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MT. DIABLO UNIFIED BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Tuesday, January 23, 2007 Closed Session 5:00 p.m. Regular Session |
BOARD OF EDUCATION Gary L. Eberhart, President April P. Treece, Vice President Richard W. Allen Paul P. Strange Linda Mayo 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
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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):
February 6,
2007 7:30
p.m. Special Closed Session
March 13,
2007 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
March 27,
2007 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
**Note: Calendar of Future Board and Committee
Meetings Attached**
CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 p.m. – Note Time Change
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, Julie Braun-Martin and Dorothy Epps.
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.
- Four expulsions
- One readmission
- Consider request for
extension of timeline
3. Existing
Litigation
Mariano
v. Mt. Diablo Unified
4. Anticipated
Litigation
Two potential cases.
5. Conference
with Real Property Negotiator
6. Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
–
1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
·Pledge of Allegiance
·Roll Call
2. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION
– January 23, 2007
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 January 9, 2007.
3.2 Certificated
Personnel
3.2.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.2.2 Resolution
06/07-51 Variable Term Waiver Requests
Variable term waivers provide applicants with additional
time to complete certain requirements for the credential that authorizes the
service. The waiver request is made when
there is not a properly credentialed person available for the position.
3.2.3 Resolution 06/07-54 Education Code 44263 – Board
Authorization
Under Ed. Code 44263, holders of any
3.2.4 Resolution 06/07-55 Education Code 44258.3 – Board
Authorization
Under Ed. Code 44258.2, holders of Single Subject or
Secondary credentials who have 12 lower division units or 6 upper units in a
subject can be authorized, by Board Authorization, to teach that subject(s) in
a middle school or the current school year.
3.2.5 Recommendation for Approval of District Internship,
Education Specialist, Mild/Moderate Teaching Credential
A three year District Intern Certificate may be approved by
the Governing School Board upon the recommendation of Project Pipeline.
3.2.6 Recommendation for Approval of District Internship,
Single Subject, English Teaching Credential
A three year District Intern Certificate may be approved by
the Governing School Board upon the recommendation of Project Pipeline.
3.2.7 Assembly Bill 948 – STRS Post-Retirement Earning
Limitation
Legislation was enacted which authorizes STRS to grant an
exemption from the post-retirement earnings limitation of up to two years for
members retired from service who are appointed as trustee, administrator or
fiscal advisor.
3.3 Classified
Personnel
3.3.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.3.2 Request to
Eliminate One (1) Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic Position and Create
One (1) Electro-Mechanical Technician Position
In an effort to increase flexibility in assigning and
responding to both scheduled and unscheduled electrical and heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning service requests, staff recommends that the
vacant Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanic position be eliminated and a new
Electro-Mechanical Technician position be created. Fiscal Impact: Cost increase of $5,813 Funding Source: Routine Restricted Maintenance Fund
3.4 Monthly
Budget Transfers and/or Budget Increases/Decreases for the Month of November and December 2006
3.5 Fiscal
Transactions for November and December 2006
3.6 Amendment
to Contract with BFK Engineers
Staff is recommending that the contract value be increased
by $4,000 for the design of a revised sewage pumping system. Fiscal Impact: $4,000
Funding Source: Proposition 55
Funds.
3.7 Notice
of Completion
Notice of completion to contract C-825, Bid 1406 to Robert
A. Bothman, Inc., who provided the turf renovations at
3.8 License
Agreement to Install and Maintain a Community Warning Siren at Hidden Valley Elementary
School
The Contra Costa County Community Awareness Emergency Response
(CAER) Group,
3.9 Resolution
06/07-50 Certification for Carryover of Unmatched District Deferred Maintenance Deposits
The District contributed $1,522,870 to the 2005-2006
Deferred Maintenance Program. The
required amount certified by the State of
3.10 Independent
Contract for Speech-Language Pathologist through the Speech Pathology Group
Due to the inability to hire qualified speech-language
pathologists to fill all vacancies, the District has had to use staff
contracted through an agency in order to fill open positions and meet student
Individualized Education Program (IEP) requirements. The cost of the contract is $97,680. The expense will be offset by a projected
vacancy savings in the Related Services Other Specialized – Staffing Budget
(1819).
3.11 Independent
Contract for a Speech-Language Pathologist through Progressus Therapy, Inc.
Due
to the inability to hire qualified speech-language pathologists to fill all
vacancies, the District has had to use staff contracted through an agency in
order to fill open positions and meet student Individualized Education Program
(IEP) requirements. The cost of the
contract is $70,000. The expense will be
offset by a projected vacancy savings in the Related Services Other Specialized
– Operating Budget (1219).
3.12 Resolution
06/07-53 Authorizing Acceptance of Local Agreement for Child Care Resource
Program
The Governing Board of a public school district must approve
the contract with the California Department of Education and name the official
who is authorized to sign it. This
contract will result in an increase of $3,000 in Categorical Funds designated
for infant-toddler child care and development.
4. RECOGNITIONS
4.1
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
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
9. BUSINESS
Action 9.1 Resolution
06/07-52 African American History Month
The California Department of
Education has designated February as African American History Month. The resolution recognizes the many
contributions made by African Americans to the American Heritage.
Recommendation
Adopt resolution as presented.
Action 9.2 Appointment
of Director of Budgeting and Accounting
Interviews have been conducted and a
candidate selected to fill the position of Director of Budgeting and
Accounting.
Recommendation
Approve appointment as recommended.
Action 9.3 Appointment of Elementary Vice
Principal
Interviews have been conducted and a
candidate selected to fill the position of Elementary Vice Principal.
Recommendation
Approve appointment as recommended.
Action 9.4 Contract
for a Community Opinion Survey
The
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Information 9.5 Overview
of the Planning Process for the Student Information System
& Discussion Staff will review the planning
process for a new Student Information System as well as five years of projected
cost.
Recommendation
Information and Discussion
Action 9.6 Award
of Request for Proposal 1449 – Eagle Software
A Request for Proposal was issued on
October 3, 2006, seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide a
solution for the installation and configuration of the District Student
Information System. Staff recommends an
award of contract to Eagle Software for $750,150 contingent upon the formation
of a binding contract agreement between both parties. Fiscal Impact: First Year $568,250 including support; Four
(4) year addition support cost is $45,450 per year for a total cost of
$181,800. Funding Source: Mandated Cost Reimbursement
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 9.7 Student
Information System – Associated Cost
Recommend the Aeries Student
Information System, by Eagle Software, as the core student information system. Fiscal Impact: $411,710 during fiscal year 2006-2007 for all
non-personnel costs beyond the cost of the Aeris contract. $108,619 – Personnel Funding Source: Implementation and hardware/infrastructure –
all $411,710 from Discretionary Block Grant – District share. Personnel:
$108,629 from General Fund
Recommendation
Approve as recommended.
Action 9.8 Award of Bid
1443
Award of bid 1443 to Arntz Builders,
Inc. in the amount of $6,240,152 to provide the modernization and new classrooms at
Recommendation
Approve
as presented.
Action 9.9 Award of Bid
1442
Award of bid 1442 to Taber Construction, Inc. in the amount
of $9,568,600 to provide the modernization and new classrooms to Strandwood
Elementary, Diablo View Middle,
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 9.10 Creation of an
Eight (8) Hour P.M Custodian Position for Olympic and Mt. Diablo High Schools
In an effort to ensure that site and program housekeeping
needs at both Olympic and Mt. Diablo high schools are satisfactorily addressed,
staff is recommending the creation of an additional eight (8) hour P.M.
Custodian to support the current custodial staffs at these sites (4.5 hours at
Olympic High and 3.5 hours at Mt. Diablo High).
Fiscal Impact: $52,943 Funding Source: General Fund
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 9.11 Upgrade of an
Education Consultant/Behavior Management Specialist in Special Education
Special Education requests the upgrade of a full-time, 261
day work year Educational Consultant/Behavior Management Specialist position
from Range 11 to Range 15. Fiscal
Impact: The annual cost to the General
Fund for 2006-2007 fiscal year will be $2,684 and $4,882 for a full year.
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 9.12 Increase
in Work Year for Behaviorist Program Manager
In order to better serve the student
population of the
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 9.13 Opportunity
for Public Response to Public Employees
At the January 9, 2007 meeting,
Public Employees Union, Local One (Clerical, Secretarial and Technical Unit)
and the Board’s Successor Agreement proposals were publicly presented. We are now presenting these proposals for
public response.
Recommendation
Provide opportunity for public
response to Public Employees Union, Local One’s (CST) and the Board’s Successor
Agreement proposals.
Information 9.14 Public
Presentation and Board’s Acknowledgement of Receipt of
By law, school districts are
required to “sunshine” collective bargaining proposals in an open session of
the Board. The proposal from
Recommendation
This is being presented as
information only and will be returned for action.
Information 9.15 Public
Presentation and Board’s Acknowledgement of Receipt of the District’s Successor
Agreement Proposal.
Public Presentation and Adoption of Board’s Successor Agreement Proposal
By law, school districts are
required to “sunshine” collective bargaining proposals in an open session of the
Board. The proposal is the Board’s
Successor Agreement proposal for
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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JANUARY 2007 |
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Parent Advisory Council January 3
7:00 p.m. |
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Special Closed Session January 6
6:00 p.m. |
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Community Advisory Committee January 8
7:00 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting January 9
7:30 p.m. |
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Safe and Drug Free Schools Task Force January
18 3:30 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting January
23 7:30 p.m. |
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FEBRUARY 2007 |
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Community Advisory Committee February 5
7:00 p.m. |
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Special Closed Session February
6 6:00 p.m. |
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Parent Advisory Council February 8
7:00 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting February
13 7:30 p.m. |
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Safe and Drug Free Schools Task Force February
22 3:30 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting February
27 7:30 p.m. |
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MARCH 2007 |
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Measure C Oversight Committee March 1
7:00 p.m. |
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Community Advisory Committee March 5
7:00 p.m. |
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Parent Advisory Committee March 7
7:00 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting March 13
7:30 p.m. |
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Safe and Drug Free Schools Task Force March 22
3:30 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting March 27
7:30 p.m. |
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