Pacific Grove U.S.D. Board Agenda 02/04/2010

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.

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: Thursday, February 4, 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.

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

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. Minutes of January 14, 2010 Special Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Minutes of January 26, 2010 Special Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

C. Certificated Assignment Order #11
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #11.

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

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

F. Warrant Schedules No. 496
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.

G. Asbestos Inspection Contract Approval
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The administration recommends that the Board accept the proposed contract submitted by M3 Environmental Consulting of Monterey and authorize its execution.

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

I. Out of State or Overnight Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the request as presented.

J. Budget Revision II for PGMS Single School Plan for 2009-2010
Recommendation: (Mary Riedel) Approval of Budget Revision II for PGMS Single School Plan
for 2009-2010.

K. Contract for Assessment Services
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) Special education students must be evaluated every three years and/or prior to a major transition.

L. Contract for Speech Services with Families First
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) The district is required to directly provide special education services to students who need them, once they are three years of age. There are numerous pre-school students who require speech and language therapy services.

M. Approval of Contract for Services – Piper Grove Music (Marylee Sunseri)
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the contract and funding as proposed.

VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. 2010/11 Budget Revenue, Expenditure Projections and Budget Assumptions
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that the Board
discuss the budget assumptions and provide suggestions for modification as appropriate.

VIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Subcommittee Reports

MCSBEC (Niccum/Shammas)
ROP (Sollecito/Niccum)
B. Revenue of High School Athletic Budget
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends the Board review the
following report concerning the High School athletic budget and provide direction as needed.

IX. 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.

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

Facilities Update
Healthy Kids Survey Results
Impact Enrollment Report
Physical Education Program
Student Testing/Assessment Data
Technology Plan
Traffic Safety/Commission

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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