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Place:

Board Room — Administration Building
25 Churchill Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto Unified
School District
Board of Education

Regular Meeting

Date:
Time:

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION

6:30 P.M. OPEN SESSION

Board of Education meetings are cablecast live on cable services CHANNEL 28 and webcast live on http://communitymediacenter.net/watch/schedules   Board materials are available for review on the district web site at http://www.pausd.org/community/board/agenda.shtml or at the District Office, 25 Churchill Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306.

Should you need special accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact the Superintendent’s Office at 650.329.3737 or kruegsegger@pausd.org   Community members wishing to address the Board are allotted THREE minutes per speaker.  Should more than 20 people wish to address any one topic, the Board may elect to allot a shorter time per speaker.  Materials presented at the Board meeting will be copied and provided to Board members after the meeting. Additional instructions are listed on the back page of this agenda. To address the Board of Education please read the instructions.

You may download the complete Board Packet PDF Document or individual items by clicking on the item title.

You may download the agenda PDF Document for a special meeting, November 17, 2009, at 12:30 p.m.

 

I.

 

OPENING

 

 

 

A.

Call to Order

 

 

 

B.

Recess to Closed Session (Conference Room A)         6:00 p.m.

Action

 

 

 

Anyone wishing to address the Board regarding Closed Session items may do so at this time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items listed below may be discussed in closed session.  Items [√] marked are scheduled for discussion at this meeting.  All proceedings are reported to the public in open session where action is taken or staff is given direction.  

 

[  ]  1.   Employee Evaluation pursuant to Government Code §54957

[  ]  2.   Employee Appointment pursuant to Government Code §54957

[√]  3.   Liability Claims pursuant to Government Code §54961 – Michalchik vs PAUSD and Progressive Choice Insurance and Avalos vs PAUSD

 

[√]  4.   Conference with Labor Negotiator, Dr. Scott Bowers, regarding PAEA, CSEA, and Non-represented groups pursuant to Government Code §54957.6

[  ]  5.   Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code §54956

[√]  6.   Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release pursuant to Government Code §54957

[  ]  7.   Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9

[  ]  8.   Student Discipline

 

 

 

C.

Approval of Agenda Order

Action

 

II.

 

REPORTS

Information

 

 

A.

Staff and Student Successes

 

 

 

B.

Student Board Representatives

 

 

 

C.

Superintendent’s Report

 

 

III.

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR

Action

 

 

 

These items are considered routine and will be approved in one action without discussion.  If a Board member requests an item be removed from the Calendar or a citizen wishes to speak to an item, it will be considered under Action Items.

 

 

 

A.

Certificated Personnel Actions

Consent

1

 

 

It is recommended the Board approve the certificated personnel actions as presented.

 

 

 

B.

Classified Personnel Actions

Consent

2

 

 

It is recommended the Board approve the classified personnel actions as presented.

 

 

 

C.

Approval of Warrants

Consent

3

 

 

It is recommended the Board approve the warrants of October 2009 as presented.

 

 

 

D.

Approval of Minutes

Consent

4

 

 

It is recommended the Board approve minutes of two meetings on October 27 and the minutes of November 10, 2009.

 

 

IV.

 

ACTION / DISCUSSION / INFORMATION ITEMS

 

 

 

A.

Parcel Tax Planning

Information

5

 

 

This item continues discussions that have taken place regarding replacing the current parcel tax.

 

 

 

B.

Update – District Board Policies Adoption Process

Information

6

 

 

This is the next step in the process for the Board to adopt policies.  A list of Board member priority policies for consideration by the Board Policy Review Committee (BPRC) are being presented as information.

 

 

 

C.

Annual Report on School Impact Fees for 2008-09

Information

7

 

 

The District is required to make specific information available to the public each year pertaining to the use of impact fee funds. 

 

 

 

E.

Ratification of Tentative Agreement with the Palo Alto Educators Association (PAEA)

Action

8

 

 

Agreement has tentatively been reached with PAEA for Articles II, VI, and IX, and Appendix D.  The Board discussed this item at the November 10, 2009, regular meeting.

 

 

 

F.

Proposed Ratification of Tentative Agreement with the Classified School Employees Association (CSEA)

Action

9

 

 

Agreement has tentatively been reached with CSEA for Articles II and VI and Appendix B.  The Board discussed this item at the November 10, 2009, regular meeting.

 

 

 

G.

Compensation Changes for Non-represented Management Employees

Action

10

 

 

The Board discussed this item at the November 10, 2009, regular meeting.  Items include changes to benefits and to the work year for directors and the adult school principal.

 

 

 

H.

Compensation Changes for Non-represented Confidential/Supervisory Employee Group

Action

11

 

 

The Board discussed this item at the November 10, 2009, regular meeting.  Items include changes to benefits.

 

 

 

I.

Resolution 2009-10.07 Prescribing Terms of Sale of not to Exceed $25,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of Measure A Bonds, Authorizing Sale by Negotiation or Private Placement, Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Clara to Issue and Sell Said Bonds, and Approving the Form of Legal Documents Necessary

Action

12

 

 

It is recommended the Board adopt Resolution 2009-10.07 in regard to the issuance of bonds not to exceed the amount of $25,000,000.  This is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Board discussed this item at the November 10, 2009, regular meeting. 

 

 

 

J.

Proposal for the 2010 Summer School Program

Action

13

 

 

Staff has proposed a new six week, year-long credit proposal  or two three-week semester-long options as part of the summer program for high school.  The Board discussed this item at the November 10, 2009, regular meeting. 

 

 

V.

 

OPEN FORUM

 

 

 

 

Anyone wishing to address the Board on non-agenda items may do so at this time.  Comments are taken as close to 8:30 p.m. as possible.  Community members wishing to address the Board are allotted THREE minutes per speaker.  Should more than 20 people wish to address any one topic, the Board may elect to allot TWO minutes per speaker.  Additional instructions are listed on the back page of this agenda.

 

 

VI.

 

BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS / CORRESPONDENCE / BOARD OPERATIONS / RECOGNITION

 

 

 

 

This is an opportunity for Board members to address activities, correspondence, and operations and to acknowledge or recognize specific programs, activities, or personnel.

 

 

 

A.

Reports

 

 

 

B.

Correspondence

 

 

 

 

Letter from CSBA regarding SB 5x 1 (Romero) covering:  (1) removing the charter school cap, (2) the “Open Enrollment act,” and (3) “Accountability Measures for the Persistently Lowest Performing Schools.”

 

14

 

C.

Operations

 

 

 

 

Possible Future Board Agenda Items

Board members may suggest items for placement on future agendas.

Consensus

 

 

D.

Acknowledgements and Recognition

 

 

 

E.

Board Calendar

 

 

 

 

The next regular meeting is scheduled for December 8, 2009.  This meeting includes the annual organizational meeting to elect a new Board President and the sweating in of Tom and Mitchell for their second terms in office.  Topics may include:

First Interim Financial Report

CSBA Delegate Assembly

Ratification of SPSA (Grades 6-8)

 

 

VII.

 

ADJOURN

 

 





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