Pacific Grove Unified School District
Note: This web page is a copy of the officially released Board of Education Agenda.
Updates are made here as soon as possible. Address any questions to the Superintendent, Dr. Ralph Porras,
or call the District Office at 831-646-6510.
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 555 Sinex Avenue, Pacific Grove during normal business hours.
PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Trustees .
Mike Niccum, President
Beth Shammas, Clerk
Jessie Bray
Bill Phillips
Tony Sollecito
Brandon Cepress, Student Rep
REGULAR MEETING
DATE: Thursday, October 2, 2008
TIME: 6:30 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 555 Sinex 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.
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 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. CONSENT AGENDA (Board Packet Pages 5 – 59)
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 18, 2008 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.
B. Certificated Assignment Order # 4
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of Certificated Assignment Order #4.
C. Classified Assignment Order #4
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of Classified Assignment Order #4.
D. Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that the Board approve acceptance of the donations.
E. Warrant Schedules No. 479
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.
F Revolving Cash Report No. 1
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.
G. Cash Receipts Report No. 1
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.
H. Budget Revision 1 for Pacific Grove Middle School Single School Plan for 2008-09
Recommendation: (Mary Riedel) The Administration recommends that the Board approve Revision 1 for Middle School Single School Plan 2008-09.
I. Out of County or Overnight Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the request as presented.
J. Approval of Contract for Services – Peninsula Sports Management Group – MS Sports Officiating
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the contracts as proposed.
K. Approval of ELD Contract for Services - Nancy Parsons
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The District Administration recommends approval of the ELD Contract for Nancy Parsons.
L. Acceptance of Measure D Exterior Painting Project
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept the Robert Down, Middle School Exterior Painting project as being complete, authorize the filing of a Notice of Completion, subject to the completion of remaining punchlist items as identified by the architect within the remaining thirty-five(35) day period and authorize a final payment to be made at such time the items are completed.
VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION (Board Packet Pages 60 – 69)
A. Transportation Contract for Special Education Student
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) Administration recommends that the Board approve this contract for transportation services with Central Coast Kids and Families (CCKF).
B. Elementary Reconfiguration Goals, Process and Timeline
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) It is recommended that the Board approve the PGUSD elementary reconfiguration goals, process and timelines as presented.
C. Discussion of Joint City/District Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board complete their discussion of the upcoming joint meeting.
D. 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.
VIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION (Board Packet Pages 70 - 77)
A. Subcommittee Reports
Community Human Services (Phillips)
City/District (Phillips/Sollecito)
ROP (Shammas/Niccum)
B. Renewal of Board Goals and Superintendent Goals
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board discuss these goals and make any changes or modifications as appropriate.
C. Review of Instructional Minutes/Instructional Day – CSBA Taskforce Findings
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The board will review the District’s regulations on instructional minutes along with the findings of the CSBA Instructional Time Task Force Report. (Copies of the report are available in the District Office.)
IX. 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
Measure D Special Sessions
Summary Report of Board Self Evaluation
Policy on grounds – landscaping and maintenance
X. ADJOURNMENT
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