Special Meeting Open Session And Close Session To Held On June 30 At Albany Unified School District

Press release from Albany Unified School District:

June 30, 2021

AGENDA

MISSION AND VISION STATEMENT:

The mission of Albany Unified School District is to provide excellent public education that empowers all to achieve their fullest potential as productive citizens. AUSD is committed to creating comprehensive learning opportunities in a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment, addressing the individual needs of each student.

MEETING NORMS:

1. Maintain a focus on what is best for our students.
2. Ensure a safe environment for all views to be expressed, treating each other, staff, and the public respectfully.

1. Endeavor to find common solutions to issues through collaboration without sacrificing one’s beliefs in what is best for students.
2. Make a commitment to effective deliberation, each one listening with an open mind while others are allowed to express their points of view even if one disagrees.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

The public is encouraged to address the Board on any topic on the agenda. During "Regular" meetings, the President will also invite the public to speak on items that are NOT on the agenda during the section titled “Persons to Address the Board on Matters Not on the Agenda.”

Instructions on how to submit public comment for meetings are listed in the agenda below.

***COVID-19 UPDATE - PUBLIC MEETING GUIDELINES***

1. Consistent with Executive Orders No. N-29-20 from the Executive Department of the State of California and the Alameda County Health Officer Shelter in Place Order effective March 17, 2020, the Albany Unified School District Board of Education and appropriate staff will participate in Board meetings via phone/video conference. The public is invited to attend and participate in Open Session meetings via the methods below:

TO WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING:

1. Join the Zoom webinar by video: https://ausdk12-org.zoom.us/j/... (Webinar ID: 96977397193).

2. Join by telephone: Call 1-669-990-9128, then enter Webinar ID: 96977397193#

3. THIS SPECIAL MEETING WILL NOT BE LIVE-STREAMED, but the recording will be available on the AUSD School Board website 2-5 days after the meeting: https://www.ausdk12.org/apps/p...

HOW TO SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT:

1. On Video Conference: Once you are logged into the webinar, click the "Raise Your Hand" button to request to speak when Public Comment is being taken on the Agenda item. You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment. After the allotted time, you will then be re-muted. Please remember Board practice limits each speaker to no more than two (2) minutes. If there are many speakers, this time may be decreased to allow more to be heard.

2. On Phone: you will be prompted to "Raise Your Hand" by pressing "*9" to request to speak when public comment is being taken on the Agenda item. You will then be unmuted when it is your turn to make your comment. You will be re-muted after the allotted time. Please remember Board practice limits each speaker to no more than two (2) minutes. If there are many speakers, this time may be decreased to allow more to be heard.

I. CLOSED SESSION

The Board may convene to Closed Session before or after the public meeting under the authority of the Brown Act, including, but not limited to Government Code sections 11126(a)1; 35146; 54954.4; 54956.8; 54956.9; 54957; and 54957.6.

12:00pm

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

2. DISCUSSION OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS Pursuant to the Government Codes listed above, the Board will discuss the following:

2-1. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Agency Designated Representative: Marina Gonzalez, Chief Human Resources Officer Employee Organization: Albany Teachers Association (ATA)

3. ADJOURN CLOSED SESSION 12:30pm

II. OPEN SESSION

Depending upon completion of Closed Session items, the Board of Education intends to convene to Open Session at 12:30pm to conduct the remainder of its meeting, reserving the right to return to Closed Session at any time.

12:30pm

1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

2. READING OF AUSD MISSION & VISION STATEMENT AND MEETING NORMS

3. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5. REVIEW AND ACTION

5-1. Memorandum of Understanding Between Albany Teachers Association and Albany Unified School District Regarding Full Reopening to In-Person Instruction

Backup Information for Memorandum of Understanding Between Albany Teachers Association and Albany Unified School District Regarding Full Reopening to In-Person Instruction

Memorandum of Understanding Between Albany Teachers Association and Albany Unified School District Regarding Full Reopening to In-Person Instruction

6. ADJOURN MEETING
1:00pm

NOTICE: Please Read

The Board of Education meeting packet is available for public inspection at the Albany Unified School District Administration Offices, 819 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94710. It is also available on the AUSD website: www.ausdk12.org.

If you provide your name and/or address when speaking before the Board of Education, it may become a part of the official public record and the official minutes will be published on the Internet.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Office of the Superintendent at 510-558-3766. Notification must be given forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility (28 CFR 35.102.104 ADA Title II).

Live streaming of meetings held at City Hall can be found on AlbanyKALB at: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlbanyKALB or https://www.albanyca.org/KALB.

To watch the recordings of Regular Meetings online, please visit www.ausdk12.org.

This press release was produced by Albany Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.