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

Mike Niccum, President
Beth Shammas, Clerk
Jessie Bray
Bill Phillips
Tony Sollecito
Brandon Cepress, Student Rep

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

DATE: Thursday, August 21, 2008

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

PLACE: Pacific Grove High School (Library)
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. Superintendent’s Contract
b. Personnel matter
c. Litigation matter

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. Superintendent’s Contract

b. Personnel matter

c. Litigation matter

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

PGUSD 2008 Summer School Summative Report – Linda Williams, Summer School Principal

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.
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A. Approval of Superintendent 2008-09 Contract and Compensation Adjustments for 2008-09 1
Recommendation: (Mike Niccum)

B. Minutes of June 12, 2008 Board of Education Regular Meeting 2
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

C. Minutes of June 18, 2008 Board of Education Special Meeting 3
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

D. Minutes of August 7, 2008 Board of Education Special Meeting 4
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

E. Certificated Assignment Order # 1 5
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order # 19.

F. Classified Assignment Order # 1 6
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order # 19.

G. Acceptance of Donations 7
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that
the Board approve acceptance of the donations.

H. Warrant Schedules No. 477 & 478 8
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.

I. Revolving Cash Report No. 11 9
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.

J. Cash Receipts Report No. 11 10
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.

K. Approval of Resolution #828 Authorizing Execution of State Preschool Contract 11
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize execution of the contract to continue the offering of the State Preschool program for 2008/09
subject to ongoing review to be sure program expenses are being maintained within the State funding.

L. Preferred Meals Systems Contract Renewal – 2008/09 12
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize
the contract renewal with Preferred Meal Systems for the 2008/09 school year.

M. Approval of 2008/09 MCOE Instructional Resources and Technology Services Agreement 13
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the comprehensive Instructional Resources and Technology Services Agreement.

N. Acceptance of Quarterly Treasurer’s Report 14
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept
the report as submitted by the County Treasurer.

O. Approval of 2008/09 MCOE Internet Access Agreement 15
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the MCOE Internet Access Agreement allowing the school sites to continue with the current
internet service system.

P. Contract with Visiting Nurses Association 16
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board approve the contract.

Q. Approval of Contract for Services – Lozano Smith 17
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the contract and funding as proposed.

R. Approval of Contract for Services – Kronick, Moskowitz, Tiedemann & Girard 18
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the contract and funding as proposed.

S. Continue Increase of Hours for Special Education Instructional Assistants 19
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board approve continuance
of the increase in hours for five (5) special education instructional assistants.

T. California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) School Representatives 20
Recommendation : (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board approve Principal Matt Bell, Athletic
Director Rob Friedrich and Assistant Principal Barbara Martinez as 2008-09 CIF representatives
for Pacific Grove High School.

U. After School Enrichment (ASE) Program 2008-2009 21
Recommendation: (Cathie McAweeney) Administration recommends approval of the following
classes for 2008-2009.

V. Contract for Services, Lynn Clements 22
Recommendation: (Cathie McAweeney)Administration recommends that the Board approve the
Contract for Services with Lynn Clements.

W. Contract for Services, Ani Silva BTSA Coordinator (Beginning Teacher Support and
Assessment Induction Program) 23
Recommendation: (Cathie McAweeney, Billie Mankey) The administration recommends that
the Board approve the contract for services for Ani Silva..

X. Contract for Services, Pamela Chrislock 24
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the Contract for Services with Pamela Chrislock.

Y. Contract for Services, Mary Beth Reinhart 25
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the Contract for Services with Mary Beth Reinhart.

Z. Authorized Execution of Mandated Claim Service Contract with Centration 26
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The administration recommends that the Board authorize
the execution of the contract with The Centration Company for preparing claims.

AA. Approval of Contract for Services - Peninsula Sports Management Group High School Officiating 27
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the contract as proposed.

BB. Ratification of Lease/Purchase of Maintenance Truck 28
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board ratify the
administrative actions taken relative to the lease and purchase of the truck from Gilroy
Chevrolet and financed through GMAC.

VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. Resolution No 829, Resolution to Teach, 29
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The Administration recommends Board approval of
Resolution No. 829.

B. Report to the Board on Property Tax 30
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) This item is for discussion purposes only. The Action item
later in the agenda proposes to revise the budget to incorporate this new projection within the
District’s operating budget.

C. Review of Enrollment 31
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Board will review current enrollment information
and provide direction of needed.

D. 2008/09 General Fund Budget Revision #1 32
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of
the proposed budget revisions as presented.

E. Citizens’ Oversight Committee Appointments – Measure D 33
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Board should reappoint Alan Cohen, Mark Cameron,
Julia Winslow, Carl Miller, Jim Quinn, Richard DeSaulles and Jennifer Jansen to two year
terms on the Measure D Citizens’ Oversight Committee.

F Board Calendar/Future Meetings 34
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.

IX. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Subcommittee Reports
Community Human Services (Porras/Emerson)
City/District (Phillips/Sollecito)
ROP (Shammas/Niccum)

X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

A. Discussion of Future Agenda Items 35
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

September 4
Planning discussion for Joint Meeting – City Council and School Board

September 11
Joint Meeting – City Council and School Board

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Bell Schedule
Green District
Instructional Minutes/Instructional Day
Measure D Special Sessions

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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