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PACIFIC GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minutes of the Meeting of September 18, 2003
The Board of Education of the Pacific Grove Unified School District held a meeting on September 18, 2003, at the Pacific Grove High School.
I. OPENING BUSINESS
A. Call to Order: 6:03 p.m.
B. Roll Call: Members Present: Debi Page
Beth Shammas (arrived at 6:07 p.m.)
Jessie Bray
Anne Hall
Richard Schramm
Student Representative: Bonnie Kwon
Administrators Patrick Perry, Superintendent
Present: Robin Blakley, Assistant Superintendent
Closed Session Guests: Dan Osher, Attorney
Cindy Gallo, Special Education Coordinator/Psychologist (6:14 p.m.)
Identified Closed Session Topic:
Pending Litigation Claim #4457
D. Public Comment on Closed Session Items: None
E. Adjourn to Closed Session: 6:04 p.m.
F. Adjourn Closed Session: 6:30 p.m.
II. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION: 7:00 p.m.
A. Pledge of Allegiance: Recited
B. Adoption of Agenda: MOTION (Hall/Bray) to adopt agenda. Motion CARRIED 5 to 0.
C. Report Action Taken in Closed Session: None
III. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Written Communications:
Page: Congratulated the Adult School for the honor of receiving the CSBA Golden Bell Award. Perry explained that he would be representing the District at the CSBA awards event in San Diego in December. Page also reported receipt of a letter from a parent requesting a hearing regarding student school records. A closed session is scheduled for October 2 at 6 p.m. Perry acknowledged that he would give the parents a one-week notification. Page also acknowledged receipt of a letter from Robin McCray of Community Human Services thanking the District for their 2003-2004 contribution.
Bray: Received an invitation from Martha Norton of the Peninsula Democratic Women’s Club to speak at a candidates’ forum on the subject of Parcel Tax. After discussion between Anne Hall, Co-Chair of the Measure A Parcel Tax Committee, and other members of the Board, it was requested that Bray not attend the meeting as a representative of the Board of Education, but that she was could attend as an interested citizen.
Shammas: Received a letter from Jackie Tafoya inviting her to a review of the District Counselors Program, which was to be held on September 22. Beth stated that she would be in attendance at the meeting.
B. Board Member Comment:
Kwon: Reported that leadership had their first conference on Thursday, and that the previous week the high school had their first rally of the year. She noted the great amount of spirit shown at the rally. She also expressed that even though it had been rough getting used to ASB members doing their own budget, they are getting accustomed to it
Bray: Reported that she was glad to attend the Back-to-School nights, noting that the teachers and staff worked very hard.
Hall: Stated that she attended the last two meetings on Measure A Parcel Tax. She expressed disappointment in the lack of community interest in the parcel tax, comparing it to the hundreds of concerned citizens that attended the budget meetings last spring.
Page: Noted a comment from a concerned parent regarding the tar material fumes at the middle school during school hours. Blakley stated that he had phoned the parent, and that it seemed to satisfy their interest when he explained that the roof work would continue through the following week, temperatures prohibited starting early or going too late, that the worst part was over (the main roof) and that there is no toxicity associated with the fumes.
C. Superintendent Report:
Perry: Reported that he attended a meeting with PGTA regarding 4th and 5th grade class size, that he would also be meeting with the principals, and that he would be meeting once again with PGTA on September 23 to discuss the same matter. He also reported that he attended a SELPA meeting that morning at the Monterey County Office of Education. He explained the new SELPA funding formula, which would have a negative impact to the District of approximately $250,000 would be phased in over a period of three years. Perry was pleased to announce that Back-to-School nights were quite successful, and acknowledged that the teachers and staff had done a magnificent job.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT: none
V. CONSENT AGENDA: MOTION (Bray/Schramm) to adopt amended consent agenda
A. Certificated Assignment Order No. 3
B. Classified Assignment Order No. 3
C. Minutes of August 28, 2003 Special Meeting (Bray requested that Board Member-Elect Mike Niccum be included in the minutes as attendee)
D. Minutes of September 4, 2003 Regular Meeting
E. Approval of Contract for Services – Erin Hoffman
F. Approval of Contract with Monterey Bay Beauty College
G. Approve Contract with Family Service Agency for High School Counseling
H. Teacher Peer Review (Previous PAR) Budget
Motion CARRIED 5 to 0.
VI. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
A. Sub Committee Reports:
Community Human Services (Kraus): Kraus expressed appreciation to the District for its allocation to CHS. He presented an update regarding: Genesis House; a new program called Safe Place, which accepts runaway placements in Monterey; Street Outreach Services; Safe Passage, another new program which accepts homeless youth ages 16-21 for 24 months; Plaza House; and Rising Eagle, which has become a mental health program. Lastly, Kraus reported that CHS would have its final audit in November.
City/District (Page/Hall): No report.
Negotiations (Bray/Shammas): No report.
ROP (Schramm/Shammas): Perry and Shammas reported that they attended a meeting the previous Friday at the ROP Center. They reported that the budget looks better than what was predicted. Most programs appear to be safe. Perry also explained that, due to enrollment decrease by approximately 15-20 students, the District’s ADA is being reduced. This will reduce the District allocation from ROP.
B. Report to the Board on Property Tax: Blakley explained that every year the District uses a mathematical average to project property tax. The information is then compared to prior years. This year’s property tax was increased from an estimate of 4.94%, which was the projection used in this year’s adopted budget, to 6.75%, an increase of $320,547. He reviewed the Assessed Valuation Analysis and Property Tax Projections Update. He explained that he will be monitoring receipts through the year to determine whether receipt of property tax is matching the projections. The Board discussed the process of calculating the projected property tax percentages. It was determined that they would discuss that possibility at a later time.
C. Star/California Standards Assessment Results 2002-2003: Barbara Novelli gave a presentation overviewing the District’s six-year performance on the California Standards Assessment. She noted that this was the first year that the CAT6 test was used by the State. Therefore, comparison with prior years of this portion of the results cannot be completed.
VII. PUBLIC HEARING
- Approval of Agreement Between District and Pacific Grove Adult Education Program Teachers: no public comment.
VIII. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Approval of Agreement Between District and Pacific Grove Adult Education Program Teachers: MOTION (Bray/Shammas) to approve the 2002/2004 Adult Education Program Agreement as proposed. Motion CARRIED 5 to 0.
B. 2003/2004 General Fund Budget Revision #1: MOTION (Bray/Shammas) to approve the 2003/2004 General Fund Budget Revision #1 as presented. Motion CARRIED 5 to 0.
C. Approve Resolution #724 Gann Limits for 2002/2003 and 2003/2004: MOTION (Bray/Schramm) to approve the Gann Limit calculation as contained in Resolution #724. Motion CARRIED 5 to 0.
D. Superintendent’s Goals 2003-2004: Perry walked the Board through a list of possible goals for the Superintendent for the 2003-2004 school year, at which time the Board discussed these goals and suggested possible additions to the list and how each Board member would like to see this process move forward.
G. Board Calendar/Future Meetings: MOTION (Page/Schramm) to approve the modification of the 2003 organizational meeting from December 4, 2003 to December 11, 2003. Motion CARRIED 5 to 0.
H. Future Agenda Items: Bray asked for the Board’s interest in examining more closely the recent graphs Superintendent Perry forwarded to the Board concerning changes in enrollment and employment during the period from 1980-2003. Although this was not a topic the Board had considered reviewing, they invited Bray to submit a Future Agenda Items form to the District Office. When and if the form is submitted it will be placed on a future agenda.
IX. ADJOURNMENT: 9:40 p.m.
Submitted by,
Patrick Perry, Secretary
Board of Education
Pacific Grove U.S.D.
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