The annual cost to provide services for Fiscal Services and Technology Support Services are as follows:

Staff recommends approving Memorandum of Understanding with Santa Clara County Office of Education for 2019-20 Annual Technical Services.

• $125,000 one-time lump-sum payment from the District to Voices
• Voices will dismiss the complaint challenging the District's denial of facilities for 2015-16
• Voices agrees to waive all rights to facilities for a period of three years (2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18) 

The Parties interpreted the Agreement differently as to the timeline for the expenditures of the lump-sum payment. Staff from Voices and the District met in December 2018 to review the areas of concern and mutually agreed to amend the Agreement to clarify the timeline for the expenditure of the lump sum payment. As clarified in the Amendment, Voices must expend the $125,000 payment prior to January 30, 2022 and any remaining funds would be remitted back to the District.

Staff recommends approving the Amendment to the Agreement between Morgan Hill Unified School District and Voices College-Bound Language Academy.

The term “Administrative Professional” encompasses all office support staff, the classified employees who are the link between parents, teachers and administrators who keep offices running smoothly and efficiently. As the Board of Education of the Morgan Hill Unified School District values its administrative support staff, the Board, by adopting the attached resolution, would like to take this opportunity to express its gratitude for their fine work by joining other districts in the country in proclaiming April 24th as Administrative Professionals’ Day.

On March 6, 2019, the Policy Subcommittee reviewed and approved the attached policy changes. They are presented to the Board tonight for their approval.

The Committee has met throughout the year, receiving updates from District Staff regarding District facilities activities. The Committee has reviewed specifically the expenditures from Measure G to ensure that they are consistent with and in compliance with the Measure G ballot language. Additionally, the Committee has received regular project updates for the work scheduled through the program.

California government code § 3547 requires that “All initial proposals of exclusive representatives and of public school employers, which relate to matters within the scope of representation, shall be presented at a public meeting of the public school employer.”  The attached list of articles to be negotiated are called reopeners of the existing three-year contract.  In this process, the articles in the contract that are intended to be negotiated are "sunshined,” or brought to light for the public. This process allows the Board of Education an opportunity to hear public comment before approving the opening of such negotiations.

Since this was last presented, Staff met on site with McKim Design Group (architect), Alfa Tech (plumbing/electrical engineer) and Ciari Plumbing to research the possible cause of the multiple leaks and determine a clear proposal on how to complete the repair and/or replacement.   

Staff ordered and received testing for water hardness and iron content on both the hot and cold water lines.  Based on the results of the tests, Alfa Tech believes the hard water is one of the primary factors causing the problem.  Alfa Tech believes the small size of the original hot water system piping creates a high-velocity turbulence within the piping.  The hard water sediment flowing through the pipes at this velocity and with this turbulence accelerates the corrosion specifically just beyond the bends in the pipes where the low pressure creates the turbulence. 

Staff recommends redesigning the hot water system and hot water return system to provide larger lines to reduce the velocity of the flow, reduce the number of hot water loops and bends, and minimize the length of the return line. Also, adding a duplex water softener and replace the existing water heater and associated equipment including the circulation pump to include a timed system. 

Staff has researched minimizing the removal of the ceiling to keep costs down and replacing in the same locations to reduce design costs. 

The projected estimate for the construction costs is $745,521.  Additional soft costs such as design, inspections, and testing are typically an additional 20% of the construction costs.

Upon approval, McKim Design, with the assistance of their plumbing and electrical consultant, will proceed with the design and have the drawings and specifications ready for Staff to bid out the project and begin work once school is out in June. 

Construction contacts will be presented to the Board for approval at a later date.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has documented numerous published findings indicating that cannabis use has harmful effects on adolescents and youth, citing a host of recent medical and scientific research studies to evidence these claims. The American Academy of Pediatrics also references longitudinal studies that link marijuana to negative effects on intellectual function and higher rates of mental health disorders such as addiction, depression, and psychosis.

In its publication entitled “Marijuana and Tobacco Use” (May 2017), the California Department of Public Health cites research showing that the highest rates of past month marijuana use among adolescents aged 12 to 17 were in states or jurisdictions that had legalized commercial marijuana and that nationally the perceived risk of harm associated with marijuana use by adolescents is decreasing while the daily use of marijuana is increasing among high school students. In this report, the California Department of Public Health also cited research findings indicating that early marijuana use is associated not only with impaired school performance but also with an increased likelihood of students dropping out of high school.

The District respectfully requests that all these considerations be taken into account by the City of Morgan Hill and its elected officials so that the wellness of our youth can be protected and safeguarded. The attached resolution requests that the City does not allow the retail sales of commercial cannabis and adopts municipal codes to ensure that cannabis businesses including cultivation, manufacturing, and testing are not located in the City of Morgan Hill.