Pacific Grove Unified School District
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PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Beth Shammas, President
Debi Page, Clerk
Jessie Bray
Anne Hall
Jeff Lanzman

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DATE: Thursday, September 6, 2001

TIME: 6:30 pm Closed Session
7:00 pm Open Session

PLACE: Pacific Grove Middle School Library [map]
835 Forest Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

The Board of Education welcomes you to its meetings, which are regularly scheduled for the first and third Thursdays of the month. Regular Board Meetings shall be adjourned by 10:00 pm, unless extended to a specific time determined by a majority of the Board. This meeting may be extended no more than once and may be adjourned to a later date.

A G E N D A
*indicates materials furnished to Board Members

I. OPENING BUSINESS

A. Call Open Session to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Identify Closed Session Topics
D. Public Comment On Closed Session Items
E. Adjourn to Closed Session
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session to consider matters appropriate for Closed Session in accordance with Government Code sections 3549.1, 54956.7 through 54957.5, and Education Code section 35146.

a. Conference with Labor Negotiators Patrick Perry and Robin Blakley
The employee organization: Pacific Grove Teachers Association
The employee organization: California School Employee Association
Public Employee: Superintendent

II. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Adoption of Agenda
C. Report Action Taken in Closed Session

III. COMMUNICATIONS

A. Written Communication
B. Superintendent Report
C. Board Member Comment

IV. INDIVIDUALS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
Public comment on any item of interest to the public that is within the Board's jurisdiction will be heard. The Board may limit comments to no more than three (3) minutes pursuant to board policy. Public comment will also be allowed on each specific action item prior to board action thereon.

V. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board of Education in one motion. There is no discussion of these items prior to the Board vote unless a member of the Board, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar. Each item on the Consent Calendar approved by the Board of Trustees shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended.

*A. Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) approval of the referenced donations

*B. Out-of-County Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) approval of the referenced activities

*C. Certificated Personnel Assignment Order No. 2
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) adoption of Certificated Assignment Order #2

*D. Classified Personnel Assignment Order No. 2
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) adoption of Classified Assignment Order #2

*E. Minutes of Meeting of 08/09/01
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) approval of presented minutes

*F. Minutes of Meeting of 08/16/01
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) approval of presented minutes

*G. Warrant Schedule No. 401
Recommendation: (Robin Blakely) report has been reviewed for consistency
with the District's budget, and purchasing and accounting practices and therefore,
recommends Board approval

*H. Revolving Cash No. 2
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) report has been reviewed for consistency with District
budget policy and accounting practices and certify their consistency and recommends
approval of the payments by the Board

*I. Cash Receipts No. 2
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) report has been reviewed for consistency with District
policies and procedures and certify that the actions have been appropriately conducted
and recommend Board approval

*J. Approval of Division of the State Architect (DSA) Inspector Contract
Recommendation (Robin Blakley) authorize the execution of the contract for DSA
Inspection Services with Cameron Edwards as proposed.

*K. Approval of Revision to Consultant Contract
Recommendation: (Barbara Novelli) approval of revision to Gerry Montgomery,
Consultant Contract, to May 2001

VI. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Sub-Committee Reports:
Negotiations (Shammas)
ROP (Shammas)
Alternative Education Center (Page)
City/District (Page)

*B. Report to the Board on Property Tax
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) item is for discussion, see Action Item F below

*C. Facility Use Fee Increase
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) at September 20th Board Meeting approve the
proposed revision to Exhibit #1330 to become effective immediately

VII. ACTION ITEMS

*A. Approval of Chapter I Expenditure Plan
Recommendation: (Barbara Novelli) approve Chapter I Expenditure Plan

*B. Declaration of Intent to Employ 30-Day Substitute Teachers on CBEST Waivers
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) adoption of Declaration of Intent to Employ
Substitute Teachers on CBEST Waivers

*C. Declaration of Need for Qualified Teachers
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) adoption of the Declaration of Need for Fully
Qualified Educators and the Amended Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified
Educators for Limited Assignment Permits

*D. 2nd Reading and Approval of Bylaw 9005
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) adoption of Bylaw 9005

*E. Rejection of Middle School/Robert Down Paving Bids
Recommendation (Robin Blakley) the bids received be rejected on the basis
that they exceed the project budget and authorize the project to be re-bid.

*F. Approval of 2001/02 General Fund Budget Revision #1
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) approve of the proposed budget revisions
as presented and defer action on further revisions until future meetings.

*G. Approval of Change Orders for High School Modernization Project
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) approve change orders 3 and 4 and the related
funding as indicated

VIII. FUTURE MEETINGS

9/13/01 Special Study Session,
9/20/01 Regular Meeting, High School Library
10/04/01 Regular Meeting, Middle School Library
10/11/01 Special Study Session

IX. PENDING ITEMS

Healthy Living Curriculum, 9/20/01
Report Card Pilot
Develop Board Standard for Presentation of Appreciation

X. ADJOURNMENT


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