Currently, Martin Murphy Middle and Barrett Elementary Schools' Multi-use Buildings are experiencing noise issues stemming from the building's exterior wall ceiling construction. 

Staff requests approval of the $1,350 agreement for Salter Associates to provide preliminary assessment and provide direction on how to proceed with sound transmission issues at two Multi-use Buildings.

Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc. (CSA) is a consulting firm located in San Francisco with a branch office in San Jose, California and provides services in acoustics, audiovisual, telecommunications, and security. The firm was founded in 1975 and consults on over 900 projects per year worldwide. The Salter Associates Inc teams contains more than 55 comprises Professional Engineers, LEED Accredited Professionals, Certified Technology Specialists, Registered Communications Distribution Designers, Fellows of the Audio Engineering Society, Fellows of the Acoustical Society of America, and a PhD, as well as individuals with interdisciplinary and advanced degrees in architecture, music, linguistics, business, and forensics.

• Burke, Williams & Sorensen
• Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
• Lozano Smith
• Orbach, Huff, Suarez & Henderson

Having a variety of legal firms allows the District flexibility to select the firm with the most expertise and experience for a particular matter. Since these firms represent many clients in the education field the possibility of conflict of interest could arise, the District will have the option to easily select alternative counsel. 

The amount of $26,075 is included in the adopted budget for 2015-2016

As a first phase of implementation, the District will partner with the County Office’s PBIS Technical Assistance Team to provide training and support to four District schools: Walsh, El Toro, Murphy and Central. The training and support program spans three years. Additional District schools will enter as a cohort in each subsequent year until all schools have received PBIS training and support in implementing the system.

The cost for the first year of training for four schools is $3,500 per school or $14,000.

The Statewide Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program, housed at the University of California Office of the President in Oakland, has developed a model for helping educationally disadvantaged students successfully complete a college-preparatory, math-based plan of study in order to be competitively eligible for admittance into selective four-year institutions and major in math-based majors like engineering. This model is administered through San Jose State University in collaboration with Morgan Hill Unified School District, and it will be implemented at both Britton Middle School and Martin Murphy Middle School as an after school enrichment program. This year the program will be expanded to continue with the cohort of students at Live Oak and Sobrato High School.

Not to exceed $16,000 from LCFF-Supplemental 

To be determined

State of California has declared the second full week of October as the “Week of the School Administrator” in Education Code 44015.1.  As the Board of Education of the Morgan Hill Unified School District values its leadership, just as it values its teachers and other support staff, the Board, by adopting the attached resolution, would like to take this opportunity to express its gratitude for the fine work of its administrative team by joining other districts in the State in proclaiming this “Week of the Administrator.”

None.

Submitted by:
Fawn Myers, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

Included in adopted budget.

Attached is a copy of the Student Teaching Memorandum of Understanding between UC Santa Cruz and Morgan Hill Unified School District. The term of the agreement is September 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.

The approval of this document establishes a formal relationship between the District and UC Santa Cruz and allows the District to place UC Santa Cruz student teachers in our classrooms. Many fine permanent teachers in our District have first served as student teachers for Morgan Hill.

None

Submitted by:
Fawn Myers, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources

The Charter School of Morgan Hill submitted a proposal received on August 5, 2015 to the District Superintendent requesting renewal of its Charter. In accordance with Board Policy / Administrative Regulation 0420.4, not later than 30 days after receiving the complete charter school petition (or request for renewal), the Board shall hold a public hearing on the provisions of the charter, at which time the level of support for the petition by teachers of the district, other emploees of the district and parents, shall be considered.  Charter applicants shall appear and provide testimony to the Board of Education.  Notice of the hearing will be provided to each barganing unity representing the employees of the district.

Within 60 days of receipt of the petition, or 90 days based upon agreement between the applicant and the school district, the Board shall either grant or deny the (renewal) petition.

At the May 13, 2014 meeting, trustees reviewed the Governing Board budget and expenditures for 2013-14.  The Governing Board budget includes the Board’s monthly stipends, conference expenses, board agenda packet distribution, board meeting supplies, dues and memberships, and other.  The Board’s budget also covers the annual retirement reception, the annual audit, public notices, and board elections.
  
Following discussion, a sub-committee of the previous Board was formed (Bob Benevento, Claudia Rossi, and Rick G. Badillo) to meet and consider guidelines for board member travel and conference in an effort to determine an appropriate and equitable level of support for individual trustee professional development and education.

At the October 21, 2014 meeting the sub-committee members presented their proposal and recommendations.  At that meeting the Board members decided that with three members retiring from the Board, the sitting board should not act on the proposal at that time and that the subject should be deferred to the incoming board to be seated in December, 2014.

The subject was scheduled for discussion at the February 10, 2015, but was removed from the agenda as a courtesy to Trustee Borgioli who asked to continue to review the recommendation on the subject and was not ready to vote at that meeting.
  
The findings will again be submitted to the Board at the September 1, 2015 meeting.  A copy of the October 21, 2014 report is attached for Board review with some requested revisions.

Trustee Borgioli recommends:

Attached is the February 2015 sub-committee proposal  and recommendations.

Trustee Borgioli is registered for the following four workshops:

1. September 11, 2015, MIG Course 1: Foundations of Effective Governance / Setting Direction - Alameda County Office of Education, Hayward, CA
2. September 25 & 26, 2015, MIG Course 3: School Finance and MIG Course 4: Collective Bargaining / Human Resources - Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort, Anaheim, CA
3. October 16, 2015, MIG Course 2: Student Learning & Achievement / Policy & Judicial Review - Alameda County Office of Education, Hayward, CA
4. November 14, 2015, MIG Course 5: Community Relations & Advocacy / Governance Integration - Hyatt Regency, Sacramento, CA

Attached is a list of 2015-16 workshop locations and dates.  

The next REGULAR meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2015, with Open Session beginning at 6:00pm.  The agenda will be available on the District's website by 5:00pm Friday, September 11, 2015.