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, October 20, 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
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 Confidential employees negotiations
c. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and CSEA negotiations
d. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding Adult School employees
E. Public comment on Closed Session items
F. Adjourn to Closed Session
II. CLOSED SESSION
III. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
A. Report action taken in Closed Session
a. Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent Goals (TPO Report)
b. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding Confidential employees negotiations
c. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and CSEA negotiations
d. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding Adult School employees
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. Certificated Assignment Order #4
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Certificated Assignment Order #4.
B. Classified Assignment Order #4
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Classified
Assignment Order #4.
C. Approval of Contract with Community Human Services for Community High School
Recommendation: (Cindy Gallo) Administration recommends that this program be continued at the present funding level.
Approval of Contract for Forest Grove Physical Science Program Services – Carol Young
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the
contract and funding as proposed.
E. Approval of Contract with Challenge Day Consultants
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the proposed contract.
F. Contract for Services – Scott Purdy
Recommendation (Patrick Perry) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the
contract and funding as proposed.
VII. PRESENTATION
Todd Bliss – MBARI “Expedition”
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)
B. Board Policy 5127, New – Second Reading, Graduation Ceremonies and Activities
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd, Todd Buller) No action at this time.
IX. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. Grading Students with Disabilities, Policy and Regulation 6146 – Third Reading
Recommendation (Cindy Gallo) The administration recommends that the board review and
approve the revised policy and regulation.
B. 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.
C. 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
Elementary grade level reconfiguration
Expulsion Study Session
New Board Policy on Instructional Minutes
Open Campus proposal
Safety Plan allocation
Sage Management
Update Food Services Report
Update on High School WASC (ESLRs)
January 2006
Transportation allowance/increase
Wellness Policy, SB2507
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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