E-mail Comments:  Submit your public comment to the Board of Education’s Administrative Assistant electronically.  Comments may be emailed to ebarragan@psusd.us.  Written comments are limited to 250 words.  To provide adequate time to compile and distribute, please submit no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.  All written comments will be distributed to the Board of Education and will be included as part of the record.

Telephonic Comments:  You may provide telephonic comments by calling the District Office at (760) 325-8760 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting to be added to the public comment queue.  At the appropriate time, a staff member will call you so that you may provide your public testimony to the Board of Education.  When called, please reduce the meeting video volume to reduce any echos or feedback. 

All comments are to be directed to the Board, be under three minutes and shall be devoid of any personal attacks.  Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during public comments.

Leadership Associates, LLC., will provide continuing support and coaching for the Palm Springs Unified School District Governing Board, Superintendent, Cabinet and directors in their effective practice of Coherent Governance.  An agreement has been negotiated for services for 2021/2022 fiscal year which will include three workshop sessions during the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.  

Board of Education Budget

Not to exceed $49,500

The Palm Springs Unified School District is planning for the installation of a 250KW/556KWH Energy Storage System and supporting electrical equipment and 21 electric vehicle charging stations in the gated maintenance area along the east wall located at 150 District Center Drive, Palm Springs at the District Administration Center.  California Environmental Quality Act guidelines must be met for all projects and the guidelines provide for the following exemptions:

Categorical Exemption, Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, pursuant to Guidelines, Section CEQA Categorical Exemption Section 15303, includes construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure.

Resolution No. 2021/2022-58 provides the necessary legal requirements for filing the Notice of Exemption.

$50 Filing Fee - Special Reserve Fund for Capital Outlay

The Palm Springs Unified School District is planning for the installation of a 250KW/556KWH Energy Storage System and supporting electrical equipment and 14 electric vehicle charging stations in the gated maintenance area next to the student parking lot at 69-250 Dinah Shore Drive, Cathedral City, California, at Cathedral City High School.  California Environmental Quality Act guidelines must be met for all projects and the guidelines provide for the following exemptions:

Categorical Exemption, Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, pursuant to Guidelines, Section CEQA Categorical Exemption Section 15303, includes construction and location of limited numbers of new small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure.

Resolution No. 2021/2022-60 provides the necessary legal requirements for filing the Notice of Exemption.

$50 Filing Fee - Special Reserve Fund for Capital Outlay

The Palm Springs Unified School District is planning for the installation of a 250KW/556KWH Energy Storage System and supporting electrical equipment and 20 electric vehicle charging stations in the north parking lot and maintenance area located at 65-850 Pierson Boulevard, Desert Hot Springs, California, at the Desert Hot Springs High School.  California Environmental Quality Act guidelines must be met for all projects and the guidelines provide for the following exemptions:

Categorical Exemption, Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, pursuant to Guidelines, Section CEQA Categorical Exemption Section 15303, includes construction and location of limited numbers of new small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure.

Resolution No. 2021/2022-61 provides the necessary legal requirements for filing the Notice of Exemption.

$50 Filing Fee - Special Reserve Fund for Capital Outlay

The Palm Springs Unified School District is planning for the installation of  a 250KW/556KWH Energy Storage System and supporting electrical equipment and 24 electric vehicle charging stations: 18 electric vehicle charging stations near the main electric switchgear area behind the football stadium and 6 electric vehicle charging stations behind the food service maintenance yard at 2401 East Baristo Road, Palm Springs, California, at Palm Springs High School.  California Environmental Quality Act guidelines must be met for all projects and the guidelines provide for the following exemptions:

Categorical Exemption, Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, pursuant to Guidelines, Section CEQA Categorical Exemption Section 15303, includes construction and location of limited numbers of new small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure.

Resolution No. 2021/2022-62 provides the necessary legal requirements for filing the Notice of Exemption.

$50 Filing Fee - Special Reserve Fund for Capital Outlay

The Palm Springs Unified School District is planning for the installation of a 250KW/556KWH Energy Storage System and supporting electrical equipment and 20 electric vehicle charging stations in the central plant maintenance area located at 31001 Rattler Road, Rancho Mirage, California, at the Rancho Mirage High School.  California Environmental Quality Act guidelines must be met for all projects and the guidelines provide for the following exemptions:

Categorical Exemption, Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, pursuant to Guidelines, Section CEQA Categorical Exemption Section 15303, includes construction and location of limited numbers of new small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure.

Resolution No. 2021/2022-63 provides the necessary legal requirements for filing the Notice of Exemption.

$50 Filing Fee - Special Reserve Fund for Capital Outlay

The Palm Springs Unified School District is planning for additional offices at Bella Vista Elementary School at 65750 Avenida Jalisco, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240.  California Environmental Quality Act guidelines must be met for all projects and the guidelines provide for the following exemptions:

Categorical Exemption, Class 1 under Section 15301 – Existing Facilities; Categorical Exemption; includes the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination.

Resolution No. 2021/2022- 64 provides the necessary legal requirements for filing the Notice of Exemption.

$50 Filing Fee – Special Reserve Fund for Capital Outlay

The SoCal Gas, a California entity (SCG) desires access to Bella Vista Elementary School located at 66-750 Avenida Jalisco, Desert Hot Springs for the purposes of entering and traversing through the southeast portion of the property to construct a data collection station in an approximately 15 feet by 15-feet square area.  SCG will install probes 3 ft. below ground to capture soil moisture and temperature and an above ground sensor to capture temperature, dew point, and relative humidity.  The area for the sensors is 20 feet above the play field and fenced off from student or staff access. A Right of Entry Agreement has been prepared and includes a hold harmless agreement, insurance requirements and indemnification applicable to the project’s scope of work.  The temporary right of entry agreement shall commence on the Effective Date of the Agreement and is valid for 15 months.    

The Consolidated Application for categorical funding is completed each year in June (Spring Release) and February (Winter Release).  The development of the plan involves members of the District Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) and non-profit private schools.  Planned district and school allocations for Title I, Title II, Title III, and Title IV are listed on the online reporting system (CARS).

Estimated state and federal funds include:

• Title I, Part A (Basic Grant) - $9,043,126
• Title II, Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction) $997,365
• Title III (English Learner) $669,857
  
• Title IV, Part A (Student and School Support) $689,237

The Super Co-Op currently exists as an unincorporated association of over 200 school districts throughout California and functions to coordinate the member Districts’ acquisition of U.S.D.A. Food Commodities and other food service-related services.  The district currently participates as a member of the association, including as part of its governing board.

This Authority is being formed pursuant to provision the Government Code, (commencing with Section 6500) (the “Act”) which allow agencies to jointly exercise of common powers.   Approval of the organization of the Authority via the execution of the JPA ensures that a clear governance document and structure that adequately describes the scope of authority and purpose of the entity going forward.  Furthermore, the rights and responsibilities of the Lead Agency and other school districts which participate in the Authority will be more clearly articulated and limit the liability of the Lead Agency and member districts.  The district would be one of 10 of school districts which could become members of the JPA, meaning it would have a role in governing the Authority going forward. 

Administrative Regulation (AR) 3541.  Transportation Routes and Services provides for student transportation services according to designated service areas.  According to Administrative Regulation (AR) 3541, the Board of Education must approve the transportation services areas for grades Kindergarten through grade 12.

Presented for approval are the agreements ten thousand dollars or more and other contracts as presented for 06/01/2021 through 06/30/2021.

As specified for each agreement.

The Agreements Under Ten Thousand Dollars from 06/01/2021 through 06/30/2021 are presented for review and approval for the following funds:

As specified in the report.

The Purchase Order Report from 06/01/2021 through 06/30/2021 is presented for review and approval for the following funds:

As specified in the report.        

In accordance with Board of Education approved Resolution No. 2021/2022-02; Authorization to Dispose of Surplus Property July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, the District has accumulated miscellaneous furniture and equipment that has been discarded through various sites and departments that are no longer of viable use to the District. Additionally, instructional materials that have become obsolete, worn out or damaged beyond repair are discarded for disposal. 

Lists from the warehouse of declared surplus items are attached.

Board Policy (BP) 3452; Student Activity Funds is being revised to align with current education code and district practices.

Education Code 35186 (Williams Case) requires that school districts have a procedure to file complaints concerning deficiencies related to instructional materials, conditions of facilities that are not maintained in a clean or safe manner or in good repair, teacher vacancy or missassignment.  The complaint and response are public documents as provided by statute.

Schools send Williams Settlement Uniform Complaint Summary to the Board of Education on a quarterly basis.  Attached is the April-June 2021 report of complaints and resolutions as mandated by the reporting calendar of Riverside County of Education.