Board of Education Regular Meeting

2384 E 10/26/2021 San Juan Unified School District Board of Education 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, California 95608 Board of Education Minutes October 12, 2021 Regular Meeting Board of Education 5:30 p.m. Open Session/Call to Order/Announcement of Closed Session Topics (A) The October 12 regular meeting was called to order by the president, Paula Villescaz. The board meeting was held in person and also livestreamed on the district’s YouTube channel. Roll Call Present: Paula Villescaz, president Michael McKibbin, Ed.D., vice president Zima Creason, clerk Pam Costa, member Saul Hernandez, member Visitor Comments: Closed Session (A-1) There were no closed session visitor comments. Closed Session (B) The meeting was then recessed with the board convening in closed session to consider student expulsions in three cases and a student enrollment in one case (Education Code section 48918[f]) and to discuss with negotiator Daniel Thigpen, Senior Director of Labor Relations, regarding CSEA Chapter 127 General/Operations support, Chauffeurs/Teamsters Local No. 150 Transportation, Supervisors, Teachers and Certificated Supervisory units and regarding non-represented groups: management and confidential units (Government Code section 54957.6). Reconvene Open Session/Pledge of Allegiance (C) At 6:30 p.m., the meeting was called back to order by Ms. Villescaz, and four members of the Casa Roble Fundamental High School Air Force Junior ROTC led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. After the pledge, Ms. Villescaz explained the two methods (in person or electronically) available to submit public comment for tonight’s meeting. Minutes Approved (D) It was moved by Ms. Creason, seconded by Dr. McKibbin, that the minutes of the September 28 regular meeting be approved. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY [Villescaz, McKibbin, Creason, Costa, Hernandez]. High School Student Council Reports (E-1) High School Student Council representative Sariah Matthews from El Camino Fundamental High School updated the board on the goals, activities and achievements at the school. Staff Reports (E-2) Superintendent Kern provided information regarding in-person activities and events at schools, and he also shared information from the Sacramento County Public Health department regarding the student vaccine mandate.

2385 Closed Session/Expulsion Actions (E-6) Ms. Creason reported that the board voted unanimously to accept a hearing panel’s recommendation of three suspended expulsions in case numbers S-01, S-04 and S-05. Ms. Creason also reported that the board voted unanimously to accept a hearing panel’s recommendation of one enrollment in case number OS-09. Visitor Comments (F) [in person] Luke Mullisen shared information about his personal experience with COVID-19. Hilary Auer made comments in opposition of the student vaccine mandate. Kelly Hudson spoke about the student vaccine mandate and safety. [via electronic comment form, and read aloud by Communication Director Raj Rai] Rachel shared her concerns about inconsistent safety standards throughout the district. Veronica Guzman expressed concerns about the student vaccine mandate. Daniella F. commented about a potential student protest next week regarding the vaccine mandate. Karrin Vallin supports having a homecoming dance at Rio Americano High School. Melissa Pruitt shared comments in support of the vaccine mandate. Consent Calendar Approved (G-1/G-5) It was moved by Ms. Costa, seconded by Ms. Creason, that the consent calendar items G-1 through G-5 be approved. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY [Villescaz, McKibbin, Creason, Costa, Hernandez]. Personnel (G-1) Appointments, leaves of absence, separations and job descriptions/salary range change – approved as submitted. Purchasing Report (G-2) Purchase orders and service agreements and change orders – approved as submitted. Gifts (G-3) Acceptance of gifts to Bella Vista High School, Encina Preparatory High School, Laurel Ruff Transition School and Northridge Elementary School. Disposal of Surplus Property (G-4) Approval to dispose of surplus property pursuant to board policy 3270 and Education Code sections 17545 and 17546. Resolution No. 3086: Lease-Leaseback Contract Award for LeGette Elementary School (G-5) Adoption of Resolution No. 3086 awarding the lease-leaseback contract for Earl LeGette Elementary School to Flint Builders Inc., pursuant to Education Code section 17406. K-8 Schools Update (I-1) Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education and Programs Amberlee Townsend-Snider introduced the topic and provided an overview and update of the middle years programs (grades 6-8) at the district’s K-8 schools. Ms. Townsend- Snider provided historical context about how sites became K-8 schools and she reviewed the course offerings by school site. Director of Elementary/K-8 Schools Cassie Bennett Porter discussed the middle years enrollment trends and she shared information captured during stakeholder listening sessions involving staff, students and parents, which included identifying the unique benefits and challenges of K-8 schools. After discussing next steps, staff answered questions from the board. Mr. Hernandez said he was surprised and pleased by the variety of options that the elective wheel offers. Superintendent Kern made comments about developing creative solutions to address the inequities of course offerings. Ms. Costa spoke about the past meetings she attended when she was a staff member regarding the development of K-8 schools, stating that she was pleased to see the list of benefits come to fruition since the inception of the schools. In addition, Ms. Costa noted that the district made it abundantly clear at the time that K-8 schools were developed years ago that they were not middle schools, which she said may need to be reinforced to current families. Ms. Costa also said she was pleased to hear that the district is exploring creative staffing options regarding course offerings. Ms. Creason stated she appreciates staff taking the

2386 time to get feedback from all stakeholders, she inquired about the high school preparedness of K-8 students and she acknowledged the staffing challenges regarding electives. Dr. McKibbin asked clarifying questions regarding the historical background of K-8 schools, credentialing requirements and wait lists, and he encouraged schools to develop marketing materials to showcase their unique programs. Ms. Villescaz made comments related to enrollment fluctuations and the balancing of course offerings across the district. ESSER III Expenditure Plan (I-2) Deputy Superintendent of Schools and Student Support Melissa Bassanelli presented the item, explaining that school districts receiving ESSER III funds under the American Rescue Plan Act are required to develop a plan for how they will use the funds to address students’ academic, social emotional and mental health needs, as well as how they will address the learning gaps that existed before, and were exacerbated by, the COVID-19 pandemic. Ms. Bassanelli recapped that on May 25, 2021, the governing board approved the Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Grant Plan, which included the utilization of ESSER funds to create a multi-year plan that provides supplemental instruction and support to students, including those identified as needing academic, social, emotional and other supports, and she noted that included within the ESSER III Expenditure Plan are actions identified within the ELO Grant Plan, as well as other actions identified utilizing stakeholder input. After the presentation, board members made comments and posed questions, which staff answered. Ms. Costa stated she appreciates the robust community input and she posed questions related to school sites having the flexibility to change actions if staffing challenges arise, the offsetting of student body funds at the elementary and middle schools and the frequency of the instructional assistant training. Ms. Creason inquired about the ThoughtExchange process and the timeline to construct outdoor learning spaces. Dr. McKibbin asked questions about independent learners and financial aspects of the plan. Ms. Villescaz noted that outdoor learning spaces may already be available to some school sites that are adjacent to community parks, that she appreciates the investment in classified employee positions and she encouraged further connection with the foster youth and McKinney-Vento groups. Action was scheduled for October 26. Construction Update (I-3) Chief Operations Officer Frank Camarda presented the topic and introduced Director of Facilities, Construction & Modernization Nicholas Arps who provided information about the district’s master plan priorities, the facilities process, and an update on the district’s past and present construction projects for Bond Measures J, N and P. Mr. Camarda and Mr. Arps also discussed smaller-scale projects including classroom furniture replacement, information technology upgrades, maintenance and operations light modifications, and miscellaneous projects such as roofing and HVAC installations. After the presentation, staff answered questions from the board. Mr. Hernandez thanked Mr. Camarda and staff for their continued work over the past two years during the pandemic, which he said has provided a ray of hope for students and parents, and he inquired about the balances of the bond funds. Ms. Costa echoed the comments made by Mr. Hernandez and she thanked staff for procuring the new classroom furniture in such a timely manner in order to meet health standards during the pandemic. Ms. Creason inquired about the role of the Facilities Committee and the adaptability of the master plan. Dr. McKibbin asked about the remaining high school signature projects, the light modification projects and energy efficient projects. Ms. Villescaz expressed thanks and appreciation to the community for passing the various bonds, which Mr. Camarda explained has allowed the district to launch major transformations at district schools. Ms. Villescaz also inquired about supply chain challenges during the pandemic, which Mr. Arps noted was an ongoing issue with procurement delays and shipping. Early Literacy Support Block Grant Action Plan 2020-2023 (I-4) Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools and Programs Amberlee Townsend-Snider presented the topic and shared that the grant will provide funds to Dyer-Kelly Elementary School over a three-year period for the development of a root cause analysis, needs assessment and a literacy action plan. Ms. Townsend-Snider explained the literacy action plan requires board approval per the California Department of Education requirements. Staff answered questions from the board. It was moved by Ms. Costa, seconded by Dr. McKibbin, to approve the required elements of the 2020-2023 Early Literacy Support Block Grant action plan. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY [Villescaz, McKibbin, Creason, Costa, Hernandez]. Guest Teacher Salary Schedule (I-5) Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Paul Oropallo presented the topic, noting two amendments to include nurses and long term independent study (El Sereno) in the $250 full day and $125 half day rates. It was moved by Ms. Creason, seconded by Dr. McKibbin, to approve the proposed changes to the guest teacher salary schedule as amended. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY [Villescaz, McKibbin, Creason, Costa, Hernandez].

2387 Williams Complaint Report (I-6) General Counsel Linda Simlick explained that the district must report on the status of Williams-type complaints filed with the district per Education Code section 35186(d), which requires each school district to publicly report, on a quarterly basis, summarized data on the nature and resolution of all Williams-type complaints. Ms. Simlick stated that, during the time period from July 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021, there were no Williams-type complaints filed. Board Reports (J) Mr. Hernandez said that he participated in National Walk to School Day with students at Will Rogers Middle School. Ms. Costa reported that she, and other board members, virtually attended the San Juan Education Foundation Evening with the Stars event and that she and Dr. McKibbin attended the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Region 6 delegates meeting. Ms. Costa also shared that she took part in CSBA’s webinar “Governing in a Time of Chaos” and recommended it to other board members. Ms. Creason thanked staff for her recent school sites visits, she acknowledged everyone who donated and/or volunteered to help with the Afghan Refugee Donation Drive and she noted it was National Custodian Day last week. Ms. Villescaz reported that she and Superintendent Kern participated in a community meeting, hosted by Supervisor Desmond, to discuss plans to place and welcome Afghanistan refugees; that she was interviewed for an upcoming article in the CSBA publication; and that she and Dr. McKibbin attended the recent in-person Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Committee meeting. Future Agenda (K) There were no items added to the future agenda. Visitor Comments (L) [via electronic comment form, and read aloud by Communication Director Raj Rai] Karrin Vallin opposes a student vaccine mandate. Adjournment (M) At 9:16 p.m., there being no further business, the regular meeting was adjourned. _____________________________ ___________________________________ Paula Villescaz, President Kent Kern, Executive Secretary Approved: _________ :sc 10/26/2021

- I call the meeting of the San Juan Unified School District Board of Education to order. There are two closed session items on tonight's agenda. Item one is student expulsions in three cases and student enrollment in one case pursuant to Education Code section 48918F and item two collective bargaining matters discussion with negotiator Daniel Thigpen Senior Director Labor Relations regarding CSEA Chapter 127, general operation support Chauffeurs/Teamsters, Local No.150 transportation, supervisors, teachers, and certificated supervisory units. And regarding non-represented groups management and confidential units pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6. We do not have any speaker comments, speaker cards on the closed session agenda items. And we do not have any written comments submitted at this time. We will now move into closed session and we'll return to open session at 6:30 PM. I call the meeting of the San Juan Unified School District Board of Education back to order. Board meetings are being held in person in the board room at the district office and the public is welcome to attend. Pursuant to state and local health guidelines masks are required to be worn indoors. Individuals attending in person are requested to keep their mask on for the duration of their time here at the meeting. Staff has been stationed outside of the boardroom to ensure that all in-person participants are aware of the mask requirements. Individuals who have removed their mask after entering the building have been asked to put their mask back on or leave and they are refusing to follow these guidelines at this time. Alternatively, the meeting may also be viewed on the district's YouTube channel, where it's being live streamed. The meeting is being audio and video recorded, and the recording may capture sounds and images of those attending this meeting. The recording will be posted on the district website. At this time I invite you to please stand for the presentation of the colors by the Casa Roble Fundamental High School Air Force Junior ROTC. Good evening, and welcome I'm Paula Villescaz, Board President. And to my right is Dr. Michael McKibbin, Board Vice President. To his right is Ms. Zima Creason, board clerk and to her right is Ms. Pam Costa and Mr. Saul Hernandez board members. to my left is Superintendent Kern and to his left is Board Administrative Assistant Stephanie Cunningham. Before we begin I'd like to review the two methods that are available to offer a public comment for tonight's meeting. For those who have joined us here in person and would like to offer a public comment on items that are on the agenda we ask that you please complete a speaker card that is available at the staff table over here with the table tent, public comments in front of it. And you will be called on at an appropriate time during the agenda. You will be called on in signup order. The second option is to submit a public comment online using the comment form located on the district website at www.sanjuan.edu/boardmeeting. If you wish to submit a public comment on more than one agenda item, please submit a separate form for each item on which you are commenting. Comments received by 6:00 PM today have already been shared with all board members, comments received after 6:00 PM tonight, including those submitted during the meeting may be read during the meeting depending on time restrictions. Comments may only be submitted on an agenda item up until the time that that agenda item has been discussed. Please note that all public comments are subject to a two-minute limit or approximately 1500 characters. With that we are now at item D approval of the minutes, are there any corrections to the minutes? Seeing none is there a motion to approve the minutes for our September 28th meeting? It's been moved by Ms. Creason is there a second? Been seconded by Dr. McKibbin, all those in favor please indicate by saying aye. - [Board] Aye. - That was unanimous. We are now at item E-1 our high school student council reports. Tonight we have one high school student council report. Please welcome Sariah Matthews from El Camino Fundamental High School. Welcome. Do you mind just pressing the button there to make sure, there we go. - It's on - You're good to go. There we go. Good evening. Present Villescaz, members of the board, superintendent Kern and Ms. Cunningham. My name is Sariah Matthews and I'm the ASB president at El Camino Fundamental High School. I'm super excited to speak on behalf of my school today about what's been happening here at El Camino. El Camino students have been super happy to return back to a somewhat normal school life. However, there have been a few major changes. EC has transitioned into a four by four block schedule in order to enable students to get all of their credits while still taking electives. With our new schedule El Camino has introduced a variety of new electives, including a medical assistant program, sociology and new arts classes. Our senior student government class has been hard at work. They organized a COVID safe seat senior center on our football field on August 13th, shortly after it senior parking spots were sold and painted. They're working hard to keep senior traditions going during these difficult times. Seniors have now designed and are currently selling their senior sweatshirts. Speaking of student government, all four classes have created installed class shirts and have been working hard to organize and host as many fundraisers as they can. On September 9th, we had our annual Club Rush, kids from all over the school gathered together in the quad to join clubs that have been created by other students, such as the civic club, the feminist club and chess club. Club rush has always been a great event to help kids get more involved, allowed them to try new things and give them opportunities to make new friends with similar interests as them. Other ways we have been working to get our students more involved is by having spirit days and encouraging kids to not only dress up, but to attend the games after school and to sit in our student section the Screaming Eagles in order to cheer on our teams. More and more students are getting involved and are enjoying the increase of school spirit and fun. We really miss the student sections at games and we're happy to have the Screaming Eagles back in business. Our drama class also had a really fun Shakespeare in the park event, having anyone who is interested to come by to have some fun reciting and acting out some Shakespeare. It was a great opportunity for students to try drama and for drama students to have some fun and interact and teach some new faces. Drama also had the pleasure of having Ashley De La Rosa from the Broadway Show Hamilton come by and watch the performance to critique and give them some pointers. El Camino has also really prioritized helping students to feel welcomed and comfortable at our school this year. Our link crew is hosted freshman orientation along with our link crew for our freshmen Link crew works hard to help the freshmen feel heard and comfortable at EC. As our sophomore has never got a proper freshmen introduction to our school due to COVID we organized a sophomore social for kids to come by, eat some ice cream and meet their classmates on a larger scale. As for upcoming events, student government is a hard at work planning our homecoming dance. Following traditions. We have our homecoming royalty nominations and voting happening right now along with the student government classes have been working in for months in order to build their homecoming floats. Although there are a lot of work the classes are excited to show them off on Friday October 29th at the homecoming game. The school is super excited to have a dance for the first time in almost two years. We are hoping to foster some school spirit with the spirit week the week of homecoming, we are aesthetics to be able to have homecoming and all of its normal events again this year. El Camino has been doing fairly well, we are full of pride and happy to be back in school. I would love to answer any questions that the board may have and thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to speak to you all today. Thank you so much for your time. - Thank you very much Ms. Matthews for joining us and for your report. At this time, I'm gonna see if my colleagues have any questions for you. Mr. Hernandez? - [Mr. Hernandez] Ms. Matthews. I was particularly so happy to hear about you guys having your dance. It's been a long time coming, I assume that's gonna be in the quad somewhere outside. Is that correct? - [Sariah] Yes. We're gonna have it in our outdoor quad. - And is the dance, the same night as the float? - [Sariah] They are on two separate nights. So our float is gonna be on Friday the 29th, the same day as our homecoming game. And then the dance will be the following Saturday on the 30th. - Outstanding. Thank you so much for your report. - [Sariah] Thank you. - [Ms. Villescaz] Ms. Creason. - [Ms. Creason] So Sariah I don't think you know me, but I know you and I know your younger siblings. They went to school with my son and I love your mama Sherry. And tell her I say hello and it's taking everything not to take a picture of you so I could send it to her right now. So it's always very exciting to see the young folks that I know. I know, I know you indirectly but I know your youngers and it's wonderful just to see you in this space and really excited to hear about all the positive things that are going on at your school. I know it's been a really hard two years ish, and just your spirit and optimism. And I know you've been working hard for your school community, really shines through. So just thanks for all you do, and really please tell your mom I said hi. - [Sariah] I will. Thank you. - [Ms. Costa] Dr. McKibbin. - Sariah can you say a little bit more about the Shakespeare in the park where and when, is it ongoing? - [Sariah] It was an event that happened a few weeks ago. It was hosted on a Saturday I'm not entirely quite sure where it was hosted, but it was our drama day. They just had like this big event where they wanted as many kids as possible to just come and like try out drama and they were like teaching them monologues and different things to try out. So it was almost like a drama mixer for kids to just try out new things, but it already happened, but they did practice a lot for it. - Okay, thank you. - [Ms. Villescaz] Thank you very much for a very robust report and also just being a wonderful representative of the students and everything that's going on there at El Camino. And that did remind me, I found out about the cast member Hamilton visit after the fact that I meant to go back and say, we've got to adopt a rule that if the cast from Hamilton is coming to a school there must be more information. Either way, really my point was, I was very jealous to see that, that seemed very exciting. Were you able to participate? - [Sariah] I did not. 'Cause I myself I'm not part of drama and it was a little bit exclusive, but I heard that the kids who did go to meet her had a lot of fun. - And I heard she gave some fantastic feedback. - [Sariah] Yeah, there were a lot of photos. Our yearbook was able to take a lot of good photos of them and I got to see them and it just looked like it was a really good time. - Yeah. What a unique opportunity. And I'm just so glad that our students got to take advantage of having an amazing performing cast in town. That sounded really wonderful. I wanted to invite you, but you don't have to, I don't want to put you on the spot to expand just a little bit more on club rush and any feedback you have or anything in particular you've particularly enjoyed. - [Sariah] Yeah, absolutely. So I personally love club rush just because I love the idea of clubs and just getting super involved in your school in very unique ways. I feel it was organized super well this year, especially considering that we've had a year break from student government. So a lot of the kids in the class this year are super new and they don't know a bunch of stuff, but they're able to organize it super well. We had tons of fun clubs, a lot of new clubs and like looking over the list of all the people who signed up, there was a lot, a lot of kids who were signing up for clubs showing that the students in general just wanting to be involved. And I feel like in general, we just had like a really wide variety of clubs. So a lot more students got involved this year. - [Ms. Villescaz] Awesome. That's great to hear. Thank you very much for your report. And of course we invite you to stay for the remainder of the meeting, but you just discussed how pretty busy you are. So this is also a good time to take your leave as well. Thank you for joining us. - [Sariah] Thank you. - We are now at item E-2, staff reports, superintendent Kern. - [Kent] Thank you, President Villescaz, members of the board community members. Wanna update you on two items. One of which Sariah kind of alluded to, which is our activities. We have put together a guidance so that individual school sites can request to have certain other activities. Today we have plans for more than 34 events ranging from athletic competitions to student band performances, community meetings, and yes dances. Events plans are reviewed by the elementary and secondary offices before being approved with the turnaround time for most events being less than 24 hours. So it's good to see that we have a process. I do believe in terms of dances we are one of if not the first district in Sac county that's allowing this. So we're excited to see that happening as well. The second piece is we've had a fair amount of questions about this over the last week since the announcement was made by the Governor and I'm just gonna read you an update from Dr. Kasirye from the County of Sacramento, and she is our public health officer. On October 1st, 2021 the State of California announced that all students at public charter and private K-12 schools in California will be required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 starting the school term following the full FDA approval of the vaccine for the grade span. The new mandate will be phased in by grade span, K-6 and seven and 12 implementation will begin with grade seven, 12 starting the following term full FDA approval for ages 12 and older. Current projections are for the mandate to apply to grade seven and 12, starting on July 1st, 2022. implementation for grades K-6 would likely occur at a later date, depending on timing of full vaccine approval for ages five to 12. The mandate will be a condition of in-person attendance if a student is not vaccinated may remain enrolled in independent study, but may not attend in-person instruction. I will get to the exemption piece here in a second. Staff, the governor has also directed that adults be held to at least the same standards as students. All state school staff will be required to be vaccinated no later than when the requirement takes effect for students. The current verify or test requirements for staff will be converted to a vaccine mandate no later than when the first phase of the student requirement becomes effective. And currently related to exemptions requirements established by regulation not legislation must be subject to exemptions for both medical reasons and personal beliefs. It is unclear at this time if the California legislature will prefer to pursue legislation to remove the personal beliefs exemption option for COVID-19 vaccines and Sacramento County Public Health has no plans to implement an accelerated local mandate. So that's just the latest official update that we have received from our public health advisor and I wanted to be able to read that. And if we in the future get more of those that are kind of those official releases, we'll read those into the public record as well. - [Ms. Villescaz] Thank you. I'll turn it to my colleagues for any questions at this time. Mr. Hernandez. - [Mr. Hernandez] Mr. Kern, thank you so much for that report. I just have a question for you to the best of your knowledge, and I know this is an ongoing change in scenario, but to the best of your understanding, what does personal belief mean? - That's a really good question that I don't wanna define at this point and I think what will happen Mr. Hernandez is over the course of the next number of months that may be more clearly defined. President Villescaz, do you know the official definition of it? - [Ms. Villescaz] I don't have anything to add at this time. - Yeah, I'm hopeful. That's one of those areas where there are lots and lots of questions. And so we'll be following that. I'll be attending a meeting with some of the large urban superintendents over the next two days, so that's a question I can even raise there. My guess is they're in a very similar situation about trying to get clear understanding of that. So with the fact that we have this taking effect July of 22, I believe there's time for us to hopefully get real clear understanding of that. And really even, you know, look at how we would staff our schools based on those factors that will affect enrollment for next year. - [Mr. Hernandez] I assume then if I asked you, you mentioned medical and personal beliefs but on the mandate there was the third category of religious, am I not correct? As in that was three medical, religious beliefs and personal. - You know, what I would say is I thought I read the same originally as well it is not right here. And I'm not sure if in her response, she is just kind of co-mingling those two together, which I think is happening sometimes kind of that religious or personal beliefs or... - [Mr. Hernandez] I'm almost positive that was mentioned. 'Cause I remember reading the press, I mean the press release. And I assumed that religious beliefs also would be, we're not really sure what that means either then based on what you just said. - [Kent] Yeah. Stay tuned. When we get more specific information, we'll make sure we communicate that out. Not only at the board meeting, but throughout our community as well. - [Mr. Hernandez] Thank you. - [Ms. Villescaz] Any other questions at this time? Ms. Creason - [Ms. Creason] I just wanna say thank you to staff for all the work that went into making events happen. I know we got a whole lot of feedback and I really was excited to be able to send my son to his first homecoming, but I also recognize that we have to stay safe and safety had to come first and things were changing fast and to be able to put these on within the guidelines and keep everyone safe was no easy task but our team figured it out and really, really appreciate everything that you did to make it happen. And I do appreciate the vaccine update. We're getting a lot of questions about that and I think that there's questions in community about what decisions we make as a school board versus what mandates are coming from the powers that be that are outside of us. So that update, you know, making it really clear where those mandates are coming from and the exemptions and just to keep those coming would be really appreciated as we move closer to those dates, so everyone's informed and has the opportunity to ask questions as we move in that direction. - [Kent] Yeah, we'll continue to do that. I will say one other things on your first item about having the events and the dances that I hope our students are really thoughtful about as we've seen a recent outbreak at one of our high schools where there are a lot of students that were impacted with, I think last check was at least 24 positive cases. And a lot of students are now having to be quarantined because of that. So we want activities, but we also want to be wise in that. - [Ms. Creason] And I appreciate you saying that. And I think it's a reminder. I know it's a conversation I'm having at home and I encourage others to have at home. It's we don't wanna go backwards. we do not wanna go backwards we wanna keep on moving forward and all of us have to do our part to continue going in this direction. So I appreciate that. - Thank you, Ms. Creason. I think you covered it in your report, but I just want to kind of have it repeated one more time. What's the earliest that we know of now that this might go into place. - I think when the Governor first came out with this announcement he used the term and it was here again the first term after full approval. So I was on ACSA, the Association of California School Administration's Webinar last week and their legislative update was addressing this issue with some of the governor's staff. And I specifically asked the question again because they alluded to it, but I really wanted to take all doubt out. And his staff member who was there specifically said the earliest it would be, would be July 1st, 2022. So I think it would have been really challenging for schools to try and implement this change with the staffing shortages and a number of other things, if that were to happen any sooner than that. So we were pleased to hear that it allows us to have ample time to really do this in a thoughtful way, rather than just rushing into it. - And I also wanna thank you for mentioning the kind of the recent outbreak. I think it's just important that the kind of safety plans for events are done very thoughtfully and deliberately. And I'm glad that there's a short turnaround time so they can be implemented quickly, but I just want to make sure we don't get into a pattern of just kind of haphazardly improving things, because I think they play a really critical role to keeping our staff and our students safe. And I also just want to say, I don't know the technical difference between the kind of personal belief exemption and the medical exemption components, but I was excited to hear the news that it's added to the schedule. I want to just kind of take the opportunity to remind folks that mandating vaccines for enrollment in schools is nothing new. So I'm glad that the state has led on taking this step forward. And with that seeing no further questions or comments at this time, we are now at items E-3 through E-5 I'm gonna double check but I don't think we have any. One moment for me to pull up my... I don't see any speaker cards for board appointed or district committee employee organizations, or other district committees at this time. Okay. So we are now at item E-6, closed session expulsion actions. I'll turn it over to board clerk Creason. - The board voted unanimously to accept a hearing panel's recommendation of three suspended expulsions in case numbers SO1, SO4 and SO5. The board also voted unanimously to accept a hearing panel's recommendation of one enrollment in case number OS09. - [Ms. Villescaz] Thank you, Ms. Creason. Next we are at item F visitor comments. We do have in-person requests to offer visitor comment at this time. I'd like to remind the public that comments are limited to two minutes. The clock here on the screen we'll count down the time. and under the Ralph M. Brown Act, the board is not allowed to comment on items that are not on the agenda. So we are not ignoring their comments we just can't respond to any individual comments. The superintendent can refer items to staff who can follow up with you. And just quickly a reminder, this is general visitor comments for items that are not on the agenda. If you do want to speak to something on the agenda, there are also public comment opportunities for each agenda item. We will start. We'll be going in order by those who have signed up. I apologize in advance if I mispronounce any names. As I call the individual who is up, I will also be calling the person next on deck so you know who is next and you can be prepared to join us after that individual is done. First, we have Luke Malison followe

1 San Juan Unified School District Regular Meeting of the Board of Education 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, California 95608 Paula Villescaz, President Michael McKibbin, Ed.D., Vice President Zima Creason, Clerk Pam Costa, Member Saul Hernandez, Member PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES Board of Education meetings are held in person in the board room located at 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, California. Public attendance is welcome and encouraged. Alternatively, you can view the board meeting on YouTube from a computer, mobile device or tablet. The YouTube link can be found on the district's YouTube channel or by visiting https://www.sanjuan.edu/boardmeeting where the link will be posted approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. The district has taken the following steps to assist the public in offering public comment: 1. In Person Public Comment. Public comment may be offered in person during the board meeting at the district office located at 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, California. Board Bylaw 9323 limits visitor comments to two (2) minutes per speaker, with no more than 30 minutes per single topic. Time will be extended for any speaker who uses an interpreter. 2. Online Submission of Public Comment. Written public comment may be submitted using the public comment form located on the district website at https://www.sanjuan.edu/boardmeeting. Comments received by 6:00 p.m., on October 12, 2021, will be provided to the members of the board prior to the meeting. Comments received after 6:00 p.m., on October 12, 2021, may be read on the record during this meeting subject to time limits established in Board Bylaw 9323. All public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes or approximately 1,500 characters. Any portion of a comment extending past two (2) minutes or the approximate 1,500-character limit may not be read aloud due to time restrictions. All written comments that are not read into the record will be provided to the board members for review, provided that such comments are received prior to the end of the meeting. Please be aware that written public comments, including your name, may become public information. The business to be considered at this board meeting is on the following agenda: Board of Education Agenda October 12, 2021 A. OPEN SESSION/CALL TO ORDER/ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION TOPICS – 5:30 p.m. 1. Visitor Comments (for closed session agenda items only) Board Bylaw 9323 limits visitor comments to two (2) minutes per speaker, with no more than 30 minutes per single topic. Time will be extended for any speaker who uses an interpreter. B. CLOSED SESSION – 5:30 p.m. 1. Student expulsions in three cases and student enrollment in one case (Education Code section 48918[f]). 2. Collective bargaining matters – discussion with negotiator Daniel Thigpen, Senior Director, Labor Relations, regarding CSEA Chapter 127 General/Operations support, Chauffeurs/Teamsters Local No. 150 Transportation, Supervisors, Teachers and Certificated Supervisory units; and regarding non-represented groups: management and confidential units (Government Code section 54957.6). C. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – 6:30 p.m. D. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES – September 28, 2021, regular meeting, pages 2380-2383. E. ORGANIZATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS – 6:35 p.m. 1. High School Student Council Reports 2. Staff Reports 3. Board-appointed/District Committees 4. Employee Organizations 5. Other District Organizations 6. Closed Session/Expulsion Actions (Government Code section 54957.1)

2 F. VISITOR COMMENTS – 6:45 p.m. Board Bylaw 9323 limits visitor comments to two (2) minutes per speaker, with no more than 30 minutes per single topic. Time will be extended for any speaker who uses an interpreter. G. CONSENT CALENDAR – G-1/G-5 – 7:15 p.m. Action: The administration recommends that the consent calendar, G-1 through G-5, regarding regular business items, be approved. Any item may be removed for further discussion and separate action following consideration of remaining agenda items. 1. *Personnel – appointments, leaves of absence, separations and job description/salary range change. 2. *Purchasing Report – purchase orders and service agreements and change orders. 3. Acceptance of the following gifts: (# = donor’s estimate) Bella Vista High School: from Bella Vista Student Government – for two MacBooks with Apple Care for use in the student government class: $2,119.71. Encina Preparatory High School: from Gary Benvenuti Revocable Trust – for Rebecca Mackin science supply grant: $1,300; from Point West Rotary Club Foundation – for dance program: $3,500; for Spanish notebooks: $1,136; for advocacy program fieldtrips: $6,000; for advocacy program supplies: $5,000; for B Street Theater script writing development program: $7,000. Laurel Ruff Transition School: from Dayle Cantrall – for new pop-up canopy outdoor shade tent: $120; from Stephen Reyes – for 10 motorized model car kits: $120. Northridge Elementary School: from Kirkland and Carolyn Fritz – for holiday food baskets: $100; Harbor Lights Mariners – for clothes closet: $150. 4. *Approval to dispose of surplus property pursuant to Board Policy 3270 and Education Code sections 17545 and 17546. 5. *Adoption of Resolution No. 3086 awarding the lease-leaseback contract for Earl LeGette Elementary School to Flint Builders Inc., pursuant to Education Code section 17406. *Material provided. H. CONSENT CALENDAR (continued, if necessary) Discussion and action on the items removed from the consent calendar. I. BUSINESS ITEMS 1. K-8 Schools Update – 7:20 p.m. (Townsend-Snider) Material provided. Report: regarding an update on the district’s K-8 schools. 2. ESSER III Expenditure Plan – 7:40 p.m. (Bassanelli) Material provided. Discussion: regarding the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) III Expenditure Plan. Action anticipated: 10/26/2021. 3. Construction Update – 8:30 p.m. (Camarda) Material provided. Report: regarding an update on the district’s current construction projects for Bond Measures J, N and P. 4. Early Literacy Support Block Grant Action Plan – 8:50 p.m. (Townsend-Snider) Material provided. Discussion/Action: The superintendent is recommending that the board discuss and approve the required elements of the Early Literacy Support Block Grant (2020-2023) Action Plan.

3 5. Guest Teacher Salary Schedule – 8:55 p.m. (Oropallo) Material provided. Action: The superintendent is recommending that the board approve the proposed changes to the guest teacher salary schedule. 6. Williams Complaint Report – 9:00 p.m. (Simlick) Material provided. Report: regarding the status of Williams-type complaints filed with the district per Education Code section 35186(d), which requires each school district to publicly report, on a quarterly basis, summarized data on the nature and resolution of all Williams-type complaints. J. BOARD REPORTS – 9:05 p.m. K. FUTURE AGENDA – 9:15 p.m. The board may wish to identify items to be discussed at future meetings and the reasons therefore. L. VISITOR COMMENTS – 9:20 p.m. Board Bylaw 9323 limits visitor comments to two (2) minutes per speaker, with no more than 30 minutes per single topic. Time will be extended for any speaker who uses an interpreter. B. CLOSED SESSION (continued, if necessary) Announcement of topics/announcement of actions. M. ADJOURNMENT – 9:25 p.m. The Board of Education welcomes and encourages the public’s participation at the board meetings and has devoted time throughout the meeting for that purpose. You may comment on items included on this agenda; however, we ask that you limit your comments to two (2) minutes, so that as many people as possible may be heard (Education Code section 35145.5, Government Code section 54954.3). When an item indicates “material provided,” the additional information is available prior to the meeting in the Information and Communication Office, 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, (916) 979-8281, or on the district website at www.sanjuan.edu. A person with a disability may contact the Board of Education office at (916) 971-7111, or email stephanie.cunningham@sanjuan.edu at least 48 hours before the scheduled board meeting to request receipt of an agenda and other distributed writings in an appropriate alternative format, or to request disability-related modifications or accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public board meeting. Translation and interpretation services will be made available upon request with advance notice. If you wish to utilize these services, please notify the Board of Education office at (916) 971-7111, or email stephanie.cunningham@sanjuan.edu at least 24 hours before the scheduled board meeting to allow for the scheduling of appropriate translation staff and other resources. NOTE: The times indicated are approximate. Mission Statement Valuing diversity and excellence, the San Juan Unified School District’s mission is to educate and inspire each student to succeed and responsibly contribute to a radically evolving world by providing innovative, rigorous, student-focused instruction and programs in a safe, caring and collaborative learning community.

2380 D 10/12/2021 San Juan Unified School District Board of Education 3738 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, California 95608 Board of Education Minutes September 28, 2021 Regular Meeting Board of Education 5:45 p.m. Open Session/Call to Order/Announcement of Closed Session Topics (A) The September 28 regular meeting was called to order by the president, Paula Villescaz. The board meeting was held in person and also livestreamed on the district’s YouTube channel. Roll Call Present: Paula Villescaz, president Michael McKibbin, Ed.D., vice president Zima Creason, clerk Pam Costa, member Saul Hernandez, member Visitor Comments: Closed Session (A-1) There were no closed session visitor comments. Closed Session (B) The meeting was then recessed with the board convening in closed session to consider a student expulsion in one case (Education Code section 48918[f]) and to discuss with negotiator Daniel Thigpen, Senior Director of Labor Relations, regarding CSEA Chapter 127 General/Operations support, Chauffeurs/Teamsters Local No. 150 Transportation, Supervisors, Teachers and Certificated Supervisory units and regarding non-represented groups: management and confidential units (Government Code section 54957.6). Reconvene Open Session/Pledge of Allegiance (C) At 6:30 p.m., the meeting was called back to order by Ms. Villescaz, and four members of the Del Campo High School Air Force Junior ROTC led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. After the pledge, Ms. Villescaz explained the two methods (in person or electronically) available to submit public comment for tonight’s meeting. Minutes Approved (D) It was moved by Ms. Costa, seconded by Dr. McKibbin, that the minutes of the September 14 regular meeting be approved. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY [Villescaz, McKibbin, Creason, Costa, Hernandez]. Recognition: Week of the School Administrator (E-1a) It was moved by Ms. Costa, seconded by Ms. Creason, to adopt Resolution No. A-407 recognizing the week of October 10-16 as the Week of the School Administrator. High School Student Council Reports (E-2) High School Student Council representatives Nate Vanderkar and Lana Avetisyan from Rio Americano High School and Natalie Castaneda and Jovanny Castillo from San Juan High School updated the board on the goals, activities and achievements at their respective schools.

2381 Staff Reports (E-3) Superintendent Kern provided information regarding staffing and substitute shortages and also an update on the status of families who are still stranded in Afghanistan. Closed Session/Expulsion Actions (E-7) Ms. Creason reported that the board voted unanimously to accept a hearing panel’s recommendation of one suspended expulsion in case number M-01. Visitor Comments (F) [in person] Sarah Waldrop made comments regarding the district’s COVID-19 protocols. Christan Chittenden expressed concerns regarding the workload of the administration team at Mira Loma High School. Rane Connor expressed opposition to the mask mandate. Joanna Noonan expressed support for abolishing the mask mandate. Chris Bish made comments about the district’s budget and the mask mandate. Sonja Lopez expressed support for having homecoming dances and events. [via electronic comment form, and read aloud by Communication Director Raj Rai] Heather O’Connor expressed support for postponing homecoming events. Consent Calendar Approved (G-1 through G-4 and G-6 through G-10) Superintendent Kern pulled item G-5. It was moved by Dr. McKibbin, seconded by Ms. Costa, that the consent calendar items G-1 through G-4 and items G-6 through G-10 be approved. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY [Villescaz, McKibbin, Creason, Costa, Hernandez]. Personnel (G-1) Appointments, leaves of absence, separations, job descriptions/salary range change, credential approval recommendations and charter school personnel actions – approved as submitted. Purchasing Report (G-2) Purchase orders and service agreements, change orders and construction and public works bids – approved as submitted. Gifts (G-3) Acceptance of gifts to Bella Vista High School, Encina Preparatory High School, Family and Community Engagement and Northridge Elementary School. Disposal of Surplus Property (G-4) Approval to dispose of surplus property pursuant to board policy 3270 and Education Code sections 17545 and 17546. Resolution No. 3077: Emergency Contracting (G-6) Adoption of Resolution No. 3077 authorizing emergency contracting. Resolution No. 3078: Power to Contract (G-7) Adoption of Resolution No. 3078 authorizing power to contract on behalf of San Juan Unified School District. Resolution No. 3079: Encina Preparatory High School Gymnasiums Upgrades Lease Amendment No. 4 (G-8) Adoption of Resolution No. 3079, approving the fourth amendment to the lease agreement for the Encina Preparatory High School HVAC and roofing upgrades for gymnasiums project no. 202-9390-N1 between SJUSD and Clark & Sullivan Builders Inc. dba Clark/Sullivan Construction. Resolution No. 3080: Mira Loma High School Lease Gymnasiums Upgrades Lease Amendment No. 5 (G-9) Adoption of Resolution No. 3080, approving the fifth amendment to the lease agreement for the Mira Loma High School HVAC and roofing upgrades for gymnasiums project no. 205-9390-P1 between SJUSD and Clark & Sullivan Builders Inc. dba Clark/Sullivan Construction.

2382 Resolution No. 3081: Littlejohn Montessori Modernization Project Lease Amendment No. 3 (G-10) Adoption of Resolution No. 3081, approving the third amendment to the lease agreement for the Littlejohn Montessori modernization project No. 128-9495-P1 between SJUSD and Landmark Construction. Consent Calendar (continued) (H) School Plans for Student Achievement (G-5) Approval of the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and corresponding budgets for each school site, including those that have been identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI). Superintendent Kern recommended approving the SPSAs for all schools except for Starr King K-8, which will be brought back at a future board meeting. It was moved by Ms. Creason, seconded by Mr. Hernandez, that the consent calendar item G-5 be approved as amended, removing the SPSA for Starr King K-8. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY [Villescaz, McKibbin, Creason, Costa, Hernandez]. Enrollment Update/Trends (I-1) Superintendent Kern introduced the topic and provided background information about the district’s complex enrollment system, explaining what shapes the system and factors that impact enrollment. Chief Operations Officer Frank Camarda shared detailed demographic information regarding the district’s five-year historical enrollment figures as well as the three- year projected enrollment trends. Mr. Camarda discussed resident and actual enrollment growth and declines in specific geographical regions within the district’s boundaries. Mr. Camarda also explained that this information will be the catalyst for future discussions regarding school configurations, school boundaries and facilities planning. Public Comment [in person]: Chris Bish made comments about the enrollment data, school choice and the mask mandate. After public comment, board members made comments and asked questions, which staff addressed. Ms. Costa asked about declining enrollment in the central and east areas, a tracking system to capture why families leave the district and if the west area has the capacity to handle the projected growth. Ms. Creason inquired about an exit interview process for families who leave the district, the frequency of boundary adjustments and the vision for a marketing campaign. Dr. McKibbin asked about any correlation between the newness of school facilities and enrollment, the impact that K-5 and K-8 schools have on middle school enrollment, non-boundary schools and wait lists, and the uniqueness of school programs. Mr. Hernandez noted the impact that declining enrollment has on the district’s budget. Ms. Villescaz shared that broader contextual items, such as population growth and housing availability, also play a role in the district’s declining enrollment. Superintendent Kern commented that the district needs to be ready to address an overall decrease in enrollment, even if there are some pocket areas of growth. Independent Study/Homeschool Update (I-2) Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education and Programs Amberlee Townsend-Snider introduced the topic. Director of Elementary/K-8 Schools Holly Cybulski explained the new requirements for Assembly Bill 130, and she shared enrollment numbers and highlights about the elementary independent study and TK-8 homeschool programs. Alternative Learning Center Principal David Levis shared enrollment numbers and highlights about the secondary independent study programs. Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Programs Kristan Schnepp explained next steps which includes flexibility with enrollments and the ongoing hiring of staff based on need. Public Comment: [in person]: Monica Stone inquired about the independent study plans for the following school year when Assembly Bill 130 expires. After public comment, board members made comments and posed questions, which staff addressed. Mr. Hernandez inquired about the ability to return to in-person learning and the length of the independent study wait lists. Ms. Costa expressed appreciation for her questions being incorporated into the presentation. Ms. Creason expressed support for continuing the independent study and homeschool programs in the future and she inquired about wait lists, staffing, surveys, sports and other school events. Dr. McKibbin inquired where students attend while they are on the wait list or while quarantining. Ms. Villescaz said she appreciates how the programs have been expanded to meet the needs of students, she expressed support for the evening Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) position, and she inquired about what information is provided to families so they have an adequate understanding of the programs prior to enrollment. Public Hearing: Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional Materials (I-3) Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education and Programs Kristan Schnepp presented the topic. Ms. Villescaz declared the topic of sufficiency of textbooks and instructional materials a public hearing and invited the public to speak.

2383 There being no questions or comments from the public, Ms. Villescaz declared the public hearing closed. Board members inquired about the scope of instructional materials, the cause of textbook delays and high school science lab materials, which Director of Professional Learning and Innovation Nicole Kukral addressed. It was moved by Dr. McKibbin, seconded by Ms. Costa, to adopt Resolution No. 3076 stating that each pupil in each school in the district has sufficient textbooks and instructional materials in each subject that are consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum framework adopted by the state board. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY [Villescaz, McKibbin, Creason, Costa, Hernandez]. Resolution No. 3082: Notice of Intent to Convey Permanent Easement at Mesa Verde High School (I-4) Chief Operations Officer Frank Camarda presented the topic and answered clarifying questions from the board. It was moved by Ms. Creason, seconded by Mr. Hernandez, to adopt Resolution No. 3082 declaring the intent to convey a permanent easement at Mesa Verde High School to the Citrus Heights Water District and to call a public hearing to be held on October 26, 2021. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY [Villescaz, McKibbin, Creason, Costa, Hernandez]. Resolution No. 3084: Notice of Intent to Convey Temporary Easement at Mesa Verde High School (I-5) Chief Operations Officer Frank Camarda presented the topic and answered clarifying questions from the board. It was moved by Ms. Creason, seconded by Dr. McKibbin, to adopt Resolution No. 3084 declaring the intent to convey a temporary easement at Mesa Verde High School to the Citrus Heights Water District and to call a public hearing to be held on October 26, 2021. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY [Villescaz, McKibbin, Creason, Costa, Hernandez]. California School Boards Association (CSBA) Directors-At-Large Nominations (I-6) After hearing no recommendations, Ms. Villescaz stated that no action would be taken regarding the nomination of candidates to fill the director-at-large seats for African American and American Indian on the Board of Directors of the California School Boards Association (CSBA). Board Reports (J) Ms. Creason reported that she visited a class at San Juan High School today, she inquired about district support for school club fundraising and she spoke about a donation drive to support Afghan families. Dr. McKibbin shared that he visited the well-attended Greer Elementary School outreach event at the Mulberry Apartments and also two cross country races at Carnegie Middle School. Ms. Villescaz expressed appreciation for the district’s donation drive to support the Afghan community, noting that she and Ms. Creason would also be collecting donations at Carmichael Park on Sunday. Future Agenda (K) There were no items added to the future agenda. Visitor Comments (L) [in person] Jazmaine Bendicio spoke regarding enrollment, vaccines and mask mandates. Monica Stone commented on independent study teaching staff and the CSBA directors-at-large nomination process. Adjournment (M) At 9:11 p.m., there being no further business, the regular meeting was adjourned. _____________________________ ___________________________________ Paula Villescaz, President Kent Kern, Executive Secretary Approved: _________ :sc

SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA ITEM: _G-1__ MEETING DATE: 10/12/2021 APPROVED: HUMAN RESOURCES The following reports are submitted for board approval Personnel Pages Page # Appointments Management 1 Certificated 1 Classified 1 Leaves of Absence Management Certificated 2 Classified 2 Separations Management Certificated 2 Classified 2 Pre-Retirement Reduced Workload Reassignments/Change in Work Year Errata Job Description/Salary Range Change Management 2 – 5 Certificated Classified 2 – 9 Unrepresented Cabinet Contracts/Extension of Contract Recommendation to Extend A District Intern Credential Certificated Credential Approval Recommendations Certificated Charter School Personnel Actions Choices

Agenda for the October 12, 2021 Board Meeting 1. APPOINTMENTS MANAGEMENT Type Name Status Assignment Location Effective Date (s) New Hire Strinden, Matthew Prob Vice Principal Adult Education 10/11/21 CERTIFICATED Type Name Status Assignment Location Effective Date (s) New Hire Frost, Janneh Temp Tch-Mild/Moderate K/12 Home School Program 09/27/21 06/09/22 New Hire Nason, Stacey Temp Tch-Alternative Education Home Sch