Pacific Grove Unified School District
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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.

RESCHEDULED from 1/21/2010 due to bad weather
(AGENDA REVISED on 1/21/2010)

PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING

Trustees .
Mike Niccum, President
Jessie Bray, Clerk
Bill Phillips
Tony Sollecito
John Thibeau
Julia Sweigert, Student Rep

DATE: Tuesday, January 26, 2010

TIME: 6:30 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session

LOCATION: Pacific Grove High School Library
615 Sunset Drive
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.

REVISED - 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. CSEA negotiations
3. Matter of Student Discipline

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. CSEA negotiations

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. Certificated Assignment Order #10
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #10.

B. Approval of Resolution #862 Authorizing Execution of State Preschool Contract –Instructional Materials
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize execution of the contract.

C. Approval of Resolution #863 Authorizing Execution of State Preschool Contract Amendment
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize execution of the amended contract to continue the offering of the State Preschool program for 2009/2010 subject to ongoing review to be sure program expenses are being maintained within the State funding.

D. “Dancing Classrooms Program” for 5th Graders at Robert Down and Forest Grove
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve “Dancing Classrooms” for our fifth grade students.

E. Approval of PGUSD Sunshine List – 2009/10
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The District recommends adoption of the PGUSD Sunshine topics for the 2009/10 PGTA negotiations.

F. Contract with Heather Lightfoot for Intensive Math Intervention Tutoring at PGHS
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the math tutoring contract for Heather Lightfoot.

VII. PRESENTATION

Catherine McAweeney will give an update of curriculum, categorical, assessment and staff
development activities as to their progress at all school sites in meeting Board and District Goals.

VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. New BP/AR 5141.33 Regarding Pediculosis – First and/or Final Reading
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board review the proposed
policy and regulations regarding pediculosis (head lice), adopt the policy and issue the regulations.

B. School Year Calendar for 2010–11
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the proposed 2010-2011 school year calendar or direct staff to other options.

C. Application for Provisional Internship Permit
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The Administration recommends submission of the
Provisional Internship Permit to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

D. 2009/10 General Fund Budget Revision #5
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
proposed budget revisions.

E. 2010/11 Enrollment/Staffing Projections
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends concurrence from the Board concerning the enrollment projections and direction concerning staffing assumptions to be included
in the initial budget development process.

F. Approval of HOPE Services – Memorandum of Understanding
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board consider approving a Memorandum of Understanding with HOPE Services to provide the opportunity for various HOPE program clients to provide services to the District and to allow HOPE staff to conduct e-waste recycling collection events and clothing drives as a revenue stream for the HOPE program.

IX. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Subcommittee Reports

MCSBEC (Tony Sollecito, Mike Niccum)

ROP (John Thibeau, Bill Phillips)

X. 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.

XI. 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

Declining Enrollment Committee
Facilities Update
Healthy Kids Survey Results
Physical Education Program
Technology Plan
Traffic Safety

XII. ADJOURNMENT

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