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
Chip Hall, Student Rep

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
AND ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

DATE: Thursday, December 13, 2007

TIME: Open Session: 7:00 p.m.
Closed Session Immediately following Open Session

PLACE: Pacific Grove High School Library [map]
615 Sunset Drive
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. Pledge of Allegiance

II. ADMINISTERING “OATH OF OFFICE”

Monterey County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Nancy Kotowski to administer Oath to
Returning Board Member Mike Niccum
Incoming Board Member Tony Sollecito

III. ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING (Presided over by Superintendent Porras)
As required by Education Code Section 35143
.
A. Election of President to Serve for One-Year Period
(Note: nominations do not need a “second.”)

B. Election of Vice-President/Clerk to Serve for One-Year Period
(Note: nominations do not need a “second.”)

C. Determination of Dates, Time and Location of Regular Meetings
It is recommended that the Board of Education set the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each
month as Regular Board meetings. Meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Pacific
Grove High School Library, or another District school site.

D. Approval of Resolution No. 813 Designating Authorized Agent to Sign School Orders
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) It is recommended that the Board of Education
approve Resolution No. 813 Authorization of Signatures.

E. Designation of Committee Representatives:

1. Community Human Services
2. City/District
3. Negotiations
4. ROP

IV. CONVENE REGULAR MEETING

V. COMMUNICATIONS

A. Written Communication

B. Board Member Comments

C. Superintendent Report

VI. 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.

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 November 15, 2007 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Minutes of November 28, 2007 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

C. Certificated Assignment Order #8
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #8.

D. Classified Assignment Order # 8
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order # 8.

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

F. Warrant Schedule No. 470
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) As Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, I certify that I have reviewed the attached warrants for consistency with the District’s budget, and purchasing and accounting practices and therefore, recommend Board approval.

G. Revolving Cash Report No. 4
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) As Assistant Superintendent for Business Services,
I have reviewed the Revolving Cash payments for consistency with District budget policy
and accounting practices and certify their consistency and recommend approval of the payments by the Board.

H. Cash Receipts Report No. 4
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) As Assistant Superintendent for Business Services,
I have reviewed the receipt and deposit of the identified Cash Receipts for consistency
with District policies and procedures and certify that the actions have been appropriately conducted. I recommend Board approval of the Cash Receipts.

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

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

K. Amendment to Forest Grove Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
Recommendation: (Joe Bennett) The Forest Grove School Site Council recommends
that minor changes to the school plan be approved.

L. Revised PGUSD District Library Improvement Plan 2007-2008
Recommendation: (Carolyn Hawes) Approve the additional objective to the Revised
District Library Improvement 2007-2008 Plan.

M Quarterly Report on Williams Uniform Complaints
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras)Administration is providing this quarterly
report to the Board, per Ed. Code. 35186 (d).

N. 2007/08 Adult Education Budget Revision #3
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval
of the proposed budget revisions

O. Monterey Bay Charter School Lease Agreement
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the proposed lease agreement

P. Budget Rev. #2 for PGMS Single School Plan for 2007-2008
Recommendation: (Matt Bell) Approval of Budget Revision #2 for PGMS
Single School Plan for 2007-2008.

VIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Subcommittee Reports
Community Human Services
City/District
Negotiations
ROP

B. Measure D Projects Status Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) Board should review the report and request
additional information if needed.

IX. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. Opening a New Parent Cooperative PreSchool and Parent Resource Center
Recommendation: (Ralph Porras, Bob Harper) Approve the adult education program’s proposal to expand and improve facilities to offer a third parent-child participation cooperative Preschool and Parent Resource Center at the Lighthouse School site.

B. Approval of 2008/09 Budget Calendar/Process
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that the
Board approve the calendar as proposed.

C. 2007/08 General Fund Budget Revision #3
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval
of the proposed budget revisions as presented.

D. First Interim Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the First Interim financial report and adopt a positive certification indicating
that 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.

E. Approval of Measure D Implementation Support Funding
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) Approve proposed re-allocation of funds to
provide additional clerk support and project monitoring assistance for implementation
of Measure D projects.

F. PGUSD/CSEA Sunshine Topics for 2007-08
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board adopt its initial bargaining interests.

G. Board of Education - Code of Ethics
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Review the existing document and make
changes as deemed appropriate.

H. Board Calendar/Future Meetings
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) 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: (Ralph Gómez Porras) 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

Parcel Tax Planning
Green District
Extra/Co-Curricular Programs Budget

XI CLOSED SESSION

A. 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.

Negotiations Update

B. Public comment on Closed Session items

C. Adjourn to Closed Session

XII. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

A. Report action taken in Closed Session

Negotiations Update

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

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