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 Special Meeting held on June 5, 2007.

 

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Stoner at 6:33 p.m.

Call to Order

 

 

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

                                Mrs. Joycene Tarver, Clerk                                  Mr. Angel Sumaya                                                                                        

Members Present   

 

 

Members Absent:  Mr. Fausto Sanchez

Member Absent

 

 

Staff Present:

            Mrs. Jerelle D. Kavanagh, Assistant Superintendent

            Ms. Lynn Orong, Director of Fiscal Services

            Mrs. Debbie L. Hearron, District Secretary

            Mrs. Jacalyn Roberts – SV Teacher; ATA President

            Mr. Terry Dean,  HD Teacher

            Mr. David Bowling, HD Principal

            Mrs. Georgia Rhett, SV Vice Principal

            Mrs. Marilyn Thompson, SV Principal

            Ms. Betty Guyton, Migrant Education Coordinator

            Mr. Ryan Culberson, HD Teacher

            Mr. Luis Carmona, Family Advocate

            Mr. Rey Ramos, Custodian/Driver

            Mr. Gary High, BME Vice Principal

            Mrs. Angelica Salinas, HD Vice Principal

            Ms. Aurora Moran, BME Principal

            Ms. Melanie Meadow, Family Resource Coordinator

            Mrs. Kathie Kouklis,  Director of Special Education

            Ms. Ruth Harris, District Bookkeeper

            Mrs. Enedina Arreguin, Bilingual clerk

            Mrs. Maria Pantoja,  ELD Clerk

            Mrs. Michelle Leggett, Director of Student Support Services

Staff Present

 

 

Others Present:  Mr. Bud Burrow, Kern Co. Supt. of Schools Office; Ms. Toni De Rosa, Arvin Tiller Editor

Others

 

 

Mrs. Kavanagh recommended that items 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3 be tabled until further review.

Adoption of the Agenda

 

 

None

Minutes

 

 

 

None.

Communications from the public

 

 

On motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mr. Owens, the board unanimously approved the Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) Local Education Agency (LEA) Assurances.

SELPA LEA Assurances

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved employment, resignation, retirement, leave of absence, change of status, or termination of the following certificated staff for the 2006/07 school year: 

Additional Assignment:

07/08 - BTSA Support Provider

Janeth Barajas – SV                         Jacque Byler – SV                               Karen Davis – District

Nikki Escobar – BME                        Barbara Gibson – BME                      Charlie Haycock – SV

Jennifer Johnson – District              Kelly Marin – SV                                  Harvinder Matharu – SV

Kim Painton – HD                              Aurelio Reyna – HD                            Michael Simpson – SV

Devon Witte - SV

                             

Resignations:  

Erin Chairez – SV Teacher – resigned effective 6/30/07

Michael Castaneda – Resigned Summer School 2007

Certificated Staff

 

 

Certificated Staff

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Owens, the board unanimously approved employment, resignation, retirement, leave of absence, change of status, or termination of the following classified staff for the 2006/07 school year: 

Additional Assignment:

Migrant Outreach Tutor:

Paulino Cruz        Aida Rivas            Hilda Rodriguez                  Christina Zuniga

               

Part-Time CBET Custodian:             Maria Arredondo

 

Migrant Summer School Tutor:         Guadalupe Leyva

 

CBET Babysitter:

Angelica Perez    Misty Benavides        Danielle Anfield             Angie Gutierrez

Claudia Lopez

 

Substitute CBET Babysitter:

Angelica Perez    Adelaida Salinas        Graciela Valtierra         Maria Arredondo

 

Change of Position:

Jose Garcia – ECR Grounds Custodian/Driver – effective 7/1/07

Adriana Andino – BME School Secretary – effective 6/1/07      

               

Resignations:

Cecilia Baltazar – Resigned Summer School 2007

Carlos Reyes – Resigned Summer School 2007

Classified Staff

 

 

The board consented to table items 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3 until further review.

 

4.2.1   Consider to approve the reclassification of the job description for Middle School Library Clerk.

4.2.2   Consider to approve the job description for Delivery Clerk.

4.2.3   Consider to approve the reclassification of the job description for Cafeteria Clerk to Assistant             Food Services Director.

Items Tabled

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, and seconded by Mr. Sumaya with Mr. Owens opposing the board voted to table item 4.3.1 – Consider to approve the reclassification of the job description for District/Cafeteria Secretary to Assistant to the Superintendent, until further notice to at which time all district office positions would be reviewed.

Item Tabled

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the AT&T Lease agreement for data service for El Camino Real Elementary School.

AT&T Lease/ECR E-Rate

 

 

The board went into closed session at 6:41 p.m.  Discussion was conducted with Kern County Superintendent of School consultant Mr. Bud Burrow to consider hiring or appointment of interim superintendent.  Vote would be taken in open session.

Closed Session

 

 

Upon reconvening at 7:24 p.m. the following vote was taken. 

 

On motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the appointment of Mrs. Jerelle Kavanagh as Chief Administrative Officer during June 6, 2007 through June 30, 2007 on July 1, 2007 Mrs. Kavanagh would then become the interim Superintendent during the Superintendent search process.

Reconvene/Vote

 

 

On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 7:26 p.m.

Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

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