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Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Board of Education cannot enter into formal
discussion with individuals making public comments to the Board. The Board cannot
take action on any issues raised during public comments that are not on the meeting
agenda. Individual Board members may respond to public comments during the
Individual Board Member’s Comments section of the agenda.
The Conejo Valley Unified School District was successful in the election conducted on November 4, 2014, in obtaining authorization from the District's voters to issue up to $197,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the District's school facilities bond, Measure I (click here for more information about the Measure I ballot question as it appeared on the November 4, 2014 election ballot) Pursuant to Section 15278 of the Education Code, the District is obligated to establish an Independent Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee in order to satisfy the accountability requirements of Proposition 39.
Conejo Valley Unified School District is proud to share information on an on-going basis about Measure I, and the transformative Measure I projects taking place across the Conejo. Tonight's presentation is the annual report to the Board of Education presented by Tony Gitt, the 2019-20 Chair of the Independent Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee.
ISSUE:
The Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the preliminary 2020-2021 District budget.
INFORMATION:
The 2020-21 Budget public hearing was advertised in The Star on June 2, 2020. The District has prepared a preliminary budget taking into consideration the Legislative proposed budget to include anticipated Federal Stimulus of approximately $7.4 million. If the Federal Stimulus does not materialize, the Legislative proposal is written to maintain funding and COLA levels through a system of deferrals which may require the District to borrow money to cover the State's planned deferrals which would result in a cash shortfall. The Legislature is expected to present and adopt their version of the budget on June 15 at which time it will go to the Governor for approval. Recent news noted that the Governor and the Legislature have not come to an agreement on the budget; therefore, we expect the final budget will require the District to make changes after the final State budget is signed which is expected no later than June 30, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated General Fund Revenues: $200,804,772
Estimated General Fund Expenses: $196,726,365
Respectfully submitted,
Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Prepared by,
Susan Tucker
Director, Fiscal Services
On behalf of,
Victor P. Hayek, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent, Business Services
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ISSUE:
The Board of Education will hold a public hearing to receive comment on the proposed 2020-2021 EPA spending plan.
INFORMATION:
Proposition 30, The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012, approved by the voters on November 6, 2012, temporarily increased the state's sales tax rate for all taxpayers and the personal income tax rates for upper-income taxpayers. A portion of the new revenues are to be used to increase school funding, with the remainder helping to balance the state budget.
The new revenues generated from Proposition 30 are deposited into a newly created state account called the Education Protection Account (EPA). School districts, county offices of education, and charter schools (LEAs) will receive funds from the EPA based on their proportionate share of the statewide revenue limit amount, which includes charter school general purpose funding. A corresponding reduction is made to an LEA's revenue limit or charter school general purpose state aid equal to the amount of their EPA entitlement.
Proposition 30 specifies that LEAs may not use EPA funds for salaries or benefits of administrators or any other administrative costs. The CDE has interpreted that administrative costs, as used in Proposition 30, mean anything defined as administration in the California School Accounting Manual. Administrative costs include general administration, school administration, and instructional administration:
The language of Proposition 30 requires that each LEA "...shall have sole authority to determine how the moneys received from the Education Protection Account are spent in the school or schools within its jurisdiction, provided, however, that the appropriate governing board or body shall make these spending determinations in open session of a public meeting of the governing board or body and shall not use any of the funds from the Education Protection Account for salaries or benefits of administrators or any other administrative costs."
Proposition 30 requires all districts, counties, and charter schools to report on their websites an accounting of how much money was received from the EPA and how that money was spent. The Conejo Valley Unified School District has always allocated EPA funds toward certificated teacher salaries and proposes to do the same for 2020-21.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$3,526,758 allocated to certificated salaries
Respectfully submitted,
Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Prepared by,
Susan Tucker
Director, Fiscal Services
On behalf of,
Victor P. Hayek, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent, Business Services
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These items are considered routine and will be approved in one action without discussion. If Board members request that an item be removed from Consent or a citizen wishes to speak to an item, the item will be considered under Action Items.
Approval of the Minutes:
1. Certificated Service:
A. Establishment / Modification / Elimination of Positions
Order #: No Items
B. New Employment / Assignment Change / Change in Status: Administrators, Regular/Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists
Order #: R19-333 - R19-337
2. Certificated Service - Exempt:
A. New Employment / Assignment Change / Change in Status: Exempt Specialists
Order #: E19-121 - E19-205
3. Classified Service:
A. Establishment / Modification / Elimination of Positions
Order #: No Items
B. New Employment (Prob to Perm) / Assignment Change / Change in Status
Orders #: C19-597 - C19-609
C. Substitute / Provisional / Additional Assignment / Change in Status
Orders #: C19-610 - C19-653
4. Classified Service - Exempt:
A. Walk-on Coach
Orders #: E19-597 - E19-646
B. Specialist, Proctor, Student Helper, Others
Orders #: E19-647 - E19-686
PROCEDURAL MATTER:
A procedural error occurred during the June 2, 2020, Board meeting in the voting procedure for this item. Staff has taken the opportunity to provide greater clarity on this matter by including two additional attachments related to this item.
ISSUE:
Should the Board of Education approve the proposed MOU with the District's three Associations - Salary Adjustment; District Management and Confidential Employees - Salary Adjustment; Board of Education - Monthly Compensation Adjustment, as submitted.
BACKGROUND:
The District and the Associations negotiated in good faith during the 2019-2020 school year to reach a multi-year salary agreement based on the funding projections prior to the March 2020 outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board of Education unanimously approved the salary increase on April 7, 2020. Using assumptions from the Governor’s January budget proposal, the District moved forward with implementation of the salary schedule modification. As we have now received updated financial projections from the Governor’s May Revision to the State budget, it is imperative that the District and the Associations work together, as they have in past financially challenging times.
The Memorandum of Understanding would delay the implementation of the salary increases for years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. UACT, CVPPA, and CSEA further commit to negotiating budget efficiencies throughout the coming summer and into the 2020-2021 school year, including cost saving measures relating to staffing. The District and its Associations have a mutual interest to continue to work collaboratively for the benefit of the students and communities served by the District and its teachers and staff.
The attachment recommends a delay in the implementation of the salary increases for the years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 with regard to District Management and Confidential Employees. It also commits to District Management proposing further budget adjustments that impact management only in an effort to generate cost saving measures moving forward.
The attachment recommends, at the Board of Education request to decline the stipend increases and revert to the 2018 monthly compensation rate and forgo the approved monthly compensation increase for the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 school years and repay any stipend increase for the 2019-2020 school year that has already been processed.
RATIONALE:
The Memorandum of Understanding and salary adjustment allows the District to mitigate its funding deficit.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The budget savings is estimated to be $2.1 million for the 2020-2021 school year and $4.3 million for 2021-2022 school year.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Prepared by,
Jeanne Valentine
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
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ISSUE:
Should the Board of Education readmit student #1-19/20 E who was expelled commencing on September 13, 2019?
INFORMATION:
On October 1, 2019, the Board of Education approved to expel student #1-19/20 E. The student violated the following Education Code:
E.C. 48900 (c) Unlawfully possessed, used, sold, or otherwise furnished, or been under the influence of, a controlled substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind.
E.C. 48900 (h) Possessed or used tobacco, or products containing tobacco or nicotine products, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, miniature cigars, clove cigarettes, tobacco, snuff, chew packets, and betel. However, this section does not prohibit use or possession by a pupil of his or her own prescription products.
The student was allowed to participate in the Gateway Community Day School and Breakthrough program. The student was eligible to apply for readmission on or after June 12, 2020.
Based on the terms of the expulsion order, the student is eligible to apply for readmission. The student and his/her parent have met conditions imposed by the Voluntary Consent to Discipline agreement.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Presented by,
Luis Lichtl
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services
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ISSUE:
Should the Board of Education approve the contracts listed below?
INFORMATION:
Education Code 17604 states “wherever in this code the power to contract is invested in the governing board of the school district or any member thereof, the power may by a majority vote of the board be delegated to its district superintendent, or to any persons that he or she may designate, or if there be no district superintendent then to any other officer or employee of the district that the board may designate. The delegation of power may be limited as to time, money or subject matter or may be a blanket authorization in advance of its exercise, all as the governing board may direct. However, no contract made pursuant to the delegation and authorization shall be valid or constitute an enforceable obligation against the district unless and until the same shall have been approved or ratified by the governing board, the approval or ratification to be evidenced by a motion of the board duly passed and adopted.” Therefore, all contracts are presented to the Board of Education for approval. Contracts over $5,000 will be presented individually as a separate Board agenda item.
Company |
Activity |
School |
Amount |
LCAP Goal |
The Deluxe Balloon Co |
Balloon Arch for Culmination |
WAL |
$429.00 |
1 |
CJ Seto |
Disposal of Photo Chemicals |
NPH |
$2,500.00 |
2 |
Accommodating Ideas |
Language Interpreters |
All Schools |
NTE $3,300.00 |
1 |
FISCAL IMPACT:
Schools will pay for these activities with site funds and/or PTA/PFA funds.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Prepared by,
Luis Lichtl
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services
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ISSUE:
Should the Board of Education approve a contract for non-public school placement for Student #34-19/20?
INFORMATION:
Special Education classes and services for Student #34-19/20 cannot be met by the District and/or County at this time. Therefore, in order to provide placement of this student at the recommended educational setting, a contract number must be established for the period of 1/24/2020 through 6/30/2020. The total cost for this non-public school placement is $69,622.98, less reimbursement (from SELPA Mental Health Fund) of $53,617.98, and less District income of $2,842.10. The total District cost is $13,162.90.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Special Education Fund: $13,162.90
Respectfully submitted,
Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Prepared by,
Erika Johnson
Director, Special Education
On behalf of,
Lisa A. Miller, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services
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