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MT. DIABLO UNIFIED BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Closed Session Regular Session |
BOARD OF EDUCATION Gary L. Eberhart, Vice President April P. Treece Richard W. Allen Paul P. Strange SUPERINTENDENT Gary McHenry ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT Alan Young, Ed.D., Educational Services ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS Mildred Browne, Ed.D., Special Education Roger Bylund, Elementary Education Gloria Gamblin, Chief Financial Officer Richard C. Nicoll, Ph.D., Administrative Services Gail Isserman, Personnel Services Gregory J. Rolen, Esq., General Counsel |
WELCOME
* 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.
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Meeting Ending Time -- Adjournment time will be no later
than
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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.
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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
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Radio -- For the convenience of the public,
Board meetings are broadcast during the school year over the Clayton Valley
High School radio station KVHS (90.5 FM) starting at 7:30 p.m.
FUTURE MEETING DATE(S):
May 9, 2006 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
May 23,
2006 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
June 8,
2006 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
**Note: Calendar of Future Board and Committee
Meetings Attached**
CALL TO ORDER –
1. ANNOUNCEMENT:
In closed session, the Board will consider the items listed on the
closed session agenda that follows.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT – The public may address the Board
concerning items that are scheduled for discussion during closed session
only. These presentations are limited to
three minutes each, or a total of thirty minutes for all speakers.
3. ADJOURN
TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
1. Negotiations
- The Board may discuss negotiations or provide direction to its
representatives regarding represented employees, pursuant to the EERA (Govt.
Code Section 3549.1)
Agency negotiators:
Gail Isserman and Julie Braun-Martin.
Agencies: MDEA, CSEA,
Local One M & O, Local One CST, MDSPA, and Supervisory.
2. Expulsions(4)/Readmissions(1)
- Review Administrative Hearing Panel recommendations regarding student
expulsions and readmissions.
3. Existing
Litigation
4. Anticipated
Litigation
Two potential cases.
5. Conference
with Real Property Negotiator
Alves Ranch property.
6. Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
–
1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
·Pledge of Allegiance
·Roll Call
2. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION –
Topics ·Negotiations
·Expulsions/Readmissions
·Existing
Litigation
·Anticipated
Litigation
·Real
Estate
·Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint
3. CONSENT AGENDA
Items
listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be approved/adopted
by a single motion. There will be no
separate discussion of these items; however, any item may be removed from the
consent agenda upon the request of any member of the Board and acted upon
separately.
3.1 Minutes
of the meeting of March 28, 2006.
3.2 Certificated
Personnel
3.2.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.2.2 Resolution 05/06-71
Education Code 44258.3 Board Authorization
Under Ed. Code 44258.3, holders of any
3.2.3 Resolution 05/06-70 Education Code 44263 Board
Authorization
Under Ed. Code 44263, holders of any
3.2.4 Extension of
District Internship, Single Subject Teaching Credential
A one-calendar-year extension of the District Intern
Certificate may be requested by the Governing School Board to give an employee
additional time to successfully complete the Professional Development Plan and
the experience requirements for the Preliminary or Professional Clear Teaching
Credential pursuant to California Education Code Section 44325.
3.2.5 Student Teaching Experience Agreement with California
State University, East Bay for the Term of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009
The purpose of this agreement is to engage the
3.3 Classified
Personnel
3.3.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.3.2 Increase in Work Year for a Senior Secretary Position
at the
Alternative Education requests that an existing full-time,
10 month/year Senior Secretary position be increased to a 12 month/year. There is no impact to the General Fund. The difference in cost for fiscal year
2006-07 will be $10,221. Funding
Source: Intervention Program
3.4 Monthly
Budget Transfers and/or Budget Increases/Decreases for the Month of March 2006
3.5 Grant
Application Requests
3.5.1 Thomas J. Long Foundation Funds
Request permission to submit an application to the Thomas J.
Long Foundation in the amount of $178,500 over three years. There is no impact to the General Fund.
3.5.2 Families and Children’s Trust (FACT)
Request permission to submit an application to the Families
and Children’s Trust in the amount of $35,000 for
3.5.3 Workforce Investment Act, Title II: Adult Education
and Family Literacy Act
3.6 Award of
Bids
3.6.1 Bid 1412 to B & B Grading and Paving in the amount of $106,667 to
provide paving improvements at
3.6.2 Bid 1415 to Nema Construction in the amount of $384,500 to
provide electrical upgrades at
3.6.3 Bid 1416 to Biland Construction in the amount of $461,050 to
provide electrical upgrades at Bancroft Elementary,
3.6.4 Bid 1417 to Biland Construction Company in the amount of $566,850 to
provide electrical upgrades at Ayers,
3.6.5 Bid 1418 to Biland Construction Company in the amount of $347,000 to
provide electrical upgrades at Valle Verde, Walnut Acres, and Woodside
elementary schools. Funding Source: Measure C
3.6.6 Bid 1420 to Taber Construction in the amount of $787,000 to
provide site utilities, group 1 at
3.7 Notice of
Completion to Contract C-815
Notice of completion to contract C-815, bid 1381 in the
amount of $321,465 to Robert A. Bothman, Inc. who provided the athletic
facility improvements, package A; landscaping and irrigation at Concord and Mt.
Diablo high schools. Funding
Source: Proposition 55
3.8 Approve
Purchase Order for Metal and Wood Doors at
Approve purchase order to Pacific Door and Hardwood in the
amount of $44,541.37 to provide labor and material to replace metal and wood
doors with fiber reinforced panel (FRP) doors at
4. RECOGNITIONS
4.1 Teacher
of the Year Nominees
The Board of Education will recognize the
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
The
public may address the Board regarding any item within the jurisdiction of the
Board of Education of the
6. COMMUNICATIONS
6.1 Student
Representatives
6.2 Organizations
At
regular board meetings, a single spokesperson of each recognized organization
may make a brief presentation following the Consent Agenda. Items are limited to those which are
informational.
7. REPORTS/INFORMATION – None
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
9. BUSINESS
Action 9.1 Resolution
05/06-69 Day of the Teacher – May 10, 2006
The
Recommendation
Adopt resolution as presented.
Action 9.2 Resolution
05/06-68 Asian Pacific Heritage Month – May 2006
The California Department of
Education has designated May as Asian Pacific Heritage Month. The resolution recognizes the many
contributions made by the people from the Asian Pacific lands to the growth and
development of
Recommendation
Adopt resolution as presented.
Action 9.3 School
Assistance and Intervention Monitoring Report for Mt. Diablo High School
The School Assistance and
Intervention Team (SAIT) is the next level of the state accountability program
for Immediate Intervention/Underperforming School Program (II/USP).
Recommendation
Accept reports as presented.
Action 9.4 Installation of Heating, Ventilation
and Air Conditioning Systems
Staff recommends proceeding with the
partial implementation of the plan. The
proposal focuses on schools that generate matching funding and schools that are
often used for summer school. The
program would fund air conditioning in classrooms and office spaces. Fiscal Impact: The initial cost of the entire plan is $56.83
million. The ongoing cost of the entire
plan is estimated to be $417,579.
Funding Source: Initial costs –
Proposition 55 funds. Ongoing cost –
General Fund
Recommendation
Approve proposal as presented.
Action 9.5 Job Description for Lead Buyer
This job description is being
recommended by the Director of Purchasing to fill a critical need in the
purchasing department.
Recommendation
This
was presented as information at the April 11 Board meeting. It is now being returned for action.
Action 9.6 Request Approval to Eliminate One
Buyer Position and Creation of One Lead Buyer Position
in the Purchasing Department
This is being recommended by the
Director of Purchasing to fill a critical need in the Purchasing
Department. The leadership of Local One
(CST) has been advised. General Fund in
the amount of $6,839
Recommendation
Approve
as presented.
Information 9.7 Job
Description for Personnel Analyst, Credentials
In an effort to fulfill one of the
recommendations made by Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) to
provide the high level of support and expertise needed for credentialing, the
District is presenting a job description for Personnel Analyst-Credentials.
Recommendation
This is being presented as information only
and will be returned for action.
Action 9.8 Consider Approval of Two Full-Time
Equivalent (FTE) Psychologist Positions
Recommend two additional school
psychologists be funded to provide additional counseling services for students
who require less intensive services. The
monies generated from Medi-Cal billing reimburse the District for the cost of
the school psychologist positions.
Fiscal Impact: $172,200 Funding Source: County Mental Health Medi-Cal Reimbursement
Recommendation
Approve
as presented.
Information 9.9 Adoption
of Middle School History/Social Science Materials
A curriculum specialist working with a middle school
committee representing all the middle schools and their grade levels went
through a process to select for recommendation for adoption the Holt, Rinehart,
Winston history/social science materials.
Recommendation
This
is being presented as information only.
It will be returned for action.
Information 9.10 Board
Policy and Rule 6173.1 – Foster Youth Education
AB 490 added Education Code
48850-48859 which created new obligations for districts ` regarding the education of foster youth.
Recommendation
This
is presented as information only. It
will be returned for action.
Action 9.11 Approve Designation of Compliance
Officer for Board Policy 4119.11 Sexual Harassment and Board Policy 4030 Non-Discrimination in
Employment
Approve designation of
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 9.12 Services Agreement with Connect-Ed
Connect-ED has a system that would
allow us to send a message to all parents of student in the district within
five minutes in an emergency.
Recommendation
Approve
as presented.
Action 9.13 Review and Discussion of Possible
Additions to the Budget
During the 2004-2005 school year many positions, programs,
or services were reduced or eliminated.
There have been individual requests to restore certain positions,
programs, or services. Before we make
further decisions about additions to the budget, we must review and prioritize
by looking at the entire list of items that were reduced during the 2003-2004
and 2004-2005 budget reduction process.
Recommendation
The Board can determine further
prioritization of items or recommend items for consideration.
10. DISCUSSION OF REPORTS
10.1 Committee
Minutes
10.2 Board
of Education
11. ADJOURNMENT
12. CLOSED
SESSION - Items not
completed during the first closed session will be carried over to this closed
session.
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APRIL 2006 |
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Community Advisory Committee April |
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Parent Advisory |
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Regular Board Meeting April
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Regular Board Meeting April
25 |
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MAY 2006 |
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Community Advisory Committee May
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Parent Advisory |
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Regular Board Meeting May
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Regular Board Meeting May
23 7:30 p.m. |
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Safe and Drug Free Schools Task Force May
25 |
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JUNE 2006 |
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Measure C Advisory Committee June
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Community Advisory Committee June
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Parent Advisory |
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Regular Board Meeting June
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Regular Board Meeting June
20 |
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Safe and Drug Free Schools Task Force June
22 |
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Note: This is being provided for information only.
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