Regular Board of Education Meeting - Closed Session 5:00 PM Morgan Hill USD February 15, 2022 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
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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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Submitted by: Jessie Swift, Coordinator Student Services Pilar Vazquez-Vialva, Assistant Superintendent Educational Services |
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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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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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Following each federal census, the Board must approve adjustments of trustee area boundaries, if necessary, to make sure the population in each trustee area is as nearly as equal as practicable, amongst other considerations (Education Code section 5019). After review of the most recent census data, the District’s demographer (SchoolWorks, Inc.) has determined that the current trustee area maps need to be revised since the population is no longer balanced. At the December 14, 2021 meeting SchoolWorks, Inc. provided draft adjusted map options for discussion and input. A Public Hearing was also conducted to give an opportunity to the community to provide feedback. Based on the feedback provided, a new Map D was drawn to create more compact and contiguous geographic trustee areas. At the January 11, 2022 meeting a second Public Hearing was conducted. The Board's discussions included school representation balance, community feel, and cities of Morgan Hill and San Jose Council remapping. SchoolWorks, Inc. created Maps E, F and G to incorporate the Board's requests. The Board of Education met on February 1, 2022 conducting a Public Hearing and subsequent Boundary Map presentation and discussion. It was decided to eliminate maps B and F and to bring forward maps A, C, D, E and G. Per Board request, map H was created to include additional community input. Maps A, C, D, E G and H will be presented at the February 15th Board of Education meeting for a final decision. Ken Reynolds of SchoolWorks, Inc. will present the new trustee area boundaries map options. A summary of maps A, C, D, E, G and H is below: Plan A – Adjustments to current boundaries – Peak Deviation = 5.77% Plan C – Adjustments to current boundaries – Peak Deviation = 7.74% Plan D – Created a new map without using current boundaries – Peak Deviation = 8.81% Plan E – Similar to Plan D but with a school in each trustee area – Peak Deviation = 7.75% Plan G – Similar to Plan F but focuses on cleaner compact boundaries – Peak Deviation = 9.07% Plan H – Created to preserve orientation, corridors and include area consolidation – Peak Deviation = 7.57% |
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Submitted by:
Kirsten Perez, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer |
220215 Plan A 220215 Plan C 220215 Plan D 220215 Plan E 220215 Plan G 220215 Plan H 220215 Trustee Presentation
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Every ten years, after the U.S. Census data is released, school districts are required to evaluate whether their current trustee areas have approximately equal populations using the new census data. The variation in total population among trustee areas cannot exceed 10%. If the variation is less than 10%, no changes are needed. If the variation exceeds 10%, trustee area boundaries need to be adjusted. This process is referred to as redistricting. Trustee areas must be made as equal in population as possible and practicable to provide equal access to political representation. The District has hired professional demographers, SchoolWorks, Inc., to draft and revise maps for consideration by the public and the Board of Education. The draft “revised maps” will ensure appropriate population balance and will incorporate feedback previously received by the Board and the community. This is the fourth and final Public Hearing conducted so that members of the public can provide input on draft revised maps prior to the Board taking action this evening. After adoption of a new map, it will be sent to the County Superintendent of Schools and the County Registrar of Voters. The County Registrar of Voters will then adjust precinct boundaries before the filing deadline for the November 2022 trustee election and the new map will be used for the first time in the November 2022 election. |
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Submitted by:
Kirsten Perez, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer |
220215 Plan A 220215 Plan C 220215 Plan D 220215 Plan E 220215 Plan G 220215 Plan H
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Following each federal census, the Board must approve adjustments of trustee area boundaries, if necessary, to make sure the population in each trustee area is as nearly as equal as practicable, amongst other considerations (Education Code section 5019). After review of the most recent census data, the District’s demographer (SchoolWorks, Inc.) has determined that the current trustee area maps need to be revised since the population is no longer balanced. Staff requests that the Board approve a final trustee area map and adopt the attached resolution crafted by legal counsel which documents and reflects the Board's redistricting process. Staff will complete the process by filing all required documentation by the County Committee on School District Organization and Registrar of Voters and take any other necessary action to effectuate the purposes of this resolution which is to create a revised trustee area map. Board action to adopt a map this evening will provide ample time to ensure approval, compliance, and submission to County well in advance of the February 28, 2022 deadline. The new trustee area maps will be put into effect for the November 2022 Board elections. |
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Submitted by:
Kirsten Perez, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer |
220215 Plan A 220215 Plan C 220215 Plan D 220215 Plan E 220215 Plan G 220215 Plan H 220215 Trustee Boundary Resolution
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The themed Board Meeting titled “Early Childhood Education” will provide a summary of our district Early Childhood Education programs and next steps in light of California’s Universal PreKindergarten. The presentation will include an overview of Migrant, Special Education and Catalyst Preschool programs and Transitional Kindergarten. |
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Submitted by: Dr. Carmen García, Superintendent |
220215 Early Childhood Education Themed Session
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The next REGULAR meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Tuesday, March 1, 2022, with Open Session beginning at 6:00pm. The agenda will be available on the District's website by 5:00pm Friday, February 25, 2022. |
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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: February 11, 2022, 12:52 PM
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