The Student Board Member Reports will be presented by Mt. San Jacinto High School Student Board Member Christopher Vega, and Rancho Mirage High School Student Board Member Stephanie Romero.

Dr. Jim Feffer, Director of Assessment and Data Analysis, will present the district's Supplement to the Annual Update for the 2021-22 LCAP  and mid-year update.  Mrs. Juanita Perezchica, Principal, will be presenting the Supplement to the Annual Update for the 2021-22 LCAP and mid-year update for Cielo vista Charter School. 

E-mail Comments: Submit your public comment to the Board of Education's Senior Administrative Assistant electronically. Comments may be emailed to mrizya@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 echoes 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.

In 2013, the District transitioned to a by-trustee area election system to ensure compliance with the California Voting Rights Act (“CVRA”). However, following each federal census, the Board must approve adjustments of trustee area boundaries, if necessary, to make sure the population in each trustee area is as nearly as equal as practicable, amongst other considerations. (Education Code section 5019.5(a).) In late September 2021, following a delay due to COVID-19, the 2020 Census data was approved and released by the California Department of Finance.

School districts in by-trustee area election systems are required to review and adjust their trustee area map to ensure population balance across the trustee areas. All school districts undergoing this process must conclude the process before February 28, 2022. 

After review of the current trustee areas in conjunction with the most recent Census data, it has been determined that adjustments to the District's Trustee Area map are needed to remain in compliance with the CVRA and California Education Code 5019.5.

Accordingly, the District’s demographer will give a brief presentation regarding the impact of the 2020 Census data on the District’s Trustee Area population balance. The District will commence the process of making adjustments to the trustee area map and will ensure the process is completed by February 28, 2022 deadline.

In 2013, the District transitioned to a by-trustee area election system to ensure compliance with the California Voting Rights Act (“CVRA”). However, following each federal census, the Board must approve adjustments of trustee area boundaries, if necessary, to make sure the population in each trustee area is as nearly as equal as practicable, amongst other considerations. (Education Code section 5019.5(a).) In late September 2021, following a delay due to COVID-19, the 2020 Census data was approved and released by the California Department of Finance.

School districts in by-trustee area election systems are required to review and adjust their trustee area map to ensure population balance across the trustee areas. All school districts undergoing this process must conclude the process before February 28, 2022. 

After review of the current trustee areas in conjunction with the most recent Census data, it has been determined that adjustments to the District's Trustee Area map are needed to remain in compliance with the CVRA and California Education Code 5019.5.

Accordingly, the District’s demographer will give a brief presentation regarding the impact of the 2020 Census data on the District’s Trustee Area population balance. The District will commence the process of making adjustments to the trustee area map and will ensure the process is completed by February 28, 2022 deadline.

At the February 8, 2022, the Board approved a contract for the installation of a new gym floor and replacement of the existing gym floor at the Desert Hot Springs High School.  The installation contract and design fees has exhausted the existing budget of $1,150,000.  The project budget of $1,150,000 will need to be increased by $150,000 in order to cover the installation contract and other soft costs such as testing and inspection for a total project budget of $1,300,000.

$150,000   Special Reserve Fund for Capital Outlay Projects

At the January 25, 2022, Facilities Board Study Session, the District’s facilities projects, and current funding status were reviewed.  At that time, the Board directed staff to move forward on the following projects:

Project Approval/Funding Source

Ratify Districtwide Furniture Replacement Funding - $3,900,000/Redevelopment Funds

Desert Hot Springs High School Stadium/Parking lot lighting - $450,000/Redevelopment Funds.

Release $3,000,000 from Palm Springs High School Seismic Project for new projects - $3,000,000/Bond Funds

Palm Springs High School classroom 900 & 901 updates - $960,000/Bond Funds

Nellie Coffman Middle School Locker Room upgrades - $2,000,000/Bond Funds

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.

DISTRICT PARENTAL ENGAGMENT POLICY:

With approval from the local Governing Board, the District shall develop jointly with, and distribute to, parent and family members of participating children a written parent and family engagement policy.  The policy shall be incorporated in the District's plan, developed under Section 1112, establish the District's expectations and objectives for meaningful parent and family involvement (ESSA Section 1116 [2]).

CIELO VISTA CHARTER SCHOOL/SCHOOL-LEVEL PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT POLICY:

With approval from the local Governing Board, each Title I school shall jointly develop with, and distribute to, parents of Title I students a written Parental Engagement Policy, agreed upon by such parents and updated periodically to meet the changing needs of parents and the school.  The school-level policy shall describe the means for carrying out the requirements of subsections 20 U.S.C. § 6318(c)-(f): Policy Involvement, Shared Responsibilities for High Student Academic Achievement, Building Capacity for Involvement, and Accessibility.

The Parental Engagement Policies are attached for your review.

The attached job description for Assistant Director – Human Resources, is submitted for review and approval.

$8,819.61 – $10,745.73

The attached new Certificated job description for Assistant Director – Human Resources is submitted for review and approval.

The attached job description for Assistant Director - Facilities Management, is submitted for review and approval.

$8,190.53 – $9,978.84

The construction of a new concrete ramp and accessibility upgrades at Rancho Mirage Elementary School, has been completed per plans and specifications by Millsten Enterprises, Inc.

A “Punch List” was prepared and provided to the contractor for the project and the items have been corrected.  In the event that any new items are discovered, they are covered by the one-year labor warranty period and extended equipment warranties.

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

The Purchase Order Report from 01/16/2022 through 01/31/2022 is presented for review and approval for the following funds:

Presented for approval are the agreements ten thousand dollars or more and other contracts as presented for 01/16/2022 through 01/31/2022.

As specified for each agreement.

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.