MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT - December 17, 2019

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Minutes record the regular meeting of the Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Education held on December 17, 2019. The document documents call to order, attendance and the closed session agenda items under relevant California Government Code provisions, with no public comment received on those items. It summarizes open session actions including a unanimous vote approving Resolution No. 38 to dismiss a classified employee and recognizes student and school achievements, including No Excuses attendance poster contest winners and the 2019 National Blue Ribbon School.

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Closed Session

Government Code agenda items

Open Session

Pledge of Allegiance

Presentations and Recognitions

Board actions and motions

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, December 17, 2019 Adopted The meeting was called to order by Mr. Madison at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Education Center. Members Present: Chet Madison, Sr., President; Beth Albiani, Clerk; Carmine Forcina, Crystal Martinez-Alire, Nancy Chaires Espinoza and Bobbie Singh-Allen; Absent: Anthony Perez Others Present: Christopher R. Hoffman, Superintendent; Robert Pierce and Mark Cerutti, Deputy Superintendents; David Reilly, Associate Superintendent; Bindy Grewal and Craig Murray, Assistant Superintendents; Shannon Hayes, Chief Financial Officer; Steve Mate, Chief Technology Officer; Susan Larson, Executive Director CLOSED SESSION: Mr. Madison announced that the Board would meet in closed session to address the items on the closed session portion of the agenda and called for public comment on these items. There were no public comments on the following closed session items: I. Government Code Section 54956.9 Subdivision (d) Paragraph (1): Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation II. Government Code Section 54956.9 Subdivision (d) Paragraph (2): Conference with Legal CounselAnticipated Litigation Significant Exposure to Litigation III. Government Code Section 54957: Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint IV. Government Code Section 54957.6: Conference with Labor Negotiators Agency designated representatives: Christopher R. Hoffman, David Reilly, Robert Pierce, Karen Rezendes Employee Organizations: All Elk Grove Unified School District Bargaining Units and Unrepresented Employees OPEN SESSION – Mr. Madison called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and announced that the Board met in closed session and the following action was taken: 􀀗Item III – Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint-The Board voted unanimously in favor of approving Resolution No. 38 to dismiss a classified employee. Ayes – Albiani, Chaires Espinoza, Forcina, Madison, Martinez-Alire and Singh-Allen; Nays – None; Absent – Perez I. Pledge of Allegiance-Laguna Creek High School – Ms. Sara Prosser led the pledge of allegiance and was recognized for her contributions to the students and staff at Laguna Creek High School. II. Presentations/Recognitions 1. High School Student Representative Reports-Laguna Creek and Pleasant Grove High Schools – Students from Laguna Creek and Pleasant Grove High Schools reported on activities and academics at their schools. 2. Recognition of the No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign Poster Contest Winners-The Board of Education recognized the student winners in the 2019-2020 No Excuses – Go to School Poster Contest. The poster contest asked K-12 students to illustrate what inspiresand motivates them to attend school every day. This year, we have 33 winners from schools throughout the District. Their artwork will become posters to be displayed at school sites to encourage good attendance. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, December 17, 2019 3. Arnold Adreani Elementary School-2019 National Blue Ribbon School – The Board recognized the entire Arnold Adreani Elementary team led by Principal, Mark Vierra, and Vice Principal, Kyle Harrison, for their hard work resulting in an award-winning application naming Arnold Adreani Elementary a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School. 4. Certification and Recognition of Career Technical Education (CTE) Academies and Pathways – The Board certified CTE academies that meet the highest quality indicators and recognize CTE pathways that demonstrate progress in quality improvement. This year, the Board recognized 33 academies/pathways at the Bronze and Silver levels, as well as five maintaining Gold certification and 10 maintaining Platinum certification. The Board certified one academy advancing from the Gold to Platinum level; Sheldon High School

FAQs

When and where was the meeting held, and who called it to order?

The regular meeting was held on December 17, 2019. Mr. Madison called it to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Education Center, followed by open session at 6:00 p.m.

What was discussed during the closed session?

Closed session addressed items on the closed session portion of the agenda, including conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation and anticipated litigation, public employee discipline, and a conference with labor negotiators under California Government Code provisions.

What key action did the board take in open session?

In open session, the board voted unanimously in favor of approving Resolution No. 38 to dismiss a classified employee.

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