Pacific Grove Unified School District
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PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION

Beth Shammas, President
Jessie Bray, Clerk
Richard Schramm
Mike Niccum
Bill Phillips
Tim O’Halloran, Student Rep

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DATE: Thursday, September 21, 2006
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 (REVISED)

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 PGTA and CSEA 2006-07 school year
b. Assistant Superintendent contract and compensation, 2006-07

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. Conference with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and CSEA 2006-07 school year
b. Assistant Superintendent contract and compensation, 2006-07
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 September 7, 2006 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Acceptance of Quarterly Treasury Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept the
report as submitted by the County Treasurer

C. Certificated Assignment Order #3
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #3.

D. Classified Assignment Order #3
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order #3.

E. Change in High School Minimum Day
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd) Approve change in High School minimum days.

F Approval of Contract for Center with Collaborative Solutions
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Administration recommends that the Board of Education
approve a Contract for Services with Judy Vonada for through the Center for Collaborative
Solutions for four days of interest-based negotiations, not to exceed $8,000.

VII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Sub Committee Reports
Community Human Services (Perry)
City/District (Bray/Niccum)
Negotiations (Bray/Phillips/Shammas)
ROP (Schramm/Perry)
B. Board Self-Evaluation, Bylaw 9400
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) The Board of Education review Bylaw 9400 and
determine the timeline and process to complete its self-evaluation.

C. Wellness Committee Appointment
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Administration recommends that the Superintendent
establish a Wellness Committee which will monitor the implementation of Policy and
Regulations 5030 (Wellness Policy).

VIII. PUBLIC HEARING

Resolution #790 Regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials for Fiscal Year 2006-2007
The Administration recommends that the Board adopt the attached resolution.

IX. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. Resolution #790 Regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials for Fiscal Year 2006-2007
Recommendation: (Kris Stejskal) The Administration recommends that the Board adopt the
attached resolution.

B. Community High School Site Improvement Plan (SIP) 2006-2007
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd) The Board approve the Community High School’s Site
Improvement Plan to allow the spending of previously allocated funds.

C. Approval of Initial Measure D Projects
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The administration recommends that the Board authorize
the administration to proceed with all Type I projects identified in the following table except
I-9 and I-10, and only proceed with I-11 if grant funding is obtained. It is also recommended
that the Board authorize the administration to begin the architectural selection process for
projects II-5, II-6, and II-13 with the Auditorium improvement to include consideration for
lighting and sound system improvements.

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.

X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Instructional Minutes
Retirement Benefits
Review Board Policy 6145
Board Bylaw 9150

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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