Pursuant to Government Code Section 53316.2, a community facilities district is authorized to finance facilities to be owned or operated by an entity other than the agency that created the community facilities district pursuant to a joint community facilities agreement.  The Developers, the District, and Saugus Union School District (“Saugus”) have negotiated an agreement entitled, “Joint Community Facilities Agreement” (“JCFA”).  The JCFA provides terms and conditions related to providing public facilities for the District within the Saugus CFD No. 2019-1 boundaries.

Approval of Change Order Requests for the Saugus High School Auditorium Project – Bid Package Nos. 07 (Commercial Roofing Systems, Inc.) and 16 (Construction Hardware).

Change Order No. 1, Bid Package 07 (Commercial Roofing Systems, Inc.)

COR #2 is an increased cost of $14,344.50 to change from the 20-22 gauge sheet metal at the fascia to the sterra core paneling as there was a concern of the sheet metal oil canning over time.

COR #3 is an increased cost of $4,429.43 due to an issue with water flow on the roof.  Insulation was added to increase the pitch and help with water flow.

COR #4 is an increased cost of $19,377.21 for the perforated metal paneling at the fly tower which was not in Commercial Roofing’s scope. This work was supposed to be performed by RND Contractors Inc., but they did not complete it. COR #4 has been included as a credit in the change order that TELACU is currently negotiating with RND Contractors Inc., the contractor that was supposed to do the work.

COR #4.1 is for unused owners allowance of $5,043 that will be credited back to the District.

Change Order No. 1, Bid Package 16 (Construction Hardware Company)

Contractor is returning unused owners allowance in the amount of $1,169.30 (credit).

TELACU has thoroughly reviewed these requests and was successful in negotiating lower costs than originally requested by the contractors.

Approve Change Order Requests for the Saugus High School Auditorium Project – Bid Package Nos. 07 (Commercial Roofing Systems, Inc.) and 16 (Construction Hardware).

Approval of Change Order No. 2 for the Sierra Vista Junior High School Classroom Addition Project (Bid Package No. SV1801A-2 – K.A.R. Construction, Inc.).

There is an elevation change on the site that was not anticipated in the bid documents that required additional concrete steps, a concrete curb, a seat wall and a ramp. Since this work was not included in the bid documents, the contractor is requesting a change order. The architect, construction manager, and District staff recommend approval of this change order for additional work.

WLC Architects and TELACU have thoroughly reviewed these change order requests and were successful in negotiating lower costs than originally requested by the contractor.

Approval of proposal from Architecture Plus Inc., for Division of the State Architect (DSA) Project Closeout Services for the District-wide Shade Structure Project.

The District-wide Shade Structure Project was started in 2015 with shade structures installed on nine District campuses. The project was submitted to and approved by the DSA. Currently, DSA closeout and certification can be accomplished at four of the nine campuses that received the shade structures in 2015. At the other five campuses, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades (minor in nature) must be done before those shade structure projects can be closed and certified by DSA. The ADA upgrades are planned at those five remaining campuses this summer.

While District staff monitors the certification status of DSA projects, it is the responsibility of the architect and the inspector of record to make sure that a project is ultimately certified through DSA.  The majority of the District projects are certified, but a small number of projects remain uncertified. The major reason for a project being uncertified is that the architect, engineer, inspector of record and/or the contractor has not submitted the formwork necessary for DSA to certify the project.

The closeout for these projects has been difficult since the project does not have either an architect or a construction manager. Both of these project team members are critical in the closeout and certification of DSA projects. It is important for the District to close uncertified projects because unclosed/uncertified projects can hold up new projects. DSA’s policy is to withhold approval of any new project on a school site until all uncertified projects have been closed and certified.

The work necessary to close and certify this project (consisting of nine DSA application numbers) will include working with DSA to collect existing documents on the project, contacting the landscape architect, inspectors, and contractors that worked on the project to request formwork and a meeting with DSA staff.  Staff recommends retaining Architecture Plus Inc., to assist in this effort. If approved, Architecture Plus Inc. will work on the closeout and certification of the four projects that can be closed now (Bowman High School, Sierra Vista Junior High School, Placerita Junior High School, and Saugus High School) and will work on closeout and certification of the shade structure projects at the remaining five schools after the ADA upgrades are completed (Canyon High School, Golden Valley High School, La Mesa Junior High School, Sequoia, and West Ranch High School).

Grade: 9-12

Department: English

This is a two-semester, rigorous course involving multidisciplinary subjects all based on a single yearly theme.  The course is designed for new decathletes, especially grade 9 but open to other grade levels who want to learn basic information in the seven subjects as well as prepare to join a competition team of Academic Decathlon.  Students will learn through self study, teacher instruction, and from experienced students.  They will also learn speech and interview techniques and practice essay writing.

Course Name:  Beginning Band A/B

Grade: 9-11

Department: Fine Arts

In this two-semester course, students will learn the beginning essentials of brass and woodwind playing through performance on clarinet and/or trumpet.  Students will be taught how to read music notation, and no experience is necessary.  This ensemble participates in one to two performances a semester which are open to the public.  Attendance at all rehearsals and performances is mandatory and considered part of the course requirements.  Students are encouraged to take both semesters of Beginning Band A/B and continue into Symphonic Band A/B the following semester.

Course Name:  Criminal Justice A/B (revised)

Grade: 10-12

Department: Career and College Readiness/Practical Art

This two-semester course is designed to prepare students for specific careers in Public Safety such as law enforcement, crime scene investigation, forensic science, corrections, and the criminal justice legal system.  Students will learn about the guidelines for career entry as well as certification, skill proficiency, and employment requirements for careers in the criminal justice system.  Students will develop the skills, both academically and physically, to meet the demands of: the specific career; the understanding of the importance of having a clean background check; and the understanding of ethics, morals, and service to the community.  Students will have the opportunity to participate in laboratory components consisting of work-based projects.

Reason for revision: to meet new state guidelines for course content and pathway sequencing

Course Name:  Forensics and Criminology A/B

Grade: 9-12

Department: Practical Art

In this two-semester course, students learn the principles of criminal, civil, background, and internal investigations.  The course includes a discussion of securing crime scenes, identifying and analyzing evidence, interviewing victims, witnesses and suspects, and how to obtain search warrants, as well as under what circumstances a legal search may be conducted without a search warrant.  It moves into investigative techniques for specific types of crimes and issues such as robbery, homicide, battery, grand theft, burglary, arson, and traffic violations such as speeding, hit and run, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  Elder and child abuse, as well as officer-involved shootings, are also examined. This course includes intermediate academic and skill development that describe the role of specific careers in Public Safety, including the science in solving crimes using an evidence-based system.  Topics include the history and role of the agency, laboratory and scientific evidence, processing evidence, establishing hypotheses, and drawing conclusions.  Students will also explore various career opportunities for decision making regarding advanced coursework.

Course Name:  Oral Rhetoric A/B (revised)

Grade: 10-12

Department: English/Electives

This two-semester course is designed to help students improve their speaking skills, writing skills, and understanding of literature.  Students will analyze the structure and content of effective speeches, write and present speeches using techniques studied, and learn to listen with critical attention.  They will study and analyze literary works, interpret them orally, and write critically about them.

Reason for revision: The course was originally a single-semester course, but we have a need to expand it to two semesters so seniors can take it as their senior English for the whole year.

Course Name:  Social and Emotional Learning C/D

Grade: 11-12

Department: Electives

This two-semester, hands-on course seeks to improve the school climate at Academy of the Canyons by promoting a balanced lifestyle and providing our school the resources needed to foster a healthy community.

Course Name:  Sports Literature (revised)

Grade: 12

Department: English

In this one-semester course, students will examine the role of sports in our society: How do sports impact or reflect our culture?  Do they reveal it?  What power comes from sports and the idolization of athletes?  To find out, we will use short stories, non-fiction, novels, and poems as our guide.  This course will also examine how sports can be an agent for social change, breaking social barriers, and teaching tolerance. Through discussion, writing, and film analysis, students will find new awareness of the relationship between athletics and society, both contemporary and historically, and come to recognize sports as a metaphor for the human condition and the way it influences and defines our social behavior.

Reason for revision: Course was not previously A-G approved

Course Name:  STEM Lab

Grade: 11-12

Department: Practical Arts

This is a one-quarter course, offered at Bowman Continuation High School, that introduces students to in-demand careers in the following STEM fields: Nursing; Medical Imaging; Emergency Medical Technician; Pharmacology; Manufacturing Technology; Construction Technology and Management; Robotics and Automation; Plumbing Skills; and Electricity. The course gives students an opportunity to work with other students and a chance to work in a number of different learning situations (individually, pairs, or as a group) to help further their understanding of the career fields.

Analysis of each plan reveals necessary updates and revisions. Each school site council has approved its revisions, after consulting with school leadership teams and advisory councils, and recommends them to the Board for approval.  All legal requirements remain in place for each plan that was approved in May 2017.  Annual evaluations conducted at that time meet the requirements of Board Policy 6190.

Attached are the revisions for the school plan of Bowman High School and Golden Valley High School for the 2017/18 school year.  Goals and action plans remain aligned with LCAP District goals and school goals for increased student achievement.

Analysis of each plan reveals necessary updates and revisions.  Each school site council has approved its revisions, after consulting with school leadership teams and advisory councils, and recommends them to the Board for approval.  All legal requirements remain in place for each plan that was approved in May 2018.  Annual evaluations conducted at that time meet the requirements of Board Policy 6190.

Attached are the revisions for the school plans of Golden Valley High School, Sequoia School, Sierra Vista Junior High School, and Canyon High School for the 2018/19 school year.  Goals and action plans remain aligned with LCAP District goals and school goals for increased student achievement.

She will also present a second session training administrators on four foundational skills for leading successful school initiatives.  This session will provide cognitive, social, and psychological resources on how to communicate more effectively, confidently, and collaboratively.

This report may contain open purchase orders with not-to-exceed amounts facilitating regular small purchases from single vendors. Open purchase orders with not-to-exceed amounts facilitating larger purchases from single vendors may indicate a publicly bid contract number and/or the date the Governing Board approved the vendor.  In an effort to efficiently process payments, the accumulated total of these purchases may be processed and paid as a single transaction.

The overall goal of the proposed project is to install a sustainable multi-use trail approximately 1 – 1.6 miles in length to protect watershed conditions in the project area.

The District will work on the Newhall Open Space trail for a 4-day period.  The District will assist with the construction of the trail causeways.  The project will require a 32-person trail crew, made up of 28 students, 3 assistant trail bosses, and 1 trail boss.  The City will cover expenses for 1 assistant trail boss and 7 student workers.  Cost for all other workers will be covered by the District.

The Rio Norte Junior High Parent Teacher Student Association would like to present the school with $3000 to repair the marquee sign.

The Robert Arthur Rockhold Trust would like to present Bowman High School with $2,500 for student scholarships.

1. Task chair, various colors (QTY 28, Golden Oak Adult School)

2. Paper cutter (QTY 1, Hart High School)

Pursuant to California Education Code Section 17546(c), staff requests the Governing Board, by unanimous vote of those members present, find that the property listed below is of insufficient value to defray the costs of arranging a sale and thereby authorize the property to be donated to a charitable organization deemed appropriate by the Board, or disposed of in the local dump.  All e-waste will be collected and certified to its proper disposal by an e-waste recycler.

1. Student combo desk (QTY 8, Placerita Junior High School, QTY 36 Sierra Vista Junior High School)

2. Art desk (QTY 4, Hart High School)

3. Desks, various sizes  (QTY 8, Golden Oak Adult School)

4. Freezer (QTY 1, West Ranch High School)

5. Wood/Metal (teacher) desks with and without drawers (QTY 21, Sierra Vista Junior High School).

6. Small tables with wood top/metal legs (QTY 8, Sierra Vista Junior High School)

7. Wood/metal lecture podium (QTY 1, Sierra Vista Junior High School)

8. Metal filing cabinets (QTY 10, Sierra Vista Junior High School)

9. Whiteboards (QTY 12, Sierra Vista Junior High School)

10.Wood cabinets (QTY 2, Sierra Vista Junior High School)

11. Wood shelf unit (QTY 1, Sierra Vista Junior High School)

12. Metal shelf units (QTY 2, Sierra Vista Junior High School)

13. 4’ cubical partitions (QTY 7, Sierra Vista Junior High School)

14. Small kiln (QTY 1, Sierra Vista Junior High School)

Liahona Academy for Youth (St. George, UT)

New Haven Residential Treatment Center (Spanish Fork, UT)

Health Care Services, 360 Degree

Social Skills Training, Dynamic Intervention

Speech Therapy, Inspire Communication Inc.

Verbal Foreign Language Interpreting Services, LRA Interpreters

Group Counselor Therapist, Angela McCorkle

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Counseling, Hunter Michael

Group Counselor Therapist, Kimberly Nunley

Group Counselor Therapist, Nok Paljusha

Physical Therapy,  Pediatric Therapy

School Psychologist, Alina Poberezhskiy

ASL Captioning Services, Realtime Captioning

Recreational Therapist, Colleen Rosales

Sign Language Interpreters, The Sign Language Company

Health Care Services, Staff Rehab

Behavior Intervention Implentation & Development , Star of CA

Group Counselor Therapist, Straightening Reins

Health Care Services, Therapy Travelers

Escort of Students Attending Nonpublic Schools, West Shield Adolescent Services

Item No. 1:

Contractor is requesting a change order to their contract in the amount of $6,533.00 to add materials and labor to install an Extron matrix splitter as requested by District Technology that was not included in the bid documents.

Item No. 2:

Contractor is requesting a change order to their contract in the amount of $647.00 for additional work to the finish floor under casework that was not in the bid documents.

Staff and Lundgren Management recommend approval of this change order request.

$7,180.00 from Career Technical Education Incentive Grant.

Contractor is requesting a change order to their contract in the amount of $4,708.90 for additional work that was not included in the bid documents and credits.

Lundgren Management has thoroughly reviewed this change order request and was successful in negotiating a lower cost than originally requested by the contractor.

Approval of fee proposal to investigate the full extent of the Division of the State Architect (DSA) requirements triggered by building upgrades in the kitchen at Sierra Vista Junior High School from Architectural Plus Inc.

Notices of Completion have been prepared for the Governing Board’s consideration for the following construction contracts:

Commercial Roofing Systems, Inc.

Bid Package No. SA16-03-07 – Roofing and Sheet Metal

Construction Hardware

Bid Package No. SA16-03-16 – Doors

A Notice of Completion has been prepared for the Governing Board’s consideration for the following construction contract:

Chalmers Construction Services, Inc.

Bid Package No. SACP1811A

Alliance Building Services, Inc.

Energy conservation services.

Bowman, Canyon, Valencia High Schools

Rancho Pico, Rio Norte, Sierra Vista Jr High Schools

Maintenance building

Resolution No.15/16-23

Staff requests the Governing Board accept this project as complete and release the funds (5 percent) previously retained per contract specifications.