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MT. DIABLO UNIFIED BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Closed Session 4:00 p.m. Regular Session |
BOARD OF EDUCATION Gary L. Eberhart, President April P. Treece, Vice President Richard W. Allen Paul P. Strange Linda K. 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
* 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 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):
September 11, 2007 7:30 p.m. Regular Board
Meeting
September 25, 2007 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
October 9, 2007 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
**Note: Calendar of Future Board and Committee
Meetings Attached**
CALL TO ORDER – 4:00 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(2)/Readmissions(11)
- Review Administrative Hearing Panel recommendations regarding student
expulsions and readmissions.
3. Retention
Appeal
Retention
appeal for 7th grade student #2133841
4. Existing
Litigation
Spieler
v. Mt. Diablo Unified
O.C.
Jones v. Mt. Diablo Unified
5. Anticipated
Litigation
One potential case.
6. Conference
with Real Property Negotiator
7. Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint
Up
to five (5) certificated employees.
8. Superintendent’s
Evaluation
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
– 7:30 p.m.
1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
·Pledge of Allegiance
·Roll Call
2. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION – August 28, 2007
Topics ·Negotiations
·Expulsions/Readmissions
·Retention
Appeal
·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
– none.
3.2 Certificated
Personnel
3.2.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.2.2 Resolution
07/08-15 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
07/08-16 Variable Term Waiver for CBEST 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
07/08-17 Education Code 44263 – Board Authorization
Under Ed. Code 44263, holders of any
3.2.5 Teaching
Internship Agreement with
In order for a teacher to participate in an internship
program, there must be an agreement or memorandum of understanding on file
between the District and the institution providing the internship program.
3.2.6 Memorandum of
Understanding with
In order for a teacher to participate in an internship
program, there must be an agreement or memorandum of understanding on file
between the District and the institution providing the internship program.
3.2.7 Internship
Agreement with
This agreement would allow students from the University’s
approved Nursing Program to supplement their learning experience by working
with District staff and students. District
staff to participate on an advisory and consulting basis.
3.2.8 Resolution 07/08-14 Approval of 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.
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
3.4 Fiscal
Transactions for June and July 2007
3.5 Award
of Bid 1485
Award of bid 1485 to Crystal Cream and Butter in the amount
of $780,599.98 to provide the milk and dairy products district wide. Funding Source: Cafeteria Fund
3.6 Contract
Amendment to Capital Engineering Consultants
Staff recommends that the existing contract be increased by
$13,100 for the provision of comprehensive design and engineering services for
the installation of a new dedicated heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
system for the Serendipity Kitchen at
3.7 Contract
Amendment – ATI Architects and Engineers (Geotechnical/Consulting Services)
Contract
amendment in the amount of $41,680 for the provision of additional/final site
observations and geotechnical reports for 1) Concord and Clayton Valley high
schools; and Oak Grove and Riverview middle schools, 2) additional “on call”
construction administrations services provided and 3) preparation of consultant
reports required to obtain original approval of the Group I Measure C
sites. Funding Source: Measure C
3.8 Agreement
with
The College Park High Athletic Boosters has initiated an
Agreement with the District for the installation of a scoreboard for their
football field. Fiscal Impact: None. The District will pay for the cost of the
inspector of record from existing budget.
Funding Source:
3.9 Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) Between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and Project
Pipeline Establishing Mt. Diablo Unified
This new MOU is to authorize and establish
4. RECOGNITIONS
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 – None
9. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
10. BUSINESS
Action 10.1 Resolution
07/08-18 Hispanic Heritage Month
The California Department of
Education has designated September 15-October 15, 2007 as Hispanic Heritage
Month. The resolution recognizes the
many contributions made by the Hispanic people to the growth and development of
Recommendation
Adopt resolution as presented.
Action 10.2 Appointment of Administrator,
Afterschool Services
Interviews have been conducted and a
candidate selected to fill the position of Administrator, Afterschool Services.
Recommendation
Approve appointment as recommended
Action 10.3 Appointment of Personnel Coordinator
Interviews have been conducted and a
candidate selected to fill the position of Personnel Coordinator.
Recommendation
Approve recommendation as presented.
Action 10.4 Resolution
07/08-13 Approval of the Resolution of the Board of Education of the Mt. Diablo
Unified School District Approving
the Form of and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Site Lease and a Lease/Purchase
Agreement Declaring Its Intent to Reimburse, Project Expenditures and Authorize Certain Additional
Actions
Resolution 07/08-13 is requesting
the Corporation to assist the District in financing the energy efficiency
improvements project in cooperation with a lender to be selected by the
District. Fiscal Impact: An amount not to exceed $3,900,000. The property lease/purchase agreement will be
paid for by reductions in energy costs, previously planned deferred maintenance
expenditures, rebates from PG&E, and matching state funds.
Recommendation
Adopt resolution as presented.
At this time the Board
will open a meeting of the Directors of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Education Facilities Financing Corporation.
Action 10.5 Resolution 07/08-12 Approval of
Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District Education Facilities Financing
Corporation Approving the Form of and
Authorizing the Execution Agreement, and an Assignment Agreement, and
Authorizing Certain
Additional Actions
The Board of Education approved the
financing for Phase I of the Energy Conservation Services Agreement in
2006-2007, this agenda item will be Phase II.
Resolution 07/08-12 authorizes the Mt. Diablo Unified School District
Education Facilities Financing Corporation to assist in financing school
facilities for the
Recommendation
Adopt resolution as presented.
Action 10.6 Renewal of Memorandum of Understanding
with
Recommendation
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding as
presented.
Action 10.7 Adoption of 6th Grade Novel The View From Saturday, by E. L.
Konigsburg for the Extended Core Literature List
A Site Literature Committee at
Recommendation
This was presented as information at the August 14
meeting. It is now being returned for
action.
Action 10.8 Board Policy 5111.2 (a) and
Administrative Rule 5111.2 (a) Nonresident Foreign Students
Board Policy 5111.2 (a) and
Administrative Rule 5111.2 (a) are presented to clarify who has authority to
approve/deny J-1 Visa applications.
Recommendation
This was presented as information at
the August 14 meeting. It is now being
returned for action.
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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AUGUST 2007 |
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Regular
Board Meeting
August 14 7:30 p.m. |
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Regular
Board Meeting August
28 7:30 p.m. |
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SEPTEMBER 2007 |
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Measure C
Task Force Meeting September 9
7:00 p.m. |
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Regular
Board Meeting
September 11
7:30 p.m. |
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Safe and
Drug Free Schools Task Force September 20
3:30 p.m. |
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Regular
Board Meeting September 25
7:30 p.m. |
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OCTOBER 2007 |
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Regular
Board Meeting October 9 7:30 p.m. |
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Regular
Board Meeting October 23 7:30 p.m. |
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Safe and
Drug Free Schools Task Force October 25 3:30 p.m. |
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