Public comment from Pam Shriver read about remote learning.

The statement sent out by email to classified staff was read by Amy Nguyen.
Resolution as to the elimination of positions shared with the Board.
An IT Tech III is not needed as the director of technology is not needed.
The library Media Technician is not needed and can be covered in a part-time basis
Copy clerk can be shared by other positions already in place
Office Assistant position, one part-time position would be 
Tutoring Center Coordinator useful when students on campus
Sr. Cafeteria clerk is not needed if students are not on campus
ASB accounting clerk, not needed if students are not on campus fundraising
Campus Safety Assistant part of their activities is to pull students from classes, not all positions needed full time if students not on campus
Senior Office Assistant and Office Assistant would be reduced to four days per week.
60-day notice requirement.
Kevin Lorick asked about the campus aids and whether we could reduce the outside companies' hours and replace the outside guards with campus aids. Spoke out online tutors and community service hours and whether some of these positions are necessary given that there is online tutoring and organizing community service hours. If there are individuals needed for online tutoring or learning if any of these tasks can be filled by these positions then he would ask that these employees be considered to fill those needs. 
Monica Iannessa agreed with Kevin Lorick that classified staff should be considered in instances where there is a need. But we are preparing for multiple alternatives.
Rick Steil agreed that it would be beneficial to have classified fill these needs rather than going to outside resources.
In the union contract for campus aides, there are time limitations for when they can work. So it would be a bargaining issue.
Steven Cuenco: if we go learning in the fall, will all campus assistants be off-campus? Amy Nguyen reiterated what Monica said that we don't know what the fall will look like so it will be dependent on a variety of factors including factors individualized to the campus aides. The reason we have to do this prior to knowing what school will look like in the fall is that the contract requires 60 days notice.
For tutoring, if it is online then there will be a way to arrange tutoring but it will be possible to do without a coordinator. 
Asking to bargain the issue of health insurance.
The school would send out the notice. If it is not rescinded within 60 days then it takes effect. If it does take effect then the employees in these positions would be the first in line to get their jobs back.
Andrew Paris indicated that there is great concern about this. 
Public comment read on Tech III position.
Nicole Newble asked about filling other positions but Amy Nguyen stated that we are only talking about positions, not employees.
A suggestion was made by Reeve Chudd to check with other schools to see if these employees can fill a need at another school.
Pam Magee brought up that this is the worst-case scenario and that the elimination of these positions will only take place if necessary.
Ramona Bostic asked if seniority will play a part in whose position is eliminated. 
Amy Nguyen indicated that they are trying to distribute the work to try to ensure that most employees have some work.  
But at least some positions are not needed at all or not needed full-time and be covered by other classified staff on a part-time basis: IT Tech III, Library Media Technician and Copy Clerk; these positions can be covered by other employees since they are no longer needed for the amount of time delineated.
Stephen Klima asked if there would be any consideration given to cutting administrative staff given how those costs have gone up significantly.
Angelica Pereyra asked about whether the PPP loan would eliminate the need to cut these positions. Greg Wood responded that it might change things if we know that the loan would be forgiven. But we would not know that for some time.
David Suarez asked if funding levels remain the same, would we still eliminate these positions. Amy Nguyen indicated that some of the positions still would not be necessary if students are not on campus.
JoLeta Simmons asked about whether the funds for busing could be redirected if there is only eLearning in the fall. As of now, the budget is assuming that school will resume in the fall. If it doesn't then there can be a meeting to determine if the the funds should be re-distributed.
Pam Shriver made a statement that this could lead to a leaner business operation.
Stephen Klima asked about why we are considering this given that the Senate Budget provides more funds than the Governor's budget. Amy Nguyen indicated that the reason for this is to be able to give 60-day notice in order to be prepared in August if we need to eliminate the positions by then.
It is possible that a budget would not be received until August and then we would be paying these employees through October if we hadn't given the 60-days notice. Any budget passed by the Board is a place holder budget and may have to be modified after the August revised budget.
Brenda Clarke asked about whether these layoffs will hurt the possible forgiveness of PPP loan.
Jessica Weisblum asked if some of these positions could be saved with private donations. Amy Nguyen indicated that this could be looked into.
Brenda Clarke also indicated that standardized test scores and graduation rates could be hurt by eliminating tutoring.
Crystal Adams asked if tutoring coordinator position to campus unification director and compared the impact on students. Rick Steil and Pam Magee both brought up that given current events a campus unification director is something that is important to have.
Amy Nguyen brought up that at this time only the classified are being considered because of the 60-day notice in their contract.
Amy Nguyen will provide the resolution to include with the materials for this meeting.


 

Graduation is tomorrow night at 5:00.  It will be available for viewing live or a recording will be available to view later.
Voting for the one parent seat for which there are 2 candidates will take place starting next Thursday and voting will take place over the course of a week.
Rick Steil brought up that they cannot vote about financial issues because of state laws and that it is frustrating. 
Shout out to Laney for her contributions and congratulations to her for graduating.
Evaluation meeting right after this meeting for the Evaluation Committee.
Next Board meetings on June 9th and on June 23rd.