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SFUSD board meeting roundup: appointments, school mergers, facilities contract and budget hearing
Summary
At the June 14 meeting the board approved Parent Advisory Council appointments, authorized a CDS code change for SOTA, approved a Horace Mann/Buena Vista K— merger application, approved a facilities consultant contract (up to $75,000), and held a public hearing on Tier 3 categorical fund flexibility and the superintendent—udget first reading.
The San Francisco Board of Education conducted a packed agenda on June 14 that included votes, public hearings and committee referrals. Key actions and developments from the meeting are summarized below.
Parent Advisory Council appointments The board approved the appointment of Scott Falcone, Miranda Martin and Gloria Molt to the Parent Advisory Council to serve July 2011—y'013. The motion was moved and seconded; a roll call recorded the appointment as approved. (Agenda item: special order of business, Parent Advisory Council appointments.)
Ruth Asawa School of the Arts (SOTA) CDS code change The board approved submission of an application to the California Department of Education requesting a CDS code change for Ruth Asawa School of the Arts. The curriculum committee recommended the item and the full board approved it by roll call.
Horace Mann / Buena Vista K— merger and CDS code The board authorized staff to submit applications to the state to merge Buena Vista Elementary and Horace Mann Middle into a single K— school using the existing Horace Mann CDS code (with a working name suggested to recognize both communities). Commissioners discussed potential impacts on after-school (Excel) allocations and Quality Education Investment Act (QEIA) funds; staff expects to follow up with clarifying information.
Facilities and real-estate consultant contract Chief Facilities Officer David Golden and staff requested continuation of an as-needed consultant contract for real-estate services (CBRE/consultant) with a not-to-exceed amount of $75,000 for the fiscal year (hourly, cancelable contract). The board approved the contract; staff said the work is funded from capital/real-estate proceeds and noted that some fees could be rebated if transactions occur.
Public hearing on Tier 3 categorical funds and superintendent's recommended budget (first reading) In a statutorily required public hearing under Education Code 42605 and SBX34, the board took testimony on treating Tier 3 categorical funds as general-purpose (flex) dollars for 2009—orward, a change adopted by the state. Community advocates urged detailed, public accounting of how flexed funds have been spent and asked for assurances that flexibility does not widen achievement gaps. The superintendent—udget was read for first reading and referred to the augmented budget committee; board members requested more comparative materials and a narrative explaining Tier 3 flex decisions prior to adoption.
Consent calendar and other items The consent calendar was moved, seconded and accepted; board members pulled specific items for subsequent discussion where noted on the record. Other committee reports and referrals (including green-cleaning policy and cafeteria water quality referral to Buildings & Grounds) were made and scheduling for final action was set for upcoming meetings.
What to expect next Staff will provide follow-up items requested by commissioners: 1) a program-inventory and tiebreaker impact report related to student assignment, 2) analysis on potential QEIA and after-school funding effects for the Horace Mann/Buena Vista merger, 3) a budget committee presentation with more detailed Tier 3 accounting, and 4) implementation follow-ups on the JROTC resolution amendments.
