Certificated Personnel Report No. 07-16 covers 1 Partial Resignation, 14 Variable Services Agreements and possible addendum covering 2 Employments and 2 Resignations.

Classified Personnel Report No. 07-16 covers 3 Employments, 4 FTE Increases, 2 Promotions, 1 Resignation, 1 Partial Resignation, 77 Variable Services Agreements, 9 Coaching Variable Services Agreements and possible addendum covering 10 Variable Services Agreements.

Approve the Board Policy 0600- Digital Signature as presented.

Board Policy 0600 is being brought back for a second reading.

As part of the CSBA Board Policy services, CSBA prepares comprehensive updates on a quarterly basis to insure compliance with statutory changes and obligations, as well as the welfare of school districts.  Since the use of digital signatures is a new phenomenon for California school districts CSBA has not yet issued guidelines.  Because digital signatures are needed for the student re-enrollment process, staff developed the following Board Policy and Administrative Regulation in collaboration with legal staff at AALRR.  

The following Board Policy is presented:

• BP 0600 Digital Signatures

  At the request of the Board Policy Subcommittee, the following Administrative Regulation (AR) is attached for information only purposes.

• AR 0600 Digital Signatures

   

   

   

The Williams Uniform Complaint requires that all school districts report to their governing board and to the County Office of Education on a quarterly basis.  Ed Code 35186 (d) states  "A school district shall report summarized data on the nature and resolution of all complaints on a quarterly basis to the county superintendent of schools and the governing board of the school district. The summaries shall be publicly reported on a quarterly basis at a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing board of the school district. The report shall include the number of complaints by general subject area with the number of resolved and unresolved complaints. The complaints and written responses shall be available as public records."

The quarter report is attached.  This form reflects only the required reporting elements.

The California Clean Energy Jobs Act – 2012 was passed by the voters (Proposition 39) to change the corporate income tax code and allocations to support Energy Conservation and promote Job creation throughout the State.  The K-12 Program is administered by the California Energy Commission (CEC) which allocates apportionments based upon Average Daily Attendance (ADA) and submitted Energy Expenditure Plans (EEP) that achieve a Savings to Investment Ratio (SIR) of 1.05%.  The Davis Joint Unified School District’s initial apportionment, including Da Vinci Charter Academy of $ 383,961 was approved in 2013. An additional allocation of $ 341,871 was approved in 2014.  Since the initial apportionment, the District has received a total of $180,680 in Planning Funding which was used to fund ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit for all District Sites and to provide other utility benchmarking information.

Staff has evaluated the contents of the audit and determined that due to the requirements set forth by the CEC and the limited amount of funding available, a strategic approach to achieve the level of Savings to Investments is necessary and that a formal Request for Qualifications & Proposals be issued for Lighting Retrofits at a limited number of school sites.

Due to the technical nature of calculating the SIR necessary to secure the funding the consulting services of an electrical engineer is an integral part of the process.  The SIR is dependent on very specific aspects of the fixtures and controls chosen and the existing electrical infrastructure that is in place.

The District is committed to providing safe and healthy facilities for optimal learning conditions. This commitment is included in the District’s Strategic Plan (Strategy 2) and the Local Control Accountability Plan (Goal 2).

Upon approval of the Energy Conservation Measures by the District and approval by the CEC of  the submitted Energy Expenditure Plan, all costs associated with this work will be via the Proposition 39 – CA Clean Energy Jobs Act.  No General Fund dollars are expected to be used to complete this effort and therefore this recommendation will not have any fiscal impact on the General Fund.  

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Sections 21080 et seq. requires the District, as the project proponent, to prepare a Notice of Exemption if the proposed “project” is determined not to have a significant effect on the environment.

On August 6, 2015, the Governing Board approved moving forward with the design and construction of the Davis High School’s “All Student Center” with a total expected project budget of $7.2M. As part of the design and agency approval process,  geotechnical and geological hazard reports are required to be prepared and approved by CA Geotechnical Services Division (CGS) pursuant to Education Code 17212 and School Facilities Planning Division, form 4.01- item 6.K. Staff has researched past geotechnical and geological hazard reports related to the Davis High School site and found them to be dated beyond use. Staff has obtained a quote from a local geotechnical engineering firm (Terracon Consulting, Inc.) that is well versed in preparing such reports for similar K-12 projects.

This project will have no fiscal impact to the General Fund. The services outlined in the agreement are based on a not to exceed fee of $10,450 which will provide: underground utility location services, Yolo County drilling permit, geotechnical investigation and report, and preparing a final geological hazard report for review and approval of CGS.  These services will be funded through the sale of surplus property (Grande Land Sale) and COP's funding.

Approve the School-Connected Organization Authorization Forms as presented.

Pursuant to Board Policy 1230 on School-Connected Organizations, any organization that desires to raise money to benefit district students shall submit to the Board a request for authorization as a school connected organization.  The School-Connected Form is attached for review and approval.

Ratify the contracts and agreements as presented.

Pursuant to Board Policy and California Education Code, all contracts and agreements need to be approved and ratified by the Board of Education.  The following are the current contracts and agreements which are being presented to the Board for ratification:

Adobe Creative Suites Software Enterprise 

All West Coachlines

Amador Stage Lines

Child Development Centers Continuing Development, Inc.

Lifetouch National School Studios - North Davis Elementary

Marin County Office of Education - Montgomery Elementary School

Psychological Resource Associates

School Datebooks

Silverado Stages

Accept Purchase Order Report as presented.

Per Board Policy 3300, the Clerk of the Board shall review and report to the Board all transactions entered into by the Superintendent or designee on behalf of the Board every 60 days. (Education Code 17605)

These reports cover the periods from August 1, 2015 to August 31, 2015 and September 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015.

Accept Warrant Report as presented.

Per Board Policy 3300, the Clerk of the Board shall review and report to the Board all transactions entered into by the Superintendent or designee on behalf of the Board every 60 days.  (Education Code 17605)

These reports cover the periods from August 1, 2015 to August 31, 2015 and September 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015.

Assemblyman Bill Dodd will provide the Board a legislative update.

As the school district has formed 2x2s with its governmental partners, this is an extension of the partnership with our Legislative representatives as a mechanism for sharing information about how the district is impacted by state legislation.

There is not a cost associated with this item.

Receive a staff presentation that provides a general overview of DJUSD's voter approved parcel taxes.

This presentation/discussion will:

• Explain the timeline for addressing the expiration of (Measures C & E) the current parcel taxes, which expire June 30, 2017
• Describe the curricular and co/extra-curricular services supported by current parcel taxes
• Review the technical process for bringing a parcel tax resolution to the Davis voters
• Consider parcel taxes within the context of the Strategic Plan/LCAP
• Discuss next steps

This is a discussion item.

Davis was one of the first communities to support its schools through local parcel taxes.  The community voted in favor of its first parcel tax in 1984 and to this day has continued to maintained the local parcel tax as a way of supporting educational excellence in DJUSD schools.

Currently, the DJUSD receives approximately $9.5 million dollars annually (roughly 16% of the annual budget) from local parcel taxes.  These parcel taxes allow the District to provide students a litany of services not fully covered through state funding alone.  

Under the recently adopted Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), DJUSD is only an average funded district for CA if you also include local parcel tax funding; yet, we are wealthy in community volunteerism, intellectual and local financial support.  Davis parents and community members demonstrate the value of quality education via their long time backing of Parcel Taxes to support excellent schools. 

Davis parcel taxes support:

1. Math & Reading Programs

2. Elementary Science

3. Reduced Class size

4. Core Classes (Science, Math, English, Social Sciences

5. Secondary Foreign Language Programs

6. Music Programs

7. Secondary Advanced Placement Classes

8. Secondary Physical Education Programs

9. Librarians

10. School Counselors, Nurses and Student Support Staff

11. Athletics and Co-curricular Programs

12. Staff Training

13. Improved Nutrition Fresh Farm Produce

14. Classroom Supplies and Educational Equipment

Hear a presentation about the results of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) administration from spring 2015.

Ask questions for clarification.  No action is required.

Last spring, Davis Joint Unified School District Students participated in the first "live" administration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) testing system. These tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics were designed to assess student progress towards the California Common Core State Standards for students in third through eighth and eleventh grade.

The CAASPP also includes the California Standards Test in Science in fifth, eighth, and tenth grades.

On September 9, 2015, The California Department of Education released results of the 2015 Smarter Balanced Assessments, administered electronically to 3.2 million students across the state.  Results of the assessments serve as a baseline from which to measure future progress and should not be compared to prior year results under the old Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program, including the California Standardized Tests.  Once a baseline has been established, we will be able to monitor student progress and intervene appropriately.

Shortly before the public release, principals and members of the Instructional Services Leadership Team reviewed the preliminary results.  Since that time, analysis has continued and site leaders have shared the results with staff, parents, and appropriate advisories.  Over the next weeks and months, district administrators, teachers, parents and members of our community will be jointly analyzing the data that comes from these examinations. 

The Smarter Balanced test measures critical thinking and analysis, two skills that are essential for success in the 21st century. By testing these new skills, this exam goes above and beyond previous assessments.  It’s also important that those analyzing the scores realize that there are plenty of measurements conducted. We have local benchmarks, assessments and report cards that impact the whole student. Smarter Balanced exams are just one of many things. We’re proud of our Davis teachers and staff for their dedication to our students. As we review this new data, we encourage everyone to remember that the Smarter Balanced tests are important, but they are only one piece of a large puzzle that informs great instruction and student learning.

None at this time.  

Professional development opportunities for additional training for the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Interim Assessments and the Digital Library are part of our current Professional Growth Plan.

Hold a Public Hearing on Adequacy of Instructional Materials.

Adopt Resolution 32-16: Textbooks and Instructional Materials Compliance as Presented. 

In order to be eligible to receive instructional materials funds, the Board of Education is required to hold an annual public hearing and subsequently adopt a resolution stating whether each pupil in the district has sufficient textbooks or instructional materials in specified subjects; and that those materials are aligned to the academic content standards; and that those materials are consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum frameworks adopted by the state board.  The specified subjects are English/Language Arts, Math, History/Social Science, Science, Foreign Language, and Health (Education Code 60119).

The community is invited to address the Board regarding Resolution 32-16 at a public hearing during the October 15, 2015 Board of Education meeting. 

Instructional materials are purchased using Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and lottery funds. These resources are specifically identified for the purchase of instructional materials.