintana, Antonio Pérez and many others present.

  1. Changes to the Agenda

No changes to the agenda.

  1. Approval of Agenda

The board approved the agenda as submitted, (McBride/Díaz-Slocum; 5-0).

  1. Oral Communication

None.

  1. Bond Program Consent Items (Action Required)

The board approved the Bond Program Consent Items (Márquez/MacAvoy; 5-0), taking the following action:

  • Recommendation re: Approval of Construction Agreement with Fremont Millworks for Roosevelt School’s Building E Casework

President Lawson (Ayes)

Vice-President MacAvoy (Ayes)

Trustee Díaz-Slocum (Ayes)

Trustee Márquez (Ayes)

Trustee McBride (Ayes)

  1. Bond Program Action Items (Action Required)

7.1 Recommendation re: Measure T Bond Program Budget Study, Update, and Adoption

The Bond Program Team provided the School Board and Superintendent Baker with an update on the bond budget and current construction projects.

The School Board approved the Measure T Bond Program budget study, update, and adoption (Díaz-Slocum, Márquez; 5-0).

President Lawson (Ayes)

Vice-President MacAvoy (Ayes)

Trustee Díaz-Slocum (Ayes)

Trustee Márquez (Ayes)

Trustee McBride (Ayes)

7.2 Recommendation re: Approval of Construction Agreements with FE Controls for 2950 Fair Oaks Avenue Site

The School Board approved the construction agreements with FE Controls for 2950 Fair Oaks Avenue site (McBride, MacAvoy; 5-0).

President Lawson (Ayes)

Vice-President MacAvoy (Ayes)

Trustee Díaz-Slocum (Ayes)

Trustee Márquez (Ayes)

Trustee McBride (Ayes)

  1. Discussion Items

8.1. Discussion of Temporary Rule: Paid Leave Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or ACT)

Wendy Kelly, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources addressed the School Board by providing information about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which requires certain employers to provide their employees with sick paid leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Wendy Kelly commented that she will continue to work with counsel to obtain additional information on this act.

9. Consent Items (Action Required) None.

10. Action Items (Action Required)

10.1 Recommendation re: Adoption of Resolution 23, Reduction of Certain Classified Services for Fiscal Year 2020-21

The School Board adopted Resolution 23, Reduction of Certain Classified Services for Fiscal Year 2020-21 (Díaz-Slocum, McBride; 5-0).

President Lawson (Ayes)

Vice-President MacAvoy (Ayes)

Trustee Díaz-Slocum (Ayes)

Trustee Márquez (Ayes) Trustee McBride (Ayes)

11. Adjournment (Action Required)

The board adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m. (Márquez, MacAvoy; 5-0)

 

María Díaz-Slocum, Clerk