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
September 10, 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. 

 
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If you wish to submit a written public comment, please submit your comment to: [email protected] by 4:00 p.m. on September 9, 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 24, 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.
 
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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 APPOINTMENT
1.
Certificated Management
2.
Classified Management
c.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
d.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
e.
STUDENT MATTERS
f.
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 August 20, 2024, Board of Education Regular Meeting, August 27, 2024, Special Board of Education 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. 
 
b.
PUBLIC HEARING
1.
Public Hearing regarding Resolution No. 9, 2024-2025, Statement of Assurance, Pupil Textbook and Instructional Materials Compliance for the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year, TK-12 (Appendix Item).

VIII.
STUDENT TRUSTEE REPORT
IX.
ASSOCIATION REPORTS
1.
Redlands Teachers Association/CTA/NEA
2.
Redlands Education Support Professionals Association/CTA/NEA
3.
Redlands Administrative Personnel Association
X.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
XI.
BOARD COMMENTS/REPORTS
XII.
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].
XIII.
PRESENTATIONS
1.
Final 2023-2024 Unaudited Actuals and 2024-2025 Revised Adopted Budget – Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services  

2.
Arts and Music Program Update (Prop 28) - Jean Joye, Director, Elementary Education 

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

b.
Approve Agreement with Creative Mathematics, to provide professional development training, effective November 1, 2024, at a cost not to exceed $7,050.00, to be funded by Title I Funds. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

Creative Mathematics will provide teacher training workshops and provide instructional materials at Mentone, Franklin, and Kingsbury, to help prepare the use of standards-based content, while also providing exclusive books, music, dice, and math manipulatives.

c.
Approve Agreement with Elite Executive Charter for Charter Transportation Services in the absence of a formal bid. Authorize Juan Cabral, Superintendent, Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, and Amy Drummond, Purchasing Director I, to sign related documents on behalf of the Board.

Board authorization is required for the use of student transportation vendors to meet the district's transportation needs.

d.
Approve Agreement for Joint Use of Facilities between the Redlands Unified School District and the City of Highland, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2044 (Appendix Item).

The Agreement for Joint Use of Facilities is updated from the one adopted by the Board of Education and Highland City Council in September 2004. At that time, construction of Highland Grove Elementary and Beattie Middle School was not completed. This agreement removes language with regard to installation costs of fencing and water meters involved with the site construction.

e.
Approve Agreement between the University of Redlands and Redlands Unified School District to participate in an Off-Campus Work-Study Program for the 2024-2025 school year, effective September 11, 2024 through December 31, 2024, students will earn $16.00 per hour and the employer (school site) is reimbursed 70% of the students’ gross earnings. Effective January 1, 2025, students will earn $16.50 per hour. Most sites pay their small share with School Site Plan Funds. Authorize Sonya Balingit, Director, Multilingual Programs and Family Engagement, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

These programs are designed to provide eligible students enrolled in post-secondary education with the opportunity to earn money to help defray their educational costs while gaining experience in educationally beneficial or career-related employment.

f.
Approve Agreement with Key2Ed Inc., to provide a series of three trainings for Teachers and Administration on Conflict Prevention and Resolution through Meeting Facilitation, Stakeholder Training, and Coaching, per the attached Rate Sheet, effective October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, not to exceed $60,600.00, to be funded by Educator Effectiveness Block Grant  Funds (EEBG). Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign related documents on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

These trainings will prepare the participants to successfully conduct effective meetings by teaching processes to enable teams to collaborate effectively while preventing and managing conflict to ensure that the meeting content and process stays focused on the needs of the students. This training teaches participants as stakeholders to be collaborative team members by clearly defining their roles in the meeting and coaching to review successes with the process and problem-solving roadblocks.

g.
Ratify/Approve Garner Holt Education through Imagination, LLC., to provide Professional Development and ongoing support, effective June 17, 2024 through July 31, 2024, at a total cost not to exceed $15,750.00, to be funded by Local Control Accountability Plan Funds. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

Holt Education will be providing one hour of initial and ongoing professional development focused on lesson design and delivery, unit planning, academic and standards alignment, 21st-century skills integration, coaching, modeling, training, support, and observation with feedback.

h.
Ratify/Approve Memorandum of Understanding between the Redlands Unified School District and University of California, Riverside, for practicum training experiences, effective August 15, 2024 through August 14, 2027, at no cost to the District.  Authorize Lisa Nakamura-Bruich, Director III, Human Resources, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

According to the Agreement, the University of California, Riverside, shall provide appropriately qualified graduate-level school psychology students to the Redlands Unified School District for practicum training experiences under the direct supervision of a professionally credentialed or licensed district psycho-educational health services provider (e.g., school psychologist, psychologist, school counselor, counselor).  In return, the Redlands Unified School District shall provide an appropriately qualified and credentialed or licensed district psycho-educational health services provider to facilitate practicum training experiences under his/her direct supervision.

i.
Approve New Booster for Citrus Valley High School Swimming Booster Club for the 2024-2025 school year (Appendix Item).

The Citrus Valley High School Swimming Booster Club is an organization that is an active group of concerned parents dedicated to promoting positive activities and team spirit in the sport of swimming, both in training and competition.

j.
Approve Reject Claim Numbers 642609, 636731 and 61124 in accordance with Government Code Section 913, 901 and 911.2.

k.
Approve Change Order No. 1, with Allison Mechanical, Inc., for Redlands East Valley High School Gymnasium HVAC Upgrades, Bid 3-24, in the amount of $8,659.96, to be funded by Covid Funds (Appendix Item).

Change Order for Bid 3-24, for Redlands East Valley High School Gymnasium HVAC Upgrades, originally Board approved on October 10, 2023. This change order addresses unforeseen conditions and contains an explanation of the reason for the change order, the amount, and the amended contract amount.

l.
Approve Change Order No. 1, with Wakeco, Inc., for Kitchen HVAC Upgrades at Clement Middle School, Bid 14-24, in the amount of $5,279.02 to be funded by Covid and/or Redevelopment Agency Funds (Appendix Item).

This change order is for Bid 14-24, for Kitchen HVAC Upgrades at Clement Middle School which the Board awarded on July 9, 2024. This change order addresses unforeseen conditions and contains an explanation of the reason for the change order, the amount, and the amended contract amount.

m.
Approve Attendance at Professional Meetings (Appendix Item).

n.
Approve Payment Transmittal Numbers 25000306 through 25000468 for September 10, 2024, in the amount of $5,973,831.45. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

XVI.
BUSINESS SERVICES ACTION ITEMS
a.
Adopt the Final 2023-2024 Unaudited Actual Financial Report pursuant to Education Code 42100. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).

The Unaudited Actuals report is the District's 2023-2024 financial statements for each fund for the period ending June 30, 2024. Education Code Section 42100 requires the Governing Board of each district to approve an annual statement of all receipts and expenditures of the district for the preceding fiscal year and file the statements with the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI). Included in this report, are actual revenues and expenditures for the 2023-2024 fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. The financial report will be audited by the District’s independent audit firm, Eide Bailly, pursuant to Education Code 41020.

b.
Adopt Resolution No. 7, 2024-2025, A Resolution of the Board of Education of the Redlands Unified School District of Intention to Establish a Community Facilities District Proposed to be Named Redlands Unified School District Community Facilities District No. 2024-1, To Authorize the Levy Of a Special Tax Therein and to Provide for the Annexation of Territory Proposed for Annexation in the Future (Appendix Item).

The Board of Education has received written petitions (collectively, the “Petitions”) from four landowners requesting the Board of Education to institute proceedings pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (the “Act”), to establish a community facilities district (the “Community Facilities District”) and to authorize the Community Facilities District to levy a special tax within the Community Facilities District, and requesting the Board of Education to provide for the future annexation of territory to the Community Facilities District. In this resolution, the Board of Education (i) finds that the Petitions are signed by the landowners owning the requisite area of land proposed to be included within the Community Facilities District, (ii) proposes to establish the Community Facilities District under the Act, (iii) proposes that the Community Facilities District be authorized to annually levy within the Community Facilities District a special tax sufficient to pay for all Facilities as described in the Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax, (iv) proposes to provide for the future annexation of territory to the Community Facilities District, and (v) fixes the time and place when and where the Board of Education will conduct a public hearing on the establishment of the Community Facilities District and the proposed future annexation of territory to the Community Facilities District.

c.
Adopt Resolution No. 9, 2024-2025, Resolution for Adopting the “Gann Limit” (Appendix Item).

Education Code Sections 1629 and 42123 specify that the District Governing Boards shall adopt a resolution identifying their annual estimated appropriations limit for the current year and their actual appropriations limit for the preceding year. The documentation used in this identification of the appropriation limits shall be made public.

d.
Adopt Resolution No. 10, 2024-2025, a Resolution of the Board of Education of the Redlands Unified School District to Incur Bonded Indebtedness of the Proposed Declaring it Necessary for Redlands Unified School District Community Facilities District No. 2024-1 to Incur Bonded Indebtedness (Appendix Item).

In this resolution, the Board of Education (i) declares it is necessary for the Community Facilities District to incur bonded indebtedness, in a maximum amount of $250,000,000 that is authorized to be issued by Community Facilities District No. 2024-1 in the future and (ii) fixes the time and place when and where the Board of Education will conduct a public hearing on the proposed debt authorization.  

e.
Adopt Resolution No. 11, 2024-2025, Acknowledgement of Due Diligence and Authorization to Commit Funds indicating there will be projected reserves available in the General Fund as of June 30, 2024 (Appendix Item).

Redlands Unified School District in conjunction with the Governing Board seeks to utilize the General Fund Balance for various specified purposes.

f.
Approve Request for Allowance of Attendance because of Emergency Conditions (Affidavit Form J-13A) with the California Department of Education, for school closure on, Wednesday, August 28, 2024, due to a power outage at Franklin Elementary (Appendix Item).

The District is filing form J-13A to cover a school closure at Franklin Elementary after the loss of power. This form is submitted to the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools for approval before the form is processed by the California Department of Education.

XVII.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CONSENT ITEMS
a.
Approve Consent Item as detailed in Items XVII.b. – XVII.e.

b.
Ratify/Approve 10 members of the Redlands East Valley High School Varsity Water Polo Team to travel by car, to Santa Barbara High School, in Santa Barbara, California, to compete in a water polo tournament, effective September 5, 2024 through September 7, 2024.

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

c.
Ratify/Approve 12 members of the Redlands East Valley High School Varsity Volleyball Team to travel by van, to Chatsworth Charter High School, in Chatsworth, California, to compete in a volleyball tournament, effective September 6, 2024 through September 8, 2024.

To be funded by ASB; One third of a school day will be missed.

d.
Approve Revisions of Administrative Regulation 4112.5 - Criminal Record Check, Administrative Regulation 4119.12- Sex Based Discrimination, Administrative Regulation and Board Policy 4219.11 - Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment, Administrative Regulation 4219.12 - Sex Based Discrimination, Administrative Regulation 4312.5 - Criminal Record Check, Administrative Regulation and Board Policy 4319.11 - Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment, Administrative Regulation 4319.12 - Sex Based Discrimination, Administrative Regulation and Board Policy 5145.3- Nondiscrimination/Harassment, Administrative Regulation 5145.71 - Title IX Sex Discrimination Grievance Procedures
 [Second 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.

e.
Approve Deletion of the following Exhibits: 4119.12, 4219.12, 4319.12 – Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures [Second Reading] (Appendix Item).

The deletion of these Administrative Regulation/Board Policy Exhibits comply with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for District practices and procedures.

XVIII.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ACTION ITEMS
a.
Adopt Resolution No. 8, 2024-2025, Statement of Assurance, Pupil Textbook and Instructional Materials Compliance, for Grades TK-12, for fiscal year 2024-2025 (Appendix Item).

Redlands Unified School District must comply with the requirements of Education Code Section 60119, which states each pupil, including English learners, were provided sufficient textbooks and instructional materials aligned to the academic content standards and consistent with the cycles and content of the curriculum frameworks in Mathematics, Science, History-social science, and English/language arts. This resolution is to provide assurance for all Redlands Unified School District schools.

b.
Approve request for readmission of student 2022-2023-015 following expulsion effective January 10, 2023 and continuing through the remainder of first semester and all of second semester for the 2022-2023 school year.

Student 2022-2023-015 was recommended for expulsion in violation of Education Code 48900 (t) Aided or abetted the infliction, or attempted infliction, of physical injury. The student has met all conditions of the expulsion order and is eligible for readmission for the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year.

c.
Approve request for readmission of student 2023-2024-001 following expulsion effective September 26, 2023 and continuing through the remainder of the first semester for the 2023-2024 school year with the second semester for the 2023-2024 school year suspended.

Student 2023-2024-001 was recommended for expulsion in violation of Education Code 48900 (c) Possessed, used, sold, or otherwise furnished or been under the influence of any controlled substance (marijuana). The student has met all conditions of the expulsion order and is eligible for readmission for the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year.

d.
Approve request for readmission of student 2023-2024-010 following expulsion effective December 12, 2023 and continuing through the remainder of the first semester and all of second semester for the 2023-2024 school year.

Student 2023-2024-010 was recommended for expulsion in violation of Education Code 48900 (a)(2) Willfully used force or violence upon the person of another, except in self-defense. The student has met all conditions of the expulsion order and is eligible for readmission for the first semester of the 2024-2025 school year.

e.
Approve the Stipulated Expulsion regarding student 2024-2025-001, through the remainder of the first semester for the 2024-2025 school year with the second semester for the 2024-2025 school year suspended.

Student 2024-2025-001 was recommended for expulsion in violation of Education Code 48900.7 Pupil has made terrorist threats against school officials, school property, or both.

XIX.
HUMAN RESOURCES CONSENT ITEMS
a.
Approve all Consent Items as detailed in Items XIX.b. - XIX.af.
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/daily certificated personnel (Appendix Item).
e.
Certificated – Ratify/Approve revised salary placements/assignments of certificated contract personnel (Appendix Item).
f.
Certificated – Ratify/Approve extra assignments of certificated contract personnel (Appendix Item).
g.
Classified – Ratify/Approve employment of new classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
h.
Classified – Ratify/Approve employment of new special education paraprofessional classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
i.
Classified – Ratify/Approve employment of classified substitute/short-term personnel (Appendix Item).
j.
Classified – Ratify/Approve anniversary/longevity increments of classified contract personnel, effective September 1, 2024 (Appendix Item).
k.
Classified – Ratify/Approve anniversary/longevity increments of special education paraprofessional classified contract personnel, effective September 1, 2024 (Appendix Item).
l.
Classified – Ratify/Approve revised salary placements/assignments of classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
m.
Classified – Ratify/Approve revised salary placements/assignments of special education paraprofessional classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
n.
Classified – Ratify/Approve extra assignments of classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
o.
Classified – Ratify/Approve extra assignments of special education paraprofessional classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
p.
Classified – Ratify/Approve requests for leaves of absence from classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
q.
Classified – Ratify/Accept resignations/separations of classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
r.
Classified – Ratify/Accept resignations/separations of special education paraprofessional classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).
s.
Classified – Ratify/Accept resignations/separations of substitute/short-term classified personnel (Appendix Item).
t.
Classified – Approve revision to title from Air Conditioning/Heating Foreman to Senior Air Conditioning/Heating Technician, and revisions to job description, effective September 11, 2024 (Appendix Item).
u.
Classified – Approve revision to title from Carpenter Foreman to Senior Carpenter, and revisions to job description, effective September 11, 2024 (Appendix Item).
v.
Classified – Approve revision to title from Electrician Foreman to Senior Electrician, and revisions to job description, effective September 11, 2024 (Appendix Item).
w.
Classified – Approve revision to title from Grounds Maintenance Foreman to Senior Grounds Maintenance Worker, and revisions to job description, effective September 11, 2024 (Appendix Item).
x.
Classified – Approve revision to title from Painter Foreman to Senior Painter, and revisions to job description, effective September 11, 2024 (Appendix Item).
y.
Classified – Approve revision to title from Warehouse Foreman to Senior Warehouse Worker, and revisions to job description, effective September 11, 2024 (Appendix Item).
z.
Classified – Approve revision to title and range from Plumbing/Maintenance Foreman, Range 32, to Senior Plumber, Range 35, and revisions to job description, effective September 11, 2024 (Appendix Item).
aa.
Classified – Approve revisions to Appendix A-2, in the Maintenance Series and Operation Series of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, effective September 11, 2024 (Appendix Item).
ab.
Management – Ratify/Approve revised salary placements/assignments of management team personnel (Appendix Item).
ac.
Other – Ratify/Approve employment of temporary athletic team coaches/extended day/Citrus Valley High School (Appendix Item).
ad.
Other – Ratify/Approve employment of temporary athletic team coaches/extended day/Redlands High School (Appendix Item).
ae.
Other – Ratify/Approve employment of volunteer athletic team coaches (Appendix Item).
af.
Other – Approve volunteers and fieldtrip chaperones for the 2024-2025 school year (Appendix Item).
XX.
HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS
a.
None.

XXI.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
XXII.
CLOSED SESSION
XXIII.
ADJOURNMENT