Minutes of
the Arvin Union School District Board of Trustees Regular Meeting held on September
18, 2007.
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The meeting was called to order by Mr. Stoner at
6:32 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 |
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Members Present
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Members Absent:
Mr. Fausto Sanchez |
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Member Absent |
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Staff Present:
Mrs. Jerelle D. Kavanagh, Interim Superintendent
Mrs. Angelica Salinas, HD Vice Principal
Mr. Gayle Hui, ECR Vice Principal
Ms. Melanie Meadows, BME Vice Principal
Mrs. Laurie Bowden, SV Vice Principal
Mrs.
Debbie L. Hearron, District Secretary Mrs. Jacalyn Roberts, SV Teacher,
ATA President Mr. Terry Dean, District Special
Services Coordinator Mr. Ryan Culberson, HD Teacher Mrs. Betty Guyton, Migrant
Education Coordinator Mr. Bill Gilden, HD Teacher Mr. Dan Gyll, HD Teacher |
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Staff Present |
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Others Present: Mrs. Sylvia Treanor, Kern County
Superintendent of Schools, Administrator of Human Resources and Special
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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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Mrs. Kavanagh
recommended the following changes be made to the agenda. In addition Mrs. Treanor explained to the
board the changes were necessary to allow time for the superintendent’s contract
development. 6.3.1 – Closed
Session – Public Employment – Superintendent - will be moved to the end of
the agenda before the Board Member Reports. 6.3.2 – Ratification of contract of
employment - Superintendent - will be tabled until a later date. |
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Adoption of the Agenda |
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On
motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved
the minutes of the August 21, 2007 Regular Meeting and September 12,
2007 Special Meeting. |
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Minutes |
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Mrs. Kavanagh welcomed
the Vice Principals to the meeting and introduced them to the board. She then took a few minutes to update the
board on several projects in the district.
Mrs. Kavanagh had spoken to the construction manager of the El Camino
Real project and she was hopeful the work on the kitchen and portables would
be completed before the end of September. El Camino Real is
having a new school marquee installed on their campus. The property acquired east of the district
office has been boarded up and Bear Mountain Fence is being hired to fence
the north side of the property. Also
Mrs. Kavanagh will be meeting with Page Disaster Management along with David
Zamarron and the Arvin Police Department on September 21 to discuss the
district’s plan. Mrs. Kavanagh gave an
overview of the Academic Performance Index and Adequate Yearly Progress. She led a discussion and answered questions
from the board and audience. |
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Reports and Communications Reports and Communications API and AYP |
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None |
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Communications from the Public |
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After
a short discussion regarding Intradistrict Attendance Request for El Camino
Real students the following action was taken.
On
motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mr. Owens, the board unanimously approved
the following consent agenda items. |
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Consent Agenda |
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Purchase
Order Numbers 080181 - 080290 and 13007105-
13007108 Bill Payment – 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 27 Payroll Numbers 9, 10, 11, 12 Interdistrict
Attendance Request for the 2007/2008 school year based on parent employment. (*indicates renewal) Julissa
Vega – Grade 4 – Bakersfield to Arvin Jorge
Vega – Grade 1 – Bakersfield to Arvin Juliahana
Vega – Kgn – Bakersfield to Arvin Interdistrict
Attendance Request for the 2007/2008 school year based on child care.
(*indicates renewal) Natalia
Navarro – Kgn – Vineland to Arvin Intradistrict
Attendance Request for the 2007/2008 school year based on parent request.
(*indicates renewal) Dalinda
Altamirano – Grade 1 – El Camino Real to Sierra Vista Andrea
Ruiz – Grade 1 – Bear Mountain to Sierra Vista Nickolaus
Kramer – Grade 4 – Bear Mountain to El Camino Real Christopher
Kramer – Grade 1 – Bear Mountain to El Camino Real Ebony
Miya Diaz – Grade 4 – El Camino Real to Sierra Vista |
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Purchase Orders Bill Payments Payroll Interdistrict – 07/08 Parent Employment Interdistrict – 07/08 Child Care Intradistrict – 07/08 Parent Request |
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A
public hearing was opened at 7:03 p.m. to allow for public response as to
whether every pupil in the Arvin Union School District has or will have prior
to June 30, 2008, sufficient textbooks or instructional materials in all
subjects that are consistent with the content and cycles of curriculum
frameworks adopted by the state board.
No public comment therefore the hearing closed at 7:06 p.m. Mrs.
Kavanagh provided to the board a report with number of students enrolled and
number of textbooks available that indicated that all requirements will be
met by June 30, 2008. |
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Public Hearing/ Textbooks |
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On
motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved
Resolution #1:2007/2008 certifying that all state material fund requirements
have been met and that all students will have appropriate textbooks by the
end of the fiscal year 2008. |
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Res.#1:07/08-Textbooks |
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On
motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved
to ratify a Memorandum of Understanding between Arvin Union School District
and Arvin Congregational Church for facility rental for 2007/2008 daytime
CBET classes. |
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MOU-CBET-Arvin Congregational Church |
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On
motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the
agreement between Kern County Superintendent of Schools and Arvin Union School
District as a Kern County Consortium SELPA Participation District from July
1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. |
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KC SELPA Agreement |
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On
motion of Mr. Sumaya seconded by Mr. Owens, the board unanimously approved to
ratify
the application to the Kern Community Foundation for $10,000.00 for wellness
activities at the Family Resource Center. |
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FRC-Kern Community Foundation - $10,000 |
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On
motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved
to ratify the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) agreement for Bear Mountain
Elementary for $8,020.00. |
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BME – RIF $8,020 |
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On
motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved
to ratify the Reading is Fundamental (RIF) agreement for Migrant Program for
$5,564.00. |
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Migrant – RIF $5,564 |
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On
motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved
the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Central Valley Communities for
Children Americorps Program agreement for Haven Drive Middle School beginning
September 17, 2007 and ending August 31, 2008. |
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Americorps Program - HD |
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On motion of Mr. Sumaya,
seconded by Mr. Owens, 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: Margaret
Ortega – HD 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher Substitute Teachers: Erika
James Suresh Kumar Patricia Ramirez Irene Reyna Denise
Zavala Additional
Assignment: Kimberly
Painton – HD Athletic Department Advisor Miguel
Rivera – HD 8th Grade Football Coach/HD 8th Grade Girls
Basketball Coach Jose
Bautista – HD 7th Grade Football Coach/HD 7th Grade
Girls Softball Coach Aurelio
Reyna – HD 8th Grade Volleyball Coach/HD Boys Soccer Coach Steven
Hibbard – 7th Grade Volleyball Coach Anthony
Sidney – HD 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach Jorge
Moreno – HD 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach Larry
Sears – HD 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach/HD 8th Grade
Boys Softball Coach Abel
Pedro – HD Girls Soccer Coach Trisha
Camps – 8th Grade Girls Softball Coach Joseph
Andreotti – HD 7th Grade Boys Softball Coach Technology
Assistants: SV – Charlie Haycock Jacalyn Roberts Corey Schmidt BME
– John Bullard Christy Vargas Jill Gyll ECR
– Michael Taylor Leah Perry Kerrie Nisser HD
– Ryan Culberson Darren Jones Migrant Program: Javier Pacheco – Migrant Pre-K Teacher and Migrant Saturday School
Teacher Patricia
Gaona - Migrant Saturday School Teacher Sylvia
Baeza - Migrant Saturday School Teacher Veronica
Cruz - Migrant Saturday School Teacher Guadalupe
Calderon - Migrant Saturday School Teacher Claudia
Higginbotham - Migrant Saturday School Teacher Joe
Hawthorne - Migrant Saturday School Teacher |
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Certificated Personnel Certificated Personnel |
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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 2007/08 school year: New Staff: Nichole
Hight – BME 2-1/2 hr. Instructional Aide Juana Gonzalez – Cafeteria Sub –
As needed Elizabeth
Salinas – HD 2 hr. Noon Duty Aide Maria Alejandre – HD 2 hr. Noon Duty Aide
Alejandre Sandoval – SV 2-1/2
hr. Afterschool Instructional Aide Rosalva
Gonzalez – BME 2-1/2 hr. Afterschool Instructional Aide Pedro
Villalpando – BME 3-1/2 hr. Cafeteria Helper Abelina
Gomez – HD 2-1/2 hr. RSP Instructional Aide Janette
Pulido – SV 2-1/2 hr. Afterschool Instructional Aide Yadira
Cisneros – SV 2-1/2 hr. ELL Instructional Aide Patricia Pantoja
– BME 2-1/2 hr. Afterschool Instructional Aide Change of Positions: Monica
Franetovich – Preschool 2-1/2 hr. Instructional
Aide Maricela
Tamayo – SV 2-1/2 hr. Instructional Aide Melanie
Pumphrey – 4-1/2 hr. Cafeteria Helper Thomas
Gaona – BME Custodian/Driver
Martha Gonzalez – BME 2-1/2 hr. Instructional Aide Guadalupe
Tellez – SV 2-1/2 hr. Instructional Aide Aida
Rivas – SV 6 hr. SDC Instructional Aide Guadalupe
Bautista – ECR 6 hr. SDC Instructional Aide
Maria Arredondo – 2-1/2 hr. Transportation Aide Additional Assignments: Valerie
Lovett – Preschool Bus Duty Aide Maria Meza
– Preschool Bus Duty Aide Migrant: Aida Rivas
– Migrant Saturday School Preschool Teacher Misty
Benavides - Migrant Saturday School Preschool Teacher Norma
Bojorquez – MEES Support Service Aide/Saturday School Support Service Aide Errica
Olivarez – MEES Tutor Monica
Bojorquez – MEES Tutor/Saturday School Tutor Maria
Gonzalez – MEES Tutor/Saturday School Tutor- 1st Grade Cristina
Zuniga – Saturday School Tutor – 3 yr. olds Rigo
Cruz – Saturday School Tutor – 3 yr. olds Maria
Cruz – Saturday School Tutor
- 4/5 yr. olds Noelia
Pantoja – Saturday School Tutor – 4/5 yr. olds Lissett
DeLeon – Saturday School Tutor - Kgn Jose
Ayala – Saturday School Tutor - Kgn Maria
Gomez – Saturday School Tutor – 2nd Grade Consuelo
Guerra – Saturday School Tutor – 3rd Grade Sandi
Delgado – Saturday School Tutor – 5/6th Grade Johnny
Torres – Saturday School Tutor – 7/8th Grade Resignations: Yesenia
Bautista – SV Afterschool Instructional Aide – resigned effective Sept. 21, 2007 Elizabeth
Moreno – BME Afterschool Instructional Aide – resigned effective Aug. 27,
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Classified Personnel Classified Personnel |
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6.3.1
Closed Session – Public employment - Superintendent was moved to the end of
the meeting. |
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Closed Session-moved |
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6.3.2 Item
tabled – Ratification of contract of employment – Superintendent. |
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Item Tabled |
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First Reading of the following
Board Polices. No Action Taken BP=Board Policy AR=Administrative
Regulation E=Exhibit Series 6000:
Instruction: 6162-6190 BP 6162.5 Student
Assessment BP/AR 6162.51 Standardized
Testing and Reporting Program BP 6162.54 Test
Integrity/Test Preparation BP/AR 6162.6 Use
of Copyrighted Materials BP/AR 6162.7 Use
of Technology in Instruction BP 6163.1 Library
Media Centers BP/AR 6163.2 Animals
at School BP/AR 6164.2 Guidance/Counseling
Services BP/AR 6164.4 Identification
of Individuals for Special Education BP/AR 6164.5 Student
Success Teams BP/AR 6164.6 Identification
and Education under Section 504
Board approved 6/26/07 BP/AR 6175 Migrant
Education Program BP/AR 6176 Weekend/Saturday
Classes BP 6177 Summer
School BP/AR 6179 Supplemental
Instruction BP/AR 6181 Alternative
Schools BP/AR 6182 Opportunity
School/Class/Program AR 6183 Home
and Hospital Instruction BP 6190 Evaluation
of the Instructional Program |
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First Reading -Board Policies |
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On
motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the
2007/2008
K-3 Class Size Reduction Program. |
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07/08 K-3 CSR Program |
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Mrs. Kavanagh
reported to the Board the SISC Investment Pool Statement for the period from
April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007. No action was necessary. |
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SISC
Investment Pool |
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On
motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved
the change order #CO-B for El Camino Real Elementary School portable
classroom buildings in the amount of $67,977.00 for A-C Electric, bid package
160-01. |
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CO-B El Camino Real A-C Electric |
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On
motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved Resolution
#3:2007/2008 – Establishing Appropriations (GANN) Limit identifying estimated
appropriations limit for the current year and actual appropriated limit for
the preceding year. |
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Res.#3:07/08 - GANN |
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On motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mrs. Tarver,
the board unanimously approved the agreement for Utility and Custodial
Services contract No. 803577 between the Arvin Union School District and the
Kern County Superintendent of Schools office for the period beginning August
20, 2007 and ending May 30, 2008. |
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KCSOS – Utility & Custodial Services Agreement |
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The
board went into closed session at 7:25 p.m. regarding Public Employment –
Superintendent. Reconvened at 8:33
p.m. No action taken. |
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Closed Session |
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Board Member Reports/Future Agenda |
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On motion of Mr. Owens, seconded by Mr. Sumaya,
the board unanimously adjourned the meeting at 8:33 p.m. |
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Adjournment |
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Clerk Secretary