Thursday, May 27, 2021

Board Study Session - District Goals/Budget Committee Recommendations/Future Guidance to Budget Committee

DATE: Thursday, May 27, 2021
10:00 A.M. Board Study Session
Location: 1402 E. Janss Road (Board Room located in CVHS), Thousand Oaks 91362

NOTICE OF OPTIONS FOR MEETING DURING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
In accordance with the COVID-19 restrictions, members of the public who wish to attend the Board meeting must wear a mask at all times, will be actively screened for COVID-19 symptoms before entering the Board Room, and must comply with the physical distancing requirements. There will be limited seating (in accordance with the physical distancing requirements) for the members of the public wishing to attend and observe the meeting.

This meeting will also be available via live-stream through our website at: http://www.conejousd.org/Board-of-Education/Board-Meeting-Videos-Watch-Live

We understand that it is critically important for people to limit in-person interaction due to the COVID-19 virus. Education is an essential function, and we value your input. Therefore, the District is providing appropriate opportunities for public participation.

You may participate in the meeting by submitting your written comment on a topic in lieu of providing a public comment via email to sfehlman@conejousd.org (please indicate the agenda number in the subject line). To give the District adequate time to provide your comments to the Board of Education, please submit your comments prior to 8:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting (Thursday, May 27, 2021). Board members will review these written comments prior to the Board meeting.

In addition to the written comment opportunities described above, the District will also permit members of the public to address the Board through the following options:

-Via telephone. If you would like 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, extension 1101, by no later than 8:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting (Thursday, May 27, 2021). Members of the public will be required to provide the District with the telephone number where they can be reached to address the Governing Board when the item is being discussed during the Governing Board meeting.

-In person. If you would like to speak on an agenda item in person, please complete a speaker card (blue) and hand it to the recording secretary. If you would like to make comments about items not on the agenda, a speaker card should be completed and turned in prior to the Public Comments section of the agenda. If you would like to address an agenda item, please submit your card prior to the Action portion of the agenda. The information on the speaker cards will assist the Board President in conducting the meeting and is needed for the official minutes. The information on the cards will become public record.

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.

If you wish to register your opinion on a topic but not speak, please fill out a public written statement form (yellow) and hand it to the recording secretary. Board members will review these forms following the meeting.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in the Board of Education meeting, please contact the District at (805) 497-9511, extension 1101, within 48 hours of the meeting.

Please be advised that communications directed to the Board of Education are public records and are subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act and Brown Act unless exempt from disclosure under the applicable law. Communications will NOT be edited for redactions; will be printed/posted as submitted.

Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Board cannot enter into a formal discussion nor can a decision be made in regard to public comments. The Board may provide a reference to staff or other resources of information, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting, or direct staff to place an item on a future agenda.

PLEASE NOTE: Public comments will be limited to three minutes. On those occasions where there is an unusually large number of requests to speak, the President of the Board may make the decision to decrease the time for individual speakers and/or the total time.

Please present your comments in a factual, respectful, and dignified manner that models how we expect our children to participate in the democratic process. Know that your comments may be heard by students who are present in this room or students who may watch the broadcast of this meeting.

Thank you!

Subject: D. Comments - Public

Meeting: May 27, 2021 - Board Study Session - District Goals/Budget Committee Recommendations/Future Guidance to Budget Committee

Category: 1. OPENING PROVISIONS

Type: Procedural

(On Study Session Items Only.)

Oral Public Comments

The Board welcomes public comments. Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions, the District will permit members of the public to address the Board via telephone or in person, following social distancing guidelines. If you wish to speak on an agenda item via telephone, 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 8:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting (May 27, 2021). Members of the public will be required to provide the District with the telephone number where they can be reached to address the Governing Board when the item is being discussed. 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.

If you wish to speak on an agenda item in person, please complete a speaker card (blue) and hand it to the recording secretary. If you would like to make comments about items not on the agenda, a speaker card should be completed and turned in prior to the Public Comments section of the agenda. If you would like to address an agenda item, please submit your card prior to the Action portion of the agenda. The information on the speaker cards will assist the Board President in conducting the meeting and is needed for the official minutes. The information on the cards will become public record.

If there are numerous persons wishing to make public comments, the President of the Board may decrease the amount of time allotted for each speaker. Please present your comments in a factual and respectful manner. Please be advised that except in limited situations the Board cannot enter into a formal discussion or make a decision in regard to any item not appearing on the agenda. However, the Board or staff may briefly respond to comments or questions from the public; ask clarification questions or make announcements; direct staff to place an item on a future agenda; request staff to report on an issue at a future meeting, or provide reference to staff or otherwise inform members of the public where they can locate additional sources of factual information.

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 8:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting (May 27, 2021). Board members will review these written comments prior to the Board meeting. The information on these written comment submissions will be become a part of the public record.

If you wish to register your opinion on a topic but not speak, please fill out a public written statement form (yellow) and hand it to the recording secretary. Board members will review these forms following the meeting.

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