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The next regular meeting of the Castaic Union School District Governing Board is set for Thursday, January 11 starting at 6 p.m.
The meeting will take place at the District Office, 28131 Livingston Avenue, Valencia 91355.
Among the items on the agenda is approval of district audit and financial report, funding for the SchoolDude online platform for maintenance, facility use and technology operations in the District, and negotiations with employee unions.
The Board is also slated to honor its 2017 “Teachers of the Year” from each of the District’s schools.
The complete meeting agenda follows:
| The Castaic Union School District, in partnership with the community, provides children with a creative and collaborative learning environment supported by a safe and nurturing atmosphere that creates life-long learners and empowers them to be critical thinkers in a global community. |
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| Mrs. Laura Pearson, President Mrs. Stacy Dobbs, Clerk, Mrs. Mayreen Burk, Member, Mrs. Susan Christopher, Member, Mr. Fred Malcomb, Member, Mr. Steve Doyle, Superintendent Mrs. Janene Maxon, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Ms. Linette Hodson, Chief Business Official, Mr. Jaime Garcia, Director of Facilities, Ms. Florence Hanan, Director of Student Support Services, Mrs. Charmin Ortega, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent |
| The Roll Call of the Board was changed to reflect the proper order. |
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| The President announces in Open Session the items to be discussed in Closed Session, and will ask if there are any public comments regarding closed session items. |
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| With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to GC Section 54956.8 |
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| With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to GC Section 54956.9(b)(1) (i.e. potential litigation) |
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| With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to GC Section 54957 |
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| With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to GC Section 54957.6 |
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| Janene Maxon |
| Congratulations to our Castaic Union School District Teachers of the Year!
2017-2018 District Teacher of the Year, Kerry Summers – Live Oak Elementary School
Representing Castaic Elementary School – Lan Giang
Representing Castaic Middle School – Beth Holen
Representing Northlake Hills Elementary School – Beth Chamberlin |
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| Bob Brauneisen, Principal |
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| State law prevents the Board from acting on any matter not listed on the agenda, or from discussing any such matter in any detail. Speakers who must have submitted their “Advance Request to Address the Board” prior to the start of the meeting, should limit their comments to a maximum of 3 minutes per speaker, 20 minutes per topic, and should only expect the Board to take their comments under advisement for possible future discussion and/or action. |
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| Unless a Trustee has a question concerning a particular item and asks that it be withdrawn from the Consent Calendar, the consent items are approved with a single motion by the Board of Trustees. |
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| Charmin Ortega |
| See attached. |
| Approve item as submitted. |
| There is no fiscal impact on the District. |
| 12/7/17 Minutes |
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| Wendy Mullins |
| See attached. |
| Approve item as submitted. |
| All positions shown are authorized by the Board and are included in the 2017-2018 budget. |
| Personnel Report |
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| Julia Phippen |
| MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT- DECEMBER 2017 |
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| FUND |
DESCRIPTION |
AMOUNT |
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| #01 |
General Fund (Unrestricted, Restricted) |
$406,678.54 |
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| #12 |
Child Development Fund |
$3,026.74 |
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| #14 |
Deferred Maintenance Fund |
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| #21 |
Building Fund |
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| #21.1 |
2013 Bond Series 1 |
$3,047.93 |
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| #25 |
Capital Facilities Fund |
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| #40 |
Capital Outlay |
$4,368.72 |
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| #40.2 |
Capital Facilities Fund 2 |
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| #49.1 |
CFD |
$150,000.00 |
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| #52.1 |
Debt Service – CFD #1 |
$1,942,350.00 |
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| #52.2 |
Debt Service – CFD #2 |
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| #52.3 |
Debt Service |
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| #63 |
Preschool Fund |
$1,789.74 |
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| #63.1 |
RISE Afterschool Program |
$24,293.45 |
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| #76 |
Warrant Pass-thru |
$15,018.66 |
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TOTAL |
$2,550,573.78 |
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| Certificated |
$806,040.03 |
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| Classified- Monthly |
$131,148.89 |
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| Classified- Hourly |
$211,482.75 |
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TOTAL |
$1,148,671.67 |
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| LEGAL EXPENSES |
17-18 YTD |
16-17 |
| Margaret Chidester |
$1,471.75 |
$122,110.89 |
| Lozano Smith |
$682.61 |
$12,025.42 |
| Fagen, Friedman, Fulfrost |
$7,660.99 |
$22,572.22 |
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TOTAL |
$9,815.35 |
$156,708.53 |
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| FISCAL IMPLICATIONS |
$3,699,245.45 |
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| Approve item as submitted. |
| Total of the is report: $3,699,245.45 |
| December Financial Report |
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| Julia Phippen |
| Each California public school district is required to employ an outside auditor to perform an annual audit of the District’s finances. The District contracted with the firm Vavrinek, Trine, Day and Co., LLP to perform the 2016-2017 audit. A representative of the firm will be presenting the Annual Financial Report to the Board. |
| Approve item as submitted. |
| There is no significant impact from the results of the audit. The expense of the annual audit is covered in the Board’s annual budget. |
| Annual Financial Report |
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| Julia Phippen |
| Each California public school district is required to employ an outside auditor to perform an annual audit of the District’s finances. The District contracted with the firm of Vavrinek, Trine, Day and Co., LLP to perform the 2016-2017 audit. A representative of the firm will be presenting the Audit Report of the Proposition 39 (Measure QS) Financial Audit to the Board. |
| Approve item as submitted. |
| There is no significant impact from the results of the audit. The expense of the annual audit is covered in the Board’s annual budget. |
| Prop. 39 (Measure QS) Audit Report |
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| Julia Phippen |
| Each California public school district is required to employ an outside auditor to perform an annual audit of the District’s finances. The District contracted with the firm of Vavrinek, Trine, Day and Co., LLP to perform the 2016-2017 audit. A representative of the firm will be presenting the Audit Report of the CFD Financial Audit to the Board. |
| Approve item as submitted. |
| There is no significant impact from the results of the audit. The expense of the annual audit is covered in the Board’s annual budget. |
| CFD Audit Report |
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| Steve Doyle |
| K-12 school funding has not substantially increased, on an inflation-adjusted basis, for more than a decade. In 2016, a CSBA report updated the “Getting Down to Facts” data and determined that, adjusting for inflation, an additional $22 billion to $40 billion annually would be required to provide all public school students with access to a high-quality education.
Our Board would like to adopt the attached resolution to urge the State Legislature to fund California public schools at the national average or higher by the year 2020, and at a level that is equal to or above the average of the top 10 states nationally by 2025 and to maintain, at a minimum, this level of funding until otherwise decreed. |
| Adopt Resolution as submitted. |
| There is no fiscal impact on the District. |
| Reso. #10 – CA Schools Funding |
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| Julia Phippen |
| The Internal Revenue Service has announced the federal business standard mileage reimbursement rate for 2018 is 54.5 cents per mile, an increase of 1.0 cent from 2017. |
| Approve item as submitted. |
| The District will see a slight increase. |
| Mileage Form |
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| Jamie Garcia |
| Bus 16 was sent to Dickinson Enterprise Inc. for repairs to an unresponsive motor. An estimate was submitted for $2,480.85 that included testing of injectors. All injectors were discovered to be failing and a second estimate was submitted to install 5 new injectors for $6,157.27, bringing the total repair cost to $8,638.12. |
| Approve item as submitted. |
| Total repair cost is $8,638.12 from the General Fund. |
| Dickinson Enterprise Estimate |
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| Jamie Garcia |
| SchoolDude is an online platform for maintenance, facility use and technology operations in the District. All work orders, schedules and tech requests go into SchoolDude as an all in one package to track and monitor workload technology and maintenance. |
| Approve item as submitted. |
| The cost is $7,571.24 from the General Fund. |
| School Dude |
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| Janene Maxon |
| Each year prospective teachers from various university teacher preparation programs request assignment to one or more Castaic schools in order to complete their student teaching requirements. This agreement explains the provisions and terms agreed upon by Walden University and the District. |
| Approve item as submitted. |
| There is no fiscal impact on the District. |
| Walden University Agreement |
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| Steve Doyle |
| This policy has not been updated since 1997. This update will comply with the Fiscal Management and Crisis Assistance Team (FCMAT), Associated Student Body Accounting Manual, Fraud Prevention Guide and Desk Reference. |
| Adopt new Board Policy. |
| There is no fiscal impact on the District. |
| BP 3452 |
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| Steve Doyle |
| This exhibit is being revised due to the Organizational Board Meeting held on December 7, 2017. Since staff changes are made throughout the year, this exhibit will be revised as needed. |
| Exhibit changed to correct Allison West’s title to Administrator on Special Assignment. |
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| Adopt revised Exhibit. |
| There is no fiscal impact on the District. |
| E 4301 – Org. Chart |
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| Linette Hodson |
| The California Government Code 3547 requires that the initial proposals of both a Union and a Board of Trustees be “sunshined” at public meetings, that a public hearing be held at a subsequent meeting to allow for public comment on each proposal. This item is the first step in CUSD’s side of the process. |
| Present and “Sunshine” CUSD’s successor proposal to the CUSD Board of Trustees. |
| No substantial impact from this action separate from the overall impact of the collective bargaining process. |
| CSEA 2017-18 Sunshine |
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| Linette Hodson |
| The California Government Code 3547 requires that the initial proposals of both a Union and a Board of Trustees be “sunshined” at public meetings, that a public hearing be held at a subsequent meeting to allow for public comment on each proposal. This item is the first step in CUSD’s side of the process. |
| Present and “Sunshine” CUSD’s successor proposal to the CUSD Board of Trustees. |
| No substantial impact from this action separate from the overall impact of the collective bargaining process. |
| CTA Sunshine |
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| Linette Hodson |
| The California Government Code 3547 requires that the initial proposals of both a Union and a Board of Trustees be “sunshined” at public meetings, that a public hearing be held at a subsequent meeting to allow for public comment on each proposal and that a board publicly acknowledge receipt of the proposal from the Union. After the public hearing, this item is the final step in the process for the Union’s proposal. |
| Announce receipt and “Sunshine” Initial Proposal from the CTA. |
| No direct impact from this action separate from the overall impact of the collective bargaining process. |
| Sunshine December 2017 |
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The California Government Code 3547 requires that the initial proposals of both a Union and a Board of Trustees be “sunshined” at public meetings, that a public hearing be held at a subsequent meeting to allow for public comment on each proposal and that a board publicly acknowledge receipt of the proposal from the Union. After the public hearing, this item is the final step in the process for the Union’s proposal.
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| Announce Receipt and “Sunshine” Initial Proposal from the CSEA. |
| No direct impact from this action separate from the overall impact of the collective bargaining process. |
| Castaic Sunshine 17.18 |
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| In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, disability-related modifications or accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meetings of the District’s governing board, please contact the office of the District Superintendent at (661) 257-4500 ext. 1500. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accommodations and accessibility to this meeting. Upon request, the District shall also make available this agenda and all other public records associated with this meeting in appropriate alternative formats for persons with a disability. |
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Published: January 5, 2018, 12:47 PM
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