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MT. DIABLO UNIFIED BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Tuesday, May 9, 2006 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 23,
2006 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
June 8,
2006 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
June 20,
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(6)/Readmissions(1)
- Review Administrative Hearing Panel recommendations regarding student
expulsions and readmissions.
3. Existing
Litigation
Brandy
v. Mt. Diablo Unified
Klein
v. Mt. Diablo Unified
4. Anticipated
Litigation
One potential case.
5. Conference
with Real Property Negotiator
6. Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
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1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
·Pledge of Allegiance
·Roll Call
2. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION – May 9, 2006
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 April 11, 2006.
3.2 Certificated
Personnel
3.2.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.2.2 Resolution
05/06-73 Education Code 44258.2 – Board Authorization
Under Ed. Code 44258.2, holders of single subject or
secondary credentials who have 12 lower division units or 6 upper division
units in a subject can be authorized, by Board authorization, to teach that
subject(s) in a middle school for the current school year.
3.2.3 Recommendation for Approval of District Internship,
Single Subject Teaching Credential
A two year District Intern Certificate may be approved by
the Governing School Board upon the recommendation of Project Pipeline, with
whom we have an established agreement, to allow an employee to teach while
successfully completing the Professional Development Plan and the experience
requirements for the Preliminary or Professional Clear Teaching Credential pursuant to
California Education Code Section 44325.
3.3 Classified
Personnel
3.3.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.3.2 Creation of
Three (3) Part-time Food Service Positions at
Request the creation of three (3) part-time Food Service
positions at
3.3.3 Creation of Two (2) Part-time Food Service Assistant
Positions at
Food and Nutrition Services requests the creation of two 2 hour/day
school day only, Food Service Assistant I positions at
3.4 Contract
Amendment #1 for Professional Testing Services for the Measure C Program, Group
IV Schools – Consolidated Engineering Laboratories
Contract amendment in the amount of $14,600 for additional
geotechnical analysis to confirm original design recommendations at Bancroft,
3.5 Award
of Bids
3.5.1 Award of Bid 1410 to Arntz Builders, Inc. in the amount of $253,900 to
provide window replacement at
3.5.2 Award of Bid 1421 to Taber Construction in the amount of $604,700 to
provide the site utilities, group 2 at
3.6 Purchase
Order for Electrical Upgrades at Hidden
Approve purchase order to National Electric, Inc. in the
amount of $112,519 to provide upgrades at
3.7 Purchase
Order for Electrical Upgrades at
Approve
purchase order to KDM Electric, Inc. in the amount of $49,506 to provide
upgrades at
3.8 Independent
Audit Contract
The
District awarded the 2004 Audit Services Request for Proposal to Perry Smith
LLP. The contract from July 1,2006 –
June 30, 2007 is the second year of the four year agreement awarded in 2004. The contract fee remains the same during the
contract period of July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2009. Fiscal Impact: $60,000 each year. Funding Source: General Fund
4. RECOGNITIONS
4.1 2006
Intel-Affiliated Contra Costa Science and Engineering Fair
The Board of Education
will recognize the following students and staff members.
Rachel
Taylor,
Jessica
Fong, Diablo View Middle, 8th grade – first place winner
Ummon Karpe,
Karen Kelly,
teacher, Clayton Valley High
Frank Redle,
teacher, Concord High
Connie
Cushing, Program Specialist, Special Education
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 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
7.1 Report
and Discussion of Student Information System
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
9. BUSINESS
Action 9.1 Appointment of Director of Classified
Personnel
Interviews have been conducted and a
candidate selected to fill the position of Director of Classified Personnel.
Recommendation
Approve
appointment as recommended.
Action 9.2 Appointment of Payroll Manager
Interviews have been conducted and a
candidate selected to fill the position of Payroll Manager.
Recommendation
Approve
appointment as recommended.
Action 9.3 Resolution 05/06-72 Classified School
Employees’ Week
The Board of Education wishes to
adopt a resolution to recognize and honor the contribution of the classified
school employee to quality education in the State of
Recommendation
Adopt
resolution as presented.
Action 9.4 Resolution 05/06-63 – Support of
Senate Bill No. 1193 Student Poll Workers
The
Recommendation
Adopt
resolution as presented.
Action 9.5 Resolution 05/06-74 to Endorse and
Support 2006
Proposition 81, which is on the June
ballot, if approved by voters, would authorize the state to sell $600 million
in bonds to assist local governments in the construction of public
libraries. Public libraries are critical
to the success of students. As a school
district we support this effort
Recommendation
Adopt
resolution as presented.
Action 9.6 Summer
School Administrative Position
A candidate for an administrative position
for summer session 2006 has been
interviewed and is being presented
for approval. Fiscal Impact: Positions are paid for by the summer school
budget.
Recommendation
Approve
candidate as presented.
Action 9.7 Request for
Budget Enhancement to Address Fire Alarm Testing/Inspection Requirements of National Fire
Protection Association NFPA (72)
Code NFPA 72 requires that the District be responsible for
the annual inspection, testing and maintenance of fire alarm systems. Fiscal Impact: $140,000.
Funding Source: Restricted
Maintenance Account
Recommendation
Approve
as presented.
Action 9.8 Job Description for Personnel
Analyst, Credentials
In an effort to fulfill one of the
recommendations made the 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 was presented as information at the April 25
meeting. It is now being returned for action.
Action 9.9 Elimination
of a Vacant
Based on a reassessment of the services provided by the
Mobile Maintenance Program and current facility needs, staff is recommending
that this vacant position be eliminated and the savings generated as a result
of this reduction be used to restore a second Carpenter/Glazier position which
was eliminated in 2003. Fiscal Impact: The elimination of the vacant Mobile
Maintenance Worker position and creation of a Carpenter/Glazier position will
result in a net annual savings of $3,089.
Recommendation
Approve elimination of a vacant Mobile Maintenance Team
Worker position and creation of a Carpenter/Glazier position as presented.
Action 9.10 Quarterly
Report on Williams Uniform Complaints
Quarterly reports reflect complaints
regarding textbooks and instructional materials, teacher vacancy or
misassignments, and facilities conditions.
This quarter’s report includes the months of February, March, and April
2006.
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 9.11 Award
of Design Services Contract for New Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Systems
Award of design services contract to Capital Engineering
Consultants for a not to exceed total of $3,033,600 for comprehensive design
and engineering services necessary for installation of new heating, ventilating
and air conditioning systems at Clayton Valley College Park, Ygnacio Valley,
Mt. Diablo, and Concord high schools; Glenbrook, Riverview, and Oak Grove middle
schools; and Rio Vista, Cambridge, Bel Air, Ygnacio Valley and Meadow Homes elementary
schools. Funding Source: Proposition 55 funds.
Recommendation
Approve design services contract as presented.
Action 9.12 Modification of 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 was presented as information at
the April 25 meeting. It is now being
returned for action.
Action 9.13 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 was presented as information at
the April 25 Board meeting. It is now
being returned for action.
Information 9.14 Adoption
of K-5 History/Social Science Materials
A curriculum specialist working with
a group of K-5 teachers and administrators from schools throughout the district
went through a process to select for recommendation for adoption the Harcourt
School Publishers History/Social Science materials: Reflections/Reflexiones
for California
Recommendation
This is being presented as information only
and will be returned for action.
Information 9.15 Adoption
of the 9-12 History/Social Science Materials
A committee of high school
History/Social Science teachers and a curriculum specialist met various times
throughout the year to develop and implement a process to select new
history/social science textbooks.
Recommendation
This is being presented as information only
and will be returned for action.
Information 9.16 Consider
Approval of Board Policy 6146.3 Which Clarifies Options for Students Who Have Not Passed the
Current education code provides
options for
Recommendation
This is being presented as information only
and will be returned for action.
Information 9.17 Board
Policy and Administrative Rule 5123 – Promotion/Retention/Acceleration
Staff has revised board policy and
rule 5123 in order to reflect legislative changes in Education Codes
48070-48070.5 Promotion and Retention, 60641-60648 Standardized Testing and
Reporting Program and 60850-60856 Exit Examination.
Recommendation
This is being presented as information only
and will be returned for action.
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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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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Community Advisory Committee June
5 7:00 p.m. |
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Parent Advisory |
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Regular Board Meeting June
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Measure C Advisory Committee June
15 7:00 p.m. |
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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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JULY 2006 |
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No
meetings in July |
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Note: This is being provided for information only.
Please
call 682-8000 ext. 4000 to confirm meeting dates, times and locations.