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BOE Meeting for November 22, 2005

1. Appointment of the Chipman Vice Principal

Background: This item was removed from the agenda.

Strategic Significance: Goal #3: Staff Recruitment, Assignment and Rentention

2. Acceptance of School Assistance Improvement Team (SAIT) Chipman Middle School Report

Background: The Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program (II/USP) was established in 1999. Schools that scored below the 50th percentile on the achievement tests both in the spring of 1998 and in the spring of 1999 were invited to participate in the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program. Chipman Middle School agreed to participate in the program.

Schools participating in the II/USP Program must make positive growth on the Schoolwide Academic Performance Index (API) in either of the two funded implementation years and each year thereafter until the school exits the program, or the school is deemed state-monitored. In Chipman's case, starting 2001 with an API score of 614, they 19,13& 28 API points until last year when they experienced a 2 point drop in API. Education Code sections 52055.5 and 52055.51 require the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, with the approval of the State Board of Education, to impose various sanctions on state-monitored schools. One option is to require the district to enter into a contract with a SAIT.

The purpose of a SAIT is to investigate and provide intensive support and monitoring to assist state-monitored schools in improving student learning. The SAIT team visited Chipman Middle School the week of November 9, 2005. They presented their findings in a report.

Of the nine areas reviewed, areas identified for corrective including increasing instructional minutes for Math to 60 minutes, enrolling the principal in AB 75 training, integrating ELL students into core entry-level placement assessment, providing in-class support for Emglish Language Arts, and implementing a pacing guide for the High Point program.

The Board approved the report.

Fiscal Implications: Retention of $90,000 of grant funding.

Strategic Significance: Goal #5: At Risk Students

3. Alameda Community Learning Center Charter Renewal

Background: On December 12, 2000, the Alameda Unified School District approved the charter school petition/bylaws of the Arthur Andersen Community Learning Center. The school has been renamed to the Alamedea Community Learning Center (ACLC).

Beginning in June 2005, District staff and ACLC have been working on revising the existing charter. The revised charter was presented for review this evening.

The primary interests of the District in revising the charter was to reduce the exposure to liability and move toward fiscal neutrality. The revised charter and steps taken by ACLC will reduce the District's exposure to liability. In addition, new funding guidelines will reduce District expenses by over $100,000 a year, primarily in the area reimbursement for Special Education encroachment, charging of indirect costs and charges for attendance to Encinal High classes.

The revised charter was approved.

Strategic Significance: All areas.

4. Alameda Community Learning Center Memorandum of Understanding

Background: On August 28, 2001, the Alameda Unified School District approved a memorandum of understanding with the Arthur Andersen Community Learning Center. The school has been renamed to the Alamedea Community Learning Center (ACLC). The goal of the MOU is to move toward a fiscally neutral position.

New funding guidelines will reduce District expenses by over $100,000 a year, primarily in the area reimbursement for Special Education encroachment, charging of indirect costs and charges for attendance to Encinal High classes.

The revised MOU was approved.

Strategic Significance: All areas.

5. School Facility Needs Analysis for Developer Fees

Item Type: PH/Action(15 minutes)

Background: Beginning in 1986, AB2926 granted school district governing boards the authority to levy developer fees for residential and commercial/industrial construction. In 1998, SB50 made major changes in the State School Building Program as well as the level of permissible school fees for school districts in California.

Upon meeting applicable legal requirements and completing a School Facility Needs Analysis school districts can levy fees based on certain levels.

A study by David Taussig & Associates was completed in October and finds that the District is justified in establishing Level II fees of $3.55 per square foot of asessable space of residental construction and Level III fees of $7.10 per square foot of assessable space of residental construction.

The Board approved the Needs Analysis.

Fiscal Implications: Additional funding for facilities.

Strategic Significance: Goal #: 10 Safe Learning Environment

6. Declining Enrollment, Facility Usage & School Consolidation Report

Background: On November 16th, there was a workshop to review the impact of declining enrollment along a review of four scenarios for facilities usage and school consolidation.

The four scenarios were:

Scenario One - Consolidate Miller and Woodstock Straight Rollover

Total 393 students occupying 20 rooms with 0 vacant rooms and 35 seats available.

Scenario Two - Consolidate Miller and Woodstock Straight Rollover Minus Interdistricts

Total 338 students occupying 17 rooms with 3 vacant rooms and 30 seats available.

Scenario Three - Consolidate Miller/Woodstock/Longfellow Straight Rollover Minus Interdistricts with new wing

Total 495 students occupying 26 rooms with 2 vacant rooms and 62 seats available.

Scenario Four - Consolidate Miller/Woodstock/Longfellow Straight Rollover Minus Interdistricts with new wing including potential students from Bayport, Breakers and Harbor Isle

Total 591 students occupying 28 rooms with 0 vacant rooms and 21 seats available.

Staff updated those scenarios based on feedback received at the workshop and presented the following two scenarios:

Scenario One - Consolidate Miller/Woodstock with a new wing

Total 486 students occupying 25 rooms with 3 vacant rooms and 27 seats available.

Assumptions

  • Straight rollover of Woodstock and Miller Students generates an enrollment of 393 students
  • Current enrollment pattern for the last three years has generated an average of 87.6 per grade. If the pattern continues enrollment could increase by 40 students.
  • Use of low generation rate for Breakers (5) and Bayport (48) would result in 53 additional students over the next 2 years.

Considerations

  • Current inter-district students would stay.
  • Use of high generation rate for Breakers (16) and Bayport (51) would result in 67 additional students over the next two years.
  • Woodstock and Miller attendance zones are combined. No other boundary changes.
  • 3 possible rooms to be used to accomodate WCDC after school program.
  • Need student transition plan to move to new school.
  • Actual enrollment from Bruzzone (3), Marina (2) have generated few elemenentary students.

Facilities Implications

  • Need to construct new wing (8 classrooms) to accomodate projected additional students (a cost of $2.4 million)
  • Potential space needs for universal pre-school
  • Woodstock would temporarily house Haight School during Haight School retrofit project
  • Miller School would temporarily house Island High until Woodstock School is remodeled for Island High occupation
  • Island High housing project can proceed as soon as site is vacated
  • Planning for facility specifics take place from January to March
  • Longfellow remains open. When Harbor Island project reaches completion and enrollment information is actual, school closure criteria will be applied to reevaluate situation.

Scenario Two - Consolidate Miller/Woodstock/Longfellow with new wing

Total 591 students occupying 28 rooms with 0 vacant rooms and 21 seats available.

Assumptions

  • Inter-district students (75) from Miller/Longfellow/Miller are placed in schools east of Webster St.
  • Straight rollover of remaining students from Miller, Longfellow and Woodstock schools.
  • Use of low generation rate for Breakers (5) and Bayport (48) would result in 53 additional students over the next 2 years.
  • Use low generation rate for Harbor Island (41).
  • Current enrollment pattern for the last three years has generated an average of 105 per grade. If the pattern continues enrollment could increase by 39 students.
  • Place no more intra-district placements (33) at the new school.

Considerations

  • Placement of 75 inter-district students Miller/Longfellow/Woodstock at other schools east of Webster Street where rooms and individual seats are available.
  • Use of high generation rate for Breakers (16) and Bayport (51) would result in 67 additional students over the next two years.
  • Use of high generation rate for Harbor Island (152).
  • Annex part of Longfellow attendance zone to Paden.
    • Both sides of Pacific Avenue south to Lincoln, west from Webster.
    • Phase in during 2006-07 school year. Madatory for Kindergarten and all new students in area.
  • Consider limiting Paden's middle school program (2006-07) to the students enrolled in the 6-8 program.
  • Close the new school to open enrollment for opening year and Paden through phase-in period of annexed attendance zone (except for sbilings).
  • Place no more intra-district transfers or diversions, west of Webster and allow current intra's to return to home schools. This would reduce enrollment by 94 students over time as students work their way through the grade levels.

Facilities Implications

  • Need to construct new wing (8 classrooms) to accomodate projected additional students (a cost of $2.4 million)
  • Potential space needs for universal pre-school
  • Woodstock would temporarily house Haight School during Haight School retrofit project
  • Miller School would temporarily house Island High until Woodstock School is remodeled for Island High occupation
  • Island High housing project can proceed as soon as site is vacated
  • Planning for facility specifics take place from January to March
  • Longfellow site could also be used ROP, Adult Classes and office space for various grant services (McKinney/Vento, Even Start, etc.).

Since the estimated cost of the new wing exceeds 10% of the total contract ($19.1 million) for the new school, a bid process maybe needed. There will be a Special Meeting on Monday, November 28th to make decision about going to bid for the new wing.

There were community meetings at Paden (Monday, 6:30pm), Longfellow (Tuesday, 6pm) and Miller (Wednesday 6:30pm) to receive input from the affected school sites.

Fiscal Implications: Unknown at this time

Strategic Significance: Goal #: 10 Safe Learning Environment

7. Resolution No. 05-4003 SELPA Administrative Unit Agreement Designating Albany Unified School District as Administrative Unit for North Region SELPA

Background: The North Region SELPA voted to move the administration from Alameda to Albany. Each school district must approve the move.

The Board approved the resolution.

Fiscal Implications: Decrease in income.

Strategic Significance: Goal #5: At Risk Students

8. Resolution 05-4004 Intent to Dismiss Classified Employees, California School Employees Association Emmployees Association, Office Tech Unit

Item Type: Action (5 minutes)

Background: Due to lack of work or funds a total of 1 hour for school office Assistant at one site is being reduced.

The Board approved the resolution.

Fiscal Implications: Unknown

Strategic Significance: Goal #3: Staff Recruitment, Assignment and Retention

 

 

 
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