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MT. DIABLO UNIFIED BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Closed Session 5:00 p.m. Regular Session |
BOARD OF EDUCATION April P. Treece, President Richard W. Allen, Vice President Paul P. Strange Linda K. Mayo Gary L. Eberhart SUPERINTENDENT Gary McHenry ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT Alan Young, Ed.D., Educational Services ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS Mildred Browne, Ed.D., Special Education Roger Bylund, Elementary Education 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 11:00 p.m. for all regular and special meetings unless extended to a
specific time as determined by a majority of the Board.
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Record Keeping -- For accuracy, all regular meetings
of the Board of Education are recorded electronically. 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):
June 21, 2008 9:00 a.m. Study Session
June 24, 2008 7:30 p.m. Regular Board
Meeting
August 12, 2008 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
**Note: Calendar of Future Board and Committee
Meetings Attached**
CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 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 Sectio3549.1)
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(5)/Readmissions(36)
- Review Administrative Hearing Panel recommendations regarding student
expulsions and readmissions.
3. Existing
Litigation
Ruhl
v. Mt. Diablo Unified School District; City of
4. Anticipated
Litigation
5. Conference
with Real Property Negotiator
6. Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint
7. Superintendent’s
Evaluation
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
–
1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
·Pledge of Allegiance
·Roll Call
2. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION – June 17, 2008.
Topics ·Negotiations
·Expulsions/Readmissions
·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 May 20 and May 27, 2008.
3.2 Certificated
Personnel
3.2.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.2.2 Resolution
07/08-85 Provisional Internship Permit (PIP) Request
All requests for a PIP must be presented to the Governing
Board of a public school district for approval.
Every PIP request that is submitted to the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing must also include verification that a notice of intent to employ
the named applicant in the identified position has been made public.
3.3 Classified
Personnel
3.3.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.3.2 Elimination of
a Vacant Site Technology Support Technician II Position
Request elimination of one (1) 2.5 hour/week, 10 month Site
Technology Support Technician II position at
3.4 Fiscal
Transactions for May 2008
3.5 Resolution
07/08-82 to Authorize Year-End Intra-Budget Transfers
Intra-budget transfers may be necessary at the end of the
year to permit payments of obligations incurred during the year. A resolution delegating authority to the
Superintendent and/or his designee is needed in order to make these transfers.
3.6 Contract
Amendment #9, Corlett Skaer and DeVoto Architects, Inc.
Contract amendment #9 with Corlett, Skaer and DeVoto
Architects, Inc. in the amount of $4,000 for architectural/engineering services
for work identified in the Measure C Facility Improvement Program. Funding Source: Measure C
3.7 Award
of Inspector of Record (Project Inspector) Contract
Award
of inspector of record (project inspector) contract to Alisha Jensen for the
not to exceed fee of $20,000 to support the demolition and repair/replacement
of structurally compromised exterior walls at
3.8 Increase
to Purchase Order 44589 with Interpreting and Consulting Services
Due
to the difficulty in hiring qualified educational interpreters for the deaf,
the District has had to use Interpreting and Consulting Services, in order to
meet student individualized education program (IEP) requirements. To date expenditures have reached $107,964
and future costs are anticipated to reach $127,000 by the end of the 2007-08
school year. There is no impact to the
General Fund. Funding Source: DIS – Supplemental Operating (1218)
3.9 Grant
Application Requests
3.9.1
3.9.2
3.9.3 California Department of Education for Special
Education Teacher Professional Development Pilot Program in the amount of $585,000 over
three years, for funding to establish and implement professional development to
thirty special education teachers at 15
elementary schools in the District.
There is no impact to the General Fund.
3.9.4 U.S. Department of Agriculture for Network for Health California Funds in the amount of $1,053,999 over
two years for fifteen of the Mt. Diablo CARES After School Programs. There is no impact to the General Fund.
3.10 Contract
between Mt. Diablo Unified
Request approval to continue a contract with Hatchuel
Tabernick and Associates for consultation services for the 2008-09 school year
in the amount of $15,000 to support sustainability of the Contra Costa County
After School 4 All Collaborative. There
is no impact to the General Fund.
Funding is provided by the Contra Costa County After School 4 All
Collaborative.
3.11 Memorandum
of Understanding – Steps to Respect Program
Request approval of Memorandum of Understanding with
Committee for Children (CFChildren) to implement the Steps to Respect school-wide program at designated District
elementary schools. There is no impact
to the General Fund.
3.12 Award
of Bid 1516 to Opening Technologies, Inc.
Award
of bid 1516 to Opening Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $81,285.11 to
provide the door replacement at
3.13 Real
Property Lease Agreement Renewals
Real
property lease agreement renewals for City of Concord Parks and Recreation
Department/Wren Avenue Elementary School; Dianne Adair Day Care Centers,
Inc./Bancroft and
3.14 License
Agreement with Omnipoint Communications
Omnipoint Communications, a subsidiary of T-Mobile USA Inc.,
seeks a license to transmit and receive communication signals and the
installation, operation, and maintenance of related equipment at the
3.15 Contract
between Mt. Diablo Unified
Due to the inability to hire qualified Speech Language
Pathologists to serve students during extended school year, the District has to
hire staff contracted through a non-public agency in order to fill open
positions and meet student Individualized Education Program. Fiscal Impact: $8,715
Funding Source: Extended School
Year operating budget - 1050
3.16 Contract
between Mt. Diablo Unified
Due to the inability to hire qualified Speech Language
Pathologists to serve students during extended school year, the District has to
hire staff contracted through a non-public agency in order to fill open
positions and meet student individualized education program requirements. Fiscal Impact: $29,925
Funding Source: Extended School
Year operating budget - 1050.
3.17 Contract between Mt.
Diablo Unified
Due to the inability to hire enough qualified Speech
Language Pathologists to serve students during extended school year, the District
has to hire staff contracted through a non –public agency in order to fill open
positions and meet student individualized education program requirements. Fiscal Impact: $101,175
Funding Source: Extended School
Year operating budget - 1050
3.18 Contract
between Mt. Diablo Unified
Due to the inability to hire enough District qualified
Speech Language Pathologists to serve students during extended school year, the
District has to hire staff contracted through a non-public agency in order to
fill open positions and meet student individualized education program requirements. Fiscal Impact: $18,870
Funding Source: Extended School
Year operating budget - 1050
3.19 Resolution
07/08-84 Authorization to
Pursuant to Section 17604 of the
California Education Code, the Board of Education may delegate its authority to
the Superintendent and/or his designee to allow for the timely award of various
summer bid contracts, which will be returned for ratification at the Board of
Education meeting August 12, 2008.
Approval of this resolution is necessary in order to proceed with
contract work during the Board’s summer recess.
4. RECOGNITIONS
4.1 Volunteers
Extraordinaire
Debra Mason
Jim Valko
4.2
4.3
5. BOARD FORUM
This item is here for the Board of
Education to discuss any issues of concern.
5.1 Committee
Minutes
5.2 Board
Reports (time limit – 3 minutes)
5.3 Issues
of Concern
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
The
public may address the Board regarding any item within the jurisdiction of the
Board of Education of the
7. COMMUNICATIONS
7.1 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.
8. REPORTS/INFORMATION
8.1
8.2 Update
on Compliance Monitoring, Intervention, and Sanctions (CMIS) Data Analysis and
Draft Plan
In order to met the federal No Child Left Behind goal that
all students will be taught by highly qualified and effective teachers, we have
entered into a partnership with the California Department of Education to serve
as a pilot for all school districts in the state.
9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
10. BUSINESS
Action 10.1 Appointment
of High School Principal
Interviews have been conducted and a
candidate selected to fill the position of High School Principal.
Recommendation
Approve appointment as recommended.
Action 10.2 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 10.3 Appointment
of Elementary School Principal(s)
Interviews have been conducted and
candidate(s) selected to fill the position of Elementary School Principal
position(s).
Recommendation
Approve appointment(s) as recommended.
Action 10.4 Appointment
of Interim Chief Accountant
Interviews have been conducted and a
candidate selected to fill the position of Chief Accountant on an interim basis.
Recommendation
Approve appointment as recommended.
Action 10.5 Restoration
of Allocation for Teacher Health Benefits
On March 4, 2008 the Board of
Education acted to remove $1,882,173 from the 2007-08 budget to help balance
the budget. Given the projected increased
revenue from the May Revise, this amount can be restored as an outgoing
expense. Funds not spent in 2007-08 will
be designated for teacher health benefits in 2008-09.
Recommendation
Approve restoration as presented.
Action 10.6 Discussion
and Determination of Additional Budget Reductions
In the fall of 2007 we began a process of budget reductions
to fund compensation increases for employees.
We began contract negotiations with all bargaining units and
associations in the spring of 2007. We
actually began budget reductions on December 11, 2007 after several public
hearings in November.
In January of 2008 the Governor declared a State of
Recommendation
The Board can consider
any of the options below:
1. Discuss
and determine need for additional budget reductions and determine an amount to
be reduced.
2. Add other items to the list.
3. Hold off on doing additional budget
reductions at this time.
4. Provide direction to the
Superintendent.
Action 10.7 Reorganization
of Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities Department
Staff is recommending a
reorganization of the Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities Department Fiscal Impact: Savings of $21,567 Funding Source: General Fund
Recommendation
Approve reorganization as presented.
Action 10.8 Extension of
Agreement between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and
Extension
of agreement between
Recommendation
Approve
as presented.
Action 10.9 Extension of Agreement
between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and
The
Mental Health Collaborative is funded with a braided funding model between
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 10.10
Board Policy 5132 and Administrative
Rule provide the policy and procedures for implementing a voluntary uniform
dress code.
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 10.11 Resolution 07/08-86 Specification of
Election Order
The Governing Board of the
Recommendation
Adopt resolution as presented.
Action 10.12 2008-2009 Master Contract and Individual
Services Agreement (ISA) for Non Public Schools and Agencies
The Bay Area Special Education Local
Planning Area Collaborative is a group of fourteen districts and Special
Education Local Plan Areas (SELPA’s) who meet on an annual basis to enhance and
maintain a consistent fiscal relationship with Non Public Schools (NPS) and Non
Public Agencies (NPA) which serve children with special needs. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Recommendation
Approve as presented.
Action 10.13 Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified
Educators
Regulations from the Commission on
Teacher Credentialing require the district to submit an annual Declaration of
Need form indicating the number of teachers we anticipate hiring under
emergency permits for the 2008-2009 school year.
Recommendation
Approve the declaration of need presented.
Action 10.14 Olympic
Olympic High School’s proposed
design for its
Recommendation
Approve
as presented.
Action 10.15 Adoption of Transportation Technology I
Course of Study
A committee of high school teachers
met to develop the Transportation Technology I course of study.
Recommendation
This was presented as information at
the June 3 meeting. It is now being
returned for action.
Action 10.16 Adoption
of Transportation Technology II Course of Study
A committee of high schools teachers
met to develop the Transportation Technology II course of study.
Recommendation
This was presented as information at
the June 3 meeting. It is now being
returned for action.
Action 10.17 Adoption of the Earth Science I Course of
Study
The course of study for Earth
Science I was adopted by the Board of Education on May 23, 2000. A change has been made to approve Earth
Science I as a course that will meet the
Recommendation
This was presented as information at the June 3 meeting. It is now being returned for action.
Action 10.18 Amended Job Description for Fire Systems
Technician
This job description has been
updated to include the appropriate Certification in Engineering Technologies
from Certification I to II.
Recommendation
Adopt
amended job description as presented.
Information 10.19 Update
Management Job Descriptions, Titles and Ranges for Maintenance, Operations and
Facilities
The following job descriptions have
been updated to better describe the current duties and responsibilities:
Change Assistant Director,
Maintenance, Operations, and Facilities to Assistant Director, Maintenance,
Operations, and Facilities/Maintenance Program Manager
Change Project Manager to Facilities
and Operations Program Manager
Change Facilities Assessment Manager
to Grounds and Facilities Assessment Manager
Recommendation
This is presented as information only and
will be returned for action.
Information 10.20 Amend
and Upgrade the Job Description for Senior Grounds Leadworker
This job description has been
updated to include the appropriate license for California Pest Control
Applicators
Recommendation
This is being presented as information only
and will be returned for action.
Information 10.21 Create
Job Description for Resource Conservation Coordinator
This job description has been
developed to perform complex work implementing resource conservation programs
and strategies.
Recommendation
This is being presented as information only
and will be returned for action.
Information 10.22 Adoption
of the Biology I Support Course of Study
A committee of secondary teachers
and the Science Curriculum Specialist met to develop a course of study for
Biology I Support class. This course is
designed to provide additional support for the students enrolled in Biology I.
Recommendation
This is being presented as information only
and will be returned for action.
Information 10.23 Board
Policy 6162.5(a) – Student Assessment
This update to board policy
6162.4(1) identified the type of assessment that will be returned to students
and parents for information on student progress and to be used as a study tool
and which assessments may be retained by teachers in order to ensure the
integrity of the assessment.
Recommendation
This is being presented as information only
and will be returned for action.
Information 10.24 Request
Approval of Oak Grove Middle School’s Fourth Year Corrective Action Plan Under &
Review the School Assistance and Intervention (SAIT) Program and the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Alameda County Office of Education
Recommendation
This is being presented for information and
review.
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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JUNE
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Regular Board Meeting June 3
7:30 p.m. |
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Measure C Oversight
Committee June 5
7:00 p.m. |
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Parent Advisory Committee June 4
7:00 p.m. |
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Budget Advisory Committee June
5 7:00 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting June
17 7:30 p.m. |
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Safe and Drug Free
Schools Task Force June
19 3:30 p.m. |
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Study Session June
21 9:00 a.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting June
24 7:30 p.m. |
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JULY 2008 |
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NO
MEETINGS IN JULY |
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AUGUST 2008 |
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Regular Board Meeting August 12 7:30 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting August 26 7:30 p.m. |
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