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, October 25, 2001

TIME:7:00 pm Open Session

PLACE: Forest Grove School Library [map]
1065 Congress 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.Pledge of Allegiance
D.Adoption of Agenda

II. COMMUNICATIONS

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

III. 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.

IV. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and or may have been discussed at a previous board meeting.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. 5
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) adoption of Certificated Assignment Order #5

*D. Classified Personnel Assignment Order No. 5
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) adoption of Classified Assignment Order #5

*E.Minutes ofMeeting of 10/04/01
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) approval of presented minutes

*F.Contract for Services for ANAMCARA
Recommendation:(Doug Brown) approval contract for this service.

*G.Approval of the State Safe Schools & Violence Prevention Act Expenditure Plan
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) to approve allocation of funds as recommended.

*H.Approval of Resolution #683 ­ Application for State School Energy Cost Assistance
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) adopt Resolution #683 authorizing the
application for funding and defer action on the use of funding until more specific
information is available on the amount to be received and alternatives have
been developed for Board consideration.

*I.Approval of Driving Training Agreement 2001-02
Recommendation:(Robin Blakley) approve the agreement with Elischer's
Driving School to continue to provide driving training to PGUSD students.

V. PUBLIC HEARING
Approval of Resolution #684 Statement of Assurance for the Pupil Textbook &
Instructional Materials Program 2000-2001
Approval of Resolution #685 Statement of Assurance for the Pupil Textbook &
Instructional Materials Program 2001-2002
The Board of Education will hear comments from the audience regarding the approval of Resolution #684
and Resolution #685

VI. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A.Forest Grove School Presentation

*B. Approval of Revision to 2001/02 Forest Grove SIP Plan & Related Budget
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) to approve the revised Forest Grove School
SIP plan and related budget as recommended

*C.Approval of Revision to 2001/02 Robert Down SIP Plan & Related Budget
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) to approve revised Robert Down School
SIP plan and related budget as recommended

*D.Review of Site Heating Issues
Item presented for information only

*E.High School Landscaping
Item presented for information only
F.Sub-Committee Reports:
Community Human Services (Kraus)
Negotiations (Shammas/Bray)
ROP (Shammas/)
Alternative Education Center (Page/Lanzman)
City/District (Page/Hall)

VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION

*A.Approval of Certificate of Substantial Completion for
High School Modernization Project14
Recommendation:(Robin Blakley) approve the filing of Certificate of Substantial
of Completion

*B.Approval of Resolution #684 Statement of Assurance for the Pupil Textbook &
Instructional Materials Program 2000-2001
Approval of Resolution #685 Statement of Assurance for the Pupil Textbook &
Instructional Materials Program 2001-2002
Recommendation: (Barbara Novelli) approve Resolution #684 & 685 as proposed.

C.List of Board Priorities
Item pulled ­ will be on November 1, 2001 Board Meeting Agenda

*D.Approval of Substitute Teacher Pay Rate
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) approve the increase in substitute teacher
compensation rate as proposed.

*E.Approval of High School Phase II Modernization Funding
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) to approve proceeding with Alternative 2
as proposed.

*F.Approval of Middle School/Robert Down Paving Contract
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) will be provided following the
October 23rd bid opening.

*G.Presentation by Dr. Dannaker regarding Becky Dannaker Graduation 2002
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) that the Board not waive Board Policy
6146.1 and Regulation 6146.11

VIII. FUTURE MEETINGS

11/01/01 Regular Meeting, PG Middle School
11/15/01 Regular Meeting, Robert Down School
12/6/01 Annual Meeting, PG Middle School

IX. PENDING ITEMS

Revision to High School SIP Plan and Related Budget
Revision toHigh School API Bonus Allocation Budget
Staffing Enrollment Pattern Report
Develop Board Standard for Presentation of Appreciation
Board Bylaw 9150
Field Trips
Athletic Contract
PG High School SIP Plan

X. ADJOURNMENT


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