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MT. DIABLO UNIFIED BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Tuesday, October 10, 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):
October 24, 2006 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
November 14, 2006 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
November 28, 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(1)
- Review Administrative Hearing Panel recommendations regarding student
expulsions.
3. Existing
Litigation
4. Anticipated
Litigation
5. Conference
with Real Property Negotiator
Property: District fee interest in the former Oak Park Elementary
School site on the North side of Oak Park Blvd., west of the EBMUD right-of-way
corridor, Pleasant Hill (2 acres) and ball fields at Pleasant Hill Education
Center,
Agency Negotiator: Richard Nicoll
Negotiating Parties:
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
6. Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint
One
classified employee.
7. Superintendent’s
Evaluation
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
– 7:30 p.m.
1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
·Pledge of Allegiance
·Roll Call
2. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION – October 10, 2006
Topics ·Negotiations
·Expulsions
·Existing
Litigation
·Anticipated
Litigation
·Real
Estate
·Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint
·Superintendent’s
Evaluation
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 September 12, 2006.
3.2 Certificated
Personnel
3.2.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.2.2 Resolution
06/07-30 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 Resolution 06/07-29 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.
3.2.4 Resolution 06/07-31 Provisional Internship Permit
(PIP) Request(s)
All requests for a PIP must be presented to the Governing
Board of a public school district for approval.
3.2.5 Increase Full-Time Equivalent Position for the 2006-07
School Year
Request .40 FTE to be added to Categorical programs. This action will result in an increase in the
expenditure budget of Title I Funds (program 3110) in the amount of $22,310. Funding Source: Title I Funds
3.3 Classified
Personnel
3.3.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.3.2 Increase in
Work Year for Five (5) Child Welfare and Attendance Liaison Positions
Request three (3) existing full-time, 10 month/year and two
(2) existing full-time, 10.5 month/year positions be increased to 11
month/year. There is no impact to the
General Fund. The difference in cost for
fiscal year 2007-08 is $19,442. Funding
Source: Dropout Prevention Supplementary
Funds (3313)
3.4 Resolution
06/07-32 Authorizing Issuance of
Proceeds (not to exceed $40,000,000) from the issuance of
TRANs will be used to meet fiscal year 2006-07 cash requirements until property
tax revenues are received. The fiscal
impact is the difference between interest earnings and interest expense. At this time, it is projected that the
district will earn interest of approximately $200,000.00. Funding Source: General Fund
3.5 Independent
Contract for a Speech-Language Pathologist through Communication Works
Contract with Communication Works in the amount of
$80,000. Funding Source: Related Services Other Specialized –
Operating Budget (1219). There is no
impact to the General Fund.
3.6 Amendment
No. 6 to Contract with Nacht and Lewis Architects for Architectural/Engineering
Services for the Measure C HVAC Mechanical Program
Amendment no. 6 to contract with Nacht and Lewis Architects
in the amount of $11,697 for the provision of architectural/engineering services
associated with installation of interim housing necessary to accommodate
assigned sites in Group IV of the Measure C Program.
4. RECOGNITIONS
4.1 Completion
of Painter Apprenticeship Program – Jackie deTorres
4.2.
For exemplary service and leadership facilitating the First
District Court of Appeals Oral Argument at
4.3 Employees
with Two Years or More of Perfect Attendance
4.4 Recognition
of Improvement on the Academic Performance Index – Elementary Schools
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
7.1 Summer
Program Report – Margot Tobias
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
9. BUSINESS
Action 9.1 Resolution
06/07-28 Red Ribbon Week – October 23 - 27, 2006
During Red Ribbon Week schools and many community agencies
throughout
Recommendation
Adopt
resolution as presented.
Action 9.2 Consider
Approval of a Revised Agreement with
Request approval of a revised
agreement with Contra Costa Health Services, Mental Health Division in the
amount of $186,774. Funding Source: County Mental Health Medi-Cal Reimbursement
Recommendation
Approve revised agreement as presented.
Action 9.3 Board Policy 6145.6 – International
Exchange
Update to Board Policy 6145.6 to
match California School Boards Association (CSBA) language.
Recommendation
This was presented as information at the September 26 Board
meeting. It is now being returned for
action.
Action 9.4 Modification
of Board Policy and Administrative Rule BP 5116.1 and AR 5116.1 (b) (c) –Intradistrict
Open Enrollment
This modifications are necessary to implement
the District’s open enrollment process.
Recommendation
Approve modification of rule.
Information 9.5 Reorganization
– Curriculum and Instruction Department
In order to become more cost
effective and to consolidate work with school sites, the Curriculum and
Instruction Department is recommending reorganization. Fiscal Impact: $38,544.
Funding Source: Categorical
Programs: Title I, Economic Impact Aid, Title II. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Recommendation
This
is being presented as information only and will be returned for action.
Information 9.6
Request a California Department of
Education (CDE) waiver to allow MDUDS to include Building Effective Schools
Together (BEST) as a scientifically-based research program for student support and
enhancement of school climate. There is
no impact to the General Fund.
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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OCTOBER 2006 |
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Community Advisory Committee October
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Parent Advisory Council October
4 7:00 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting October
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Special Closed Session October
12 6:00 p.m. |
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Special Closed Session October
16 6:00 p.m. |
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Safe and Drug Free Schools Task Force October
19 |
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Regular Board Meeting October
24 |
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NOVEMBER 2006 |
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Parent Advisory Council November
1 7:00 p.m. |
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Community Advisory Committee November
6 7:00 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting November 14 7:30 p.m. |
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Safe and Drug Free Schools Task Force November 16 3:30 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting November 28 7:30 p.m. |
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DECEMBER 2006 |
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Community Advisory Committee December
4 7:00 p.m. |
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Parent Advisory Council December
6 7:00 p.m. |
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Measure C Advisory Committee December
7 7:00 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting December
12 7:30 p.m. |
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