November 14th, 2023
Open Session / Reports
A. Meeting Practices and Public Comment Opportunities
B. Public Comment on Closed Session Items
Reports
A. Student Board Member Reports
A. Superintendent of Schools Report
Staff Reports
A. PAUSD Promise: Equity Update for Palo Alto High School. This item is for information only; no action is required.
B. PAUSD Promise: 2023 Secondary Literacy Update. This item is for information only; no action is required.
C. Panorama MTSS Platform. This item is for information only; no action is required.
Open Forum
Approval of Consent Calendar
A. Approval of Minutes. It is recommended the Board approve the minutes for the October 24, 2023, Regular Board Meeting.
B. Approval of Minutes. It is recommended the Board approve the minutes for the October 27, 2023, Special Board Meeting
C. Certificated Personnel Items. It is recommended the Board approve the certificated personnel items as presented.
D. Classified Personnel Items. It is recommended the Board approve the classified personnel items as presented.
E. Approval of October Warrants and Purchase Orders. It is recommended the Board approve the September warrants and purchase orders as presented.
F. Ratify Agreements to Finney Architects (FA) and Hohbach & Lewin for Repairs to B Wing at Cubberley Site. It is recommended the Board ratify an agreement with FA for design services for $45,450 and with Hohbach & Lewin for structural repairs for $30,000.
G. Authorization to Purchase Furniture for the Tower Renovation Project at Palo Alto High School. It is recommended the Board approve the authorization to purchase furniture by utilizing a California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) contract with One Workplace.
H. Authorization to Award Contracts for Inspection Services for Hoover Replacement Campus Project. It is recommended the Board award contracts for inspection services for the Hoover Replacement Campus project to the following consultants: 1) Construction Inspection Services (CIS) to provide Inspector of Record (IOR) services, 2) Construction Testing Services (CTS) for materials testing and special inspection services, and 3) Cornerstone Earth Group for geotechnical inspection and observation services.
Action Item
A. Math Acceleration. It is recommended the Board: 1) Direct the staff to collaborate closely with middle school principals and representative teachers in developing measures to enhance flexibility for student acceleration opportunities in Grades 6-8, and 2) Maintain a maximum of one level of acceleration throughout middle school, with the highest level being Geometry Honors, for 8th-grade students.
B. Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for 445 E. Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, California (Hoover Elementary School). It is recommended the Board: 1) Waive the two-meeting rule, and 2) Approve Resolution No. 2023-24.08, Adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, CEQA Findings, Mitigation Measures, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for 445 E. Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, California, and 3) Authorize filing a Notice of Determination.
C. Authorization of Amendment 1 to the Facilities Lease for the Hoover Elementary School Replacement Campus Project. It is recommended the Board authorize Amendment 1 to the Facilities Lease for the Hoover Elementary School Replacement Campus Project.
Discussion Item
A. Budget Development Update. It is recommended the Board discuss the budget development process for 2024-25.
Information Items
A. Enrollment Report 2023-24. This item is for information only; no action is required.
B. Ad Hoc Committee Updates 2023-24. This item is for information only; no action is required.
C. 2023-24 Calendar of Board Items. This item is for information only; no action is required.
Board Operations
A. Committee Reports
B. Information Requests
C. Reports
Adjournment