PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
Trustees .
Beth Shammas, President
Mike Niccum, Clerk
Jessie Bray
Bill Phillips
Tony Sollecito
Brandon Cepress, Student Rep

DATE: Thursday, February 26, 2009

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

LOCATION: 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.

Any writings or documents that are public records and are provided to a majority of the Governing Board regarding an open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the District Office located at 435 Hillcrest Avenue, Pacific Grove during normal business hours.

AGENDA AND ORDER OF BUSINESS

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.

1. CSEA Vacation Transfer
2. PGTA Negotiations
3. Superintendent’s Evaluation

E. Public comment on Closed Session items

F. Adjourn to Closed Session

II. CLOSED SESSION
III. MUSIC PRESENTATION

6:50 p.m. – 7:05 p.m. The PG High School Band will perform (in the library).

IV. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

A. Report action taken in Closed Session

1. CSEA Vacation Transfer
2. PGTA Negotiations
3. Superintendent’s Evaluation

B. Pledge of Allegiance

V. COMMUNICATIONS

A. Written Communication

B. Board Member Comments

C. Superintendent Report

VI. PRESENTATION

Pacific Grove High School – Principal Matt Bell

VII. BREAK OUT SESSIONS
Once a year, Board meetings are held at all school sites. This provides administration and staff with an opportunity to showcase their school’s accomplishments through presentations and discussions. Board members will conduct break-out sessions to talk with staff about student programs and projects. This is an opportunity for open dialogue. The public are invited to attend.

Board members will report out on their individual break out dialogues.

VIII. 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.

IX. 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 5, 2009 Regular Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Certificated Assignment Order # 11
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order # 11.

C. Award of Hazardous Materials Consulting Services Contract for Measure D Projects
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board award the hazardous materials consultant contract to M3 Environmental as proposed.

D. Memorandum of Understanding with MPUSD
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board approve the
MOU with MPUSD to reimburse them for Adaptive Physical Services provided to
a special education student.

E. Special Education Attorney Contract Modification
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) The Board cancel the existing contract with Kronick,
Moskovitz, Tiedeman & Girard (KMTG) and approve a contract with Fagen, Friedman &
Fulfrost for special education legal services.

F. Special Education Interdistrict Attendance Agreement with MPUSD
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) The Board approve the Interdistrict Attendance
Agreement with Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) for a preschool student.

G. National University Student Teaching and Practicum Agreement
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends the approval of National
University Student Teaching and Practicum Agreement.

H. Approval of Revision I of the High School Single Plan for Student Achievement
Recommendation: (Matt Bell) The administration recommends that the Board approve
the revised plan as proposed.

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

J. 2008/09 Adult Education Budget Revision #2
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval
of the proposed budget revisions.

X. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. 2008/09 General Fund Budget Revision #7
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
proposed budget revisions as presented.

B. 2009/10 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.
C. Change in High School Graduation Requirements, Effective 2009-10
Recommendation: (Matt Bell) High School Administration recommends modifying graduation requirements to address the impact of a year-long Computers course.

D. Approval of Dance as Official School Sport
Recommendation: (Matt Bell) Administration recommends that the Board approve Dance
as an official sport at Pacific Grove High School.

E. Approval of Measure D Project Plans for District Office and Maintenance and Operations
Facility - Allowing Submittal to Division of State Architect
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the Plans for the Measure D funded District Office and Maintenance and Operation Facility – allowing submittal to the State Architect.

F. Authorization to Solicit Bids for District Office Modular Building
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize
the Administration, working with HY Architects, to solicit bids for the provision of a modular building consistent with the approved District Office plans.

G. Board Member Participation in Celebration of Completion of High School Stadium Project
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board discuss and approve ways in which they can participate in the celebration of the completion of the High School Stadium Measure D Project.

XI. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Subcommittee Reports
City/District (Phillips/Sollecito)
Communication Committee (Bray/Shammas)
Community Human Services (Phillips)
MCSBEC (Niccum/Shammas)
ROP (Sollecito/Niccum)

B. Data From High School Regarding Open Campus
Recommendation: (Matt Bell) This is a discussion item. The Board has asked for information regarding the impact of open campus at the High School. (Additional information will be
provided at the meeting.)

C. Board Bylaws, Organization and Revision Process
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Board members discuss the process for updating
Board bylaws, policies and regulations.

XII. ACTION/DISCUSSION – BOARD CALENDAR/FUTURE MEETINGS

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 need to be established.


XIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

A. Discussion of Future Agenda Items
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board review each request for a future agenda
item and direct Administration to placement of the agenda item on an upcoming Board agenda.

B. Future Agenda Items

March 18
Special Board Session – Student Focus

Bell Schedule
Class Size Reduction
Communication Committee
CPI
Declining Enrollment Committee
Format of Board Meeting Minutes
Instructional Minutes
Zero Waste Lunch Program
Board Priorities for 2009/10 Instructional Program Design
Policy on Grounds and Maintenance
Traffic Safety

XIV. ADJOURNMENT