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:
Beth Shammas, President
Mike Niccum, Clerk
Jessie Bray
Bill Phillips
Tony Sollecito
Julia Sweigert, Student Rep

DATE: Thursday, November 5, 2009

TIME: 6:00 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
3. Superintendent’s Evaluation

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
3. Superintendent’s Evaluation

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 22, 2009 Regular Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Classified Assignment Order #7
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order #7.

C. Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that
the Board approve acceptance of the donations.
D. Warrant Schedules No. 493
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.

E. Revolving Cash Report No. 3
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.

F. Cash Receipts Report No. 3
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 policieand procedures and certify that the actions have been appropriately conducted. I recommend Board approval of the Cash Receipts.

G. Approval of Board Bylaws, 9124, 9200, 9220, 9221, 9222, 9223, 9224, 9230, 9240, 9260,
9270, 9271
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board approve the reviewed and revised Bylaws
as presented.

H. Revision of Revision of AR 3541 and BP/AR 3541.2 - Student Transportation
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) The Board approve the proposed revisions regarding student transportation.

I. Appointment of John Thibeau to PGUSD Board of Education
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) That the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board
of Education, pursuant to California Ed. Code sections 5326 and 5328, appoints John Thibeau
to the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education, his term to begin the first Friday
in December 2009 and to end the first Friday in December 2013.

J. Reappointment of Bill Phillips to PGUSD Board of Education
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) That the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board
of Education, pursuant to California Ed. Code sections 5326 and 5328, reappoints incumbent Bill Phillips to the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education, his term to begin the first Friday in December 2009 and to end the first Friday in December 2013.

K. Reappointment of Jessie Bray to PGUSD Board of Education
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) That the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board
of Education, pursuant to California Ed. Code sections 5326 and 5328, reappoints incumbent Jessie Bray to the Pacific Grove Unified School District Board of Education, her term to begin the first Friday in December 2009 and to end the first Friday in December 2013.

VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. Approval of Architectural Service Agreement to Provide Landscape Master Plans
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board consider approving the execution of an agreement with Bellinger Foster Steinmetz for developing a
landscape master plan for all or a select number of school sites.

B. Approval of Installation of ASB Funded Digital Marquee and Breaker Sign
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the request to install a digital marquee and accompanying breaker sign on the north-east end
of the E-wing building.

VIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. Subcommittee Reports

City/District (Phillips/Sollecito)
Community Human Services (vacant)
MCSBEC (Niccum/Shammas)
ROP (Sollecito/Niccum)
B. Review of Board Bylaws, 9300, 9310, 9311, 9314, 9320, 9321, 9321.1, 9322, 9323, 9323.1,
9323.2, 9323.2E, 9324, 9400U
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Board members will discuss the assigned series
of bylaws and provide direction to staff regarding revisions and reviews.

C. Monterey County Schools Insurance Group (MCSIG) Insurance Program
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The purpose of this item is to allow Board discussion
concerning the MCSIG health insurance program. No action is recommended or required.

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

November
Class Size Guidelines
Curriculum update
Instructional Minutes - BP/AR
January
Special meeting with Staff and Students
(unassigned)
Declining Enrollment Committee
Healthy Kids Survey Results
Traffic Safety

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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