PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING

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

DATE: Thursday, November 13, 2008
TIME: 6:00 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session
LOCATION: 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.

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. Public employee discipline/dismissal/release
2. Matter of student expulsion
3. Special Education 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

1. Public employee discipline/dismissal/release

2. Matter of student expulsion

3. Special Education 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

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 October 7, 2008 Special Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Minutes of October 9, 2008 Special Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

C. Minutes of October 22, 2008 Special Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

D. Minutes of October 23, 2008 Board of Education Regular Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

E. Certificated Assignment Order # 6
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order # 6.

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

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

H. Warrant Schedules No. 481
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. 2
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. 2
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. Dancing Classrooms Monterey County Community Project with ACTION Council
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the Contract for Services for Dancing Classrooms Monterey County Community Project
with The ACTION Council of Monterey.

L. Transportation for Special Education Student
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board approve the contract with
the student’s parents to provide transportation daily to and from The Bay School.

M. 2008/09 Special Reserve – Capital Projects Fund (40) - Budget Revision #1
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
proposed budget revision as presented.

N. Approval of Adult School Computer Lab Equipment Lease/Purchase
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize
the execution of a Lease/Purchase Agreement for the purchase of 17 iMac Computers through the
Apple Inc. Lease/Purchase Program.

O. Approval of Adult School Modular Classroom Project Bid Award
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board award the
Adult School Modular Classroom contract to Doupnik Manufacturing.

P. Renewal of Board Goals and Superintendent Goals
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board approve the goals for the 2008-09 school year.

VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. 2008/09 General Fund Budget Revision #4
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
proposed budget revisions as presented.

B. Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) Budget
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends that the Board approve the proposed PAR budget.

C. BTSA (Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Induction Program)
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends approval of the District’s continued participation in the Monterey County BTSA Induction Program and the proposed budget.

D. Security Camera System Project Plan Approval and Authorization to Bid
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the plan for the Security Camera System Project in order to allow the architect to proceed to
obtain bids.

E. CalSTRS Retirement Incentive Program
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board adopt
resolution #833 to allow the offering of the CalSTRS Retirement Incentive Program, subject
to the rules applying to the program.

F. 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

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

B. Discuss Hiring a Traffic Consultant
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Board members discuss the feasibility of resolving
the District’s traffic concerns with the assistance of a professional traffic consultant.

C. Discuss Summary Report of Board Self Evaluation
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) This item is being presented for discussion.

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

Nov. 20
Discuss Board priorities for the 2009-10 program design

Dec. 11
Policy on Grounds and Maintenance

January 22
Special Board meeting with secondary staff regarding instructional programs

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Bell Schedule
Instructional Minutes

X. ADJOURNMENT