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MT. DIABLO UNIFIED BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Tuesday, October 24, 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):
November 14, 2006 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
November 28, 2006 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
December 12, 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(5)
- 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
certificated employee.
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
·Pledge of Allegiance
·Roll Call
2. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION October 24, 2006
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 meetings of September 26, 2006.
3.2 Certificated
Personnel
3.2.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.2.2 Resolution
06/07-38 Variable Term Waiver Requests
Variable term waivers provide applicants with additional
time to complete certain requirements for the credential that authorizes the
service.
3.3 Classified
Personnel
3.3.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.4 Monthly
Budget Transfers and/or Budget Increases/Decreases for the Month of September 2006
3.5 Fiscal
Transactions for September 2006
3.6 Award
of Contract for Professional Services for Hazardous Materials Project
Management and Inspection for the Measure C Program: Group V Sites
Recommend contract for professional services for hazardous
materials management and inspection be awarded to MS Environmental in the
amount of $114,363 for services related to the Group V Measure C projects. Funding Source: Measure C
3.7 Contract
Amendments
3.7.1 Beals Alliance, Sports Division in the amount of $9,860 for the
provision of comprehensive design and engineering services for Board approved
tennis court facility repairs. Funding
Source: Proposition 55 Funds
3.7.2 Beals Sport in the amount of $18,400 for the provision of comprehensive
design and ongoing services for Board approved high priority athletic facility
improvement projects at
3.8 Final
Change Orders
3.8.1
Contract C-818, Bid 1382 to Robert A. Bothman, Inc. in the amount of
$45,666.37 for the installation of Board approved athletic facility
improvements at
3.8.2 Contract C-828, Bid 1403 to B & B Grading and
Paving, Inc. in the
amount of $8,950.22 for tennis court improvements at
3.9 Notices
of Completion
3.9.1
Contract C-818, Bid 1383 to Robert A. Bothman, Inc. in the amount of
$3,229,966.37 for providing the athletic facility improvements, package C, site
work at
3.9.2
Contract C-828, Bid 1403 to B & B Grading and Paving, Inc. in the
amount of $1,062,059.22 for providing the tennis court improvements at
3.10 Apprenticeship
Training Program
3.11 Interagency
Agreement for Adult Education
Mt.
Diablo Adult Education requests approval to enter into an Interagency Agreement
with Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) for
the purpose of providing outreach and recruitment services for EHSDs Advanced
Manufacturing Grant. There is no impact
to the General Fund.
3.12 Agreement
Between Mt. Diablo Unified
New Connections will provide counseling support at
3.13 Agreement
Between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and the Wright Institute Graduate School
of Clinical Psychology and an Independent Services Contract with Dr. Anatasia Kim,
Wright Institute Professor
Approval
of an agreement with the Wright Institute Graduate School of Clinical
Psychology and an independent services contract with Dr. Anatasia Kim to
implement a social skills program at
3.14 Agreement
Between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and
The
agreement between (JFK) and
3.15 Memorandum
of Understanding with the Office of the
Office
of the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools will be the external
entity providing support to Glenbrook Middle School, Cambridge, Fair Oaks,
Meadow Homes, and Ygnacio Valley elementary schools as required by the High
Priority Schools Grant Program. Fiscal
Impact: $180,000 Funding Source: High Priority Schools Grants Program
4. RECOGNITIONS
4.1 Recognition
of Improvement on the Academic Performance Index Secondary 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 None
8. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
9. BUSINESS
Action 9.1 Appointment of Director, Student
Services
To establish stability in the
Student Services Department, the Superintendent is recommending an immediate
appointment for Director of Student Services.
Recommendation
Approve
appointment as recommended.
Action 9.2 Resolution 06/07-37 Native American
Heritage Month November 2006
The California Department of
Education has designated November as Native American Heritage Month.
Recommendation
Adopt
resolution as presented.
Public Hearing 9.3 Public
Hearing for the Evaluation of the Proposed School Site in
Education Code 17211 requires that
before a site can be approved, the local school board must hold a public
hearing for the purpose of evaluating the site using standards developed by the
California Department of Education.
Recommendation
Hold public hearing and give
staff direction.
Action 9.4 Resolution 06/07-35 Evaluating Real
Property for New School Site
As required by
Recommendation
Adopt
resolution as presented.
Public Hearing 9.5 Public
Hearing Regarding Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional Materials for
2006-2007 Pupil Textbook and Instructional Materials Incentive Program and
Williams Settlement Instructional
Materials Fund
The local governing board is
required to make an annual determination of the sufficiency of textbooks or
instructional materials, consistent with content standards adopted pursuant to Education
Section 60605.
Recommendation
Adopt 2006-2007 Resolution of
Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Action 9.6 Resolution
06/07-34 Regarding Designation of Specific Material, Product, Thing or Service on
Construction Projects
Public Contract Code §3400 allows school districts to call
for a specific material by brand
or product name.
Fiscal Impact: Undetermined,
could reduce long-term costs. Funding Source: Proposition 55 Funding.
Recommendation
Adopt resolution as presented.
Action 9.7 Purchase of Four (4) School Buses
with Wheelchair Accommodations
An increase in the number of
wheelchair students requiring transportation has created the need to purchase
four (4) school buses (vans) to accommodate both ambulatory and wheelchair
students. Award to A-Z Bus Sales, Inc.,
and piggyback on the Waterford Unified School District Bid. The District may piggyback on the contract per
Public Contract Code 20118. Fiscal
Impact: $249,645.32 Funding Source: General Fund Vehicle Replacement
Recommendation
Approve expenditure per the terms, conditions and
specifications of the Waterford Unified School District Bid.
Request the creation of four (4)
Districtwide Site Technology Support Technician II positions to meet the
increasing school site and department needs for technology support. Fiscal impact for November through June 2006
is $236,872. Fiscal impact for a full
year is $300,576. Funding Source: Routine Restricted Maintenance
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 9.9 Request to Create Two Groundskeeper
Positions
There are presently two Sprinkler
Technician positions paid out of the General Fund. These two positions can be funded from the
Restricted Maintenance budget. This
change of funding will enable the District to create two groundskeeper
positions within the existing General Purpose budget. Fiscal Impact: A net savings of $31,035 to the General
Purpose budget. Funding Source: General Purpose budget (Program Code 5360).
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 9.10 Proposal to
In an effort to enhance recruitment,
we are proposing that the current hourly rate for School Bus Driver Trainers be
increased from $6.75/hour to $12.00/hour.
Fiscal Impact: $6,540 Funding Source: General Fund
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 9.11 Elimination of One (1) Vacant Account
Clerk Position and the Creation of One (1) Program Analyst Position
In its continuing effort to address
the recommendations set forth in the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance
Team (FCMAT) report of March 2006, Fiscal Services requests the elimination of
one (1) vacant Account Clerk position and the creation of one (1) Program
Analyst position. Local One, Clerical,
Secretarial, Technical (CST) has been advised of this requested change. Fiscal Impact: The increased cost for the remainder of 2006-2007
is $14,231. The increased cost for the
full year is $21,288. Funding Source:
General Purpose
Recommendation
Approve
as presented.
Action 9.12 Create 3.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
Coordinator, Student Services 6-8 Positions and 9.0 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
Coordinator, Student/Community Services, 9-12
Request the creation of 3.0
full-time equivalent (FTE) Coordinator, Student Services, 6-8 positions and 9.0
full-time equivalent Coordinator, Student/Community Services, 9-12 positions to
implement the supplemental school counseling program established in the
2006-2007 State budget. Fiscal
Impact: November through June 2006-2007
- $196,230 for 3.0 FTE Coordinators, Student Services 6-8; $606,159 for 9.0 FTE
Coordinators, Student/Community Services 9-11 for a total amount of
$802,389. Full year cost is estimated to
be $1,198,742. Funding Source: Supplemental School Counseling Program. Funding is calculated at $70 per 7th-12th
grade pupil based on the 2005 CBEDS enrollment.
Total allocation expected for 2006-2007 is $1,162,060 and the funding is
expected to be ongoing. Costs over and
above State allocation can be augmented by Categorical Funds for Academic and
Career Counseling. There is no impact to
the General Fund.
Recommendation
Approve
as presented.
Action 9.13 Approval of Adult Education Course
Titles for 2006-2007
The California Department of
Education requires that course titles be approved annually. Fiscal Impact: These courses earn
Recommendation
Approve
the list of course titles provided including the career technical education
titles.
Action 9.14 Consider Approval of Criteria for Site
and District Discretionary Block Grant
As part of the State Budget Act,
money has been set aside for discretionary block grants for districts and
individual school sites. It is estimated
that the district will receive approximately $19 per
Recommendation
This was presented as information at
the October 10 meeting. It is now being
returned for action.
Information 9.15 Job
Description for Coach/Specialist (Teacher on Special Assignment)
Recommend job description of
Coach/Specialist (Teacher on Special Assignment) There is no impact to the General Fund.
Recommendation
This
is being presented as information only and will be returned for action.
Action 9.16 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: $39,595
Funding Source: Categorical
Programs: Title I, EIA, Title II. There
is no impact to the General Fund.
Recommendation
This was presented as information at
the October 10 meeting. It is now being
returned for action.
Action 9.17
Request a California Department of
Education (CDE) waiver to allow
Recommendation
This was presented as information at the October 10 meeting.
It is now being returned for action.
Action 9.18 Revision to Board Policy 5125.1 (a) (b)
and AR 5125.1 (a) (b) Release of Directory Information
Board Policy 5125.1 and AR 5125.1
are being revised to include release of student directory information to
district/school affiliated groups in accordance with Board policy and
administrative regulation.
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Information 9.19 Consider
Approval for Supplemental School Counseling Program Policy and Rule 6164.2
Recently adopted legislation, AB1
1802 and SB 131 created a supplementary school counseling program for 7th
through 12th grade students.
There is no cost to the General Fund.
$1,162,060 will be used to hire Student Services Coordinators to provide
these services. Funding Source: Supplementary School Counseling Program. Funding is calculated at $70 per 7th-12th
grade pupil based on 2005-2006 CBEDs
enrollment.
Recommendation
This
is being presented as information only and will be returned for action.
Action 9.20 Resolution 06/07-39 In Support of
Proposition 1D
Proposition 1D, which is on the November
7, 2006 ballot, is a statewide facilities improvement bond initiative to
provide over $7 billion for improvement to Kindergarten through 12th
grade education facilities and an additional $3 billion for higher education
facilities.
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.
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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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Safe and Drug Free Schools Task Force October
19 3:30 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting October
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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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Special Closed Session December
11 6:00 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting December
12 7:30 p.m. |
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