Pacific Grove Unified School District
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DATE: Thursday, August 19, 2004
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 Session 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 Negotiators Patrick Perry and Robin Blakley regarding PGTA contract
b. Negotiations - Conference with Labor Negotiators Patrick Perry and Robin Blakley regarding CSEA contract
c. Liability Claim #72204
d. Liability Claim #72304
e. Threatened/Pending Litigation, Student #4457
f. Threatened/Pending Litigation, Employee #7271

E. Public comment on Closed Session items
F. Adjourn to Closed Session

II. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
A. Report Action Taken in Closed Session
B. Pledge of Allegiance

III. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Written Communication
B. Board Member Comment
C. Superintendent Report

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

*B. Certificated Assignment Order No. 1 Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon)
The Administration recommends adoption of Certificated Assignment Order No. 1.

*C. Classified Assignment Order No. 1 Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon)
The Administration recommends adoption of Classified Assignment Order No. 1.

*D. Minutes of June 17, 2004 Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of presented minutes

*E. Warrant Schedule No. 433
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
herefore, recommend Board approval.

*F. Revolving Cash Report No 1
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 recommend approval of the payments by the Board

*G. Cash Receipts Report No. 1
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 approval
for the Cash Receipts.

*H. Out of Counties Activities
Recommendation (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the request as presented.

*I. Liability Claim #72204
Recommendation (Robin Blakley). The Administration recommends that the Board reject the claim as recommended by the insurance administrators.

*J. Liability Claim #72304
Recommendation (Robin Blakley). The Administration recommends that the Board reject the claim as recommended by the insurance administrators.

*K. Approval of MCOE Internet Access Agreement
Recommendation (Robin Blakley). The Administration recommends that the Board approve the MCOE Internet Access Agreement allowin the school sites to contiue with the current internet service system.

*L. Approval of Professional Service Contract for construction Legal Counsel
Recommendation (Robin Blakley). The Administration recommends that the Board authorize execution of the Professional Services Agreement between the Pacific Grove Unified School District and Public Construction Law as proposed.

*M. 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.

*N. Approval of Contract for Newsletter Writing Service – Big Sky Creative
Recommendation (Robin Blakley). The Administration recommends that the Board approve the contract and funding as proposed.

*O. Adoption of AP Psychology Text for Pacific Grove High School
Recommendation: (Linda Williams). The Administration recommends that the Board approve the adoption of the AP Psychology textbook.

VII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
A. Sub Committee Reports :

City/District (Bray/Niccum)
Negotiations (Bray/Shammas)
ROP (Schramm/Shammas)
Library (Bray)

*B. Board of Education 2004-05 School Year Calendar
Recommendation (Patrick Perry). The Administration requests that the Board of Education review the draft of the 2004-2005 School Year calendar and make suggested edits as appropriate.

*C. Review of Storm Water Management Program
Recommendation (Robin Blakley). No Board action is needed at this time.

VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
*A. Resolution #744, Reduction of Classified School Services (Food Service)
Recommendation (Cynthia Saxon). The Administration recommends that the Board adopt Resolution No. 744 in order to reduce classified staffing at the high school food service program site due to lack of work and funds.

*B. Superintendent Outside Professional Activities
Recommendation (Patrick Perry). The Administration recommends that the Superintendent be authorized to assist the California School Boards Association as a a consultant and the language of the Outside Professional Activities section of his contract be modified as noted above.

*C. Board Calendar/Future Meetings Recommendation: (Patrick Perry)
The Board review and approve Board meeting dates on the attached calendar and determine, given information from the Administration, whether additional Board dates need to be established

*D. 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.

IX. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A. Parents Place Awards
B. Reading of Board Policy, Positive School Climate
C. Fund 40 Report on David Avenue Rents
D. Presentation to acknowledge Walter Kraus, Community Human Services
E. High School Open Campus
F. Elementary Enrollment

X. ADJOURNMENT

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