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Their question to us was are we going to monitor prevailing wage and benefits. And as you know, if we have a long history of working with the Union Contractor and we are committed the district pays prevailing wage, so, i think what we would like to know as a board before we vote on this is that will this be monitored and it would be monitored regularly . And is there some way for you to report back to the board on whether or not they are abiding by their Union Contract . And what is your process to monitor . Commissioner commissioner wynns just said prevailing wage doesnt apply. It does apply,...

Effective august 1st, 2013. Motion and a second. Moved. Second. Thank you. May you please read the recommendation, mr. Davis . Yes, i will, thank you, president norton. Superintendents proposal 13813 sp2 accept the voluntary closure by envision education, incorporated, of its metropolitan Arts Technology Charter School effective august 1st 2013 whereas the California Legislature has charged School Boards with reviewing and acting upon petitions for the establishment of Charter Schools and conducting oversight of Charter Schools and whereas in accordance with california Education Code sections ...

So, while we are not going to set up a separate process for monitoring every single contract, we are going to be hyper vigilant and we commit that we will have this conversation as we enter into this agreement so that the expectation is very clearly stated right up front. Commissioner wynns, then commissioner [speaker not understood]. Commissioner fewer, i was going to ask that question although i would have asked it like this. I presume our prevailing wage infrastructure or the law doesnt apply to this because i think it only applies to constructionrelated unions. Thats what i had presumed. S...

That if in the future we want to extend those kinds of requirements in contracts that we are bidding or thinking about putting out. At least id be interested in at least talking about that and having the administration tell us, heres why we recommend that we do or dont put that into this contract. However, i presume when you said theyre a union contractor, its the same that they are their employees are represented seiu and then would be, therefore, subject to the same salary and benefits requirements. And thats correct, right . I am presuming so, yes. Well, in the future it would be nice to kn...

There are really only three people who are stationed at sites for long intervals. The rest of our security contract is generally roving or as needed. And those are two people who are here and then polipa who is at 135 van ness, both all of them are wonderful and dearly beloved. Presuming they do not want to change companies. We will have new people at those desks. There have been some talk of finding a way to potentially hire one or more of them within the district and one of them now is already a district employee, a t10 who works at the daytime at other school sites. So, there are other opti...