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DEC Board Agenda 12-14-22
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AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

BENNETT VALLEY UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES  

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022 

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM

VIRTUAL MEETING ZOOM INFORMATION

 LINK: BVUSD.INFO/MEETING  |   ID: 847 8612 7910   |    PASSCODE: BVUSD

FULL URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84786127910?pwd=TGlxdUxINGhZL3BTT0M4dUJJSlM1QT09

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring special assistance to access the meeting, meeting documents,  or the meeting room may contact the Board Secretary, Superintendent Cala, at 707-542-2201. Notification at least 48 hours before the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the Board meeting and to provide any required accommodations, auxiliary aids or services.

Meetings of the Board are not public meetings, but meetings held in public for the purpose of carrying on the business of the schools.

  • Attachments (links) are available to the public unless otherwise indicated as *confidential  due to personnel or other confidential information.

  1. CONVENE IN OPEN SESSION | 6:30 PM

  1. SWEARING IN OF TRUSTEES BEGINNING NEW TERMS

New 4-Year Term  |  Jeremy Brott, Deborah Bull, & Steven Sharpe

New 2-Year Term  |  Jacob Kemnec

  1. ROLL CALL

  1. STUDENT-LED ACT OF PATRIOTISM |  Mr. Ferronato’s Class Video

  1. AGENDA REORDERING

The Board may elect to consider items in a different order than they appear on the agenda.

  1. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

  1.  Election of Officers (President, Vice-Presiden, Clerk
  2.  Appoint the Superintendent at Secretary to the Board
  3.  Election of Representative and Alternate to County Committee on School District Organization
  4.  Selection of Trustees for Committees: Collective Bargaining and Board Policy
  5.  Designate Management, Supervisory and Confidential Positions
  1.  Re-Adopt Board Policy
  2.  Set Time, Place and Date for Regular Meetings
  3.  Sign Signature Sheet

  1. RECOGNITION |  Jeremy Brott, Board President 2022

  2. PUBLIC APPEARANCES • PUBLIC HEARING • CORRESPONDENCE

Individuals may address the Board in accordance with the Public Comment statement on the last page of the agenda.

Members of the public who would like to speak need to raise their hand when prompted.  

See bottom of this agenda for virtual instructions.

  1. INFORMATION ITEMS

All reports may be given orally or submitted in writing for the Board's information.

  1. Reports from Principals

  • Strawberry Elementary Principal, Josh Wilson
  • Yulupa Elementary Principal, Amy Hale

  1. Report from Superintendent

  1. Reports from Associations

  • Certificated Association (BVTA)
  • Classified Association (CSEA)

  1. Information from the Board of Trustees

  1. Enrollment Report  (LaVon Maney)

  1. District Monthly Report (Rich Parde)

  1. TRUSTEE CONSIDERATIONS: ACTION

These items need to be considered individually and acted upon as such by the Board.  

  1. Review and Possible Action to Approve CDE Waiver for RSP caseload. RSP teachers in California are allowed a  maximum caseload of 28 students. 32 students are allowable with a waiver approved by the Board and with consultation from the bargaining unit. The additional students are not anticipated to have any negative impact. The Superintendent recommends approval.

  1. Review and Possible Action to Approve Resolution #22-010 Accounting of Development Fees for Fiscal Year 2021-22 For Fund 25. Annually, the District must share total developer/impact fees and their use at a public meeting.  The revenue and interest received by the district in Developer Fees for fiscal year 2021/22 was $12,273. The Superintendent recommends approval.

  1. Review and Possible Action to Approve 1st Interim Report for 2022-23. The First Interim Report is required each December to review the mid-year progress of our budget.  Second interims are required in March.  Following Board approval, the report goes to the County for certification. The district expects a positive certification, meaning that the district will be able to meet its financial obligations for the current fiscal year and the subsequent two fiscal years with the budget as it was adopted by the State. The Superintendent recommends approval.

  1. Review and Possible Action to Approve the Audit for 2021-22. The Board will review the 2021-2022 Audit Report that is proudly presented without any audit findings.The Superintendent recommends approval.

  1. TRUSTEE CONSIDERATIONS: DISCUSSION

Action is permissible on these items but not anticipated.

  1.   CSBA’S Delegate Assembly Call for Nominations for the 2023-25 Term

Eligible boards have the ability to nominate a delegate within their geographic region. Nominations and candidate biographical sketches are being accepted until Saturday, January 7, 2023. Nominating boards must submit a separate Nomination Form for each person nominated. Nominees must submit a biographical sketch. Ballots will be mailed to districts and county offices of education by Wednesday, February 1, 2023 and are due to CSBA by Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The board will have the opportunity to take action regarding the ballot during the February meeting. Election results will be posted by April 1. Delegates will serve two-year terms beginning April 1, 2023 through March 31,2025.

Additional Resources

  1.   Bennett View Drive Property (ongoing item)

The Board will discuss possibilities for our third piece of property at 4580 Bennett View Drive.

  1. CONSENT AGENDA

Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board in one motion. No discussion of these items is necessary unless the Board requests specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Agenda. Each item on the Consent Agenda approved by the Board shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended.

  1. Approval of Minutes

  1. Approval of Warrants

  1. Approval of Budget Transfers

  1. Approval of Renaissance Agreement

  1. Approval of Interim School Psychologist Contract

  1. Approval of Leave of Absence

* confidential 

  1. Approval of Routine *Personnel Report

* confidential 

  1. FUTURE ITEMS FOR TRUSTEE CONSIDERATION

The Board may suggest items for future consideration

  • LCAP Update
  • Small Cell Cellular Coverage (Program details, specs, & sample agreements)
  • Bennett View Property Considerations (ongoing)
  • State Testing Data (Spring 2022)
  • Budget Presentation
  • Special Session (Goals & Priorities)

  1. ADJOURN

PUBLIC RECORDS NOTICE

In accordance with Government Code section 54957.5 and the Public Records Act, public records that are distributed to a majority of the Board of Trustees concerning the open session agenda will be made available upon request.  Such records distributed less than 72 hours prior to a regular meeting are available for inspection at the district office located at 2250 Mesquite Dr., Santa Rosa, CA  95405.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Pursuant to BVUSD Board Bylaw 9323, Government Codes 54954.2 and 54954.3 and Education Code 35145.5, members of the public are encouraged to attend Board meetings and to address the Board concerning any item on the agenda or within the Board's jurisdiction as follows:

Opportunities for public comment on an item appearing on the agenda will be provided before or during the Board’s consideration of the item.

Members of the public may provide input on non-agenda items during Public Appearances. Board members or district staff members may ask clarifying questions or briefly respond to statements or questions from the public about items not appearing on the agenda, but will not engage in discussion or take action. Board members may also ask staff to report back to the Board or place a matter of business on a future agenda.

Any person wishing to be heard by the Board shall first be recognized by the president. Members of the public may have up to three minutes per speaker and up to 20 minutes per item unless the Board president, with Board consent, adjusts the amount of time. Any such adjustment shall be done equitably so as to allow a diversity of viewpoints.

The Board shall not prohibit public criticism of its policies, procedures, programs, services, acts, or omissions; however the Board may remove disruptive individuals and order the room cleared for persistent disruption or statements that threaten the safety of any person(s) at the meeting. When the room is ordered cleared due to a disturbance, further Board proceedings shall concern only matters appearing on the agenda.

HOW TO RAISE YOUR HAND IN ZOOM

DIAL-IN OPTION

Dial *9 on your phone’s dial pad to raise your hand, and do the same to lower your hand

ON A MAC OR PC:

Click on the icon labeled "Reactions" in the toolbar on the bottom center of your screen.

Note: “Reactions” is the 5th option from the left at the bottom of the screen.

At the bottom of new window (bottom right of the screen), click the button labeled "Raise Hand."

Raise Hand button in Zoom

You’ll know your hand is raised as a participant when you see an emoji hand on the screen next to your name.

On the participant listing, you "Raised Hand" will be signified by the emoji hand.

Lower your hand by clicking the same "Raise hand" button on the screen as before, which now says "Lower Hand."

To lower your hand, return to the participant toolbar and click the same button.

iPHONE OR ANDROID APP:

Click on the three horizontal dots, labeled "More" in the toolbar on the bottom right of screen.

Choose the "More" option, 5th from the left, to access options.

In the pop-up at the bottom of your screen, tap "Raise Hand."

Click "Raise Hand". The top option on the menu.

You’ll know your hand is raised when you see the hand emoji in the top right corner of the screen

You will know your hand is raised when the hand emoji appears on screen.

Lower your hand by returning to the “More” menu and clicking the text on the screen that now says"Lower Hand."

Click on the same top button in "More" to lower your hand.