SANTA CLARA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

1290 Ridder Park Drive

San Jose, California 95131

 

 

BOARD AGENDA

February 1, 2012

Regular Meeting #2092

Board Room ― 4:00 p.m.

San Jose Room ― 5:30 p.m.

 

 

 

CLOSED SESSION  —  4:00 p.m. to 5:30p.m.   (Board Room)

 

 

1.         PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OR TO PRESENT PETITIONS

            At this time members of the public may address the Board on any issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board or agenda item.  Members of the public may also address the Board on an agenda item before or during the Board’s consideration of the item.  No action can be taken on an item not on the agenda at this time, but may be referred to the administration or put on a future agenda.  In accordance with Board Bylaw 8370, individual remarks will be limited to 3 minutes each, unless otherwise stipulated.

 

2.         The Board will hold a Closed Session to consider the following items: 

 

A.     Hearing

Subject Matter:  Interdistrict Transfer Appeal Filed on Behalf of Student 

Resident District:  Sequoia High School District—San Mateo County

         Desired District:  Palo Alto Unified School District

 

B.     Hearing

Subject Matter:  Expulsion Appeal Filed on Behalf of Student  

Resident District:  Gilroy Unified School District

 

 

OPEN SESSION  — 5:30 p.m. (San Jose Conference Room)

 

 

3.          Report of actions taken in Closed Session

  

4.         CALL TO ORDER  

A.  Roll Call (Including Action on Absences if Necessary)

            B.  Adoption of Agenda

            C.  Pledge of Allegiance

 

5.         Employee of the Month:    Juan Ramires, Maintenance Person II, Business Services

 

6.         PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OR TO PRESENT PETITIONS

            At this time members of the public may address the Board on any issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board or agenda item.  Members of the public may also address the Board on an agenda item before or during the Board’s consideration of the item.  No action can be taken on an item not on the agenda at this time, but may be referred to the administration or put on a future agenda.  In accordance with Board Bylaw 8370, individual remarks will be limited to 3 minutes each, unless otherwise stipulated.

 

* 7.      County Superintendent Report   

            The county superintendent will give reports on any activities related to his duties as the County Superintendent of Schools.

 

·         SJ/SV2020

 

 

* 8.      CORRESPONDENCE   

 

            Correspondence addressed to the Santa Clara County Board of Education.  Correspondence addressed to individual board members will be mailed to them directly.

 

·         Email, 1/11/12, Susan Alves, subject:  Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Letter, 1/11/12, Kelly and Toni Conway, subject: Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/11/12, Azar Khansari, Subject: Concerned parent

·         Email, 1/11/12, Megan Crissman, Subject:  Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/11/12, Andi Barnett, Subject:  LASD issues

·         Email, 1/11/12, Bob Crissman, Subject:  Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and Invitation

·         Email, 1/11/12, Hamid Savoj, Subject:  Letter to County Board

·         Email, 1/11/12, Kimberly Dickerson, Subject:  Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/11/12, Terri Champ, Subject:  Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/11/12, Dave Cortright, Subject:  The Bullis board member who addressed you tonight lied to you

·         Email, 1/11/12, Neal Maeyama, Subject:  RE: Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum

·         Email, 1/11/12, Kavin Desai, Subject:  BCS MOU

·         Email, 1/11/12, Jane Lee Chiang, Subject:  Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/11/12, Lori Cox, Subject:  Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding & Request for Public Meeting

·         Email, 1/11/12, Andrea Baum, Subject:  Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/11/12, Shelly Charubin, Subject:  Concerns with Bullis Charter Schools

·         Letter, 1/11/12, Cary & Cyndi Herbert,  Subject:  Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/12/12, Rosanne Park, Subject: Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/12/12, Jessica Gowdy, Subject: Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/12/12, Laura Schmidt, Subject: Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/12/12, Chisato Lee, Subject:  Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/14/12, Mimi Blaurock, Subject: Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/14/12, Amy & Ron Hom, Subject: Bullis Charter School’s Memorandum of Understanding and an Invitation

·         Email, 1/18/12, Chris Stampolis, Trustee, West Valley-Mission Community College District, Subject:  2020 Vision comments and request for Board involvement

·         Email, 1/19/12, Chris Stampolis, Trustee, West Valley-Mission Community College District, Subject:  Response to Trustee Leon Beauchman

·         Email, 1/24/12, SCCBOE member Beauchman, Subject:  RE: Response to Trustee Leon Beauchman

·         Email, 1/24/12, Jennifer Carlstrom,  Subject:  Charter School Renewal Procedures

 

9.         CONSENT ACTION ITEMS  

 

      *    A.          Request Approval of Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of January 11, 2012 (#2091)

 

      *    B.          Request Approval of Purchase Order Exceeding $100,000

                          The Head Start Program is implementing Outdoor Learning Environments to maximize instruction and learning time.  The play areas will be upgrades to support this strategy.  Administration recommends approval of purchase order exceeding $100,000.

 

      *    C.          Request Approval of a Resolution in Support of February 2012 as National African American History Month

                          Through the work of Harvard-trained historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the precursor of African American History Month was first celebrated in February 1926 during a week that encompassed the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.  The celebration was expanded to Black History Month in 1976, the nation’s bicentennial.  Administration recommends adoption of the resolution in support of February 2012 as National African American History Month.

 

10.       ACTION ITEMS  

 

      *    A.          Request Adoption of a Revised Budget for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2011

                          This proposed budget revision reflects changes to the SCCOE 2011-12 Annual Budget from October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.  Administration recommends adoption of the Budget Revisions for the period ending December 31, 2011.

 

      *    B.          Action Plan for School Anti-Bullying Task Force    

                          An Advisory Council to eradicate bullying in county schools was formed by Santa Clara County Board of Education President Joseph Di Salvo.  The Advisory Council presented their findings and recommendations on November 16, 2011. President Di Salvo requested that the County Office of Education provide an action plan outlining next steps relative to these recommendations.  Administration recommends reviewing the action plan and accepting the anti-bullying policy for a first reading.

 

11.       INFORMATION ITEMS

           

      *    A.          Annual Report to the Board:  Silicon Valley Flex Academy

                          The County Board of Education has invited charter schools for which they are the authorizers to give a short presentation during a regularly scheduled County Board meeting.  Silicon Valley Flex Academy will give a 10 minute oral presentation on selected highlights from their 2011-12 Annual Report.

 

      *    B.          Annual Report to the Board:  Discovery Charter School

                          The County Board of Education has invited charter schools for which they are the authorizers to give a short presentation during a regularly scheduled County Board meeting.  Discovery Charter School will give a 10 minute oral presentation on selected highlights from their 2011-12 Annual Report.

 

      *    C.          SJ/SV2020 Presentation

                          Dr. Charles Weis, Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools, will present on the SJ2020 Annual Report and 2020 Vision Awards event, which was given at the Santa Clara County Office of Education on January 19, 2012.  The Board will discuss the criteria used for selection of award recipient schools and the plans to refine and improve these criteria for future awards.

 

      *    D.          2011 Annual Williams Report

                          As per Education Code 1240 F, the county superintendent has submitted this annual report to the governing board of each school district, the county board of education, and the board of supervisors reflecting the findings of the 51 schools in 12 school district that were subject to instructional materials and facilities monitoring in fall 2011. 

  

      *    E.          Review Board Subcommittee Assignments  

The Board President will present the subcommittee assignments for the 2012 year.

 

            F.         Board Committee Reports on:   

Committee members may provide or report on recent committee activities.

1.      Budget Study Committee  (Superintendent Weis, Chair)

2.      Policy Subcommittee  (Vice-President Hover-Smoot, Chair)

3.      Joint Legislative Advisory Committee  (Vice-President Hover-Smoot, Chair)

4.      Head Start Policy Council  (member Chang)

5.      Santa Clara County School Boards Association Executive Board   (member Song)

6.      Joint Committee on Child Care (JCCC)  (President Di Salvo and member Mah)

7.      California School Boards Association (CSBA) Delegate  (member Beauchman)

8.      California County Boards of Education (CCBE) Board of Directors   (member Beauchman)

 

            G.         County Board of Education Member Reports    

The members of the Board may give reports on any activities related to their duties as members of the Santa Clara County Board of Education.

 

12.       FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Requested items by Board members may be addressed at this time.

·         Report on County Board’s role in General Obligation Bonds, Parcel Tax and Certificates of Participation, March 7 (Craig Mann)

·         Board meeting at Anne Darling School – Update on Special Education,  Feb. 15 (Grace Mah)

·         Meeting with the County Board of Education and the County Board of Supervisors to discuss School Linked Services and SV2020, April  (Joseph Di Salvo)

·         Recognize substitute teachers for each program, June  (Joseph Di Salvo)

·         Career Technical Education (CTE) Presentation, March (Joseph Di Salvo)

·         Whistle Blower Policy like the City of San Jose, 2012 YR (Joseph Di Salvo)

·         Report Role of County Office of Education with Community Colleges, April (Joseph Di Salvo)

·         Bullis MOU Update, May 2 and June 6 (Joseph Di Salvo)

·         Video Streaming Board Meetings (Joseph Di Salvo)

 

13.       ADJOURNMENT

 

The next Board of Education meeting is scheduled for February 13, 2011.  For Board agendas and meeting minutes please see our Web site at www.sccoe.org.