Councilmember Mrs. Jacque Casillas will provide an update on recent activities and accomplishments taking place in the City of Corona.

The Board of Education welcomes the 2021-2022 Student Representatives as follows: 

The newly elected President of the Board of Education and Superintendent will present a plaque to Ms. Lizeth Vega.

It is recommended that Alvord Unified School District Governing Board Members; Lizeth Vega, Dr. Joanna Dorado, Julie A. Moreno, Robert Schwandt, and Carolyn M. Wilson; and District staff; Allan J. Mucerino, Ed.D., Dusteen Nevatt, Robert Presby, Ed.D., Kevin Emenaker, and Anthony Warnecke, be appointed as Authorized Agents for fiscal and legal matters.

It is recommended that the Board establish its regular meetings to be held on the first and third Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the District Office, 9 KPC Parkway, Corona, CA 92879, with the exceptions of February 10, 2022, June 9, 2022, June 23, 2022, and July 14, 2022.

Board approval is requested for the annual renewal of the Agreement to Facilitate Governance Leadership.

The asphalt at Loma Vista Middle School and Keller Yard are in need of repair due to deteriorating conditions.  There are multiple locations at both sites that have become tripping hazards which pose safety concerns for staff and students. In order to maintain these sites in good repair and avoid further deterioration, it is necessary to repair the asphalt to accommodate regular use.

Onyx Paving Company, Inc. will prep areas, replace asphalt per quotes provided and restripe where necessary.

Board approval of this item will allow Onyx Paving Company, Inc. to proceed with services in accordance with Resolution No. 1.

Contract Template III agreement will be used, which was Board Approved on August 20, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT: Not to Exceed $50,000.00 (Deferred Maintenance)

On October 7, 2021 the Board of Education approved Contract C3013726 (item 9.b.3) in the amount of $652,494.00 for repairs to drainage at Hillcrest High School. 

Change Order No. 1: Gate modification at running track
Amount: $1,740.76
Contract Number: C3013726
Original Contract Amount: $652,494.00

Total Change Order No. 1: $1,740.76
Total Percent Increase to Contract: 0.267%
Revised Contract Amount: $654,234.76

Board approval of this item will allow Neff Construction, Inc. to proceed with services.

FISCAL IMPACT: $1,740.76 (Building Fund)

On June 17, 2021 the Board of Education approved an agreement with First Student (item 7.b.21) in the amount of $5,318,015.00 to provide student transportation.

Amendment No. 1: To minimize the spread of Covid, daily disinfecting is required.
Amount: Not to Exceed $120,000.00

Contract No. C3013533
Original Contract Amount: $5,318,015.00

Total Amendment No. 1: $120,000.00
Total Percent Increase to Contract: .226%   
Board approval of this item will allow First Student, Inc. to continue with services.

FISCAL IMPACT: Not to Exceed $120,000.00 (SB 117 – COVID Response Fund)

Hillcrest High School is in need of additional classrooms to accommodate increase in environment. DLR will work with staff to determine quantity and location. DLR has experience and is qualified to perform these types of services. 

Board approval of this item will allow DLR Group | Baker Nowicki to proceed with services.

FISCAL IMPACT: Not to Exceed $159,000.00 (Capital Projects Fund)

During the most recent property and liability annual inspections by Keenan Insurance it was determined that the asphalt at Arlanza and Collett elementary schools and Norte Vista High School are in need of repair due to deteriorating conditions.  There are multiple locations at sites that have become tripping hazards which pose safety concerns for staff and students. In order to maintain these sites in good repair and avoid further deterioration, it is necessary to repair the asphalt to accommodate regular use.

Onyx Paving Company, Inc. will prep areas, replace asphalt per quotes provided and restripe where necessary.

Board approval of this item will allow Onyx Paving Company, Inc. to proceed with services in accordance with Resolution No. 1.

Contract Template III agreement will be used, which was Board Approved on August 20, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT: Not to Exceed $192,392.00 (Deferred Maintenance)

Board ratification is requested for Purchase Order List Number 09 for the period of 10/30/2021 to 11/26/2021.

Number of District Purchase Orders submitted is: 153

RATIONALE:
#B1007054 - #B1007066
#P2059128 - #P2059272

FISCAL IMPACT:  $308,770.77 (various funds)

Super Commodity Cooperative (Super Co-Op) is a California cooperative consisting of public school agency members. Due to changes in the nutrition menus the Super Commodity Cooperative provides Child Nutrition Services with the flexibility to change vendors and determine how commodities are utilized. Renewal of this membership will allow the Child Nutrition Services Department to take advantage of discounts, rebates, and large districts purchasing power.

The district has been a member of the Super Co-op since the 2017-18 school year. Cost covers the membership fee, state administrative fees, and delivery brown box fees.  Board approval of the membership for 2022-23 will communicate the district's intent and will allow San Mateo-Foster City School District to proceed with continuing services.

FISCAL IMPACT:  $25,000.00 (Child Nutrition Services Funds)

Board approval is requested for a three-year agreement between Fulcrum Management Solutions Inc. - ThoughtExchange Services and Alvord Unified School District.  ThoughtExchange Services subscription term for year one is February 1, 2022 thru January 31, 2023.  The subscription will renew each year through January 31, 2025.

ThoughtExchange services are comprised of software and professional services which allows the district's educational partners to provide input. ThoughtExchange provides a software platform which creates online conversations allowing the district's educational partners to communicate thoughts and ideas on many topics, including the development of our Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).  

FISCAL IMPACT: Year 1 $28,000.00  (General Fund, Unrestricted/LCFF-LI)
Year 2 $32,000.00  (General Fund, Unrestricted/LCFF-LI)
Year 3 $36,000.00  (General Fund, Unrestricted/LCFF-LI)

Board approval is requested for the addition of the following high school courses to start in the 2021-2022 academic school year at the following schools:

• Intro to CTE Pathways, Alvord Continuation High School
• CAD 1, Hillcrest High School
• CAD 2, Hillcrest High School
• EngineeringDD H, Hillcrest High School

The Special Education Department has a need for outside interpreting or translating services for students, parent/teacher conferences, Student Assistance Team meetings, Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings and other school meetings that require such services. Our current vendor is not always able to meet all of our needs for interpreting services when several meetings are scheduled on the same day. Hanna Interpreting is also able to provide on-demand over-the- phone or on-demand video interpreting service.

Neither District staff nor substitutes historically have the required certifications to provide interpreting or translating  services.

The Special Education Department may need interpreting services for a variety of languages not limited to Vietnamese, Mam (the Guatemalan dialect of Mayan), Chaldean (a modern version of Babylonian), Farsi (Persian), Arabic and Spanish. 

Board approval will allow Hanna Interpreting Services, LLC to provide oral interpreting and written translation services for the 2021-2022 school year.

FISCAL IMPACT:  Not to exceed $25,000.00 (General Funds/Restricted – Special Education) 

Board approval is requested for an agreement between Rita Lewis and the Alvord Unified School District to provide a pilot remedial skills reading program at Arizona Middle School. This agreement would be effective December 17, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

Board approval is requested for the agreement between Riverside County Superintendent of Schools and Alvord Unified School District for CTE Instructor extra-duty hours during the 2021-2022 school year.

This agreement will allow RCOE CTE teacher Kathy Thompson additional hours to serve on School Site Council for La Sierra High School. This agreement is not to exceed 20 hours for the 2021-2022 school year.

This agreement was received from RCOE on November 5, 2021.

RCOE teachers cannot be paid on district personnel action forms and must have a contract for additional hours.

FISCAL IMPACT:  $1425.87 (Unrestricted Funds / General Budget- Site Discretionary Budget) 

Board approval is requested for the agreement between Riverside County Superintendent of Schools and Alvord Unified School District for CTE instructor extra-duty hours during the 2021-2022 school year.

This agreement will allow RCOE CTE teacher Mark Porter additional hours to serve as the CTE Department Chair for La Sierra High School. This agreement is not to exceed $3,030.37 (stipend and fixed costs) for the 2021-2022 school year.

This agreement was received from RCOE on November 5, 2021.

RCOE teachers cannot be paid on district personnel action forms and must have a contract for additional hours.

FISCAL IMPACT:  $3,030.37 (Unrestricted Funds / General Budget- Site Discretionary Budget)

Norte Vista High School would like to have Dream Karaoke Robert Cuthbert, provide karaoke services at their Mid-Winter event. It is anticipated that at least 300 Norte Vista students will participate in this event.

Board approval of this item will allow Dream Karaoke Robert Cuthbert to provide karaoke services at Norte Vista High School’s Mid-Winter Formal, January 14, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:  Not to exceed $250.00 (Norte Vista HS ASB Funds)

The Board Clerk, will report on any actions taken by the Board following consideration in Closed Session.

Beazer Homes Holding, LLC (“Developer”) is the current owner of certain property located within the boundaries of both the District and of the City of Riverside (“City”).  The City has issued entitlements (designated under Tract Map No. 37626) for development of 55 residential dwelling units on the property (“Project”).  The City has formed Community Facilities District No. 2021-2 of the City of Riverside (“CFD No. 2021-2”), which will serve as a vehicle for financing the Developer’s Project-related mitigation obligations to the City.  The Developer’s predecessor requested that the City and the District agree to terms and conditions for CFD No. 2021-2 to also finance the Developer’s obligation to mitigate the impacts of the Project on the District’s school facilities.  

In accordance with Section 53316.2 of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Government Code Section 53311 et seq.), a community facilities district established by a local agency (here, the City) may finance amounts payable to another local agency (here, the District) only pursuant to a joint community facilities agreement (or joint exercise of powers agreement) that has been approved through adoption of applicable resolutions.  

The District, the City, and the Developer have negotiated the terms of a certain “Joint Community Facilities and School Facilities Mitigation Agreement” (“JCFA”).  As set forth in the JCFA, the mitigation amount to be financed on behalf of the District (and otherwise payable to the District) will be in lieu of the statutory school fees that would have been payable to the District in accordance with Education Code Section 17620 and Government Code Section 65995 et seq.  

Approval/adoption of the proposed Resolution will constitute Board of Education approval of the JCFA and authorize District staff to sign and deliver the JCFA, and to take other actions needed to implement the intent of the Resolution.

The amounts to be financed or paid in accordance with the JCFA will provide funding to be used exclusively to pay costs associated with facilities needed as a result of the development of the Project.

FISCAL IMPACT: None

Adopt Resolution No. 23 establishing a Supplemental Early Retirement Plan (SERP) for eligible Classified Non-Management Alvord Employees.

The Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) program provides the district with a cost-effective retirement incentive for employees of retirement age.  If authorized, this program provides retiring employees with an income incentive, in addition to their STRS/PERS benefits. 

Staff proposes establishing an early retirement incentive for 2022 to provide the district with substantial savings in salary and benefit costs over the next five years.

This SERP incentive is contingent on generating savings to the district, based on actual eligible employee enrollment, which will be determined after the close of the 2022 SERP eligibility retirement window.

The requirements of the 2022 SERP are as follows:
1. Employee must be a Classified Non-Management employee of the Alvord Unified School District
2. Employee must be an employee of the District as of December 16, 2021
3. Employee must be at least 55 years of age by June 30, 2022, and have at least 5 years of service with Alvord Unified School District as of June 30, 2022, or employee must be at least 60 years of age by June 30, 2022
4. Employee must resign from the district on or before June 30, 2022 or the Effective Date of the SERP benefit
5. Employee must retire from CalSTRS/CalPERS by July 1, 2022 or the Effective Date of the SERP benefit in order to be eligible for district paid Retiree Health Benefits upon termination from the district. Resignation from the district must be a minimum of one (1) calendar day before the effective retirement from CalSTRS/CalPERS.
6. Employee must submit the SERP Enrollment Package and Letter of Resignation to the district office, at the end of retirement window

FISCAL IMPACT: Total Projected five year savings of over $4.2million (combined with Certificated and Management SERP)

Pursuant to Education Code Sections 42130 and 42131, the governing board of all local educational agencies are required to certify at least twice a year to the district’s ability to meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the fiscal year and for the next two fiscal years. This is referred to as the Interim Report process.

Dusty Nevatt will present the 2021/22 First Interim Financial Report. The First Interim reflects the district’s actual financial activity for the period July 1, 2021, through October 31, 2021, and contains updated budget projections for the current fiscal year and the next two fiscal years. 

FISCAL IMPACT: None

The Educators Effectiveness Block Grant (EEBG) was presented at a public meeting prior to approval. The EEBG funds are provided to school districts in an equal amount per full-time equivalent certificated staff and full-time equivalent classified staff count, from the 2020-2021 school year. The FTE calculations are based on the data submitted through the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data Systems and classified staff data submitted through the California Basic Education Data System as of October 2020.  The funds may be expended within the 2021-2022 fiscal year to the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The funds shall coordinate and supplement with Title II funds already received by the school district.

FISCAL IMPACT: Current Allocation of $3,919,222.00 (General Fund/Restricted Program)

2022 Proposed Board Meeting Dates ~ Open Session 6:00 p.m.

January 20, 2022

February 10, 2022

March 3 and 17, 2022

April 21, 2022

May 5 and 19, 2022

June 9 and 23, 2022

July 14, 2022

August 18, 2022

September 1 and 15, 2022

October 6 and 20, 2022

November 3 and 17, 2022

December 15, 2022