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, March 19, 2009

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

LOCATION: Pacific Grove Middle School (Library) [map]
835 Forest 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. PGTA negotiations

2. Superintendent’s Evaluation

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

1. PGTA negotiations
2. Superintendent’s Evaluation

B. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. COMMUNICATIONS

A. Written Communication

B. Board Member Comments

C. Superintendent Report

V. PRESENTATION

Pacific Grove Middle School –Principal Mary Riedel

VI. 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.

VII. 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.

VIII. 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 26, 2009 Regular Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Minutes of March 3, 2009 Special Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

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

D. Certificated Assignment Order # 13
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order # 13.

E. Classified Assignment Order # 12
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order # 12.

F. Cafeteria Program Budget Revision #1
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval
of the proposed budget revisions.

G. 2008/09 Adult School Budget Revision #3
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval
of the proposed budget revisions.

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

I. Child Development Fund Budget Revision #1
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval
of the proposed budget revisions.

J. Building Fund (21) Revision #1
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval
of the proposed budget revision as presented.

IX. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. 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.

B. Mediation Settlement Agreement, Part I of II
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board approve the terms
outlined in the attached Mediation and Settlement Agreement and appropriate funds as noted.

C. 2008/09 General Fund Budget Revision #8
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval
of the proposed budget revisions as presented.

D. Resolution #843 – Issuance of Series C General Obligation Bonds
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve Resolution #843 as proposed.

X. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Subcommittee Reports

City/District (Phillips/Sollecito)

Communication Committee (Bray/Shammas)

Community Human Services (Phillips)

MCSBEC (Niccum/Shammas)

ROP (Sollecito/Niccum)

Stadium Celebration (Shammas/Phillips)

B. Presentation by Community Human Services
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Ms. Robin McCrae, Director of Community Human Services, will be giving a presentation on the services of this organization.

C. Measure D Projects Status
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
review the Status of the various Measure D projects and request additional information as needed.

D. Class Size Guidelines
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board will be discussing balancing class size.

E. Declining Enrollment Committee
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board will discuss forming a Declining
Enrollment Committee and its goals.

XI. 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.

XII. 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

April 2

Instructional Minutes
Board Priorities for 2009/10 Instructional Program Design
Report on student substance abuse

May 21
Bell Schedule

TBA
Policy on Grounds and Maintenance
Traffic Safety
Zero Waste Lunch Program

XIII. ADJOURNMENT