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BUSINESS SERVICES CONSENT ITEMS
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| Approve all Consent Items as detailed in Items XII.b. – XII.ab.
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| Approve Agreement between The Art Barn/Susan Turley and Redlands Unified School District, to provide art instruction to Franklin Elementary students, through a hands-on, multi-staffed program, at a cost not to exceed $7,392.00, effective April 20, 2023, funded by Title I Funds (Appendix Item).
The Art Barn/Susan Turley in collaboration with Franklin Elementary, will be providing approximately 600 students the opportunity to express their creativity through direction from skilled staff, in recognition of Earth Day.
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| Approve Agreement with Garner Holt and Redlands Unified School District, to provide Academy Career Camps and Expanded Learning Opportunities, at a cost not to exceed $56,292.00, effective March 27, 2023 through March 31, 2023, to be funded by Extended Learning Opportunities Funding (Appendix Item).
Garner Holt, Education through Imagination, in conjunction with Redlands Unified School District, will be providing Garner Holt Specialist to Lead On-School-Site Exploration experiences. Students will construct, program, figure finish and bring to life their own animatronic figure. Utilizing authentic, real-world applications of design thinking, fabrication, assembly, and problem-solving. Including a ProgramMaterial Songbird kit with digitally fabricated bird armatures, electronic components, control board figure finishing materials, and consumable art and building materials.
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| Approve Agreement with In-N-Out, to provide meals during the CNS Annual Professional Development Opening Year meeting, at a cost not to exceed $9,374.25, effective July 28, 2023, to be funded by Food Services Funds (Appendix Item).
CNS will be hosting the Annual Regional Opening Year Meeting, providing our District teams with a professional development opportunity. In-N-Out will be on site providing meals to each of our attendees.
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| Approve Agreement with Regents of the University of California and Redlands Unified School District, to provide Integrated Computing and STEM Education professional development for K-14 teachers, at a cost not to exceed $24,000.00, effective March 15, 2023 through June 30, 2023, to be funded by Local Control Accountability Plan Funds (Appendix Item).
UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education will be providing a four-day, on-site, C-STEM professional development training. Supporting teachers’ understanding of the C-STEM curriculum and associated technology skills, all while introducing the curriculum for their classes. C-STEM professional development will be centered around the California Computer Science Supplementary Teaching Credential Authorization. This course is the fourth in the sequence of professional development courses in the joint UC Davis and UC Riverside Computer Science Supplementary Teaching Credential Authorization Program, meeting the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) requirements.
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| Approve Agreement with San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, to provide (2) workshops on Implicit Bias to the District's Equity Team, at a cost not to exceed $6,000.00, effective April 26 and 27, 2023, to be funded by Educator Effectiveness Grant Funds (Appendix Item).
Chief of Equity and Access for SBCSS, Dr. Cherina Betters, will provide two full days of Implicit Bias training for the RUSD Equity Teams representing all school sites on April 26th and April 27th, 2023.
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| Approve Agreement with Vertical Lessons, Inc., to provide keynote speaker, Manley Feinburg II, for a speaking presentation at the CNS Annual Professional Development Opening Year Meeting, at a cost not to exceed $16,500.00, effective July 28, 2023, to be funded by Child Nutrition Services Funds (Appendix Item).
CNS is hosting the Annual Regional Opening Year Meeting providing the District teams with professional development training. This agreement will focus on providing seven strategies and develop a service leadership mindset that engages, equips, and inspires all of our team members to step up and lead. This agreement will also focus on building relationships and serving beyond vertical and horizontal boundaries in the CNS world.
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| Amend Agreement with the Law Offices of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, to provide Superintendent Search Services through Education Support Services Group (ESS), a subdivision of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, to be billed per agreed upon rates stated in the agreement, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, or unless renewed or extended by written agreement, to be funded by Business Services, CFD, Developer Fee, General Funds and Governing Board Funds (Appendix Item).
The Law Offices of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, will provide legal services pertaining to District business and related matters as may be specifically directed by the Governing Board and the Superintendent/designee, including, but not limited to, personnel, labor, employee relations, Superintendent Search services and other consortium-related services in addition to other services including facilities, special education, charter schools, and board/governance, or such other legal issues as may be specifically assigned by the Superintendent/designee.
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| Approve Amendment No. 1 with Diane Cranley Consulting LLC, for an increased amount of $30,000.00, for additional support in providing expertise on policies, protocols and systems supporting student safety. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).
On April 12, 2022, the Board approved a consulting agreement with Diane Cranley Consulting LLC., this Amendment supports a fee increase to provide additional support in the area of reviewing policies, protocols and systems related to student safety, while preparing student presentations geared specifically to the appropriate cognitive and age levels for students.
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| Approve Amendment No. 1 to an existing agreement with PCH Architects, for architectural services for the Redlands East Valley High School Stadium Project, in the amount of $67,333.00, to be funded by Developer Fees. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).
On December 15, 2020, the Board approved the agreement with PCH Architects to provide architectural services for the Redlands East Valley High School Stadium Project. This amendment will add design services for the Division of the State Architect submittal preparation for the grandstands and press box.
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| Amend Amendment No. 2 with Soliant Health Inc., to provide healthcare jobs and staffing services as directed for all students in the District, to be invoiced per the attached rate sheet, effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, to be funded by Business Services, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER), Learning Recovery Support, Special Education and Student Health Services Funds (Appendix Item).
Originally Board approved on June 14, 2022, at the Board of Education Meeting. Please approve the updated rate sheet for Soliant Health to provide healthcare jobs and staffing services as directed for all students in the District.
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| Ratify/Approve Agreement with BluKanu Speech Services, to provide a Speech Language Pathologist, effective Fenruary 15, 2023, through June 08, 2023, per the attached rate sheet and to be funded by Special Education Funds (Appendix Item).
BluKanu Speech Services will provide a Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide services outlined per the student's IEP and conduct assessments and report findings at the student's IEP meeting(s), including but not limited to assessments, report writing, IEP prep, attendance and therapy.
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| Ratify/Approve the Consultant Agreement between Redlands Unified School District and Individualized Educational Psychology, Inc., to conduct a Psychoeducational Independent Educational Evaluation, at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00, effective February 23, 2023 through June 30, 2023, to be funded by Special Education Administrative Funds (Appendix Item).
Student L.W., through his/her Parents, has requested an Independent Educational Evaluation ("IEE") at public expense. Student L.W. has selected a consultant to conduct an IEE in the area of psychoeducation. This consultant is specially trained, experienced, and qualified to conduct the IEE. The District has agreed to Student L.W.'s request for an IEE at public expense and seeks the Board's approval of the Consultant Agreement.
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| Ratify/Approve Agreement with Rita Shaw and Brokers, to represent Redlands Unified School District in purchasing real property and provide representation and the exclusive right as our agent, effective February 20, 2023 through February 19, 2024. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).
The Redlands Unified School District has identified a potential property for acquisition that would enhance the district's facilities and benefit the District. To ensure a smooth and successful transaction, it is necessary to engage the services of a qualified real estate broker to represent the District.
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| Ratify/Approve Agreement with Sidepath, Inc., to provide products and services to replace the Storage Area Network (SAN) that is approaching ‘End of Support’. Project includes Dell PowerStore 3200, SSD storage, professional services, and Dell ProSupport for a five-year term. Project cost not to exceed $153,057.78, effective February 9, 2023, through June 30, 2023 to be funded by Technology Funds (Appendix Item).
Sidepath Inc, will assess, plan, and execute a successful implementation of a new Dell/EMC PowerStore Array. This service offering will provide for the implementation of a PowerStore array with up to four (4) new storage enclosures. Services include racking new equipment, storage provisioning, and integration with existing storage network switches and servers. Integration is for up to two (2) supported storage network switches and up to three (3) supported servers.
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| Approve utilization of Sigler Commercial proposal for HVAC units for Redlands East Valley High School for $267,325.00 and Citrus Valley High School for $213,716.00, for a total amount of $481,041.00, to be funded by Covid Funds. Authorization of the Board is required for the District to utilize said quote, as zero bids were received for advertised Bid 17-23. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, and Amy Drummond, Purchasing Director I, to sign related documents on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).
Bid 17-23 was to provide HVAC systems for High School Gymnasiums, deadline for bid submittals was dated March 3, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.,Board approval is required to utilize Sigler Commercial's proposal.
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| Approve Change Order No. 1 with Arrowhead Mechanical, Inc., for HVAC upgrades at Cope Middle School, Bid 7-23, in the amount of $2,439.15, to be funded by Covid Funds (Appendix Item).
This change order is for Bid 7-23, HVAC Upgrades at Cope Middle School, which the Board awarded on October 25, 2022. This change order addresses unforeseen conditions and contains an explanation of the reason for the change order, the amount, and the amended contract amount.
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| Accept as complete and approve filing a Notice of Completion with the County Hall of Records for Bid 4-23, with R.E. Schultz Construction Inc. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).
On October 11, 2022, the Board Awarded Bid 4-23, to R.E. Shultz, to provide new playground equipment for Cram, Arroyo Verde, Lugonia and Smiley Elementary. Authorized District staff has verified the work has been completed in accordance with bid specifications as of February 17, 2023.
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| Accept as complete and approve filing a Notice of Completion with the County Hall of Records for Bid 15-22, with Letner Roofing, for roofing at Redlands High School, Moore Middle School, and Arroyo Verde Elementary School. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).
On May 24, 2022, the Board Awarded Bid 15-22, to Letner Roofing, for roofing at Redlands High School, Moore Middle School, and Arroyo Verde Elementary. Authorized District staff has verified the work has been completed in accordance with bid specifications as of February 14, 2023.
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| Accept the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools staff report of the visit to Victoria Elementary School to ensure their compliance with the Williams Legislation (Appendix Item).
According to Education Code Section 1240, schools ranked in deciles 1 to 3 in San Bernardino County are visited by staff from the Superintendent of Schools office to verify their compliance with the Williams Legislation. The Governing Board must be informed of the findings from these visits.
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| Approve Revised Board Policy 3540 – Transportation [First Reading] (Appendix Item).
The revisions to this Board Policy will bring it current with California School Boards Association (CSBA) guidelines, Education Code, and/or Legislation.
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| Approve Revised Administrative Regulation 3541 -Transportation Routes and Services [First Reading] (Appendix Item).
The revisions to this Board Policy will bring it current with California School Boards Association (CSBA) guidelines, District practices and procedures, Education Code. and/or Legislation.
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| Approve Deletion/Rescinding of Redlands Unified School District Board Policies and Administrative Regulations recommended by the California School Board Association (CSBA) for the policies listed in the attachment [First and Second Read] (Appendix Item).
The deletion of this Board Policy and Administrative Regulation will bring the District’s policies current with California School Boards Association (CSBA) guidelines.
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| Approve the Compromise Agreement between the Redlands Unified School District and the family of Student, effective upon approval by the Board, to resolve the dispute referenced in OAH No. 2023010551, to be funded by Special Education Administration Funds.
Family, on behalf of Student, filed a due process complaint against the District with the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH No. 2023010551). Family contends that Student's educational program denied Student a free and appropriate public education ("FAPE"). The District contends that it made a FAPE available to Student. Family and the District have negotiated a compromise to resolve this dispute, through which the District has agreed to fund educational services for Student, pending approval of the Board, and in exchange, Family has agreed to certain of the District's requests.
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| Approve Reject Claim Numbers 614210, 617946 and 618799 in accordance with Government Code Section 913.
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| Accept donations. Instruct the secretary to write letters of appreciation on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).
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| Approve Payment Transmittal Numbers 23001018 through 23001177 for March 14, 2023, in the amount of $6,145,657.86. Authorize Jason Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).
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| Ratify/Approve Attendance at Professional Meetings (Appendix Item).
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