Agenda

BIGGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD ROOM – 300 B Street

February 3, 2010

6:00 p.m. Closed Session

7:00 p.m. Estimated Open Session

 

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.    January 20, 2010

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

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

2.        Classified, Certificated, Classified Confidential, and Management Personnel; 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.       STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT

 

3.       STUDENT AWARDS

 

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

 

4.       DELAC (District English Language Advisory Committee) REPORT

 

5.       PARENT ASSOCIATIONS REPORTS

 

6.       CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (CSEA) REPORT

 

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.

 

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

 

  1. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:                                                      
  2. HIGH SCHOOL AND CDS PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

 

  1. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

 

  1. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS:

 

9.       CONSENT AGENDA * (Loose)

 

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.     Approve Purchase Orders and Vendor Warrants

B.      Interdistrict Agreement Request(s) for the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 school years

 

10.    ACTION  ITEMS

 

  1. Approve Revision to the SELPA Local Plan * P 1

               

                On September 9, 2009, the SELPA Governing Board approved the application of Nord Country School to be an LEA charter in the SELPA.  Whenever a new LEA member is added to a SELPA, it is considered a revision of the SELPA Local Plan and requires approval of all LEA member school boards.  Attached are two documents for board approval:  (1) The revised local plan sections titled Description of Governance and Administration of the Local Plan (the change is shaded on page 2 - addition of Nord Country School) and; (2) the Local Plan Certification .  The Superintendent recommends approval.

 

B.    Approve Annual Certification of Temporary Athletic Team Coaches * P 11

 

This certification is done annually.  The Board is certifying to the State Board of Education that the walk-on coaches have been properly certified.  Administration assures the Board that all coaches have been hired according to the Title 5 regulations.  The Superintendent recommends approval.

 

  1. Adopt Administrative Regulations (AR) 4112.22 – Staff Teaching Students of Limited English * P 12

 

                The Board received this policy for first reading on January 6, 2010.  The Superintendent recommends adoption.

 

  1. Adopt Job Description for Library Clerk * P 14

 

                The Board received this job description for first reading on January 6, 2010.  The Superintendent recommends adoption.

 

  1. Adopt Resolution 2009/2010 # 7 - Regarding Tie-Breaking Criteria * P 17

 

                The Superintendent recommends adoption.

 

  1. Approve Agreement with SIA (School Innovations & Advocacy) * P 19

 

                The agreement is self-explanatory.  The Superintendent recommends approval.

               

11.    PERSONNEL ACTION

 

A.     Consider Leave of Absence Request from Dawn Merlo for the 2010/11 School Year

 

12.    INFORMATION ITEMS

 

        A.    First Reading Board Policy (BP) and Administrative Regulation (AR) 4040 Personnel – Employee Use of         Technology * P 24

 

13.    FUTURE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

14.    ADJOURNMENT

 

 

Minutes

BIGGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

January 20, 2010

 

OPEN SESSION

 

CALL TO ORDER:

Kathryn Sheppard called the meeting to order at 6:18 p.m.

 

ROLL CALL:

All Board Members were present.  The Superintendent was also present.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

The Board approved the agenda.  MSCU (Speegle/Scott) 5/0

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES :

Minutes of January 6, 2010 were approved.  MSCU (Scott/Speegle) 5/0

 

The Board adjourned to closed session at 6:20 p.m.

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

5.        Classified, Certificated, Classified Confidential, and Management Personnel; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957

6.        Litigation; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9

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

8.        Suspended Expulsion of Student Identified by Number 2009/10-5; Pursuant to Education Code 48918

 

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

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

 

ROLL CALL:

Board members present:  Mike Felkins,  Kris Scott, Kathryn Sheppard, Vickie Speegle, and Kari Wheeler

 

Staff present:  Bill Cornelius, Superintendent, Jerry Walker, Elementary Principal, Judy Jennings, Human Resources Officer, and Pam Ragan, Financial Officer

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:

There were no actions taken in closed session.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Cadie Honan spoke about a letter she received from the Teacher’s Association regarding wages.  She was concerned with how the teachers got her name and address.  She was upset about the confidentiality of her children’s records and questioned the legality of it.  She asked who paid to send out the letters.  Mr. Cornelius stated he would respond to her later.

 

13.    ACTION  ITEMS

 

  1. Approve 2009/10 Consolidated Application Part II

 

                The Board approved the 2009/10 Consolidated Application Part II.  MSCU (Speegle/Scott) 5/0

 

  1. Approve Suspended Expulsion of Student Identified by Number 2009/10-5

 

                The Board approved the 2009/10-5 Suspended Expulsion.  MSCU (Speegle/Scott) 5/0

 

14.    ACTION ITEM – SPECIAL BUDGET SESSION

 

Lisa Anderson, Butte County Director of Fiscal Services, gave a history that led to the current budget crisis in the State of California.  The schools receive 82 cents on the dollar for just the revenue limit.  She stated the number one priority for Biggs Unified School District and any other district, is to meet its payroll.  Ms. Anderson stressed the importance of a positive multi-year budget, which means Biggs can meet its obligations for the current and two years in the future.  She stated school districts are not allowed to go bankrupt.  The laws are laid out in Education Code.  There will be a negative COLA next year of -0.38% with an 18.355% deficit.  They expect an ongoing revenue cut from the State of $201 per ADA.  The District must cut approximately $118,000 additional funds from its ongoing budget.  She stated no other Butte County districts were giving salary schedule raises this year.  School days can be reduced down to 175, but it is negotiable.  Ms. Anderson recommended the District make sure cash flows are accurate.

 

Amy Smith and Terry Lattemore discussed the difficulty for the public to understand school budgets, because of the complexity.

 

Pam Ragan gave a report on the First Interim Budget approved by the County Office.  There was an “unfunded” (not paid) COLA of 4.25%.  The general fund has to have a positive ending balance on the three-year MYP.  By moving fund 17 and 20, the District would have an estimated 4.27% reserve in 2011/2012.

 

Kris Scott left the Board meeting due to illness.

 

The Board agreed to meet for a special budget session on February 24, 2010.  Pam Ragan stated the next second interim budget must be approved by March 3, 2010.

 

Bill Cornelius asked the Board to look at the budget cut lists and be ready to discuss budget cuts on February 24th.

 

15.    FUTURE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

There were no future items for discussion.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. to closed session.

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

1.        Classified, Certificated, Classified Confidential, and Management Personnel; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957

2.        Litigation; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9

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

 

Closed Session was adjourned at 8:59 p.m.

 

There were no actions taken.

 

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.