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5:00 p.m. Closed Session
6:00 p.m. Open Session

Agenda

1.0 OPEN SESSION / CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

2.0 ANNOUNCEMENT AND PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

3.0 CLOSED SESSION

While the Brown Act creates broad public access rights to the meetings of the Board of Education, it also recognizes the legitimate need to conduct some of its meetings outside of the public eye.  Closed session meetings are specifically defined and limited in scope.  They primarily involve personnel issues, pending litigation, labor negotiations, and real property matters.

3.1 Government Code 54956.9 – Conference with Legal Counsel:

a) Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code section 54956.9 (Two Potential Cases)

b) Existing litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code section 54956.9 (OAH Case No. 2024071050)

3.2 Government Code 54957.6 (a) and (b) Negotiations/Collective Bargaining SCTA SEIU, TCS, Teamsters, UPE, Non-Represented/Confidential Management (Cancy McArn)

3.3 Government Code 54957 – Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint

3.4 Education Code 35146- The Board will hear staff recommendation on the following student expulsions from 24-25: Expulsion #1, #2, and #3 2024-2025 (David Van Natten)

4.0 CALL BACK TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.1 The Pledge of Allegiance 

4.2 Broadcast Statement

4.3 Stellar Student introduced by Board Member Christina Pritchett

5.0 ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

6.0 AGENDA ADOPTION 

7.0 PUBLIC COMMENT               

Members of the public may address the Board on non-agenda items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.  Public comment may be (1) emailed to publiccomment@scusd.edu; (2) submitted in writing through the district’s website at /submit-public-comment; or (3) provided in-person at the meeting.  The submission deadline for written public comments shall be no later than noon on the day of the meeting.  If you intend to address the Board in-person, please fill out a yellow card available at the entrance.  Speakers may be called in the order that requests are received, or grouped by subject area.  We ask that comments are limited to two (2) minutes with no more than 15 minutes per single topic so that as many people as possible may be heard.  By law, the Board is allowed to take action only on items on the agenda.  The Board may, at its discretion, refer a matter to district staff or calendar the issue for future discussion.  

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT

8.0 COMMUNICATIONS

8.1 Employee Organization Reports: 

• SCTA
• SEIU
• TCS
• Teamsters
• UPE

8.2 District Advisory Committee Reports:

• Black/African American Advisory Board

9.0 SPECIAL PRESENTATION

9.1 Approve Resolution No: 3451: Recognition of the Week of the School Administrator (Mary Hardin Young, Tuan Duong, Aprille Shafto, Jerad Hyden, Enrique Flores)

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9.2 Approve Resolution No. 3449: Recognition of National School Lunch Week, October 14-18, 2024 (Diana Flores)           

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9.3 Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Recognition (September 15-October 15) (Dr. Olga Simms)

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9.4 California Industrial & Technology Education Association Career Technical Education Teacher Grantee (Daniel Spinka)

9.5 ELSB Grant (Early Literacy Support Block Grant) Final Report (Ashley Alexander and Kari LaSalle)

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9.6 Approve Resolution No. 3448 – Supporting Proposition 2 – The Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024 (Board Member Tara Jeane)

10.0 PUBLIC HEARING

10.1 Approve Public Hearing Resolution No. 3446: Resolution to Convey Public Utilities Easement to Sacramento Municipal Utility District at Edward Kemble and Cesar Chavez Elementary Schools (Ben Wangberg)

10.2 Authorization for energy service project under Government Code sections 4217.10 et seq. (Chris Ralston)

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11.0 BOARD WORKSHOP/STRATEGIC INITIATIVE

11.1 Proposed Changes to Civic Permit Board Policy 1330, Facility Use Handbook, and Permit Pricing (Chris Ralston)

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12.0 COMMUNICATIONS

12.1 Student Member Report (Justine Chueh-Griffith)

12.2 Superintendent’s Report (Lisa Allen)

12.3 President’s Report (Lavinia Phillips)

12.4 Information Sharing by Board Members

13.0 CONSENT AGENDA                                                                 

Generally routine items are approved by one motion without discussion.  The Superintendent or a Board member may request an item be pulled from the consent agenda and voted upon separately.

13.1 Items Subject or Not Subject to Closed Session:

13.1a Approve Grants, Entitlements and Other Income Agreements, Ratification of Other Agreements, Approval of Bid Awards, Approval of Declared Surplus Materials and Equipment, Change Notices and Notices of Completion (Janea Marking)

13.1b Approve Contracts Report >$15,000 (Janea Marking)

13.1c Approve Personnel Transactions (Cancy McArn)

13.1d Approval of Unauthorized Vendor Payments (Janea Marking)

13.1e Approve Business and Financial Report: Warrants, Checks and Electronic Transfers Issued for the period of August 1-31, 2024 (Janea Marking)

13.1f Approve Donations to the District for the Period of August 1-31, 2024 (Janea Marking)

13.1g Approve minutes for the September 5, 2024, Regular Board of Education Meeting (Lisa Allen)

13.1h Approve Staff Recommendations for Expulsions, # 1, #2, and #3 2024/2025 (David Van Natten)

13.1i Approve Resolution No. 3446 Resolution to Convey Public Utilities Easement to Sacramento Municipal Utility District at Edward Kemble and Cesar Chavez Elementary Schools (Ben Wangberg)

13.1j Approve Stormwater Treatment Device Access and Maintenance Agreement with the City of Sacramento for Oak Ridge Elementary (Ben Wangberg)

13.1k Approve Authorization for energy service contract under Government Code sections 4217.10 et seq. (Chris Ralston)

13.1l Approve Resolution No. 3445: Resolution Regarding Board Stipends (Lisa Allen)

14.0 FUTURE BOARD MEETING DATES / LOCATIONS

• October 24, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Closed Session, 6:00 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting
• November 7, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Closed Session, 6:00 p.m. Open Session, Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue, Community Room, Regular Workshop Meeting

15.0 ADJOURNMENT

NOTE:  The Sacramento City Unified School District encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process.  If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the public meeting, please contact the Board of Education Office at (916) 643-9314 at least 48 hours before the scheduled Board of Education meeting so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.  [Government Code § 54953.2; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, § 202 (42 U.S.C. §12132)] Any public records distributed to the Board of Education relating to an open session item will be available for public inspection at the Serna Center, at 5735 47th Avenue, Sacramento, during normal business hours or on the District’s website at www.scusd.edu.

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