Special Board Meeting - Study Session

2 Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Special Board Meeting - Study Session Santa Ana Unified School District Board of Education Board Meeting Agenda Closed Session: 5:00 p.m. Open Session: 6:00 p.m. Hector Bustos: President, Katelyn Brazer Aceves: Vice President, Valerie Magdaleno: Clerk, Alfonso Alvarez, Ed.D.: Member, Brenda Lebsack: Member Jerry Almendarez: Secretary/Superintendent If special assistance is needed to participate in the Board meeting, please contact the Superintendent’s office, at (714) 558-5512. Please call prior to the meeting to allow for reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting, per the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II. Mission Statement: We assure well-rounded learning experiences, which prepare our students for success in college and career. We engage, inspire, and challenge all of our students to become productive citizens, ethical leaders, and positive contributors to our community, country and a global society. Role of the Board: The Governing Board is elected by the community to provide leadership and citizen oversight of the District’s schools. The Board works with the Superintendent to fulfill its major role, including: 1. Setting a direction for the District. 2. Providing a basic organizational structure for the SAUSD by establishing policies. 3. Ensuring accountability. 4. Providing community leadership on behalf of the District and public education. Agenda Items provided to the Board of Education that include the description of items of business to be considered by the Board for approval at Board Meetings. These items contain recommendations; the Board may exercise action they believe is best for the SAUSD. Board Meeting Documentation: Any and all supporting materials are made available to the public by the Public Communication Office. They may be reached from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at (714) 558-5555. Public Comments at Board Meetings: The agenda shall provide members of the public the opportunity to address the Board regarding agenda items before or during the Board’s consideration of the item as this is a Special Board Meeting. The agenda also provides members of the public an opportunity to testify at Regular Board Meetings on matters which are not on the agenda but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Individual speakers are allowed three minutes to address the Board on agenda items. The Board may limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. With the Board’s consent, the Board President may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation, depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard. The Board President may take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that additional persons speak only if they have something new to add. The Board urges that complaints and derogatory remarks against a District employee be made in writing on forms available in the Office of the Superintendent. This allows the District and the Board to examine more carefully the complaint and to initiate the appropriate investigation. Persons wishing to address the Board on an item on the agenda are requested to complete a card. This card is to be submitted to the Executive Assistant. The Request to Address the Board of Education cards are located on the table in the foyer. Televised Meeting Schedule: The Regular Board of Education meetings are broadcast live on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Please see the links below. Sausd.us - https://www.sausd.us/Page/42522 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SantaAnaUnifiedSchoolDistrict The meeting is replayed on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 3:00 p.m., following the Board of Education meeting. Agenda and Minutes on District Website at http://www.sausd.us Board 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION Subject 2.1 With respect to every item of business to be discussed in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR: SAEA, CSEA, SASPOA, CWA Bargaining Units Jennifer Flores, District Negotiator Unrepresented Employees: Certificated and Classified Management, Supervisory, and Confidential Employees not represented by a Union Meeting Jan 14, 2025 - Special Board Meeting - Study Session Type File Attachments 2. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION Subject 2.2 With respect to every item of business to be discussed in Closed Session pursuant to Paragraphs (2) to (5) of Subdivision (D) (E) of Government Code Section 54956.9 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION: Case No. 30-2023-01349344-CU-JR-CJC Meeting Jan 14, 2025 - Special Board Meeting - Study Session Type File Attachments 3. RECONVENE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 6. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS (Pursuant to Government Code 54954.3)-In accordance with Board Bylaw 9320, individuals may address the Board on matters on this agenda, because this is a Special Board meeting. 7. DISCUSSION Subject 7.1 Implementation of Student Board Member Position Meeting Jan 14, 2025 - Special Board Meeting - Study Session Type Discussion AGENDA ITEM BACKUP SHEET TITLE : Implementation of Student Board Member Position ITEM : Discussion SUBMITTED BY : Jerry Almendarez, Superintendent ITEM SUMMARY Review Board Bylaw 9150 Student Board Members Discuss Student Board Member Position Structure, Implementation Steps, and Timeline BACKGROUND INFORMATION : The purpose of this agenda item is to provide an opportunity for the Board to discuss the implementation of the Student Board Member Position. In alignment with Board Bylaw 9150, the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Board of Education has adopted a policy to include a Student Board Member. This initiative aims to enhance communication between the Board and the student body, foster civic engagement, and ensure diverse student perspectives are considered in decision-making processes. RATIONALE : At its October 22, 2024 Board meeting, the Board requested a Special Study Session to c ollaborate on finalizing the structure of the Student Board Member position, implementation steps, and timeline. FUNDING : No Fiscal Impact RECOMMENDATION : Presented for Discussion and Direction. File Attachments Bylaw 9150 Student Board Members.pdf (317 KB) SAUSD-Student-Board-Member-Proposal 10.22.24.pdf (835 KB) Board Member Survey Results on Student Representation Preferences.pdf (47 KB) 8. ADJOURNMENT 9. FUTURE MEETING: The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.