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, March 3, 2005
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session
PLACE: Pacific Grove Middle School [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. 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 CSEA contract.
b. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release Possible Action on Resolution #756
E. Public comment on Closed Session items
F. Adjourn to Closed Session
II. CLOSED SESSION
III. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
Report action taken in closed session
a. Negotiations - Conference with Labor Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding CSEA contract.
b. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release Possible Action on Resolution #756
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.
A. Minutes of February 10, 2005 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of presented minutes.
B. Minutes of February 17, 2005 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of presented minutes.
C. Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that the Board approve acceptance of the above referenced donations.
D. Certificated Assignment Order No. 9
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Certificated Assignment Order #9.
E. Classified Assignment Order No. 9
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Classified AssignmentOrder #9.
F. Warrant Schedule No. 440
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. 7
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) As Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, I have reviewed the Revolving Cash payments for consistency with District budget policy and accounting practices, and certify their consistency. I recommend approval of the payments by the Board.
H. Cash Receipts Report No. 7
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 policies and procedures, and certify that the actions have been appropriately conducted. I recommend Board approvalof the Cash Receipts.
I. 2004/05 Child Development Fund Budget Revision #1
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the proposed budget revisions.
J. 2004/05 Special Reserve - Capital Projects Fund 40 – Budget Revision #1
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the proposed budget revision as presented.
L. Revision of the 2003/04 Middle School State School Safety and Violence Prevention Block Grant Expenditure Plan
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The administration recommends that he Board approve of the revised allocation of funds as recommended by the Pacific Grove Middle School Safety Committee.
M. Out of State or Overnight Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the requests as presented.
N. Approval of Contract for Writing Poetry Program Services –Patrice Vecchione
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the contract and funding as proposed.
O. Park Place Publications Contract for Services
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Administration recommends the Board of Education approve a Contract for Services for Park Place Publications.
P. Acceptance of Quarterly Treasury Reports
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept the report as submitted by the County Treasurer.
Q. Approval of Contract for Services – Piper Grove Music (Marylee Sunseri)
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the contract and funding as proposed.
R. Ratification of Lease / Purchase of Maintenance Vans
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board ratify the actions taken relative to the lease and purchase of the maintenance vans.
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. North Monterey County Unified School District Independent Study Program
Recommendation: (Keith Condon) A presentation over-viewing the Independent Study Program will be given.
VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. Approval of Second Interim Report – 2004/05 Budget
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the Second Interim financial report and adopt a positive certification indicating that, based on current information and without significant changes in State allocation or funding legislation, the District will be able to meet its financial obligations for the remainder of this fiscal year, and, based on current forecasts, meet its multi-year commitments.
B. Public Telecommunications Facility Program (PTFP) Grant Letter of Support
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education approves the Superintendent submitting a Letter of Participation to the Monterey County Office of Education for participation in the PTFP Grant and if grant is approved, permission to allocate up to $54,000 for the District’s match which begins in the 2006/07 school year.
C. Approval of Professional Services Agreement – Peter Carton, Attorney at Law
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Administration recommends that Peter Carton be employed from February 23 through June 30, 2005.
D. Pacific Grove Unified School District Organizational Chart
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education review and approve the organizational chart.
E. 2005/06 School Calendar
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the 2005/06 calendar.
F. 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.
G. 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 Program – 3/17
Combination Classes – 3/17
Real property appraisal contract for services
Parcel Tax Allocation, 2005/06 – 3/17
High School Graduation Requirements – 3/24
Cell Phone Policy – 3/17
X. ADJOURNMENT
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Last updated: 3/1/05
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