Board of Education Agenda

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

AGENDA

Regular Meeting

Thursday, September 20, 2007

District Office Board Room

5082 Old Highway North, Mariposa

Open Session: 5:30 PM

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Board Objectives: 

§          Improve communication with Mariposa County residents

§          Provide the best possible learning environment for all students; all employees will work toward providing a safe, standards-based learning environment

§          Promote positive relationships with the certificated and classified staffs

§          Operate efficiently and in a fiscally-sound manner 

Regular meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:30PM.  Persons desiring to present an item for consideration by the Board must contact a Board member or the Superintendent.  All agenda items, including handout materials, must be channeled through the Superintendent no later than noon, ten calendar days prior to the Board meeting.  Please provide eight copies of any material to be presented to the Board.  Individuals who require special accommodation should contact the Superintendent at least two days before the meeting date.

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                                                         BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1.                  Opening of Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Pledge of Allegiance

2.                  Public Comment:  The public may address the Board on any matter within the Board’s jurisdiction.  Individual speakers shall be allowed three minutes to address the Board on each agenda or non-agenda item. (BB 9323 (c) )  Without taking action, Board members or district staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by the public about items not appearing on the agenda or ask a question for clarification.

3.                  School Site Presentation:  Lake Don Pedro Elementary School

4.                  Reports:  The following persons may report about various matters involving the District.  There will be no Board discussion except to ask questions or refer matters to staff, and no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda.

4.1  Board Member Reports

4.2  Superintendent Report

4.3  MCTA Report

4.4  CSEA Report

5.         Items No on the Agenda:  Items may only be added to the agenda if they involve an emergency affecting safety or persons or property, a work stoppage, or if they came to the attention of the District too late to be included on the posted agenda.

no action will be taken unless listed on a subsequent agenda. 

6.         Consent Agenda:  All items on the consent agenda will be approved on one motion unless a Board member or a member of the public requests an item be removed from the consent agenda and considered and discussed separately.  Without

A.        Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 16, 2007; Special Meeting of August 7, 2007            (Pages 1-5)

B.                 Acceptance of Donations/Gifts  (Pages 6-7)

C.                Individual Consultant Contracts (Pages 8-10)

D.                Approval of Overnight, Out of State or Unusual Liability Field Trip (Pages 11-13)

E.                   Approval of Employee Travel (Page 14-15)

F.                 Variable Term Waiver (Page 16)

G.                Renewal of Agreement Between MCUSD and Regents of the University of California for Use of School Facilities (4-H Clubs)  (Pages 17-18)      

H.                 Grant Funding Agreement Between First 5 of Mariposa County and Family Resource

Center (Pages 19-24)

I.                     Morgan Hart Class Size Reduction Program (MCHS) (Pages 25-27)

J.                  Resolution No. 07-34, Hispanic Heritage Month – October  (Page 28)

K.                 Resolution No. 07-35, Character Education Month – October (Page 29)

L.                  Resolution No. 07-36, Red Ribbon Week  (Page 30)     

M.                Resolution No  07-28, Authorizing Teachers to Teach Outside Credential

Authorization  (Page 31)

N.                 Resolution No. 07-39, Authorizing Teachers to Teach Outside Credential

Authorization (Page 32)

O.                Resolution No. 07-40, Authorizing Teachers to Teach Outside Credential

Authorization  (Page 33)

P.                 Master Schedules for Mariposa Middle School and High Schools (Pages 34-40)

Q.                School Bell Schedules  (Pages 41-43)

R.                 Cafeteria and Student Store Price List  (Page 44)

S.                 School Advisory Committees  (Pages 45-46)

T.                  Obsolete Supplies/Equipment Lists  (Pages 47-51)

U.                 Records for Destruction  (Pages 52-54)

V.                 Resignations/Leaves and Employment/Personnel Changes (Pages 55-56)

7.         Instructional Programs

7.1             REVIEW/ACTION:: 2007 Summer School Reports ((Pages 57-60)

7.2             REVIEW/ACTION: Report on Service Learning  (Pages 61-65)

7.3       REVIEW/ACTION: Quarterly Report Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures

                        (April, May June)  (Pages 66-67)

7.4       REVIEW/ACTION: Public Hearing for the Adoption of Resolution No. 07-37 Regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials and Certification of Provisions of

Standards-Aligned Instructional Materials (Pages 68-74)

8.                  Personnel

8.1             REVIEW/ACTION:  Approval of Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators (Pages 75-78)

8.2       REVIEW/ACTION: Approval of Board Member Health Benefits (Page 79)

8.3             REVIEW/ACTION:  Approval of the Health Benefit Settlement with CSEA and    Revised Salary Schedule for School Year 2007/08 (Pages 80-84)

8.4         REVIEW/ACTION:  Adoption of Resolution No. 07-41, Reduction in Classified     Services (Pages 85-86)

8.5       REVIEW/ACTION: Approval of Instructional Support Positions for After School Education and Safety Programs (ASES)  (Page 87)

9.                  Policy and Regulations

9.1       REVIEW/ACTION: Second Reading and/or Adoption of Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5113, Student Absences and Excuses (Pages 88-105)

            9.2       REVIEW/DISCUSSION:  Travel Policy and Procedures Progress Report (Pages

106-109)

10.       Finance and Business

10.1         REVIEW/ACTION:  Approval of Agreement For Special Services (Pages 110-112)

10.2         REVIEW/ACTION:  Categorical Program Policy Recommendation (Pages 113-115)

10.3         REVIEW/ACTION:  Program/Funds – Recommendations (Pages 116-117)  

10.             Other

11.1         REVIEW/ACTION: Appointment of Representatives to the Mariposa Local Child Care Planning Council (Pages 118-122)

11.2    REVIEW/ACTION: Approval of Revised “Agenda Item Form” Used in Board

Packets  (Pages 123-124)

11.3    REVIEW/DISCUSSION: Progress Report on the District Wide Strategic Plan

(Page 125)

11.4    REVIEW/DISCUSSION: Review of Superintendent’s 2007/08 Committee List

(Page 126-129)

11.5         REVIEW/DISCUSSION: Review of Board Emergency Task Force Meeting Minutes and Progress Report. (Pages 130-138)

 12.       Future Agenda Items:

October 2, 2007 Special Meeting Topics: 

·        District Technology Program and Protocol

·        Summary Report from Consultant Dr. Sandrini

October 18, 2007 Regular Board Meeting Topics

·        Testing Results District-wide, Educational Services

13.       Next Meeting Date:  Unless otherwise announced, the next regular meeting of the Board

            of Trustees will be held on October 18, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office Board

            Room.

14.       Adjourn

BOARD OF EDUCATION

AGENDA

Regular Meeting

Thursday, September 20, 2007

District Office Board Room

5082 Old Highway North, Mariposa

Open Session:  Directly Following the District Board Meeting

1.         Opening of Meeting.

2.         Public Comment:  The public may address the Board on any matter pertaining to the Board

            of Education that is not on the agenda.

3.         Items Not on the Agenda:  Items may only be added to the agenda if they involve an emergency affecting safety of persons or property, a work stoppage, or if they came to

            the attention of the District too late to be included on the posted agenda.

4.         Consent Agenda:  All items on the consent agenda will be approved on one motion unless

            a Board member or a member of the public requests that an item be removed from the

            consent agenda and considered and discussed separately.

A.                 Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 16, 2007.  (Page 1)

5.                     Instructional Programs

5.1             REVIEW/ACTION: Quarterly Report Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures (April, May, June) (Pages 2-3)

MCOE Agenda

September 20, 2007

Page 2

5.2             REVIEW/ACTION:  Public Hearing for the Adoption of Resolution No. 07-05

Regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials and Certification of Provisions

Of Standards Aligned Instructional Materials (Pages 4-10)

6.                  Personnel

6.1             REVIEW/ACTION:  Approval of CSEA Health Benefits Settlement 2007-08

(Pages 11-13)

7.         Adjourn