Arvin Union School
District
Minutes of
the Arvin Union School District Board of Trustees Regular Meeting held on December
11, 2007.
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The meeting was called to order by Mr. Stoner at
6:35 p.m. |
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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 |
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Members Present
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Members Absent:
none |
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Member Absent |
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Staff Present:
Mrs. Jerelle D. Kavanagh, Superintendent
Mr. David Bowling, HD Principal
Mrs. Georgia Rhett, ECR Principal
Mrs. Marilyn Thompson, SV Principal
Ms. Melanie Meadows, BME Vice Principal Mrs. Debbie L. Hearron, District
Secretary Mrs. Olivia Esquivel, District
Administrative Assistant Ms. Leticia Vaca, District
Receptionist Mr. Ryan Culberson, HD Teacher Mr. Terry Dean, After School
Coordinator Mr. Dan Gyll, HD Teacher Mrs. Jacalyn Roberts, SV Teacher
& ATA President Mr. Randy Hooser, HD
Custodian/Driver Mrs. Deedee Loya, BME Cafeteria
Lead Cook Mr. Robert Rangel, HD Custodian/Driver Ms. Margarita Gonzalez, School
Readiness Advocate Mr. Rick Perez, ECR
Custodian/Driver Mr. Rey Ramos, ECR
Custodian/Driver Ms. Adriana Andino, BME
Secretary, CSEA President Mr. Jose Garcia, Warehouse
Custodian/Driver Mr. David Zamarron, District MOTS
Director |
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Staff Present |
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Others Present:
Isidro Corona, Parent; Candelaria Corona, Parent; Mr. Jeffrey Kirby,
CSEA Representative |
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Others |
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Mr. Owens led the
pledge of allegiance. |
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Pledge of Allegiance |
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No change. |
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Adoption of the Agenda |
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On
motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved
the minutes of the November 20, 2007 Regular Board Meeting. |
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Minutes |
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Mrs. Kavanagh greeted
the board and extended an invitation to the Annual Christmas Open House at
the district office on December 13, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mrs. Kavanagh also
announced that El Camino Real will be holding an official dedication ceremony
on January 18, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. The
invitations are being prepared and will be mailed as soon as possible. Mrs. Kavanagh gave an
update on the final punch list for El Camino Real. Mrs. Rhett will be meeting with the
contractors to complete this process. None |
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Reports and Communications Reports and Communications Communications from the Public |
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On
motion of Mr. Owens seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved
the following consent agenda items. |
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Consent Agenda |
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Purchase
Order Numbers 080509 - 080580 and 13007129-
13007130 Bill
Payment – 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 Payroll
Numbers 21, 22, 23, 24 Interdistrict
Attendance Request for the 2007/2008 school year based on parent request.
(*indicates renewal) Jose Pimentel – Grade
6 – Arvin to Vineland Sergio Pedraza – Grade 5 –
DiGiorgio to Arvin Jesse Quiroz – Grade 3 – DiGiorgio
to Arvin Jose Quiroz – Grade 1 – DiGiorgio
to Arvin Interdistrict
Attendance Request for the 2007/2008 school year based on child care. (*indicates
renewal) Jaime Dominguez – Grade 7 – Panama to
Arvin Intradistrict
Attendance Request for the 2007/2008 school year based on parent request.
(*indicates renewal) Steven Gomez Lemus – Grade 4 –
BME to SV Josue Gomez – Grade 6 – BME to
SV Kevin Barajas – Grade 1 – BME
to ECR Intradistrict Attendance
Requests for the 2007/2008 school year based on closed grades. (*indicates
renewal) Rikkie Rivera – Grade 5 – BME
to ECR Debbie Erazo – Kgn – ECR to SV Felipe Bedolla – Grade 5 – BME
to SV Juan Bedolla – Grade 4 – BME
to ECR Jonathon Bedolla – Kgn – BME
to SV Karina Gomez – Grade 6 – BME
to ECR Salvador Gomez – Grade 4 – BME
to ECR Oscar Ramirez Jimenez – Grade
4 – SV to ECR Jose Ramirez Jimenez – Grade 2
– SV to ECR Oscar Salinas – Kgn – ECR to
SV Intradistrict Attendance Requests for the
2007/2008 school year based on child care. (*indicates renewal) Ulises Iturralde – Kgn – BME
to SV Alexis Iturralde – Grade 2 –
BME to SV Ratify field trip for Haven
Drive Middle School 8th grade boys Football team to the SMAFF tournament
in Garden Grove, California on December 8 & 9, 2007. |
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Purchase Orders Bill Payments Payroll Interdistrict – 07/08 Parent Employment Interdistrict – 07/08 Child Care Intradistrict – 07/08 Parent Request Intradistrict – 07/08 Closed Grades Intradistrict – 07/08 Child Care HD Field Trip |
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The
board went into closed session at 6:38 p.m. to consider matters related to
student expulsions and Administrative Personnel. Reconvened at 7:33 p.m. |
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Closed Session |
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On
motion of Mr. Sanchez, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved
the expulsion of Student #A:2007/2008. |
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Student #A:2007/08 |
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On
motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Owens, the board unanimously approved
the expulsion of Student #B:2007/2008. |
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Student #B:2007/08 |
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On
motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mr. Owens, the board unanimously approved
the expulsion of Student #C:2007/2008. |
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Student #C:2007/08 |
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On motion of Mr. Owens,
seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the Memorandum
of Understanding between West Kern Community College District – Taft College
and Arvin Union School District related to classroom observations and
practicum for Taft College students in Arvin Union School District
pre-kindergarten through eighth grade classes. The term of this agreement is
January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. |
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MOU-Practicum for Taft College |
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On motion of Mr. Owens,
seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously approved the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office and
the Probation Truancy consortium member, Arvin Union School District for the
amount of $10,000.00. |
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MOU-KCSOS-Probation Truancy Consortium |
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On motion of Mr. Sanchez,
seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved January 30, 2008 as a
minimum day for the Arvin Union School District. |
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Minimum Day -1/20/08 |
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On motion of Mrs. Tarver,
seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the Application for
Continued Funding, Fiscal Year 2008/2009 (Form CD-3704). |
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08/09-Application For Continued Funding-PS |
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Mrs. Kavanagh gave an
overview of the 2007/08 Single School Plan for Student Achievement for Haven
Drive Middle School and Bear Mountain Elementary. After explaining the goals for each plan
the following action was taken. On motion of Mr. Owens,
seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the Haven Drive
Middle School’s Single School Plan for Student Achievement 2007/2008. |
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07/08 HD Single School Plan |
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On motion of Mr. Owens,
seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the Bear Mountain
Elementary School’s Single School Plan for Student Achievement 2007/2008. |
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07/08 BME Single School Plan |
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On motion of Mr. Owens,
seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the following employment,
resignation, retirement, leave of absence, change of status, and termination
of the following certificated staff for the 2007/2008 school year: New Staff: Tiffany Bowers – BME
Special Ed. Teacher Additional
Assignment: After School Program
Athletic Coach – HD Larry Sears Steve
Hibbard After School Math &
Language Arts Intervention Teacher - ECR Robin Harmonson Harpreet Muhar Patricia Gaona Andrea Fulenwider Vicki Roberts Penny Roberts Carrie Smith Michelle
Davidson Karen Ramos Magdalena
Hernandez Kim
Handel Barbara
Gibson Nicola Grayson Lidia
Delgadillo Kathy
Dalton/Jennifer Velasco After School
Intervention Teachers – Homework Club – HD Gloria Ramirez Bill
Gilden Kevin
Smith Substitutes After
School Intervention Teachers – Homework Club – HD: Elena Medina Sandra Keller Alfredo Lopez Miguel Rivera Richard Crawford Resignations: Courtney Lancaster- BME Special Ed. Teacher – Resigned effective 12/14/07 Michael Simpson - BTSA provider – effective November 30, 2007 Joseph Andreotti – Migrant After School Teacher – effective 12/14/07 |
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Certificated Personnel Certificated Personnel |
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On
motion of Mr. Owens, 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 2007/08 school year: New Staff: Monica Tello – BME 3-1/2 hr. Cafeteria Helper Maria Tamayo – District 4 hr.
CBET Babysitter Change
of Positions: Rigoberto Cruz – ECR 6 hr. Temporary SDC Instructional Aide Patricia
Pantoja – ECR 2-1/2 hr. Instructional Aide Luis Carmona –
FRC Family Advocate – Effective January 2, 2008 Additional Assignments: Elizabeth Salinas – HD
Temporary Instructional Aide & Migrant Outreach Tutor Resignations: Griselda Gomez – SV
Instructional Aide – effective 12/14/07 |
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Classified Personnel |
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On
motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mr. Owens, the board unanimously approved
Mrs. Marilyn Thompson as the Assistant Superintendent of the Arvin Union
School District. |
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New Assistant Superintendent |
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Mrs.
Kavanagh informed the board they were provided copies, in their board
packets, of the district’s proposal to both CSEA and ATA and also the
proposal’s from ATA and CSEA to the District. Mrs. Kavanagh introduced Ms.
Adriana Andino, President of the CSEA Chapter 164, and explained to the board
CSEA Chapter 164 would be sunshining their proposal. Ms.
Andino introduced the executive board of CSEA Chapter 164 and Mr. Jeff Kirby
the CSEA Representative. Ms. Andino gave
a brief overview of the CSEA initial proposal to the district. |
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CSEA proposal to the District |
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Mrs.
Kavanagh also gave a brief overview of the district’s initial proposal to
CSEA. |
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District proposal to CSEA |
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Mr.
Dan Gyll, ATA negotiator, gave a brief overview of the ATA’s initial proposal
to the district. |
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ATA proposal to the District |
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Mrs.
Kavanagh also gave a brief overview of the district’s initial proposal to
ATA. |
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District proposal to ATA |
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In
accordance with Government Code Section 3595, Mr. Stoner opened a public
hearing at 7:58 p.m. to allow for public response to the disclosure of
collective bargaining proposals between the Arvin Union School District and
the California School Employees Association, Chapter 164(CSEA) and Arvin Teachers
Association (ATA). There were no comments,
the hearing closed at 7:59 p.m. |
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Public Hearing |
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On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Owens, the board unanimously
approved the nomination of Mr. Stoner as Board of Trustees President for
2008. |
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Board President |
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On motion
of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mr. Fausto, the board unanimously approved the
nomination of Mrs. Tarver as Board of Trustees Clerk for 2008. |
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Board Clerk |
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On motion
of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously approved Mrs.
Tarver as the Board of Trustees Representative and Mr. Sumaya to be an
Alternate to the 2008 Kern County Committee on School District Organization. |
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Trustees Representative and Alternate |
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On motion
of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the
Governing Board regular meetings for 2008 will be the 3rd Tuesday
of each month at 6:30 p.m. |
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Board meeting date & time |
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On motion
of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the
following authorized signatures for the Arvin Union School District. Jerelle
Kavanagh Olivia
Esquivel Debbie L.
Hearron Leticia
Vaca Ruth
Harris |
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Authorized Signatures |
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On motion
of Mr. Sanchez, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved Olivia
Esquivel and Debbie L. Hearron as Custodian of the Records. |
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Custodian of the Records |
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On motion of Mr. Owens,
seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the second reading for
the following board policies:
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Second Reading -Board Policies 7000-7214 |
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Mrs.
Kavanagh gave an overview of the First Interim Budget emphasizing the
district’s ADA had decreased from what was originally projected for the 07/08
school year. She also reviewed the 2008/09
and 2009/10 budget as a multiyear projection. On
motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the
First Interim Budget of the Arvin Union School District for the Fiscal Year
2007/2008 (July 1, 2007 – October 31, 2007). |
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07/08 First Interim Report 07/08 First Interim Report |
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Mrs.
Kavanagh reported to the Board the SISC Investment Pool Statement for the
period from July 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007. No action was necessary. |
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SISC Investment Pool Statement |
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On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded
by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the following interfund
transfers for the 2007/2008 fiscal year: State Deferred Maintenance
Deposit
$119,954.00 |
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Interfund Transfer 07/08 |
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On
motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved
Resolution#4:2007/2008 – Annual Accounting of Developer Fees for 2006/2007
fiscal year. |
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Res.#4:2007/2008-Annual Accounting of Dev. Fees
for 06/07 |
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Board Reports |
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On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya,
the board unanimously adjourned the meeting at 8:29 p.m. |
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Adjournment |
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Clerk Secretary