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
REGULAR MEETING
Trustees
Beth Shammas, President
Mike Niccum, Clerk
Jessie Bray
Bill Phillips
Tony Sollecito
Julia Sweigert, Student Rep
DATE: Thursday, October 1, 2009
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. CSEA negotiations
2. Liability Claim #420291
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. CSEA negotiations
2. Liability Claim #420291
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 September 17, 2009 Regular Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.
B. Certificated Assignment Order #5
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #5.
C. Classified Assignment Order #5
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order #5.
D. Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that
the Board approve acceptance of the donations.
E. Warrant Schedules No. 492
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. Approval of BP/AR 7230 and BP/AR 7230.1
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approve the new policies and regulations as presented.
G. Approval of Board Bylaws 9000, 9000.1, 9250 and 9250E
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approve the revised Board Bylaws as presented.
H. Change of ASL Provider for Deaf Student
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) The Board approve this contract for a new provider of
American Sign Language Interpreter for a student who is deaf and attends a program in
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD).
I. Request Two Additional Minimum Final Days for PGHS
Recommendation: (Matt Bell) Administration recommends adding December 17 and May 27
as minimum days to the 2009/10 high school calendar and making the last two days of each
semester high school minimum days as part of the District calendar paradigm.
J. Private Contract for Speech and Language Therapy
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) The Board approve this contract for services.
K. Arizona State University Student Teaching Agreement
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends the approval of Arizona
State University Student Teaching Agreement.
L. Approval of 2009/10 MCOE Instructional Resources Service Agreement
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the comprehensive Instructional Resources Service Agreement.
M. Out of State or Overnight Activities
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the request as presented.
VII. PUBLIC HEARING
Textbook Sufficiency – Catherine McAweeney
VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. Approval of Resolution #858 Regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials for FY 2009-10
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The Administration recommends that the Board
adopt the attached resolution.
B. 2009/10 Adult School Budget Revision #2
Recommendation: ((Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
proposed budget revisions.
C. Approval of Contract for Annual Performance Audit – Measure D
Recommendation: ((Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the contract with Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP.(VTD) to conduct the third
annual performance/financial audit for Measure D.
IX. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
A. Subcommittee Reports
City/District (Phillips/Sollecito)
Community Human Services (vacant)
MCSBEC (Niccum/Shammas)
ROP (Sollecito/Niccum)
B. Review of Board Bylaws 9005, 9010, 9011, 9100, 9110, 9121, 9122, 9123, 9124, 9130,
9130.1, 9140, 9150, 9150E
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Board members will discuss the assigned series
of bylaws and provide updates and revisions to staff.
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
Oct 22
Curriculum update
Review of Test Scores
January
Special meeting with Staff and Students
(unassigned)
Class Size Guidelines
Curriculum update
Declining Enrollment Committee
Healthy Kids Survey Results
Instructional Minutes - BP/AR
Traffic Safety
XII. ADJOURNMENT
Pacific Grove U.S.D. Home Page
Monterey County Office of Education
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Comments or questions to: bcates@pgusd.org
Last updated: 9/28/09
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