Minutes of the Arvin Union School
District Board of Trustees Regular Meeting held on April 18, 2006.
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The meeting was called to order by Mr. Stoner at
6:35 p.m. |
Call to Order |
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Members Present: Mr. Bill Stoner, President Mr. Tim Owens Mrs. Joycene
Tarver, Clerk Mr. Angel
Sumaya Mr.
Fausto Sanchez |
Roll Call |
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Members Absent:
none |
Member Absent |
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Staff Present: Mr. Kenneth R.
Bergevin, Superintendent
Mrs. Jerelle D. Kavanagh, Assistant Superintendent
Mr. David Bowling,
Mr. Gary High,
Mrs. Georgia Rhett,
Mrs.
Debbie L. Hearron, District Secretary Ms. Jacalyn Durand, Mr. Gayle Hui, Special Services
Coordinator |
Staff Present |
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Others Present: Yuri Perez, Ruby Perez, Michael Simpson |
Others |
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No changes to the agenda, adopted
as is. |
Adoption of Agenda |
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On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded
by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the Regular Meeting of March
21, 2006. |
Minutes |
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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 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 |
Reports and Communications- Superintendent’s Report Assistant Superintendent’s Report |
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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
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Assistant Superintendent’s Report – con’t |
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None |
Communications from the public |
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On motion of
Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the
following consent agenda items. |
Consent Agenda |
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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 Adan
Gutierrez – Grade 8 – Arvin to Approved Haven
Drive Middle School Bulldog Marching Band field trip on Saturday, May 6, 2006
to Disneyland in 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 |
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On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya,
the board unanimously ratified the Personal/Professional Services Agreement
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Personal/Professional Services Agreement |
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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 |
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Mrs. Kavanagh shared with the Board the Arvin
State PreSchool Annual Report. No
action was necessary. |
Arvin StatePreSchool Annual Report |
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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 |
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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 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 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 |
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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 |
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On motion of Mr.
Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the 2006/2007
Psychologist Salary Schedule. |
06/07 Psychologist Salary Schedule |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Classified Staff |
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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 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 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 |
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Classified Summer School Staff |
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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 Board Policies-Second |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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On motion of Mr. Owens,
seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved Resolution
#18:2005/2006 – State of |
Res.#18:05/06 – Cal Card Program |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Projector Mounting/SV & BME Bid Package-Casa |
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None |
Board Member Reports/Future Agenda Items |
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The Board went into
closed session at 7:40 p.m. to discuss the following: ·
Disciplinary Action:
Custodian/Driver |
Closed Session |
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After reconvening at
8:09 p.m. the following action was taken. |
Reconvened |
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On motion of Mr. Owens,
seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the recommended
disciplinary action: Custodian/Driver. |