Minutes of the Governing Board

Minutes of the Arvin Union School District Board of Trustees Special Meeting held on June 4, 2009.

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Stoner at 5:30 p.m.		Call to Order

Members Present: Mr. Bill Stoner, President Mrs. Joycene Tarver Mrs. Anabel Rubio, Clerk Mr. Albert De Leon		Members Present

Members Absent: Mr. Tim Owens		Members Absent

Staff Present: Mrs. Jerelle Kavanagh, Superintendent Mrs. Marilyn Thompson, Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Angelica Salinas, Sierra Vista Elementary Principal Mrs. Georgia Rhett, El Camino Real Elementary Principal Ms. Aurora Moran, Bear Mountain Elementary Principal Ms. Melanie Meadows, Bear Mountain Elementary Vice Principal Mrs. Debbie L. Hearron, District Secretary Mrs. Ludim Llanes, District Receptionist Mr. Luis Carmona, Family Advocate, CSEA President Mr. Jose Garcia, Warehouse Assistant Mrs. Margarita Perez, School Readiness Advocate Mr. Rick Perez, El Camino Real Custodian/Driver Mr. Rey Ramos, El Camino Real Custodian/Driver		Staff Present
Others Present: Mr. Pete Carton, Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Legal Services		Others

Mrs. Tarver led the Pledge of Allegiance		Pledge of Allegiance
No changes.		Adoption of the Agenda
Mrs. Kavanagh first of all greeted the board, welcomed the audience and introduced Mr. Pete Carton, Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Legal Service. She explained to the board the purpose of the special meeting and that Education Code 449555.5 allows a second round of layoffs for certificated staff with dead lines of June 15^th and August 15^th to be met. The decision for additional cuts has been made because of additional reductions in funds to our local schools. We have encountered a 6.41% reduction to our budget for the 2008/2009 fiscal year along with an additional 3.4% to the 2009/2010 fiscal year with cumulative reduction total of 19.84% for 2009/2010. Mrs. Kavanagh recommends the district proceeds with the 2^nd round lay off process. The reductions would include four multiple subject classrooms, one middle school counselor and one elementary school counselor. As a side note Mrs. Kavanagh gave an interesting comparison of the 2009/2010 budget to that of the late 1990’s. After a brief discussion in open session regarding reducing or eliminating certain certificated services the following action was taken by the board. On motion of Mrs. Rubio, seconded by Mr. De Leon, the board unanimously approved Resolution #20:2008/2009 – Reducing or Eliminating Certain Certificated Services for the 2009/2010 school year – Second Round, under Education Code section 44955.5. On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mrs. Rubio, the board unanimously approved Resolution #21:2008/2009 – Tie-Break Process for Reduction of Certain Certificated Services for the 2009/2010 school – Second Round. On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mrs. Rubio, the board unanimously adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.		Reports and Communications- Mrs. Kavanagh Board Discussion Res.#20: 2008/2009- Reducing or Eliminating Certain Certificated Services Res.#21:2008/2009- Tie-Break Process for Reduction of Certain Certificated Services Adjournment

Clerk Secretary