Arvin Union School District

737 Bear Mountain Boulevard

Arvin, CA 93203

 

Minutes of the Governing Board

  

Minutes of the Arvin Union School District Board of Trustees Regular Meeting held on April 18, 2006.

 

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Stoner at 6:35 p.m.

Call to Order

 

 

Members Present:  Mr. Bill Stoner, President                Mr. Tim Owens                  

                                Mrs. Joycene Tarver, Clerk            Mr. Angel Sumaya       

                                                                                       Mr. Fausto Sanchez                     

Roll Call

 

 

Members Absent:   none

Member Absent

 

 

Staff Present: 

            Mr. Kenneth R. Bergevin, Superintendent

            Mrs. Jerelle D. Kavanagh, Assistant Superintendent

            Mr. David Bowling, Haven Drive Principal

            Mr. Gary High, Bear Mountain Vice Principal

            Mrs. Georgia Rhett, Sierra Vista Vice Principal

            Mrs. Debbie L. Hearron, District Secretary

            Ms. Jacalyn Durand, Sierra Vista Teacher, ATA President

            Mr. Gayle Hui, Special Services Coordinator

Staff Present

 

 

Others Present:  Yuri Perez, Ruby Perez, Michael Simpson

Others

 

 

No changes to the agenda, adopted as is.

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the Regular Meeting of March 21, 2006.

Minutes

 

 

Mr. Bergevin greeted the Board and audience and shared a power point presentation of El Camino Real ground breaking ceremony held on March 28th at the construction site.

 

Mr. Bergevin also introduced Mrs. Rhett, the principal for El Camino Real.  Mrs. Rhett announced to the Board that the El Camino Real mascot would be the Mustangs with school’s colors of Red and Gold.

 

Mr. Bergevin gave a personal invitation to the Board members for the annual district wide Staff Appreciation luncheon on May 12th in the Bear Mountain cafeteria.

 

Finally, Mr. Bergevin shared an update regarding the State’s economy and public school funds.

 

Mrs. Kavanagh reported to the Board that she will be attending a public community meeting on Wednesday, April 19th to welcome the new Police Chief to the City of Arvin.

Reports and Communications-

Superintendent’s Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assistant Superintendent’s Report

Mrs. Kavanagh informed the Board that district wide student testing will begin on April 20th.  She also extended a personal invitation to the Board to attend the Annual Reclassification Ceremony on May 22nd in the Bear Mountain cafeteria.

Assistant Superintendent’s Report – con’t

 

 

None

Communications from the public

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the following consent agenda items.

Consent Agenda

Ratified:

Purchase Order Numbers 600566 – 600668 and 13006070 - 13006078

Bill Payment Numbers 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65

                Payroll Numbers 37, 38, 39, 40

 

Ratified the following Interdistrict Attendance Request for the 2005/2006 school year based on parent request. (*indicates renewal)

               Eddy Garcia – Grade 7 – Arvin to DiGiorgio

                Nicholas Ledbetter – Grade 5 – Arvin to Bakersfield City

                Adan Gutierrez – Grade 8 – Arvin to Bakersfield City

 

Approved Haven Drive Middle School Bulldog Marching Band field trip on Saturday, May 6, 2006 to     Disneyland in Anaheim.    

 

Approved Haven Drive Band field trip to Fresno Performing Arts Magnet School on Wednesday, May 10, 2006.

 

Purchase Orders

Bill Payments

Payroll Numbers

 

Interdistrict Attendance/Parent Request

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously ratified the Personal/Professional Services Agreement with County of Kern for $2,500 for a Mental Health Mini Grant for 2005/2006.

Personal/Professional Services Agreement

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously ratified the Reading First Software License Agreement with Red Schoolhouse software for OARS assessment data.

Reading First Software License Agreement

 

 

Mrs. Kavanagh shared with the Board the Arvin State PreSchool Annual Report.  No action was necessary.

Arvin StatePreSchool Annual Report

 

 

Mrs. Kavanagh introduced Mr. Gayle Hui who shared with the Board the 2005 Healthy Kids Survey Results. No action was necessary.

05 Healthy Kids Survey

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously approved employment, resignation, retirement, leave of absence, change of status, or termination of the following certificated staff for the 2005/06 school year:

                                                                                               

Substitute Teachers:

                Guy Cook           Xochitl Garcia           Juan Garza           Jill Gibson

                Cecilia Ortiz       Eric Rumbo               Dale Waggoner

 

Resignation:

Zachary F. Ellis – SV Teacher - resigning effective 6/2/06

Regina Hawks-Kheddar -    SV Teacher – resigning effective 6/2/06

Robert Niz – HD Teacher – resigning effective 6/30/06

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the 2006 Summer School Certificated Staff:

 

          Migrant (6 weeks)                                                       

          Martha Graham             Aida Rivas                      Maria Soto              Paula Howard

          Haydee Montelongo      Gabriela Tapia               Maria D. Flores       Amy Latherow

         Jennifer Barrera             Veronica Rodriguez       Leah Perry              Enedina Gallardo

         Nicola Grayson              Roberta Moore               Debbie Vietti           Trisha Camps

         Joe Hawthorne

 

        Regular (4 weeks)

        Elizabeth Alvarez         Mariana Gomez         Esmeralda Hernandez         Veronica Cruz

        Jackie Durand             Jacquelyn Byler          Kathie Parker                       Kristin Buckley

        Karen Jacobsen          LeaAnn Mattly            Penny Roberts                     Karen Davis                        

        Steve Cunicelli            Maria del Carmen Lopez       

       

       Special Education (4 weeks)

        Virginia Hemingway             Angie Buchanan             Michael Castaneda

 

        Language Acquisition Summer School Teacher (6 weeks)

        Javier Pacheco               Claudia Moreno              Angelina Zuniga              Eva Leon

 

        Summer Coach (2 weeks)

        Janeth Barajas

Certificated Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06 Summer School Certificated Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators and Annual Statement of Need for 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permits for the 2006/07 school year.

Declaration of Need 2006/07

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the 2006/2007 Psychologist Salary Schedule.

06/07 Psychologist Salary Schedule

 

 

On motion of Mr. Sanchez, seconded by Mr. Owens, the board unanimously approved the Variable Term Waiver Request regarding Clinical/Rehabilitative Services for Mary Joy Leoncilo, Romiecel Acostan and Christopher Parado, pending clearances.

Variable Term Waiver

Clinical/Rehabilitative

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously approved the Amity Exchange Teacher Contract for 2006 – 2009 for Mary Joy Leoncilo, Romiecel Acostan and Christopher Parado, pending clearances.

Amity Exchange Teacher Contract  

2006-09

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved employment, resignation, retirement, leave of absence, change of status, or termination of the following classified staff for the 2005/06  school year:

New Staff:

               Maria C. Garcia – 2-1/2 hr. Special Education Transportation Aide        

 

Additional Assignment:

               Instructional Aide – Administering Spanish LAS Test

Maricela Tamayo              Norma Bojorquez                              Maria Loreno Velasquez

Aida Moran                           Margarita Cruz                     Adelaida Salinas

Classified Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously approved the 2006 Classified Summer School Staff.

             Migrant Tutors (6 weeks)

             Misty Benavides             Monica Bojorquez             Norma Bojorquez          Sandi Delgado     

             Maria Cruz                      Krista Rodriguez               Silvia Baeza                   Patricia Gaona

             Johnny Torres                Angelica Rivera                 Jose Ayala                     Rigo Cruz

 

             Instructional Aide-Language Acquisition/ELD (6 weeks)

             Carmen Downs              Adelaida Salinas               Maria Lorena Velasquez      Daniel Romero

 

             Special Education

             Guadalupe Bautista         Juan Becerra               Rebecca Madera            Maria E. Garcia

 

              Migrant Clerk:   Olga Olivarez

 

             Secretary:  Mary Soliz

 

             CELDT Preschool Tester:  Aida Moran  (April 06)

 

             Project Helper:  Norma Bojorquez  (April – June 06)

 

              Pre-Las Kinder Registration  (May 06)

              Margarita Cruz                   Adelaida Salinas             Maria Lorena Velasquez

              Norma Bojorquez               Maricela Tamayo

 

            Summer ELD Clerk:  Enedina Arreguin                     Cynthia Moran

 

            Summer CELDT Testing

            Rose Montellano                Violeta Cardenas                Aida Moran

            Consuelo Guerra                Erica Olivarez                     Carmen Downs

            Adelaida Salinas                 Norma Bojorquez               Maria C. Cruz

            Juan Becerra                       Cecilia Baltazar                 Teresa Lopez

            Griselda Garza                    Maricela Tamayo

06 Classified Summer School Staff

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously approved the following Board Policy Updates:               4000 Series:  Personnel                     

AR 4121                                Temporary/Substitute Personnel

BP/AR 4127          Temporary Athletic Team Coaches

BP/AR 4128          Shared Teaching Assignments

BP/AR 4131          Staff Development

BP/AR 4131.5       Professional Growth

BP 4132                                Publication or Creation of Materials

BP 4135                                Soliciting & Selling

BP 4136                                Nonschool Employment

BP 4137                                Tutoring

BP/AR 4139          Peer Assistance & Review

BP 4140                                Bargaining Units

BP 4141                                Collective Bargaining Agreement

BP/AR 4141.6       Concerted Activity/Work Stoppages

BP 4143                                Negotiations/Consultation

BP/AR 4143.1       Public Notice – Personnel Negotiations

BP/AR 4144          Complaints

BP 4151                                Employee Compensation

BP/AR 4154          Health & Welfare Benefits

BP 4156.2             Awards & Recognition

BP 4156.3             Employee Property Reimbursement

BP/AR 4157          Employee Safety

BP 4157.1             Work-Related Injuries

AR 4157.2             Ergonomics

BP/AR 4158          Employee Security

BP 4159                                Employee Assistance Programs

BP/AR 4161          Leaves

AR 4161.1             Personal Illness/Injury Leave

AR 4161.11           Industrial Accident/Illness Leave

AR 4161.2             Personal Leaves

AR 4161.5             Military Leave

AR/E 4161.8         Family Care & Medical Leave

BP/AR 4161.9       Catastrophic Leave Program

Board Policies-Second Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Board Policies-Second Reading

 

 

 

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the Proclamation for Day of the Teacher, May 10, 2006.

Proclamation/Day of the Teacher

 

 

On motion of Mr. Sanchez, seconded by Mr. Owens, the board unanimously approved the Proclamation for Classified School Employee Week, May 21-27, 2006.

Proclamation/CSEA Week

 

 

Mr. Bergevin addressed the Williams Settlement Uniform Complaint Quarterly Report ending March 2006, noting to the board that no action was necessary and that no complaints have been received.

Williams Settlement Uniform Complaint Quarterly Report

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved Resolution #18:2005/2006 – State of California Purchase Card Program.

Res.#18:05/06 – Cal Card Program

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously approved the standard school audit contract between the Arvin Union School District and Darrell Harris Certified Public Accountant for the annual financial audit for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2006 in the amount of $16,000; June 30, 2007 in the amount of $18,000; and June 30, 2008 in the amount of $18,000.

2006-2008 Financial Audit Contract-Darrell Harris CPA

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously approved Change Order AUSD #4 from Ordiz Melby Architects Inc. in the amount of $7,771.72 payable to JTS Construction on the Bear Mountain Elementary School Portable Restroom Project 2004-728.

Change Order AUSD #4-BME Portable RR

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously approved Change Order AUSD #1 from Ordiz Melby Architects Inc. in the amount of $2,500 payable to JTS Construction on the Sierra Vista Elementary School Portable Restroom Project 2004-728.01.

Change Order AUSD #1-SV Portable RR

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved to award Projector Mounting with Electrical and VGA Cables Bid Package to Casa Moore Audio and Video at Sierra Vista and Bear Mountain in the amount of $129,115.62.

Projector Mounting/SV & BME Bid Package-Casa Moore

 

 

 

 

 

None

Board Member Reports/Future Agenda Items

 

 

The Board went into closed session at 7:40 p.m. to discuss the following:

·         Disciplinary Action: Custodian/Driver

Closed Session

 

 

After reconvening at 8:09 p.m. the following action was taken.

Reconvened

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the recommended disciplinary action: Custodian/Driver.