Agenda

BIGGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD ROOM – 300 B Street

December 7, 2011

6:15 p.m. Closed Session

7:00 p.m. Estimated Open Session

 

Board of Trustees Goals

v  To develop strategies and instructional delivery systems to ensure that all second language students receive appropriate instructional programs to meet their needs to ensure their opportunities to attain grade level expectancies.

v  Consistent analysis of assessment data will be used to guide program instruction and identify areas in need of staff development.

v  Administrative/teacher training and coaching in lesson design to improve instructional strategies and provide instructional support in order to facilitate students’ ability to pass the high school exit exam.

v  A continual process of K-12 students setting career goals correlated to their academic goals.

v  Continued planning and budget reflection in regards to maintenance of existing facilities, as well as the building of new ones.

v  To correlate the annual budget with the available resources to meet district goals.

 

 

OPEN SESSION

 

1.       CALL TO ORDER

 

2.       ROLL CALL

 

3.       PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

4.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

5.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES * (Attached to Agenda)

 

A.    November 2, 2011

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

1.       Classified, Certificated, Classified Confidential, and Management Personnel Discipline, Dismissal and/or Release; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957

2.       Public Employee Performance Evaluation of Classified, Certificated, Classified Confidential, Management and Superintendent; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957

3.       Litigation; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9

4.       Instructions to Board Negotiators, Superintendent and Board Member; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a)

 

If Closed Session is not completed before 7:00 p.m., it will resume immediately following the open session/regular meeting.

 

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

 

1.       ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

 

2.       ACTION ITEM - ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

 

A.    ELECTION OF OFFICERS

 

1.  President - Any Board Member present may make nominations for the position of President of the Board, who shall be elected by the majority of the members present, voting by voice.

 

                      The President will assume office upon election and will conduct the election for Vice-President and Clerk and conduct the remainder of the meeting.  Kathryn Sheppard is the current President.

 

                      Nominees for President:

 

2.  Vice President and Clerk - The President shall ask for nominations for the positions of Vice President and Clerk, who shall be elected by the majority of the members present, voting by voice.  Kari Wheeler is the current Vice President and Dennis Slusser is the current Clerk.

 

3.  Establishment of Regular Meetings

 

      The Board shall set the time and place of its regular meetings for 2012.  The Board usually meets on the first Wednesday every month unless there is a holiday.  There is a second meeting on the third Wednesday each month when necessary.

 

4.   Selection of Board of Trustees Representatives

 

      The Board shall select representatives and alternates in each of the following capacities.

 

      a)  Representative to City Council

 

            Terry Lattemore is presently serving.

 

      b)  Representative to Budget Committee

 

            Terry Lattemore is presently serving.

 

      c)  Representative to Biggs/Richvale Educational Foundation

 

            Dennis Slusser is presently serving.

 

d) Representatives to Negotiation Teams:  Biggs Unified Teachers Association (BUTA) and California School Employees Association (CSEA)

 

            Terry Lattemore is presently serving with BUTA and Kathryn Sheppard is presently serving with CSEA.  Kari Wheeler has been the alternate to both groups.

 

5.   Secretary to the Board

 

      The District Superintendent shall be appointed to act as Secretary to the Board.

 

3.       STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT

 

4.       STUDENT AWARDS

 

1)  Biggs High School;  2)  Biggs Elementary School; 3) Alternative Education

 

5.       PARENT ASSOCIATIONS REPORTS

 

6.       CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CSEA) and BIGGS UNIFIED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (BUTA) REPORTS

 

7.       PUBLIC COMMENT

 

Anyone wishing to address the Board on items on or off the agenda may do so at this time. No action may be taken on items that are not listed as Action Items. Comments are limited to 3-5 minutes and 20 minutes each subject matter.

 

8.       REPORTS  (Pursuant to the Brown Act: Gov. Code 854950 et.seq. - Reports are limited to announcements or brief descriptions of individual activities)

 

A.      SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:                                                   

HIGH SCHOOL AND CDS PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

 

B.      ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

 

C.      M/O/T AND FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR’S REPORT:

 

D.       BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:

 

9.        CONSENT AGENDA

 

All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are routine and will be acted upon by one motion and vote. If an item needs further clarification and/or discussion, it may be removed from the Consent portion of the agenda and then be acted upon as a separate item.

 

A.      Interdistrict Agreement Request(s) for the 2011/2012 school year * P 1

 

10.    ACTION  ITEMS

 

A.      Approve Four 10-Hour Days for Classified and Classified Confidential for Summer Work Schedule

 

                The Board had approved this work schedule last summer.  The Superintendent recommends approval.

 

        B.    Approve the following for Surplus

 

1)       Textbooks – 19 books are either beyond repair or moldy.

2)       Library Books – 2 boxes are either beyond repair or duplicate copies.

 

C.    Adopt Resolution 2011/2012 #5 – In the Matter of the Reduction of Classified School Services for the 2011/2012 School Year * P 2

 

We had a special needs student leave our school.  This student had a one-on-one instructional aide.  We no longer need that instructional aide position.  The Superintendent recommends the Board adopt this resolution.

 

11.    PERSONNEL ACTION

 

A.    Accept Resignation from Lindsey Akin – effective January 4, 2012 * P 4

 

12.    INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

A.      GASB 45 - Actuarial Valuation of the District’s Retiree health Insurance Program as of July 1, 2010 * P 5

 

13.    FUTURE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

14.    ADJOURNMENT

 

Minutes

BIGGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

November 2, 2011

 

OPEN SESSION

 

CALL TO ORDER:

Kathryn Sheppard called the meeting to order at 6:16 p.m.

 

ROLL CALL:

All Board Members were present except Dennis Slusser.  The Superintendent was also present.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

The Board approved the agenda after removing Personnel Action items “C” and “D”.  MSCU (Wheeler/Lattemore) 4/0

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Minutes of  October 5, 2011 were approved.  MSCU (Scott/Wheeler)4/0

 

The Board adjourned to closed session at 6:18 p.m.

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

5.       Public Employment Appointment of Personnel as listed under “Personnel Action” below; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957

6.       Classified, Certificated, Classified Confidential, and Management Personnel Discipline, Dismissal and/or Release; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957

7.       Public Employee Performance Evaluation of Classified, Certificated, Classified Confidential, Management and Superintendent; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957

8.       Litigation; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9

9.       Instructions to Board Negotiators, Superintendent and Board Member; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a)

 

Closed Session was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

 

OPEN SESSION

Kathryn Sheppard called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

 

ROLL CALL:

Board members present: Terry Lattemore, Kris Scott, Kathryn Sheppard, and Kari Wheeler

Board members absent:  Dennis Slusser

 

Staff present:  Doug Kaelin, Superintendent and Judy Jennings, Human Resources Officer

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:

There were no actions taken in closed session.

 

15.    STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT

Shelby Sheppard reported on student activities such as the Red Ribbon Week, FFA Pumpkin Patch, and community service projects will be started this month.

 

16.    STUDENT AWARDS

 

17.    Biggs High School October Student of the Month was Yesenia Cedeno.

18.    Two other students will be honored by the Richvale Foundation:  Tylee Harig and Fatima Castillo

 

19.    PARENT ASSOCIATIONS REPORTS

 

Ashley Mattos, Richvale Parents Association, asked for donations to the Richvale Spaghetti Feed raffle.

 

Pam Sheppard, Biggs Parents Association, announced the ending of the cookie dough fundraiser.

 

Jennie Felkins stated the Biggs Boosters Club had a good chicken dinner with great community support.  They are getting ready for the awards banquet.

 

20.    CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CSEA) and BIGGS UNIFIED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (BUTA) REPORTS

 

There were no reports.

 

21.    PUBLIC COMMENT

 

Pam Sheppard spoke in favor of the 8th Grade Disneyland Trip proposal.  She stated Sun West Milling would help the class.

 

Angela Thompson spoke in favor of the 8th Grade Disneyland Trip.  She felt the science component would be valuable to the students.

 

Jennie Felkins stated the FFA Pumpkin Patch was incredible.

 

22.    REPORTS:

 

  1. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:                                                   

HIGH SCHOOL AND CDS PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

 

Doug Kaelin reported on new textbooks with common core standards; state testing and tests will be different; administration is looking at county-wide benchmark assessments; the Board will receive draft Board Policies and they are posted on the district-wide web page; submit questions on the policy to him; policies will be adopted at the regular meeting in January.  He had attended a negotiations workshop in Woodland; will attend a workshop to look at data and reasons for the classification of program improvement; Thursday, Club De Padres will have a meeting at the high school; modernization plans have reached the state; Biggs High School participated in Red Ribbon activities; students are taking the exit exam, FFA pumpkin patch went well; five students have been chosen to farm the school land; and next Wednesday all of Biggs High will participate in the World Café Program..

 

  1. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

 

Doug Kaelin reported Reading Mastery was a focus in K-8 grades; staff is working toward and fixing bugs in the standards-based report cards; several classes went on pumpkin patch trips and some on campus with the FFA students; students went to Chico State science lab and a tour of Bidwell Mansion; Richvale students went to a play at Chico State and visited a rice farm; many Red Ribbon activities; parents conference this week; cookie dough sales finishing; Maxine Hamblin stepped up to help in the absence of the elementary principal; awards assembly this Friday; and Richvale spaghetti feed is coming up November 11th.

 

Mr. Kaelin handed out a sample of Data Director and the benefits of analyzing student results on tests.

 

  1. M/O/T AND FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR’S REPORT:

 

Nelda Andes reported her staff was putting rubber “bark” in the playground areas; accepting bids on a leaking roof in the CDS classroom; the cafeteria is up for state review; and a bus driver is on leave.

 

  1.  BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:

 

Kris Scott reported on the positive FFA pumpkin patch and hoped that teachers would utilize it more next year.

 

23.    CONSENT AGENDA

 

B.      Approve Purchase Orders and Vendor Warrants

                The Board approved the Consent Agenda.  MSCU (Lattemore/Wheeler)4/0

 

24.    ACTION  ITEMS

The Board moved to approve Action Items “A” through “D”.  MSCU (Scott/Lattemore)4/0

 

  1. Set Date of Board of Trustee Annual Organizational Meeting for December 7, 2011

 

The date was set for December 7, 2011.

 

  1. Adopt Resolution 2011/12 # 4 – In the Matter of the Reduction of Classified School Services for the 2011/2012 School Year

 

Resolution 2011/12 #14 was adopted.

 

  1. Approve Auxiliary Organization Application for Coverage with Butte County Schools Self-Funded Programs (BSSP) and Bay Area Schools Insurance Cooperative

 

The Board approved these applications.

 

  1. Approve Application for Small School District Bus Replacement Grant 2011/2012

 

The Board approved the application.

 

  1. Approve Disneyland 8th Grade Trip

 

Kris Scott felt the district should make every effort for future 7th grade students to have the same opportunity for a Disneyland trip in 8th grade.  The trip was approved by the Board.  MSCU (Wheeler/Lattemore)4/0 

 

25.    PERSONNEL ACTION

The Board moved to approve Personnel Action items “A” through “E” excluding “C” and “D”.  MSCU (Scott/Wheeler)4/0

 

  1. Approve Election of the following Substitute Instructional Aides:

1)       Jessica Neill

2)       Diane Tabor

3)       Gayle Prestigiacomo

4)       Deborah (Goldie) Honea

5)       Linda Ibarra

6)       Cindy Dodson

 

  1. Accept Resignation from Lynnel Job as Instructional Aide at Richvale Elementary

 

  1. Approve Election of 3/hour Instructional Aide at Richvale Elementary

This item was removed from the agenda.

 

  1. Approve Election of 4.5/hour Instructional Aide at Biggs Elementary

This item was removed from the agenda.

 

  1. Approve Leave of Absence Request from Danelle Holt for 5 days in January 2012

 

 

26.    INFORMATION ITEMS

 

  1. Butte County School Board Workshop on January 31, 2012

 

The Board received information on this workshop.

 

  1. Special Board Meeting set for December 14, 2011

 

Mr. Kaelin explained this meeting is to review Board Policies and adopt the first interim budget.

 

  1. Presentation of updated Board of Trustees Policies Series 0000 to 9000

 

All Board members received a CD with all policies included.  A copy of all policies for review have been posted on the district web page.  Mr. Kaelin asked the Board to review the policies in the next four weeks and direct questions to him.

 

27.    FUTURE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

Mr. Kaelin stated the Biggs Little league wanted to put an equipment shed on school property.

 

        Terry Lattemore was approached by the Richvale Parks and Recreation District with a request for contract renewal. 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.

 

MINUTES APPROVED AND ADOPTED: _________________________________                                                      

 

 

__________________________________________ Presiding Chairman

 

Distribution:  Board of Trustees, Superintendent, Elementary School Principal, Financial Officer/Administrative Advisor, BUTA and CSEA Presidents, Student Representative, Student Government Class, Gridley Herald, District Office and Schools for Posting, and Official Record.