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Posted by: thepinetree on 10/16/2013 11:17 AM
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VUSD Board Back in Action Today
Avery, CA...The Vallecito Union School District Board is back in action today. Appointing an interim Superintendent and more highlight the enclosed agenda....
VALLECITO UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
AGENDA
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 CALLED 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
A. PERSONNEL
ADMINISTRATION
Public Employee Appointment
Interim Superintendent
CERTIFICATED
Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
Public Employee Appointment
3 Hr. Reading Intervention Teacher at AME
CLASSIFIED
Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
Public Employment
• Increase of 1 hr / wk to position # 2513 – District Mail/Food Svc Delivery
• Revise 9/18/13 board approval from 52 minutes to 55 minutes for position # 2133
• Revise 9/18/13 board approval for Journalism class at HFE from 1 hr/day, 2 days/wk to 1 hr/day, 3 days/wk
• Create 5.5 hr/day Short Term Health/Special Circumstance/Full Inclusion Aide @ AME
• Increase of 15 minutes to Health/Spec Circumstance/Full Inclusion Aide position #2120
Public Employee Appointment
(2) Health /Special Circumstance/Full Inclusion Aides @ AME
Long Term Substitute Instructional Aide position @ AMS
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(1) Potential Case
4:00 p.m. – Open Public Session then convene to Closed Session
5:30 p.m. – Open Public Session
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013
DISTRICT OFFICE
4545 B Moran Road, Avery, 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
C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Agency Designated Representatives: Wayne Harrison, Jill Bray, Gretchen McReynolds, Business Manager
Unrepresented Employee: Interim District Superintendent / Principal
District Superintendent / Principal
D. PUPIL INFORMATION
Student Information / Confidential
VI. OPEN SESSION
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
Announcements
AMS Student Representative
Board Members
Hazel Fischer School – John Brophy presentation
John Brophy, Superintendent
• Calaveras County Board’s Dinner – Core Curriculum Information
• Update on State of the District
• Special Needs Program Review
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
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
A.2 Approve 8/16 and 9/23 Special meeting minutes and 9/18/13 Regular meeting minutes
A.3 Approve Request for Overnight Field Trip for the Girl’s Basketball team to travel to Lake Tahoe on 10/18 through 10/20/13
A.4 Approve Williams Quarterly Uniform Complaint Report Summary
A.5 Approve snow removal contract for Hazel Fischer School and Hazel Fischer Extended Day - (billed to CCOE)
A.6 Adopt Resolution # 13-14-05 – Red Ribbon Week
A.7 Approve creation of 5.5 hr / day Short Term Health Aide position at Michelson School
A.8 Accept the following donations:
$347.50 from Gary Andona-PGE to AMS Technology Dept.
$300 from Lions Club for Science Camp Scholarships
$25 from Mary and Douglas Scott for Science Camp Scholarships
$1,500 ($500 per school site) from the Arnold Angels
B. GENERAL BUSINESS
B.1 Facilities Master Plan Update – Board may give direction
B.2 Update regarding hillside erosion at Michelson / Feeney – Board may give direction
B.3 Review Governance Handbook – Board may take action to approve revisions
B.4 Music Program Information/discussion – Board may give direction
C. PERSONNEL
C.1 ADMINISTRATION
C.1A Appointment of Interim District Superintendent
C.1B Board’s Consideration and Possible Adoption of an Interim District
Superintendent/Principal’s Contract
C.2 CERTIFICATED
C.2A Board’s consideration and possible approval of a Leave of Absence request for a Certificated employee
C.2B Appoint a 3 hr./day Reading Intervention Teacher at AME – Approval requested
C.3 CLASSIFIED
C.3A Board’s consideration and possible approval of a Leave of Absence request of a Classified employee
C.3B Approve modifications to the following Classified positions: - Approval requested
• Increase of 1 hr / wk to position # 2513 – District Mail/Food Svc Delivery
• Revise 9/18/13 board approval from 52 minutes to 55 minutes for position
# 2133
• Revise 9/18/13 board approval for Journalism class at HFE from 1 hr/day, 2 days/wk to 1 hr/day, 3 days/wk
• Increase of 15 minutes to Health/Spec Circumstance/Full Inclusion Aide position #2120
C.3C Appoint the following Classified positions: - Approval requested
• 5 hr/day Long Term Substitute position at Avery Middle School
• 5.5 hr/day Health Aide position at Michelson School
• 4.5 hr/day Health Aide position at Michelson School
D. PUPIL PERSONNEL
D.1 Board’s consideration of the following Inter / Intra transfer requests: - Action requested
• 7th grade Interdistrict transfer from VUSD to Mark Twain SD
• 4th grade Intradistrict transfer from AME to HFE
• 5th grade Intradistrict transfer from AME to HFE
E. POLICY REVISION/ADOPTION
E.1 CSBA recommended policy revisions for November 2012:
AR 0420.4 - Charter School Authorization
Regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (SB 1290) which requires a charter school petition to include a description of measurable student outcomes both schoolwide and for all "numerically significant" student subgroups served by the charter school, as defined in Education Code 52052. Regulation also clarifies the responsibility of the petition review committee to evaluate proposals based on criteria specified in law and Board policy for approval and denial of petitions.
BP 0420.42 - Charter School Renewal
Policy updated to reflect NEW LAW (SB 1290) which requires the Board to consider increases in student achievement for all "numerically significant" student subgroups served by the charter school as the most important factor in determining whether to grant a charter renewal. Policy also reflects provision of SB 1290 requiring that, when making a written finding that the charter school failed to attain its Academic Performance Index (API) growth target, the Board must base its finding on the API growth target in the prior year or in two of the last three years, rather than in the aggregate for the prior three years.
BP 0420.43 - Charter School Revocation
Policy updated to reflect NEW LAW (SB 1290) which requires the Board to consider increases in student achievement for all "numerically significant" student subgroups served by the charter school as the most important factor in determining whether to revoke a charter.
BP/AR 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures
MANDATED policy and MANDATED regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 1575) which mandates the use of uniform complaint procedures for resolving complaints of alleged violations of law which prohibits fees, deposits, or charges for student participation in educational activities. Policy and regulation also updated to reflect the use of uniform complaint procedures to address complaints of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying, as required by the California Department of Education (CDE) through the Federal Program Monitoring process.
BP/AR 3260 - Fees and Charges
MANDATED policy updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 1575) which clarifies the prohibition against charging of student fees, prescribes the use of uniform complaint procedures for filing a complaint when the charging of an impermissible fee is alleged, and requires information about student fees to be included in the annual notification regarding uniform complaint procedures. Regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (SB 1016) which requires the district to charge a fee to families enrolled in part-day preschool programs and/or wraparound child care services in accordance with the fee schedule established by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
AR 3543 - Transportation Safety and Emergencies
MANDATED regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 1536) which allows the use of voice-operated and hands-free electronic wireless communications devices for text-based communications while driving a motor vehicle, including a school bus or student activity bus. Regulation also expanded to reflect existing law related to daily safety inspections of buses, bus driver's obligation to report accidents, and placement of fire extinguishers in wheelchair school buses.
BP 4030 - Nondiscrimination in Employment
Policy updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 1964) which prohibits discrimination against an employee or job applicant based on the person's religious beliefs, observances, or dress or grooming practices unless the district can demonstrate that it has explored available reasonable alternative means of accommodating the person but is unable to do so. Policy also updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 2386) which, for purposes of prohibiting discrimination in employment, revises the definition of "religious creed" to include religious dress and grooming practices and defines "sex" to include breastfeeding and related medical conditions.
AR 4161.2/4261.2/4361.2 - Personal Leaves
MANDATED regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 1203) which (1) requires the district to grant a paid leave of absence to a reasonable number of classified employees serving as unelected members of an employee organization for the purpose of attending important organizational activities authorized by the organization and (2) requires the employee organization to provide reasonable prior notification to the district and to reimburse the district within 10 days of receiving certification of the district's payment of compensation to the employee.
AR 4217.3 - Layoff/Rehire
Regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 1908) which changes the timeline for notifying classified employees when they are subject to layoff due to lack of work or lack of funds. Regulation also revised to reflect NEW LAW (AB 2307) which provides that laid-off classified employees who are reemployed in a new position but fail to complete the probationary period for the new position shall be returned to the reemployment list for the remainder of the 39-month reemployment eligibility period.
BP/AR 5113.1 - Chronic Absence and Truancy
Policy updated to provide information about available tools for tracking attendance, add school health services as a strategy for preventing attendance problems, expand list of agencies and individuals with whom the district might collaborate to identify and address problems, reflect legislative intent to use alternatives to suspension or expulsion with truants, and update representatives on the school attendance review board to reflect current law. MANDATED regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 2616) which defines "valid excuse" for purposes of identifying truants and revises the interventions to be implemented at various stages of truancy.
AR 5125 - Student Records
MANDATED regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 733) which, in many respects, conforms state law to federal law with regard to persons authorized to access student records. Regulation also reflects NEW LAW (AB 1799) which requires a student's records to be transferred, within 10 school days of receiving a request, to another school in which the student is enrolled or intends to enroll.
AR 5141.31 - Immunizations
Regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 2109) which requires that, when a parent/guardian submits a written statement that one or more immunization requirements are contrary to his/her beliefs, the statement must document which immunizations have been given and specify which ones are contrary to his/her beliefs. Regulation also reflects a provision of AB 2109 that, effective January 1, 2014, the personal beliefs affidavit must include a sign attestation by a health care practitioner indicating that he/she has provided the parent/guardian with information regarding the benefits and risks of the immunization and the health risks associated with the communicable disease.
BP/AR 5144 - Discipline
Policy and regulation updated to reflect NEW LAW (AB 1729) which provides alternative methods of discipline that should be considered before suspension is imposed. Policy and regulation add preventative and positive conflict resolution strategies, such as conferences with students and their parents/guardians; use of study, guidance, or other intervention-related teams; enrollment in a program teaching pro-social behavior or anger management; and participation in a restorative justice program.
X. ITEMS FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING – November 20, 2013, 5:30 p.m. at the District Office
Policy
Personnel
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Posting of Notice on October 11, 2013: The Agenda was emailed to the following local newspapers of general circulation in Calaveras County: Calaveras Enterprise, Union Democrat, The Pine Tree, and Calaveras 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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