Special Meeting of the Board of Education

2 Monday, May 5, 2025 Special Meeting of the Board of Education Fremont Unified School District Education Center Board Room 4210 Technology Drive, Fremont CA 94538 5:00 PM -------------------- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: The Board meeting will be held in person, and the public will be allowed to observe the Board meeting via Live Stream on Zoom. The public live-stream link is on this page and will be posted online at https://fremontunified.org/about/board/board-meeting-live-stream-video/. PUBLIC COMMENT: Public comments will be accepted from those attending in person and from individuals participating remotely during the live meeting. Public Comments for agendized items will be accepted during the live Board meeting. If you wish to provide public comment, please complete a speaker card at the entrance of the meeting room. Speaker cards for public comment on any agendized item will be accepted before the item is called by the Board President. Although the Board President may seek additional information, participation in debate on any item before the Board shall be limited to the Board and staff. For additional information on providing public comment from a remote location, please see Guidelines for Public Comment during Closed Session and Agendized Items under the Library tab. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, Fremont Unified School District may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require appropriate alternative modification of the agenda to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact Patty Sandoval at (510) 659-2542 by noon on the Monday preceding the scheduled board meeting. 1. OPENING ACTIVITIES - 5:00 P.M. Subject 1.1 Call Meeting to Order Meeting May 5, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 1. OPENING ACTIVITIES - 5:00 P.M. Type Procedural BOARD FOCUS GOALS Goal 1: Reduce the achievement gap Goal 2: Ensure Measure E is implemented as planned and develop a Facilities Master Plan Goal 3: Support personnel development to assist student learning Goal 4: Improve communications across the district Goal 5: Demonstrate responsible fiscal stewardship Goal 6: Develop Government Handbook BOARD COMMITMENTS Start meetings on-time and keep breaks on-time; Scheduling items for effective flow; Complete research, preparation and reading before the meeting; Keep comments and questions succinct; Have board president offer thanks (to presenters) for the entire board; Give presenters a set amount of time to speak, remind them and enforce respectful limits. File Attachments Subject 1.2 Pledge of Allegiance Meeting May 5, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 1. OPENING ACTIVITIES - 5:00 P.M. Type Procedural File Attachments Subject 1.3 Roll Call - Board Trustees Meeting May 5, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 1. OPENING ACTIVITIES - 5:00 P.M. Type Procedural Roll Call: Trustee Sweeney, President Trustee Jones, Vice President Trustee Coco, Clerk Trustee Prasad, Member Trustee Nair, Member Student Member Sriya Neti File Attachments Subject 1.4 Introduction of Staff Meeting May 5, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 1. OPENING ACTIVITIES - 5:00 P.M. Type Procedural Administrative Staff Zack Larsen, Superintendent Leticia Salinas, Associate Superintendent, Instruction Angela Bianchini, Associate Superintendent, Human Resources Robert Pascual, Assistant Superintendent, Business Patty Sandoval, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Board of Education File Attachments 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Subject 2.1 Approval of the Board Agenda for May 5, 2025 Meeting May 5, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Type Action/Vote Recommended Action Approve the Board of Education Agenda. File Attachments Motion & Voting Approve the Board of Education Agenda. Motion by Sharon Coco, second by Dianne Jones. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Larry Sweeney, Dianne Jones, Sharon Coco, Vivek Prasad, Rinu Nair 3. PUBLIC COMMENT - ITEMS LISTED ON THIS AGENDA Subject 3.1 Public Comment will be Accepted only for Agenda Items Listed in this meeting during this time; No Public Comment on Non-Agendized Matters will be Accepted Meeting May 5, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 3. PUBLIC COMMENT - ITEMS LISTED ON THIS AGENDA Type Procedural Public Comment will be accepted only for Agenda Items listed in this meeting during this time; No Public Comment on Non-Agendized Matters will be accepted. File Attachments 4. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS Subject 4.1 Adopt Resolution No. 052-2425 Decrease the Number of Classified Employees Due to Lack of Work and/or Lack of Funds Meeting May 5, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 4. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS Type Action/Vote Recommended Action Adopt Resolution No. 052-2425 Decrease the Number of Classified Employees Due to Lack of Work and/or Lack of Funds Background Education Code sections 45114, 45117, 45298 and 45308 permit the Governing Board to reduce or discontinue classified services and terminate the employment of affected classified employees not later than the beginning of the following school year due to lack of work and/or lack of funds. The Governing Board of the Fremont Unified School District ("District") has determined that it shall be necessary to reduce or discontinue the classified positions of the District as described herein no later than the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year due to a lack of work and/or lack of funds. Current Status On February 12, 2025 , the Board of Education adopted Resolution 030-2425 to reduce or discontinue classified services for the 2025-26 school year due to lack of work and/or funds. The classified employees listed on Attachment A were given notice of intention not to reemploy or that their services would be reduced for the 2025-26 school year. Per the Education Code, staff shall be served a final notice of layoff prior to May 15th. Staff recommend to approve Resolution Number 052-2425 to decrease the number of classified positions due to lack of work and/or lack of funds and to initiate a reduction in classified employee services pursuant to Education Code sections 45114, 45117, 45298 and 45308. Policy Implications This policy is consistent with Education Code 45117 and the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Prepared by: Trudy Parker, Director, Classified, Human Resources File Attachments Final Layoff Resolution - Fremont Classified 2025_BOE 05.05.25.pdf (75 KB) Motion & Voting Adopt Resolution No. 052-2425 Decrease the Number of Classified Employees Due to Lack of Work and/or Lack of Funds Motion by Vivek Prasad, second by Sharon Coco. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Larry Sweeney, Dianne Jones, Sharon Coco, Vivek Prasad, Rinu Nair 5. ADJOURNMENT Subject 5.1 Adjourn Meeting Meeting May 5, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 5. ADJOURNMENT Type Procedural File Attachments Subject 5.2 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information Meeting May 5, 2025 - Special Meeting of the Board of Education Category 5. ADJOURNMENT Type Information In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, Fremont Unified School District may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Individuals who require appropriate alternative modification of the agenda in order to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact Patty Sandoval at (510) 659-2542 by noon on the Monday preceding a regularly scheduled board meeting or as soon as possible for a Special Board meeting. File Attachments