Meeting

Redlands Unified School District
Agenda
 
Mission Statement
 
The Redlands Unified School District, as a unifying agent of several unique communities rich in local history, culture, and tradition, is committed to preparing students to become productive participants in a diverse, multi-cultural, democratic society through quality education, high expectations, flexible programs, and innovative partnerships.  Our students will be empowered with the knowledge and commitment necessary to confront the challenges of our changing world as they become the leaders of the 21st century.
 
 
Board of Education
August 20, 2024
6:00 PM
Board Room, 25 West Lugonia Avenue, Redlands, CA
Open/Closed Session: 4:30 p.m., District Office Conference Room 
Open Session: 6:00 p.m. 

 
This meeting will also be livestreamed. You can view the meeting by accessing the following site:  www.redlandsusd.net/boardmeeting

You may also check the RUSD website: www.redlands.k12.ca.us for the link to join the meeting.

If you wish to submit a written public comment, please submit your comment to: [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. on August 19, 2024.  Comments received by this time will be provided to the Board of Education at or prior to the public comment portion of the agenda, and will be included in the published minutes of the meeting.  Any comments received after that time, will be held for the next Regular Meeting on September 10, 2024.

Public comments related to Closed Session Agenda Item must be identified in the subject line as “Closed Session Public Comment” for consideration prior to Closed Session.  All other public comments submitted will be considered during Open Session Public Comment.
 
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, disability-related modifications or accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meetings of the District's Governing Board, contact the District Superintendent in writing at Redlands Unified School District, P.O. Box 3008, Redlands, CA 92373-1508 or by email at [email protected].  Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accommodation and accessibility to this meeting.  Upon request, the District shall also make available this agenda and all other public records associated with this meeting in appropriate alternative formats for persons with disabilities.  Public records that are related to an open session agenda item and distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting are available for public inspection at the Redlands Unified School District Office, 20 West Lugonia, Redlands.

 
I.
OPEN SESSION
a.
ROLL CALL
b.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
II.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
a.
COMMUNITY INPUT
This is the time that members of the public will be provided an opportunity to directly address the Board about any item described under this Closed Session. Comments are limited to three [3] minutes or less.

Individuals with comments on any other subject matter within the Board's jurisdiction may address those during the regularly scheduled Public Comments sections later in the Agenda.
III.
ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION
IV.
CLOSED SESSION
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
1.
Designated Representative[s]:

Juan Cabral, Superintendent of Schools
 
2.
Employee Organizations:

Redlands Education Support Professionals Association [RESPA]
Redlands Teachers Association [RTA]
 
b.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
c.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
d.
STUDENT MATTERS
e.
OTHER
V.
ADJOURNMENT TO OPEN SESSION
VI.
REGULAR MEETING - OPEN SESSION
a.
CALL TO ORDER

b.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

c.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

d.
ROLL CALL

e.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approve the minutes of the July 9, 2024, Board of Education Regular Meeting, July 31, 2024, Special Board of Education Meeting, and August 6, 2024, Board of Education Regular Meeting.

VII.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
a.
COMMUNITY INPUT
This is the time that any member of the public may address the Board on anything that falls under the jurisdiction of the Board of Education, provided the person submits a completed Registration Card to Address the Board form to the Clerk of the Board or his/her designee prior to the time the Chairperson calls the item for the Boards consideration. This is not meant to be a debating period. Complaints and problems relating to policy matters will be referred to the Superintendent. 
The person wishing to address the Board shall, when recognized by the Chairperson of the Board, step up to the podium/microphone and announce his/her name. The Chairperson shall, in the interest of facilitating the business of the Board, limit the amount of time which a member of the public may use in addressing the Board to three [3] minutes, unless the Chairperson, or a majority of the Board determines that a different limit is appropriate. 
 
VIII.
STUDENT TRUSTEE REPORT
IX.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
X.
BOARD COMMENTS/REPORTS
XI.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
The Superintendent and members of the Cabinet are encouraged to report on items of information to the Board, as well as provide information about conferences or meetings which they have attended. Other items, which may be agendized for a later meeting, may be presented but cannot be commented upon nor discussed at the meeting. [Reference: The Ralph M. Brown Act].
XII.
PRESENTATION
1.
Recognition of Loma Linda’s Fire Chief – Minerva Castorena and Nikki Gonzales, Mission Elementary School 

2.
Summer Programs Update – Mark Bline, Director, Secondary Education; Patti Buchmiller, Executive Director, Special Services; Denise Fee, Director, Early Childhood and Expanded Learning 

3.
Universal Pre-K Update – Denise Fee, Director, Early Childhood and Expanded Learning 

4.
Portrait of a Graduate – Jamie Cortz, Director, Instructional IT & Accountability 

XIII.
SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS
XIV.
BUSINESS SERVICES CONSENT ITEMS
a.
Approve all Consent Items as detailed in Items XIV.b. – XIV.i.

b.
Accept the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools staff report to ensure the District’s compliance with Williams Legislation for the fourth quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. No insufficiencies or deficiencies were observed (Appendix Item).

c.
Approve Rudy Wilson, Assistant Superintendent, Compliance, to sign as an Authorized Agent for Certification of Board Action, including Documents, Contracts and Purchase Orders, on behalf of the Governing Board, effective August 20, 2024 (Appendix Item).

The San Bernardino Superintendent of Schools, District Financial Services Division, County Form 1 & 2 approves and authorized agent status for the District.

d.
Approve Agreement with Verdantas Inc., to provide Materials Testing and Special Inspections for Redlands High School Girls Gym HVAC Upgrades Project, at a cost of $13,114.00, to be funded by Redevelopment Agency Funds. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

This agreement will provide the required testing and inspection services for the for the Redlands High School Girls Gym HVAC Upgrades Project.

e.
Approve Agreement with Verdantas Inc., to provide Materials Testing and Special Inspections for the Transportation EV Bus Charging Stations, at a cost of $8,719.00, to be funded by Transportation Funds. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

This agreement will provide the required testing and inspection services for the for the Transportation EV Bus Charging Stations.

f.
Ratify/Approve Amendment No. 1, with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to provide a School Bond Tracking Survey for Redlands Unified School District, effective August 6, 2024, in the amount of $38,500.00, to be funded by Business Services Funds (Appendix Item).

Originally Board approved on December 12, 2023, Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) will conduct sample acquisitions, questionnaire design, survey programming, survey hosting, telephone interviewing, data entry and analysis and necessary reporting including professional and staff time for public opinion research surveys as it pertains to district capital improvements.

g.
Ratify/Approve Agreement with Logicalis, to assist Technology Services with Tier 3- Senior Consultant at a cost not to exceed $9,000.00, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, to be funded by Informational Services Funds. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, and Amy Drummond, Purchasing Director I, to sign related documents on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

Logicalis will assist the Technology Services team with Network and Communications systems and infrastructure (Cisco, Meraki) as well as Data Center systems (Azure, Microsoft Entra, Office 365).

h.
Ratify/Approve Agreement with San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS), Early Education and Development Department to provide ongoing support services for the Redlands Unified School District, effective August, 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $10, 250.00, to be funded by Universal Transitional Kindergarten Funds.  Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, and Denise Fee, Director of Expanded Learning and Early Childhood Education, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Early Education and Development Department, will provide ongoing support services for the Redlands Unified School District throughout the 2024-2025 school year. This includes professional learning opportunities for TK teachers, with a  focus on enhancing Early Education and Development practices, including DRDP components, classroom observations, and alignment with TK Learning Foundations.

i.
Approve Payment Transmittal Numbers 25000198 through 25000305 for August 20, 2024, in the amount of $8,213,679.84. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

XV.
BUSINESS SERVICES ACTION ITEMS
a.
None.

XVI.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CONSENT ITEMS
a.
Approve Consent Item as detailed in Items XVI.b. – XVI.f.

b.
Ratify/Approve 80 members of the Citrus Valley High School Advanced Choir Class to travel by bus, to Camp Arbolado – YMCA, in Angelus Oaks, California, where they will participate in music education and teambuilding activities, effective August 16, 2024 through August 18, 2024.

To be funded by Donations; Zero days of school will be missed.

c.
Approve 85 members of the Redlands East Valley High School Juniors and Seniors AVID Class, to travel by charter bus, to Northern California where they will visit and tour several colleges, including Fresno State University and University of the Pacific, effective March 6, 2025 through March 8, 2025.

To be funded by AVID; Two days of school will be missed.

d.
Approve 8 members of the Citrus Valley High School Thespians to travel by car, to the State Thespian Festival, in Claremont, California, where they will compete and participate in workshops and performances with industry professionals, effective March 21, 2025 through March 23, 2025.

To be funded by Donations; One day of school will be missed.

e.
Approve Revision of Administrative Regulation and Board Policy 1312.3 – Uniform Complaint Procedures [Second Reading] (Appendix Item).

The revision to this Administrative Regulation and Board Policy complies with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for District practices and procedures.

f.
Approve Revision of Board Policy 4019.1 -  Professional Adult Student Boundaries, Administrative Regulation and Board Policy 4030 – Nondiscrimination in Employment, Administrative Regulation and Board Policy 4119.11 – Sexual Harassment, and Administrative Regulation 4212.5 – Criminal Record Check [First Reading] (Appendix Item).

The revision to these Administrative Regulations and Board Policies complies with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for District practices and procedures.

XVII.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ACTION ITEMS
a.
None.

XVIII.
HUMAN RESOURCES CONSENT ITEMS
a.
Approve all Consent Items as detailed in Items XVIII.b. - XVIII.ac.
b.
Certificated – Ratify/Approve employment of new certificated contract personnel (Appendix Item).
c.
Certificated – Ratify/Approve employment of hourly Adult Education certificated personnel (Appendix Item).
d.
Certificated – Ratify/Approve employment of hourly Home Hospital certificated personnel (Appendix Item).
e.
Certificated – Ratify/Approve employment of hourly/daily certificated personnel (Appendix Item).
f.
Certificated – Ratify/Approve revised salary placements/assignments of certificated contract personnel (Appendix Item).
g.
Certificated – Ratify/Approve extra assignments of certificated contract personnel (Appendix Item).
h.
Certificated – Ratify/Accept resignations/separations of hourly/daily certificated personnel (Appendix Item).
i.
Classified – Ratify/Approve employment of new classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
j.
Classified – Ratify/Approve employment of new special education paraprofessional classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
k.
Classified – Ratify/Approve employment of substitute/short-term classified personnel (Appendix Item).
l.
Classified – Ratify/Approve anniversary/longevity increments of classified contract personnel, effective August 1, 2024 (Appendix Item).
m.
Classified – Ratify/Approve revised salary placements/assignments of classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
n.
Classified – Ratify/Approve revised salary placements/assignments of special education paraprofessional classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
o.
Classified – Ratify/Approve extra assignments of classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
p.
Classified – Ratify/Approve extra assignments of special education paraprofessional classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
q.
Classified – Ratify/Approve requests for leaves of absence from classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
r.
Classified – Ratify/Accept resignations/separations of classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
s.
Classified – Ratify/Accept resignations/separations of special education paraprofessional classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
t.
Classified – Approve professional growth stipends/teacher development program reimbursements for classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
u.
Management – Ratify/Approve revised salary placements/assignments of management team personnel (Appendix Item).
v.
Management – Approve revisions to the management team salary for the 2024-2025 school year, effective August 21, 2024 (Appendix Item).
w.
Other – Ratify/Approve employment of temporary athletic team coaches/extended day/Citrus Valley High School (Appendix Item).
x.
Other – Ratify/Approve employment of temporary athletic team coaches/extended day/Redlands East Valley High School (Appendix Item).
y.
Other – Ratify/Approve employment of temporary athletic team coaches/extended day/Redlands High School (Appendix Item).
z.
Other – Ratify/Approve employment of volunteer athletic team coaches for the 2024-2025 school year (Appendix Item).
aa.
Other – Approve volunteers and fieldtrip chaperones for the 2024-2025 school year (Appendix Item).
ab.
Other – Approve student teaching agreement between the Redlands Unified School District and Claremont Graduate University, effective August 21, 2024, through July 31, 2027 (Appendix Item).
ac.
Other – Approve student teaching agreement between the Redlands Unified School District and Hope International University, effective August 21, 2024, through June 30, 2030 (Appendix Item).
XIX.
HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS
a.
Management – Establish position and approve job description for Compliance Manager, effective August 21, 2024 (Appendix Item).

XX.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
XXI.
CLOSED SESSION
XXII.
ADJOURNMENT