NUSD Board Meeting Highlights 11/3/15

STUDENT PRESENTATION

Loma Verde Student Leadership shared with the Board of Trustees the activities they planned for Red Ribbon Week, UNICEF, Buddy Bench, and school community building events.

PRESENTATION

NUSD’s Community Education Center (also known as Parcel 1B) is taking shape with the Novato South Library scheduled to open in its new home on November 18 and the New Media Learning Center looking to move from San Rafael to this location.

John MacLeod with the New Media Learning Center showed a video about NUSD’s Community Education Center and shared information about the Makers Space.

DISCUSSION/ACTION

• 2016-17 School Calendar: The Board of Trustees approved the 2016-17 school year calendar presented by Kris Cosca, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources. Mr. Cosca convened a calendar committee composed of representatives of teachers, support staff, parents, and administrators and this was their recommendation. This year County Superintendent Mary Jane Burke led an effort to coordinate all of the county school calendars so that parents and staff members in different districts would have the same breaks and starting/ending times. The 2016-17 calendar can be found here. (Discussion/Action 9.b.)

• Solar Procurement Specialist: The Board of Trustees approved a contract with Sage Renewables to provide expertise in a site analysis of the feasibility of installing solar panels at NUSD’s sites (14), assistance with a Request for Proposal or Quote for a solar vendor, assistance with vendor selection, and assistance with contract negotiations. (Discussion/Action 9.a.)