BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
October 26, 2021 - 5:30 PM

Meeting Will be Conducted Via Zoom - for Zoom link and password, please see item #3 (Reconvene to Public Session) under Call to Order below.

If you are unable to join the meeting via Zoom but would like to submit a public comment on the item(s) listed on this agenda, or items under the jurisdiction of the Board of Education, please send public comment to: publiccomments@alamedaunified.org. Comments received by 5:00pm on Monday, October 25th will be distributed to Board trustees prior to the Board meeting.
Alameda, CA 94501


Regular meetings held in Council Chambers will be recorded and broadcast live on Comcast, Channel 15

VIDEO

The Board of Education will meet for Closed Session and to discuss labor negotiations, student discipline, personnel matters, litigation, and other matters as provided under California State law and set forth on the agenda below. Following Closed Session, the Board reconvenes to Public Session. Adjournment of the Public Session will be no later than 10:30 PM for all regular and special meetings, unless extended by a majority vote of the Board.

Writings relating to a board meeting agenda item that are distributed to at least a majority of the Board members less than 72 hours before the noticed meeting, and that are public records not otherwise exempt from disclosure, will be available for inspection at the District administrative offices, 2060 Challenger Drive, Alameda, CA. Such writings may also be available on the District's website. (Govt Code 54957.5b).

Individuals who require special accommodations (American Sign Language interpreter, accessible seating, documentation in accessible format, etc.) should contact Kerri Lonergan, Assistant to the Superintendent, at 337-7187 no later than 48 hours preceding the meeting.

IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Please submit a "Request to Address the Board" slip to Kerri Lonergan, Assistant to the Superintendent, prior to the introduction of the item. For meeting facilitation, please submit the slip at your earliest possible convenience. Upon recognition by the President of the Board, please come to the podium and identify yourself prior to speaking. The Board of Education reserves the right to limit speaking time to three (3) minutes or fewer per individual. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four (4) minutes.
Closed Session Items: may be addressed under Public Comment on Closed Session Topics.

Non Agenda and Consent Items:
may be addressed under Public Comments.

Agenda Items:
may be addressed after the conclusion of the staff presentation on the item.
VIDEOA.CALL TO ORDER
VIDEO1.

Public Comment on Closed Session Topics: The Board of Education Reserves the Right to Limit Public Comment to 10 Minutes. Due to this meeting being held via teleconference, please send public comments related to Closed Session agenda items to: publiccomments@alamedaunified.org. Public comments received prior to 5:00 PM on October 25, 2021 will be distributed to Board of Education members prior to the meeting.

 

To join the Zoom meeting in order to make a public comment on Closed Session Agenda Items only:

 

Join Zoom Meeting (Closed Session ONLY!)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91852291856

Meeting ID: 918 5229 1856


VIDEO2.Superintendent Pasquale Scuderi will swear in the Board member provisionally selected to fill the vacant Board seat on October 12, 2021.
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Adjourn to Closed Session - 5:30 PM - Board Members will meet privately via Zoom for Closed Session. Any action taken during Closed Session will be reported out under "Closed Session Action Report."

 

Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Subdivision 54957.6: 
Agency designated representative: Timothy Erwin -  Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources.

 

Employee organizations: Alameda Education Association (AEA), California School Employees Association Chapter 27 (CSEA 27), California School Employees Association Chapter 860 (CSEA 860) and Executive Cabinet/Administrative and Supervisory/Confidential/Licensed/Unrepresented.

 

Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Existing Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) to Government Code Section 54956.9. Agency designated representative: Roy Combs, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost, LLP (1 case):

 

1) Traiman v. Alameda Unified School District: Case No. RG20061550 (Alameda County Superior Court)

  

VIDEO4.

Reconvene to Public Session - 6:30 PM - Via Zoom Video Conference.

 

 

Join Public Board Meeting (Zoom format):


https://zoom.us/j/99261512385?pwd=ZWw3emJZeWZMRm9vQ3V1YlZCdFE5UT09

 

Meeting ID: 992 6151 2385
Passcode: 854348

 


To view meeting on Facebook Live at 6:30 PM, please click on the following link: https://www.facebook.com/AlamedaUnified/

 

VIDEO5.Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance - Board of Education President Jennifer Williams will lead the Pledge of Allegiance
VIDEO6.Introduction of Board Members and Staff via  Zoom video conference
B.MODIFICATION(S) OF THE AGENDA - The Board may change the order of business including, but not limited to, an announcement that an agenda item will be considered out of order, that consideration of an item has been withdrawn, postponed, rescheduled or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and possible action
C.COMMUNICATIONS
VIDEO1.Swearing In of Newly-Elected Board Member: Ardella Dailey, Ed.D, the Board member provisionally appointed to fill the vacant Board seat on October 12, 2021 will be sworn in as Board of Education Member (5 Mins/Action)
VIDEO2.Public Comments - Participants who would like to make comments on items listed on this agenda can join the meeting from their computer, tablet or smartphone. We ask the participants to type their full name when joining the meeting, as prompted. The Board President will announce the opportunity for public comment on items that are not on the agenda but are under the Board's jurisdiction. We ask that all participants who wish to make public comments for that agenda item use the “raise your hand” feature. If a member of the public is unable to join the meeting via Zoom, they may send their public comment to: publiccomments@alamedaunified.org. Emails received by 5pm on Monday, October 25th will be distributed to Board members prior to the meeting.
VIDEO3.Written Correspondence - Written correspondence regarding an agenda item that is distributed to a majority of Board Members is shared.
VIDEO4.Report from Employee Organizations - Representatives from the District's employee organizations may make announcements or provide information to the Board and Public in the form of a brief oral report. The Board will not take action on such items. Alameda Education Association (AEA); California School Employees Association Chapter 27 (CSEA 27); California School Employees Association Chapter 860 (CSEA 860) (5 Mins Each/Information).
VIDEO5.PTA Council Report - Representatives from the District's PTA Council group may make announcements or provide information to the Board and Public in the form of a brief oral report. The Board will not take action on such items. (5 Mins/Information)
VIDEO6.Board Members' Report - Board of Education Members may make announcements or provide information to the Public in the form of an oral report. The Board will not take action on such items.
VIDEO7.Student Board Members' Report - Student Board Members may make announcements or provide information to the Board and the Public in the form of an oral report. The Board will not take action on such items.
VIDEO8.Superintendent's Report - The Superintendent of Schools may make announcements or provide information to the Board and Public in the form of an oral report. The Board will not take action on such items.
VIDEO9.Report from Student Advisory Group - Representatives from AUSD's Student Advisory Group may make announcements or provide information to the Board and Public in the form of a brief oral report. The Board will not take action on such items. (5 Mins/Information)
VIDEOD.ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
VIDEO1.Certificated Personnel Actions
VIDEO2.Classified Personnel Actions
VIDEO3.Approval and Acceptance of Donations
VIDEO4.Approval of Bill Warrants and Payroll Registers
VIDEO5.Approval of California Interscholastic Federation Representatives to League for 2021-22 School Year - Encinal Jr./Sr. High School
VIDEO6.Approval of Measure I Contracts (Standing Item)
VIDEO7.Approval of New Job Description: Digital Communication Specialist
VIDEO8.Approval of Special Education Local Plan Area Master Contracts
VIDEO9.Approval of School Family Involvement Policies for 2021-22 School Year
VIDEO10.Approval of Updates to Administrative Regulation 4311: Composition of Interview Panels
VIDEO11.Proclamation: California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month - November
VIDEO12.Proclamation: National Native American Heritage Month - November
VIDEO13.Proclamation: Veterans Day - November 11, 2021
VIDEO14.Ratification of Contracts Executed Pursuant to Board Policy 3300
VIDEO15.Resolution No. 2021-2022.19 Approval of Budget Transfers, Increases, Decreases
VIDEO16.Resolution No. 2021-2022.20 Proclaiming a Local Emergency Ratifying the Proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom Dated March 4, 2020 and Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings for the Period November 1, 2021 Through November 30, 2021
E.GENERAL BUSINESS – Informational reports and action items are presented under General Business. The public may comment on each item listed under General Business as the item is taken up. The Board reserves the right to limit public comment on General Business items to ten (10) minutes per item. The Board may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.
VIDEO1.Review of Governor Newsom's Vaccine Mandate Announcement (5 Mins/Information)
VIDEO2.Approval of Alignment of Practice on Concurrent and Dual Enrollment Policies at Comprehensive High Schools (20 Mins/Action)
VIDEO3.Proposal to Create a New Boundary for Encinal Jr. Jets Effective at the Beginning of the 2022-23 School Year (20 Mins/Information)
VIDEO4.Special Education Update (20 Mins/Information)
VIDEO5.Approval of Superintendent's Recommendation to Appoint a Member to the Parcel Tax Program Oversight Committee (5 Mins/Action)
VIDEOF.ADJOURNMENT