KEYES UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Closed Session – 5:30 p.m.
Regular Session – 6:00 p.m.
A regular meeting of the Keyes Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees:
1.
OPENING
1.1.
1.2
2.
Call to Order – The meeting was called to order by Jeff Reed, President, at 5:30 p.m. at Keyes
Elementary School Cafeteria.
Roll Call – A quorum was established and roll was taken.
Present: President, Jeff Reed; Vice-President, Wesley Greene.; Clerk, Jimmy Emmons, Sr.;
Member, Harinder Grewal; Member, Bob Edwards.
Tardy: None.
Absent: None.
Others Present on Roster: Cynthia Schaefer, Superintendent; Tim Torres, Principal; John Stuart,
Principal; Rusty Wynn, Principal; Cyndi McDaniel, Curriculum/Instructional Support
Coordinator; Stephanie Morris, CBO; Marilyn Croft, Recorder.
Others Present: Blanca Valencia, Betty-Jo Nascimento, Vicki Harmon, Karen Nunes, Cheri Silva,
Noah Silva, Carolyn Stewart, Wilma Richter
INVITATION TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
As provided by law, the Board of Trustees may request to meet in Closed Session for consideration of
personnel qualifications, possible or pending litigation, employee grievance, student discipline or employee
organization items which are timely.
Motion by Bob Edwards, Seconded by Jimmy Emmons, Sr. to go into Closed Session at 5:30 p.m.
Vote:
3.
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Yes; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
CLOSED SESSION
3.1
Negotiations Update with District Chief Negotiator – By Cynthia Schaefer
3.2
Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (2) – By Cynthia Schaefer
3.3
Potential Legal Matter – By Cynthia Schaefer
Motion by Wesley Greene, Seconded by Bob Edwards to come out of Closed Session at 5:53 p.m.
Vote:
4.
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Yes; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
BOARD REPORTS OUT CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AND APPROVAL/AMENDMENT OF AGENDA
4.1
Report Out Closed Session Items
4.2
Approval/Amendment of Agenda
Motion by Wesley Greene, Seconded by Jimmy Emmons, Sr. to approve board agenda as amended.
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Vote:
5.
FLAG SALUTE
5.1
6.
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Yes; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
Flag Salute by Keyes to Learning Charter School and Student Recognition - By Rusty Wynn
INVITATION TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES on any items listed or not listed on
agenda
This item is placed on the Agenda so that members of the audience have an opportunity to speak regarding
subjects or concerns that appear, or do not appear, on the agenda. The Board President reserves the right
to limit speaking time to 5 minute per person and 20 minutes for all comments. The Board of Trustees is
prohibited from discussing or acting upon matters not on the agenda. Anyone wishing to speak to the
Board of Trustees is requested to fill out a form “Request to Address the Board” located at the back of the
boardroom. Please submit the form to the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent.
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Invitation to Address the Board of Trustees on any item listed or not listed on the agenda
ANNOUNCEMENTS
7.1
SMS Turkey Dinner – Thursday, November 10, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
7.2
Veterans’ Day Holiday – Friday, November 11, 2016
7.3
Parent Conferences at Keyes Elementary School – November 14-18, 2016
7.4
KTL Student Independent Study/Teacher Training – November 21-23, 2016
7.5
KES and SMS Thanksgiving Holidays – November 23-25, 2016
7.6
KTL Thanksgiving Holidays – November 24-25, 2016
7.7
Site Visitation by Bob Edwards, Wesley Greene and Cindy Schaefer – Tuesday, December 6,
2016
7.8
Kindergarten Performance at Keyes Elementary School – December 8, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
7.9
Site Visitation by Jeff Reed, Jimmy Emmons Sr and Cindy Schaefer – Thursday, March 2,
2017
RECOGNITION/PRESENTATION
8.1
Student Report – By SMS Student President
The Turkey Dinner fundraiser is tomorrow. The constitution test for 8 th graders is coming up.
Red Ribbon Week was a success. There was good participation for the fall dance.
8.2
State Testing Presentation – By Cindy Schaefer, Tim Torres, John Stuart, and Rusty Wynn
8.3
EL Board Report – By Carolyn Stewart
CELDT testing is complete. There are 56%^ of students in the district that are EL. ELPAC will
have new testing in the spring of 2018. There will be a variety of students taking the test. ELAC
meeting will be held the end of November.
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8.4
Intervention Report – By Wilma Richter
Intervention for math and reading continues; 3-5th grades will have after school intervention with a
new paraprofessional assisting. I-Ready assessments identifies what skills are missing and there
will be another diagnostics on January 9, 2017.
8.5
Staff Reports – The Board of Trustees has received written reports by staff. At this time, we
would like to invite the board to ask any questions they might have of the management and
administrative team.
Cyndi McDaniel: I-Ready is aligned with common core standards.
Jimmy Emmons, Sr. departed at 7:11 p.m.
9.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Actions prepared for Consent Calendar are consistent with adopted and approved policies of the District
and are deemed routine in nature. They will be acted upon in one motion without discussion, unless
members of the Board request that an item be removed from the Consent Calendar. In that event, it will be
taken up in the order indicated on the main agenda.
9.1
Approval of Minutes
We request the Board of Trustees approve the minutes for the following:
- Regular Board Meeting of October 12, 2016
- Special Board Meeting of October 20, 2016
9.2
Approval of Claims and Payroll
We request the Board of Trustees approve the Claims and Payroll for the month of October, 2016.
These documents have been provided to the Board under separate cover and are available to the
public upon request.
9.3
Approval of Administrative/Management Reports
We request the Board of Trustees accept the school site and management reports from schools in
Keyes Union School District as presented.
9.4
Approval of Head Start Documents
9.4.1
9.5
EHS/RHS Program Information Reports
Approval to Surplus Books for Keyes Union School District
We request the Board of Trustees declare the attached list of books at Spratling Middle School as
surplus for Keyes Union School District.
9.6
Approval of Contracts for Keyes Union School District
9.6.1
9.6.2
9.6.3
9.7
Contract with Hampton Inspection Service for DSA Inspection Services for DO Project
and KUSD
Contract Agreement with Vickie Gonzales/Kona Ice and KUSD
Contract Agreement with Learning Community Resources and KUSD
Approval of Annual Organizational Meeting
The Governing Board of each district must hold an annual organizational meeting pursuant to
Education Code Section 36143. The organizational meeting for the 2015-16 school year must take
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place between December 5, 2016 and December 23, 2016 (ED 5000, 5017, 35143). We
recommend the Annual Organizational Meeting be at 6:00 p.m. on December 14, 2016, at the
Regular Board Meeting.
Motion for items 9.1 through 9.7 by Wesley Greene, Seconded by Harinder Grewal to approve consent
items as presented.
Vote:
10.
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Absent; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
ACTION ITEMS
10.1
Approval of Certificated/Classified/Confidential/Management Personnel Actions
We request the Board of Trustees approve the Personnel Actions listed on the attached document,
as presented.
Motion by Harinder Grewal, Seconded by Bob Edwards to approve personnel actions as presented.
Vote:
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Absent; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
10.2
Public Hearing – Initial Proposal by CSEA to District for the 2017-18 School Year
The Board President will conduct a Public Hearing and acknowledge receipt of CSEA’s initial
proposal to District.
Opened at: 7:11 p.m.
10.3
Closed at: 7:12 p.m.
Approval to Accept Initial Proposal by CSEA to District for the 2017-18 School Year
The CSEA’s initial proposal for the 2017-18 school year to District is included. We request the
Board of Trustees accept the initial proposal by CSEA for the 2017-18 school year.
Motion by Bob Edwards, Seconded by Harinder Grewal to accept initial proposal by CSEA to District for
the 2017-18 school year as presented.
Vote:
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Absent; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
10.4
Public Hearing – Initial Proposal by District to CSEA for the 2017-18 School Year
The Board President will conduct a Public Hearing and acknowledge receipt of the District’s
initial proposal to CSEA.
Opened at: 7:12 p.m.
10.5
Closed at: 7:13 p.m.
Approval to Accept Initial Proposal by District to CSEA for the 2017-18 School Year
The District’s initial proposal for the 2017-18 school year to CSEA is included. We request the
Board of Trustees accept the initial proposal by District for the 2017-18 school year.
Motion by Bob Edwards, Seconded by Harinder Grewal to accept initial proposal by District to CSEA for
the 17-18 school year.
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Vote:
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Absent; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
10.6
Public Hearing – Approval of Revision to 2015-18 Contract Between CSEA and KUSD for
the 2016-17 School Year
The Board President will conduct a Public Hearing to discuss the union ratified revised 2015-18
contract between CSEA and KUSD for the 2016-17 School Year.
Opened at: 7:13 p.m.
10.7
Closed at: 7:14 p.m.
Approval of 2015-18 Contract Between CSEA and KUSD for the 2016-17 School Year
We have included the union ratified 2015-18 contract for the 2016-17 School Year between CSEA
and KUSD for review and request the Board of Trustees approve as presented.
Motion by Wesley Greene, Seconded by Harinder Grewal to approve the 2015-18 contract between CSEA
and KUSD for the 2016-17 school year.
Vote:
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Absent; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
10.8
Public Hearing – Approval of Revision to 2015-18 Contract Between CSEA and KUSD for
the 2017-18 School Year
The Board President will conduct a Public Hearing to discuss the union ratified revised 2015-18
contract between CSEA and KUSD for the 2017-18 School Year.
Opened at: 7:14 p.m.
10.9
Closed at: 7:15 p.m.
Approval of 2015-18 Contract Between CSEA and KUSD for the 2017-18 School Year
We have included the union ratified 2015-18 contract for the 2017-18 School Year between CSEA
and KUSD for review and request the Board of Trustees approve as presented.
Motion by Harinder Grewal, Seconded by Bob Edwards to approve 2015-18 contract between CSEA and
KUSD for the 2017-18 school year.
Vote:
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Absent; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
10.10
Approval of Revised Salary Schedules for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 School Years
10.8.1
10.8.2
10.8.3
10.8.4
KUSD Confidential Salary Schedules
KUSD Classified Management Salary Schedules
KUSD Certificated Management Salary Schedules
KUSD Superintendent Salary Schedules
Motion by Harinder Grewal, Seconded by Bob Edwards to approve revised salary schedules for the 201617 and 2017-18 school years as presented.
Vote:
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Absent; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
10.11
Public Hearing – Approval of Adoption of a Developer Fee Study by SchoolWorks, Inc. and
the Increase of the Statutory School Fee
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The Board President will conduct a Public Hearing to discuss the adoption of a developer fee
study and the increase of the statutory school fee.
Opened at: 7:16 p.m.
10.12
Closed at: 7:17 p.m.
Approval of Level 1 Developer Fee Justification Study for KUSD and Resolution #16-17-08:
In the Matter of Adopting Development Fees on Residential and Commercial and Industrial
Development to Fund the Construction or Reconstruction of School Facilities
We have included the Level 1 – Developer Fee Justification Study for KUSD prepared by
SchoolWorks, Inc. in September, 2016. In addition, we have included Resolution #16-17-08: In
the Matter of Adopting Development Fees on Residential and Commercial and Industrial
Development to fund the construction or reconstruction of school facilities. Documents are
included for review and recommendation to approve as presented.
Motion by Harinder Grewal, Seconded by Bob Edwards to approve Resolution #16-17-08 and adopt new
developer fee rates as presented.
Vote:
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DISCUSSION
11.1
12.
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Absent; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
College Readiness Block Grant for Keyes to Learning Charter School – By Rusty Wynn
REPORTS
12.1
Superintendent’s Report – By Cynthia Schaefer
ACME is beginning work on the site for the District Office and a projected completion date for the
project is February 28, 2017; Cindy shared a short video from School Services of California
showing a huge decline in the projected revenues since the Governor’s May Revision; Cindy
attended an assembly for 7 Habits at KES and it was wonderful; Thank you to CSEA for such a
quick and smooth negotiations.
12.2
Board Member Comments
12.2.1
12.2.2
12.2.3
12.2.4
12.2.5
13.
INFORMATION
13.1
14.
Bob Edwards – Thank you to the administrators for the testing presentations. Happy
Thanksgiving to all.
Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Absent.
Wesley Greene – Thank you to administrators for their test presentations. Thank you to
Marilyn Croft for her hard work and being “Robin to Batman”.
Harinder Grewal – Thank you administrators. Shocked at the budget revenue
information from the State. Excited the DO will be moving soon.
Jeff Reed – A past student is a junior varsity basketball player at Turlock HS; Great
walk-thru with Jimmy Emmons; Jimmy and Jeff cooked hotdogs; Hopefully next year’s
Fall into books will get to be at KTL again; Thank you Tim Torres and Rusty Wynn for
participating in community night; numbers for test results are confusing.
Next Board Meeting – A Regular Board Meeting will be held on December 14, 2016 at Keyes
Elementary School Cafeteria. Closed Session will begin at 5:30 p.m. and Regular Session will
begin at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
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Motion by Bob Edwards, Seconded by Harinder Grewal to close the Regular Board Meeting at 7:38 p.m.
Vote:
Bob Edwards - Yes; Jimmy Emmons, Sr. – Absent; Jeff Reed – Yes; Wesley Greene – Yes;
Harinder Grewal – Yes
Prepared by,
Cynthia Schaefer
Secretary to the Board of Trustees
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