Pacific Grove Unified School District
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PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mike Niccum, President
Rich Schramm, Clerk
Beth Shammas
Jessie Bray
Bill Phillips
Tim O’Halloran, Student Rep
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
DATE: Thursday, February 15, 2007
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session
PLACE: Pacific Grove High School (Library)
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. Public employee discipline/dismissal/release
b. Conference with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA, CSEA, Management Team and Confidential employees
c. Side Letter Agreement Concerning Sick Leave Donation
d. Assistant Superintendent/Superintendent’s Contract and compensation.
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. Public employee discipline/dismissal/release
b. Conference with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA, CSEA, Management Team and Confidential employees
c. Side Letter Agreement Concerning Sick Leave Donation
d. Assistant Superintendent/Superintendent’s Contract and compensation.
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. PRESENTATION
Stan Dodd – High School visitation and Update on Community High WASC visitation
Nicole Meschi – Food Services
VII. 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 February 1, 2007 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.
B. Certificated Assignment Order #13
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #13.
C. Classified Assignment Order #11
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order #11.
D. Out of State or Overnight Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the request as presented.
E. Acceptance of Quarterly Treasury Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept
the report as submitted by the County Treasurer.
F. Pacific Grove Community High School Course Description for World History
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd, Brad Woodyard, Elena Diebolt) Pacific Grove Community
High School recommends approval of the World History Course Description.
G. Approve 2007-08 Joint Powers Agreement for ROP
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Recommend that the Board approve the 2007-08 Joint Powers Agreement for the Regional Occupation Program.
H. California High School Exit Exam Waiver Request
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd) Administration to waive the requirement to pass the English-Language Arts portion of the CAHSEE for a student at Pacific Grove High School.
I. 2006-07 Equipment and Supplies for Career Technical Education Programs, Grades 7-12
Recommendation: (Fred Rubin) The Administration recommends approving the 2006-07
Equipment and Supplies for Career Technical Education Programs, Grades 7-12.
VIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
A. Subcommittee Reports
Community Human Services (Perry)
City/District (Phillips/Niccum)
Negotiations (Shammas/Bray)
ROP (Schramm/Niccum)
B. Community Communication
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education develop ideas and supply direction
for administration related to the establishment of the community information program.
C. Out of County Events
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) None
IX. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. HBFL Contract for Services – Facility Master Plan
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Review proposed contract for services with HBFL
Architects to complete Facility Master Plan and reach final determination related to the
scope of work.
B. 2006/07 Adult School Budget Revision #1
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
proposed budget revisions.
C. Approval of Architect Services Agreement and Schedule – Middle School Music
Room/Auditorium Projects
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize execution of the Architectural Agreement for the provision of services for the Middle School
Music room/Auditorium Projects.
D. Approval of Architect Services Agreement and Schedule – High School Stadium Project
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize execution of the Architectural Agreement for the provision of services for the High School
Stadium Project.
E. Sunset Drive Crosswalk Project
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board allocate
$87,500 from the Capital Improvement Fund to provide to the City of Pacific Grove for the revisionof the 19th Street crosswalk to make it a safer situation as a lighted crosswalk.
F. Approval of Resolution #800 for Issuance of Series A General Obligation Bond
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve Resolution #800 as proposed.
G. 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.
H. 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
API Comparison School Report
Meeting with High School to discuss WASC recommendations
Program manager – construction
Review Bylaw 9400 (Shammas/Bray)
Safety Plan
Employee Recognition
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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