May 11, 2021

Governing Board Highlights - May 2021

Mrs. Jacquelyn Johansen, President
Mr. J. Kyle Root, Vice President
Mr. Morgan Singleton II, Clerk
Mr. Xavier Padilla, Deputy Clerk
Mr. Robert "Bob" O’Donnell, Member

Superintendent, Dr. Jennifer Root

Meeting Minutes/Agendas:

May 11, 2021 Regular Meeting of the Governing Board

May 11, 2021 Special Meeting of the Governing Board

May 25, 2021 Regular Meeting of the Governing Board

Our Governing Board In Action

During the month of May the Menifee Union School District Governing Board took the following actions:

Approved the use of a piggy-back bid from the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools to purchase furniture from Culver Newlin for Chester W. Morrison Elementary School
Approved the use of a piggy-back bid from the San Bernardino CountySuperintendent of Schools to purchase furniture from Culver Newlin for the Menifee Valley Middle School Reconstruction Project
Approved the proposal provided by Shade Structures, Inc., DBA USA Shade, for the purchase of shade structures for Menifee Valley Middle School
Ratified the Transportation Agreement with the Menifee Boys & Girls Club for afterschool transportation services
Approved the Agreement for Student Transportation Services with Hemet Unified School District
Ratified the Menifee Teachers Association Tentative Agreement, and increase all Certificated Salary Schedules
Approved the increase in Salary Schedule for Certificated and Classified Management and Confidential
Approved increase in Salary Schedule for Governing Board Members
Approved the selection and appointment of Phillip Suttner for the position of Principal K-8
Approved the addition of nine (9) Virtual Educator positions
Approved the addition of one (1) Virtual Educator Special Education position
Approved the Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators to be submitted to the State of California, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, for the 2021/2022 school year
Approved the revision of one Board meeting in June currently scheduled on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, and move it to Thursday, June 10, 2021 in replacement on the Calendar of 2021 Governing Board Meetings
Adopted Resolution No. 2021-29 for Year End Budget Adjustments
Adopted Resolution No. 2021-30 authorizing routine budget revisions
Adopted Resolution No. 2021-31 establishing Fund 08, a Student Activity Special Revenue Fund
Approved the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) funding letter to convert funding application to an apportionment
Approved the attached proposal for surveying services for the Menifee State Preschool Portable Addition
Approved the attached proposal provided by Util-Locate for utility locating services in preparation for fence work to be performed at Quail Valley Elementary
Approved the attached piggyback proposal for playground equipment and accessories from Miracle Recreation Equipment Co. for Chester W. Morrison Elementary School
Approved the attached proposal for commercial relocation services from Crown Worldwide for the Chester W. Morrison Elementary School Kindergarten Reconstruction Project
Approved the attached proposal for commercial relocation services at Menifee Valley Middle School
Approved the purchase of two Ford T250 vans for the Operations Department
Approved the addition of one (1) Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator position
Approved the addition of one (1) RSP/SDC Teacher position
Approved four (4) 3.5 hour, School Community Liaison positions and one (1) 7 hour, School Community Liaison position
Approved the addition of one (1) Special Education Coordinator position and the revised job description
Approved the revised job description, Special Education Technician
Approved four (4) 7.5 hour, Technology Aide positions
Approved the addition of ten (10) Virtual Educator positions
Approved the adoption of the Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Plan

Presentations

Recognition of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union for their continued support, received by SchooldFirst Rep. Whitney Wilson, presented by Dr. Jennifer Root, Superintendent

Recognition of the 37 Years of Service as a teacher in the district by David Sisk, presented by Dr. Jennifer Root, Superintendent

Recognition of Ms. Sandra Hernandez, Campus Supervisor of Perris Union High School District by Dr. Jennifer Root, Superintendent

Recognition of 2021 District Spelling Bee Winners Zaree Dean, a 4th grade student at Oak Meadows Elementary School, for spelling her way to the Grand Championship at the MUSD's Virtual Spelling Bee on January 21, 202, and Gene Trevor Garcia, a 7th grade student at Bell Mountain Middle School for being named First Runner-Up, presented by Dr. Kimberly Ann Huesing, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services.

Recognition of Aspiring Supervisor Academy Participants by Mrs. Linda Hickey, Director, Personnel Services