Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Joint Gonzales Unified School District Board of Education and Gonzales City Council Meeting
JOINT MEETING CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 5:30 P.M.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION: 6:35 P.M.
OPEN SESSION: 7:30 P.M.
Gonzales High School Library
501 Fifth Street
Gonzales, California 93926
Livestream available via zoom. Link available at
https://go.boarddocs.com/ca/gonzales/Board.nsf/Public
***NOTE: Public requiring disability-related modifications, accommodation, or translation during Board meeting sessions may request an accommodation. The request must be received 48 hours prior to the meeting date. GUSD Board conducts its meeting in English. Translation of the agenda, Minutes, and other documents provided during open session items (only) may be requested by contacting the number listed below. For copies of the agenda or agenda packet visit our web page at: www.gonzalesusd.net (Government Code 54954.1). Any handouts presented to the Board with the exception of Closed Session items can be made available by contacting the Superintendent s Office at 600 Elko Street, Gonzales, CA 93926, telephone number (831) 675-0100 extension 8110, Email: [email protected]. *** NOTA: El p blico que requiera modificaciones, adaptaciones relacionadas con discapacidad, o traducci n durante la sesi n de la reuni n de la Mesa Directiva, puede solicitarlo. La solicitud debe recibirse 48 horas antes de la fecha de la reuni n. El Distrito Escolar de Gonzales conduce sus reuniones en Ingl s. La traducci n de las actas, de la agenda y otros documentos proporcionados durante la reuni n, temas de sesi n abierta ( nicamente) se pueden solicitar llamando al n mero que se indica a continuaci n. Para obtener copias de la agenda o el paquete de la agenda, visite nuestra p gina web en: www.gonzalesusd.net (C digo de gobierno 54954.1). Cualquier folleto presentado en la junta, con la excepci n de los art culos de sesi n cerrada, puede estar disponible comunic ndose con la Oficina del Superintendente en 600 Elko Street, Gonzales, CA 93926, n mero de tel fono (831) 675-0100 extensi n 8110, correo electr nico: [email protected] .ca.us.
1. Joint Meeting Call to Order
2. GUSD Roll Call: Board President Araceli Flores, Board Clerk Cesar Ayon, Board Member Maria Cuevas, Board Member Melissa Morales, Board Member Janet Pacheco
3. City Council Roll Call: Mayor Jose Rios, Mayor Pro Tem Scott Funk, Council Member Liz Silva, Council Member Lorraine Worthy, Council Member Maria Orozco
4. Flag Salute
5. Approval of the Agenda
6. Public Comments on Joint Meeting Agenda ONLY: At this time, members of the public may address the Board on topics that are under the jurisdiction of the Board. For public comments on items not on the agenda, the Board may not discuss or take action during this meeting. (Education Code 35145.5). Comments from the public shall be limited to three minutes on any topic. The Board may limit the total time for public input on any topic to 20 minutes unless it chooses to waive the item limit for a particular item. COMENTARIOS DEL P BLICO: En este momento, miembros del p blico pueden dirigirse a la Mesa Directiva en temas que est n bajo su jurisdicci n.
Para comentarios p blicos en temas que no son parte de la agenda, puede que la Mesa Directiva no discuta el tema ni tome acci n durante esta reuni n. (C digo educacional 35145.5). Comentarios del p blico ser n limitados a tres minutos en cualquier tema. La Mesa Directiva puede limitar el tiempo total para comentarios p blicos en cualquier tema a 20 minutos, a menos que elija ceder el l mite de alg n tema en particular.
7. Communications
7.1 Gonzales City Manager Fiscal Year Priorities Presentation
7.2 Gonzales Youth Council Summer Immersion and 23/24 School Year Presentation
7.3 Gonzales Unified School District Report
8. Joint Meeting Adjournment
9. Gonzales Unified School District Board of Education Regular Meeting Call to Order
10. Approval of Agenda
11. Approval of Minutes
11.1 Consider to Approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held May 23, 2023
11.2 Consider to Approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held June 13, 2023
11.3 Consider to Approve the Minutes of the Special Board Meeting Held June 27, 2023
11.4 Consider to Approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held June 27, 2023
11.5 Consider to Approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Held July 11, 2023
12. Closed Session Topics
12.1 Student Discipline and Other Confidential Student Matters (Education Code Section 35146, 48900 et seq. and 48912(b)).
12.2 Public Employee Appointment/Employment. (Government Code Section 54957.)
12.3 Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release. (Government Code Section 54957.)
12.4 Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated litigation. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph 2 of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: One potential case.
12.5 Conference with Labor Negotiator (Government Code Section 54957.6*) - Agency Representative: Board President.
Unrepresented Employees: Superintendent, and Assistant Superintendent Business Services
13. Public Comments on Closed Session Items
14. Adjourn to Closed Session
15. Reconvene to Open Session
15.1 Action Taken:
16. Public Comments: At this time, members of the public may address the Board on topics that are under the jurisdiction of the Board. For public comments on items not on the agenda, the Board may not discuss or take action during this meeting. (Education Code 35145.5). Comments from the public shall be limited to three minutes on any topic. The Board may limit the total time for public input on any topic to 20 minutes unless it chooses to waive the item limit for a particular item. COMENTARIOS DEL PUBLICO: En este momento, miembros del público pueden dirigirse a la Mesa Directiva en temas que están bajo su jurisdicción. Para comentarios públicos en temas que no son parte de la agenda, pueda que la Mesa Directiva no discuta el tema ni tome acción durante esta reunión. (Código educacional 35145.5). Comentarios del público serán limitados a tres minutos en cualquier tema. La Mesa Directiva puede limitar el tiempo total para comentarios públicos en cualquier tema a 20 minutos, a menos que elija ceder el límite de algún tema en particular.
17. Public Hearing
17.1 The Board Will Hold a Public Hearing on the Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional Materials for the 2023/24 School Year
18. Communications
18.1 Gonzales Teachers' Association (GTA) Report
18.2 California School Employees Association (CSEA) Report
18.3 Student Board Member(s)
18.4 La Gloria Elementary School Report
18.5 Fairview Middle School Report
18.6 Gonzales High School Report
18.7 Superintendent's Report
19. Information Items
19.1 Business Services Update on La Gloria Elementary School Playground
20. Consent Agenda: Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board of Trustees in one motion. There is no discussion of these items prior to the Board action unless a member of the Board, staff, or public request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Agenda. It is understood that the administration recommends approval on all Consent Items. Each item on the Consent Agenda approved by the Board of Trustees shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted and recommended.
20.1 Approve the Monthly Warrants from 7/13/2023 through 8/03/2023
20.2 Consider to Approve the Surplus Items
20.3 Approve and Accept Donations
20.4 Consideration to Accept the American Rescue Plan-ESSER III Summer Program Grant FY 2023/24 in the Amount of $135,000
20.5 Consideration to Accept the 2023/24 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act Grant Award in the Amount of $21,298
20.6 Consideration to Accept the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Public Law 113-128, Section 225, Section 231, and Section 243 Grant Award in the Amount of $106,525 for FY2023-24
20.7 Approve Classified Personnel - Assignments/Resignations/Retirements/Leaves
20.8 Approve Certificated Personnel - Appointments/Resignations/Retirements/Leaves
21. Action Items
21.1 To Ratify the Listed [on the Attachment] Contracts Entered Into by the Superintendent on Behalf of the District (as Per Board Policy 3312), as of 08/03/2023
21.2 Adoption of Resolution No. 2023-24-02 Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional Materials for the 2023/24 School Year
21.3 Approval to Enter into a Para-Educator Service Agreement with the Monterey County Office of Education for the 2023/24 SY
21.4 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Pine Hill Non-Public School for Placement of a Student with an IEP for the 2023/24 SY
21.5 Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with PresenceLearning Inc., to Provide Speech and Language Therapy Services for the 2023/24 SY
21.6 2022/23 Winter Release Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS)
21.7 Approval of the Bid Proposal from Blancas Constuction Inc. for the Staff Restroom Renovation at La Gloria Elementary School
21.8 Approval of the Purchase Agreement with Surveillance Grid for the Replacement of the Electronic Entry Control System for the Gonzales High School Gym, Gonzales High School Weight Room, and Fairview Joint Use Gym
21.9 Approval of the Installation Agreement with Ross Recreation Equipment for the Replacement of the Current Playground Surface Material at La Gloria Elementary School
22. Governing Board
22.1 Governance Team Comments
22.2 Future Agenda Items
22.3 Future Meeting Dates
23. Adjournment