MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

James W. Dent Education Center

1936 Carlotta Drive

Concord, CA  94519-1397

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA

Special Closed Session – 5:30 p.m.

Public Hearing – 7:00 p.m.

January 18, 2005

Location: Delta View Middle School

2916 Rio Verde, Pittsburg

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: 18, 24, 25, 26, 42, 56

Action   4.2        Contract Amendment with Pacific Program Management Inc., (Harris Associates)

On November 12, 2002, the Board approved a contract for construction management services for the construction of Delta View Elementary School to Pacific Program Management, Inc. in the amount of $367,000.  It is recommended that the contract be amended in the amount of $131,573 to cover all construction management costs.  Funding Source:  Measure C

Recommendation

Approve contract amendment as presented.

Action   4.3        Job Description for General Counsel

Recommend a job description for general counsel as a first step in establishing a general counsel position, prior to the beginning of the 2005-06 school year.

                                    Recommendation

This was presented as information at the January 11 meeting.  It is now being returned for action.

Action   4.4        Consider Approval of Administrative Rule AR 3541 (d)

                                    Recommend fees for athletic and co-curricular transportation.

                                    Recommendation

This was presented as information at the January 11 meeting.  It is now being returned for action.

10.        ADJOURNMENT