The Vikings are the three-time defending champions of the Tri-Valley League.

The coaches of the 2018 Valencia Vikings wrestling team are Brian Peterson, Felicia Oh, Neal Jones, Jeff Pumilio, Andrew Lopez, and Devin Top.  The coaches will be present to introduce the team.

The members of the 2018 Valencia High School wrestling team are:

Max Begley
Akira Bersamira
Damion Donigian
Cory Faulconer
Israel Galvan
Anthony Galvez
Ben Gould
Ajay Gupta
Luke Iezza
Nick Lopez
Collin McKinney
Trent Munoz
Sean Nepomuceno
Andrew Pearson
Chance Rich
Kyle Roth
Braden Smelser
Derrick Top
Steven Trujillo
Nick Van Wyk

Freshman America Lopez captured the Northern Division title in her weight class, and placed 2^nd in the Girls Masters Tournament.  At the State Championship Meet, America captured 5^th place, to become the program’s first freshman State medalist. America completed the season with a record of 38-6.

Junior Ben Gould captured the CIF Coastal Division title in his weight class, and completed his season with an impressive 39-9 record.  Ben is a two-time CIF medalist and two-time Masters Meet qualifier

Senior Chance Rich captured the CIF Coastal Division title in his weight class. After missing a considerable amount of the season due to injury, Chance built a record of 18-4 going into the post-season.  Chance captured 2^nd place at the Boys Masters Tournament, before advancing to the State Championship for the third time in three years, capturing 8^th place.  Chance is a two-time State medalist.  In addition, Chance was recognized by his school as Valencia’s 2017/18 Athlete of the Year.

The coaches of the Valencia High School wrestling team will be present to introduce their student athletes.  The coaches are Brian Peterson, Felicia Oh, Neal Jones, Jeff Pumilio, Andrew Lopez, and Devin Top.

The Wildcats were also represented by senior Timothy Sterkel, who captured the CIF Division II title in the 1600m race.  Tim’s victory was especially satisfying, as he did not win the Foothill League championship.  After advancing through the Master’s Meet, Tim competed at the State Finals, where he placed 12^th in a crowded field.  Next year, Tim will be wearing the maroon and gold of Arizona State University, where he will compete in cross country and track.

Canyon High School junior Ethan Danforth captured the CIF Division title in the 3200m, was runner-up at the Masters’ Meet and finished 4^th at the State Finals Meet, setting a personal record and running the 3^rd fastest time ever by a Santa Clarita prep runner.  Ethan was also recognized by the Governing Board last fall, after capturing the CIF Division title in cross country.

West Ranch track and field coaches Sara Soltani, Dave Bultman and Steve Low will be present to introduce their student athletes.Canyon track and field coach George Velarde will be present to introduce his student athlete.

A check in the amount of $149,000 was accepted from The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation at the December 13, 2017, Board meeting to be used for scholarship purposes.  For the Class of 2018, these funds make possible the following scholarships for each of the six comprehensive high schools: one (1) at $5,000, two (2) at $4,000, two (2) at $3,000, and two (2) at $2,500 [totaling $144,000]; and $1,250 for each of the four alternative high schools (Academy of the Canyons, Bowman High School,  Learning Post/Hart at Home, and Sequoia Charter School) totaling $5,000.

The 2017/18 Santa Clarita Valley Scholarship Awards Administrator Josy Block will be in attendance this evening.

Developed with input from teachers, administrators, parents, and students, the goals identified in the Hart District’s LCAP include:

• Ensure all students have access to highly qualified teachers, school site guidance counselors, Common Core State Standards (CCSS) aligned textbooks and materials, and safe and uncrowded school facilities in good repair.
• Increase and improve student achievement by providing rigorous and CCSS aligned curriculum and instruction in English, math, and social studies, and Next Generation Science Standards.
• Increase the number of students prepared for college and career by enrolling students in a broad course of rigorous study that includes career pathways and Career Technical Education courses.
• Cultivate a safe and positive school culture that supports all students’ personal and academic growth and encourages parent engagement.

Staff will present a brief overview of the proposed actions and services that will support each of these goals.

The District has prepared the budget using the Governor’s May Revision proposal as the basis for the budget assumptions, and notes that at the time of preparation, the State of California had not yet enacted a 2018/19 Budget Act.  Therefore, some of the assumptions included in the District’s budget plan may change.  In accordance with statute, the District will revise the Adopted Budget to reflect changes, as necessary, in projected income or expenditures within 45 days of the final State budget adoption.

The Governing Board will be presented with the action item to approve the District’s proposed 2018/19 Budget on June 20, 2018.

Resolution No. 17/18-41 will allow the Business Office staff, with the Superintendent’s approval, to prepare and submit routine budget revisions (technical adjustments within or between expenditure accounts and within or between resources necessary for the payment of District obligations) to LACOE for processing prior to Governing Board approval.  All routine budget revisions will be submitted to the Governing Board for adoption and ratification with the District’s interim reports and in conjunction with the annual year-end closing of the District’s financial records.

Routine budget revisions will not include any revisions, adjustments, or transfers impacting fund balance (i.e. increasing or decreasing revenues, reducing or increasing fund balance, or transfers between funds).  Such non-routine budget adjustments will continue to be presented to the Governing Board for approval prior to processing and submission to LACOE for review and approval.

This resolution is only effective for the 2018/19 fiscal year.

The revenues generated from the Proposition are deposited into a state account called the Education Protection Account (EPA).  School districts receive funds from the EPA based on their proportionate share of the statewide revenue limit.  A corresponding reduction is made to the school district’s revenue limit equal to the amount of their EPA entitlement.

Both Proposition 30 and Proposition 55 provided constitutional protection that the funds placed in the EPA are exclusively dedicated for classroom expenses, not administrative expenses.  Before June 30 of each year, the State Director of Finance is required to estimate the total amount of additional revenues that will be available for transfer into the Education Protection Account during the next fiscal year.

ESTIMATED FUNDS                          $31,386,978

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES*         $31,386,978

*Consistent with prior years, the District will expend the funds on classroom teacher salaries & benefits.

An accounting of the actual amount received from the EPA and the related expenditures will be posted on the District’s website.

To qualify for an emergency authorization, a person must be a college graduate, pass the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST), be cleared through a fingerprint check, submit a complete application packet, pay necessary fees, complete additional specific requirements for the issuance of a particular authorization, and be covered by the Declaration of Need.

The District generally has a need to obtain temporary waivers and emergency permits for a small percentage of teachers.

District staff reviewed the low bid and has determined it to be a responsive, responsible bid and recommends the award to the low bidder, Superior Paving Company, Inc.

The Sierra Vista Junior High School Classroom Addition Project is being constructed with the CM Multiple Prime delivery method with TELACU as the construction manager.  Triangle Enterprises, Inc., is the prime contractor responsible for the earthwork, demolition and erosion control portion of the project. There were two instances where Triangle encountered sub-surface, asbestos-containing transite pipe, once, when installing a temporary power pole and again when grading the site. The transite pipe was not identified in the bid documents and once exposed and broken, it had to be given special treatment as a hazardous material. A sample of the broken transite pipe was tested and confirmed to contain asbestos.

Once the transite pipe was identified, an environmental company hired by the District did the State-mandated oversight required for the cleanup, decontamination and disposal of the pipe and contaminated soil. This change order includes the abatement, disposal work and pipe repair necessary to maintain a safe and operational worksite.

Request for approval of Fee Amendment No. 1 for WLC Architects, Inc., for the Sierra Vista Junior High School Classroom Addition Project.

On May 18, 2016, the Board approved a proposal from WLC Architects, Inc., (WLC) to provide bid documents and construction administration for the Sierra Vista Junior High School Classroom Addition Project.  WLC calculated the estimated cost of construction and set their initial fee ($391,002) as a percentage of the estimated construction total, $6,629,585.

Last month, WLC requested a fee amendment to their contract for work that is beyond the scope of their original agreement. The majority of this additional work is for engineering design, coordination and construction administration not included in their initial proposal. Approval of a similar fee amendment was recommended by staff and approved by the Governing Board for the Placerita Junior High School Classroom Addition Project on August 30, 2017.

Approve Fee Amendment No. 1 for WLC Architects, Inc., for the Sierra Vista Junior High School Classroom Addition Project.

All  school projects with a value of $100,000 or more are required to be reviewed, monitored, and ultimately certified by the DSA.  It is the responsibility of the architect and the inspector of record to make sure that a project is DSA certified at the close of the project.  An uncertified project can result in DSA withholding approval of new projects on that site.

Since 2012, the District has taken steps to assure that this process is complete by requiring evidence of DSA closeout prior to the final release of payment to the architect.

Out of a total of almost 140 DSA approved projects completed since 1998, nine projects lack final DSA certification.  District staff would like to contract with Architecture Plus, Inc., to clear all nine of these uncertified projects.

On June 1, 2018, bids were opened for the site and utility work for the Modular Restroom Building Addition at the Golden Oak Adult School at Centre Pointe Parkway – Bid Package No. GO1806A. The project is being awarded to a single general contractor. Bids have been reviewed and analyzed by Lundgren Management and the District for responsiveness and completeness. Staff is recommending awarding this project to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder, Y.Ko. Construction Co., Inc.

Award Bid Package No. GO1806A to the lowest responsive/responsible bidder, Y.Ko. Construction Co., Inc.

In accordance with Education Code 44258.7 (c) and (d), the District may properly assign these teachers to elective classes for which they are capable but not specifically credentialed to teach.  (Elective class is defined as any class other than mathematics, English, science, or social science.)  A committee of teachers and administrators may be authorized to meet and approve the assignments for the semester.  The Governing Board must approve the establishment of the committee.

Committee members serve for one year.  The Hart District Teachers Association has routinely submitted the names of three qualified teachers to serve on this committee should there be a need to meet.  The Assistant Superintendent has also routinely been on the committee.

When reviewing teachers’ assignments, the committee looks for evidence that the person can effectively teach the course that is assigned.  They look at years of experience in teaching this or a similar course, college units in the discipline, special training or expertise in the subject area, the desire to teach the course, and other factors that seem appropriate.

House Wiring Simplified – Publisher: Goodheart Wilcox – Author: Mix – Course Area: – Construction I & II  – Grade: 10-12 – This textbook teaches the fundamentals of basic, safe house wiring procedures.  The content is enhanced by easy-to-understand drawings.  Full-color photos and illustrations aid in understanding basic wiring concepts.

Sue Reynolds Buckley, Career Development Coordinator, is requesting authorization to attend the Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference, June 25-29, 2018, in Louisville, Kentucky, as a business pathway judge;

Vijay Maraj, an automotive technology teacher at Saugus High School, is requesting to attend the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) Train the Trainer courses in Kenosha, Wisconsin, July 22-28, 2018;

Jennifer Rennels Magon, a performing arts teacher at Hart High School, is requesting authorization to attend the Educational Theatre Association Annual Conference, September 14-16, 2018, in Denver, Colorado;

and Rich Mickel, a teacher at Hart High School, is requesting authorization to attend the annual American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language conference, in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 14-18, 2018.

Sue Reynolds Buckley’s travel, food, and lodging expenses for her attendance at the Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference, June 25-29, 2018, as a business pathway judge will be paid from the Perkins grant, and her registration fee will be waived;

Vijay Maraj’s expenses for his attendance at the NC3 Train the Trainer courses, July 22-28, 2018, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will be paid from the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG);

Jennifer Rennels Magon’s travel, lodging, registration, and food costs for her attendance at the Educational Theatre Association Annual Conference, September 14-16, 2018, in Denver, Colorado, will be paid by the Hart District Teachers Association, and her two days of substitute coverage will be paid from Hart High School’s School Formula Account (SFA);

and Rich Mickel’s registration, airfare, lodging, meals, and any other related expenses for travel to New Orleans, Louisiana, November 14-18, 2018, will be covered by the Hart District Teachers Association, and his three days of substitute coverage will be paid from Hart High School’s School  Formula Account.

authorize Sue Reynolds Buckley to attend the Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference, June 25-29, 2018, in Louisville, Kentucky;

authorize Vijay Maraj to attend the NC3 Train the Trainer courses, July 22-28, 2018, in Kenosha, Wisconsin;

authorize Jennifer Rennels Magnon to attend the Educational Theatre Association Annual Conference, September 14-16, 2018, in Denver, Colorado;

and authorize Rich Mickel to attend the annual American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language conference, in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 14-18, 2018.

Peter Ciccone, a teacher at Canyon High School, is requesting ratification of his travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 10-15, 2018, to attend the Briggs & Stratton training on the new class engines acquired during the 2017/18 school year.

All of Peter Ciccone’s expenses for his trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 10-15, 2018, to attend the Briggs & Stratton training on the new class engines acquired during the 2017/18 school year will be covered by the Perkins grant.

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.

Please note: The May Purchase Order Report includes purchases previously ratified but not completed and closed by June 30, 2017.  These purchase orders are included here again due to their necessary creation within the District’s new financial system.

• Negotiations with developers
• Issuance of bonds
• Communities Facilities District administration
• Financing options
• Continuing Disclosure Compliance reporting
• Developer fee studies

It is appropriate to renew this comprehensive contract to cover the various activities which Cooperative Strategies, LLC, (formerly known as Dolinka Group), may be requested to perform.

A Notice of Authorization or Statement of Work is required before Cooperative Strategies, LLC, performs any service for the District.  The agreement will be in effect July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2023.  Either party may terminate this Agreement (and the Statement of Work) for convenience upon thirty (30) prior written days’ notice to the other party.

This agreement does not obligate the District to any commitment level.  Services are provided only upon District request; the District may terminate the agreement at any time, either with or without good cause.

Staff requests the use of the following California-approved piggyback contracts during the 2018/19 school year:

California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) – for the purchase, warranty, and installation of a wide variety of commodities, non-information technology services, and information technology products and services, furniture and floor covering.

Cal-Save – for the purchase of technology and instructional resources at low cost from a statewide project designed to help California K-12 schools.

City of San Jose 14-15-01 – for the purchase of computer equipment peripherals, hardware and software. This contract does not include desktop computers/monitors, laptops or tablets.

Glendale Unified School District P-13 13/14 – for the purchase of Apple computer products, services and related items.

Kern County Superintendent of Schools piggyback agreement PEPPM Technology Bidding and Purchasing Program for the purchase of integrated AV systems, structured cabling, wireless access, video distribution and surveillance contractors and PEPPM 527200-001 – for the purchase and installation of Panasonic equipment.

Los Angeles County Office of Education – contracts for standard school supply and equipment, computer peripherals, tree-trimming services and fuel, as authorized per Education Code 38110 and 38112.

Naspo ValuePoint 2015-2020 Master Price Agreement Number MNWNC-121 – for computer equipment, peripherals and related services.

NASPO SW818, Addendum 7-14-99-20.01 – for small hand and power tools.

National IPA – for the purchase of school supplies, office products and janitorial supplies that were competitively solicited, publicly awarded for Government and Education.

National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) – for the purchase of products competitively awarded through industry leading vendors to its members.

Simi Valley School District Microsoft Products Agreement number 034-14M1 – for the purchase of EES Microsoft licensing from a master purchasing vehicle for K-12 educational institutions in the State of California.

The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN) – for the purchase of products leveraged for public schools by competitively solicited proposals for commonly purchased products, office supplies and services.

U.S. Communities – for the purchase, warranty, and installation of a wide variety of commodities and furniture.

1) Metal halide exposure unit (QTY 1, Annex Warehouse)

2) Vertical panel saw (QTY 1, Annex Warehouse)

3) Light table (QTY 1, Annex Warehouse)

4) Offset duplicator (QTY 1, Annex Warehouse)

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) TV (QTY 5, Rio Norte Junior High School)

2) Washer (QTY 1, Canyon High School)

3) Dryer (QTY1, Canyon High School)

4) File cabinet (QTY 2, Annex Warehouse)

5) Desk components (QTY 4, Annex Warehouse)

Health Care Services, 360 Degree

Social Skills Training, Dynamic Intervention

Behavior Educational Specialist, Barbara Freiling

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

Group Counselor Therapist, Straightening Reins

Behavior Intervention Implentation & Development , Star of CA

Health Care Services, Therapy Travelers

Escort of Students Attending Nonpublic Schools, West Shield Adolescent Services

Dynamic Intervention, approximately $15,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

Barbara Frieling, approximately $37,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

Inspire Communication Inc., approximately $10,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

LRA Interpreters, approximately $65,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

Angela McCorkle, approximately $7,200, budgeted from Medi-Cal funds & Mental Health funds.

Hunter Michael, approximately $20,000, budgeted from Special Education funds & Mental Health funds.

Kimberly Nunley, approximately $3,600, budgeted from Medi-Cal funds.

Nok Paljusha, approximately $7,200, budgeted from Medi-Cal funds & Mental Health funds.

Pediatric Therapy, approximately $5,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

Alina Poberezhskiy, approximately $144,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

Realtime Captioning, approximately $164,000 budgeted from Special Education funds.

Colleen Rosales, approximately $5,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

The Sign Language Company, approximately $378,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

Straightening Reins, approximately $3,600, budgeted from Medi-Cal funds.

Star of CA, approximately $157,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

Therapy Travelers, approximately $10,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

West Shield Adolescent Services, approximately $50,000, budgeted from Special Education funds.

Academy for Advancement of Autism, Chatsworth, California
Academy for Advancement of Autism, Lancaster, California
Almansor Academy, Pasadena, California
Alpine Academy, Salt Lake City, Utah
Aspen Ranch, Loa, Utah
Benchmark, Woods Cross, Utah
Bridgeport School, Sherman Oaks, California
Casa Pacifica, Camarillo, California
Cathedral Home for Children, Laramie, Wyoming
Charis Youth Center, Grass Valley, California
Chileda, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Cinnamon Hills, St. George, Utah
Colorado Boys Ranch, La Junta, Colorado
Coutin, Canoga Park, California
Devereux Cleo-Wallace, Westminster, Colorado
Devereux Georgia, Kennasaw, Georgia
Devereux Florida, Viera, Florida
Devereux Texas Treatment Network, League City, Texas
Elliot Institute, La Crescenta, California
Excelsior Youth Centers, Aurora, Colorado
Family Life Center, Petaluma, California
Five Acres, Altadena, California
Frostig School, Pasadena, California
Heartspring, Wichita, Kansas
Heritage Schools, Provo, Utah
Hillsides, Pasadena, California
Island View Academy, Syracuse, Utah
Lakemary Center Inc., Paola, Kansas
LeRoy Haynes Center, La Verne, California
Linden Center, Los Angeles, California
Logan River Academy, Logan, Utah
Monarch Center for Autism, Cleveland, Ohio
New Haven Youth & Family Services, Vista, California
Normative Services Inc, Sheridan, Wyoming
North Hills Prep School, North Hills, California
Northpoint School, Northridge, California
Oakgrove School, Ogden, Utah
Oak Grove Institute, Murrieta, California
Parkhill School, West Hills, California
Piney Ridge Treatment Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Red Rock Canyon School, St George, Utah
River Stones Treatment Services, Redlands, California
San Diego Center for Children, San Diego, California
Sequel, Prescott, Arizona
Shiloh Treatment Center, Manvel, Texas
Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Stem3 Academy, Sherman Oaks, California
South Bay High School, Torrance, California
Summit View School, Valley Glen, California
Sunrise School, Sherman Oaks, California
Tobinworld, Glendale, California
UHS of Provo Canyon, Orem, Utah
Valley High School, North Hills, California
Villa Esperanza, Pasadena, California
Village Glen, Sherman Oaks, California
Waterfall Canyon, Ogden, Utah
West Ridge Academy, West Jordan, Utah
Westmoreland Academy, Pasadena, California
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Billings, Montana
Youth Care, Draper, Utah

Staff recommends the Governing Board designate Mr. Michael Otavka, Director of Facilities, Planning and Construction, and Dr. Collyn Nielsen, Chief Administrative Officer.

Proposals were requested from four companies, with two responding, of which one company was  responsive.    Staff recommends approving Advanced Chemical Transport, Inc., (ACTenviro). The District has been working with ACTenviro for the past six years.  Their fee is based on the prior year services needed by the District and is calculated on a time and materials basis.  Staff requests approval of services not to exceed $35,000 which will allow for routine and unforeseen circumstances.

This lease has been in place for several years and will terminate once construction of the classroom additions is completed.  Staff anticipates construction to be completed by December 2018.

This agreement’s term is for the period of July 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019, and may be terminated by either party by giving written notice to the other party at least 90 days, but no more than 120 days prior to the end of the then current one year term.