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, March 15, 2007

TIME: 6:30 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session

PLACE: Pacific Grove Middle School Library [map]
835 Forest 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. Conference with Legal Counsel regarding anticipated litigation; there is one case

b. Conference with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA, CSEA, Management Team,
and Confidential employees

c. Assistant Superintendent/Superintendent’s Contract and compensation

d. 2007-08 negotiations

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. Conference with Legal Counsel regarding anticipated litigation; there is one case

b. Conference with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA, CSEA, Management Team,
and Confidential employees

c. Assistant Superintendent/Superintendent’s Contract and compensation

d. 2007-08 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. PRESENTATIONS

A. Matt Bell – PG Middle School and Staff

B. Cynthia Gallo – Special Education Program

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 20, 2007 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Minutes of March 1, 2007 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.

C. Certificated Assignment Order #15
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #15.

D. Approval of Contract for Services - Piper Grove Music (Marylee Sunseri)
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the contract and funding as proposed.
E. Approval of the State 2006-07 High School State Block Grant Expenditure Plan
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the School site Council’s recommendation for the use fo the site Block Grant funds as proposed.

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

G. 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.

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

VIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

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

B. Discussion of Transportation Policy and Regulation 3540 and 3541
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board discuss
the Transportation Policy and Regulation and provide direction as appropriate.

C. Changes to Secondary Programs, Revision of Policy 6143
Recommendation (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education review edited Policy 6143 and offer directions to Administration.

D. Campus Security / Resource Officer, 2007-08
Recommendation (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education discuss with Administration the
security needs for the upcoming school`l year, and if appropriate, give direction related to
personnel or services that could be included in the 2007-08 budget.

IX. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. Adoption of Resolution #801 Authorizing Refunding of Measure A Series Bond
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board adopt
Resolution #801 authorizing the refunding of the April 2001 Measure A, Series B Bond.

B. 2007-08 School Calendar
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
calendar proposal #1 as the 2007-08 school year calendar or direct staff to other options that
may include a two-year adoption (calendar #1 being the first year) that would allow more planning time for families who may have already planned family events for the 2007-08 school year.

C. PGUSD District Library Improvement Plan 2006-2007
Recommendation: (Carolyn Hawes) The Board approve the 2006-07 District Library
Improvement plan.


D. Revision of Regulation 4300, Policy 4313.1, and Policy and Regulation 4351 – 2nd Reading
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Administration recommends that the Board of Education
identify the Adult School Principal and Assistant Principal as categorical management positions
in related Board policy and regulations, and approve the revised Management Salary Schedule.

E. Approval of Second Interim Report – 2006/07 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.

F. Approval of Window Replacement Project Bid Award
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board award the base bid and specified alternates to a contractor to be identified following completion of the bid reviews.

G. 2007/08 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.

H. 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.

I. 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

April 5
New State One Time and Ongoing Funds
Employee Recognition Program
District Wide Safety Plan
Secondary Course Offerings

April 19
Status Report, Measure D Planning Committee

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API Comparison School Report
Meeting with High School to discuss WASC recommendations
Program manager – construction
Review Bylaw 9400 (Shammas/Bray)
Student transportation to off-campus events policy/regulations review

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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