Regular Board of Education Meeting - Closed Session 5:00 PM
Morgan Hill USD
May 17, 2022 6:00PM
MHUSD Board Room/ZOOM
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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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A Santa Clara County tradition for over 50 years, the Teacher Recognition Celebration is the oldest and largest celebrations of teachers in California and the most prestigious local award given to classroom teachers.
The Teacher Recognition Celebration every fall honors the county's finest teachers, each selected by their respective school districts.
Teacher Recognition is celebrated with teachers who meet the following:- Have been named as a finalist in their District
- Have demonstrated leadership and innovation in and outside of the classroom walls that embodies lifelong learning
- Have expressed themselves in an engaging and articulate way
Locally, the Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers conducts a nomination process whereby peers at each school site nominate one of their colleagues as their site's Teacher of the Year. One of these teachers is then recommended as a finalist to the county as the District's Teacher of the Year.
We are pleased this year to honor all the MHFT peer-nominated teachers and to send Frankie Kellett, English teacher at Ann Sobrato High School, as this year's District finalist to go to the county's Teacher Recognition Celebration. |
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Submitted by:
Jim Levis, MHFT President
Fawn Myers, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources
Dr. Carmen García, Superintendent
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Ann Sobrato High School Senior Ravi Bhagat served as Student Board Member and Live Oak High School Senior Nikoo Shahab served alternate Student Board Member for the 2021-2022 school year.
The Board of Education, Superintendent and Staff express their appreciation to Ravi and Nikoo for their contributions to the Morgan Hill Unified School District community through their service on the Board. They kept the Board informed of student activities and added a student perspective and presence to the Board’s deliberations.
The Board and Staff congratulate Ravi and Nikoo on their graduation from high school and wish them continued success in college and beyond! |
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Submitted by:
Dr. Carmen García, Superintendent |
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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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| California Legislature has recognized the ongoing state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has responded by creating an additional means for public meetings to be held via teleconference (inclusive of internet-based virtual meetings). |
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Submitted by:
Dr. Carmen García, Superintendent
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220517 AB 361 Resolution
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In a 2018 survey performed by the California Department of Education (CDE), school districts cited a lack of facilities as the main reason for not offering full-day kindergarten instruction. In 2018-19, this program was allocated $100,000,000 from the General Fund to provide one-time grants to school districts that would like to construct new school facilities or retrofit existing school facilities in order to provide full-day kindergarten instruction.
The program was extended in the 2021-22 Budget Act with an additional $490,000,000 and expanded eligibility to include full-day California Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten programs.
School districts applying for grant funds for a transitional kindergarten (TK) and full-day kindergarten facilities project must pass a resolution at a public meeting of the governing board of the school district stating the school district's intent to offer, or expand enrollment in, a transitional kindergarten program.
The Morgan Hill Unified School District plans to expand the existing transitional kindergarten over time to offer instructional opportunities for TK students at all elementary schools in the district as well as either retrofit the classrooms currently housing kindergarten students to meet the updated kindergarten design requirements or build new kindergarten compliant classrooms.
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Submitted by:
Pilar Vazquez-Vialva, Assistant Superintendent Educational Services |
220517 Full-day Kinder Resolution
220517 Full-day TK Resolution
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| The themed Board meeting titled “Focus Academies and Career Technical Education” will offer a presentation of our five district Focus Academies (El Toro Health Sciences Academy, Paradise Valley Engineering Academy, Jackson Academy of Music & Math, San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy, and P.A. Walsh: STEAM Academy) as well as our Career Technical Education (CTE) program. Presenters will describe CTE pathways and accompanying industry sectors as well as provide a preview of our district's next steps to further strengthen and enhance CTE across our school district. In addition, the presentation will include an overview of a possible K-12 International Baccalaureate Pathway. |
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Submitted by:
Dr. Carmen García, Superintendent |
220517 Focus Academies & CTE Themed Session Presentation
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| The next REGULAR meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 2022, with Open Session beginning at 6:00pm. The agenda will be available on the District's website by 5:00pm Friday, June 3, 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: May 13, 2022, 5:11 PM
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