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 435 Hillcrest 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
Maeve Healy, Student Rep
DATE: Thursday, August 19, 2010
TIME: 6:00 p.m. Closed Session
7:00 p.m. Open Session
LOCATION: Pacific Grove High School Library
615 Sunset 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 435 Hillcrest 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
II. CLOSED SESSION
A. 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.
Pending Litigation - Special Education
B. Public comment on Closed Session items
C. Adjourn to Closed Session
III. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
A. Report action taken in Closed Session
Pending Litigation - Special Education
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. PRESENTATIONS
RECOGNITION OF PG PRIDE – Ralph Gómez Porras
SUMMER SCHOOL SUMMATIVE REPORT – Linda Williams
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. Minutes of June 17, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.
B. Certificated Assignment Order #1
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #1.
C. Classified Assignment Order #1
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order #1.
D. Acceptance of Donations
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends that
the Board approve acceptance of the donations.
E. Out of State/Overnight
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the request as presented.
F. Warrant Schedules 501 and 502
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. Revolving Cash Report No. 10
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.
H. Cash Receipts Report No. 10
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.
I. MOU with MCOE – Agreement for Math Professional Development - Linda Dilger
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the MOU with MCOE for math professional development provided by Linda Dilger,
County Mathematics Specialist.
J. Acceptance of Quarterly Treasurer’s Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept the
report as submitted by the County Treasurer.
K. Approval of Contract with Challenge Day Consultants
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve the proposed Challenge Day contract.
L. Approval of Contract for High School Jazz Class
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
the contract and funding as proposed.
M. Approval of Resolution #876, Authorizing Execution of State Preschool Contract
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board authorize execution of the contract to continue the offering of the State Preschool program for 2010/2011
subject to ongoing review to be sure program expenses are being maintained within the State funding.
N. Approval of Revised JPA Agreement/Bylaws for Monterey & San Benito Property and Liability JPA
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The administration recommends that the Board approve
the JPA agreement and bylaws revisions as proposed.
O. California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) School Representatives
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board approve Principal Matt Bell, Athletic
Director Chris Morgan and Assistant Principal Barbara Martinez as 2010-11 CIF representatives
for Pacific Grove High School.
P. Approve Resolution #877 Gann Limits for 2009/10 and 2010/11
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
Gann Limit calculation as contained in Resolution #856.
Q. Approval of 2010-11 Contract with IMPACT for Youth
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The administration recommends renewal.
R. Intensive Math Intervention Tutoring at P.G. High School
Recommendation: (Catherine McAweeney) The Administration recommends that the Board
approve the math tutoring program at PG High.
S. 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.
T. Ratify Administrative Award of Contract for Robert Down School Phone and Paging System
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley)The Administration recommends that the Board ratify the administrative award of the contract for the purchase and installation of a phone and paging system for the Robert Down School to Johnson Electronics.
U. Ratification of Approval of Lease / Purchase of District Delivery Truck
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board ratify the administrative actions taken relative to the lease and purchase of the delivery vehicle and financing through Ford.
V. Monterey Bay Charter School Lease Agreement Revision #6
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve a revision of the Monterey Bay Charter School lease agreement – extending it through July 2011 and changing the leased space to exclude the restroom in the C-wing and add the B-wing restrooms.
VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. Robert H. Down Elementary 2010-11 School Single Plan for School Achievement
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) Approval of the 2010-11 Robert H. Down Single Plan for
School Achievement (SPSA) and related budget items. (Trustees received the 25-page plan.
Copies are available in the District Office.)
B. Contract with Behavior Analysts, Inc.
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board review and approve this
contract for services.
C. Report to the Board on Property Tax
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) This item is for discussion purposes only. The following Action item (Item E) proposes to revise the budget to incorporate this new projection within the District’s operating budget.
D. 2010/11 Budget Revision #1
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District Administration recommends approval of the
proposed budget revisions as presented subject to refinement of actual beginning balance and
staffing costs as noted.
E. Revision of Regulations #5113 and #6154 – Student Homework, Absences and Excuses - First
and/or Final Issuance
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The administration recommends that the Board
approve the revisions of Regulations #5113 and #6154 for issuance to all schools operated
within the District.
F. Approval of Unaudited Actual Financial Report 2009/10
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept the unaudited actual financial report and authorize its filing with the County.
G. Enrollment Update
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Board will review current enrollment information
and provide direction if needed.
H. Job Description for Director of Educational and Informational Technology
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The Administration recommends approval of the classified management job description for Director of Educational and Informational Technology.
IX. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
A. California School Board Annual Conference
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) This item is being presented for discussion.
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 TOPICS
Discussion of Future Agenda Topics
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.
Enrollment Impact Report
Student Testing/Assessment Data English Learners
Technology Plan
XII. ADJOURNMENT
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