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, April 26, 2007
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session
PLACE: Pacific Grove Community High School
1004 David Avenue, Bldg. A
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 Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding Management Team and
Confidential employees.
b. Personnel Employment Selection
c. Claim Rejection
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 Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding Management Team and
Confidential employees.
b. Personnel Employment Selection
c. Claim Rejection
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
Community High School Staff
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. Certificated Assignment Order # 17
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order # 17.
B. Classified Assignment Order #14
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order # 14.
C. Liability Claim 2706-07-00001-01-02
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board reject the
claim as recommended by the insurance administrators.
D. Increase Contract for Services with Central Coast Language and Learning Center
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) The Board agree to increase the current contract for service
with Central Coast language and Learning Center (CCLLC).
E. Increase Contract for Occupational Therapy Services
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board agree to increase the
present contract for Occupational Therapy services.
F. Approval of Block Grant for Forest Grove School
Recommendation: (Joe Bennett) Accept School Site Council Recommendation for expenditure
of Block Grant funds.
G. Approval of ROP Career Technical Education Application for Funding
Recommendation: (Fred Rubin) The Administration recommends approving the 2007 – 2008
Career Technical Education application for Funding.
H. Award of Geotechnical Consultant and Survey Contracts forHigh School Stadium Project
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board award
the High School Stadium project Geotechnical consultant contract to D & M and the survey
contract to WWD Corporation
J. Increase Contract for Services with NewFound Therapies
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board agree to increase the
current contract with NewFound Therapies.
K. Approval of the State 2006-07 High School State Block Grant Expenditure Plan
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the
School Site Council’s recommendation for the use of the Site Block Grant funds as approved.
L. Approval of Revision II of PG High School SIP Plan
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd) The administration recommends that the Board approve SIP
budget as proposed.
M. Revision of Board Policy and Regulation 4040 – Employee Use of Technology
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board make
minor modifications to board Policy 4040 and concur with changes in Regulation 4040 to be consistent with current District practice.
N. Approval of Contract for Services – Erin Hoffman
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the contract and funding as proposed.
O. Approval of Contract for Services – Clark W. Hoffman
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the contract and funding as proposed.
P. Approval of Contract for Services – Peninsula Sports Management Group – High School Officiating
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the contracts as proposed.
Q. Approval of Contract for Services – Tracey Lundy
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the contract and funding as proposed.
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.
IX. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. 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.
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 and that direction be supplied to the Administration with
regard to placement of the agenda item on upcoming Board agendas.
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
May 3
Open Campus
May 31
Master Schedule Review
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Meeting with High School to discuss WASC recommendations
Program manager – construction
Review Bylaw 9400 (Shammas/Bray)
Middle School Course Offerings – accelerated classes
XI. ADJOURNMENT
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