17. CUSD BMR
10300 Torre Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 777-3308
FAX (408) 777-3333
Community Development Department
SUMMARY
AGENDA No.ll
AGENDA DATE May 16, 2006
SUMMARY:
Request from the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) to amend the
eligibility requirements for the Below Market Rate (BMR) program to give CUSD
teachers points for working within the City of Cupertino limits, regardless of the
city they are working in, as long as they are employed by CUSD.
DISCUSSION:
The Housing Commission is scheduled to meet on Thursday, May 11, 2006, to
discuss this item. As such, the report is not available for today's packet. Staff
will verbally report out the Commission's recommendation at Tuesday's Council
meeting.
The Commission will be considering whether the city should enter into a pilot
program to give two-point credit to CUSD teachers working outside of
Cupertino subject to the following provisions:
1) Any teacher working within the district can qualify for the two-point
credit to qualify for an available BMR unit.
2) When it comes to allocating a unit to a qualified teacher, priority will
first be given to teachers and other public service employees currently
working within Cupertino.
3) Teachers working outside the city limits can qualify for the two point
credit provided there are available units and the District and the
teacher sign a letter of intent agreeing to accept reassignment to a
suitable opening at a school within the city limits at the earliest
opportunity and preferably within two years of occupying the housing
unit.
4) The city will monitor this provision three years after implementation
to determine if qualified teachers have been successfully reassigned to
a school within the city. The goal will be that at least 2/3 of the
affected teachers are successfully relocated or this provision within
two years. If the pilot program fails to successfully reassign the
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Request from the Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) to amend the
eligibility requirements for the Below Market Rate (BMR)
May 10, 2006
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benefiting teachers then the pilot program will automatically sunset
and no longer be available to teachers working outside of the city.
Staff believes that trying a pilot program that tailors the BMR program in this
manner fulfills the intent of accommodating public service employees working
within the city and helps the district attract quality teachers. At the same time,
the concept has the benefit of accommodating teachers that currently or will soon
be employed within the community. It constitutes a form of "community
building" as local teachers are encouraged to reside in and become familiar with
the community in which their students live.
Staff has run this pilot program past the city attorney who feels it does not
conflict with the legal nexus requirements of the in-lieu fee program.
Approved by:
Steve Piasecki
Director of Community Development
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David W. Knapp
City Manager
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