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Any person wishing to speak on a non-agenda item may do so under “Public Comment”.  There is a three (3) minute time limitation.  By law, board members may not enter into discussion nor take action on any item not previously published on the agenda. 

Any member of the public wishing to speak on agenda items may do so before action is taken, when recognized by the Board President.  Persons wishing to be recognized should complete and sign a request form.  Forms are available near the entrance of the meeting room.  The completed form should be given to the President of the Board just prior to the start of the meeting.  Members of the public who have filled out the forms will be given first priority to speak on the agenda item.  After these members have spoken, those members of the public who have not filled out forms may address the agenda item.

Any person wishing to speak on a non-agenda item may do so under “Public Comment”.  There is a three (3) minute time limitation.  By law, board members may not enter into discussion nor take action on any item not previously published on the agenda. 

Any member of the public wishing to speak on agenda items may do so before action is taken, when recognized by the Board President.  Persons wishing to be recognized should complete and sign a request form.  Forms are available near the entrance of the meeting room.  The completed form should be given to the President of the Board just prior to the start of the meeting.  Members of the public who have filled out the forms will be given first priority to speak on the agenda item.  After these members have spoken, those members of the public who have not filled out forms may address the agenda item.

Recommendation to Approve

The LCAP is a critical part of the  Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).  Each school district must engage parents, educators, employees and the community to establish the LCAP. The LCAP will describe the school district’s overall vision for students, annual goals and specific actions the district will take to achieve the goals and vision.  The LCAPs must focus on eight areas identified as state priorities.

The plan will also demonstrate how the district’s budget will help achieve the goals, and assess each year how well the strategies in the plan were able to improve outcomes.

Approve

The LCFF gives school districts more flexibility in deciding how to use state funds. In exchange, school districts must work with parents, educators, students, and the community to develop a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) that shows how they will use these funds to serve students.

Approved

Background:

Under the requirements of Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), a Public Hearing for the LCAP and the Public Hearing for the Adopted Budget must be held at the same meeting and at a separate meeting from the meeting where LCAP and Budget are approved.  The District held a Public Hearing for both the LCAP and the Budget on June 3, 2019.

The PJUSD budget must meet criteria and standards of the California Education Code.  Section 42122 specifies that school district budgets must show a complete plan and itemized statement of all proposed expenditures and estimated revenues of the school district for the fiscal year.  Section 42600 specifies that school districts may not spend more than authorized in the adopted Final Budget as adjusted during the fiscal year.

Issue:

The Governor's 2019-20 proposed Budget includes a 3.26% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

The two most significant issues to monitor are the funding level of the state pension programs (STRS/PERS) and Special Education program costs.  All districts are required by statute to have a budget in place by July 1, whether or not the State's budget has been adopted.  To meet this requirement, the School Board held a mandatory public hearing on June 3, 2019 and adopted a District budget at the June 17, 2019 meeting.  The 2019-20 Final Budget has been on display for public preview at the District Office.  Included for board review is the summary of the Final Budget.  The full detailed SACS report is available in the Business Office for Board review.

It is recommendation of District Administration that the Board approve the Final Budget for 2019-20 Fiscal year.

According to Board Policy 3270, when any district-owned instructional materials, equipment, supplies, or other personal property becomes unusable, obsolete, or no longer needed, the Superintendent or designee shall notify the Board of Trustees, provide an estimated value, and recommend whether the items be sold or disposed of by one of the methods prescribed in law and administrative regulation.  Upon approval by the Board, the Superintendent or designee shall arrange for the sale or disposal of these items.

Approve for removal of the attached list of obsolete and/or damaged textbooks and materials

Background:

Board Policy provides for the sale or disposal of Books, Equipment, Furniture and Supplies.  The District has furniture that is beyond repair and is not being used by any of the schools in the district.

Issue:

Board Policy allows the Board to authorize the sale or disposal of such materials without advertisement for bid, donation, or sale at a nominal price to organizations or individuals who will use them for educational purposes or disposal.

It is the recommendation of District administration that the Board approve the disposal or sale of 105 chairs and 5 small tables from Las Palmas Elementary due to being beyond repair.

Background:

Board Policy (BP 3300) state that the Board of Trustees shall ratify contracts as specified in Education Code 17605, which authorizes the Superintendent, or authorized designee, to sign contracts, followed by ratification by the Board of Trustees.  Education Code Section 17605 further states that the ratification of contracts must be done within 60 days after contract approval.  In addition, the contracts being ratified are under the threshold amounts specified by Public Contract Code 20111.

The Assistant Superintendent/Superintendent have reviewed and approved each of these contracts.

One music educator, Loren Lima will be learning pedagogical strategies to assist in teaching mariachi to students within Patterson Joint Unified School District.  The training will be taking place in Las Vegas, NV July 8-12, 2019.  

It is recommended that the Patterson Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees approve the request for Loren Lima to travel out of state for the Mariachi training taking place in Las Vegas, NV July 9-12, 2019.