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, November 3, 2005
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Closed Session
7:30 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.
a. Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent Goals (TPO Report)
b. Claim Rejection
c. Cingular Lease Proposal
d. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and CSEA negotiations
e. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding Confidential employees 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
a. Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent Goals (TPO Report)
b. Claim Rejection
c. Cingular Lease Proposal
d. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and CSEA negotiations
e. Meeting with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding Confidential employees 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 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. Minutes of October 6, 2005 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.
B. Minutes of October 20, 2005 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.
C. Change Legal Services – Special Education
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education approve the change in legal representation
and authorize the Superintendent to sign a “Release of Files” form in order to move all District’s studentrecords and related files to Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard LLP.
D. Certificated Assignment Order #5
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Certificated Assignment Order #5.
E. Classified Assignment Order #5
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends adoption of Classified
Assignment Order #5.
F. Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that the Board
approve acceptance of the above referenced donations.
G. Cash Receipts Report No. 4
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 of the Cash Receipts.
H. Revolving Cash Report No. 4
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) As Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, I have
reviewed the Revolving Cash payments for consistency with District budget policy and accounting practices and certify their consistency and recommend approval of the payments by the Board.
I. Warrant Schedule No. 447
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.
J. Out of State of Overnight Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the
requests as presented.
K. Approval of MCOE Internet Access Agreement
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the Approval of MCOE Internet Access Agreement allowing the school sites to continue with the current internet service system.
L. Approval of Architectural Services Agreement–2005/06 Facility Improvement Plan Projects
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that he Board authorize the Administration to execute a standard architectural agreement for provision of services for the previously approved 2005/06 Facility Improvement Plan projects.
M. Approval of Revision II to Pacific Grove High School Plan 2004–05 and Related Budget
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the
proposed revision of the High School Site Improvement Plan and budget allocations.
N. Revision of Forest Grove Single School Plan/Payment of Science Specialist
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The administration recommends that the Board approve the
revision of the Forest Grove Single School Plan as proposed.
O. Approval of Resolution No. 769 Authorizing Execution of State Preschool Contract
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize execution of the amended contract to continue the offering of the State Preschool program for 2005/06 subject to ongoing review to be sure program expenses are being maintained within the State funding.
P. Job Description for Data Processing/Personnel Assistant
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends approval of the job description
for Data Processing/Personnel Assistant.
Q. Job Description for Career Technician
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends approval of the job description
for Career Center Technician.
R. Approval of Services Contract –GASB 43/45 Post Employment Health Obligations Study – Total
Compensation Systems
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize the execution of the TCS services contract.
S. Liability Claim #2706–06–00001–01–02
The Administration recommends that the Board reject the claim as recommended by the insurance administrators.
T. Contract with Community Human Services for High School Counseling
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the
agreement and funding as proposed.
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)
Food Services (Shammas/Schramm)
B. New Board Policy and New Regulation 4033
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) None at this time.
C. Food Service Report Update
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept the Food Service Report as presented.
D. Elementary Grade Level Reconfiguration
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) None at this time.
VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. Resolution No. 768 – Reduction of Classified Services
Recommendation: (Cynthia Saxon) The administration recommends that the Board adopt Resolution #768 in order to reduce classified staffing in the summer in the office of the Curriculum Coordinator.
B. Proposed Cingular Wireless Lease Agreement
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) That the Board authorizes the Administration to proceed to
negotiate an agreement with the Cingular Wireless Company that insures the interests of the District
have been add
C. Elementary After School Enrichment Program
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Administration recommends that the Board approve the offering of the January, 2006 portion of the Elementary After–School Enrichment Program, the use of GATE funds to act as a financial resource to offer the program as well as possible transportation fee waiver and permission to enter into contracts with consultants who would be willing to offer the program to students.
D. 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.
E. 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
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
X. ADJOURNMENT
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