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, October 26, 2006
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session
PLACE: Pacific Grove High School (Library) [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

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. Assistant Superintendent’s contract and compensation, 2006-07

b. Conference with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and CSEA 2006-07 school year

c. Superintendent’s Evaluation, 2006-07

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. Assistant Superintendent’s contract and compensation, 2006-07

b. Conference with Chief Negotiator Patrick Perry regarding PGTA and CSEA 2006-07 school year

c. Superintendent’s Evaluation, 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. PRESENTATION

60 mins. Vanir Construction Management

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.

5 mins. A. Minutes of October 5, 2006 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Patrick Perry) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Certificated Assignment Order #6
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #6.

C. Classified Assignment Order #6
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order #6.

D. Approval of Contract for Writing Poetry Program Services, Patrice Vecchione
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the contract and funding as proposed.

E. Approval of Resolution #792 Authorizing Execution of State Preschool Contract
Instructional Materials
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize execution of the contract

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

G. Contract for Services with The Bay School
Recommendation: (Cindy Gallo) It is recommended that the Board approve this contract for
services for a privately placed preschool student, pursuant to the Final Settlement Agreement
dated June 7, 2006 and approved by the Board on June 15, 2006.

H. Community High School Student/Parent Handbook 2006-2007
Recommendation: (Stan Dodd, Todd Buller, Brad Woodyard) Pacific Grove Community High School recommends approval of the Student/Parent Handbook, 2006-2007.

I. Approval of Contract for Financial Services for Sue Lovelace
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the contract and funding as proposed.

VIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

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

IX. ACTION/DISCUSSION

10 mins. A. Resolution #793, Reduction of Classified School Service
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The Administration recommends Board approval of
Resolution No. 793 in order to reduce classified staffing at the two elementary Before and
After School Recreation Program sites due to lack of work and funds.

20 mins. B. Approval of Revised Job Descriptions for Classified Clerical Positions
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends that the Board approve the revisions to the job descriptions for the classified positions of Office Manager, Secretary II, Secretary III, Secretary III Special Projects, Secretary IV, Clerk I Health, Clerk II Data Processing, Clerk III, and Clerk III Attendance HS including consolidation and title revisions.

30 mins C. (New) Board Policy and Regulations 6112 Instructional Minutes – Third Reading
Recommendation: (Kris Stejskal) The Administration recommends approval of Board Policy and Regulations 6112.

20 mins. D. 2006/07 General Fund Budget Revision #3
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the proposed budget revisions as presented, and provide direction on further revisions as appropriate.

15 mins. E. Community Human Services – Annual Board Giving Policy
Recommendation: (Beth Shammas) The Board of Education review Community Human Services request to establish an annual Board giving policy and provide direction to the Superintendent.

F. 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.

G. 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

Retirement Benefits
Review Bylaw 9400 (Shammas/Bray)
Meeting with High School to discuss WASC recommendations
Community High accreditation renewal progress update

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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