Cypress board approves contracts, settlement and multiple facilities actions
May 13, 2024 | Cypress School District, School Districts, California
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At its regular meeting the Cypress School District Board of Trustees approved a series of contracts, settlements, facilities notices and resolutions spanning instructional services, special education, facility work and governance.
The board approved a $4,400 contract with Thinking Maps Incorporated for math professional development and coaching for instructional learning coaches and STEM TOSAs. Trustees asked staff to demonstrate how thinking maps will be applied to math instruction; staff said maps are tools to reveal student thinking and will be adapted for math classrooms.
The board approved a special‑education settlement (case no. 202324001) at a total cost not to exceed $83,500. Trustees also approved a short‑term master contract with The Craig School for nonpublic school agency services for 06/10/2024–06/30/2024.
Facilities and procurement actions approved included authorization to purchase furniture from Culver Newland using a piggyback bid (not to exceed $175,000); filing notices of completion for MP South Incorporated on a February Phase 2 deferred maintenance project ($912,739.43) and for 2024 fabric‑shade site work ($108,882.50); and a notice of completion for a fabric shade installation at Luther by USA Shade and Fabric Structures ($125,014.39).
The board approved amendments to license‑to‑use agreements for Damron Elementary (with Del Sol School) at $20,869.63 per month and Cawthon Elementary (with Grace Christian School) at $33,188.48 per month, and an amendment to a Corporate Avenue office lease with the Greater Anaheim Education SELPA at $4,268.72 per month.
The board adopted Resolution No. 2324‑15 (reductions to classified services for lack of work/funds), Resolution No. 23/24‑16 (Education Protection Account spending determinations for 2023–24), and Resolution No. 2324‑18 specifying the order for the November biennial trustee election. Trustees also approved a resolution authorizing a stipend payment for Trustee Troy Tanaka for a missed meeting (Trustee Tanaka abstained where recorded).
The board engaged an actuarial firm, approving a $10,260 consulting agreement with Total Compensation Systems Inc. to perform the 2024 biennial GASB 74/75 actuarial valuation to measure the district's other post‑employment benefit obligations. Staff explained the study is required for districts that provide retiree health benefits beyond PERS/STRS and helps the district, auditors and the county plan for OPEB obligations.
Finally, trustees adopted updated board policies, administrative regulations and bylaws provided through CSBA and closed the meeting at 8:42 p.m.
The board approved a $4,400 contract with Thinking Maps Incorporated for math professional development and coaching for instructional learning coaches and STEM TOSAs. Trustees asked staff to demonstrate how thinking maps will be applied to math instruction; staff said maps are tools to reveal student thinking and will be adapted for math classrooms.
The board approved a special‑education settlement (case no. 202324001) at a total cost not to exceed $83,500. Trustees also approved a short‑term master contract with The Craig School for nonpublic school agency services for 06/10/2024–06/30/2024.
Facilities and procurement actions approved included authorization to purchase furniture from Culver Newland using a piggyback bid (not to exceed $175,000); filing notices of completion for MP South Incorporated on a February Phase 2 deferred maintenance project ($912,739.43) and for 2024 fabric‑shade site work ($108,882.50); and a notice of completion for a fabric shade installation at Luther by USA Shade and Fabric Structures ($125,014.39).
The board approved amendments to license‑to‑use agreements for Damron Elementary (with Del Sol School) at $20,869.63 per month and Cawthon Elementary (with Grace Christian School) at $33,188.48 per month, and an amendment to a Corporate Avenue office lease with the Greater Anaheim Education SELPA at $4,268.72 per month.
The board adopted Resolution No. 2324‑15 (reductions to classified services for lack of work/funds), Resolution No. 23/24‑16 (Education Protection Account spending determinations for 2023–24), and Resolution No. 2324‑18 specifying the order for the November biennial trustee election. Trustees also approved a resolution authorizing a stipend payment for Trustee Troy Tanaka for a missed meeting (Trustee Tanaka abstained where recorded).
The board engaged an actuarial firm, approving a $10,260 consulting agreement with Total Compensation Systems Inc. to perform the 2024 biennial GASB 74/75 actuarial valuation to measure the district's other post‑employment benefit obligations. Staff explained the study is required for districts that provide retiree health benefits beyond PERS/STRS and helps the district, auditors and the county plan for OPEB obligations.
Finally, trustees adopted updated board policies, administrative regulations and bylaws provided through CSBA and closed the meeting at 8:42 p.m.
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