June 28, 2023 - Closed/Regular Session
REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redwood City, California
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
June 28, 2023
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
1. Call to Order
President Márquez called the Closed Session to order at 6:15 p.m.
1.1 Roll Call
Present at the Closed Board meeting: President Cecilia Márquez, Vice-President Janet Lawson; Trustees Mike Wells, Alisa MacAvoy, and David Weekly; and Superintendent Baker
Others present during the Closed Board meeting: CBO Rick Edson, Peter Ingram, and Clarissa Canady
2. Oral Communication on Closed Session Items Only
None.
3. Closed Session - 6:15 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
4. Reconvene to Regular Session at Approximately 7:00 PM
The School Board reconvened for regular session at 7:00 pm.
4.1 Roll Call
Present at the Regular Board meeting: President Cecilia Márquez, Vice-President Janet Lawson; Trustees Mike Wells, Alisa MacAvoy, and David Weekly; and Superintendent Baker
Others present during the Regular Board meeting: Assistant Superintendent Liz Wolfe, CBO Rick Edson, Will Robertson, Gonzalo Cordova, Itzel Gloria, and others.
4.2 Report Out on Closed Session from June 23, 2023
The School Board met and discussed the Superintendent’s employment contract and made recommendations.
4.3 Report Out on Closed Session from June 28, 2023
The School Board provided direction to Real Property Negotiator.
5. Welcome
President Márquez welcomed those present.
6. Changes to the Agenda
Trustee Weekly requested to move Bond Program Consent Item 9.9 to section 10, Bond Program Action Items.
President Márquez requested to move Action Item 13.1 to Consent.
7. Approval of the Agenda
The School Board approved the agenda as amended (Weekly, MacAvoy; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
8. Oral Communication
None.
9. Bond Program Consent Items
The School Board approved the Bond Program Consent Items (MacAvoy, Wells; 5-0), taking the following action:
9.1 Recommendation re: Approval of Bond Program Consent Items
9.2 Recommendation re: Approval of Measure T Bond Program Tracking List of Items Under $20k
9.3 Recommendation re: Approval of Proposals for the Furnishing and Installation of Exterior Speakers with Atlas Pellizzari for Hoover Community School and Roosevelt School
9.4 Recommendation re: Approval of Proposal for Outdoor Classroom Landscape Construction with Mike McCall Landscape, Inc. for Taft Community School
9.5 Recommendation re: Approval of Proposal for Fire Alarm Repair with Vanden Bos Electric for Orion Alternative School (Formerly John Gill School)
9.6 Recommendation re: Approval of Proposals for New Sod and Maintenance with Scapes at Garfield and Taft Community Schools
9.7 Recommendation re: Approval of Program Advisor Amendment #3 with Group Garrett
9.8 Recommendation re: Approval of Program Management Services Amendment #3 with RGMK
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
10. Bond Program Action Items
9.9 Recommendation re: Approval of Construction Management Services Amendment #4 with RGMK for Taft Community School
Trustee Weekly noted that RGMK came in under budget and is crediting the district back.
The School Board approved the Construction Management Services Amendment #4 with RGMK for Taft Community School (Weekly, MacAvoy; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
11. Discussion Items
11.1 Discussion on Local Indicator Measurement for the California Dashboard
Assistant Superintendent Liz Wolfe shared the California School Dashboard Local Indicators. Assistant Superintendent Liz Wolfe explained that all stakeholders are entitled to see how local education agencies and schools are performing under California’s accountability system. The indicators must be updated annually and reported to the School Board in conjunction with the LCAP.
The Board of Trustees thanked Liz Wolfe for the information presented.
President Márquez asked whether the information would be available and easily accessible to parents on the RCSD website. Assistant Superintendent Liz Wolfe clarified that the information goes directly to the California Dashboard. Superintendent Baker suggested adding a link to the Panorama results on the RCSD website.
Jacqueline, a parent of a Hoover student, stated that the information presented did not reflect the reality of how students really feel at school because very few students answered the survey. She specifically talked about Hoover. Superintendent Baker responded that he would get in contact with the parent to explain the results were based on districtwide responses.
Trustee MacAvoy commented that Principals and teachers at each school site would be looking at the climate survey for their classrooms and school site to see what areas could be improved.
11.2 Discussion on the 2023 Golden Bell Awards
Superintendent Baker presented to the School Board three RCSD programs and initiatives that the Redwood City School District would like to submit as nominations for the CSBA Golden Bell Awards. The programs and initiatives for consideration are the Clifford Demonstration School: A National Urban Alliance for Effective Education Collaborative; Equity Consciousness in the Time of Pandemics; and The Orion Alternative Elementary School Mandarin Immersion Program.
The School Board was in agreement to have the discussed programs and initiatives be submitted for CSBA consideration.
12. Consent Items
The School Board approved the Consent Items (MacAvoy, Weekly; 5-0), taking the following action:
12.1 Recommendation re: Approval of Consent Items
12.2 Recommendation re: Approval of the Agreement between the Redwood City
School District and St. Francis Center for Siena Youth Center for the 2023-2024 Fiscal
Year
12.3 Recommendation re: Approval of the Agreement between Redwood City School
District and ZSN Systems & Solutions LLC for SDC Teacher for the 2023-2024 School
Year
12.4 Recommendation re: Approval of Revised Employment Contract for Superintendent
12.5 Recommendation re: Approval of 2023-24 Measure U Application for Connect Community Charter School
12.6 Recommendation re: Rejection of Claim
13.1 Recommendation re: Approval of Reclassification of Classified Employees
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
13. Action Items
13.2 Recommendation re: Approval of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the 2023-24 School Year
The School Board approved the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the 2023-24 School Year (Wells, Weekly; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
13.3 Recommendation re: Approval of 2023-24 Proposed Budget for Redwood City School District
No questions. The School Board thanked CBO Rick Edson and the Business Department.
The School Board approved the 2023-24 Proposed Budget for Redwood City School District (Weekly, MacAvoy; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
13.4 Recommendation re: Adoption of 2023-24 Statement of Reasons for Reserves in Excess of the Minimum State-Recommended Level
No questions or comments.
The School Board adopted the 2023-24 Statement of Reasons for Reserves in Excess of the Minimum State-Recommended Level (Weekly, MacAvoy; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
13.5 Recommendation re: Adoption of Resolution 38, Year-End Budget Transfers
No questions or comments.
The School Board adopted Resolution 38, Year-End Budget Transfers (Wells, Lawson; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
13.6 Recommendation re: Adoption of Resolution 39, The Education Protection Account for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Rick Edson, Chief Business Official, informed the School Board Resolution 39 that are funds set aside based on Proposition 30. The district is required to report how the funds are spent. The funds will all be used toward teacher salaries.
The School Board adopted Resolution 39, The Education Protection Account for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (Lawson, MacAvoy; 5-0).
Trustee Weekly (Ayes)
Trustee MacAvoy (Ayes)
Trustee Wells (Ayes)
Vice-President Lawson (Ayes)
President Márquez (Ayes)
14. Board and Superintendent Reports
14.1 Report from Board Members and Superintendent
Trustee Weekly reported completing his Master's in Governance.
Trustee MacAvoy had nothing to report.
Trustee Wells reported attending a Bond Team meeting.
Vice-President Lawson reported attending the Bond Team meeting.
President Márquez had nothing to report.
Superintendent Baker reported on the memo that went out to the Kennedy community regarding Chandra taking on the role of School Principal.
15. Information
15.1 Contract Update Information and Credit Card Summary
No questions or comments.
15.2 Information on San Mateo County Investment Fund - May 2023
No questions or comments.
16. Correspondence
Trustee Weekly read out a message to the School Board about the concern from families regarding changes in staff. Superintendent Baker reported there will be an update sent out in August once openings have been filled.
President Márquez noted she received a CLSBA invitation for their conference.
17. Other Business/Suggested Items for Future Agenda
None.
18. Board Meetings Calendar
18.1 Changes to the Board Meetings Calendar
None.
19. Adjournment
The School Board adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m. (Lawson, Weekly; 5-0).