April 3, 2024
REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Redwood City, California
APPROVED MINUTES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
April 3, 2024
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
1. Call to Order
President Lawson called the Closed Session to order at 5:52 p.m.
1.1 Roll Call
Present at the Closed Board meeting: President Janet Lawson, Vice-President Mike Wells; Trustee Cecilia Márquez; and Superintendent Baker
Others present during the Closed Board meeting: Deputy Superintendent Wendy Kelly and Chief Business Official Rick Edson
Absent during the Closed Board meeting: Trustees David Weekly and Alisa MacAvoy
2. Oral Communication on Closed Session Items Only
None.
3. Closed Session - 5:50 PM (Closed to the Public)
3.1 CSEA Negotiations Update
3.2 RCTA Negotiations Update
4. Reconvene to Regular Session at Approximately 7:00 PM
The School Board reconvened for the regular session at 7:05 p.m.
4.1 Roll Call
Present at the Regular Board meeting: President Janet Lawson, Vice-President Mike Wells; Trustee Cecilia Márquez; and Superintendent Baker
Others present during the Regular Board meeting: Assistant Superintendent Anna Herrera, Deputy Superintendent Wendy Kelly, Chief Business Official Rick Edson, Will Robertson, Gonzalo Cordova, and others.
President Lawson informed the audience that Trustees David Weekly and Alisa MacAvoy were attending the meeting remotely as guests and would not be participating in the votes.
4.2 Report Out on Closed Session from March 20, 2024
No action was taken.
4.3 Report Out on Closed Session from April 3, 2024
No action was taken.
5. Welcome
President Lawson welcomed those present.
6. Changes to the Agenda
President Lawson requested to pull item 11.2 due to a family emergency.
7. Approval of the Agenda
The School Board approved the agenda as amended (Wells, Márquez; 3-0).
Trustee Márquez (Ayes)
Trustee Weekly (Absent)
Trustee MacAvoy (Absent)
Vice-President Wells (Ayes)
President Lawson (Ayes)
8. Oral Communication
Ariana Baltay, a North Star (NSA) teacher, requested that the School Board consider relocating NSA to the former Adelante Granger Street campus. Ms. Baltay expressed her concern stating that the current campus is impacted because it shares the space with MIT school.
Edison Chang, a parent of a student at Kennedy Middle School, expressed his concerns to the school board regarding his child's education. Mr. Chang expressed that his daughter, who is a Special Education student, is not experiencing academic improvement due to inadequate support services. Additionally, he noted that his daughter has been absent from school for a month and is reluctant to return due to personal challenges she is facing. He would like to request that his child be evaluated for autism or dyslexia.
Maria Stockton, an RCSD employee, addressed the school board and listed the names of previous and current board members who have demonstrated being very engaged and involved with what was happening at the school sites and school district. Ms. Stockton encouraged the current trustees to go out and meet and speak to RCSD staff.
9. Bond Program Consent Items
The School Board approved the Bond Program Consent Items (Wells, Márquez; 3-0), taking the following action:
9.1 Recommendation re: Approval of Bond Program Consent Items
9.2 Recommendation re: Approval of the Measure T Bond Program Tracking List of Items Under $20k
9.3 Recommendation re: Approval of Proposal for Re-Installation of the SQL Database to SiPass VM Server with Siemens Industry, Inc. at All Sites
Trustee Márquez (Ayes)
Trustee Weekly (Absent)
Trustee MacAvoy (Absent)
Vice-President Wells (Ayes)
President Lawson (Ayes)
10. Bond Program Action Items
10.1 Recommendation re: Approval of Phase 2 Solar Agreement between Redwood City School District and Sage Renewable Energy Consulting, Inc. dba NV5, Districtwide
Superintendent Baker inquired about the project’s timeline, and Will Robertson responded.
Vice President Wells and President Lawson inquired about the different solar locations and structures, to which Mr. Robertson provided a response.
The School Board approved the Phase 2 Solar Agreement between Redwood City School District and Sage Renewable Energy Consulting, Inc. dba NV5, Districtwide (Wells, Márquez; 3-0).
Trustee Márquez (Ayes)
Trustee Weekly (Absent)
Trustee MacAvoy (Absent)
Vice-President Wells (Ayes)
President Lawson (Ayes)
11. School/Community Reports
11.1 Citizens' Measure U Oversight Committee Year Six Report for 2022-2023
Megan O’Reilly Green, a member of the Measure U Parcel Tax Committee, informed the school board that the committee met to approve all the expenditures.
The Trustees and Superintendent Baker thanked Megan and the committee members for reviewing the Measure U reports.
12. Consent Items
The School Board approved the Consent Items (Márquez, Wells; 3-0), taking the following action:
12.1 Recommendation re: Approval of Consent Items
12.2 Recommendation re: Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between
the Redwood City School District and Friends For Youth for the 2023-2024 School Year
12.3 Recommendation re: Approval of Addendum to 2023-24 Measure U Application
for Roy Cloud School
12.4 Recommendation re: Approval of the MOU between WestEd and Redwood City
School District
12.5 Recommendation re: Approval of Agreement to Provide Meal Services to
Connect and KIPP Charter Schools for the 24-25 School Year
12.6 Recommendation re: Rejection of Claim
12.7 Recommendation re: Approval of the March 20 Board Meeting Minutes
Trustee Márquez (Ayes)
Trustee Weekly (Absent)
Trustee MacAvoy (Absent)
Vice-President Wells (Ayes)
President Lawson (Ayes)
13. Action Items
None.
14. Board and Superintendent Reports
14.1 Report from Board Members and Superintendent
Trustee Márquez reported attending the DELAC meeting.
Vice President Wells reported attending the CBOC Committee meeting and the SMCSBA dinner meeting.
President Lawson reported attending the CBOC Committee meeting, the 2X2X2 meeting with Superintendent Baker, and the Induction meeting.
Superintendent Baker reported attending the STEAM Fair at Taft.
15. Information
15.1 Information on San Mateo County Investment Fund - February 2024
No questions or comments.
16. Correspondence
President Lawson reported that she received an email from the speaker who addressed the topic of NSA during oral communication, and a media request regarding Henry Ford School.
17. Other Business/Suggested Items for Future Agenda
Superintendent Baker informed the school board there would be a construction update at the following board meeting and that the iReady report would be rescheduled for a later time.
18. Board Meetings Calendar
18.1 Changes to the Board Meetings Calendar
Superintendent Baker reminded the school board about the Board Retreat on May 10th.
19. Adjournment
The School Board adjourned the meeting at 7:41 p.m. (Márquez, Wells; 3-0).