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The meeting agenda included a Closed Session covering Personnel Matters, Conference with Labor Negotiators, and Pupil Discipline Hearings, followed by reconvening into Public Session. Key discussion items in the Consent Agenda included approving various budget adjustments and requests for advance approvals for the Head Start/State Preschool Program, specifically for organizational chart revisions, targeted funding for repairs and renovations ($575,000.00), and a no-cost extension for HVAC unit completion ($176,796.00). Other approvals sought were for conference attendance, renewal of the Rosemead Kiwanis Club membership, personnel assignments, contracts for mural painting, student field trips (Catalina Island Marine Institute and Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Patch), and ratification of contracts for various special education related services (Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Behavior Intervention Services). Business Services items involved approving Purchase Order Reports, Contract Change Orders for retaining wall and HVAC installation projects, and ratification of roofing repairs. Information items included a presentation on the Public Agency Retirement Services (PARS) Supplementary Retirement Plan (SRP). Action items included approving a Final Settlement Agreement and General Release for one student and approving the 2023-24 agreement for Special Education Legal Services.

The meeting commenced with closed and open sessions, including the election of Board Officers (President, Vice President, Clerk) and the Appointment of Secretary to the Board of Education. Key discussion items involved extensive deliberation on the District's School Reopening Plan for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year, balanced against staff concerns regarding the challenges of a concurrent instruction model ("Roomers and Zoomers") and student needs for academic and social-emotional support. Public hearings were held concerning the Garvey Education Association's Initial Bargaining Proposal and the District's counter-proposal for 2020-2021. The Consent Agenda covered numerous financial and operational approvals, including budget adjustments for Head Start/State Preschool, Cost of Living Adjustments, service agreements for substitute teachers, and various contracts for facilities maintenance, technology upgrades, and professional development. Other topics included personnel assignments and reports from union representatives (GEA and CSEA) regarding reopening and contract negotiations.

The agenda for this meeting included several key components: a Closed Session to discuss Personnel Matters, Conference with Labor Negotiators regarding multiple bargaining units, and Pupil Discipline Hearings. In the Public Session, discussions included Communications/Reports from the Board and Superintendent, reports from Union Representatives (GEA and CSEA), and reports from District Representatives (PTA and SELPA CAC). The Consent Agenda covered routine items such as approving minutes from the August 11, 2016 meeting (which will be excluded from summary as per instructions), approving conference/convention attendance, renewing a contract with Woodcraft Rangers for after school services, approving Personnel Assignment Order 16-17-03, approving revisions to the GEA District Resource Teacher job description, and various contract amendments and ratifications related to Speech Language Pathology services (Catalyst Speech Language Pathology, Inc.) for 2016-2017 and 2015-2016, ratifying a contract with LeafWing Center for Behavior Intervention services, approving Purchase Order Report 16-17-03, accepting 2015-2016 Unaudited Actuals, and approving a contract renewal with School Services of California, Inc. Action Items included nominations for the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization, a Public Hearing, and the adoption of a resolution to adjust Statutory School Fees (Developer Fees). An informational report detailed Special Education Programs and Services.

The meeting included a Closed Session to discuss Personnel Matters, Conference with Labor Negotiators regarding GEA, CSEA, Chapter 292, Management, Confidential and other unrepresented employees, and Pupil Discipline Hearings. The Public Session agenda covered communications and reports from the Board and Superintendent, reports from union and district representatives, and a hearing for public comments. The Consent Agenda involved numerous actions, including approving budget adjustments for the Head Start/State Preschool Program, approving license renewal with LNJ Technologies, Inc. for system support, approving Personnel Assignment Order 20-21-09, amending the contract with Catalyst Speech Language Pathology, Inc., ratifying a contract with Sherrie L. Hoglin dba SLH Audiology Services, approving the American School Counselor Association Membership, approving Purchase Order Report 20-21-09, approving the Comprehensive School Safety Plans, and approving a Joint Use Agreement renewal with the City of Rosemead. Other key items included discussion and direction regarding a potential resolution concerning the events at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and a request to add a section to future agendas detailing school reopening progress.

The meeting involved a Closed Session to discuss Personnel Matters, Conference with Labor Negotiators concerning GEA, CSEA, Chapter 292, Management, Confidential and other unrepresented employees, and Pupil Discipline Hearings. In the Public Session, discussions covered communications from the Superintendent, reports from Union Representatives (GEA and CSEA), and reports from District Representatives (PTA and SELPA CAC). The agenda included a significant Consent Agenda covering approvals for conference attendance, major Head Start renovation grant applications, subrecipient agreements, contract renewals for system support, membership renewals (LACSTA), personnel assignments, an amended school year calendar, and various contracts for HR, Learning Support, and Student Support Services, including multiple contract ratifications for Non-Public School placements and therapy services. Business Services addressed Purchase Order Reports, fund transfers, membership renewals, participation in the Mandated Block Grant Program, and various contract approvals/ratifications related to roofing, abatement, HVAC upgrades, and environmental assessments for district facilities. Action items included Public Hearings and subsequent recommendations for the submission of a Credential Waiver Request for a Speech Language Pathologist, and approval of the Interest-Based Initial Bargaining Proposal for CSEA, Chapter 292. Information items included an update on the District's School Reopening Plan for the 2020-2021 School Year.