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MADERA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Madera: Unified For Student Success

Board of Trustees Meeting

AGENDA

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Meeting will be held via Zoom, a cloud-based video communication to hold virtual meetings.


Click here to access the link to the Zoom meeting. The link will give access to the 5:00 PM Closed Session Public Meeting and the 6:30 PM Public Meeting.


5:00 PM Closed Session - 6:30 PM - Public Meeting

OUR MISSION

We are committed to creating and sustaining a culture enabling Madera Unified students to experience an unparalleled educational journey that is intellectually, socially, and personally transformative.

The public is welcome to comment on any item listed on the Closed Session agenda

immediately following the Call to Order of Public Meeting at 5:00 p.m.


	1.	5:00 PM: Call to Order of Public Meeting

Closed Session Immediately Convenes. Public Hearing for visitors who wish to address the Board on Closed Session items: Fifteen minutes of this portion of the meeting are reserved for members of the public to address the Board on Closed Session items. Speakers seeking to comment on other items are requested to make those comments during the Public Comment portion of the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. The School Board is prohibited by law from taking action on matters discussed that are not on the Agenda, and no adverse conclusions should be drawn if the School Board does not respond to public comment at this time.

If you wish to comment on the Closed Session item, you may do so as indicated below:

Prior to the meeting: email your comment to gladysdiebert@maderausd.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Include your full name and city of residence and the agenda item number you want to comment on. Written comments must contain no more than 390 words. Your comment will be read during this portion of the meeting.
While in the Zoom meeting:
Click on the Participants icon located at the bottom of the screen.
On the new window, click on the Raise Hand icon and wait for your name to be called. Speakers will address the Board in the order this feature is used.
State your name and city of residence prior to your comment.


		A.	Pupil Personnel Matters


			1.	Student Hearings/Expulsions (Education Code 35146, 48900, 48918)


		B.	Personnel


			1.	Public Employee Appointment/Employment—Staffing List (Government Code Section 54957)
			2.	Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Reassignment/Resignation (Government Code Section 54957, 54957.1)


		C.	Conference With Labor Negotiator


			1.	District Representative: Kent Albertson; Employee Organizations: MUTA, CSEA (Government Code section 54957.6)


		D.	Conference with Legal Counsel


			Anticipated Litigation; Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(b): 1 case


		E.	Adjournment of Closed Session


6:30 PM - Public Meeting Begins

If you wish to comment on agenda items available for public comment, you may do so as indicated below:

Prior to the meeting: email your comment to gladysdiebert@maderausd.org at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Include your full name and city of residence and the name of the agenda item you want to comment on. Your comment will be read during the discussion of that item.

While in the Zoom meeting, and when the agenda item is open for public comment:

Click on the Participants icon located at the bottom of the screen.
On the new window, click on the Raise Hand icon and wait for your name to be called. Speakers will address the Board in the order this feature is used.
State your name and city of residence prior to your comment.


	2.	Reconvene Public Session


	3.	Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance, Opening and Acknowledgement of Visitors and Media, and Invocation


	4.	Closed Session Reportable Actions


		(Government Code Section 54957.1)


	5.	Adoption of Agenda


		Action to add or delete items from any portion of the agenda or to discuss any consent agenda items must be taken prior to adoption of the agenda (Board Bylaw 9323.2).


	6.	Annual Board Organization


		A.	Approval/Acceptance by the Madera Unified School District Board of Trustee of the Official Election Summary of the Consolidated General Election held on November 3, 2020, in the County of Madera, State of California, certified by the Madera County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters the certification of Israel Cortes, Ruben Mendoza and Ray Seibert as Governing Board Members of the Madera Unified School District.

		B.	Board Recognitions: Exiting Trustee, J. Gordon Kennedy Board President, Ruben Mendoza

		C.	Administration of Oath of Office of newly elected Trustees: Israel Cortes Ruben Mendoza Ray Seibert

		D.	Nominations and Election of President of the Board of Trustees for the term of December 15, 2020, to December 14, 2021

		E.	Nominations and Election of Clerk of the Board of Trustees for the term of December 15, 2020, to December 14, 2021

		F.	Request Approval to appoint the Superintendent as secretary of the Board.

		G.	Request Approval of authorized signatures for Board-approved documents when required. Board President Board Clerk

		H.	Review and Approval of the 2021 Regular & Closed Session Meetings of the Board of Trustees

		I.	Review and Approval of 2021 Trustee Area and School Sites

		J.	Review and Approval of the 2021 Board Advisory Committee Guidelines

		K.	Review and Approval of appointment of Trustees to the 2021 Board Advisory Committees: Budget and Finance Committee Citizen's Bond Oversight Committee District Career Technical Education Committee District English Language Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) Facilities Committee Parent Advisory Committee Safety Committee Site Selection Committee Wellness Committee District Athletic Advisory Committee VAPA Advisory Committee

		L.	Review and Approval of Nominations and Election of Representative to the 2021 Elected and Appointed Committees Out-of-District: Madera County School Boards Association (MCSBA) Executive Board California Association of Suburban School Districts (CALSSD) Inter Agency Committee Madera Center for the Arts Partnership Tri-Agency Committee Central Valley Education Coalition


	7.	Student Board Representative Report


		Elizabeth Carmona - Alternative Education


	8.	Student Board Member Information and Report


	9.	Communications


		A.	Student and Staff Recognition


			1.	The Madera Minutes


		B.	Public Hearing for visitors who wish to speak on a subject not on the Board agenda.


			Fifteen minutes of this portion of the meeting are reserved for members of the public to address the Board on items not listed on the agenda and within the jurisdiction of the School Board. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. If the subject is an item on the Agenda, the Board President has the option of asking the speaker to hold the comment until that item is called. Comments on items listed as a Public Hearing on the Agenda should be held until the hearing is opened. The School Board is prohibited by law from taking action on matters discussed that are not on the Agenda, and no adverse conclusions should be drawn if the School Board does not respond to public comment at this time. If you wish to address the Board, wait for the direction of the clerk and state your name and city of residence.


	10.	Information and Reports


		A.	Educational Services


			1.	FFA Informational Update to the Board


		B.	Union Time


	11.	Superintendent’s Time


	12.	Approval of Minutes


			1.	Request Approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of November 10, 2020


	13.	Consent Agenda


		Items listed under the consent agenda are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board of Trustees in one motion. There is no discussion of these items prior to the Board vote unless a member of the Board or staff requests specific items be considered and discussed separately and/or removed from the Consent Agenda prior to the adoption of the Agenda. It is understood that the Administration recommends approval on all consent items. Each item on the consent agenda approved by the Board of Trustees shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended.


		A.	Area Assistant Superintendent


			1.	Request Approval of Skills USA, Latinx Culture Club, Block T, CSF-California Scholarship, FFCLA-Family Career and Community Leaders of America, and Robotics at Matilda Torres High School.


		B.	Educational Services


			1.	Ratification to Accept Grant Award Letter for Grant Number 118896, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals ("KFH"), managed by the KFH Northern California Community Benefit Programs Division, to support the MUSD Physical Education Students P.L.A.Y. at Home Program.
			2.	Request Approval of the Temporary Modification of CIF Eligibility Appeal Procedures - CIF Bylaws 223, 110, 1101, 1102, and 1103


		C.	Fiscal Services


			1.	Request Adoption of Resolution No. 16-2020/21: October 2020 Budget and Expense Transfer Report
			2.	Request Approval of the September 2020 Student Body Statement of Club Trust Accounts
			3.	Request Ratification of the October 2020 Payroll Payment Order
			4.	Request Approval of the October 2020 Student Body Statement of Club Trust Accounts
			5.	Request Ratification of Commercial Warrant List


		D.	Human Resources


			1.	Request Approval of Madera Unified School District's Staffing List
			2.	Request Approval of Tentative Agreement between Madera Unified School District and the California School Employee Association and its Local Chapter No. 169 related to parties' 2019/2020 successor Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations.
			3.	Request Approval of Agreement between the Madera Unified School District and the California School employee Association and its Local Chapter No. 169 with a one-time, off schedule payment of $500 to all active classified employees effective December 16, 2020.
			4.	Request Approval of Agreement between the Madera Unified School District and the non-represented employees (Classified Management, Supervisors, and Confidential) with a one-time, off schedule payment of $500 to all active employees effective December 16, 2020.


		E.	Student and Family Support Services


			1.	The Governing Board is requested to adopt the findings, conclusions and recommendations related to the possible expulsion or readmission of pupils as these are presented to the board in one or more of the following forms of documentation: Report(s) of Administrative hearing Panel(s) Expulsion Status Review Report(s) by the Superintendent’s Designee Stipulated Expulsion Agreement(s) Involuntary Transfer(s) The Governing Board is also requested to issue orders consistent with the above referenced findings, conclusions and recommendations related to the possible expulsion or readmission of pupils in the cases of the following students, herein identified by their district-assigned identification number. 1000645


	14.	Old Business


		A.	Educational Services


			1.	Second Reading and Request Approval of Esports, a Form of Sport Competition Using Video Games
			2.	Second Reading and Request Approval of Secondary New Course Proposals for Grades 9-12


		B.	Accountability and Communications


			1.	Request Approval of the Revised Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan


	15.	New Business


		A.	Educational Services


			1.	First Reading of the Madera Unified School District’s (MUSD) Comprehensive Support and Improvement Plans (CSI) for Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Duane E. Furman High School, Mt. Vista High School, and the Madera Unified District Office for the 2020-2021 school year.


		B.	Fiscal Services


			1.	Adoption of Resolution No. 17-2020/21: Statewide Working Capital Financing Program for 2020-21
			2.	Request Approval of 2020-21 First Interim Report


		C.	Human Resources


			1.	Request Adoption of Resolution No. 19-2020/21: Regarding Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) to provide a retirement incentive program supplementing STRS/PERS offer to eligible employees who meet the guideline criteria.


		D.	Accountability and Communications


			1.	Request Approval of the Budget Overview for Parents as part of the Revised Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan


	16.	Announcements


	17.	Miscellaneous


		A.	Board Member Committee and Information Reports


	18.	Advanced Planning


		A.	Next Regular Board Meeting, January 26, 2021. The meeting will be held via Zoom.


	19.	Suggested Future Agenda Items


	20.	Adjournment


	Board Meeting Accessibility: The Madera Unified School District encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the public meeting process. If you need a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in the public meeting, please contact the Office of the Superintendent at 559-675-4500 extension 220 at least 48 hours before the scheduled Board of Trustees meeting so that we may make every reasonable effort to accommodate you. [Government Code 54954.2; Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 202 (42 U.S.C. 12132).]


				Audio File No. 14-2020/21