Pacific Grove Unified School District
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PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Rich Schramm, President
Mark Cameron, Clerk
Mike Niccum
Jessie Bray
Beth Shammas
Creston Whiting-Casey, Student Rep
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DATE: Thursday, February 17, 2005
TIME: 6:00 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. 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. Adoption of Agenda
D. Identify Closed Session Topics
The Board of Education will meet in Closed Session to consider matters appropriate for Closed Session in accordance with Education and Government Code.
a. Negotiations - Conference with Labor Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and CSEA contract.
b. Threatened/Pending Litigation. Government Code §54956.9. The Board will meet in closed session to consider the status of one or more litigation matters, including Case # SNO4-01601. Counsel will be available by phone.
E. Public comment on Closed Session items
F. Adjourn to Closed Session
II. CLOSED SESSION
III. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
A. Report action taken in closed session
a. Negotiations - Conference with Labor Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA CSEA contract.
b. Threatened/Pending Litigation. Government Code §54956.9. The Board will meet in closed session to consider the status of one or more litigation matters, including Case # SNO4-01601. Counsel will be available by phone.
B. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Written Communication
B. Board Member Comments
C. Superintendent Report
V. 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.
VI. 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.
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A. Minutes of January 29, 2005 Board of Education Study Session
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of presented minutes.
B. Minutes of February 3, 2005 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of presented minutes.
C. Certificated Assignment Order No. 8
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Certificated Assignment Order #8.
D. Classified Assignment Order No. 8
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Classified Assignment Order #8.
E New Administrative Regulation 1312.4(a-d) Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the proposed Administrative Regulation language.
VII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
A. Sub Committee Reports
Community Human Services (Schramm/Shammas)
City/District (Bray/Niccum)
Negotiations (Bray/Shammas)
ROP (Cameron/Schramm)
Library (Cameron/Bray)
B SAGE Institute, Inc. District Asset Management Report
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) A representative from SAGE Institute will present information regarding District assets (real property).
C. Review/Revision of Board Policy 4033, Second Reading
Recommendation: (Richard Schramm) The Board of Education consider the modifications of the policy.
VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. 1:1 Teacher Instruction Requests
Recommendation: Cindy Gallo, Coordinator of Special Education. It is recommended that the Board approve these funds in order to comply with federal and state laws relating to students with disabilities.
B. Resolution #754, Intent to Dismiss Certificated Employee
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends that the Board adopt Resolution #754 in order to reduce certificated services in State Pre-School for the 2005-2006 school year.
C. Resolution #755, Intent to Dismiss Classified Employee
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends that the Board adopt Resolution #755 in order to reduce classified services in State Pre-School for the 2005-2006 school year.
D. Increased Budget Allocation Board of Education Budget
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education approve a transfer from the General Fund into the Board budget for Consultant Services, Contract Services and Memberships in the total of $8,000.
E. Approval of Contract for Services, Center for Collaborative Solutions
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education approve a Contract for Service for the Center for Collaborative Solutions and allocate from the General Fund to its Consultant account $12,425 to pay for training, related expenses and facilitation during negotiations.
F. Contract for Services, School Employers Association of California
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education approve the Contract for Services for the School Employers Association of California for completion of workshops on January 29 and February 26, 2005 and allocate $3000 for the completion of the workshops.
G. Approval of Joint Powers Agreement, School Employers Association of California
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education consider the approval of the Joint Powers Agreement and if approved, authorize the allocation of $994 from the General Fund to be transferred to the Board of Education’s budget for membership.
H. Waiver of Facility Fee for Pacific Grove Middle School Auditorium
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Administration recommends the Board of Education waive the facility fee assessment for Pacific Grove Rotary use of the Middle School Auditorium (Performing Arts Center – Pacific Grove) for three years commencing February 17, 2005 and terminating February 17, 2008.
I. Board Calendar/Future Meetings
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board review and possibly modify meeting dates on the attached calendar and determine, given information from the Administration, whether additional Board dates or modifications to the year long calendar need to be established.
J. 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 regard to placement of the agenda item on upcoming Board agendas.
IX. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ROP Review of Program and Services
Parcel Tax Allocation, 2005/06
Combination Classrooms
High School Graduation Requirements
Independent Study Program
Cell Phone Policy
X. ADJOURNMENT
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