12/12 6pm SLCUSD School Board Meeting - Blue Ribbon Committee Presentation re: Diablo Canyon

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

6:00 p.m. Open Session (following 4:30 Closed Session)

District Administration Complex - District Multipurpose Room (J2)

1500 Lizzie Street - San Luis Obispo, CA  93401

The agenda is available online. Highlights include:

Presentations

Audit Report for 2016-17

Student Senate Report on YouthTruth Survey

Blue Ribbon Committee Report

Prepared by:	Blue Ribbon Committee
Presented by:	Blue Ribbon Committee Representatives - Kevin Bumen, Melissa James, Christine Johnson, Jane Maxwell, Bob Wacker

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To avoid unnecessary speculation, the Blue Ribbon Report to the Superintendent
will not be attached to this agenda item until it is presented at the Board meeting.

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When PG&E announced in June 2016 their plans to close the Diablo Canyon Power Plant no later than 2025 when the license expires, San Luis Coastal has actively engaged the Board, staff, and community about the substantial economic impacts of PG&E’s decision.  Among other efforts, the Superintendent assembled a Blue Ribbon Committee to serve as an independent advisory body.  He requested the following:

• Conduct a completely independent review of the long-term financial issues facing the District as a result of the direct loss of $8 million annually in property tax revenues generated by the nuclear power plant;

• Understand the key drivers of expenses and revenues;

• Create a working framework to address the loss of these tax revenues, mindful that the central focus is to ensure the ongoing success of our students.

The Committee’s Membership includes a cross-section of local leaders within the community.  They include former and current education professionals, parents of current district students as well as district graduates, business and civic leaders, all with an ardent commitment to our students and teachers, as well as to our community’s overall intellectual and economic well being.

Blue Ribbon Committee Members

Dr. James Brescia

Kevin Bumen

Monica Grant

Melissa James

Christine Johnson

Dr. Jane Maxwell

Nelda Olvera

Refujio Rodriguez

Dr. Gil Stork

Bob Wacker

Annual Board Organization

The Board will select a new President and Clerk for 2018, set their meeting calendar, and make appointments to various subcommittees and liaisons.

Discussion Items

Nomination to CSBA Delegate Assembly

Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators

Legislative Increase to Minimum Wage (student workers)

Board Policy revisions (2nd readings)

Measure D items:

~ Bishop's Peak construction services

~ SLOHS Old Gym, Phase Two

The Board's next regular meeting will be:

Tuesday, January 16, 2018 @ J2

The Board will hold Study Sessions as follows:
Thursday, December 14

Thursday, January 11

from  10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in Room B3 at the District Administration Complex