Pacific Grove Unified School District
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PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Debi Page, President
Beth Shammas, Clerk
Jessie Bray
Anne Hall
Rich Schramm

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DATE: Thursday, October 3, 2002

TIME: 6:45 pm Closed Session
7:00 pm Open Session

PLACE: Pacific Grove High School [map]
615 Sunset Drive
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. Individuals who require special accommodation, including but not limited to an American sign language interpreter, accessible seating or documentation in accessible formats, should contact the Superintendent at least two days before the meeting date.

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

I. OPENING BUSINESS
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Identify Closed Session Topics
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session to consider matters appropriate for Closed Session accordance with Government Code sections 3549.1, 54956.7 through 54957.5, and Education Code section 35146.
a. Authorization to Partially Settle – Case No. SNOZ-01946

D. Public Comment On Closed Session Items
E. Adjourn to Closed Session

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. Board Member Comment
C. Superintendent Report

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 for each agenda or non-agenda item; a total time for public input on each item is 20 minutes, pursuant to Board Policy 9323. Public comment will also be allowed on each specific action item prior to board action thereon.

V. 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 Agenda. Each item on the Consent Agenda approved by the Board of Trustees shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended.

*A. Out of County Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the requests as presented.

B. Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that
the Board approve acceptance of the referenced donations.

*C. Certificated Assignment Order No. 05
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order No. 05.

*D. Classified Assignment Order No. 05
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The Administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order No. 05.

E. Minutes of September 19, 2002 Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) approval of presented minutes.

*F. Warrant Schedule No. 413
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) As Assistant Superintendent for Business Services,
I certify that I have reviewed the attached warrants for consistency with the District’s
budget, and purchasing and accounting practices and therefore, recommend Board
approval.

*G. Revolving Cash Report No. 3
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) As Assistant Superintendent for Business Services,
I have reviewed the Revolving Cash payment for consistency with District budget policy
and accounting practices and certify their consistency and recommends approval of the
payments by the Board.

*H. Cash Receipts Report No. 3
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) As Assistant Superintendent for Business services,
I have reviewed the receipt and deposit of the identified Cash Receipts for consistency
with District budget policies and procedures and certify that the actions have been
appropriately conducted. I recommend Board approval for the Cash Receipts.

*I. Approval of AVID Advisor Contracts
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends the approval of the
proposed contracts.

VI. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
*A. Sub Committee Reports:
City/District (Page/Hall)
Negotiations (Bray/Shammas)
ROP (Schramm/Shammas)

*B. Travel Expense Regulation 4033
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education review Board Regulation 4033
along with the comparison information and supply the Administration with direction.

*C. FCMAT Special Education Management Study
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) None at this time.

*D. 2002/2003 State Budget Review
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) This is an information item. Specific action items will
be brought to the Board beginning in November to allow the Board to revise the District
budget to reflect the State funding as improved information is available.

*E. District Grade Level Organization
Recommendation: (Anne Hall, Board Member) None at this time.

VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
*A. Approval of 2002-2003 Forest Grove SIP Plan and Related Budget
Recommendation (Barbara Novelli) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the Forest Grove SIP plan and related budget as proposed.

*B. Resolution No. 700, Reduction of Classified School Services
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The Administration recommends that the Board adopt
Resolution No. 700 in order to reduce classified staffing at the two elementary schools in
keeping with their site plan allocations.

C. Approval of Revised District Technology Coordinator – Duties and Funding
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the proposed revision of duties and funding of the Technology Coordinator as proposed.

*D. Kindergarten – First Grade Class Size
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Superintendent recommends that the Board of Education
allocate $35,800 to employ a temporary half-time Kindergarten
teacher for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year.

*E. Board Calendar/Future Meetings
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board review its approved Board Meeting dates
and determine, given information from the Administration, whether additional board dates
need to be established.

F. Future Agenda Items
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Administration recommends that the Board review
Each request for a future agenda item form and that direction be supplied to the
Administration with regards to placement of the agenda item on upcoming board agendas.

VIII. PENDING ITEMS
FCMAT Maintenance, Grounds and Custodial Services Report to the Board, pending

Facility Task Group Report
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry)

Job Description – Mentor
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon)

IX. ADJOURNMENT

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