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, September 18, 2008

TIME: 6:30 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.

Personnel 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

Personnel 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 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. 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 September 4, 2008 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Certificated Assignment Order # 3
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order # 3.

C. Classified Assignment Order # 3
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order # 3.

D. Approval of Contract with Challenge Day Consultants
Recommendation: (Cindy Gallo) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the
proposed Challenge Day contract.

E. Declaration of Surplus Property for 2008 Butterfly Parade Bazaar
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The administration recommends that the Board declare the
identifying property as surplus and authorize sale and disposal in accordance with Board Policy
3270 in conjunction with the Butterfly Bazaar.

F. Approval of SPURR Gas Contract Renewal
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize
the execution of the SPURR gas contract renewal.

G. Dancing Classrooms Monterey County
(Recommendation: Cathie McAweeney) The Administration recommends that the Boar
approve the Contract for Services for “Dancing Classrooms.”

H. Approval of Contract for Forest Grove Physical Science Program Services – Carol Young
Recommendation: (Joe Bennett) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the
contract and funding s proposed.
VII. PUBLIC HEARING

Textbook Sufficiency – Catherine McAweeney

VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. Approval of Resolution #830 Regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials for FY 2008-09
(Recommendation: Cathie McAweeney) The Administration recommends that the Board
adopt Resolution #830.

B. Approve Resolution $831 Gann Limits for 2007/08 and 2008/09
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
Gann Limit calculation as contained in Resolution #831.

C. Approval of Unaudited Actual Financial Report 2007/08
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept
the unaudited actual financial report and authorize its filing with the County.

D. 2008/09 General Fund Budget Revision #3
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
proposed budget revisions as presented.

E. Approval of High School Stadium Project Contract Change Orders
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the proposed change orders 1–48, excluding 17 and 28, as identified on the following table,
for the DMC contract on the High School Stadium Project.

F Approval of Topics City/District Public Meeting – October 7, 2008
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board approve the list of topics for the
upcoming City/District public meeting.

G. Approval of Revised Board Regulations 6200 for Adult Education – Third and Final Reading
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras, Mahnoush Harirsaz ) Administration recommends
the Board approve the additional language to Board Regulation 6200.

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 need to be established.

IX. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

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

B. Food Services Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board review the
report and ask for additional information as needed.

C. 2008 STAR Results
(Recommendation: Cathie McAweeney) The Board will be presented with information that
pertains to STAR Test Results, API & AYP.

D. Reconfiguration Goals, Process and Timeline
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) This item is being presented for discussion
and direction.

X. 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
Bell Schedule
Green District
Instructional Minutes/Instructional Day
Measure D Special Sessions
Open Campus
Board Goals/Superintendent Goals

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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