Minutes of the Governing Board

Minutes of the Arvin Union School District Board of Trustees Special Meeting held on August 14, 2007.

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Stoner at 5:03 p.m.		Call to Order

Members Present: Mr. Bill Stoner, President Mr. Fausto Sanchez Mrs. Joycene Tarver, Clerk Mr. Angel Sumaya		Members Present

Members Absent: Mr. Tim Owens		Member Absent

Staff Present: Mrs. Jerelle D. Kavanagh, Interim Superintendent Mrs. Debbie L. Hearron, District Secretary		Staff Present

Others Present:		Others
Ramon Gracia Maria Garcia Grasiela Vargas Maria A. Casas Juan Avalos Carmen Lopez Zenen Aguilar Margarita Gonzalez Maria Gill
Mrs. Tarver led the pledge of allegiance.		Pledge of Allegiance

Recommended for approval.		Adoption of the Agenda

Mr. Stoner invited the audience to address for board and administration. Ramon Gracia resides at the Armestead Apt. on 1001 Walnut Drive and has children who attend El Camino Real Elementary. He addressed the board regarding a safety issue for students walking from his neighborhood to El Camino Real. Those students have to take a route that requires them to walk along Sycamore Road which is highly traveled and has no sidewalks. With the winter soon arriving the weather would be a factor for the intersection of Sycamore Rd. and Meyer St. where it is prone to flooding and poor visibility in the fog. Mr. Gracia does not drive so he walks his children to school. However he has a Kgn student that is allowed to ride the bus but he would have to leave before she is picked up to walk his older children to school. Therefore the Kgn child does not want to go to school or stay to be picked up by the bus. His request is that the board and the administration please consider his concern and provide a quick solution to either bus all the students or return them to Bear Mountain Elementary. Maria Garcia also resides at 1001 Walnut Drive with children that attend El Camino Real. She has no transportation to take her children to school other than walking. She also has to leave early to walk her older children to school leaving her Kgn to wait for the bus by herself. It is very important to her that her children be safe while walking to school and feels they will be in harms way as they walk on Sycamore Rd. to go to school. Maria Casas resides at 1001 Walnut Drive has the same concern regarding walking older children to El Camino Real and leaving a Kgn to ride the bus. The Kgn doesn’t want to go to school without their siblings. Margarita Gonzalez also resides at 1001 Walnut Drive with a 4^th grade daughter who attends El Camino Real. Ms. Gonzalez has to work and leaves daughter to get to school on her own. Ms. Gonzalez is concerned for her daughter’s safety as well on Sycamore Rd, because of the traffic and weather hazards. Juan Avalos residing at 1001 Walnut Drive has a 4^th grade son who also attends El Camino Real. His request was to allow the 4^th – 6^th grade students to ride the bus. Maria Gil also a resident of 1001 Walnut Drive expressed that the walk to and from El Camino Real was too far and too dangerous for her daughter to walk. All those attending the meeting were very appreciative of the Board listening to their concerns. Mr. Gracia also expressed a concern regarding the control of pesticides spraying near El Camino Real Elementary and the overspray that might be a hazard to the students and staff. In response Mr. Sumaya expressed to the parents his gratitude for their help in bringing this concern to the board’s attention. He continued stating that it takes everyone working together to make a safer environment for our students. He asked that the parents be patient and take all precautions to help keep the children safe while the issue at hand is being reviewed and resolved. Mrs. Kavanagh assured the parents that they would be notified by mail or phone of any resolution to their concerns.		Communications from the public Communications from the public

On motion of Mr. Sanchez, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the following consent agenda items.		Consent Agenda
Interdistrict Attendance Request for the 2007/2008 school year based on parent request. (indicates renewal) Diana Guzman – Grade 4 – Arvin to DiGiorgio Miguel Guzman – Grade 2 – Arvin to DiGiorgio Marcos Salcedo – Grade 3 – Arvin to DiGiorgio Interdistrict Attendance Request for the 2007/2008 school year based on child care. (indicates renewal) Raymundo Torres – Grade 7 – Vineland to Arvin Joaquin Tapia – Grade 1 – Vineland to Arvin Henio Tapia – Grade 5 – Vineland to Arvin Esmeralda Tapia – Kgn - Vineland to Arvin Raymond Valenzuela – Kgn – Arvin to Vineland Viviana Tinoco – Grade 8 – Arvin to Vineland Gloria Tinoco – Grade 1 – Arvin to Vineland Sarah Serna – Kgn – Arvin to DiGiorgio Jaquelyn Altamirano – 7^th - Arvin to DiGiorgio Israel Perez – Kgn – Arvin to Lamont Lizbeth Perez – Grade 2 – Arvin to Lamont Emely Velez – Kgn – Lamont to Arvin-BME Emilio Orozco – Grade 6 – Tehachapi to Arvin-BME Josue Jimenez – Grade 3 – Tehachapi to Arvin-BME Diana Lopez – Grade 6 – Vineland to Arvin- BME Dagoberto Lopez – Grade 3 – Vineland to Arvin- BME Daniel Lopez – Grade 1 – Vineland to Arvin - BME Interdistrict Attendance Request for the 2007/2008 school year based on parent employment. (indicates renewal) Moises A. Luna – Grade 5 – Arvin to Lamont Aaron Luna – Grade 1 – Arvin to Lamont Gabriella Keller – Grade 8 – Greenfield to Arvin - HD Clarissa Keller – Grade 5 – Greenfield to Arvin -SV Spencer Keller – Grade 3 – Greenfield to Arvin - SV Cyan Olivarez – Kgn – Panama to Arvin – SV Sebastian Mendez – Kgn – Terra Bella to Arvin - BME Allan Parra – Kgn – Greenfield to Arvin – BME Intradistrict Attendance Request for the 2007/2008 school year based on employment. (*indicates renewal) Jacob Gonzalez – Kgn – Sierra Vista to Bear Mtn. Tyler Barrera – Grade 6 – Sierra Vista to Bear Mtn. Ariel Machado – Grade 5 – Sierra Vista to Bear Mtn.		Interdistrict – 07/08 Parent Request Interdistrict – 07/08 Child Care Interdistrict – 07/08 Child Care Interdistrict – 07/08 Parent Employment Intradistrict – 07/08 Parent Employment

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the following employment, resignation, retirement, leave of absence, change of status, and termination: Change of Position: Martha Graham – PS Coordinator – effective 8/8/07 Resignations: Donna Perry – PS Coordinator – retired effective June 4, 2007		Certificated Personnel

On motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the application for a Provisional Internship Permit to California Department of Education on behalf of Sylvia Baeza.		Internship Permit

On motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the application for a Provisional Internship Permit to California Department of Education on behalf of Tracey Fedak.		Internship Permit

Mr. Stoner opened a public hearing at 5:40 p.m. to allow for public comments regarding the School Facilities Needs Analysis and Adoption of Alternative School Facility Fees for the Arvin Union School District. Mrs. Kavanagh gave a brief overview of the purpose and results of the analysis. No other public comment was made therefore the public hearing was closed at 5:47 p.m.		Public Hearing-SFNA

On motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved Resolution #2:2007/2008 School Facilities Needs Analysis (SFNA) and Adoption of Alternative School Facility Fees for the Arvin Union School District. As a result a decrease for new residential construction from $6.23 per square foot to $6.15, when the State’s school building programs funds available for new school facilities, and to $12.30, when the state’s school building programs no longer have funds available for new school facilities.		Res.#2:2007/2008-SFNA & Adoption of Alternative School Facility Fees

On motion of Mr. Sanchez, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved the change order #CO-A for El Camino Real Elementary School Portables in the amount of $11,600.99. HPS Mechanical BP#025-00 $7892.92 Omega Construction BP#062-01 $ 656.00 Taft Plumbing BP#160-01 $6013.63 Rudy’s Landscaping BP#029-01 ($2961.56)		#CO-A, ECR Portables

On motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously approved change order #CO-07 for El Camino Real Elementary School project in the amount of $3,601.68. HPS Mechanical BP#025-00 $2278.68 Westmark Products BP#064-01 $1323.00		#CO-07 ECR New School

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Sumaya, the board unanimously approved change order #02 for project Carpet Replacement/Maint060701B with New Image Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $598.00.		CO#-02 Carpet, New Image Enterprises Inc.

On motion of Mr. Sumaya, seconded by Mr. Sanchez, the board unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:12 p.m.		Adjournment

Clerk Secretary