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 Regular Meeting held on February 15, 2011.

 

The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Rubio at 6:30 p.m.

 

Call to Order

 

 

 

Members Absent: Mr. Tim Owens

 

Members Absent                                           

 

 

 

Staff Present:          

Dr. Michelle McLean, Superintendent

Mrs. Kathie Kouklis, Assistant Superintendent

Ms. Melanie Meadows, SV/BME/ECR Vice Principal

Mrs. Aurora Moran, BME Principal

Mrs. Georgia Rhett, ECR Principal

Mr. David Bowling, HD Principal

           Ms. Geneva K. Banks, Administrative Secretary

           Mr. Chris Davis, District Accountant

           Mrs. Ana Delgado, Community Liaison

           Mr. David Zamarron, MOTS Director

                                         

 

 

Staff Present

Others Present: Randy Hooser, Margarita Perez, Rick Perez, Jose Garcia, Luis Carmona, Karen Davis, Angelica Salinas, Betty Guyton, Karen Menefee and Hilda Ocampo.

 

Others

 

Mrs. Janie Arvizu led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

No changes to the agenda.

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mrs. Arvizu, the board unanimously approved the minutes of the

Regular Board Meeting on January 20, 2011 and the Special Board Meeting on February 10, 2011.

 

Dr. McLean reported Mrs. Kouklis will be the Grimmway Charter School Board non-voting member.

 

 

Dr. McLean gave an update on the academic plans for next year which includes opening a transitional Kindergarten class.

 

Dr. McLean informed the board they were invited by the Dolores Huerta Foundation to come and speak about the district, our accomplishments and the new programs for the district.

 

Dr. McLean and Mrs. Moran will be attending the Asilomar C&I Leadership Symposium Region 8.

 

 

Mrs. Rubio asked when the transitional Kindergarten will be required.  Mrs. Kouklis responded for 2012/2013, then each subsequent year the enrollment date moves back from November 2nd to October 2nd to September 2nd.

Mrs. Davis gave an update on the Family Resource Center.  The Family Resource Center provides assistance with unemployment applications, crisis situations and provides tools; school readiness program, mommy and me classes, parent education classes and many more helpful tools.

 

Mrs. Davis gave an overview of the California Endowment Parent Partner Grant.  Arvin, Lamont, Greenfield and Weedpatch have been chosen as a site that the California Endowment wants to invest in for two years.  The grant is to create a parent partner in education program.  The first phase is the parent institute for quality education.

 

At this time, Mrs. Rubio announced the opportunity for public comment.

 

No public comments

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Stoner, the board unanimously approved the following consent agenda:

 

Purchase Order Numbers 110389 – 110428

Bill Payments 29, 30

Payroll Numbers 29, 30, 31, 32

 

Consider approval of the following Interdistrict Attendance Requests for the 2010/2011 school year based on parent request.  (*indicates renewal)

Mora, Sara Noemi – Grade 2 – Arvin to Vineland

Mora, Victor Alfonso – Grade 5 – Arvin to Vineland

 

Consider approval of the following Interdistrict Attendance Requests for the 2010/2011 school year based on child care.  (*indicates renewal)

Garcia, Arturo – Grade 6 – Arvin to DiGiorgio

Garcia, Dareli – Grade K – Arvin to DiGiorgio

Garcia, Freddy – Grade 7 – Arvin to DiGiorgio

 

Consider approval of the following Intradistrict Attendance Requests for the 2010/2011 school year based on parent request.  (*indicates renewal)

Gaytan, Jorge – Grade 2 – ECR to BME

Hurtado, Leslie – Grade 5 – ECR to BME

 

The board will go into closed session at 6:55 to consider matters related to student expulsion.

 

Resumed open session at 7:20.

 

On motion of Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Arvizu, the board unanimously approved the expulsion for Student #D: 2010/2011. The vote taken was Yes – 4, No – 0, Absent – 1.

 

On motion of Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Arvizu, the board unanimously approved the expulsion for Student #E: 2010/2011. The vote taken was Yes – 4, No – 0, Absent – 1.

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Stoner, the board unanimously approved the following Board Policy:

Board Policy 5118               Open Enrollment Act Transfers

 

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mrs. Arvizu, the board unanimously approved the following employment, resignation, retirement, leave of absence, change of status, and termination of the following certificated staff for the 2010/2011 school year:

 

6.1 Certificated

 

Certificated Substitutes

Gloria Acosta-Neri

Sylvia Baeza (She requested to be removed from substitute list and is now back)

Carolyn Burns

Ignacio Corona-Ramos

Grace Gaona

 

Resignations

Bill Gilden resigned from the After School Program, effective January 24, 2011.

 

On motion of Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Arvizu, the board unanimously approved Resolution #8:2010/2011 – Seniority – Tie-Breaker Resolution.

 

On motion of Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Arvizu, the board unanimously approved Resolution #10:2010/2011 – Reducing or Eliminating Certificated Services for the 2011/2012 school year.

 

 

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Stoner, the board unanimously approved the following employment, resignation, retirement, leave of absence, change of status, and termination of the following classified staff for the 2010/2011 school year:

 

6.2 Classified

 

New Assignment

 

Instructional Aide

Adilene Moreno – El Camino Real

 

Additional Assignment

 

Noon Duty Aide

Maria Vidales – El Camino Real

 

Substitute Custodian

Natalie Banuelos

 

On motion of Mrs. Arvizu, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the letter of retirement from Ruth Harris, District Bookkeeper, effective July 29, 2011.

 

On motion of Mrs. Arvizu, seconded by Mr. Stoner, the board unanimously approved the following four candidates to represent Sub Region 12-B in Kern County at the CSBA Delegate Assembly:

Linda S. Brenner (Panama-Buena Vista USD), Blaine Geissel (Rosedale USD), Deanna Rodriguez-Root (Richland SD) and Lillian Tafoya (Bakersfield City SD).

 

 

On motion of Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved Resolution #11:2010/2011 –Support Placing a Revenue Extension Measure on the Ballot.

 

 

On motion of Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the field trip for the Fourth Grade students at El Camino Real Elementary to attend the San Fernando Rey De Espana Mission in San Fernando, California on May 12, 2011.

 

On motion of Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the field trip for the Fifth Grade students at El Camino Real Elementary to attend the California Science Center in Los Angeles, California on May 19, 2011.

 

On motion of Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Arvizu, the board unanimously approved the field trip for the Sixth Grade students at El Camino Real Elementary to attend the Los Angeles Zoo in Los Angeles, California on May 11, 2011.

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Stoner, the board unanimously approved the following Interfund transfers for the 2010/2011 fiscal year.

 

972483 – Repayment of Temporary Cash Loans for Preschool Fund                     $ 58,000.00

 

On motion of Mrs. Tarver, seconded by Mr. Stoner, the board unanimously approved the PINCO Advisory Committee for the 2011/2012 school year.

                Regina Padilla-Bohanon – Representative

                                Jaclyn Villalpando – Alternate

 

On motion of Mrs. Arvizu, seconded by Mrs. Tarver, the board unanimously approved the first year contract extension with AT&T, second year with T Mobile and Computer Network Solutions and first year with ComputerLand of Silicon Valley of multi-year E-Rate Contract/Programs for services as follows:

               

                                E-Rate Amount Per Year              District Amount        Total per year             Contract Length

AT&T Telco3, and/or AT&T4                                                 $201,648.00                 $22,406.00                      $224,054.00                07/1/08 – 06/30/13

for phone, data, & internet                                                                                                                     

service

                               

T Mobile                 for cellular service                    $12,973.15                    $1,441.46                               $14,414.61                 07/01/10 - 06/30/12

 

Computer Network Solutions             $19,992.00                    $4,008.00                               $24,000.00                 07/01/10 – 06/30/12

for network maintenance        

                               

ComputerLand of Silicon Valley        $57,666.37                     $6,407.37              $64,073.74                 07/01/11 – contingent

Wireless network                                                                                                                                                  upon funding

 

On motion of Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Arvizu, the board unanimously approved for the district to set aside $34,262.83 for the district contribution to E-Rate for 2011.

 

The board adjourned to closed session at 7:35pm for discussion of personnel actions – appointment, employment, evaluation, discipline/dismissal release.  (No Action Necessary)

 

Resumed to open session at 8:35pm.

 

On motion of Mr. Stoner, seconded by Mrs. Arvizu, the board unanimously adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m.

 

Clerk                                                                                  Secretary                                                  

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

 

Adoption of the Agenda

 

 

Minutes – Approved

 

 

Grimmway Charter Non-Voting Member

 

Academic Plans for Next Year

 

 

Dolores Huerta Foundation

 

 

Leadership Symposium

 

 

Mrs. Rubio

 

 

Mrs. Davis/Family Resource Center Update

 

 

Mrs. Davis-California Endowment Parent Partner Grant

 

 

Communications from the Public

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase Orders

Bill Payments

Payroll

 

Interdistrict-10/11

Parent Request

 

 

 

Interdistrict-10/11

Child Care

 

 

 

 

Intradistrict-10/11

Parent Request

 

 

Closed Session/Student Expulsion

 

Reconvened

 

Student #D:10/11

 

 

Student #E:10/11

 

 

BP5118/Open Enrollment Act Transfers

 

 

 

 

Certificated Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution #8:2010/2011 – Seniority-Tie Breaker

 

Resolution #10:2010/2011 – Reducing or Eliminating Certificated Services for 2011/2012

 

Classified Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter of Retirement/Ruth Harris

 

CSBA Delegate Assembly Representative Sub Region 12-B

 

 

 

Resolution #11:2010/2011 – Support Placing a Revenue Extension on the Ballot

 

ECR Field Trip/Fourth Grade Students to San Fernando Mission, San Fernando

 

ECR Field Trip/Fifth Grade Students to California Science Center, Los Angeles

 

ECR Field Trip/Sixth Grade Students to Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles

 

Interfund Transfers

 

 

 

 

PINCO Advisory Committee for 2011/2012

 

 

 

E-Rate Contract/Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-Rate Contribution for 2011

 

 

Closed Session

 

 

Resumed Open Session

 

Adjournment