MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

James W. Dent Education Center

1936 Carlotta Drive

Concord, CA  94519-1397

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA

Special Closed Session – 6:00 p.m.

Public Hearing – 7:00 p.m.

February 1, 2005

LOCATION: CLAYTON VALLEY

HIGH SCHOOL

1101 ALBERTA WAY, CONCORD

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Richard W. Allen, President

Linda K. Mayo, Vice President

Gary L. Eberhart

E. William Leal

April P. Treece

SUPERINTENDENT

Gary McHenry

ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT

Alan Young, Ed.D., Educational Services

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS

Mildred Browne, Ed.D., Special Education

Roger Bylund, Elementary Education

Richard Nicoll, Ph.D., Administrative Services

Gail Isserman, Personnel Services

*          Addressing the Board -- To assure an orderly meeting and an equal opportunity for each speaker, persons wishing to address the Board must fill out a speaker card.  Cards are available at the meeting and must be turned in to the president of the Board prior to the beginning of the meeting.  In the interest of time, speakers are limited to three minutes each, or a total of thirty minutes for all speakers.  If there are multiple speakers on any one subject, the public comment period may be moved to the end of the meeting.

*                    Meeting Ending Time -- Adjournment time will be no later than 11:00 p.m. for all regular and special meetings unless extended to a specific time as determined by a majority of the Board.

*                    Record Keeping -- For accuracy, all regular meetings of the Board of Education are tape recorded.  Tape recordings are kept on file for a period of no less than thirty days.

*                    Closed Session -- The Board of Education may meet in closed session for discussion of labor negotiations, student discipline, personnel matters, litigation, and other matters as provided for under California state law.

 

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

1.         PRELIMINARY

                        •Pledge of Allegiance

                        •Roll Call

2.         PUBLIC COMMENT

                        The public may speak on any item within the jurisdiction of the Board of Education of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District which is not listed on this agenda.  These presentations are limited to three minutes each, or a total of thirty minutes for all speakers.  If there are multiple speakers on any one subject, the public comment period may be moved to the end of the meeting.

3.         ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

CLOSED SESSION

1.         Negotiations

2.         Superintendent’s Evaluation

RECONVENE OPEN SESSON

4.         BUSINESS

Public Hearing   4.1.       Public Hearing on Budget Reductions

& Action               The Board of Education approved $8 million in budget reductions for the 2003-04 school year.  Using the updated multi-year projection, with decreased ADA included, we will need to reduce expenses by at least $3.1 million.

                                    Recommendation

                                    1. Add items to the list.

                                    2. Remove items from the list.

                                    3. Approve the following items:  43, 66, 67, 69, 70, 72, 74

5.         PUBLIC COMMENT

The public may address the Board regarding any item within the jurisdiction of the Board of Education of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District that is not on this agenda.  These presentations are limited to three minutes each, or a total of thirty minutes for all speakers.  If there are multiple speakers on any one subject, the public comment period may be moved to the end of the meeting.

Action    5.1        Job Description – Senior Trades Supervisor

Create position to oversee all regulatory and compliance activities related to the maintenance and operation of all district facilities.

                                    Recommendation

This was presented as information at the January 25 Board meeting.  It is now

being returned for action.

Action    5.2        Creation of a Senior Trades Supervisor Position and Assignment of Employee to                                         the Position

Create a Senior Trades Supervisor position and assign employee #11206 to the position.  Fiscal Impact: $9,870  Funding Source:  Measure C

                                Recommendation

                                Approve as presented.

Action    5.3        Consider Elimination of the Risk Manager’s Position and Creation of a General                                    Counsel Position

Recommend the following:

                                                Create One General Counsel position

                                                Eliminate One Risk Manager Position

                                    Recommendation

This was presented as information at the January 25 board meeting.  It is now being returned for action.

Action    5.4        Proposed Rate Increase for Parent Pay Busing

Education Code Section 39807.5 requires that the State Superintendent of Public Instruction determine the maximum amount of fees that guardians or parents may be charged for pupil transportation between home and school.  Mt. Diablo Unified School District has not increased its parent paid fee schedule since the 1996-1997 school year.  Fiscal Impact:  The proposed rate increase would result in a projected net increase in parent paid busing revenue of approximately $14,094 in fiscal year 2006.

                                    Recommendation

  This was presented as information at the January 25 Board meeting.  It is now being returned for action.

6.         ADJOURNMENT