Board Highlights
December 9, 2019 - Board Meeting | December 16, 2019 - Special Board Meeting
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December 9, 2019
Alta Vista Student Performance
Under the direction of their music teacher, Jane Threet, 20 third, fourth and fifth grade students from Alta Vista School entertained the Board of Trustees and community with varied delightful musical selections.
First Interim Report
As required by the State and the County, a report of the budget projections and financial activities of the District as of October 31, 2019 was presented, reviewed, and approved by the Board of Trustees. The district can meet its financial obligations for the current fiscal year and the next two fiscal years and received a positive certification from the Santa Clara County Office of Education.
Budget Development Calendar Approved
The Budget Development Calendar, which informs the Board of Trustees, staff and the community of important dates for the budget development process, was approved as presented.
Public Hearing
A public hearing was held regarding a proposal to increase the developer fee rates. Following the public hearing, the Board of Trustees adopted a resolution to increase the developer fee rates.
December 16, 2019 Special Meeting
Annual Organizational Meeting
The following Board of Trustee members were elected to serve as officers for the 2020 school year: Thomas Rossmiessl was elected President; Doug Evans was elected Vice President; and Jennifer Petroff was elected Clerk. Sheila Billlings will represent the district on the County Committee for School District Organization and Vickie Brown is our representative for the Santa Clara County School Boards Association.
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Board of Trustees Sheila Billings Below are links to the
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November 18, 2019 - Board Meeting
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November 18, 2019
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Update
Associate Superintendent Andrew Schwab reported on the results of the CAASPP. For English Language Arts, 78.92% of Union School District students met or exceeded standards, compared to 63.03% in Santa Clara County and 50.87% at the state level. In Mathematics, 75.98% of USD students met or exceeded standards, compared to 56.56% in Santa Clara County and 39.73% at the state level. In addition, our subgroups outperformed Santa Clara County and the state in ELA and Math.
Community Comments
Teachers and parents expressed their appreciation for the exceptional teachers in Union School District and asked that they be compensated fairly. Board President Jennifer Petroff thanked everyone who attended the board meeting.
Public Hearings A public hearing was held regarding the financial impact of the negotiated 2019-22 Employment Agreement with the California School Employees Association.
A public hearing was held by the Board of Trustees to propose an Education Parcel Tax Measure.
Board Policies Adopted
The following four board policies were adopted:
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Please Join Us For Our Next Board MeetingDecember 9, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. Board of Trustees Sheila Billings Below are links to the
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October 28, 2019 - Board Study Session
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October 28, 2019
Budget Study Session
John Gray, President and CEO of School Services of California, reviewed the state budget as it relates to school district funding. In his presentation, he shared that Local Educational Agencies are faced with challenges in the way that districts are funded and how they address the ever increasing costs for employee compensation, retirement costs and Special Education programs. Please see his Budget Study Session presentation.
Financial Overview
Assistant Superintendent Rita Sohal presented a financial overview of the Union School District budget. Ms. Sohal shared potential ways to protect our educational programs and improve funding to recruit and retain highly qualified certificated staff could include increasing lease revenue and placing a potential supplemental parcel tax and/or bond measure on the November 2020 ballot. For more information, please see her Financial Overview presentation.
Prior to Ms. Sohal's presentation, staff and community members presented questions. Most questions were answered in her presentation. Additional questions and answers can be found here.
Belmont Village Senior Living Project
One of the ways to increase revenue for the district is by leasing underutilized land. Please join us on November 5, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at a public hearing to speak in favor of the Union School District/Belmont Village Senior Living project at the San Jose City Council Chambers, City Hall Wing, 200 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, California.
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