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, September 2, 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.

1. Negotiations - Collective Bargaining Session [Gov’t Code Section 3549.1 (d)] Executive session between the public school employer and its designated representative, Dr. Ralph G. Porras, for the purpose of giving direction and updates regarding negotiations with the PGTA for 2010/11.

2. Negotiations - Collective Bargaining Session [Gov’t Code Section 3549.1 (d)] Executive session between the public school employer and its designated representatives, Dr. Ralph G. Porras and Billie Mankey, for the purpose of giving direction and updates regarding negotiations with the CSEA for 2010/11.
3. Superintendent Contract

4. Assistant Superintendent Contract

5. Meet and Confer – Confidentials and Administration

B. Public comment on Closed Session items

C. Adjourn to Closed Session

III. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION

A. Report action taken in Closed Session

1. Negotiations - Collective Bargaining Session - PGTA for 2010/11

2. Negotiations - Collective Bargaining Session CSEA for 2010/11

3. Superintendent Contract

4. Assistant Superintendent Contract

5. Meet and Confer – Confidentials and Administration

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 August 19, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.

B. Certificated Assignment Order #2
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Certificated Assignment Order #2.

C. Classified Assignment Order #2
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order #2.

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

E. Warrant Schedules 503
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. Unaudited Actuals, Fund 51
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board accept
the unaudited actual financial report for Fund 51, the Bond Interest and Redemption Fund.

G. Approval of Management Group Compensation Adjustment
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
a 1.4% salary schedule adjustment for the Management group effective July 1, 2010.

H. Approval of Confidential Group Compensation Adjustment
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
a 1.4% salary schedule adjustment for the Confidential group effective July 1, 2010.

I. Revised Unaudited Actuals – Adult Education
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The District recommends that the Board accept the
revised Unaudited Actual and authorize its filing with the County.

VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION

A. Renewal of Board Goals and Superintendent Goals
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board approve the goals for the 2010/11
school year.

B. Resolution #878 in Support of Pacific Grove Library
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board approve Resolution #878 to indicate
its support of a special tax that would provide continued funding to maintain the Pacific
Grove Library.

C. Revision of Policy #5113 and Regulations #5113 and #6154 – Student Homework, Absences
and Excuses
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The administration recommends that the Board
approve the revisions of Board Policy #5113, and Regulations #5113 and #6154 for issuance
to all schools operated within the District.

D. 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 fourth annual performance/financial audit for Measure D.

E. Review of Enrollment
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) The Board will review current enrollment information
and provide direction if needed.

F. Measure D Projects Status Report
Recommendation: (Robin Blakley) Board should review the report and request additional information if needed.

VIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION

A. California School Board Annual Conference
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) This item is being presented for discussion.

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 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.

Student Testing/Assessment Data English Learners
Technology Plan

XI. ADJOURNMENT

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