Agenda amended 4/8/11 @ 11:55 a.m.

Items 6.2 & 6.3 added

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                arvin Union School District

     737 Bear Mountain Boulevard

             Arvin, CA 93203

                    www.arvinschools.com

 

Meeting Location:  Arvin Union School District

737 Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin

 

 

The mission of the Arvin Union School District in partnership with parents and community is to provide each student the opportunity to develop intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.  Through this process all students may become responsible and contributing members of society.

 
 
 

 

 

 


Any materials required by law to be made available to the public prior to a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the District can be inspected at the Arvin Union School District Office, 737 Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin, CA  93203 during normal business hours.

 

AGENDA

Board of Education – Regular Meeting

April 12, 2011                                                                                                                                                                                       6:30 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER BY                                         AT                                                           AND ROLL CALL.

    Mrs. Anabel Rubio, President                                                                          Mr. William Stoner                                                                           

    Mrs. Janie Arvizu, Clerk                                                                                    Mr. Tim Owens                                                                                

                                                                Mrs. Joycene Tarver                                                                          

   

 STAFF PRESENT                                                                                            

   Dr. Michelle McLean, Superintendent                                                             Mrs. Laurie Bowden, SV Vice Principal                                      

   Mrs. Kathie Kouklis, Assistant Superintendent                                              Mrs. Aurora Moran, BME Principal                                               

   Ms. Geneva K. Banks, Administrative Secretary                                                           Ms. Melanie Meadows, SV/BME/ECR Vice Principal                                                                                                        

   Mrs. Ana Delgado, Community Liaison                                                          Mrs. Georgia Rhett, ECR Principal                                              

   Mr. Chris Davis, Chief Business Official                                                        Mr. David Bowling, HD Principal                                                           

   Mr. David Zamarron, MOTS Director                                                               Mr. Gayle Hui, HD Vice Principal                                                

                                                                                                                                    Mrs. Angie Summers, HD Vice Principal                                   

                                                                                                __________________________________

                                                                                                                                               

OTHERS                                                                              

___________________________________                                                                                                             

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance LED BY                                                                                                                                                             

 

1.             CLOSED SESSION

 

                1.1          CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

 

                                Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 subdivision (b):  one potential case.

 

                Adjourned to Closed Session at:                          Resumed Open Session at:                                         

 

1.2          Report of action taken in closed session.

 

 

2.             ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

Welcome to a meeting of the Board of Education.  Because we believe you share our concern for the education of the youth of our community, we appreciate and welcome your participation.  Copies of the agenda are available on the table at the back of the room to assist with your participation in the meeting.

               

3.             APPROVAL OF MINUTES for the Regular Board Meeting on March 10, 2011.

               

                Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

4.             REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

               

4.1          Reports

 

o   Superintendent

o   Sample Resolution for SCA 5 (State Constitutional Amendment)

o   District Open House

 

o   Assistant Superintendent

o   Grimmway Academy School Board Meeting

 

o   Food Service Director

o   Provision Two Feeding

o   Remodel Update of Haven Drive Cafeteria

 

4.2                Communications from the public

The board will provide time during the discussion of each agenda item for members of the public to comment. At this time, members of the public may address the board on an item not on the agenda.  Comments should relate to items of public interest within the board’s jurisdiction. The law prohibits the board from taking action on items not on the agenda.  If appropriate, your comments will be referred to staff for response.  When addressing the board, please state your name and address and limit your remarks to three minutes. Public input on a topic/item is limited to twenty minutes.

5.             CONSENT CALENDAR

The board will be asked to approve all of the following items by single vote, unless any member of the Board or if the public asks that an item be removed from the consent agenda and be considered and discussed separately.

              

5.1           Purchase Order Numbers 110487 – 110548

                                Bill Payments 33, 34, 35, 36, 37

                Payroll Numbers 37, 38, 39, 40

 

5.2          Consider approval of the following Interdistrict Attendance Requests for the 2010/2011 school year based on child care.  (*indicates renewal)

                Wren, Summer Lee – Grade 5 – Arvin to DiGiorgio

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

6.             EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION

 

6.1          Consider approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) – County Level Educational Services for K-6 Students between the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office and Arvin Union School District beginning on July 1, 2011 and continuing through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year.

 

                                Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

6.2          Closed session to consider matters related to student expulsion.            

                               

The Board will hear information and deliberate regarding student expulsion contained in item 6.3.  Votes will be taken in open session.

 

                Adjourned to Closed Session at:                          Resumed Open Session at:                                         

               

6.3          Consider approval of Expulsion for Student #F: 2010/2011.

 

                                Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

7.             PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION

 

7.1          Certificated

Employment, resignation, retirement, leave of absence, change of status, termination for the 2010/2011 school year (see personnel documents).

 

                                                Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

7.1.1       Consider approval of the re-employment of certificated staff for the 2011/2012 school year.

 

                                                Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

7.1.2       Consider to approve the Annual Statement of Need – 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permits and Designated Subjects Vocational Education 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permits.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

7.1.3       Consider to approve Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for the 2011/2012 school year.

 

                Each school district anticipating possible employment of individuals on emergency permits must have a Declaration of Need on file with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing before the commission will issue any emergency permits for services.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

7.1.4       Consider approval of the Proclamation for the certificated retiree:

                                                               

Andrea Fulenwider

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

7.1.5       Consider approval of Richard Crawford, Haven Drive Middle School Eighth Grade Teacher, as home school teacher for Cristian Zavala for the duration of April 1, 2011 through June 2, 2011.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

7.2          Classified

                Employment, resignation, retirement, leave of absence, change of status, termination for the 2010/2011                                                       school year (see personnel documents).

 

                                                Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

               

                7.3          Confidential

               

                                7.3.1       Consider approval of the Proclamation for the confidential retiree:

                                                               

Ruth Harris

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

8.             GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

8.1          Consider approval to move the June Regular Board meeting to Tuesday, June 28, 2011.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

8.2          Consider approval of the Seamless Summer Feeding Option Agreement to Participate June 14, 2011 – July 15, 2011.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

8.3          Consider to approve a Proclamation for Day of the Teacher, May 3, 2011.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

8.4          Consider to approve a Proclamation for Classified School Employee Week, May 15 – 21, 2011.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

8.5          Consider approval of the field trip for the First Grade students at Bear Mountain Elementary to attend the Fresno Chaffee Zoo in Fresno, California on April 14, 2011.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

8.6          Consider approval of the field trip for the Fourth Grade students at Bear Mountain Elementary to attend Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California on May 20, 2011.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

8.7          Consider approval of the proposal with Cal-Valley Equipment to replace the 500 gallon oil tank with a 250 gallon tank at a cost of $2,043.16.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

8.8          Consider approval of the proposal with Cal-Valley Equipment to repaint the fuel tank at a cost of $5,217.90.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

8.9          SISC I Actuarial Report as of December 31, 2010. (No Action Necessary)

 

Superintendents are required annually to provide information to the governing board regarding the estimated accrued but unfunded cost of workers’ compensation claims.

 

 

 

 

8.10        Williams Settlement Uniform Complaint Quarterly Report. (No Action Necessary)

 

The Williams Settlement requires a quarterly report to the Board regarding any complaints received concerning facilities or textbooks.  No complaints have been received.

 

9.             BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 

                9.1          Consider to approve the following budget transfers for the 2010/2011 fiscal year.

 

                                110005 2nd Interim                                                                              $2,098,358.15

 

Motion                    Second                  Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

9.2          Consider approving the following Interfund transfers for the 2010/2011 fiscal year.

 

                                973017 – Temporary Cash Loans for Preschool Fund                               $11,000.00

 

                                Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

9.3          Consider approval of contract agreement between the Arvin Union School District and School Innovations & Advocacy (SI&A), to provide standard attention2attendance(A2A) consulting services for the term of one year, effective April 12, 2011 at a cost of $15,000.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

9.4          Ratify Engagement Letter between Linger, Peterson, Shrum & Co. Certified Public Accountants and the Arvin Union School District to perform performance procedures of the District’s Proposition 39 Program.

 

                This letter is required by current auditing procedures and practices, whereby both parties understand and agree to the scope of the engagement and the fee determined.

 

Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______

 

10.          BOARD MEMBER REPORTS/FUTURE AGENDA – This is the time for Board members to request that items be placed on a future agenda.

 

11.          ADJOURNMENT

                                Motion _______Second _______ Vote:  Yes _______ No _______ at                                                 

 

The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be May 17, 2011.

 

Note:  Individuals who require disability-related accommodations or modifications, including auxiliary aids and services, in order to participate in the Board meeting should contact the Superintendent’s Office at least two days before the meeting date.