It is anticipated the Board will reconvene in open session at 6:30 p.m.

The public is invited to call in and record their public comment for the upcoming Board of Education meeting. The public comment phone line will be open at noon on the day of the Board meeting. Dial (530) 757-5344 and follow the prompts to record your comment for a particular agenda item or for an item not on the agenda. The message will be played at the appropriate time during the meeting, within the allotted public comment period. This new public comment voicemail system will be in use until we can return to in-person Board meetings.

In the interest of conducting the business of public education in a timely manner, there is a two or three-minute limit per individual speaker which, at the discretion of the board president, may be modified depending on the number of speakers.  A maximum of thirty (20) minutes for the comment period may be imposed.

Approve Certificated Personnel Report No. 21-21 covering 1 Employment, 1 Temporary Leave of Absence, 1 Status Change and possible addendum covering 5 Employments, 2 Promotions.

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Sections 21080 et seq. requires the District, as the project proponent, to comply with certain environmental impact documentation regulations.  The required documentation is based on the specific nature of each proposed project.

Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3, Article 19, provides for categorical exemptions for classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA. Staff, working in conjunction with legal counsel, find the proposed project meets the following categorical exemptions:

Class 1 (Sec. 15301): The proposed project includes the minor alteration, i.e., relocation, of existing structures on the existing campus, and involves negligible or no expansion of existing or former use.

Class 2 (Sec. 15302): The proposed project includes the replacement or reconstruction of existing structures.

Class 3 (Sec. 15303): The proposed project includes new, small facilities or structures, the conversion of existing small structures, and utility extensions and accessory structures.

Class 14 (Sec. 15314): The proposed project would be located within the existing Davis Senior High School campus, a developed property within the City of Davis, and will not increase original student capacity by more than 10 classrooms or 25 percent. 

Common Sense Exemption (Sec. 15061(b)(3)): It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed project involves any activity that may have a significant effect on the environment. District will be improving an already developed property, with low increased capacity.

1. Construction Contract- I & A Contractors, Inc. for the S-Wing Roofing Project at Davis Senior High School.
   
   
2. Professional Services Agreement - ESS Environmental to provide asbestos daily air monitoring and final visual clearance services for the S Wing Roof Project at Davis Senior High School.
   
   
3. Professional Services Agreement - ESS Environmental to provide asbestos and lead surveys for the Agriculture, Engineering, and Auto Shop CTE projects at Davis Senior High School.
   
   
4. Professional Services Agreement - Joseph R. Renda Construction Services, Inc. for In-Plant Inspections for the Early Learning Center Project at Korematsu Elementary.
   

1. Staff is recommending the Board authorize the Superintendent to execute the attached construction contract form upon DJUSD receiving all required contract exhibits, performance bonds, and insurance. On April 22, 2021, sealed bids were opened for the S-Wing Roofing Project at Davis Senior High School.  Five sealed bids were received and I & A Contractors, Inc. was the lowest responsive bidder at $498,000. This is a Facilities funded project. 
   
   
2. Staff is recommending the Board approve a Professional Services Agreement for ESS Environmental to provide asbestos daily air monitoring and final visual clearance services for the S Wing Roof Project at Davis Senior High School. This is a Facilities funded project. 
   
   
3. Staff is recommending the Board approve a Professional Services Agreement for ESS Environmental to provide asbestos and lead surveys for the Agriculture, Engineering, and Auto Shop CTE projects at Davis Senior High School. This is a Bond Program funded project. 
   
   
4. Staff is recommending the Board approve a Professional Services Agreement for Joseph R. Renda Construction Services, Inc. for In-Plant Inspections for the Early Learning Center at Korematsu Elementary. This is a Bond Program funded project. 

Staff will provide an update to the Board of Education about the status of COVID-19 in Yolo County and DJUSD; the Phase 4 Modified In-person Instructional Model; the remainder of the school year, including high school graduation plans; summer school, and the 2021-22 school year.

Any additional attachment(s) may be provided closer to the meeting date.

Bond Program Project Updates

In June 2018, the DJUSD Board of Education approved a comprehensive Facilities Master Plan, which outlined the facilities needs of the District. In November 2018, voters approved Measure M, a $150 million facilities bond to fund much of the DJUSD Facilities Master Plan. In addition, another $76 million from other sources make up the entire DJUSD Bond Program. 

The Board of Education prioritized several signature projects which include: new science labs at Emerson/Da Vinci Junior High School, an Early Childhood Learning Center at Korematsu Elementary, four new Elementary Multipurpose Rooms, a new Tech Hub at Da Vinci High School, a new STEM, Aquatic Center, and three CTE facilities projects at DSHS. The Board will receive an update on the status of all signature projects. 
 
Naming of DVCA Facility

Staff requests the Board approve Resolution 52-21 to name the Da Vinci Charter Academy Signature Bond Project as the Pamela Mari Da Vinci Tech Hub in accordance with Board Policy 7310. Principal Millsap conducted a public outreach effort with the express purpose of recommending a name in accordance with DJUSD Board of Education Policy 7310 on Naming a Facility.  

On February 17th, the DVCA Advisory Board met to review Board Policy 7310 and to establish a system for accepting name proposals from the community. The Advisory Board decided to invite stakeholders to propose names. Persons submitting names were offered the opportunity to present them to the Advisory Board at one of the regularly scheduled meetings in March and April. Further, it was decided that Advisory Board members would provide input to the Da Vinci Administration using a rubric but that the ultimate responsibility for the final name recommendation would fall to the Da Vinci Administration. 

On February 19, DVCA Administration shared the invitation to submit names for the Tech Hub building to a wide ranging group of stakeholders, including: students, parents and guardians, staff, the Da Vinci Booster Parent Organization and the Da Vinci Alumni Network (DVAN). Between February 19 and March 16,  2021, the DVCA Advisory Board received seven name suggestions. 
  
Of those suggestions, two submitters moved forward with a presentation to the DVCA Advisory Board on March 17, 2021. The Advisory Board is recommending the building be named in honor of Ms. Pamela Mari. The Advisory Board and DJUSD staff believe that Ms. Mari’s personal story along with the legacy of her career in DJUSD and in other realms of education are inspirational and in line with the values and mission of Da Vinci Charter Academy. Since Ms. Mari was the person who originally facilitated the process of selecting the beloved name Leonardo Da Vinci for the school, it is befitting that the process comes full circle to honor her as the namesake for the forthcoming building, which will be transformational to the Da Vinci program that Ms. Mari started 17 years ago. We are confident that the Davis and Da Vinci community is in support of this name selection and are, hereby, recommending that the new building be formally named the Pamela Mari Da Vinci Tech Hub. 

Citizens Bond Oversight Committee New Member Approval

Resolution No. 30-19, which established a Citizen's Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) for General Obligation Bonds, was adopted by the Board of Education at the December 20, 2018, meeting and members were selected by the Board on February 7, 2019.  

The Board authorized the Superintendent/designee to advertise for and solicit candidates for consideration of appointment to the Committee, review applications submitted to the District for Committee membership and make recommendations to the Board to assist the Board in appointing Committee members.

The CBOC must consist of at least seven (7) members, five (5) of whom must meet the criteria below.  DJUSD recommends a committee of nine (9) members.  

• 1 member must be active in the business community
• 1 member shall be active in a senior citizens organization
• 1 member shall be active in a bona fide taxpayers' organization
• 1 member shall be the parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the District, and 
• 1 member shall be both a parent/guardian of a child enrolled in the District and active in a parent-teacher organization.

Terms of current CBOC Chairperson Donna Neville (senior citizens organization member), Vice-Chairperson Eric Roe (taxpayers' organization member), and Jim Belenis (business community) have expired and they are electing not to accept an additional term. The District thanks them for their dedication and service to the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee over these past two years. The District advertised for new members and received 2 applications. 

District staff are recommending the approval of Amanda Cattivera (taxpayers' organization member) and Andrew Cullen (business community) to the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee for a term of two years from May 2021 to May 2023. 

During the LCAP development process, staff provide updates to the Board of Education on key sections of  the LCAP to make the plan more accessible and understandable. This agenda item includes a draft of the plan summary and a synthesis of input following stakeholder outreach. 

Also attached is Da Vinci Charter Academy's 2019-20 LCAP Annual Update and the Annual Update for their Learning Continuity Plan. 

Approve Fourth Amendment To Employment Agreement Between Davis Joint Unified School District and Matt Best.

The Employment Agreement Between Davis Joint Unified School District and Matt Best (the “Agreement”) entered into as of December 21, 2017, specifies that a maximum of 5 vacation may be bought back from Matt Best (the “Deputy Superintendent”), by the District, at the election of the Deputy Superintendent. Over the course of the 2020-21 school year, the Deputy Superintendent has been unable to utilize a significant portion of his allotted vacation days, due in part to an increased workload caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed amendment would allow the District, at the Deputy Superintendent’s election, to buy back 15 vacation days from the Deputy Superintendent, in addition to the 5 vacation days that may be bought back pursuant to the Agreement.

Any attachment(s) will be posted after Closed Session on May 6, 2021.

Amount in payment to the Deputy Superintendent in exchange for unused vacation, is dependent on the number of days utilized, at the 2020-21 daily rate.

The Employment Agreement Between Davis Joint Unified School District and Sunya Rody Boonchouy (the “Agreement”) entered into as of December 21, 2017, specifies that a maximum of 5 vacation may be bought back from Sunya Rody Boonchouy (the “Associate Superintendent”), by the District, at the election of the Associate Superintendent. Over the course of the 2020-21 school year, the Associate Superintendent has been unable to utilize a significant portion of his allotted vacation days, due in part to an increased workload caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed amendment would allow the District, at the Associate Superintendent’s election, to buy back 15 vacation days from the Associate Superintendent, in addition to the 5 vacation days that may be bought back pursuant to the Agreement.

Any attachment(s) will be posted after Closed Session on May 6, 2021.

Amount in payment to the Associate Superintendent in exchange for unused vacation is dependent on the number of days utilized at the 2020-21 daily rate.

The calendar is a fluid, working document used by the Board President and Superintendent in support of the Board conducting efficient and effective Board meetings. Changes in the date of future agenda items occur frequently to best fit Board items into the time parameters of Board meetings and District priorities.  

In compliance with the Brown Act regulations, Monica Roque legally posted this agenda on May 3, 2021.

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to otherwise participate during this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact the Superintendent's Office at (530) 757-5300 ext. 142. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the Board meeting.

Agenda Packets are available for review at the Davis Joint Unified School District office, 526 B Street (530-757-5300 x 142); or online at https://davis.agendaonline.net/public/davis.