Board Meeting Summary Oct. 27, 2022
At the Oct. 27, 2022 Regular Board of Trustees meeting, the Board:
- Approved Resolution 12-23: California Retired Teachers Week – November 6-12, 2022. Trustee Deborah Bautista Zavala presented the resolution to Gil Walker, President of CalRTA Yolo County Division 83, and Bob Gonzalez, Communications & Technology Committee Chair for CalRTA, Area 3 in recognition of California Retired Teachers Week.
- Approved the 2022-2023 Comprehensive Safety Plans for Secondary School Sites. Each year schools are required to review and update their Comprehensive Safety Plan and present the plans to the Board of Trustees. The safety plans approved included:
- Approved Resolution Allowable Under AB 361: Brown Act Teleconferencing. This action allows the Board to conduct or attend Board meetings virtually due to safety and health issues related to COVID.
- Approved a resolution in support of Proposition 31: Prohibit Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products. The Board of Trustees took action to approve a resolution that supports Proposition 31. Proposition 31 prohibits the statewide sale of flavored tobacco products and urges a YES vote to Proposition 31 in the Nov. 8, 2022, statewide general election.
- Reviewed a report on Key Considerations for School Attendance Areas Boundary Changes. A representative from PowerSchool provided the Board with an overview of the considerations for a boundary change on school attendance areas. The Board directed staff to bring back a proposal for engaging in a boundaries study for discussion and consideration in January.
- Reviewed a report on the Discussion of the Process to Amend and Reassess the Districtwide Facilities Assessment. A community member requested that the board discuss amending and reassessing the Districtwide Facilities Assessment. Staff presented information regarding the process to amend and reassess the Districtwide Facilities Assessment. The presentation included a review of the process and data considered in developing the Districtwide Facilities Assessment which was approved on Aug. 11, 2022. The Board directed staff to conduct a schools facilities needs assessment instead of amending and reassessing the Aug. 11, 2022 Board-approved Districtwide Facilities Assessment.
- Reviewed Report 2021-22 Capital Facilities Fund (Developer Fee) Income and Expenditures. Government code requires all school districts collecting development fees to make an annual accounting of those fees available to the public 180 days after the last day of each fiscal year.
- Reviewed the Financial Status Report Including Cash Flow. The Board was presented with a financial report which included available cash flow to review the District’s financial status as of September 30, 2022.
- Approved Resolution 13-23: California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Program Governing Body Resolution. In January, the District successfully submitted its application for the California Schools Healthy Air Plumbing and Efficiency Program (CalSHAPE). The Program provides funding to upgrade heating, air conditioning, and ventilation (HVAC) systems in public schools and replace plumbing fixtures and appliances that fail to meet water efficiency standards.
- Approved Resolution 14-23 Authorizing Participation in the HVIP Public School Bus Set-Aside for Small and Medium Air Districts (Public School Bus Set-Aside). This resolution gives the Director of Transportation permission to apply for the HVIP voucher program, which would pave the way to modernize our bus fleet, ensure all routes are equipped with climate control capabilities, reduce the district's carbon footprint, and move forward in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels.
