1Call to Order
1.1Roll CallProcedural
2Oral Communication on Closed Session Items Only - If you have public comment related to a Closed Session item, please post it on: (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3rKbPfVCTpOsK5ILqjnU2u-h-NuNx-vUq4OZxYNVR8lc4aQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) prior to the Closed Session Meeting or immediately upon the meeting opening.
3Closed Session 6:00-7:00pm
3.1Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One Case.Information
40:01Reconvene to Regular Session at Approximately 7:00pm
4.1Roll CallProcedural
4.2Report Out on Closed Session from 9.23.20Procedural
50:01Welcome
5.1Welcome by the School Board PresidentProcedural
60:01Changes to the Agenda
6.1Changes to the AgendaDiscussion
73:16Approval of Agenda (Action Required)
7.1Approval of AgendaAction
83:55Oral Communication - If you have public comment related to a Regular Board Meeting item, please post it on: (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3rKbPfVCTpOsK5ILqjnU2u-h-NuNx-vUq4OZxYNVR8lc4aQ/viewform?usp=sf_link) prior to the Regular Board Meeting or immediately upon the meeting opening.
957:28Public Hearing
Ben Packer (0min) — A Roy Cloud parent expressing strong support for the Learning Continuity Plan, particularly praising that schools and students with higher needs were being prioritized.
9.1Public Hearing on Learning Continuity and Attendance for 2020-21Information
9.2Public Hearing Pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 4110 Regarding Sausal Corporation’s Use of Unlisted SubcontractorInformation
101:17:20Bond Program Consent Items (Action Required)
10.1Approval of Measure T Bond Program $20K and Under Items Tracking ListAction (Consent)
10.2Approval of Kennedy Middle School Modernization Project Cal-Pacific Construction Change Order #4Action (Consent)
10.3Approval of Roosevelt Elementary School Modernization Project CalState Construction Change Order #1Action (Consent)
10.4Approval of $240,000 Movements from Site Projects to Program Administration Project for Covid-19 Safety Compliance Officers (SCO)Action (Consent)
10.5Approval of Touchless Plumbing Fixture Replacement Proposals for Orion Alternative School (Formerly John Gill School) and Roy Cloud School with CAWAction (Consent)
10.6Approval of Touchless Plumbing Fixture Replacement Proposals for Various Sites with KitchellAction (Consent)
111:17:31Bond Program Action Items (Action Required)
11.1Consideration of 1) Canceling Contract with Sausal Corporation for the Orion Alternative School (Formerly John Gill Elementary School) Modernization and New Building Project, or 2) Assessing a Penalty against Sausal Corporation No More than 10% of Sausal Corporation’s Subcontract with National GlassAction
123:57Community/Staff Recognition
Maria Stockton (0min) — As CSEA president, she congratulated and thanked all honored employees for their dedication and service to the district during difficult times.
12.1Recognition of Staff Who Have Reached a Longevity Milestone with the Redwood City School DistrictInformation
131:28:18School/Community Reports
13.16-8 Science Curriculum Pilot ProcessInformation
141:30:44Discussion Items
Whitney Glockner Black (3min) — A Roosevelt parent raised concerns about students accessing inappropriate and addictive content on school-issued devices via YouTube, and urged the district to implement stronger content restrictions promptly.
Katherine Stewart (1min) — A parent stated she does not want her child to return to school until a vaccine is available, preferring the inconvenience of distance learning over the risk of death or serious illness.
Michelle Gagliardi (1min) — A parent of a kindergartner in an SDC class argued that children with disabilities often cannot wear masks or social distance, making in-person return unsafe and not worth the risk.
Mercedes Kwiatkowski (1min) — A community psychiatrist expressed support for a cautious, phased return to school, noting children are struggling mentally and emotionally, while emphasizing teacher involvement and safety in any reopening plan.
Christy Herrera (3min) — A district teacher expressed feeling blindsided by the reopening discussion, warned about health risks of returning during flu season and with community spread, and urged the board to reconsider any return to campus.
Sandy Hoover (2min) — A TK teacher in a high-risk health category described the physical realities of working with young children and bodily fluids, expressed fear of contracting COVID and transmitting it to her newborn grandson, and criticized the inadequacy of PPE provided.
Keri Yen (2min) — A parent of three, including a kindergartner with an IEP for speech, expressed strong support for returning younger students to in-person learning as soon as possible, noting that distance learning is driving inequity and some families have already left the district.
Cameron Hoffman (3min) — A parent of two district students supported in-person learning for the neediest children, urged the district to learn from neighboring schools already reopening, and emphasized that the risks of staying home outweigh the risks of returning for the most vulnerable students.
Allison Oldford (2min) — A parent of a fourth grader and two first graders stated that supporting teacher safety and returning students to in-person learning are not mutually exclusive, and shared that her children have been safely attending childcare in-person since June.
Brian Crawford (1min) — A father of three described his son's emotional deterioration under distance learning, including a disturbing comment about wishing to be dead, and urged the board not to wait to return students to campus.
Janelle Allen (1min) — An immunocompromised parent of a Roy Cloud kindergartner strongly opposed returning to school in October, urging the board to wait until after flu season and warning that young children cannot reliably wear masks or social distance.
Jennifer Wenzel (2min) — A district teacher of 13 years expressed deep concern about returning to school given Redwood City's high COVID infection rate, citing data on children's higher viral loads and the risk of transmission to families and staff.
Jeanette Serrano (2min) — A 34-year kindergarten teacher expressed alarm at the proposal to return TK–1 students, noting that young children cannot reliably wear masks, that teachers in these grades face high exposure risk, and that Redwood City schools have particularly vulnerable populations.
Sarah Latora (2min) — A parent expressed preference for the AM/PM cohort option over the two-day-a-week model, raised concerns about funding for cleaning between sessions, and requested a clear trigger plan for switching back to distance learning if cases surge.
Susan Forker (2min) — An Adelante Selby parent strongly opposed removing students from dual language immersion programs as part of any reopening plan, and urged the district to survey immersion families separately with full information about potential program disruption.
Eric Sutton (3min) — A first-grade parent expressed that while he was not opposing reopening outright, disrupting students' current distance learning classrooms and teacher relationships mid-semester would be harmful and deeply unfair to children who are thriving in their current setting.
14.1Discussion on COVID-19Discussion
153:20:36Consent Items (Action Required)
15.1Approval of the Agreement between the Redwood City School District and Citizen Schools for the Fiscal Year 2020-21Action (Consent)
15.2Approval of the Agreement between the Redwood City School District and the YMCA of Silicon Valley for the Fiscal Year 2020-21Action (Consent)
15.3Approval of Additional Vendors to be Included with Non-Public School ("NPS")/Non-Public Agency ("NPA") Master ContractAction (Consent)
163:20:55Action Items (Action Required)
16.1Approval of Personnel Changes for 2020-21Action
16.2Approval of Management ReclassificationAction
16.3Approval of Personnel ReportAction
16.4Discussion and Approval of Board Policy 6157 - Distance Teaching and LearningAction
173:24:50Board and Superintendent Report
17.1Report from Board Members and SuperintendentReports
183:31:20Information
18.1Information on San Mateo County Investment Fund - August, 2020Information
193:31:37Correspondence
203:31:50Other Business/Suggested Items for Future Agenda
213:33:15Board Agenda Calendar
21.1Changes to the Board Agenda ScheduleInformation
223:34:20Adjournment (Action Required)