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 435 Hillcrest Avenue, Pacific Grove during normal business hours.
PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
Trustees
Mike Niccum, President
John Thibeau, Clerk
Bill Phillips
Tony Sollecito
Joanne Vanderhorst
Claire D’Angelo, Student Rep
DATE: Thursday, September 15, 2011
TIME: 7:00 p.m. Open Session
LOCATION: Robert Down Elementary School
485 Pine 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.
REVISED AGENDA AND ORDER OF BUSINESS
I. OPENING BUSINESS
A. Call to Order __________
B. Roll Call
C. Adopt Agenda Move: _____________ Second: _____________ Vote: _____
D. Pledge of Allegiance Led by _______________________________
II. 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 may provide comments regarding the session that they attended.
III. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Written Communication
B. Board Member Comments
C. Superintendent Report
IV. 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.
V. 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 1, 2011 Regular Board Meeting
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) Approval of minutes as presented.
B. Classified Assignment Order #3
Recommendation: (Billie Mankey) The administration recommends adoption of
Classified Assignment Order #3.
C. Transportation Invoice from MCOE
Recommendation: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board approve payment of
this invoice for transportation services from the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE),
in the amount of $4,027.80
D. New Board Policy 5145.3 – Nondiscrimination/Harassment – Final Reading
Recommendation: (Ralph Gómez Porras) The Board approve this new policy that was discussed
at the September 1, 2011 Board meeting.
E. Revised Unaudited Actuals – General Fund
Recommendation: (Rick Miller) The Administration recommends that the Board accept the
revised Unaudited Actual financial report for Fund 01, the General Fund. (Trustees received
copies of the report and copies will be available for the public at the Board meeting.)
F. Unaudited Actuals – Fund 51
Recommendation: (Rick Miller) The Administration recommends that the Board accept the Unaudited Actual financial report for Fund 51, the Bond Interest and Redemption Fund. (Trustees received copies of the report and copies will be available for the public at the Board meeting.)
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA: Move: _____________ Second: _____________ Vote: _______
VI. PUBLIC HEARING
The Governing Board shall hold a public hearing or hearings at which the Governing Board shall encourage participation by parents, teachers members of the community interested in the affairs of the school district, and bargaining unit leaders, and shall make a determination, through a resolution, as to whether each pupil in each school in the district has sufficient textbooks or instructional materials, or both, in each subject that are consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum framework adopted by the state board. [EC60119(a)(1)]
VII. ACTION/DISCUSSION
A. Approval of Resolution #899 Regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials for School
Year 2011-2012
Recommendation: (Ani Silva) The Administration recommends that the Board approve
Resolution 899.
Move: _____________ Second: _____________ Roll Call Vote: ___________
Phillips ___ Thibeau ___ Niccum ___ Vanderhorst ___ Sollecito ___
B. Contract with Community Human Services
Recommended: (Cynthia Gallo) It is recommended that the Board approve this contract for
services in the amount of $14,250.
Move: _____________ Second: _____________ Vote: _______
C. Budget Revision I for PGMS Single School Plan for 2011-2012
Recommendation: (Buck Roggeman) Approval of Budget Revision I for PGMS Single School
Plan for 2011-2012.
Move: _____________ Second: _____________ Vote: _______
D. Board Calendar/Future Meetings
Move: _____________ Second: _____________ Vote: _______
VIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
A. District and School Site Websites
Recommendation: (Bruce Cates) The Board will discuss the district and school site websites
as communication tools.
Board Direction:
B. Middle School Athletic Program Report
Recommendation: (Buck Roggeman) This item is being presented for discussion and possible
Board direction.
Board Direction::
C. Facility Use of School Kitchens
Recommendation: (Dianne Hobson) The Board will discuss use of the school site kitchens and provide direction to staff.
Board Direction::
D. 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.
October 6
Athletic Eligibility Policy
Update on Food Service Program
October 20
K-5 Math Program Update
Substitute Teacher Pay
unassigned
Abandonment of Fountain Avenue
Depreciation Schedule
Facility Use Fees
VII. ADJOURN _____________
Next regular meeting: October 6, 2011 – Adult School Multipurpose Room
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