Regular Board of Education Meeting - Closed Session 5:00 PM Morgan Hill USD October 05, 2021 6:00PM The meeting will be held via Zoom for all participants, as well as in-person in the MHUSD Board Room for the Executive Staff, Trustees and up to 25 members of the public. Masks and fully vaccinated members of the public are welcome to attend.
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Public Comment contact Kelly Schriefer
schrieferk@mhusd.org
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Members of the public may address the Board at this time regarding items on the Closed Session agenda. The Board of Education reserves the right to limit speaking time to three (3) minutes or less per individual. |
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Items listed under CONSENT are considered to be routine by the Board of Education and will be enacted by one motion at this time. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a board member or citizen so requests.
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Morgan Hill Unified School District is proud to recognize Ravi Bhagat, Hilary Le and Tyler Pina of Ann Sobrato High School and Shreya Anbalagan of Live Oak High School for being named as a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program from the College Board. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended students are among the top 5% of students who entered the 2022 competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/MNSQT).
We are further pleased to recognize Jared Lebovitz and Neil Shah of Ann Sobrato High School on being named as Semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Jared and Neil are two of 16,000 students being recognized nationally, and will now continue in the National Merit Scholarship competition, which will award millions of dollars in scholarships. These semi-finalists are among the highest scoring entrants in each state and represent less than 1 percent of each state’s high school seniors.
Congratulations to these fine young students who are excellent representatives of the Morgan Hill Unified School District.
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Submitted by: Theresa Sage, Principal, Ann Sobrato High School Tanya Calabretta, Principal, Live Oak High School Pilar Vazquez-Vialva, Assistant Superintendent Educational Services |
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This is opportunity for communication regarding items not on the agenda. Members of the public may address the Board regarding items on the agenda immediately prior to their being discussed by the Board.
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The District contracts with consultants or independent contractors who can provide valuable and necessary specialized services not normally required on a continuing basis. Pursuant to Education Code 17604 and Board Policy 3312(a), the Superintendent or designee (employees identified in Bd.Ed. 2021-22 Reso. No. 003) has the authority to enter into contracts with a value up to $100,000 on behalf of the District. These contracts must be subsequently ratified by the Board.
The attached document lists the contracts executed by the Superintendent or designee for the month of August 2021. |
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Submitted by: Kirsten Perez, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer
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211005 August 2021 Contracts
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See attached |
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Included in adopted budget |
Submitted by: Fawn Myers, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources |
211005 Personnel Order
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On November 6, 2012, voters residing within the Morgan Hill Unified School District passed Measure G. Measure G is a $198.25 million bond measure that authorizes funding for needed repairs, upgrades, and new construction projects to the District’s schools. Since the bond was passed in accordance with the provisions of Proposition 39, state law requires that the Morgan Hill Unified School District appoint a Citizens’ Oversight Committee (Committee) to oversee the bond measure. In accordance with Education Code Section 15278(b), the Committee responsibilities are: - Inform the public concerning the District’s expenditure of Measure G bond proceeds;
- Review expenditure reports produced by the District to ensure that Measure G bond proceeds were expended only for the purposes set forth in Measure G; and
- Present to the Board of Education in public session, an annual written report outlining their activities and conclusions regarding the expenditure of Measure G bond proceeds.
The following Committee positions are currently vacant: member active in a business organization representing the business community located in the District and member active in a bona-fide taxpayers association. The vacant Committee positions were advertised on the District’s website and social media account. One application was received in September 2021 for the role of member active in a bona-fide taxpayers association. After reviewing the application, Staff recommends that Brad Ledwith be appointed for the term of October 2021 – October 2023. Mr. Ledwith previously served on the Committee from April 2013 to December 2019. Since he hasn't provided service to the Citizens’ Oversight Committee for more than one year (the length of the shortest Committee member term) he can be reappointed to the Committee and serve up to three additional two-year terms. |
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Submitted by: Jackie Schaefer, Director Bond Programs Kirsten Perez, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer |
211005 Ledwith Application 211005 Tax Organization Membership
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The Morgan Hill Unified School District is embarking on a journey to create a unified MHUSD collective efficacy approach to ensure each and every student is successful, every single day via districtwide coherence and alignment. The Board will be participating in deep data dives in order to fully understand how our educational efforts are meeting the needs of all MHUSD students. Our goal is to systematically improve upon our student outcomes in collaborative and strategic ways. The Board currently schedules two meetings per month (with few exceptions). Beginning in October, one regularly scheduled board meeting per month will be a ‘Themed Meeting’ highlighting a different topic per month. The attached schedule outlines the topics to be addressed each month. |
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Submitted by: Dr. Carmen García, Superintendent
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211005 Themed Meetings Schedule
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On March 16, 2021, the Board formed a new Subcommittee (All Kids Thrive) tasked with focusing on improving how we serve students through a systematic review of student data and programs for the purpose of focusing additional board level time on this critical need. Restructuring the Board meetings to theme based (once per month) will address the subcommittee's intended focus. It is now an appropriate time to formally end the named Subcommittee. |
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Submitted by: Dr. Carmen García, Superintendent |
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The next REGULAR meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19, 2021 with Open Session beginning at 6:00pm. The agenda will be available on the District's website by 5:00pm Friday, October 15, 2021. |
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Special Accommodations: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to access the Board meeting room or to otherwise participate at this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact Kelly Schriefer at 201-6001. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the Board meeting.
Documents provided to a majority of the Governing Board regarding an open session item in the agenda will be made available for public inspection in the District Office located at 15600 Concord Circle, Morgan Hill during normal business hours. |
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Published: October 1, 2021, 12:27 PM
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