MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT James W. Dent Education Center 1936 Carlotta Drive Concord, CA 94519-1397 BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Tuesday, November 22, 2005 Closed Session 6:00 p.m. Regular Session 7:30 p.m.

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 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.

* 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.

* 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):

December 13, 2005 7:30 p.m. Regular Board Meeting

January 10, 2005 7:30 p.m. Regular Board Meeting

**Note: Calendar of Future Board and Committee Meetings Attached**

CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 p.m.

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(1) - Review Administrative Hearing Panel recommendations regarding student expulsions.

3. Existing Litigation

4. Anticipated Litigation

5. Conference with Real Property Negotiator

Oak Park Christian Center

6. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint

RECONVENE OPEN SESSION – 7:30 p.m.

1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS

·Pledge of Allegiance

·Roll Call

2. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION – November 22, 2005.

Topics ·Negotiations

·Expulsions

·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 October 25, 2005.

3.2 Certificated Personnel

3.2.1 Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment

3.3 Classified Personnel

3.3.1 Leaves of Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment

3.4 Fiscal Transactions for the Period of 10/1/05 through 10/31/05

3.5 Donations Received in August, September, and October 2005

3.6 Monthly Budget Transfers and/or Budget Increases/Decreases for the Month of November 2005

3.7 Agreement with Jack Schreder and Associates to Update the District’s Facility Needs Assessment

District’s are required to update their Facility Needs Assessment annually. A resolution was adopted by the Board on April 6, 2005 to collect Level II fees. In order to continue collecting Level II fees of $3.92, an Independent Services Contract Agreement to prepare and update the Facilities Assessment is required. Fiscal Impact: $14,850 Funding Source: Developer Fees

3.8 Resolution 05/06-14 Accepting the Initial Study/Negative Declaration for the Olympic High School Expansion Project

Adopt resolution approving the initial study/negative declaration for the Olympic High School expansion project. There is no impact to the General Fund.

3.9 Award of Contract for Architectural/Engineering Services for New Classrooms

Recommend professional services contract be awarded to ATI Architects and Engineers for a not to exceed amount of $185,440 for the design of new classrooms at Clayton Valley (2), College Park (2), Concord, (1), and Northgate (1) high schools; and Strandwood (2) and Ygnacio Valley (1) elementary schools. Funding Source: Developer Fees

4. RECOGNITIONS

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.

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 Appointment of Middle School Principal

Interviews have been conducted and a candidate selected to fill the position of Middle School Principal.

Recommendation

Approve appointment as recommended.

Action 9.2 Resolution 05/06-26 Celebrating Adult Education’s Sesquicentennial

Mt. Diablo Unified School District joins adult educators and students throughout California in celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary of California Adult Education during the 2005-06 school year.

Recommendation

Adopt resolution as presented.

Action 9.3 Resolution 05/06-25 Relative to Elimination and Reduction of Classified Positions at Oak Grove Middle School

Program modifications and budgetary limitations make it necessary to eliminate and reduce classified positions at Oak Grove Middle School funded by Title I and School Improvement Plan funds. The leadership of Local One M & O and CST has been advised regarding this matter. Fiscal Impact: This reduction will result in a savings to Title I in the amount of $17,346 and an additional cost to School Improvement Plan in the amount of $5,270.60 for fiscal year 2005-06.

Recommendation

Adopt resolution as presented.

Action 9.4 2005-06 Single Plan for Student Achievement

Senate Bill 374 requires that as a condition of receiving funding for specified categorical programs, the school district will ensure that each school in the district operating those categorical programs consolidates any plans that are required by those programs into a single plan to be known as the Single Plan for Student Achievement.

Recommendation

Approve as presented.

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.

NOVEMBER 2005

Parent Advisory Committee November 2 7:00 p.m.

Community Advisory Committee November 7 7:00 p.m.

Regular Board Meeting November 8 7:30 p.m.

Safe and Drug Free Schools Task Force November 17 3:30 p.m.

Regular Board Meeting November 22 7:30 p.m.

DECEMBER 2005

Measure C Meeting December 1 7:00 p.m.

Community Advisory Committee December 5 7:00 p.m.

Parent Advisory Committee December 7 7:00 p.m.

Regular Board Meeting December 13 7:30 p.m.

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