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Public comments will be conducted via Zoom and can be made at the time the agenda item is addressed at:  https://tinyurl.com/SCCBOE2021 or dial 1.669.900.6833, ID: 981 5306 9105

Simultaneous Spanish Translation:
Local 1 (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 727 334 810#
Para espanol llame al 1 (669) 900-6833 y despues el numero 727 334 810#

The Road to Public Comment

Directions-Public-Comment__Spanish.pdf (97 KB)      Directions-Public-Comment_English.pdf (125 KB)

Access Zoom​

1. ​​Determine which device will be used to connect (cell phone, laptop, or tablet).
2. In order to join a Zoom, it is necessary to first download the Zoom app on your laptop, desktop, tablet, or mobile device. You may download Zoom from the Download Center, or at www.zoom.us.
3. If you already have Zoom on your device, be sure it is the most current version, version 5.6.1 or as prompted. You may update via Zoom’s Download Center​.​

Note: Make sure your browser is current, up-to-date: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer.

​Test Audio

1. ​​For persons planning to provide public comment, it is important to test the audio prior to joining the Zoom. Testing audio can be done within the Zoom application.
2. Visit http://zoom.us/test to test your microphone, speaker, video and audio. Click the "JOIN" button to launch at test meeting.​

Arrive Early

1. ​Consider joining the Zoom 10-15 minutes prior to the meeting start time.
2. Make sure the internet connection is stable to lessen the likelihood of lost connection during the meeting.

Remove Distractions: Comment in a space that does not have a lot of background noise or distraction as you speak.

​Access Translation

1. ​Persons providing public comment in Spanish must notify the moderator before beginning a comment.This allows the interpreter to join the meeting and the timer to be adjusted. Speakers must pause every 2-3 sentences to allow the interpreter to translate.
2. Persons not providing comment may listen to the meeting in Spanish by dialing 1 (669) 900-6833, followed by entering the Meeting ID 727 334 810#. This is a listen-only opportunity; questions and/or comments will not be acknowledged during the meeting translation.​

​​​Provide Comment

1. Members of the public wanting to voice a live public comment during the Santa Clara County Board of Education virtual Zoom meeting may do so through the Zoom webinar link, or by smartphone. The Zoom link and dial-in phone numbers are provided on the agenda, live stream, or on the County Board of Education webpage​. 
   
   *Dial-in phone numbers will be visible and public. Blocked numbers will not be recognized for comment*.
    
2. ​One public comment per person is allowed for each item. When the Board President calls for a specific agenda item on which a person wants to comment, the person must use the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom, or *9 by phone, to indicate the wish to provide comment on the item.
    
3. On each agenda item, only those hands raised between the Board President's call for comments and the moderator's confirmation of the number of speakers will be recognized. Hands raised after the Board President completes the call for public comment on a specific agenda item will not be heard.
    
4. The moderator will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. Persons who do not respond when prompted will forfeit their comment for that item.
    
5. Speakers remarks are limited to the time allotted, as indicated by the Board President.​​

Any individual who requires disability-related accommodations or modifications, including auxiliary aids and services, in order to participate in the County Board meeting should contact Carmen Aminzadeh in the County Superintendent's Office at least two working days in advance of the meeting. BB 9322 (Government Code 54954.2) Contact Info: caminzadeh@sccoe.org or (408) 453-6540

Roll call of the trustees will be taken and any absences of trustees will be recorded. The board may take action on absences if needed.

The Board shall set the agenda by establishing it as posted.  Changes to the posted agenda may only occur as permitted by Education and Government Code including the Brown Act or as described in Board Bylaws.  Permitted revisions to the posted agenda include the movement of items from consent to action or reordering the sequence of agenda items.

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Gary Waddell, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent, Equity & Educational Progress Division, Public Affairs

Background

The Santa Clara County Board of Education (SCCBOE) recognizes ten employees each year for outstanding service to students, parents, coworkers, and customers. Jose Arana, Maintenance Person II of the SCCOE Facilities and Maintenance Department, is being honored as May's Employee of the Month for his extraordinary work.

Public Content

The Road to Public Comment

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Background

The County Board will hold a hearing and take action on an interdistrict attendance appeal filed on behalf of a student, Resident District: San Jose Unified School District, Desired District: Campbell Union High School District.

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Background

The County Board will hold a hearing and take action on an interdistrict attendance appeal filed on behalf of a student, Resident District: San Jose Unified School District, Desired District: Campbell Union High School District.

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Background

The County Board will hold a hearing and take action on an interdistrict attendance appeal filed on behalf of a student, Resident District: San Jose Unified School District, Desired District: Campbell Union High School District.

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

The Board will meet in Closed Session to consider the following item:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL − ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -- Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: 1 case.

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Background

The Board will meet in Closed Session to consider the following item:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:  2 cases 

Report of Actions Taken in Closed Session

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Requested Action

Approve Consent Action Items as listed in Item #6 Consent Action Items.

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Requested Action

Approve Minutes of the regular board meeting of April 21, 2021 (#2280).

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Gary Waddell, Ed.D., Associate Superintendent, Equity & Educational Progress Division, Public Affairs

Background

The week of May 10 to May 14 has been designated as Student Mental Health Awareness which gives us the opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and wellness and expand understanding of the mental or behavioral health issues facing the community and reduce the stigma many experience.

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Mefula Fairley, Director of Charter Schools

Background
Pursuant to Education Code Section 47607(e), the County Board may nonrenew a charter if it finds that the charter school is demonstrably unlikely to successfully implement the program due to substantial fiscal factors, substantial governance factors, or it is not serving all pupils who wish to attend. Education Code Section 47607(e) also provides procedural steps to follow in such cases, including providing at least 30 days’ notice to the charter school of the alleged violation(s) and providing the charter school with a reasonable opportunity to cure the violation(s), including submission of a corrective action plan proposed by the charter school.

Bullis Charter School (BCS) was initially approved in September 2003 for a three-year term as a grade K-6 school on appeal from Los Altos School District. Bullis opened fall 2004 with 187 students. Bullis' charter has been renewed three times in 2007, 2011, and 2016. The charter was also materially revised in 2007 to change the enrollment preferences and in 2008 to add grades seven and eight. Bullis operates as a school of the County Board for Special Education purposes. Current enrollment is approximately 1100 students.  Bullis' current term expires June 30, 2022. Thus, the Charter is due for renewal in 2021-22.

The pupil balance at BCS has long been a concern of the County Board and the Santa Clara County Office of Education. County Staff has been working to collaborate with BCS and support its development and implementation of a plan to increase its efforts and successes in enrolling a more diverse student population, consistent with the letter and spirit of the Charter Schools Act.

BCS’s enrollment data, as well as the data provided by BCS about the results of its open enrollment process for the 2021-2022 school year, continue to indicate that BCS is not serving all pupils who wish to attend. The demographic data indicate that the percentage of BCS’s enrollment of some pupil groups has actually decreased, rather than increased. Pupil groups that are underrepresented at BCS include:

• English learners
• Hispanic
• Socioeconomically disadvantaged
• Students with disabilities

BCS has recently contacted County Staff to discuss additional means to increase its diversity and enrollment of underrepresented student groups, which is a positive development.

The additional procedures provided by Education Code Section 47607(e) in cases in which a charter school may not be renewed because it is not serving all pupils who wish to attend afford a charter school additional notice of this concern that could lead to nonrenewal of a charter, and an opportunity for the charter school to cure the issue, including by developing and implementing a corrective action plan. By authorizing the issuance of this notice in advance of receipt of BCS’s renewal charter petition, BCS is provided additional time to cure these issues, including through a corrective action plan that could be incorporated into and/or otherwise be addressed as part of BCS’s renewal charter petition.

County Staff recommends that the County Board authorize the issuance and delegate to the County Superintendent or designee authority to issue a notice to BCS pursuant to Education Code Section 47607(e) and provide BCS a reasonable opportunity to cure the matters raised in the notice(s).

Requested Action
Authorize and delegate authority to the Superintendent or designee to issue a notice to Bullis Charter School pursuant to Education Code Section 47607(e).

The following committees have met after the last board meeting:  Policy Development Subcommittee

Permanent Standing Committees of the Board

• Policy Subcommittee:  Policy Subcommittee: June 9, 2021 (Vice President King)
• Joint Legislative Advisory Committee (JLAC): Sept 15, 2021 (Trustee Ortiz)
• Budget Study Committee: May 19, 2021 (Dr. Dewan, County Superintendent of Schools)

Membership Committees and Activities

• California School Boards Association (CSBA) Delegate:  May 15-16, 2021 (Trustee Kamei)
• California County Boards of Education (CCBE) Board of Directors:  May 16, 2021 (Trustee Kamei)
• Santa Clara County School Boards Association (SCCSBA):  TBD, 2021 (Trustee Kamei)
• Head Start Policy Council: May 18, 2021 (President Rossi)

Liaison Committees, Workgroups, and Community Activities

• Warmenhoven Inclusion Collaborative:  May 7, 2021  (Trustee Chon)
• Strong Start Coalition: May 11, 2021 (Vice President King)
• Silicon Valley Reads:  TBD (Trustee Mah)

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Mefula Fairley, Director of Charter Schools

Background

At each regular Board Meeting, a Charter Schools Update is provided as a standing agenda item.  Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

2021-22 Charter Schools Renewals and Timeline

Staff will provide an update on the SCCBOE-authorized Charters due for renewal during the 2021-22 school year.

Student Impact

The Charter Schools Department provides monitoring and oversight for 22 County Board of Education-authorized charter schools, serving approximately 10,000 students.

Administrator

Mary Ann Dewan, Ph.D., County Superintendent of Schools

Background

The members of the Board may give reports on activities related to their duties as members of the Santa Clara County Board of Education. 

The superintendent may give a report on any activities related to her duties.

The next Santa Clara County Board of Education regular meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2021.