Pacifica School District
375 Reina del Mar Avenue
Pacifica, CA 94044
www.pacificasd.org

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

November 12, 2008

7:30 p.m.

 

6:00 p.m.

1.          OPEN SESSION - CALL TO ORDER

 

6:02 p.m.

2.           CLOSED SESSION

 

 

(a)     Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title:  Superintendent

 

 

(b)     Conference with Labor Negotiator
Agency Negotiator:              Susan Vickrey, Superintendent
Employee Organizations:  CSEA, LSEA
(California School Employee Association, Chapter 128)   
(Laguna Salada Education Association)               

 

7:30 p.m.

3.          OPEN SESSION - FLAG SALUTE AND ROLL CALL

 

7:32 p.m.

4.          APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

It is recommended that the Board approve the Minutes of the October 22, 2008 Regular Board Meeting.

 

 

ACTION

7:34 p.m.

5.          APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA

It is recommended that the Board approve the agenda for the November 12, 2008 meeting and all consent agenda items.

 

All items on the consent agenda will be approved with one motion, which is not debatable and which requires a unanimous vote for passage.  If any member of the Board, the Superintendent, or the public so requests, any item shall be removed from this section and placed in the regular order of business following approval of the consent agenda.

ACTION

 

(a)     Agenda of the November 12, 2008 meeting

 

 

(b)     Consideration of Acceptance of Warrants

It is recommended that the Board approve the attached commercial warrants for the period of October 14, 2008 through October 28, 2008 totaling $317,763.51.

 

 

(c)     Personnel

It is recommended that the Board approve the Personnel items as presented.

 

 

(d)     Service and Consultant Contract Approvals

It is recommended that the Board approve the Service and Consultant contracts as presented by staff.

 

 

(e)     0000, 9000 Series Manual Maintenance

(1)     BB 9322 Agenda/Meeting Materials
It is recommended that the Board adopt CSBA Sample with revisions.

(2)     BP 0510 School Accountability Report Card
It is recommended that the Board adopt CSBA Sample as proposed

 

 

(f)       2008-09 Class Size Reduction Operations Applications

It is recommended that the Board certify the 2008-09 K-3 Class Size Reduction Program Application.

 

 

(g)     Approval of Permit Agreement: The Pacifica Pet Hospital

It is recommended that the Board approve a permit agreement between the Pacifica Pet Hospital and the Pacifica School District for the use of unused portable space at Oddstad School.

 

 

(h)     Agreement between the Pacifica School District and the Spindrift School of Performing Arts to Exchange Services for Use of Facilities

It is recommended that the Board approve the agreement between the Pacifica School District and the Spindrift School of Performing Arts to exchange services for use of District facilities.

 

 

(i)       Declaration of Surplus Equipment

It is recommended that the Board declare the following equipment as surplus:

One 1985 Ford Pickup – Vin #1FTEF25Y2FPB15908, License #388501.

 

7:35 p.m.

(20 min.)

6.           COMMUNICATIONS

This portion of the agenda is available to the public to address the Board on any issue that is not on the agenda.  The maximum time allowed for any speaker is three minutes.

 

 

(a)     LSEA (Laguna Salada Education Association)

 

 

(b)     CSEA (Classified School Employees Association)

 

 

(c)     People Wishing to Address the Board

 

 

(d)     Correspondence

 

 

(e)     Board/Superintendent Communications

 

 

(f)       Board Committee Reports – based upon written reports

 

 

7.          DISTRICT BUSINESS

 

7:55 p.m.

(5 min.)

(a)     Resolution #2008-11-12-A for Jean Brink, Retiring Board of Trustees Member for Jefferson Union High School District

(staff time -  2 min.)

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve Resolution 2008-11-12-A on behalf of Jean Brink, Jefferson Union High School District Board of Trustees Member.

ACTION

8:00 p.m.

(10 min.)

(b)     Plaque for Pacifica Education Foundation Donators
 (staff time – 5 min.)

INFORMATION/
DISCUSSION

8:10 p.m.

(20 min.)

(c)     First Interim Financial Report

(staff time – 5 min.)

It is recommended that the Board approve the Positive Certification of the 2008-09 First Interim Financial Report for the period July 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008 (Form CI) and authorize its filing with the County Superintendent of Schools.

 

ACTION

8:30 p.m.

(10 min.)

(d)     Report on Strategic Planning Meeting
 (staff time – 5 min.)

 

INFORMATION

8:40 p.m.

(15 min.)

(e)     Ratification of the Collective Bargaining Settlement between the Pacifica School District and Laguna Salada Education Association (LSEA). Laguna Salada Management Association (LSMA), and California Schools Employee Association (CSEA).

(staff time -  5 min.)

It is recommended that the Board approve, for the 2008-10 school years, the settlement between the Pacifica School District and the Laguna Salada Education Association (LSEA), Laguna Salada Management Association (LSMA), and California Schools Employee Association (CSEA).

 

ACTION

8:55 p.m.

(10 min.)

(f)       Academic Programs – Measure N Update
 (staff time – 5 min.)

It is recommended that the Board approve the following expenditures from the parcel tax.

                 Additional support for after school tutoring

            and homework clubs                                                                                   $10,000

Funding for teacher workshops in science                                                                22,000

Funding to develop instructional assessment

            guides (testing) in science                                                                              2,500

Funding for 50% of the BTSA program                                                                    55,000

Funding to continue Literacy Coaching                                                                   100,000

Total                                                                                                                     $189,500

 

ACTION

9:05 p.m.

(5 min.)

(g)     Parcel Tax Oversight Committee
 (staff time – 2 min.)

It is recommended that the Board approve the selection of members to serve on the Independent Parcel Tax Community Oversight Committee.

INFORMATION/
DISCUSSION

9:10 p.m.

(15 min.)

(h)     Update on the County Investment Pool Loss and Options for Investing District Funds
 (staff time – 5 min.)

INFORMATION

9:25 p.m.

(10 min.)

(i)       Special Education Update
 (staff time – 5 min.)

INFORMATION

9:35 p.m.

(20 min.)

(j)       School Site Plans: Cabrillo, Ortega, and Ingrid B. Lacy (Middle) Schools

(staff time -  5 min.)

It is recommended that the Board approve the School Site Plan revisions for Ortega Elementary, Ingrid B. Lacy Middle and Cabrillo Schools.

DISCUSSION/
ACTION

9:55 p.m.

(5 min.)

(k)     Facilities Update/Post Modernization Plan
 (staff time – 2 min.)

INFORMATION/
DISCUSSION

10:00 p.m.

(5 min.)

(l)       District/Superintendent Goals 2008-09
 (staff time – 2 min.)

It is recommended that the Board adopt the District/Superintendent Goals for the 2008-09 school year.

ACTION

10:05 p.m.

(5 min.)

(m)   Report of Interest Earned 1st Quarter 2008-09
 (staff time – 2 min.)

INFORMATION

10:10 p.m.

(5 min.)

(n)     Board Meeting Calendar 2009
 (staff time – 2 min.)

DISCUSSION

10:15 p.m.

(10 min.)

(o)     Board Member Committee Assignments 2009
 (staff time – 5 min.)

DISCUSSION

10:25 p.m.

(5 min.)

8.          FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

10:30 p.m.

 

9.           ADJOURNMENT

 

NEXT MEETING:      December 10, 2008, 7:30 p.m., District Office, 375 Reina del Mar Avenue, Pacifica

·         The Board of Trustees may meet in Closed Session for the purposes of discussing Personnel under Government Code 54957 and Negotiations under Government Code 54957.6 after the open session.

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