BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SPECIAL MEETING  

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

District Office Board Room

5082 Old Highway North, Mariposa

Open Session 6:00 p.m.

Closed Session Immediately Following Open Session

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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 channelled 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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1.            Opening of Meeting, Pledge of Allegiance.

2.         School Site Presentation:  Coulterville-Greeley Hill Elementary School

3.         Public Comment:  The public may address the Board only on a matter that is posted on the Special Meeting Agenda.  Individual speakers shall be allowed three minutes to address the Board on each agenda item.

4.            Personnel

            4.1            REVIEW/ACTION:  Adoption of Resolution No. 08-19, Notice of Non-Reemployment                       Because of Reduction of Particular Kinds of Services  (Page 1)

5.            Policies and Regulations

            5.1            REVIEW/ACTION:  Second Reading and Adoption of Revised Administrative Regulation                   1312.4, Valenzuela/CAHSEE Lawsuit Settlement  (Pages 2-8)

            5.2            REVIEW/ACTION: Second Reading and Adoption of Revised Board Bylaw 9320, Meetings                      and Notices.  (Pages 9-10)

            5.3            REVIEW/ACTION: Further Discussion and Possible Revisions to Board Policy and                              Administrative Regulation 3350, Travel Expenses.  (Pages 11-12)

MCUSD Agenda

May 6, 2008

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6.            Finance and Business

            6.1            REVIEW/ACTION:  Approval of Grant Application for the “Early Mental Health Initiative                                   Evaluators” (EMHI) Program.  (Pages 13-22)

7.            Adjourn to Closed Session:  The Board will consider and may act upon the following items in Closed             Session.  Any action taken will be reported publicly at the end of the Closed Session, as required by             law.

            7.1            Public Employee Performance Evaluation:  Superintendent

            7.2            Public Employee Discipline Dismissal/Release

8.            Reconvene in Open Session, Announce Closed Session Action

9.            Adjourn