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 Board Member

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DATE: Thursday, September 15, 2005
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session
PLACE: Pacific Grove High School [map]
615 Sunset 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.

Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and CSEA negotiations

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

Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and CSEA negotiations
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 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 September 1, 2005 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Out of State or Overnight Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the
request as presented.

C. Approval of Contract for Services from Elizabeth Broughton, OT
Recommendation (Cindy Gallo) Administration recommends that the Board approve the
2005-2006 contract with Elizabeth Broughton, OT, for occupational therapy services.

D. Approval of Contract for Services, Center for Collaborative Solutions
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Administration recommends that the Board of Education
approve a Contract for Services with Annie Song-Hill through the Center for Collaborative
Solutions for four days of interest-based negotiations, not to exceed $6,000.

E. Approval of ROP Construction Technology, New Course
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd, Patrick Perry) Administration recommends the approval of the
ROP Construction Technology course Level 1, for the 2005/06 school year.

F. Certificated Assignment Order #2
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Certificated
Assignment Order #2.

G. Classified Assignment Order #2
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Classified
Assignment Order #2.

H. TPO Human Resources, Additional Services
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education modify its initial recommendation
and increase funding up to $8,000 for TPO Human Resources Contract for Services.

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. Acceptance of Measure A Oversight Committee Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept the
document as a formal indication that it has been received.

VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. 2005/06 General Fund Budget Additions/Restorations
The Administration recommends that the Board consider the additions and restorations being
proposed and provide direction concerning which, if any, should be added to the budget.

B. Adoption of Resolution 766 Measure A Bond Refinance
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board adopt
Resolution #766-Alternative 2 refinancing the bond for the purpose of funding additional projects. (Copies are available in the Superintendent’s office.)

C. 2005/06 Adult Education Budget Revision #1
Recommendation (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
proposed budget revisions.

D. Approval of Unaudited Actual Financial Report 2004/05
The Administration recommends that the Board Accept the unaudited actual financial report and authorize its filing with the County.

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.


IX. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Update Food Services Report
Transportation allowance/increase
Safety Plan allocation
Elementary grade level reconfiguration
Update on High School WASC (ESLRs)
Wellness Policy, SB2507
(New) Board Policy on Instructional Minutes
Revision of Board Policy and Regulation 4033
Sage Management
Open Campus proposal
Expulsion Study Session

X. ADJOURNMENT


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