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Posted by: Staff_Writer on 09/17/2013 01:07 PM Updated by: Staff_Writer on 09/17/2013 01:10 PM
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VUSD Board Back in Action Tomorrow

Avery, CA...The Vallecito Union School District Board will be back in action tomorrow. Personnel issues and appointments and one item jumps out is the creation of Journalism Clubs at Hazel Fischer and Avery Middle School...



VALLECITO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
AGENDA
3:30 p.m. – Open Public Session then convene to Closed Session
5:30 p.m. – Open Public Session
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
HAZEL FISCHER SCHOOL
1605 Blagen Road, Arnold, CA
OUR MISSION
 Provide a safe, respectful and nurturing school environment
 Provide exemplary, standards-based, fiscally sustainable programs
 Foster the development of each individual through enrichment, extra-curricular and other Support programs
 Employ and retain highly qualified professional staff
 Forge partnerships and collaboration opportunities with community shareholders
Any writings or documents that are public records and are provided to a majority of the governing board regarding an open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the District Office located at 4545B Moran Road during normal business hours.

I. REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER
II. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Action to add or delete items from any portion of the agenda or to discuss any consent agenda items must be taken prior to adoption of the agenda.
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY ITEM ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
V. CLOSED SESSION MEETING
A. PERSONNEL
ADMINISTRATION
Public Employment
Assistant Superintendent
CERTIFICATED
Public Employment
3 hr/day Tier II Intervention Teacher @ AME
Create After School 1/2nd grade Homework Club @ HFE
Public Employee Appointment
After School 1/2nd grade Homework Club @ HFE
CLASSIFIED
Public Employment
Create 6.0 hr/day Short Term Instructional Aide position @ Avery
Create 5.5 hr/day Health/Special Circumstance/Full Inclusion Aide position @ AME
Modification of Classified Instructional Aide positions @ Avery

Create the following After School programs:
• Journalism Club @ HFE
• 3rd grade Homework Club @ HFE (Certificated/Classified)
• 4/5th Grade Homework Club @ HFE (Certificated/Classified)
• Journalism Club @ AME
• Bilingual Homework Club @ AME
• 4/5th Grade Homework Club @ AME
• 2nd Step Leadership @ AME
• Program Coordinator @ AME

Public Employee Appointment
Appoint the following classified positions:
• 6.0 hr/day Short Term Instructional Aide position @ Avery
• 2.5833 hr/day Substitute Instructional Aide @ Avery
• Journalism Club @ HFE
• Journalism Club @ AME
• Bilingual Homework Club @ AME
• 4/5th Grade Homework Club @ AME
• 2nd Step Leadership @ AME
• Program Coordinator @ AME

CONFIDENTIAL / MANAGEMENT
Public Employment
Modify / Approve Account Clerk I from 5 hrs to 6 hrs/day @ District Office
OTHER STAFF

Appoint Coaching Staff
B. PUPIL INFORMATION
Student Information / Confidential
Allen Bill Application – Parent(s) may attend
VI. OPEN SESSION (5:30 p.m. Library)
Pledge of Allegiance
Board Report of action, if any, taken during closed session
VII. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Up to fifteen minutes of this portion of the meeting are reserved for members of the public to address the Board on items not listed on the agenda and within the jurisdiction of the School Board. Speakers are limited to 3 minutes. The School Board is prohibited by law from taking action on matters discussed that are not on the Agenda, and no adverse conclusions should be drawn if the School Board does not respond to public comment at this time.
Vallecito Teachers’ Association -
California School Employees Association – Vallecito Chapter 748 –
General Public / Community Groups / Parent Groups -
Staff Members –
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS – Routine report of activities, operations, meetings / conferences held and/or attended by Board members, School and Superintendent
School Announcements – New Staff / Years of Service Recognition
AMS Student Representative -
Michelson – Presentation
Jay Ecoff, Director of Technology –
• District website
• School Messenger (Callout system)
Board Members –
Government Code Section 54954.3 provides that the public will have an opportunity to address the Board on any item described on a regular or special meeting either before or during the consideration of that item. The Board reserves the right to limit the time of presentation by individual and cumulative (BB 9323)
IX. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Sufficiency of Textbooks and Materials
The Education Protection Act
A. CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and all will be enacted by one motion and voice vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless the Board of Trustees requests items to be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate action. Any items will be considered after the motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
A.1 Approve Warrants (Pg 1)
A.2 Approve 8/14/13 Regular & Special meeting minutes, 6/26/13 Regular and 9/6/13 Special meeting minutes (Pg 2)
A.3 Adopt Resolution # 13-14-01 – Sufficiency of Textbooks and Materials (Pg 10)
A.4 Adopt Resolution # 13-14-02 – Authorization to Teach Outside Credential per Ed Code 44256 (Pg 11)
A.5 Accept following donations / rebates to school sites:
 Save Mart shares to Avery Middle School of $108.75
 Golden State Cellular rebate of $126.52 to Avery Middle School
 PGE, Gary Andona, of $834 to Avery Middle School Computer Lab
 Target rebate of $83.97 to Hazel Fischer School
 Target rebate of $129.29 to Avery Middle School
A.6 Approve Teacher Assignment Reports (Pg 12)
A.7 Agreement for E-rate Consulting Services (Pg 15)
A.8 Adopt Resolution # 13-14-03 – Gann Limit (Pg 18)
A.9 Adopt Resolution # 13-14-04 - The Education Protection Act (Pg 22)
B. BUSINESS / FINANCE – Approval / Adoptions requested
B.1 Approve Unaudited Actuals (Separate Packet)
C. GENERAL BUSINESS
C.1 Strategic Plan 2013-14 Annual District Goals – Discussion, Board may give direction and/or take action (Pg 25)
C.2 Update - Hillside erosion at Michelson/Feeney Park – Board may give direction and/or take action
C.3 Discussion regarding VUSD Music Program and Instruments – Board may give direction and/or take action
D. PERSONNEL
D.1 CERTIFICATED – Board may take action
D.1A 3 hr/day Tier II Intervention Teacher @ AME
D.1B Create (2)After School 1/2nd grade Homework Club positions @ HFE – ½ hr/day,
4 days/week each
D.1C Appoint (2) After School 1/2nd grade Homework Club positions @ HFE
D.2 CLASSIFIED – Approval requested
D.2A Create 6.0 hr/day Short Term Instructional Aide position @ Avery
D.2B Creation 5.5 hr/day Health/Special Circumstance/Full Inclusion Aide position @ AME
D.2C Modifications to the following Classified Instructional Aide positions @ Avery effective October 1, 2013:
• Increase of .25 (15 minutes) to Instr. Aide position # 2026
• Increase of .8667 (52 minutes) to Instr. Aide position # 2133
• Increase of .5 (30 minutes) to Instr. Aide position # 2118
D.2D Create the following After School programs:
• Journalism Club @ HFE – 1 hr/day, 2 days/week
• 3rd grade Homework Club @ HFE – 1 hr/day, 4 days/week (Certificated or Classified)
• 4/5th grade Homework Club @ HFE – 1 hr/day, 4 days/week (Certificated or Classified)
• Journalism Club @ AME – 1 hr/day, 3 days/week
• Bilingual Homework Club @ AME – 1 hr/day, 2 days/week
• 4/5th Grade Homework Club @ AME – 1 hr/day, 4 days/week
• 2nd Step Leadership @ AME – 1 hr/day, 2 days/week
• Program Coordinator @ AME – 1 hr/day, 1 day/week
D.2E Appoint 6.0 hr/day Short Term Instructional Aide position @ Avery, effective
October 1, 2013
D.2F Appoint 2.5833 hr/day Substitute Instructional Aide @ Avery
D.2G Appoint the following After School programs:
• Journalism Club @ HFE
• Journalism Club @ AME
• Bilingual Homework Club @ AME
• 4/5th Grade Homework Club @ AME
• 2nd Step Leadership @ AME
• Program Coordinator @ AME
D.3 CONFIDENTIAL / MANAGEMENT – Approval requested
D.3A Modify / Approve Account Clerk I from 5 hrs to 6 hrs/day @ District Office, effective October 1, 2013
D.4 OTHER
D.4A Appoint Coaching staff - Approval requested
AMS – Ed Martin- 6th grade girl’s basketball Kathleen Bales – Cross Country
Buffy Henrickson – 7th grade Track & Field
E. PUPIL PERSONNEL
E.1 Board’s consideration of the following Allen Bill/Intra-Interdistrict applications:
E.1A Interdistrict Kindergarten student to attend Michelson School while residing in the CUSD attendance area
E.1B Intradistrict 2nd grade student to attend Michelson while residing in the Hazel Fischer attendance area
E.1C Interdistrict 3rd grade student to attend Mark Twain Elementary while residing in the VUSD attendance area
E.1D Allen Bill 1st, 2nd and 6th grade students to attend Mark Twain Elementary while residing in the VUSD attendance area
E.1E Allen Bill 1st grade student to attend Mark Twain Elementary while residing in the VUSD attendance area
X. ITEMS FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING – October 16, 2013, 5:30 p.m. at the District Office
Williams Quarterly Complaint Summary
Governance Handbook
Policy
Facilities Master Plan Update
Personnel
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Posting of Notice on September 13, 2013: The Agenda was emailed to the following local newspapers of general circulation in Calaveras County: Calaveras Enterprise, Union Democrat, The Pine Tree, Mountain Chronicle. Posted at: District Office, Michelson School, Hazel Fischer & Avery Middle School.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a special accommodation to participate, please contact the Vallecito Union School District Office at 209-795-8500 at least 48 hours in advance.


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