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MT. DIABLO UNIFIED BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Closed Session 4:00 p.m. Regular Session 7:30 p.m. LOCATION CHANGE |
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):
October 23, 2007 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
November 13, 2007 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
November 27, 2007 7:30
p.m. Regular
Board Meeting
**Note: Calendar of Future Board and Committee
Meetings Attached**
CALL TO ORDER – 4:00 p.m. – PLEASE 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(0)/Readmissions(0)
- Review Administrative Hearing Panel recommendations regarding student
expulsions and readmissions.
3. Existing
Litigation
Spieler
v. Mt. Diablo Unified
4. Anticipated
Litigation
5. Conference
with Real Property Negotiator
6. Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint
7. Superintendent’s
Evaluation
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
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1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS
·Pledge of Allegiance
·Roll Call
2. REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION – October 9, 2007
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 September 11, 2007.
3.2 Certificated
Personnel
3.2.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.2.2 Resolution
07/08-34 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 School Administration Internship Agreement with
This agreement is to provide supervised fieldwork experience
for graduate students as interns in the School Administration Program in the
3.3 Classified
Personnel
3.3.1 Leaves of
Absence, Resignations, Retirements, Employment
3.3.2 Reduction in
Hours of a Part-Time Health Assistant/LVN Position
Special Education requests the reduction in hours of a
part-time 7.5 hour/day, school day only, Health Assistant/LVN position to 6.5
hour/day, school day only, effective November 26, 2007. There is no impact to the General Fund. The hours were original hours already in the
fund and the $5,052 reduction in cost will be reallocated to other Special
Education needs.
3.3.3 Eliminate a
Vacant Instructional Assistant/Computer Position and Increase the Hours of a
Site Technology Support Technician II Position at
Walnut Acres Elementary School requests the elimination of one
(1) vacant part-time, 26 hour/week, school day only Instructional Assistant/Computer
position and the increase of an existing 19 hour/week, Site Technology Support
Technician II position to 32 hour/week, 10 month position. There is no impact to the General Fund. There will be a savings of $9,751. Funding Source: School Improvement Funds – 57%; Walnut Acres
Parent Faculty Club – 43%.
3.3.4 Increase in
Hours for a Part-Time Instructional Assistant Position at
3.3.5 Creation of a
Part-Time Instructional Assistant Position at
Bancroft Elementary requests the creation of a part-time, 10
hour/week, school day only, Instructional Assistant position. There is no impact to the General Fund. The annual cost will be $5,620 and funded by
Bancroft Parent Faculty Association.
3.4 Grant
Agreement between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and the City of
The City of
3.5 Resolution
07/08-36 to Award Bid 1487
The monitor of the facilities portion of the Consent Decree
has approved the installation of new playground equipment. The school district has ordered the equipment
and has solicited bids for its installation.
In order to commence work prior to the rainy season, staff recommends
that that Board delegate its authority to approve the award of bid to the
Superintendent. Fiscal Impact: To be determined Funding Source: Measure A
3.6 Contract
with ATI Architects for Architectural/Engineering Services
Contract with ATI Architects in the amount not to exceed
$439,240 for the architectural/engineering services for the planned
construction of additional classrooms/office facilities at
3.7 Contract
with Charles Ham Associates for Architectural Engineering Services
Contract with Charles Ham Associates in the amount not to
exceed $89,951 for architectural/engineering services for Measure A Committee
and Board approved supplemental restroom buildings at
3.8 Contract
with School Web Services for Automation of District Facility Use Permits Application
Process, Vendor Database, and Web Page Maintenance
Contract with School Web Services in the amount of $45,000
for the automation of the facility use permit application process, vendor
database and web page maintenance.
Funding Source: Existing budgets
from Technology and Information Services and Administrative Services.
3.9 Contract
Amendment #7 – Corlett, Skaer, and DeVoto Architects,Inc.
Contract
amendment #7 to Corlett, Skaer, and DeVoto Architects, Inc. in the amount of
$43,002 for architectural/engineering services for work identified in the
Measure C Facility Improvement Program.
Funding Source: Measure C
3.10 License
Agreement to Install and Maintain a Surveillance Camera at
The City of
3.11 Independent
Contractor Agreement between Mt. Diablo Unified School District and
Independent contract agreement between
3.12 Resolution
07/08-35 Sustainability and the Design and Construction of High Performance Facilities
Adoption of the resolution publicly affirming the District’s
commitment to make a diligent effort to comply with the resource conservation
and sustainability guidelines developed by the Collaborative for High
Performance Schools, the Department of the State Architect (DSA) and the Office
of Public School Construction.
3.13 Agreement
with Northgate Community Pride Foundation for Improvement of Football Field and
Track
On September 25, 2007, the Board approved an agreement with
the Foundation to complete design services for synthetic field and an all
weather track. The design is complete
and the Foundation now would like to fund the actual construction. Fiscal Impact: The estimated construction cost is $1,300,000.
4. RECOGNITIONS
4.1 Recognition
of Improvement on the Academic Performance Index
Walnut Acres Elementary Sequoia Elementary Valle Verde Elementary
Strandwood
Elementary
Pleasant
Hill Elementary Mt. Diablo
Elementary
Westwood
Elementary
Sun Terrace
Elementary
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-Red Ribbon Week
During Red Ribbon Week, schools and many community agencies
throughout
Recommendation
Adopt resolution as
presented.
Action 10.2 Appointment
of Workers’ Compensation Manager
Interviews have been conducted and a candidate selected to
fill the Workers’ Compensation Manager position.
Recommendation
Approve appointment as
recommended.
Action 10.3 Approval
of the 2007-2008 Revised Budget
The revised budget for the General Fund reflects the
following financial activity since the approval of the adopted budget on June
26, 2007: the impact of the Governor’s
budget, the CalPERS actual premium rate increase, the workers’ compensation
insurance carrier change, the net impact of Board action items, and the
unaudited actuals beginning balance as of July 1, 2007.
Recommendation
Approve
the 2007-2008 revised budget as presented.
Public Hearing 10.4 Resolution
07/08-30 Public Hearing Regarding Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional Action Materials for 2007-2008 for Pupil
Textbook and Instructional Materials Incentive Program and Williams
Settlement Instructional Materials Funds
The local governing board is required to make an annual
determination of the sufficiency of textbooks or instructional materials,
consistent with the content standards adopted pursuant to Education Code
Section 60605.
Recommendation
Adopt
resolution as presented.
Action 10.5 Contract
for Legal Services with Miller Brown and Dannis
Contract for legal services to be provided by the firm of
Miller Brown and Dannis. Legal service
hourly rates are as follows:
Shareholders
- $215 - $275
Special
Counsel and Office Counsel - $215
Associates
- $185 - $215
Paralegals
and Law Clerks - $110 - to $215
Fiscal
Impact: Approximately $55,000 per
month Funding Source: General Fund – already budgeted.
Recommendation
Approve
contract as presented.
Action 10.6 Resolutions
07/08-31, 32, and 33 Dedication of Easements at
Pursuant to the process specified under Section 15556 of the
Education Code regarding dedication of easements to any public entity, the
Board of Education approved the Resolutions of Intent to Dedicate Easements to
the Contra Costa Water District as detailed on September 25, 2007.
Recommendation
Adopt
resolution as presented.
Action 10.7 Approval
of Adult Education Course Titles for 2007-2008
The California Department of Education requires that course
titles be approved annually. These
titles have been previously approved, but need to be re-authorized for
2007-2008.
Recommendation
Approve
the list of course titles as presented.
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 2007 |
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Community
Advisory Committee October 1 7:00 p.m. |
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Parent
Advisory Council October 3 7:00 p.m. |
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Regular
Board Meeting October 9
7:30 p.m. |
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Budget
Advisory Committee October 10
5:30 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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NOVEMBER 2007 |
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Community
Advisory Committee November 5 7:00
p.m. |
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Parent
Advisory Council November 7
7:00 p.m. |
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Regular Board
Meeting November
13 7:30 p.m. |
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Safe and
Drug Free Schools Task Force November 15
9:30 a.m. |
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Regular
Board Meeting November 27
7:30 p.m. |
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DECEMBER 2007 |
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Community Advisory Committee December 3
7:00 p.m. |
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Parent Advisory Council December 5
7:00 p.m. |
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Measure C Task Force December
6
7:00 p.m. |
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Regular Board Meeting December
11 7:30 p.m. |
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