B. Public Comment on Closed Session Items

C. Recess to Closed Session

D. Reconvine Open Session

E. Report of Closed Session Action

F. Approval of Agenda Order

 

Report out of Closed Session

F. Approval of Agenda Order

 

Reports

A. Student Board Members Reports

 

B. California School Employees Association (CSEA) President’s Report

 

C. Palo Alto Educators Association (PAEA) President’s Report

D. Palo Alto Management Association (PAMA) President’s Report

 

E. Superintendent of Schools Report

 

Staff Reports

A. Special Education Teacher Residency Program Overview. This item is for information only; no action is required.

 

B. Special Education District Advisory Committee and the 10-Point Strategy for Continuous Improvement. This item is for information only; no action is required..

 

C. The PAUSD Promise Annual Report Update for 2024-25. This item is for information only; no action is required.

 

Open Forum

 

Approval of Consent Calendar

A. Certificated Personnel Items. It is recommended the Board approve the certificated personnel items as presented.

B. Classified Personnel Items. It is recommended the Board approve the classified personnel items as presented.

C. Approval of Minutes for the March 11, 2025, Regular Board Meeting. It is recommended the Board approve the minutes for the March 11, 2025, Regular Board Meeting.

D. Approval of Minutes for the March 25, 2025, Special Board Meeting. It is recommended the Board approve the minutes for the March 25, 2025, Special Board Meeting.

E. Resolution No. 2024-25.16 Safe Routes to School. It is recommended the Board approve Resolution No. 2024-25.16 Safe Routes to School.

F. Approval of March Warrants and Purchase Orders. It is recommended the Board approve the March warrants and purchase orders as presented.

G. Sale or Disposal of Surplus of Various items. It is recommended the Board: 1) Declare the items as surplus to future operations of the District, and 2) Direct the surplus items to be sold by auction, donation, or disposal.

H. Sodexo Food Service Management Contract Extension for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year. It is recommended the Board approve the contract extension for Food Service Management with Sodexo for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

I. Approval of the 2025-26 Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Mountain View Los Altos (MVLA) and Sequoia Union High School Districts for the Alternative Program at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs (PAVA) and Menlo Park Veterans Administration and with MVLA for the Extended School Year (ESY) June 2025 Summer Program. It is recommended the Board approve the MOUs with MVLA and Sequoia for continued enrollment of MVLA and Sequoia students in the Alternative Program at the PAVA for the 2025-26 school year, and with MVLA for the ESY June 2025 summer program.

J. Authorization to Issue Addendum 1 to Cornerstone Earth Group. It is recommended the Board approve Addendum 1 for Geotechnical Testing and Observation services for Hoover Elementary School for $80,800 and a 10% contingency of $8,080 to the total authorization.

K. Authorization to Purchase Theater Lighting Equipment and Award a Contract for Installation of Audio-Visual Upgrades for Spangenberg Theater at Gunn High School. It is recommended the Board: 1) Authorize staff to purchase Theater Lighting from Holzmueller Corporation for $488,000, 2) Authorize staff to award a contract for the Installation of Audio-Visual Upgrades to Plant Construction Company, L.P. for $2,833,136, 3) Authorize the Superintendent or his designee to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% of the contract, or $283,316, and 4) Approve the project budget of $4,685,785.

L. Authorization to Award a Contract for the Multi-Site Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Replacement Project and Phase 2 Project Budgets. It is recommended the Board: 1) Authorize staff to award a contract to Environmental Systems Inc. for the Multi-Site HVAC Replacement Project for $1,544,300, 2) Authorize the Superintendent or his designee to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% of the contract, or $154,430, and 3) Approve Phase 2 HVAC project budgets for $1,980,495.64, summarized below for each campus.

M. Authorization to Award Electrical Upgrade Contracts for Multi-Site Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Replacement Projects. It is recommended the Board: 1) Authorize staff to award a contract to Vanden Bos Electric for Electrical Upgrades at Briones, Barron Park, and Fairmeadow for $4,595,650.00, 2) Authorize the Superintendent or his designee to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% of the contract or $459,565.00, and 3) Approve the incremental increase of $5,813,497.22 to the project budget in addition to the previously approved budgets for these campuses.

N. Authorization to Award a Contract for Roofing Replacement for the Library Building at Palo Alto High School. It is recommended the Board: 1) Authorize staff to award a contract to Diablo Roofing, Inc. for $1,170,302.00, 2) Authorize the Superintendent or his designee to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% of the contract, or $117,030.20, and 3) Approve the project budget of $1,673,531.86.

O. Authorization to Issue Addendum 1 to CAW Architects. It is recommended the Board approve Addendum 1 to provide architectural studies to upgrade the Glass Blowing Studio at Palo Alto High School for $33,200.

P. Appointment of Bond Citizens’ Oversight Committee (COC) Member. It is recommended the Board: 1) Reappoint the following four members to the COC for another two-year term, ending on June 30, 2026: Charu Gupta, Yumei Xiong, Dan Kaleba, Karinna Hurley, Elizabeth Mann; 2) Appoint new member Zachery Cook to a two-year term, ending on June 30, 2026; and 3) Express its thanks for their service to the community to the two members who left the COC at the end of three terms: Scott Darling and Tom Siegel.

Q. Authorization to Purchase Playground Equipment and Installation for the Ohlone Elementary School Playground Project. It is recommended the Board: 1) Utilize Sourcewell contracts with Miracle Playsystems to purchase accessible playground equipment and installation in the amount of $743,752.96, 2) Authorize the Superintendent or his designee to issue Change Orders in an amount not to exceed $74,375, and 3) Approve the project budget of $818,128.

R. Authorization to Reject All Bids for the Renovation of Building E at Gunn High School and Re-Bid the Project. It is recommended the Board authorize staff to reject all bids for the Renovation of Building E at Gunn High School and to re-bid the project.

S. Approve Amendment 1 to the Facilities Lease for the Greene Middle School Transformation Project to Swinerton Builders. It is recommended the Board approve: 1) Amendment 1 to Swinerton Builders for $41,693,945, 2) Authorize the Superintendent or his designee to approve change orders in an amount not to exceed 5% of the total contract, or $2,084,697, and 3) Approve an Increase to the Project Budget of $8,930,000.

T. Textbook Adoption for High School U.S. History. It is recommended the Board approve the adoption of History Alive! Pursuing American Ideals 3rd Edition, published by Teachers’ Curriculum Institute, as the core curriculum and Give Me Liberty 7th Edition, Volume 2, Seagull Edition, published by W.W. Norton, as the supplemental curriculum for the high school U.S. History course.

U. California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Representative Appointments for 2025-26. It is recommended the Board approve the 2025-26 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) representative appointments for Henry M. Gunn High School and Palo Alto High School.

V. Revisions to the State Seal of Biliteracy Option 4 Requirement for District-Approved Assessments. It is recommended the Board approve CNaVT-B2 for proficiency in Dutch under the State Seal of Biliteracy Option 4, and that Palo Alto Unified certify the CNaVT-B2 when submitting the annual Insignia Request Form.

W. Universal Risk of Reading Difficulties Screener Adoption. It is recommended the Board adopt the UCSF Multitudes Reading Difficulties Screener for grades K-2 beginning in the 2025-26 school year.

X. Career Technical Education Incentive Grant (CTEIG) Award for the 2024-25 School Year. It is recommended the Board approve the grant award notification as presented.

Y. Board Policy (BP) 1340 Access to District Records. It is recommended the Board approve BP 1340 Access to District Records.

Z. Board Policy (BP) 3280 Sale or Lease of District-owned Real Property. It is recommended the Board approve BP 3280 Sale or Lease of District-owned Real Property.

AA. Board Policy (BP) 3320 Claims and Actions Against the District. It is recommended the Board approve BP 3320 Claims and Actions Against the District.

BB. Board Policy (BP) 3580 District Records. It is recommended the Board approve BP 3580 District Records.

CC. Board Policy (BP) 5116.2 Involuntary Student Transfers. It is recommended the Board approve BP 5116.2 Involuntary Student Transfers.

DD. Board Policy (BP) 5148 Child Care and Development. It is recommended the Board approve BP 5148 Child Care and Development.

EE. Board Policy (BP) 5148.2 Before and After School Programs. It is recommended the Board approve BP 5148.2 Before and After School Programs.

FF. Board Policy (BP) 6120 Response to Instruction and Intervention. It is recommended the Board approve BP 6120 Response to Instruction and Intervention.

GG. Board Policy (BP) 6200 Adult Education. It is recommended the Board approve BP 6200 Adult Education.

 

Action Items.

A. Resolution No. 2024-25.15 Requesting Board of Supervisors of Santa Clara County to Establish Tax Rate for Measure Z Bonds of Palo Alto Unified School District Expected to Be Sold During Fiscal Year 2025-26, and Authorizing Necessary Actions in Connection Therewith. It is recommended the Board approve Resolution No. 2024-25.15.

 

B. 2025-26 Budget Assumptions. It is recommended the Board approve the 2025-26 Budget Assumptions.

 

Discussion Item

A. Declaration of Needs for Fully Qualified Educators for Certificated Employees. It is recommended the Board approve the Declaration of Need for 2025-2026 as presented, in order for permit applications to be submitted as needed prior to the start of the new school year.

 

Information Items

A. Williams Uniform Complaints Report Third Quarter. This item is for information only; no action is required.

B. Ad Hoc Committee Update. This item is for information only; no action is required.

C. Title IX Update: This item is for information only; no action is required.

D. Public Records Act Update. This item is for information only; no action is required.

E. 2024-25 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