Relief sought for smaller districts on contractor registration requirements
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Walnut Valley USD joins national kindness challenge
Millions of students across the country focused on spreading happiness during the Great Kindness Challenge .
Every elementary and middle school campus in Walnut Valley USD joined the national event held the week of Jan . 23-27 .
Students received a list of 25 acts of kindness they could accomplish during the course of the week . The challenges were as simple as smiling at people , lending a pencil to a friend , or even holding the door open .
South Pointe Middle School hosted a Nothing Beats Kindness Day on Jan . 25 with a fast-paced marshmallow relay race held at lunchtime .
Six volunteers from each class carefully passed the tiny treats to each other holding plastic spoons in their mouths .
“ We ’ re doing this kindness activity to get to know each other better !” said seventh grader Jasmine Montoya while cheering for her friends . The winning homeroom also earned Panther Points toward a year-end pizza party .
Students also wrote notes of appreciation to community members , including the fire and sheriff ’ s departments , and donated food and supplies to a local animal shelter .
“ Thank you for your hard work !” wrote Jared Wong to the Walnut-Diamond Bar Sheriff ' s Department .
“ Thank you so much for protecting us ,” added Natasha Chang .
Vejar Elementary hosted a Peace and Kindness Week with students creating Kindness Matters signs and completing kind acts including recycling , a happy dance , high fives , and sitting with someone new at lunch .
Westhoff Elementary students saluted soldiers with heart-shaped kindness grams that were delivered to the four branches of the armed forces .
Evergreen Elementary kindergartners made cards and donated food and toys to children battling illnesses at City of Hope through the Friend in Need program . The giving group in teacher Mona Warren ’ s class also led a campaign to collect socks and blankets for the Santa Ana Riverbed Tent City people .
“ Helping others and growing hearts at the same time is a win-win for all involved ,” said Principal Carolyn Wills .
Suzanne Middle School held its annual sixth grade Friendship Summit on Jan . 26 with activities centered on making friends , building relationships , and finding commonalities with other classmates .
Walnut Elementary hosted a Mix It Up Lunch on Jan . 25 to encourage students step out of their social bubbles and to
Walnut Elementary students join a Mix It Up at Lunch event during Kindness Week .
learn about other classmates . Students were seated at lunch tables according to their birth month .
“ They learn they have the same birthday month , and that ’ s common ground for a lot of friendships ,” said Counselor Cris Smith .
At the November table , youngsters talked about their favorite movies and television shows , and what they like to do for fun - sleeping and swimming were the most popular responses .
Go to www . wvusd . k12 . ca . us for more .
Relief sought for smaller districts on contractor registration requirements
ACSA has been working with the Small School Districts Association , the Coalition of Adequate School Housing , and the California School Boards Association to provide relief for small school districts that are hampered by the requirements placed into law in 2015 by Senate Bill 854 .
That bill requires general contractors and subcontractors bidding on or performing a public works project over $ 1,000 to be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations and to submit certified payroll records to the Labor Commissioner . The fee is $ 300 annually .
ACSA Legislative Advocate Laura Preston pointed out that these requirements present challenges for smaller school districts that may be located in areas with few , if any , contracting firms to choose from .
“ The problem is that many small contractors in these more remote communities may be unable to provide certified payroll records to the Department of Industrial Relations ,” Preston said .
Often , small districts are forced to find contractors from far away in order to comply with the law resulting in significant cost increases for the project . In addition , it can be difficult to find contractors willing to travel far for such small projects .
Preston said that both the DIR and building trades union have been negotiating with LEAs and other public agencies to address the difficulty enforcing reporting requirements for small projects while increasing penalties for noncompliance .
Details are still being worked out ,” Preston said . “ We are asking for forgiveness of the penalties for offenders allowing time to remedy the violation . The penalties will apply to prospective projects .”
In exchange for the penalties , the reporting limit on projects would be increased from $ 1,000 to projects over $ 15,000 for maintenance projects and $ 25,000 for new construction . This increase is for all public works projects . ACSA will keep members informed as developments occur .
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