Adjourn Regular Board Meeting to conduct the Annual Organizational Meeting of the Hawthorne School District Governing Board. 

Annual Organizational Meeting Called to Order at:                    P.M.

Elect the President of the Board for the 2018-2019 Organizational Year, December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019.

Elect the Vice-President of the Board for the 2018-2019 Organizational Year, December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019.

Elect the Clerk of the Board for the 2018-2019 Organizational Year, December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019.

Elect the Secretary of the Board for the 2018-2019 Organizational Year, December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019.

Elect a voting delegate and an alternate voting delegate to the annual meeting of the Trustees of Los Angeles County.

Designate the Representative for the Los Angeles County School Trustee Association (LACSTA) for the 2018-2019 Organizational Year, December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019.

Adopt 2018-2019 Resolution #13, “Authorizing Signatures for Warrants, Orders for Salary Payments, Notices of Employment, Agreements, Contracts and Other Related Documents”, per the attached copy of the resolution. 

Recommended to the Superintendent by: Mara Pagniano, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services.

Adjourn Annual Organizational Meeting and reconvene to Regular Meeting at: _______ P.M.

Motion:

Second:

Vote:

Recommended to the Superintendent by: Mara Pagniano, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services.

Accept Personnel Report, which details personnel assignments, employment, resignations, and terminations for Management, Certificated, and Classified personnel.

Recommended to the Superintendent by: Dr. Brian Markarian, Associate Superintendent - Human Resources

Administration recommends Purchase Orders will continue to be presented to the Board on a monthly basis, per the recommendation of our audit firm, Vavrinek, Trine, Day and Company. Purchase Orders are available for inspection at the District Office prior to the Board Meeting.

N/A

Approve School District Warrants issued from November 2, 2018 to November 30, 2018. 

Approve a subscription with Evalumetrics Inc., for a Physical Fitness Reporting System license. 

Evalumetrics Inc., is a data management system that will assist us in implementing, managing and reporting on Physical Fitness Test. The cost will not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).

Submitted by: Dr. Helen E. Morgan, Superintendent

Funding Source: LCFF S/C

Approve a Settlement Agreement between the parents of (E.E) and the Hawthorne School District.

This Settlement Agreement was developed in lieu of mediation and/or a due process hearing regarding education placement and related services for student (E.E.).

The Settlement Agreement resolves any and all disputes, causes of action, and claims concerning education programs, placements, compensatory educational services, procedural regulations and procedures.

The District will contract with STAR Haynes, Family of Programs, a non public agency ("NPA') to provide student (E.E.) with eighty (80) hours of individual academic tutoring services. The hourly rate for services is eighty dollars ($80.00). The total cost of services is not to exceed six thousand, four hundred dollars ($6,400.00). 

The District also agrees to reimburse Parent in an amount not to exceed four thousand, six hundred dollars ($4,600.00) for attorney fees. Reimbursement will be provided to Yarijanian and Associates, PC within 45 business days of the District's receipt of detailed billing invoices evidencing attorney services provided and of the District Board of Trustee's approval of this Agreement.

Recommended by: Dr. Helen E Morgan, Superintendent. 

To be funded out of Special Education Funds:

Approve a Settlement Agreement between the parents of (I.A) and the Hawthorne School District.

This Settlement Agreement was developed in lieu of mediation and/or a due process hearing regarding education placement and related services for student (I.A.).

The Settlement Agreement resolves any and all disputes, causes of action, and claims concerning education programs, placements, compensatory educational services, procedural regulations and procedures.

The District will contract with parent’s preferred non-public agency (“NPA”), Education Spectrum or Leroy Haynes Family of Programs in the amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) to conduct a functional behavior assessment (“FBA”). Cindy Cottier or Terry Kappe, in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) to conduct and augmentative and alternative communications (“AAC”). Professional Tutors of America, to provide student (I.A.) a total of twenty hours (20) of individual occupational therapy services and thirty hours (30) of individual speech and language services. The hourly rate of services is one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00).The total cost of services is not to exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000.00). 

The District also agrees to reimburse Parent in an amount not to exceed five thousand, five hundred dollars ($5,500.00) for attorney fees. Reimbursement will be provided to Rivers Law Inc., APC within 45 business days of the District's receipt of detailed billing invoices evidencing attorney services provided and of the District Board of Trustee's approval of this Agreement

Recommended by: Dr. Helen E Morgan, Superintendent. 

To be funded out of Special Education Funds.

Approve attached Conference Attendance List.

Recommended by: Dr. Helen E. Morgan, Superintendent

"Sunshine" Initial Proposal from the Hawthorne Educators & Teachers Association (HETA) to the District.

The Hawthorne Educators & Teachers Association proposes the attached for the 2018-2019 school year.

Recommended by: Dr. Helen E. Morgan, Superintendent

Approve and authorize the attached revised 2018-2019 Master Salary Schedule for Substitute/Temporary Classified Employees (Hourly) effective January 1, 2019.

Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage in the State of California will increase from $11.00 to $12.00 per hour.  Therefore, Administration is recommending approval of the attached Master Salary Schedule for Substitute/Temporary Classified Employees (Hourly).

Recommended to the Superintendent by: Dr. Brian Markarian, Associate Superintendent - Human Resources

Adopt 2018-2019 Resolution #14 Authorizing Teachers to Serve as Math Coach.

Administration is recommending that the Board approve the attached resolution in accordance with Education Code 44256 (b) which authorizes the Governing Board to approve the assignments of teachers that hold a multiple subject teaching credential or standard elementary credential to teach any subject in departmentalized classes to a given class or group of students below grade 9, provided that the teacher has completed at least 12 semester units, or six upper division or graduate units, of coursework at an accredited institution in each subject to be taught. The authorization shall be with the teacher’s consent.

Recommended to the Superintendent by Dr. Brian Markarian, Associate Superintendent - Human Resources

The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health is providing funding that will allow the Hawthorne School District to expand the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) to Prairie Vista South and Hawthorne Math and Science Academy, beginning in the 2019-2020 school year.

The funding will provide trainer certification for one person as well as core and supplemental program materials required for implementation.

School districts are required to file two Interim Financial Reports during a fiscal year on the status of the District’s financial health.  The first interim report is due December 15, for the period ending October 31^st.  The second interim report is due March 15, for the period ending January 31^st. These reports must include a certification of whether or not the District is able to meet its financial obligations. The certifications are classified as positive, qualified or negative. A positive certification is assigned when the District will meet its financial obligations for the current and two subsequent fiscal years. A qualified certification is assigned when the District may not meet its financial obligations for the current or two subsequent fiscal years. A negative certification is assigned when a District will be unable to meet its financial obligations for the remainder of the current year or for the subsequent fiscal year.

The County Superintendent of Schools is required to determine the validity of a school district’s certification and may reclassify a district’s certification from positive to qualified or negative. In addition, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may reclassify any County Office of Education or appeal of a school district certification in accordance with the above standards.

Recommended to the Superintendent by: Mara Pagniano, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services. 

Recommended to the Superintendent by: Mara Pagniano, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services. 

Approve budget adjustments for Fund 09.0 (Charter Fund).

Recommended to the Superintendent by: Mara Pagniano, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services. 

Approve an Architectural Service Agreement between the Hawthorne School District and NAC Architecture for a walk-in freezer project.

It is requested that the Board of Trustees approve the award of an Architectural Service Agreement to NAC Architecture, for the walk-in freezer project at Zela Davis School. The services include 1) Site Assessment, 2) Confirmation of specifications and requirements for the new unit, 3) Preparation of construction documents, 4) Review and approval by Division of the State Architect (DSA) 5) Assistance with bidding and procurement, 6) Administration of construction and successful DSA certification will be supported by a team of civil, electrical and structural engineers. The estimated proposed agreement is twenty-nine thousand, eight hundred dollars and no cents ($29,800.00).

The award of this agreement is pursuant to Government Code Section 53060, which grants the District the ability to negotiate fees and execute a contract for professional services without a formal bid for such services. Furthermore, District staff adhered to the CDE guidelines for informal procurement procedures for said services.

Accept 2017-18 Audit Report.

Administration is recommending that the Board of Trustees accept the 2017-18 Audit Report.

Recommended to the Superintendent by: Mara Pagniano, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services. 

Receive Report of Extended Learning Opportunities.

Extended Learning Opportunities – December 2018

Submitted by: Dr. Helen E. Morgan, Superintendent

Accept DELAC Minutes.

DELAC Minutes – October 2018

Submitted by: Dr. Helen E. Morgan, Superintendent