Oral Public Comments

The Board welcomes public comments.  Due to Governor Newsom's Executive Orders N-33-20 and N-29-20 respectively in regards to the COVID-19 virus, the District will permit members of the public to address the Board via telephone.  If you wish to speak on an agenda item, please advise the District by submitting your request to speak via email to sfehlman@conejousd.org (please indicate the agenda number in the subject line) or by calling the Superintendent's Office at (805) 497-9511, Ext. 1101, by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting (August 24, 2020).  When participating via teleconference, please remember that you are participating in an official meeting of the District's Governing Board.  Disruptive individuals will be disconnected.  Members of the public will be required to provide the District with the telephone number where they can re reached to address the Governing Board when the item is being discussed. 

Written Public Comments

If you wish to submit a written comment on a topic in lieu of a public comment, you may provide your written comment via email to sfehlman@conejousd.org (please indicate the agenda number in the subject line) by no later than 2:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting (August 25, 2020). Board members will review these written comments prior to the Board meeting.  The information on these cards will be become a part of the public record.

               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

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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.

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 #: R20-001 - R20-083

2.  Certificated Service - Exempt:

      A.  New Employment / Assignment Change / Change in Status: Exempt Specialists

           Order #: E20-001 

3.  Classified Service:

      A.  Establishment / Modification / Elimination of Positions

           Order #: C20-001 - C20-002

      B.  New Employment (Prob to Perm) / Assignment Change / Change in Status

           Orders #: C20-003 - C20-018

      C.  Substitute / Provisional / Additional Assignment / Change in Status

           Orders #: C20-019 - C20-023

4.  Classified Service - Exempt:

      A.  Walk-on Coach

           Orders #: E20-001 - E20-010

      B.  Specialist, Proctor, Student Helper, Others

           Orders #: E20-011 - E20-029

ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve the APEX Learning Agreement for Conejo Valley Unified School District for the period of August 23, 2020, to August 22, 2021?

INFORMATION:

APEX Learning provides e-Learning solutions for education. It offers many online course options to assist in the balance of classroom and virtual learning. The digital curriculum offers an active learning experience that engages all students in rigorous course work to prepare them for college and the workforce. 

The cost to the District includes all materials and training that are needed to continue this program in our District's high schools.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$66,200.00 will be paid by Instruction and Intervention funds.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Prepared by,

Brian Mercer

Director, High Schools and Assessment

On behalf of,

Luis Lichtl

Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services

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ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve the TurnItIn.com agreement for use by grades 4 through 8 across the Conejo Valley Unified School District?

INFORMATION:

TurnItIn.com is currently used by Conejo Valley High School, Century Academy, Newbury Park High School, Thousand Oaks High School and Westlake High School as a platform for our students and teachers to collaborate on assignments. TurnItIn.com would be offered to all students and teachers to use in grades 4 through 8. It will give students in these grades an additional way of completing assignments and communicating with their teachers.

Turnitin.com is a web-based writing assessment toolkit which allows instructors to provide feedback to students through markup tools, rubrics, proofing tools and originality reports to detect plagiarism. Turnitin also provides peer review options. Districts and school sites purchase licenses to use the software as a service (SaaS) website, which checks submitted documents against its database and the content of other websites with the aim of identifying plagiarism. Results can identify similarities with existing sources, and can also be used in formative assessment to help students learn to avoid plagiarism and improve their writing.

This is a two-year agreement. 

FISCAL IMPACT:

$25,165.27 charge to #0FLU COVID Stimulus funds.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Prepared by,

Brian Mercer
Director, High Schools and Assessment

On behalf of,
Luis Lichtl
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services

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ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve the contract with Maxim Healthcare Services?

INFORMATION:

Maxim Healthcare Services is an agency that contracts with school districts in Ventura County for the purpose of providing nursing and special education related services as vacancies arise. Conejo Valley Unified School District's Special Education and Student Support Services Departments will enter into a contract with Maxim Healthcare Services to hire temporary staff to fill vacant nurse, school psychologist, speech/language therapist, occupational therapist and behaviorist positions.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated Fiscal Impact is $213,000.00

$137,000 paid from Special Education with funds allocated for school psychologists, speech/language therapists, occupational therapists and behaviorists for the 2020/2021 school year.

$48,000.00 paid from Student Support Services with funds allocated for nurses for the 2020/2021 school year.

$28,000.00 paid from the District's allocated Outdoor School funds for the 2020/2021 school year.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Prepared by,

Shauna Ashmore

Director, Student Support Services

On behalf of,

Lisa A. Milller, Ed.D.

Assistant Superintendent, Student Services

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ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve the contract with The Stepping Stone?

INFORMATION:

The Stepping Stone is an agency that contracts with school districts in Ventura County for the purpose of providing staff for nursing and special education related services positions as vacancies arise. Conejo Valley Unified School District's Special Education and Student Support Services Departments will enter into a contract with The Stepping Stone to hire temporary staff to fill vacant nurse and special education service provider positions, such as speech/language therapist, occupational therapist, psychologist or behaviorist, that are not able to be filled by other CVUSD approved agencies.

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FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated Fiscal Impact is $213,000.00

$137,000.00 from Special Education with funds allocated for special education allocated for special education service providers for the 2020/2021 school year.

$48,000.00 paid from Student Support Services with funds allocated for nurses for the 2020/2021 school year.

$28,000.00 paid from the District's allocated Outdoor School funds for the 2020/2021 school year.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Prepared by,

Erika Johnson

Director, Special Education

On behalf of,

Lisa A. Milller, Ed.D.

Assistant Superintendent, Student Services

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ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve the contract with The Genesis Group?

INFORMATION:

The Genesis Group is an agency that contracts with school districts in Ventura County for the purpose of providing staff for special education related services positions as vacancies arise. Conejo Valley Unified School District's Special Education Department will enter into a contract with The Genesis Group to hire temporary staff to fill vacant school psychologist, speech/language therapist, occupational therapist and behaviorist positions.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated Fiscal Impact is $176,000.00 from Special Education funds allocated for special education positions funded for the 2020/2021 school year.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Prepared by,

Erika Johnson

Director, Special Education

On behalf of,

Lisa A. Milller, Ed.D.

Assistant Superintendent, Student Services

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ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve the contract with Pioneer Health Care Services, LLC?

INFORMATION:

Pioneer Health Care Services, LLC is an agency that contracts with school districts in Ventura County for the purpose of providing staff for special education related services as vacancies arise. Conejo Valley Unified School District's Special Education Department will enter into a contract with Pioneer Health Care Services, LLC to hire temporary staff to fill vacant special education positions, such as school psychologist, speech/language therapist, occupational therapist and behaviorist positions, as needed.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Estimated Fiscal Impact is $130,000.00 from Special Education funds allocated for special education positions funded for the 2020/2021 school year.

Respectfully submitted,

Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Prepared by,

Erika Johnson

Director, Special Education

On behalf of,

Lisa A. Milller, Ed.D.

Assistant Superintendent, Student Services

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ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve the ratification of the under $5,000 Purchase Order Report?

INFORMATION:

The Board of Education expects that purchase orders under $5,000 will be brought forward for approval. The attached report for the period of June 1, 2020, through July 31, 2020, is presented for ratification. Purchase orders have been approved by the department administrator as a necessary expense for the instructional or support program(s).

FISCAL IMPACT:

2019/2020:

General Fund: $161,582.93

Adult Education Fund: $1,423.56

Child Development Fund: $1,887.46

Child Dev - Infant/Toddler: $1,407.33

Cafeteria Fund: $2,114.31

Bond Measure I: $16,824.54

Bond Measure I Endowment: $5,763.90

Worker Compensation Fund: $30.90

Health & Welfare Fund: $726.74

Private Purpose Trust Fund: $3,000.00

2020/2021:

General Fund: $692,093.03

Adult Education Fund: $129,137.39

Child Development Fund: $38,801.61

Cafeteria Fund: $2,602.64

Deferred Maintenance Fund: $39,459.63

Bond Measure I: $31,527.54

Bond Measure I Endowment: $5,696.27

Developer Donation Fund #2: $10,762.76

TOPASS Fund: $18,613.00

Worker Compensation Fund: $1,000.00

Health & Welfare Fund: $4,750.00

Respectfully submitted,

Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Prepared by,

Anthony Frutos, CPPB, CPSM

Director, Purchasing

On behalf of,

Victor P. Hayek, Ed.D.

Deputy Superintendent, Business Services

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ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve the over $5,000 Purchase Order Report?

INFORMATION:

The Board of Education expects that purchase orders exceeding $5,000 will be brought forward for approval.  The attached report for the period of June 19, 2020, through July 24, 2020, is presented for approval.  Purchase orders have been approved by the department administrator as a necessary expense for the instructional or support program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

2019/2020:

General Fund: $125,166.69

Bond Measure I Endowment: $5,108.93

2020/2021:

General Fund: $5,567,756.18

Child Development Fund: $5,562.00

Cafeteria Fund: $1,400,889.10

Deferred Maintenance Fund: $165,489.67

Bond Measure I: $651,632.69

Bond Measure I Endowment: $12,254.87

Developer Donation Fund #2: $59,149.00

TOPASS Fund: $456,367.00

Worker Compensation Fund: $190,030.64

Respectfully submitted,

Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Prepared by,

Anthony Frutos, CPPB, CPSM

Director, Purchasing

On behalf of,

Victor P. Hayek, Ed.D.

Deputy Superintendent, Business Services

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ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve the ratification of the warrant lists for June and July 2020?

INFORMATION:

The warrant summary for June and July includes warrants paid for the period of June 1, 2020, through July 31, 2020. Expenditures outlined in the attachments are in accordance with the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 Budget Parameters. Expenses recorded for each fund will increase by the dollar amount listed, including payroll reports.

FISCAL IMPACT:

As per the attached reports.

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:

Should the Board of Education approve these new middle school (6-8) core literature titles for English Language Arts instruction?

INFORMATION:

The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) implements the selection and adoption of instructional materials, specifically for grades K-8, in accordance with Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6161.1. CVUSD considers the California Department of Education’s Recommended Literature List. However, the California Department of Education notes “The Recommended Literature List is intended as a tool to assist districts as they select literature, but the list only recommends titles. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the District to select literature according to the selection policies that are in place.”

CVUSD English Language Arts teachers reviewed these proposed titles. The CVUSD English/Language Arts Articulation Committee has given considerable thought to the merit of these titles placed on the core literature list. This discussion and review also takes place in the Secondary Curriculum Advisory Council meeting. The titles listed below were chosen to move forward for Board approval. These novels will support and strengthen the core curriculum and broaden students’ knowledge and skills.
 

http://www.conejousd.org/Departments/Instructional-Services/Core-Literature-Adoption-Process

As part of the District's Core Literature adoption process, preview events will be held that provide parents and community members the opportunity to view the titles and ask questions of available staff. 

SYNOPSIS:

"Twelfth Night, or, What You Will"

A delightfully comic tale of mistaken identities, Twelfth Night revolves around the physical likeness between Sebastian and his twin sister, Viola, each of whom, when separated after a shipwreck, believes the other to be dead. The theatrical romp begins when Viola assumes the identity of Cesario, a page in the household of the Duke of Orsino. The Duke is enamored of the Countess Olivia, who spurns him for the newly arrived young page. The comical machinations of Malvolio, Sir Toby Belch, the maid Maria, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek add to the ensuing confusion — all of which is pleasantly resolved when Viola and Sebastian meet once again. Filled with some of the finest comedic scenes in the English language, this entertaining masterpiece remains one of Shakespeare's most popular and most performed comedies.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream"

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare stages the workings of love. Theseus and Hippolyta, about to marry, are figures from mythology. In the woods outside Theseus’s Athens, two young men and two young women sort themselves out into couples—but not before they form first one love triangle, and then another. Also in the woods, the king and queen of fairyland, Oberon and Titania, battle over custody of an orphan boy; Oberon uses magic to make Titania fall in love with a weaver named Bottom, whose head is temporarily transformed into that of a donkey by a hobgoblin or “puck,” Robin Goodfellow. Finally, Bottom and his companions ineptly stage the tragedy of “Pyramus and Thisbe.”

"Number the Stars"

As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen’s family takes in Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish population of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funds ($20,000) allocated in the LCAP, Goal 1.

Respectfully submitted,
Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.
Superintendent

Prepared by,
Kenny Loo
Director, Middle Schools and Professional Learning

On behalf of,
Luis Lichtl
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services

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ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve these new high school (9-12) core literature titles for English Language Arts instruction?

INFORMATION:

The Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) implements the selection and adoption of instructional materials in accordance with Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6161.1. CVUSD considers the California Department of Education’s Recommended Literature List. However, the California Department of Education notes “The Recommended Literature List is intended as a tool to assist districts as they select literature, but the list only recommends titles. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the district to select literature according to the selection policies that are in place.”

CVUSD English teachers reviewed these proposed titles. CVUSD English/Language Arts Articulation Committee has given considerable thought to the merit of the titles placed on the core literature list. This discussion and review also takes place in the Secondary Curriculum Advisory Council meeting. The titles listed below were chosen to move forward for Board approval. These novels will support and strengthen the core curriculum and broaden students’ knowledge and skills.

As part of the District’s Core Literature adoption process, preview events will be held that provide parents and community members the opportunity to view the titles and ask questions of available staff.

SYNOPSIS:

The Underground Railroad:

Cora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. Life is hell for all the slaves, but especially bad for Cora; an outcast even among her fellow Africans, she is coming into womanhood—where even greater pain awaits. When Caesar, a recent arrival from Virginia, tells her about the Underground Railroad, they decide to take a terrifying risk and escape. Matters do not go as planned—Cora kills a young white boy who tries to capture her. Though they manage to find a station and head north, they are being hunted.

Between the World and Me:

Author and award-winning journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates pulls back the curtain and allows us to see the black condition in America today. We see how policies and culture have given them an unfair horizontal trajectory. Coates wrote this book as a letter to his teenage son.   

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funds ($20,000) allocated in the LCAP, Goal 1.

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 the SHINE Homeschool Curriculum Options for TK-8 for the 2020-21 school year? 

INFORMATION:

Board Approval is sought for assignment of pilot status for the SHINE Homeschool curriculum options for Grades TK-8 in order to continue to make the SHINE Homeschool program more competitive with other home-based Charter Schools. 

FISCAL IMPACT:

Information forthcoming, cost will be dependent on enrollment and need. Charge to #0MRD

Respectfully submitted,

Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Prepared by,

Sonia Wilson

Director, Elementary Education

On behalf of, 

Luis Lichtl

Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services

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ISSUE:

Should the Board of Education approve new Board Policy 0415 - Equity?

INFORMATION:

This new policy addresses the District's recognition and response to the unique barriers facing historically underserved and underrepresented student populations. The policy also expresses the District's intent to proactively identify class and cultural biases as well as practices that impede equal access to opportunities for all students. Board Policy 0415 - Equity, presents examples of strategies to promote equity in District programs and activities.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None

LEGEND:

Black/Bold – new language from GAMUT

Black/Bold/Italics – new language created by CVUSD staff

Red – notes provided for information only

Strikeouts – language recommended for removal

Respectfully submitted,

Mark W. McLaughlin, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Prepared by,

Dr. Lisa A. Miller

Assistant Superintendent, Student Services

Current Board topics staff are working on and anticipated date(s) to bring information back to the Board:

FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS

September 1, 2020

5:00 p.m. Closed Session

6:00 p.m. Open Session

Location: Conejo Valley High School (CVUSD Board Room), 1402 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks

For a copy of this agenda and additional information, please visit the CVUSD website.

Internet Home Page: www.conejousd.org/

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with the ADA, if you need special assistance, including assisted listening devices, to participate in this meeting or other services in conjunction with this meeting, please contact the Superintendent’s Office at (805) 497-9511 ext. 1101. Upon request, the agenda and documents in this agenda packet can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed will assist our staff in assuring reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting or service.