Pacific Grove Unified School District
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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
[SCHOOL SITE VISIT; MEETING IS AT FOREST GROVE]
Trustees
Mike Niccum, President
Jessie Bray, Clerk
Bill Phillips
Tony Sollecito
John Thibeau
Julia Sweigert, Student Rep
DATE: Thursday, March 4, 2010
TIME: 6:30 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session
LOCATION: Forest Grove Elementary (Multi-Purpose Room)
1065 Congress 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.
1. Resolution #865 - Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
2. PGTA negotiations
3. 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. Resolution #865 - Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
2. PGTA negotiations
3. CSEA negotiations
B. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Written Communication
B. Board Member Comments
C. Superintendent Report
V. BREAK OUT SESSIONS
Once a year, Board meetings are held at all school sites. This provides administration and staff with an opportunity to showcase their school’s accomplishments through presentations and discussions. Board members will conduct break-out sessions to talk with staff about student programs and projects. This is an opportunity for open dialogue. The public are invited to attend.
Board members will report out on their individual break out dialogues.
VI. 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.
VII. 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 # 13
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order # 13.
B. Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that
the Board approve acceptance of the donations.
C. Warrant Schedules No. 497
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.
D. Revolving Cash Report No. 6
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.
E. Cash Receipts Report No. 6
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.
F. California High School Exit Exam Waiver Requests
Recommendation: (Matt Bell) The administration recommends that the Board approve the
request to waive the requirement to pass the English/Language Arts portion of the CAHSEE
without modifications for two students at Pacific Grove High School.
G. Contract with Mary Beth Rinehart and Lynn Clements Elementary Assessment, Testing & Curriculum Development
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The administration recommends approval of contracts.
H. Out of State or Overnight Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the request as presented.
I. Contract for Services - Jayson Fann
Recommendation: (Matt Bell, Brad Woodyard) Pacific Grove Community High School
recommends approval of Jayson Fann’s program to expand opportunities for our students.
With two teachers for all subjects, Community High School has limited opportunities for
elective courses with differentiated instruction.
J. 2009/2011 Single Plan for Student Achievement for Forest Grove
Recommendation: (Mariphil Romanow-Cole) Approval of the Single Plan for Student
Achievement for Forest Grove.
VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. Resolution #866, Resolution to Dismiss Certificated Employees, K-12
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends that the Board adopt
Resolution #866 in order to reduce particular kinds of services and release certificated staffing
in Pacific Grove Unified School District at the conclusion of the 2009-2010 school year due to
the possible loss of funding.
B. Resolution # 867, Resolution to Dismiss Certificated Employees, Adult Education
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends that the Board adopt
Resolution #867 in order to reduce particular kinds of services and release certificated staffing in Pacific Grove Unified School District effective upon the conclusion of the 2009-2010 school year in order to meet projected fiscal obligations.
C. 2010/11 Budget Revenue, Expenditure Projections and Budget Assumptions – Update 2
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that the Board
discuss the budget assumptions and provide suggestions for modification as appropriate.
D. Approval of Second Interim Report – 2009/10 Budget
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the Second Interim financial report and adopt a positive certification indicating that, based on current information and without significant changes in State allocation or funding legislation, the District will
be able to meet its financial obligations for the remainder of this fiscal year, and, based on current forecasts, meet its multi-year commitments.
E. 2008/09 Audit Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept the
audit as presented.
F. Approval of Middle School, District Office and Maintenance Modernization Projects Bid Award
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration will recommend to the Board the award
of the Middle School, District Office and Maintenance Modernization Projects contract to a contractor
to be determined through a bid opening on March 2, 2010.
G. Rejection of Protests and Approval of High School Modernization Project Bid Award
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board reject the
protests filed by Dilbeck & Sons Construction and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners
and award the High School Modernization Project contract (base bid plus alternates 1 and 2) to DMC Construction in the amount of $4,187,000. (Additional alternates may be awarded at a later time).
IX. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
A. Subcommittee Reports
MCSBEC (Tony Sollecito, Mike Niccum)
ROP (John Thibeau, Bill Phillips)
B. Public Disclosure of Recent Measure D Bond Sale
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) No action is required by the Board on this item.
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
March 18
Physical Education Program
April 15
Healthy Kids Survey
Traffic Safety/Commission
Facilities Update
Enrollment Impact Report
Student Testing/Assessment Data English Learners
Technology Plan
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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