In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting

0 Tuesday, March 26, 2024 In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting .02 Supplemental Subject 5.02.a – SUPPLEMENTAL – Instruction - Approve and/or ratify participation of student(s) and staff on field trips, as listed. (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve and/or ratify participation of student(s) and staff on field trips, as listed. Analysis : In accordance with Board Policy 6153, field trips are intended to provide an extended learning opportunity not readily available at the school. Location/ Date Cost Per Student School Grade/NO. of Students Chaperones Funding Source Transportation Purpose Lexington, KY; April 19-23, 2024 $1,800 Los Altos High School 9th Grade; 1 Student 1 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III funds District Approved Transportation To compete in the 2024 Tournament of Champions Speech Competition Submitted by: Dr. Rosa Isiah Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Executive Director, High School File Attachments .02 Supplemental Subject 5.03.a - SUPPLEMENTAL - Human Resources – Approve and/or ratify Certificated Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations, as submitted. (Dr. Lovato) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action File Attachments 03-26-24 5.03.a Supplemental.pdf (137 KB) .02 Supplemental Subject 5.03.b - SUPPLEMENTAL - Human Resources – Approve and/or ratify Classified Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations, as submitted. (Dr. Lovato) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action File Attachments 03-26-24 Supplemental Board 5.03.b.pdf (104 KB) .02 Supplemental Subject 5.03.c - SUPPLEMENTAL - Human Resources - Approve and/or ratify Other Employee Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations, as submitted. (Dr. Lovato) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action File Attachments 03-26-24 5.03.c Supplemental.pdf (110 KB) 0. General Information Subject Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session); 6:30 p.m. (Open to the Public) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION IN-PERSON/VIRTUAL REGULAR BOARD MEETING Tuesday, March 26, 2024 5:30 p.m. (Closed Session) 6:30 p.m. (Open to the Public) District Office Board Room 15959 East Gale Avenue City of Industry, California 91745 REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY Please be advised that this meeting is being audio recorded. Any Individuals requiring disability-related accommodations may contact the Office of the Superintendent, 15959 E. Gale Avenue, City of Industry, at (626) 933-3800; or fax (626) 855-3505, at least 48 hours before the meeting and will be handled on a case-by-case basis and in accordance with the Americans Disability Act. If you require a language interpreter, please contact the Superintendent’s Office, at least 48 hours before the meeting. BOARD OF EDUCATION Ms. Christine H. Salazar …….. President Ms. Nancy Loera …….. Vice President Gino Kwok, Esq. ….…. Clerk Ms. Stephanie Serrano ….…. Member Mr. Jeffrey De La Torre …….. Member SUPERINTENDENT Dr. Alfonso Jim é nez Vision Statement: "The Hacienda La Puente Unified School District is a community committed to developing lifelong learners who value themselves and the diversity of all people; apply decision-making skills leading to responsible actions; and use creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving in meeting the challenges of a changing society." File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.01 - Procedural Matters and Closed Session Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information a. Call to Order Ms. Christine H. Salazar , President b. Roll Call Board of Education : Ms. Christine H. Salazar , President Ms. Nancy Loera , Vice President Gino Kwok, Esq., Clerk Ms. Stephanie Serrano, Member Mr. Jeffrey De La Torre , Member Superintendent : Dr. Alfonso Jim  énez Superintendent's Cabinet : Mr. Manoj Roychowdhury, Associate Superintendent, Business Services Dr. Rosa Isiah, Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Dr. John Lovato, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources c. Review of the agenda (addenda, deletions, corrections) File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.02 - Adoption of the agenda, including additions, deletions, corrections and adjustments in order of business. Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.03 - Audience members who wish to speak to item(s) listed under Closed Session only, may address the Board at this time. Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.04 - Adjourn from Public Meeting to Closed Session Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.04.a - Closed Session - Government Code, Section 54957.6, Conference with Labor Negotiator: Dr. John Lovato, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources; HLPTA, SEIU Local 99, and CSEA Chapter 115. Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information, Discussion Office of Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.04.b - Closed Session - Conference with legal counsel regarding potential litigation, pursuant to Government Code, Section 54956.9(d)(2), determination of significant exposure to litigation, one (1) legal matter. (Dr. Jiménez) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Discussion File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.04.c - Closed Session – Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation, per Government Code, Section 54956.9 (d)(1), Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23PSCV02093. Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Discussion Office of Superintendent File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.04.d - Closed Session - Government Code, Section 54957, Public Employee Discipline, Dismissal, Release. Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Office of Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.04.e - Closed Session - Education Code, Section 35146, Student Discipline Matters, if Needed. Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Office of Executive Director, Student and Family Services File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.05 - Adjourn from Closed Session to Public Meeting Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.06 - Reconvene the Public Meeting (approximately 6:30 p.m.) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.07 - Pledge of Allegiance Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.08 - Report of action(s) taken during the Closed Session Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.09 - Roll Call Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information Roll Call Board of Education : Ms. Christine H. Salazar , President Ms. Nancy Loera , Vice President Gino Kwok, Esq., Clerk Ms. Stephanie Serrano, Member M r. Jeffrey De La Torre , Member Superintendent : Dr. Alfonso Jim  énez Superintendent's Cabinet : Mr. Manoj Roychowdhury, Associate Superintendent, Business Services Dr. Rosa Isiah, Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Dr. John Lovato, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources File Attachments 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.10 - Approve the minutes for the In-Person/Virtual Regular Meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action File Attachments Unadopted Minutes Regular Board Mtg 1.23.24 w attachments.pdf (2,641 KB) 1. Procedural Matters and Closed Session Subject 1.11 - Requests to speak to agenda items Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information a. Confirmation of request cards collected from audience members wishing to speak to items on the agenda. File Attachments 2. Reports, Presentations and Announcements Subject 2.01 - Reports, Presentations and Announcements Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information 1. Student Board Representatives 2. Superintendent's Report/Comments a. Announcements/Celebrations File Attachments 3. Hearings Subject 3.00 – Hearings – None Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information File Attachments 4. Communications Subject 4.01.a. - Employee Associations b. - Audience Members Who Filed Requests to Speak Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.00 - Consent Items - Action block covers all of the items listed in the Consent Items category. Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.01.a - Board of Education - Approve and/or ratify attendance by staff member(s) at conferences/meetings/workshops, as listed. (Dr. Jiménez) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve and/or ratify attendance by staff member(s) at conferences/meetings/workshops, as listed. Analysis : In accordance with Board Policy 3350, when the cost of attending the conferences/meetings/workshops for an individual requires out-of-state travel, authorization is subject to approval by the Board of Education. The following conferences/meetings/workshops requests have been signed by the appropriate executive staff member and the Superintendent: Conference/Meeting/ Workshop Location/Date Attendee(s) Approximate Cost Per Attendee/ Funding Source Purpose National Head Start Conference Portland, OR; April 15-18, 2024 Amalia Venegas, Elodia Villanueva, Teachers; Kathy Jarvey, Ryan Martinez, Child Development Supervisors; Albert Caraballo, Melissa Tolmasoff, Parents (Child Development) $2,800; Head Start Training and Technical Assistance funds To attend the National Head Start Conference Council on Occupational Education Conference Kansas City, MO; April 30 - May 2, 2024 Micah Goins, Director, Career Technical Education $2,200; California Adult Education Program funds To attend the Council on Occupational Education Conference National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Las Vegas, NV; June 18-20, 2024 Manoj Roychowdhury, Associate Superintendent, Business Services $2,100; Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funds To attend the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Conference Innovative Schools Summit Nashville, TN; June 19-23, 2024 Vanessa Ortiz, Counselor on Special Assignment (COSA) (Student and Family Services) $3,775; Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) funds To attend the Innovative Schools Summit Conference American School Counselor Association (previously approved 3/14/24) Kansas City, MO; July 12-16, 2024 Lilia Picado, Director, Data, Research, and Innovation (Education Services) $2,984; Homeless Innovative Program funds (additional funding source) To attend the American School Counselor Association Conference Josten’s Renaissance Global Conference Orlando, FL; July 15-18, 2024 Amanda Cevallos, TOSA (Student and Family Services) $3,882; Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) funds To attend the Josten’s Renaissance Global Conference Josten’s Renaissance Global Conference Orlando, FL; July 16-18, 2024 Christopher Reeder, Teacher/ASB Director (Los Altos High School) $1,495; Local Control Funding Formula Supplemental and Concentration (LCFF S&C) funds To attend the Josten's Renaissance Global Conference Budget Implications : All expenditures for the requests to attend conferences/meetings/workshops have been approved by the staff members responsible for the account from which the expenses will be funded. Submitted by: Dr. Alfonso Jiménez Superintendent Office of Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Executive Director, Adult and Continuing Education Office of Executive Director, Child Development/Early Childhood Education Office of Executive Director, High School Office of Executive Director, Student and Family Services File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.02.a - Instruction - Approve and/or ratify participation of student(s) and staff on field trips, as listed. (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve and/or ratify participation of student(s) and staff on field trips, as listed. Analysis : In accordance with Board Policy 6153, field trips are intended to provide an extended learning opportunity not readily available at the school. Location/ Date Cost Per Student School Grade/ No. of Students Chaperones Funding Source Transportation Purpose Sacramento, CA; April 14-16, 2024 $1,525 La Puente, Los Altos, Wilson, Workman High Schools 9th-12th Grades; 7 Students 3 Local Control Funding Formula Supplemental Concentration (LCFF S&C); Homeless Innovative Program (HIP) funds District Approved Transportation To attend the 2024 California Foster Youth Education Summit Sacramento, CA; April 19-20, 2024 $200 Los Altos Elementary School 5th Grade; 6 Students 4 Local Control Funding Formula Supplemental and Concentration (LCFF S&C) funds District Approved Transportation To compete at the 2024 National History Day California Competition Universal City, CA; May 10-11, 2024 $100 Los Altos High School 12th Grade; 400 Students 8 Associated Student Body (ASB) funds District Approved Transportation To attend Grad Nite Universal Studios 2024 Universal City, CA; May 10-11, 2024 $125 Wilson High School 12th Grade; 330 Students 12 Associated Student Body (ASB) funds District Approved Transportation To attend Grad Nite Universal Studios 2024 Universal City, CA; May 10-11, 2024 $130 Workman High School 12th Grade; 200 Students 8 Associated Student Body (ASB) funds District Approved Transportation To attend Grad Nite Universal Studios 2024 Universal City, CA; May 23-24, 2024 $150 La Puente High School 12th Grade; 200 Students 5 Associated Student Body (ASB) funds District Approved Transportation To attend Grad Nite Universal Studios 2024 Submitted by: Dr. Rosa Isiah Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Executive Director, Elementary Office of Executive Director, High School File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.02.b – Instruction - Approve English Language Arts High School novels, for Grades 9-12 English Language Arts curriculum District-wide, as listed. (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve English Language Arts High School novels, for Grades 9-12 English Language Arts curriculum District-wide, as listed. Analysis : The High School English Language Arts (ELA) Curriculum Committee met and agreed upon this list of 13 novels. Two of the 13 novels are recommended curriculum for Advancement Via Individual Determination grades 11th and 12th, AVID 3 and AVID 4. These novels are new to our existing list, procured through the recommendation of the High School ELA Curriculum Committee, comprised of classroom teachers and site administrators. These books will help diversify the novel list used currently. American Born Chinese , by Gene Luen Yang American Born Chinese tells the story of three apparently unrelated characters: Jin Wang, who moves to a new neighborhood with his family only to discover that he's the only Chinese-American student at his new school; the powerful Monkey King, subject of one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables; and Chin-Kee, a personification of the ultimate negative Chinese stereotype, who is ruining his cousin Danny's life with his yearly visits. Their lives and stories come together with an unexpected twist in this action-packed modern fable. American Born Chinese is an amazing ride, all the way up to the astonishing climax. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe , by Benjamin Alire Saenz Set in El Paso, Texas in 1987, the novel follows two Mexican-American teenagers, Aristotle "Ari" Mendoza and Dante Quintana, their friendship, and their struggles with racial and ethnic identity, sexuality, and family relationships. When Aristotle, a loner, meets Dante at the swimming pool, the two strike up an unparalleled relationship. Dante is everything Aristotle wishes he were: articulate, smart, and self-confident. Together they begin questioning the secrets of the universe and navigating the painful journey from adolescence into adulthood. A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini A Thousand Splendid Suns is a 2007 novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini, following the huge success of his bestselling 2003 debut The Kite Runner . Mariam, an illegitimate teenager from Herat, is forced to marry a shoemaker from Kabul after a family tragedy. Laila, born a generation later, lives a relatively privileged life, but her life intersects with Mariam's when a similar tragedy forces her to accept a marriage proposal from Mariam's husband. Hosseini has remarked that he regards the novel as a "mother-daughter story" in contrast to The Kite Runner , which he considers a "father-son story". It continues some of the themes used in his previous work, such as familial dynamics, but instead focusing primarily on female characters and their roles in contemporary Afghan society. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood , by Trevor Noah Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, shares his remarkable story of growing up in South Africa with a black South African mother and a white European father at a time when it was against the law for a mixed-race child to exist. But he did exist--and from the beginning, the often-misbehaved Trevor used his keen smarts and humor to navigate a harsh life under a racist government. In a country where racism barred blacks from social, educational, and economic opportunity, Trevor surmounted staggering obstacles and created a promising future for himself thanks to his mom’s unwavering love and indomitable will. This honest and poignant memoir adapted from the #1 New York Times bestseller Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood will astound and inspire readers as well as offer a fascinating perspective on South Africa’s tumultuous racial history. This novel is recommended for the high school AVID 4 class. (Grade 12) Demon Copperhead, by Barbara Kingsolver Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Through all of it, he reckons with his own invisibility in a popular culture where even the superheroes have abandoned rural people in favor of cities. Many generations ago, Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield from his experience as a survivor of institutional poverty and its damages to children in his society. Those problems have yet to be solved in ours. Dickens is not a prerequisite for readers of this novel, but he provided its inspiration. In transposing a Victorian epic novel to the contemporary American South, Barbara Kingsolver enlists Dickens’ anger and compassion, and above all, his faith in the transformative powers of a good story. Demon Copperhead speaks for a new generation of lost boys, and all those born into beautiful, cursed places they can’t imagine leaving behind. Gilead , by Marilynne Robinson In 1956, toward the end of Reverend John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son, an account of himself and his forebears. Ames is the son of an Iowan preacher and the grandson of a minister who, as a young man in Maine, saw a vision of Christ bound in chains and came west to Kansas to fight for abolition: He "preached men into the Civil War," then, at age fifty, became a chaplain in the Union Army, losing his right eye in battle. Reverend Ames writes to his son about the tension between his father--an ardent pacifist--and his grandfather, whose pistol and bloody shirts, concealed in an army blanket, may be relics from the fight between the abolitionists and those settlers who wanted to vote Kansas into the union as a slave state. And he tells a story of the sacred bonds between fathers and sons, which are tested in his tender and strained relationship with his namesake, John Ames Boughton, his best friend's wayward son. This is also the tale of another remarkable vision--not a corporeal vision of God but the vision of life as a wondrously strange creation. It tells how wisdom was forged in Ames's soul during his solitary life, and how history lives through generations, pervasively present even when betrayed and forgotten. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever. Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice. This novel is recommended for the high school AVID 3 class. (Grade 11) Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI , by David Grann In Killers of the Flower Moon , writer and journalist David Grann offers an intimately detailed account of a little-known but devastating chapter in American history: the Osage Reign of Terror, officially recognized as a period of five years from 1921 to 1926 during which upwards of twenty Osage Indians were murdered in cold blood for access to their valuable shares of oil money. The Osage, whose reservation just outside of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, once sat atop one of the largest oil deposits in the country, and whose legal protection under tribal law gave each member of the tribe a headright (a share of the mineral trust), were the wealthiest group of people in the country per capita by the early 1920s. In most cases, though, the Osage were deemed “incompetent” by the government and forced to enter into guardianships, in which their own funds were beyond their control, and their white neighbors were placed in control of the overflowing accounts. As white Americans began hearing sensationalized tales of the Osage’s wealth, many became indignant—and those living in the towns on and around the Osage reservation sought to dispatch members of the tribe through cruelty, trickery, and downright evil in order to inherit their fortunes. Love Medicine , by Louise Erdrich The stunning first novel in Louise Erdrich's Native American series , Love Medicine tells the story of two families, the Kashpaws and the Lamartines. Written in Erdrich's uniquely poetic, powerful style, it is a multi-generational portrait of strong men and women caught in an unforgettable drama of anger, desire, and the healing power that is love medicine. Love Medicine follows the intertwining lives of three central families, the Kashpaws, Lamartines, and Morrisseys, and two peripheral families, the Pillagers and the Lazarres. Members of the families variously reside on the fictional Ojibwe reservations of Little No Horse and Hoopdance, and in Minneapolis-St.Paul and Fargo. Erdrich employs a non-linear format in Love Medicine , and each chapter is told from the point of view of a different character, using first-person and third-person limited narration. Love Medicine begins with June Morrissey freezing to death on her way home on Easter Sunday, 1981, and ends in 1985, with the reunification of June's former husband, Gerry Nanapush, with June and Gerry's son, Lipsha. Encapsulated between those two chapters are interrelated stories that proceed in loosely chronological order from 1934 onwards. A pair of stories at the midpoint of the novel converge on a single day in the lives of Lulu Lamartine, Marie Lazarre, and Nector Kashpaw, who are involved in a love triangle. On Beauty , by Zadie Smith On Beauty is both a tribute to and a riff on English novelist E. M. Forster’s Howard’s End , updated as an exploration of the politics of contemporary life. In a book as bold and funny as it is precise and insightful, Smith applies her dazzling powers of description to a middle-class family in the United States. The Belseys are based at a fictional college called Wellington, where earthy African American Kiki, abstract—and English—Howard, and their three searching children seem the picture of modern liberal success. Yet in spite of their outward harmony and privilege, all are eagerly pursuing private agendas. Jerome, the eldest child, is alienated from his secular and liberal family by his conversion to Christianity and attraction to conservatism. Zora, the only daughter, aggressively follows her father’s path, attending Wellington where she adopts a veneer of sophistication and maturity that disguises her insecure heart. The youngest, Levi, longing for an authentic “blackness,” is absorbed into a countercultural identity that belies his class status. The novel unfolds through a series of unexpected disruptions to the Belsey’s idyllic life. First comes the arrival in town of the Kippses, led by Monty, Howard’s bitter rival in theory and politics. Kipps and his family are, on paper, the Belseys’ opposites: the polished men epitomize a conservative ethic while the decorative women are expected to follow traditional gender roles. Yet the mothers, Carlene and Kiki, form a bond as wives of willful men and as lovers of beauty, a bond that disturbs the balance of distrust between the two families. Additional troubles add to the fray: Howard and Kiki’s marriage is in danger; Jerome falls deeply in love with Monty Kipps’s daughter Victoria; an educated young spoken-word artist enters the Wellington world and Zora’s life; recent immigrants from Haiti transform Levi; and at Wellington Monty Kipps and Howard are on a collision course that threatens Howard’s hard-won status. In these conflicts Smith considers the impact of lies, the humiliation of unrequited love, and the battle between the will of the mind and the desires of the body as each member of the Belsey family questions their previous assumptions about family, race, and morality. Summer of the Mariposas , by Guadalupe Garcia McCall When Odilia and her four sisters find a dead body in the swimming hole, they embark on a hero’s journey to return the dead man to his family in Mexico. But returning home to Texas turns into an odyssey that would rival Homer’s original tale. With the supernatural aid of ghostly La Llorona via a magical earring, Odilia and her little sisters travel a road of tribulation to their long-lost grandmother’s house. Along the way, they must outsmart a witch and her Evil Trinity: a wily warlock, a coven of vicious half-human barn owls, and a bloodthirsty livestock-hunting chupacabras. Can these fantastic trials prepare Odilia and her sisters for what happens when they face their final test, returning home to the real world, where goddesses and ghosts can no longer help them? This novel is a Mexican-American retelling of The Odyssey. The Testaments , by Margaret Atwood More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale , the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results. Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third: Aunt Lydia. Her complex past and uncertain future unfold in surprising and pivotal ways. With The Testaments , Margaret Atwood opens up the innermost workings of Gilead, as each woman is forced to come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for what she believes. This novel is a sequel to The Handmaid's Tale . Budget Implications : School Site funds Submitted by: Dr. Rosa Isiah Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Director, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, TK-12 File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.02.c – Instruction – Approve the 2023-24 Every Student Succeeds Act Local Control and Accountability Plan Federal Addendum. (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve the 2023-24 Every Student Succeeds Act Local Control and Accountability Plan Federal Addendum. Analysis : Each Local Education Agency (LEA) must submit a local board approved Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Federal Addendum to the California Department of Education (CDE) to meet Federal LEA Plan requirements for receipt of federal funds under Title I, Part A, Title II, Part A, Title III, Part A and Title IV, Part A of ESSA. The Addendum must address specified federal provisions for receipt of these funds. Approval of the Federal Addendum is required for all LEAs as a condition of receipt of the federal program funds identified above. The LCAP Federal Addendum was previously approved by the Board of Education on June 13, 2019. The Addendum is updated annually in conjunction with the LCAP and the annual updates do not require board approval. The District's 2023-24 LCAP Federal Addendum in its entirety can be found at: https://www.hlpschools.org/district/education-services-division . In addition to annual updates, the District applied for Title III Immigrant Funds through the Consolidated Application in 2023-24. LEAs who are applying for programs which they did not previously apply for are required to submit a board approved LCAP Federal Addendum to CDE by March 31, 2024. Title III, Part A: Program for Immigrant Students is a federal program whose funds are specifically targeted to eligible immigrant students and their families through the provision of supplementary programs and services for the underlying purpose of assuring that these students meet the same challenging grade level and graduation standards as mainstream students. The term "eligible immigrant student" is defined as an individual student who (a) is aged three through twenty-one; (b) was not born in any state (each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico); and (c) has not been attending any one or more schools in the United States for more than three full school years. (20 U.S.C. § 7011[5].) The purpose of the Title III Immigrant Student Education Program subgrants is to pay for enhanced instructional opportunities for immigrant students and their families. Budget Implications : None; N/A; $0 Submitted by: Dr. Rosa Isiah Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Executive Director, Multilingual Programs and Assessment File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.03.a - Human Resources – Approve and/or ratify Certificated Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations, as submitted. (Dr. Lovato) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve and/or ratify Certificated Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations, as submitted. Analysis : The Certificated Personnel list is a compilation of actions regarding credentialed employees, employment, change of status and resignations. All individuals meet criteria for employment, retirement, or change of status, and have been recommended for Board approval by the Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Budget Implications : It has been verified with Fiscal Services that each school or department has sufficient funds to warrant the employment of named individuals. Submitted by: Dr. John Lovato Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources File Attachments 03-26-24 5.03.a.pdf (132 KB) 5. Consent Items Subject 5.03.b - Human Resources - Approve and/or ratify Classified Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations, as submitted. (Dr. Lovato) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve and/or ratify Classified Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations, as submitted. Analysis : The Classified Personnel list is a compilation of actions regarding non-credentialed employees, employment, change of status and resignations. All individuals meet criteria for employment, retirement, or change of status and have been recommended for Board approval by the Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Budget Implications : It has been verified with Fiscal Services that each school or department has sufficient funds to warrant the employment of named individuals. Submitted by: Dr. John Lovato Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources File Attachments 03-26-24 Board 5.03.b.pdf (104 KB) 5. Consent Items Subject 5.03.c - Human Resources - Approve and/or ratify Other Employee Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations, as submitted. (Dr. Lovato) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve and/or ratify Other Employee Personnel recommendations for employment, change of status and separations, as submitted. Analysis : The Other Employee Personnel list is a compilation of actions regarding credentialed and non-credentialed employees, employment, change of status and resignations. All individuals meet criteria for employment, retirement, or change of status, and have been recommended for Board approval by the Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Budget Implications : It has been verified with Fiscal Services that each school or department has sufficient funds to warrant the employment of named individuals. Submitted by: Dr. John Lovato Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources File Attachments 03-26-24 5.03.c.pdf (101 KB) 5. Consent Items Subject 5.04.a - Business and Operations - Approve and/or ratify current year expenditures and purchase orders for the period ending February 27, 2024, for the various accounting funds. (Mr. Roychowdhury) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve and/or ratify current year expenditures and purchase orders for the period ending February 27, 2024, for the various accounting funds. Analysis : All expenditures require Board approval or ratification. The following list of purchase orders indicates the vendor, purpose, location, and amount of each expenditure. The lists are presented separately for each fund. Budget Implications : As listed in the Purchase Order listing. Submitted by: Manoj Roychowdhury Associate Superintendent, Business Services Office of Director of Purchasing and Warehouse File Attachments BA PO List 03-26-2024.pdf (38 KB) 5. Consent Items Subject 5.04.b - Business and Operations - Approve to accept donations as listed and send a letter of appreciation to the donors on behalf of the Board of Education, upon request. (Mr. Roychowdhury) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve to accept donations as listed and send a letter of appreciation to the donors on behalf of the Board of Education, upon request. Analysis : DONOR DONATION SITE/DEPARTMENT DONATION TO BE USED FOR VALUE ESTIMATED BY DONOR High Impact Training 626 Uniforms Workman High School Girls Basketball athletic supplies $500 Napolitano for Congress Check Superintendent Principal For a Day Student Scholarships $350 VMA Communications, Inc. Check Superintendent Principal For a Day Student Scholarships $350 Budget Implications : None; N/A; $0 Submitted by: Manoj Roychowdhury Associate Superintendent, Business Services Office of Director of Fiscal Services File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.04.c - Business and Operations - Approve award of Bid #2023-24.09 Head Start Portable Building & Site Improvements at Wing Lane Elementary School, to AMB Group, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $898,500. (Mr. Roychowdhury) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve award of Bid #2023-24.09 Head Start Portable Building & Site Improvements at Wing Lane Elementary School, to AMB Group, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $898,500 . Analysis : The District’s Head Start department is looking to upgrade existing facilities at Wing Lane Elementary School by demolishing an existing, obsolete modular building and replacing it with a new modular building. In addition to the installation of the new building, the project will include playground improvements as well as path of travel upgrades and corresponding site work. A Notice Inviting Bids was published in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune on February 5 and 12, 2024, as well as advertised in various professional trade journals, posted to the District website and emailed out to the District’s list of contractors. Twenty-two (22) contractors attended the mandatory job walk and four (4) contractors submitted bids. The low bidder conforming to all Bid requirements and thus award is recommended, as follows: HEAD START PORTABLE BUILDING & SITE IMPROVEMENTS WING LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT AMB Group, Inc. $ 898,500 * Armstrong Cal Builders, Inc. $ 1,306,000 H2M Construction, Inc. $ 1,460,000 SJD&B, Inc. $ 1,070,000 *Lowest responsive bidder meeting all bid specifications. District Administration recommends award of Bid #2023-24.09 Head Start Portable Building and Site Improvements at Wing Lane Elementary School, to AMB Group, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $898,500. Budget Implications : Head Start funds; not to exceed $898,500 Submitted by: Manoj Roychowdhury Associate Superintendent, Business Services Office of Director of Purchasing and Warehouse File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.04.d - Business and Operations - Approve award of Bid 2023-24.10 Palm Elementary School Fencing Installation to Quality Fence Company, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $98,721. (Mr. Roychowdhury) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve award of Bid 2023-24.10 Palm Elementary School Fencing Installation to Quality Fence Company, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $98,721 . Analysis : In an effort to bolster school safety, the Facilities Department will install and upgrade the existing fencing at Palm Elementary School by adding additional chain link fencing and gates at multiple locations. A Notice Inviting Bids was sent to the District’s California Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act list of contractors, as well as advertised in various professional trade journals and posted to the District website. Five (5) contractors attended the non-mandatory job walk and six (6) contractors submitted bids. The low bidder conforming to all Bid requirements and thus award is recommended, as follows: PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FENCING INSTALLATION Contractor Bid Amount Jack Cardani Construction $ 200,000 J & A Fence $ 124,950 EverFence Corporation $ 147,182 Quality Fence Company, Inc. $ 98,721* Izurieta Fence Company, Inc. $ 130,876 Wolverine Fence Company, Inc. $ 134,000 *Lowest responsive bidder meeting all bid specifications. District Administration recommends award of Bid 2023-24.10 Palm Elementary School Fencing Installation to Quality Fence Company, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $98,721 . Budget Implications : Facilities, $98,721 Submitted by: Manoj Roychowdhury Associate Superintendent, Business Services Office of Director of Purchasing and Warehouse File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.04.e - Business and Operations - Approve to ratify acceptance of funds from California Department of Education 2022-23 Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Funds 2.0, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, for an amount of $2,380,180. (Mr. Roychowdhury) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve to ratify acceptance of funds from California Department of Education 2022-23 Kitchen Infrastructure and Training Funds 2.0, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, for an amount of $2,380,180. Analysis : California Department of Education’s Kitchen Infrastructure and Training (KIT) 2.0 Funds is an extension of the KIT Funds 1.0 School Year 2022-23. Like KIT 1.0, funds are to be utilized to upgrade school kitchens to improve the ability to provide fresh and nutritious foods and provide staff with the training needed to promote, prepare and market healthy foods. Budget Implications : Nutrition Services funds Submitted by: Manoj Roychowdhury Associate Superintendent, Business Services Office of Director of Nutrition Services File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.04.f – Business and Operations - Approve to ratify acceptance of funds for the 2023-24 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Section 619 Federal Preschool Grant, for students with disabilities, from July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2025, for an amount of $97,529. (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve to ratify acceptance of funds for the 2023-24 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Section 619 Federal Preschool Grant, for students with disabilities, from July 1, 2023, through September 30, 2025, for an amount of $97,529. Analysis : Funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Section 619 Federal Preschool Grant funds are specifically allocated to provide special education and related services to eligible preschool children with disabilities ages three, four, and five. To receive these funds a local education agency must submit to the California Department of Education a local plan that contains assurances that are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations. This item requires ratification as Grant Award Notification was received on February 5, 2024, for the 2023-2024 school year. Budget Implications : Special Education General/AB 602 funds Submitted by: Dr. Rosa Isiah Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Executive Director, Special Education File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.04.g – Business and Operations - Approve to ratify acceptance of funds from Los Angeles County Office of Education’s Tobacco Use Prevention Education Vaping Awareness Mini Grant, from January 4, through June 30, 2024, for an amount of $5,000. (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve to ratify acceptance of funds from Los Angeles County Office of Education’s Tobacco Use Prevention Education Vaping Awareness Mini Grant, from January 4, through June 30, 2024, for an amount of $5,000. Analysis : The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) provides the opportunity for school districts to receive additional funding to address the current epidemic of youth vaping and to support efforts to prevent youth tobacco use. Appropriate District staff will receive professional training from LACOE on current e‑cigarettes and vaping tobacco-related issues with the goal of conducting a series of presentations and sharing resources with various stakeholders in their respective school communities. This mini-grant is in addition to the Tobacco Use Prevention Education Programs. Budget Implications : None; N/A; $0 Submitted by: Dr. Rosa Isiah Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Executive Director, Student and Family Services File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.05.a – Contracts and Agreements – Approve agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and The California Arts Project, to provide professional development for Visual and Performing Arts curriculum writing team, for an amount not to exceed $12,000. (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and The California Arts Project , to provide professional development for Visual and Performing Arts curriculum writing team, for an amount not to exceed $12,000. Analysis : The District currently does not have the guiding scope and sequence documents to outline what our students should be learning and be able to do as they progress through a discrete arts course of study in the five arts disciplines TK-12. The California Arts Project, through California State University, San Bernardino has been a leader in this work throughout California. As they partner alongside district Visual and Performing Arts teachers to create scope and sequence documents that are tailored to the values and skills of the students they serve while keeping in mind the National and California Arts Standards. Budget Implications : Arts Music and Instructional Materials (AMIM) Grant funds; not to exceed $12,000 Submitted by: Dr. Rosa Isiah Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Coordinator, Visual and Performing Arts File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.05.b – Contracts and Agreements - Approve agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Franklin Haynes Marionettes, to provide a multicultural and motivational puppet show for students at Bixby Elementary, on April 11, 2024, and May 2, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $1,600. (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Franklin Haynes Marionettes, to provide a multicultural and motivational puppet show for students at Bixby Elementary, on April 11, 2024, and May 2, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $1,600. Analysis : The presentation teaches resilience and success amidst life's challenges through vibrant characters and engaging scenarios, instilling in students’ positive beliefs and mindset. The assembly celebrates diversity, emphasizing the strength found in unity and collaboration and inspires students to dream big. Budget Implications : School Site General funds; not to exceed $1,600 Submitted by: Dr. Rosa Isiah Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Executive Director, Elementary File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.05.c - Contracts and Agreements - Approve agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and School Business, Inc., an independent consultant, to provide fiscal consultant services for the Fiscal Services Department, from March 27, 2024 through March 31, 2025, for an amount not to exceed $95,000. (Mr. Roychowdhury) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve agreement between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and School Business, Inc., an independent consultant, to provide fiscal consultant services for the Fiscal Services Department, from March 27, 2024 through March 31, 2025, for an amount not to exceed $95,000. Analysis : We anticipate a vacancy in the Director, Fiscal Services position effective end of March 2024. This independent consultant will temporary fill this position in during the time of recruitment of the position. Services provided to the District include but are not limited to: Assistance, support with work within BEST, SACS, and other financial-related systems; Training and support for staff; Assistance with federal and state financial reports; Budget calculations and compilations; Year-end closing; Multi-year projections; Review of requisitions and position control documents; Collective bargaining scenario calculations; and Other business related projects as assigned. Budget Implications : Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funds; $95,000 Submitted by: Manoj Roychowdhury Associate Superintendent, Business Services File Attachments 5. Consent Items Subject 5.05.d – Contracts and Agreements - Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Los Angeles County Office of Education, to participate as a sub grantee of the Los Angeles County Office of Education Region 10 Migrant Education Program, to provide services to District Migrant Education Program students, from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve Memorandum of Understanding between Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Los Angeles County Office of Education, to participate as a sub grantee of the Los Angeles County Office of Education Region 10 Migrant Education Program, to provide services to District Migrant Education Program students, from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Analysis : The Migrant Education Program (MEP) was reauthorized by the Title I, Part C, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001. The purpose of MEP is to ensure that migratory children have the opportunity to meet the same challenging state content and performance standards that all children are expected to meet. The MEP helps children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, poor health, and other problems that may result from repeated moves. District MEP student enrollment is approximately 51 students, ages 3-21 years, currently served through the 2023-24 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Region 10 MEP at Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE). To continue MEP funded services for students, an MOU for the 2024-25 school year will be submitted to LACOE Region 10 MEP for approval to participate as a sub grantee under LACOE’s annual MEP Grant Application. The planned 2024-25 MOU components include a description of the regular school year program and summer program services for eligible MEP students, the administrative and staffing plan, and the planned MEP budget expenditures to implement the program activities. Legal assurances are included to ensure that the District will meet all federal program compliance requirements. The estimated 2024-25 MEP funding allocation for the District is $42,040. Budget Implications : Migrant Education Program (MEP) Grant funds Submitted by: Dr. Rosa Isiah Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Executive Director, Multilingual Programs and Assessment File Attachments 6. Policy Items Subject 6.01.a - First Reading - First reading of revised Board Bylaw 9323, “Meeting Conduct.” (Dr. Jiménez) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information, Discussion Recommendation : First reading of revised Board Bylaw 9323, “Meeting Conduct.” Analysis : The Board is conducting a first reading of revised Board Bylaw 9323, “Meeting Conduct.” This Board Bylaw was last updated by the Governing Board in June 2023. All language and changes are recommended by the California School Boards Association. Budget Implications : None Submitted by: Dr. Alfonso Jiménez Superintendent File Attachments BB 9323 Meeting Conduct 3.26.24.pdf (194 KB) 6. Policy Items Subject 6.01.b – First Reading – First reading of revised Board Policy 4030, “Non Discrimination in Employment.” (Dr. Lovato) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Information, Discussion Recommendation : First reading of revised Board Policy 4030, “Non Discrimination in Employment.” Analysis : California School Boards Association provided new language for Board Policy 4030 (Personnel), “Nondiscrimination in Employment," to update our District’s policy to provide a safe, positive environment where all District employees are assured of full and equal employment access and opportunities, protection from harassment and intimidation, and freedom from any fear of reprisal or retribution for asserting their employment rights in accordance with law. Budget Implications : None; N/A; $0 Submitted by: Dr. John Lovato Assistant Superintendent Human Resources File Attachments 3-26-24 Attachment BP 4030- Personnel- Nondiscrimination in Employment_First Reading.pdf (232 KB) 7. Administrative Items Subject 7.01.a - Bond Project - Approve and/or ratify current year expenditures and purchase orders for the period ending February 27, 2024, for the various accounting funds for Measure BB Bond projects. (Mr. Roychowdhury) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve and/or ratify current year expenditures and purchase orders for the period ending February 27, 2024, for the various accounting funds for Measure BB Bond projects. Analysis : All expenditures require Board approval or ratification. The following list of purchase orders indicates the vendor, purpose, location, and amount of each expenditure. Budget Implications : As listed in the Purchase Order listing Submitted by: Manoj Roychowdhury Associate Superintendent, Business Services Office of Director of Purchasing and Warehouse File Attachments BOND BA PO List 03-26-2024.pdf (9 KB) 7. Administrative Items Subject 7.01.b - Bond Project - Submission of the 2022-23 Measure BB General Obligation Bond Building Fund Audit Report. (Mr. Roychowdhury) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Reports and Presentations Interested parties may view a copy of the 2022-23 Measure BB General Obligation Bond Building Fund Audit Report online at the District website: https://www.hlpschools.org/community/citizens-bond-oversight-committee-cboc Office of Associate Superintendent, Business Services File Attachments 7. Administrative Items Subject 7.01.c - Bond Project - Presentation regarding Measure BB Bond Projects. (Mr. Roychowdhury) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Reports and Presentations Office of Executive Director, Facilities File Attachments 7. Administrative Items Subject 7.01.d - Bond Project - Present Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee annual report for the year of 2022, for the Measure BB Bond. (Mr. Roychowdhury) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Reports and Presentations Recommendation : Present Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee annual report for the year of 2022, for the Measure BB Bond. Analysis : The Board of Education approved a resolution on January 12, 2017, in regards to establishing an independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) for Measure BB. The resolution includes CBOC Bylaws under EXHIBIT “A”. Per Section 3 of the exhibit, the Committee shall present to the Board, in public session, an annual written report which shall include the following: A statement indicating whether the District is in compliance with the requirements of Article XIIIA, Section 1(b)(3) of the California Constitution; and A summary of the Committee’s proceeding and activities for the preceding year. The CBOC annual report, for the year of 2022, will be presented for the Board’s review and comments. Budget Implications : None; N/A; $0 Submitted by: Manoj Roychowdhury Associate Superintendent, Business Services File Attachments 7. Administrative Items Subject 7.02.a – Board of Education - Approve "Resolution No. 2023/24-35 Supporting Child Abuse Prevention Month, April 2024." (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve "Resolution No. 2023/24-35 Supporting Child Abuse Prevention Month, April 2024." Analysis : April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month by Presidential Proclamation in 1983. Since then, April has been a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse. In recognition of the collaboration needed to help prevent child abuse and neglect, the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District does hereby urge all citizens and schools to observe the month of April as Supporting Child Abuse Prevention Month. Budget Implications : None; N/A, $0 Submitted by: Dr. Rosa Isiah Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Office of Executive Director, Student and Family Services File Attachments Resolution - 2024 Supporting Child Abuse Prevention Month 3.14.24.pdf (104 KB) 7. Administrative Items Subject 7.03.a - Instruction - Approve the proposed Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Native American Land Acknowledgement Statement. (Dr. Isiah) Meeting Mar 26, 2024 - In-Person/Virtual Regular Board of Education Meeting Type Action Recommendation : Approve the proposed Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Native American Land Acknowledgement Statement. Analysis : From the Land Acknowledgement Toolkit: “A land acknowledgement is a formal statement that recognizes and respects the Indigenous peoples as traditional stewards of this land, the enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous peoples and their traditional lands. This is an act of conciliation that makes a statement recognizing the traditional land of the Indigenous people who have called and still call the land home before and after the arrival of settlers. To recognize the land is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those whose homelands we reside on and a recognition of the original people who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial. It is worth noting that acknowledging the land is Indigenous/Tribal protocol and the practice establishes a respectful routine to increase visibility of Tribal members and descendants within their own homelands.” The Intersectional Ethnic Studies Learning Partnership formed a committee and gathered resources to start the process of developing a Land Acknowledgement in the 2022-23 school year. The Land Acknowledgement was created with the feedback and