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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, November 7, 2002
TIME: 7:00 pm Open Session
PLACE: Pacific Grove High School Library [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. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Adoption of Agenda

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. This meeting of the Board of Education is a business meeting of the Board, conducted in public. Please note that the Brown Act limits the Board’s ability to respond to public comment. The Board may choose to direct items to the Administration for action or place an item on a future agenda.

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. 07
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The Administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order No. 07.

*D. Classified Assignment Order No. 07
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The Administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order No. 07.

E. Minutes of October 24, 2002 Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) approval of presented minutes.

*F. Warrant Schedule No. 414
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. 4
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) 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. 4
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. Acceptance of Quarterly Investment Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept
the report as submitted by the County Treasurer.

*J. Authorization to File Application to Participate in State Class Size Reduction Program
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
authorize the filing of the application for the District to participate in the State Class
Reduction program at grades K, one, two and three.

*K. Revision #4 to Digital High School Grant for Pacific Grove High School
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve of the proposed revision to the Pacific Grove High School Digital High School
Grant as requested.

*L. Approval of Contract for Services – Joellen Bruce
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the contract and funding as proposed.

*M. Approval of Contract for Services – Lyceum of Monterey County
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the contract and funding as proposed.

N. Approval of Revision of Middle School Governor’s Performance Award Expenditure Plan
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
of the recommendation of the School Site Council to revise the Governor’s Performance
Award expenditure plan as proposed.

VI. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

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

*B. Acceptance of Measure A Oversight Committee Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends the Board accept
the document as a formal indication that it has been received.

*C. 2003-2004 Enrollment/Staffing Projections
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends concurrence from the
Board concerning the enrollment projections and direction concerning staffing assumptions
to be included in the initial budget development process. It would appear that option 2 will
provide both the opportunity to maintain or reduce class sizes at all grade levels, maintain
some capacity for growth and also allow the redirection of resources to other educational
program needs anticipated in prior projections. (It should be noted that, in order to retain
the option of reducing staff in accordance with projections, notices will need to be processed
by March 2003.)

*D. Long Range Plan
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) No recommendation at this time. Plan is presented for
the Board’s review.

VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

*A. Suspension – Bylaw #9100
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Administration recommends that the Board suspend the
section of Bylaw #9100 that references the December organizational meeting for this
school year, and agree to conduct its organizational meeting on November 21, 2002.

*B. 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.

C. 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 Report - Maintenance, Grounds and Custodial Services Report to the Board, pending

Facility Task Group Report
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry)

Job Description – Mentor
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon)

Travel Expense Regulation 4033
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry)

Food Services Update
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley)

IX. ADJOURNMENT
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