The purpose of this Closed Session item is for the Governing Board to discuss (Gov. Code 54956.8):

Property Address/Description:  The Building located at 1000 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, APN #508-070-047 and 050

Agency:  Palm Springs Unified School District

District Negotiators:  Julie Arthur, Executive Director, Facilities Planning and Development                            Brian J. Murray, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, and District legal counsel

Negotiating Parties:  Palm Springs Unified School District (“Proposed Seller”) and California Nurses Educational Institute, Inc. a California Corporation (“Proposed Buyer”)

Under Negotiation:  Price and terms of Payment (Sales)

E-mail Comments: Submit your public comment to the Board of Education’s Executive 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.

The Unaudited Actuals Report as of June 30, 2021, is presented for the Governing Boards review and approval.  All the operating funds are summarized in the SACS Report and have been submitted as a separate document.

The Combined Statements of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance for the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 are also submitted with this item. The Unaudited Actuals ending fund balances as of June 30, 2021, have replaced the estimated budgeted beginning fund balances for July 1, 2021.  These adjustments are summarized in the combined statements.

Increase (decrease) in Fiscal Year 2021/2022 beginning balances as per the Combined Statements of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances for the Fiscal Year 2020/2021.

The Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Budget was adopted by the Board of Education on June 22, 2021.  The Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Estimated Actuals included in the adopted budget document reflected the projected ending fund balances for all the district operating funds. These projections were based on the latest available information from the federal, state, and local agencies.  During the year-end closing process, these projections were refined and adjusted to determine the Unaudited Actuals as of June 30, 2021.  The Unaudited Actuals for the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 have been submitted for board review and approval under a separate item for this board meeting.

The June 30, 2021, ending fund balances for all the district funds reflect a variance increase from the Estimated Actuals amounts. This resolution is necessary to amend the Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Budget to include these changes in fund balances to the beginning fund balances for the affected funds.  A Reconciliation of Ending Balances Schedule is included with this board item for review.

Net increase of $29,493,054 to the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Unaudited Actuals ending fund balances for all funds as identified by the reconciliation schedule.

The Government Code Section 7906(f) states that each school district shall report to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Director of Finance at least annually its appropriation limit, its appropriations subject to limitation, the amount of its state aid apportionments and subventions included within the proceeds of taxes of the school district, and amounts excluded from its appropriations limit, at a time and in a manner prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and approved by the State Director of Finance.

In order to comply with the provisions of the Government Code and Article XIII-B of the California Constitution, the Board of Education must adopt the Gann Limit for the Fiscal Year 2021/2022.

Estimated FY 2021/2022 Appropriations Limit $169,449,901
   
In addition, the analysis of the Gann calculations from the fiscal year 2020/2021 as per the unaudited actuals is as follows:

FY 2020/2021 Gann Limit             $163,721,140

As a result of legal mediation regarding a District student, a Compromise and Release Agreement was reached by all involved parties on August 28, 2021.

This agreement for consideration is presented in a separate confidential document. 

Suicide prevention remains a universal challenge. Every year, suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally for people of all ages. It is responsible for over 800,000 deaths, which equates to one suicide every 40 seconds. 

Joining together is critical to preventing suicide. Preventing suicide requires the efforts of many. It takes family, friends, co-workers, community members, educators, religious leaders, healthcare professionals, political officials and governments. Suicide prevention requires integrative strategies that encompass work at the individual, systems and community level. 

The Parking Lot Improvement Project at Della S. Lindley Elementary School has been completed per plans and specifications by Desert Concepts Construction Company.

A "Punch List" was provided to the contractor and the items on the punch list have been corrected.  In the event that any new items are discovered, they are covered in the one-year warranty period.

The Facilities Planning and Development staff and the Division of State Architect Inspector of Record have verified that this work is complete and that the Notice of Completion be filed with the Riverside County Recorder.

Amendment No. 2 to Site Agreement between Sprint PCS (Sprint) and Palm Springs Unified School District (District).  Sprint PCS Assets, L.L.C., desires to modify its equipment to the communication tower located at Vista del Monte Elementary School by adding or swapping out antennas and other equipment to the Facilities as described in Exhibit B-1.   All modifications to the existing tower are required to receive approval from the Division of the State Architect.  Amendment No. 1 for modification of equipment to the communication tower was approved on December 13, 2015. Modifications to Sprint’s antennas and other equipment does not include any modifications to Sprint’s site agreement dated 8-19-2004.  

Administration recommends the following gifts donated to the Palm Springs Unified School District be accepted with appreciation. All gifts donated to the School District and accepted by the Board of Education become the property of the entire School District. Requests by donors to have their gifts utilized at a specific school site will be honored as much as possible. Please see attached document for a list of recipients of gifts, donations and donors.

Presented for approval are the agreements ten thousand dollars or more and other contracts as presented for 08/01/2021 through 08/15/2021.

As specified for each agreement.

The Agreements Under Ten Thousand Dollars from 08/01/2021 through 08/15/2021 are presented for review and approval for the following funds:

As specified in the report.

The Purchase Order Report from 08/01/2021 through 08/15/2021 is presented for review and approval for the following funds:

As specified in the report.