Mesa Union School District

 Agenda for the Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees to be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. in the School Multi-Purpose Room located at 3901 North Mesa School Road, Somis, California 93066 and via zoom   

The Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees will begin at 6:00 p.m. with closed session and approximately 6:45 p.m. for open session. A complete agenda packet is available at the District Office, 3901 North Mesa School Road, Somis, 72 hours prior to the Board Meeting and online at www.mesaschooldistrict.org.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND RECOGNITION OF A QUORUM :                          

Time______                                                                                                            Present             Absent

Dr. Neil Canby, President                                                        _____             ______

Mrs. Sandra Romero Vice-President                                                ______             ______

Mr. Steven Sullivan, Clerk                                                                                    ______             ______

Mrs. Jayme Dryden, Trustee                                                        ______                ______

Mrs. Krista Nowak, Trustee                                                        ______                ______

Dr. Raul Ramirez, Superintendent                                                                            ______           ______

Mrs. Tami Peterson, Chief Business Official                                                   ______             ______

Mrs. Brianna Torres, Executive Assistant                                                        ______             ______

            

2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA:

Usually an agenda covers an entire session, in which case it is the order of business for that session and is adopted by majority vote of the assembly. Thereafter, no change can be made in the agenda except by a two-thirds vote or by unanimous consent. At the point of adoption of the agenda, any Board member or the Superintendent can request that the agenda be reordered.

3.  PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:

All individuals are invited to speak to the Board during public comment on matters related to the District. If a member of the public wishes to address the Board, please plan to complete a Speaker Form one (1) hour prior to the start of the meeting. Board Policy limits speaker’s comments to three (3) minutes of time; there is no provision for ceding minutes to another speaker (BB 9323). Forms are available in the District Office, at the Board meeting and online at www.mesa school district.org.

4.   CLOSED SESSION:  

During this time, the Board may adjourn to closed session to discuss confidential material relating to:

  1. Conference with Legal Counsel Existing Litigation-(Paragraph (1) of Subvision (D) of Government Code 54956.9. This would include the receipt of a claim under the Government Claims Act. (Government Code 801 ET Seq)

B.          Public Employee: Superintendent’s Evaluation authorized by Government Code §54957

       C. Conference with Labor Negotiators as authorized by Government Code §3549.1

ADJOURN FROM CLOSED SESSION

Time: ______

 

RECONVENE IN PUBLIC

(Approximate time 6:45 p.m.)   Time: ______

 Report of actions taken during closed session: The president of the Board will report on actions taken during closed session.

5.  OFFICIAL OPENING - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

6.  MINUTES

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting on August 16, 2022.

7.  AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES - COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC

All individuals are invited to speak to the Board during public comment on matters related to the District. If you wish to address the Board, please plan to complete a Speaker Form prior to the start of the meeting. Forms are available in the District Office, at the Board meeting and online at www.mesa school district.org.

8.  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

  1. Opening of School Year
  1. Back to School Night
  1. Health & Wellness
  2. Learning & Engagement
  1. Middle School Science Pilot
  1. Facilities Update
  1. Measure O Bond Project- Update
  1. Attendance
  2. Upcoming Events

9.  BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A. Correspondence - The Ventura County Office of Education has reviewed the 2022-23 Adopted Budget Report and Local Control Accountability Plan ( LCAP) of the Mesa Union School District.

B. Board members' reports and communications

C. Board members' interests and concerns

10. CONSENT AGENDA

Approval of the Consent Agenda – All items on the Consent Agenda are to be approved as one motion unless a Board member requests separate action on a specific item. Each item approved shall be deemed to have been read in full and adopted as recommended.

Business Services

  1. Purchase Orders –Mesa (August 1, 2022-August 31, 2022)             `                                                                                       

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Purchase Orders be approved as presented.

 

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 10A IN THE PACKET

 

B.  Check Register – Mesa (August 1, 2022-August 31, 2022)

 

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Check Register be approved as presented.

 

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 10B IN THE PACKET

 

C.  Statement of Revenues and Expenditures (August 1, 2022-August 31, 2022)

 

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Statement of Revenues and Expenditures be approved as presented.

 

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 10C IN THE PACKET

Educational/Student Services:

D. 2022-2023 Q Student Information System Service Level Agreement

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the 2022-2023 Q Student Information System Service Level Agreement be approved as presented.

 

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 10D IN THE PACKET

E. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Interface Children & Family Service for July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with Interface Children & Family Services for July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 10E IN THE PACKET

F.  Current Enrollment

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the current enrollment be approved as presented.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 10F IN THE PACKET

11. INFORMATION

  1. Annual Assessment Data Report (CAASPP) Spring 2022

  1. Golden Valley Charter School Unaudited Actuals

12. PUBLIC HEARING

A. Sufficiency of Textbooks -The purpose of the public hearing is for the Board to make a determination by resolution as to whether each pupil in the district has sufficient instructional materials in reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and history-social science that are consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum frameworks.

B. Presentation of Initial Proposal of Mesa Union School District to the Mesa Union Teachers’ Association (MUTA), for the 2022-2023 school year negotiations; and Public Comment

  1. Initial Proposal from the Mesa Union Teachers Association  to Mesa Union School District

 

In accordance with Government Code section 3547, all initial bargaining proposals of a public school employer shall be presented at a public meeting of the public school employer. The initial bargaining proposal of the Mesa Union School

      District to the Mesa Union Teachers’ Association (MUTA) was first made public at the June 14, 2022 Board Meeting of

the Board of Trustees and is hereby returned to this agenda for public discussion.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 12B IN THE PACKET

C. Presentation of Initial Proposal of Mesa Union School District to the Mesa Union Support Team (MUST), for the

     2022-2023 school year negotiations; and Public Comment

  1. Initial Proposal from the Mesa Union Support Team to Mesa Union School District  

In accordance with Government Code section 3547, all initial bargaining proposals of a public school employer shall be

presented at a public meeting of the public school employer. The initial bargaining proposal of the Mesa Union School

District to the Mesa Union Support Team(MUST) was first made public at the August 16, 2022 Board Meeting of the Board

of Trustees and is hereby returned to this agenda for public discussion.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 12C IN THE PACKET

13. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. Consideration and approval of the Board appointment timeline for the Board Trustee vacancy

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the Board appointment timeline for the Board Trustee vacancy.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13A IN THE PACKET

Business/Fiscal Services:

      B. Consideration of approval of the 2021-2022 Unaudited Actuals

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13B IN THE PACKET

C. Consideration of adoption of Resolution #22-23-01 Gann Limit

        Supporting Materials: Gann Form

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees adopt Resolution #22-23-01 Gann Limit.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13C IN THE PACKET

D. Consideration of use of the 2021-2022 Proposition 30 Education Protection Account Funds

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the anticipated use of

2021-2022 Proposition 30 Education Protection Account Funds.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13D IN THE PACKET

E. Consideration of ratification contract with Moorpark Unified School District Child Nutrition Service Agreement for Supplying Lunch for Mesa Union School District.

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve  the ratification contract with Moorpark Unified School District Child Nutrition Service Agreement for Supplying Lunch for Mesa Union School District.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13E IN THE PACKET

F. Consideration of approval of the new adult breakfast rate of $2.85 and lunch $4.75 increase for the fiscal year 2022-2023 

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the new adult breakfast and lunch rate increase for the fiscal year 2022-2023.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13F IN THE PACKET

Educational/Student Services: 

G. Consideration of adoption of Resolution #22-23-02 Sufficiency of Textbooks 

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees adopt Resolution #22-23-02 Sufficiency of Textbooks

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13G IN THE PACKET

H. Consideration of approval of the Internship Placement Site Agreement with California State University, Channel Islands

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the Internship Placement Site Agreement with California State University, Channel Islands.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13H IN THE PACKET

I. Consideration of approval of MOU with JPMorgan Chase Financial Health Presentation Event

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the MOU with JPMorgan Chase Financial Health Presentation Event.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13I IN THE PACKET

J.Consideration of approval of MOU with Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the MOU with Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project(MICOP).

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13J IN THE PACKET

 K.         Consideration of approval of the seventh grade field trip agreement and request to Catalina Island, CIMI Toyon   Bay on September 30, 2022- October 2, 2022

Agreement with Guided Discoveries, Inc

Field Trip Request

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the seventh and eight grade field

trip agreement and request to Catalina Island, CIMI Toyon Bay on September 30, 2022- October 2, 2022

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13K IN THE PACKET

Technology:

L. Consideration of approval of Discarding the Obsolete Equipment as listed:

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees approve the discarding the obsolete equipment as listed.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13L IN THE PACKET

M.         Consideration of Adoption June 2022 Board Policy Revisions for sections:

BP 0420.41 - Charter School Oversight

Exhibit(1) 0420.41 - Charter School Oversight

Exhibit(1) 1113 - District and School Websites

AR 1312.4 - Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures

Exhibit(2) 1312.4 - Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures

BP 3110 - Transfer of Funds

AR 3517 - Facilities Inspection

Exhibit(1) 3517 - Facilities Inspection

BP 3523 - Electronic Signatures

AR 3523 - Electronic Signatures

BP 3550 - Food Service/Child Nutrition Program

AR 3550 - Food Service/Child Nutrition Program

BP 3551 - Food Service Operations/Cafeteria Fund

AR 3551 - Food Service Operations/Cafeteria Fund

BP 3553 - Free and Reduced Price Meals

AR3553 - Free and Reduced Price Meals

AR 4112.2 - Certification

AR 4161.8/4261.8/4361.8 - Family Care and Medical Leave

AR6173.1 - Education for Foster Youth

It is the recommendation of the District Administration that the Board of Trustees adopt the policies in

sections 1000-7000 of the June 2022 CSBA Board policy updates.

PLEASE SEE AGENDA ITEM 13M IN THE PACKET

14. PERSONNEL

A.  Consideration of approval of hiring the following certificated and classified staff:

Samantha Gonzalez, as (0.2625 FTE) Afterschool Activities Leader effective September 6, 2022

15.  ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION

  1. Trustee Appointment Area 3

                           

16.  FUTURE MEETINGS

  1. October 18, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., Regular Board Meeting

17.  ADJOURNMENT

Time: ______

In accordance with the requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act and related federal regulations, individuals who require special accommodation, including but not limited to an American sign language interpreter, accessible seating or documentation in accessible formats, should contact the Superintendent's office at least two days before the meeting.