Livestream the Board Meeting:
https://tinyurl.com/sccboardmeeting
Scroll to the bottom and choose LIVE

Public comments will be conducted via Zoom and can be made at the time the agenda item is addressed at:   https://sccoe.to/SCCBOEMeetings22 or dial 1.669.900.6833, ID: 968 0184 7827

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#

To Provide Comment

​

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 5.12.8 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.

Public comments will be conducted via Zoom and can be made at the time the agenda item is addressed at:   https://sccoe.to/SCCBOEMeetings22 or dial 1.669.900.6833, ID:  968 0184 7827   

Administrator

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

Mefula Fairley, Executive Director of Charter Schools

Background

At each regular Board Meeting, a Charter Schools Update is provided as a standing agenda item. Updates including but not limited to the following topics will be provided:

Summit Public Schools

Staff will provide an update on Summit Public Schools.

CSBA Annual Education Conference Presentation

Staff will provide a brief summary of an upcoming presentation at the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Annual Education Conference (AEC) and Tradeshow.

Student Impact

The Charter Schools Department provides monitoring and oversight for 22 County Board of Education authorized charter schools, serving approximately 11,000 students.

Administrator

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

Background

The SCCBOE and County Superintendent of Schools will meet to discuss matters related to the County Superintendent Evaluation.

Administrator

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

The Board will hold a Closed Session to discuss the following item:

CONFERENCE WITH COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS -- Threat to Public Services or Facilities (Government Code Section 54957(a)):

The Board will meet in Closed Session to confer with Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, County Superintendent of Schools, and Stephanie Gomez, Chief Business Officer of the Business Facilities and Operations Division regarding the security of public buildings, essential public services, and the public’s right of access to public services or public facilities.

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

Background

On March 17, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Order N-29-20 that suspended the teleconferencing rules set forth in the Brown Act enabling legislative bodies to meet remotely.  On September 16, 2021, the Governor signed AB 361 authorizing a legislative body subject to the Brown Act to continue to meet remotely using teleconference without compliance with the Brown Act teleconference rules if certain conditions are followed. On September 21, 2021, the County Health Officer issued a recommendation, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, that public bodies continue to meet remotely. On October 6, 2021, November 17, 2021, December 15, 2021, January 19, 2022, February 2, 2022, February 16, 2022,  March 2, 2022, March 16, 2022, April 6, 2022, April 20, 2022, May 4, 2022, May 18, 2022, June 8, 2022, June 15, 2022, July 20, 2022, August 3, 2022,  September 7, 2022, September 21, 2022, October 5, 2022, November 2, 2022 and November 16, 2022 the Santa Clara County Board of Education passed Resolution No. 2289-5 authorizing virtual board meetings pursuant to AB 361.

Student Impact

The County Health Officer has recommended that legislative bodies continue to meet remotely to promote social distancing as one means to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The Santa Clara County Office of Education has an important governmental interest in protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of those who participate in meetings of the various legislative bodies during COVID-19 and ensuring that all members of the public can participate safely in meetings of legislative bodies.

Administrator

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

Requested Action

Approve Minutes of the Regular Board meeting of November 16, 2022 (#2309)

Administrator

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

Background

Pursuant to Government Code section 54953, subdivision (c) (3) and pursuant to the terms of the appointment salary agreement, Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, County Superintendent of Schools, is eligible for a pay increase effective July 1, 2022.  The pay increase is calculated on the current CPI of 5.7%. The new base salary is $390,373.18. The additional salary of $5,000.00 for the doctoral degree per the contract is added to the base. The new annual salary is therefore, $395,373.18. The County Superintendent will continue to receive the following fringe benefits: health, welfare, retirement, and other benefits as are provided to certificated/management employees, membership dues for professional organizations, and reimbursement of job related expenses.

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

Administrator

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

Background

Trustee Rosemary Kamei was elected to the San Jose City Council in June 2022 and will assume her new office on January 1, 2023. Trustee Rosemary Kamei submitted her deferred resignation to the County Superintendent on October 21, 2022. By way of deferred resignation, the Trustee Area 3 seat will become vacant on December 21, 2022. The procedure for filling a vacancy on the County Board of Education is established by Education Code section 1008 and 5090-5093 and the process is set forth in Board Bylaw 9223 which requires that the Board order an election or make a provisional appointment within 60 days of the vacancy.

As a deferred vacancy, the Board must make a provisional appointment or order an election by December 21, 2022 which is 60 days from the date of notice of the vacancy. 

The Santa Clara County Board of Education, pursuant to Education Code sections 5090-5093, may make a provisional appointment to fill a vacancy from Board Trustee Area 3.  The provisional appointee will assume office on December 21, 2022 and serve until the term of office of the vacant seat expires in November 2024.

Applicants must be registered voters and must reside within Board Trustee Area 3, which includes Cambrian, Campbell Union, Luther Burbank, Moreland, Union and Campbell Union High school districts and a small portion of San Jose Unified and Santa Clara Unified.  Any registered voter residing in Trustee Area 3 is eligible to apply to serve on the County Board of Education except the county superintendent of schools or any member of her staff and any employee of a public school district or charter school within the jurisdiction of the Santa Clara County Board of Education

PROCESS FOR INTERVIEWS and FILLING BOARD VACANCY

November 28, 2022

Interview: First Round

Five candidates have been invited to participate in an interview with the County Board of Education at the Monday, November 28, 2022.

1. Candidates will be interviewed in alphabetical order by last name. While a candidate is being interviewed, those waiting for their interview will be placed in a separate Zoom waiting room. Each candidate has attested to not observing the Board meeting while interviews are in progress.

2. Each candidate will be interviewed for 30 minutes. A 30 minute timer will be set. The Board President will open and close each interview. There will be six (6) questions with each trustee asking a single question. The questions have been assigned one to each trustee to ask in alphabetical order by the trustee’s last name.

          Question #1 - Vice President Chon

          Question #2 - Trustee Di Salvo

          Question #3 - Trustee Mah

          Question #4 - President Ortiz

          Question #5 - Trustee Rossi

          Question #6 - Trustee Sreekrishnan

If time permits, candidates will be asked up to two (2) follow-up questions. The follow-up questions have been assigned one to each trustee to ask in alphabetical order by the trustee’s last name as follows:

Candidate 1: Vice President Chon (question 7) and Trustee Di Salvo (question 8)

Candidate 2: Trustee Mah (question 7) and President Ortiz (question 8)

Candidate 3: Trustee Rossi (question 7) and Trustee Sreekrishnan (question 8)

Candidate 4: Vice President Chon (question 7) and Trustee Di Salvo (question 8)

Candidate 5: Trustee Mah (question 7) and President Ortiz (question 8)

3. Board members have been provided with an interview summary sheet to record the responses of each candidate. The use of this sheet is optional. Please note, summary sheets will be collected and are considered public documents. Any notes taken, whether on the summary sheet or otherwise recorded are public documents that must be submitted. 

4. At the conclusion of the interviews, the Board President may facilitate a board discussion centering on the strengths of each candidate. Staff will serve as recorder, if needed.

At the conclusion of the discussion, each board member will, by verbal roll call, be asked to state their top candidate. If any candidate receives four (4) or more nominations, the Board President will call for a motion supporting the appointment.

If there is no majority nomination for any candidate, the top candidates will be invited to participate in a second round of interviews.

Interview: Second Round (if needed)

1. Candidates will be interviewed in reverse alphabetical order by last name. While a candidate is being interviewed, the other candidate(s) will wait in a separate zoom waiting room.
2. Each candidate will be interviewed for approximately 10 minutes. The Board President will open and close each interview. There will be three (3) questions. The questions have been assigned one to each trustee to ask in reverse alphabetical order by the trustee’s last name. Board members may utilize the interview summary sheet if necessary.
3. At the conclusion of the last interview, the Board President may facilitate a board discussion centering on the strengths of each candidate. Staff will serve as recorder, if needed.

Each board member will be asked to announce their top candidate. If any candidate receives four (4) or more nominations, the Board President will call for a motion supporting the appointment.

There are 5 candidates who submitted application and are eligible for appointment: Deborah Jyl Lutes, Donald Rocha, Michele Ryan, Jesus Salazar, and Basil Saleh. Basil Saleh withdrew his application on November 30, 2024 at 4:54 PM. 

 

Board Action

The Board will interview candidates for the Trustee Area 3 seat and take action to make a provisional appointment to fill the vacancy for Trustee Area 3.

Attached is Board Bylaw 9223 - Filling Vacancies and the Trustee Area 3 Candidate Packet.

Administrator

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

Background

Trustees whose terms will end on December 9, 2022 will be acknowledged for their service to the SCCBOE. Trustee Rossi and President Ortiz will both be acknowledged with their terms ending on December 9, 2022 for service to the SCCBOE.

The next Santa Clara County Board of Education meeting is scheduled for December 14, 2022.