CAMPBELL UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT

155 N. Third Street

Campbell, CA

 

GOVERNING BOARD MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING

  November 14, 2007

 

 

Administration Building

155 North Third Street

Campbell, CA

 

Danielle M.S. Cohen, Janet W. Johnson, Scott Kleinberg, Douglas Moe, Leah K. Read

 

Johanna VanderMolen, Ed.D., Superintendent

Dale Thurston, Deputy Superintendent, Administrative Services

Ruth Bareket, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources

Mary Breshears, Assistant to the Superintendent

 

Cathy Stefanki, Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services

 

MEETING

LOCATION

 

 

MEMBERS

PRESENT

 

STAFF

PRESENT

 

 

 

STAFF ABSENT

 

 

Governing Board President Kleinberg called the meeting to order at

6:00 P.M.

ITEM 1 –

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

The Governing Board convened in closed session to discuss the following items:

2.1       Confer with Labor Negotiator Ruth Bareket re: C.E.T.A. & C.S.E.A. CH 78 & 768 Negotiations (Govt. Code ¤3549.1 & 54957.6)

2.2       Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Govt. Code ¤54957)

2.3       Student Discipline (Education Code ¤48918)

2.4       Existing litigation (one case) (Govt. Code ¤54956.9(a)) – Legal             Counsel will be available by phone.

2.5       Public Employee Performance Evaluation: Superintendent (Govt.             Code ¤54957)

 

Closed Session:          6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

 

ITEM 2 –

CLOSED SESSION

 

 

 

The Board reconvened in regular session at 7:00 P.M., followed by the flag salute.

 

ITEMS 3/4 -

REGULAR SESSION/

FLAG SALUTE

 

 

 

Motion by Read, second by Cohen, and carried unanimously to adopt the agenda, as submitted.

ITEM 5 –

ADOPT AGENDA

 

 

 

No action was taken in closed session.

ITEM 6 –

REPORT OF CLOSED SESSION

ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Governing Board recognized the following community partners for providing extended support and service to schools and students in the District:

  • Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga
  • American Business WomenÕs Association
  • Big Brothers and Big Sisters
  • Campbell ChildrenÕs Theatre Foundation
  • Campbell Education Foundation
  • EdPal, LLC
  • Family Giving Tree
  • Kiwanis – West San Jose/Campbell
  • Orchard Community Church
  • Project Cornerstone
  • Rotary Club – Campbell/West San Jose
  • Westgate Church

 

ITEM 7.1

RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARTNERS

 

 

 

The Board reported on meetings and District functions they attended on behalf of the District.

ITEM 8 –

REPORTS OF BOARD

 

 

 

The following information items were presented:

ITEM 9 – INFORMATION ITEMS

 

 

 

The Principals of Forest Hill Elementary, Lynhaven Elementary, Rosemary Elementary and Village Schools presented their schoolÕs Single Plan for Student Achievement for Governing Board review and discussion.

 

Motion by  Johnson, second by Moe and carried unanimously to approve the Forest Hill, Lynhaven, Rosemary and Village School Plans as presented.

ITEM 9.1 –

SINGLE PLAN FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: FOREST HILL, LYNHAVEN, ROSEMARY, AND VILLAGE SCHOOLS

 

 

 

Dale Thurston, Deputy Superintendent of Administrative Services and Chris Izor, Coordinator of Focus on Standards and Assessment (FOSA) presented an update of the Technology Plan for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

ITEM 9.2 – CURRICULUM UPDATE: TECHNOLOGY PLAN

 

 

 

Ruth Bareket, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources presented an update on 2007-08 school year enrollment. The report included enrollment numbers, comparisons to the 2006-07 school year, and a summary of the intra-district and inter-district movement for the year.

 

ITEM 9.3 –

REPORT ON

2007-2008 ENROLLMENT

 

 

 

The Board reviewed and discussed the proposed new and revised Board Policies and Administrative Regulations.  The policies and regulations will be brought back for a second reading at the December Board meeting.

  • BP/AR 0440     District Technology Plan
  • BP/AR 0520     Intervention for Underperforming Schools
  • BP 1113          District and School Web Sites
  • BP/AR 1220     Citizen Advisory Committees
  • BP/AR 1230     School Connected Organizations
  • BP/AR 3314     Payment for Goods and Services
  • BP 3400          Management of District Assets/Accounts
  • BP 3452          Student Activity Funds
  • BP/AR 3511     Energy and Water Management
  • AR 3516.3       Earthquake Emergency Procedure System
  • BP/AR 4040     Employee Use of Technology
  • BP 4112.21     Interns
  • AR 4112.22     Staff Teaching Students of Limited English Proficiency
  • BP/AR 4117.12            Retirement Consultancy Contracts
  • AR 4117.14     Postretirement Employment
  • BP/AR 4117.3  Personnel Reduction
  • BP 4119.1       Civil and Legal Rights
  • BP 4131          Staff Development
  • BP 4131.1       Beginning Teacher Support/Induction
  • BP/AR 4131.5  Professional Growth
  • BP 4140          Bargaining Units
  • BP 4141          Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • BP 4143          Negotiations/Consultation
  • BP/AR 4143.1  Public Notice – Personnel Negotiations
  • AR 4261.1       Personal Illness/Injury Leave
  • BP/AR 4300     Administrative and Supervisory Personnel
  • BP 4313.1       Load/Scheduling/Hours of Employment
  • BP/AR 4313.2  Demotion/Reassignment
  • BP 4314          Transfers
  • BP 4315          Evaluation/Supervision
  • AR 5111.1       District Residency
  • BP/AR 5116.1  Intradistrict Open Enrollment
  • BP/AR 5116.11            Enrollment – Village School
  • BP/AR 5119     Students Expelled from Other Districts
  • BP 5131          Conduct
  • BP/AR 5141.24            Specialized Health Care Services
  • AR 5141.4       Child Abuse Prevention and Reporting
  • AR 5142          Safety
  • BP/E 5145.6    Parental Notification
  • BP 6142.5       Environmental Education
  • BP/AR 6142.7  Physical Education
  • BP/AR 6142.91            Reading/Language Arts Instruction
  • BP 6161.11     Supplemental Instructional Materials
  • AR 6162.51     Standardized Testing and Reporting Program
  • BP/AR 6163.4  Student Use of Technology
  • BP/AR 6164.4  Identification and Evaluation of Individuals for Special                                     Education
  • BP/AR 6164.41            Children with Disabilities Enrolled by Their Parents in                                Private School
  • BP/AR 6179     Supplemental Instruction
  • BP 6190          Evaluation of the Instructional  Program
  • AR 7111          Evaluating Existing Buildings

 

ITEM 9.4 –

PROPOSED NEW AND REVISED BOARD POLICIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS – FIRST READING

 

 

 

There were no written communications.

ITEM 10.1 – WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

 

Nancy Hagmann, CETA President addressed the Board with a request that the Board support CTA in opposing the Miller/Pelosi Reauthorization of NCLB.  Mrs. Hagmann provided the Board with a sample resolution for consideration.

 

ITEM 10.2 –

ORAL

COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

 

Item 11.3, Personnel Report was removed from the consent agenda to be acted upon separately.

 

Motion by Johnson, second by Moe, and carried unanimously to approve consent agenda items as follows:

 

ITEM 11 – CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

 

Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 18, 2007.

 

ITEM 11.1 –

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 18, 2007

 

 

 

Accept the following donations:

á       $5,000 donated by a private party who wishes to remain anonymous to benefit the music program at Rolling Hills Middle School;

á       $808.61 generated through donations at the 2007 Rising Young Authors event to benefit the library programs at Blackford, Capri, Castlemont, Forest Hill Lynhaven, Marshall Lane and Rosemary elementary schools and Campbell, Monroe and Rolling Hills middle schools;

á       $5,500 donated by West Gate Church to benefit the Technology Lab at Forest Hill Elementary School;

á       $6,900 donated by the Rolling Hills Middle School PTA to benefit the student recognition program at Rolling Hill Middle School;

á       $200.00 donated by Jean Kiskadden to benefit the computer lab at Forest Hill Elementary School;

á       $134.95 donated by Target through their Take Charge of Education Program to benefit the instructional program at Lynhaven Elementary School;

á       $800.00 donated by Intel Corporation to benefit the instructional program at Capri Elementary School.

á       Furniture for the Capri School office and conference room (set of 12 chairs and two end tables) donated by the Capri Elementary School PTA (estimated value: $2,744.83)

á      $2,424.80 donated by the Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga for the purchase of English and Spanish dictionaries for Dictionary Day, February 14, 2008.

 

ITEM 11.2 – DONATIONS

 

 

 

Adopt Resolution 2007-08-11, Disposition of Surplus Property.

(Attachment #1)

 

ITEM 11.4 –

RESOLUTION

2007-08-11, DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

 

 

 

Approve the General Fund and Building Funds Expenditure Report as follows:

1)    Payroll Report for October 2007; and

2)    Warrant Report for October 2007.

 

ITEM 11.5 –

EXPENDITURE REPORT – OCTOBER 2007

 

 

 

Approve the Addendum to the existing Agreement between CUSD and ACHIEVEKIDS a non-public agency, to include Extended School Year.

 

 

 

ITEM 11.6 –

AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH ACHIEVEKIDS FOR THE 2006-07 SCHOOL YEAR

 

 

 

Approve Addendum to the existing Agreement between CUSD and Creative Behavior Solutions a non-public agency, for the 2007-2008 School Year. 

 

ITEM 11.7 –

AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH CREATIVE BEHAVIOR SOLUTIONS FOR 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR

 

 

 

Direct the Superintendent to enter into negotiations with the California School Employees Association Chapter 768 regarding Article 6- Vacations, Article 8-Compensation; and schedule a public hearing on the next regularly scheduled Board meeting, for the purpose of receiving public response to the contract proposal.

 

ITEM 11.8 –

CUSD SUNSHINE PROPOSAL FOR CSEA, CH 768 NEGOTIATIONS FOR 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR

 

 

 

Direct the Superintendent to enter into negotiations with the California School Employees Association Chapter 78 regarding Article 4 – Compensation, Article 9 – Vacations; and schedule a public hearing on the next regularly scheduled Board meeting for the purpose of receiving public response to the contract proposal.

 

 

ITEM 11.9 –

CUSD SUNSHINE PROPOSAL FOR CSEA, CH 78 NEGOTIATIONS FOR 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR

 

 

 

Approve the agreement between the District and CSBA/Axiom for producing the 2006-07 SARCS.

 

ITEM 11.10 –

AGREEMENT WITH CSBA/AXIOM FOR PRODUCING

2006-07 SARCS

 

 

 

 

 

Approve the Agreement for Services – Deputy Superintendent, Administrative Services, effective January 1, 2008.

 

ITEM 11.11 –

AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES – DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

 

 

 

Approve the Agreement between the District and Education Solutions, Inc. for Construction Consultation Services, effective January 1, 2008.

 

ITEM 11.12 –

AGREEMENT WITH EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION CONSULTATION SERVICES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008

 

 

 

Accept the apportionment award for the Community-Based English Tutoring (CBET) Program in the amount of $80,971 for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

ITEM 11.13 –

COMMUNITY- BASED ENGLISH TUTORING (CBET) PROGRAM NOTICE OF APPORTIONMENT

 

 

 

Accept the English Language Acquisition Program (ELAP) apportionment in the amount of $42,500 for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

ITEM 11.14 –

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAM (ELAP) NOTICE OF APPORTIONMENT

 

 

 

Accept the High Priority Schools Grant Program (HPSGP): Sherman Oaks School Grant Award in the amount of $194,400 for the 2007-2008 school year.

 

ITEM 11.15 –

HIGH PRIORITY SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM (HPSGP) SHERMAN OAKS SCHOOL

 

 

 

Approve the submission of the State Operations Application to cover partial funding of the 2007-2008 K-3 Class Size Reduction Program.

ITEM 11.16 –

STATE OPERATIONS APPLICATION FOR 2007-08 K-3 CLASS SIZE REDUCTION PROGRAM

 

 

 

Approve the New Administrator Support Agreement with the University of California, Santa Cruz, New Administrator Program (NAP) for the 2007-08 school year.

 

ITEM 11.17 –

NEW ADMINISTRATOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT WITH UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CRUZ

 

 

 

Approve an amendment to the contract between the District and Catholic Charities/CORAL program in an amount of $18,000.

 

ITEM 11.18 –

CONTRACT AMENDMENT – CATHOLIC CHARITIES/CORAL PROGRAM

 

 

 

Superintendent VanderMolen introduced James Crawford who was recommended for the position of Deputy Superintendent, Administrative Services, effective January 1, 2008.  The Board congratulated Mr. Crawford and welcomed him to the CUSD management team.

 

Motion by Johnson, second by Read and carried unanimously to approve the Personnel Report and Addendum as submitted, including the appointment of James Crawford as Deputy Superintendent, Administrative Services, effective January 1, 2008.  (This report is available for review in the official minutes in the SuperintendentÕs office.)

 

ITEM 11.3 – PERSONNEL REPORT

 

 

 

 

 The following regular agenda action items were presented to the Board:

ITEM 12 –

ACTION ITEMS – REGULAR AGENDA

 

 

 

Debi Bodenheimer, Director of Curriculum and Instruction presented an overview of recommended K-8 science instructional materials for adoption.

 

Motion by Moe, second by Johnson and carried unanimously to adopt the science instructional materials presented for use in grades K-8:

  • Gr. K-3 – Scott Foresman
  • Gr. 4-5 – Houghton Mifflin
  • Gr. 6-8 – Holt

 

ITEM 12.1 –

ADOPTION OF SCIENCE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR GRADES K-8

 

 

 

 

President Kleinberg announced that the District had been notified by the County Office of Education that only one candidate from each of the three available seats on the County Committee had filed for the election.  Given these circumstances, no election will be held this year.

ITEM 12.2 –

ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Kleinberg opened the public hearing at 9:41 P.M. in order to receive community input on the California School Employees Association, Chapter 78 contract proposal for the 2007-08 school year.

 

There being no comments, President Kleinberg closed the public hearing at 9:42 P.M.

ITEM 13.1 –

PUBLIC HEARING FOR CSEA, CH 78 CONTRACT PROPOSAL FOR 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR

 

 

 

President Kleinberg opened the public hearing at 9:42 P.M. in order to receive community input on the California School Employees Association, Chapter 768 contract proposal for the 2007-08 school year.

 

There being no comments, President Kleinberg closed the public hearing at 9:43 P.M.

ITEM 13.2 –

PUBLIC HEARING FOR CSEA, CH 768 CONTRACT PROPOSAL FOR 2007-08 SCHOOL YEAR

 

 

 

Superintendent VanderMolen reported on the following topics:

Announcements:

  • Rayna Currier, Rolling Hills Middle School teacher has been selected as the California League of Middle Schools (CLMS) Teacher of the Year for Region 5. 
  • Wedgewood Avenue property transfer petition update: We have notified the families in the Wedgewood Avenue area that two additional bus stops at Wedgewood/Browns and Wedgewood/Mulberry will be in service on Nov. 26th.
  • The District is partnering with the City of Campbell to submit a ÒSafe Route to SchoolÓ grant to fund ÔcountdownÕ crossing signals at Rosemary, Campbell Middle and Rolling Hills Middle schools.

Meetings attended:

  • Achievement Gap Summit at the California Department of Education on November 12-13th.

 

ITEM 14 – REPORTS OF SUPT.

 

 

 

President Kleinberg announced that the Board would reconvene in closed session upon adjournment of the regular session in order to review matters listed under agenda item #2.

 

ITEM 15 -

CLOSED SESSION

 

 

 

President Kleinberg announced that he had a scheduling conflict with the December 6th Board meeting and asked that an alternate date be considered.

 

Motion by Cohen, second by Moe and carried unanimously to move the December 6th Organizational Meeting to December 13th.  Staff will notify the County Superintendent and the community of the change of date.

 

ITEM 16 –

UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES

 

 

 

No follow-up items were noted.

ITEM 17 –

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

FOLLOW-UP

FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS

 

 

 

 

The regular session was adjourned at 9:50 P.M.

ITEM 18 –

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

The Board reconvened in closed session at 9:50 P.M. to review matters pertaining to topics specified under agenda item #2.

RECONVENE CLOSED SESSION

 

 

 

No action was taken in closed session.

REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION

 

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 P.M.

ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

 

 

 

Submitted by:

 

 

______________________________

Johanna VanderMolen, Ed.D., Superintendent

 

 

______________________________

Douglas Moe, Clerk

 

 

 

Attachments:

 

1)   Resolution 2007-08-11, Disposition of Surplus Property.