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, April 7, 2005
TIME: 6:00 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session
PLACE: Pacific Grove Adult School [map]
1025 Lighthouse 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
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.
Student Discipline/Expulsion – Student #4377
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
Student Discipline/Expulsion – Student #4377
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 March 17, 2005 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of presented minutes.
B. Minutes of March 24, 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 # 10
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Certificated Assignment Order #10.
E. Classified Assignment Order No. 10
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Classified AssignmentOrder #10.
F. Approval of ROP Program Joint Power Agreement for 2005-2006
Recommendation (Robin Blakley). The Administration recommends that the Board authorize the execution of the ROP Joint Powers Agreement for 2005/2006.
G. Summer School Session Lunch Program Waiver
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley). The District Administration recommends that the Board submit an application for renewal of the Summer School Session Lunch Program waiver.
H. Park Place Publications Contract for Services
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Administration recommends the Board of Education approve therevised amount to $2,410.97 and authorize the Administration to modify the current Contract for Services for Park Place Publications to reflect this change.
I. High School Minimum Days – WASC Planning
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Administration recommends that High School minimum days be allocated for April 27th and May 17th.
J. Warrant Schedule No. 441
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.
VII. PRESENTATIONS
A. Survey conducted by PGTA/CSEA/Confidential employees
B. Welcome by Maria Nunez de Hovick
C. Sandi Eason, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank; California Banking Group
VIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
A. Sub Committee Reports
Community Human Services (Schramm/Shammas)
City/District (Bray/Niccum)
Negotiations (Bray/Shammas)
ROP (Cameron/Schramm)
Library (Cameron/Bray)
Food Services (Shammas/Schramm)
B. Electronic Signaling Devices
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry). The Administration recommends the Board of Education review the information presented and offer direction to the Superintendent related to electronic signaling devices.
C. Review of High School Counseling Services
Recommendation: (Brian Morton/Patrick Perry). The Administration recommends that the Board of Education receive the information related to the Counseling Program and consider the recommendationsput forward by Pacific Grove High School for the 2005/06 school year.
IX. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. Revision of Board Policy 4033, Fourth Reading
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry). The Board of Education consider the modifications of its current policy or consolidation with the attached policy introduced on February 17, or other edits as appropriate.
B. 2005/06 Budget Revenue, Expenditure Projections and Budget Assumptions
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley). The District Administration recommends that the Board discuss the budget assumptions and provide suggestions for modification as appropriate – then direct Administration to prepare a revised budget for further review at the May 5 Board meeting, in accordance with the adopted calendar.
C. 2004/05 General Fund Budget Revisions #3
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley). The District Administration recommends approval of the proposed budget revisions as presented and provide direction on further revisions as appropriate.
D Approval of Revised Facilities Improvement Plan
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley). The Administration recommends that the Board approve the revised Plan, with the High School painting project as modified above, allowing staff to begin work on the projects for which funding is available.
E. Authorize Bidding of Community High School Remodel Contract
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley). The Administration recommends that the Board authorize the Administration and architect to proceed to solicit bids for the Community High School Project.
F. Secondary Course Offerings
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry). Administration recommends that the Board approve the list, 7th – 12th grade course offerings.
G. STAR Assessment Nutrition Services
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry). The Board of Education consider the STAR Assessment Nutrition Program recommendation and offer recommendation to the Administration.
H. 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.
I. 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.
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Real property appraisal contract for services
Business Office Expenditures assignment process
Wellness Policy, SB 2507
Elementary reconfiguration
High School graduation requirements
Algebra 1 support class
Safety Plan Scope of Work, 2005/06
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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