Pacific Grove Unified School District
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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.

a. Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent Goals (TPO Report)

b. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding CSEA request for early retirement

c. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and Confidential employees negotiations

d. Public Employee Dismissal Release – Resolution #776

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. Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent Goals (TPO Report)

b. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding CSEA request for early retirement

c. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and Confidential employees negotiations

d. Public Employee Dismissal Release – Resolution #776

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. COMMUNICATIONS

A. Written Communication

B. Board Member Comments

C. Superintendent Report

VI. 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.

VII. PRESENTATION

A. PGUSD Website 10–Year Anniversary – Bruce Cates

B. Joe Bennett et al
SIP Update, 2005–06

VIII. 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 26, 2006 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Minutes of February 2, 2006 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.

C. Minutes of February 16, 2006 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.

D. Certificated Assignment Order #11
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #11.

E. Classified Assignment Order #11
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order #11.

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

G. Out of State/Overnight Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the requests as presented.

H. Acceptance of High School Amphitheater Project
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
accept the High School Amphitheater project as being complete, the filing of a Notice of Completion, subject to the completion of remaining punchlist items as identified by the architect within the remaining thirty (30) day period and authorize a final payment to be made at such time the items are completed.

I. Approval of Contract for Writing Program Services – Scott Purdy 9
Recommendation: (Charlene Biagi) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the contract and funding as proposed.

J. STAR Testing Minimum Days
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd) The Administration recommends that High School
minimum days be allocated for April 26 and 27, 2006.

K. After School Enrichment Program
Recommendation: (Charlene Biagi) Administration recommends approval of the
expanded curriculum for Pacific Grove Unified School District’s After School
Enrichment Program.

IX. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Sub Committee Reports
Community Human Services (Perry)
City/District (Bray/Niccum)
Negotiations (Bray/Phillips/Shammas)
ROP (Schramm/Perry)
Wellness Committee (Shammas/Phillips)

B. (New) Board Policy 6112 Instructional Minutes – Second Reading
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) There is no recommendation at this time.

C. Addendum of Board Policy 5020
Recommendation: (Charlene Biagi) Administration requests edits and questions regarding
addendum to Board Policy.

X. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. Amendment to District Participation in CAL Card Program
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) Administration recommends that the Board
approve the increases as requested.

B. Approval of Second Interim Report – 2005/06 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.

C. 2006/07 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 and adoption at the June 15, 2006 Board meeting, in accordance with the adopted calendar.

D. Revision of Substitute Teacher Compensation Rate
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board place the
request on the “budget request” list for consideration along with other competing needs.

E. 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.

F. 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.

XI. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Safety Plan Allocation
PGUSD Library Improvement Plan
Staffing and Enrollment Projections, 2006–07
Format of Board items
Approval to Create Utility/Driver Position

March 16
Wellness Policy
Monterey Bay Charter School Proposal

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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