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Previous MeetingApril 27, 2010 07:00 PMNext Meeting
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Board Room, 25 West Lugonia Avenue, Redlands
Open/Closed Session: 5:30 p.m., District Conference Room
Open Session: 7:00 p.m.

 
  
Preliminary Information

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(D) Discussion Item
(V) Can Vote
(C) Consent Item
Unfold I.  OPEN SESSION   
         
a. ROLL CALL         
II.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION   
Unfold III.  CLOSED SESSION   
         
a. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - CONTRACT MANAGEMENT:         
  1. Designated Representative[s]:

Lori Rhodes
Superintendent of Schools

Sabine Robertson-Phillips
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources

2. Employee Organizations:

Redlands Education Support Professionals Association [RESPA]

Redlands Teachers Association [RTA]
         
b. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE         
         
c. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION         
  1. Case No. CIVSS 815269
         
d. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION         
         
e. STUDENT MATTERS/DISCIPLINE (Pursuant to Education Code 35146, 48912, 48918)         
IV.  ADJOURNMENT TO OPEN SESSION   
Unfold V.  REGULAR MEETING-OPEN SESSION   
         
a. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE         
         
b. APPROVAL OF MINUTES         (V)  
  Approve the minutes of the April 8, 2010, Special Board meeting and the April 13, 2010, Regular Board meeting.
Unfold VI.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION   
         
a. COMMUNITY INPUT         
  1. Any member of the public may address the Board: 1) on any agenda item before or during the Board's consideration of the item; 2) on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board at the time provided on the agenda for public comment, provided the person submits a completed Registration Card to Address the Board form to the Clerk of the Board or his/her designee prior to the time the Chairperson calls the item for the Boards consideration.  This is not meant to be a debating period. Complaints and problems relating to policy matters will be referred to the Superintendent.

The person wishing to address the Board shall, when recognized by the Chairperson of the Board, step up to the rostrum and announce his/her name and address.  The Chairperson shall, in the interest of facilitating the business of the Board, limit the amount of time which a member of the public may use in addressing the Board to five minutes, unless the Chairperson, or a majority of the Board determines that a different limit is appropriate.

The Board of Education receives its agenda, and other pertinent information, on the Friday prior to the meeting.  The Board, therefore, has had an opportunity to review all this material over the weekend prior to taking action.
         
b. PUBLIC HEARING         
  None
         
c. PRESENTATION         
  1.  Citizen's Oversight Committee Annual Reports - Renee Kern and Katie Smith, Members, Citizen's Oversight Committee, Measure R and Measure J
Unfold VII.  STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE'S REPORT   
         
a. Brianna Grozak, Redlands High School         
Unfold VIII.  SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT   
         
a. The Superintendent and members of the Cabinet are encouraged to report on items of information to the Board, as well as provide information about conferences or meetings which they have attended. Other items, which may be agendized for a later meeting, may be presented but cannot be commented upon nor discussed at the meeting. [Reference: The Ralph M. Brown Act].         
Unfold IX.  LEGISLATIVE UPDATE   
         
a. Members of the Board MAY give the Superintendent direction to support/oppose legislation currently under consideration in Sacramento and/or Washington, D.C. Comment on or discussion of a particular bill and/or resolution may precede any direction given the Superintendent. Board members may direct the Superintendent to communicate an urgent action on ANY other bill or other consideration, currently before the Legislature or Congress, not listed on the Agenda IF the item came to the attention of a Board member[s] or staff member[s] after the posting of the Agenda and if two-thirds [four votes] of the Board agree to the addition to the Agenda [Government Code Section 54954.2].         
X.  SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS   
Unfold XI.  BUSINESS SERVICES CONSENT ITEMS   
         
a. Approve all Consent Items as detailed in Items XI.b. - XI.k.         (V)  (C)  
         
b. Approve Agreement No. 10/11-0015 for Pupil Transportation Services with the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, effective June 14, 2010 through October 1, 2011, for a projected cost of $309,827 for the 2010-11 school year, to be funded by Special Education Transportation Funds. Authorize Sherryl Avitabile, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).         (C)  
 

 

The Superintendent of County Schools operates a transportation system for pupils living in Redlands but requiring class placement in an East Valley SELPA class outside the District boundaries. It is mutually beneficial for County Schools to provide transportation services for these selected students.
         
c. Approve agreement with Total Compensation Systems, Inc., to provide a retiree health valuation, at a cost not to exceed $7,300, effective April 27, 2010 through June 30, 2010, to be funded by the General Fund (Appendix Item).         (C)  
 

 

In accordance with GASB 45, Total Compensation Systems, Inc., will perform a comprehensive retiree health valuation which will include a ten-year projection of the cash outlay to pay for retiree benefits, an estimate of the accrual cost and unfunded accrued liability and other estimates, actuarial methods and assumptions.
         
d. Approve revised Administrative Regulation 3250 – Transportation Fees [First Reading] (Appendix Item).         (C)  
 

 

The revision to this Administrative Regulation will bring it current with the Bus Fee Schedule.
         
e. Approve revised Administrative Regulation 3513.1 – Cellular Telephones [First Reading] (Appendix Item).         (C)  
 

 

The revision to this Administrative Regulation will bring it current with the 2010-11 Budget Reduction Plan eliminating cell phone stipends.
         
f. Accept the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools staff report of Lugonia Elementary School to ensure their compliance with the Williams Legislation for the third quarter of the 2009-2010 school year. No insufficiencies or deficiencies were observed (Appendix Item).         (C)  
 

 

Per Education Code Section 1240, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools staff visit schools ranked in deciles 1 to 3 based on the Academic Performance Index to ensure their compliance with the Williams Legislation and report the results on a quarterly basis. The results of the visit shall be reported to the Governing Board.
         
g. Approve the closing of the following State School Building Sub-Funds: 35-9751 Beattie Middle School/Middle School No. 4 50/67843-00-001; 35-9752 Judson & Brown Elementary School/California Street Elementary 50/67843-00-002; 35-9753 Highland Grove Elementary School Phase I/Boulder Creek Elementary School 57/67843-00-003; 35-9754 Highland Grove Elementary School Phase II 50/67843-00-004; and 35-9755 Judson & Brown Elementary School J-Pod 50/67843-00-005.         (C)  
 

 

The State School-Building Projects for Highland Grove and Judson & Brown Elementary Schools and Beattie Middle School have been audited and closed by the Office of Public School Construction.
         
h. Approve Change Order 38-17CB-3, with Ran Enterprises, Inc., for Citrus Valley High School, Bid No. 5-08, in the amount of $9,000 to be funded by State and Local School Construction Funds. Authorize Brian Hardy, Coordinator, Facilities Planning Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).         (C)  
 

 

This change order is for Phase II of the Citrus Valley High School Project which the Board awarded on April 15, 2008. The change order contains an explanation of the reason for the changes, the amount, the addition of days in the contract, if any, and the amended contract amount.
         
i. Approve Payment Batches 2292 through 2390 for April 27, 2010, in the amount of $2,078,397.16. Authorize Sherryl Avitabile, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
j. Accept donations. Instruct secretary to write letters of appreciation on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
k. Ratify/Approve Attendance at Professional Meetings (Appendix Item).         (C)  
Unfold XII.  BUSINESS SERVICES ACTION ITEMS   
         
a. Ratify Proclamation to Landon Timothy Donovan - Redlands East Valley High School ESPN'S Homecoming (Appendix Item).         (V)  
Unfold XIII.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CONSENT ITEMS   
         
a. None.         
Unfold XIV.  EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ACTION ITEMS   
         
a. Adopt Resolution No. 52, 2009-2010, Day of the Teacher, May 12, 2010 (Appendix Item).         (C)  
 

 

District support of this designated Day of the Teacher by California Legislature makes a visible statement that we acknowledge and thank teachers for dedicating their professional lives to our children.
         
b. Approve the Expulsion regarding student 2009-2010-078, expulsion through the balance of the 2009-2010 school year, and the first semester of the 2010-2011 school year; with the first semester of the 2010-2011 school year suspended.         (V)  
 

 

Student 2009-2010-078 was recommended for expulsion in violation of Education Code 48900 (c) Unlawfully possessed, used, sold or otherwise furnished, or been under the influence of any controlled substance (marijuana).
         
c. Approve the Expulsion regarding student 2009-2010-079, expulsion through the balance of the 2009-2010 school year, and the first semester of the 2010-2011 school year.         (V)  
 

 

Student 2009-2010-079 was recommended for expulsion in violation of Education Code 48900 (a)-2 Willfully used force upon another person.
         
d. Approve the Expulsion regarding student 2009-2010-080, expulsion through the balance of the 2009-2010 school year.         (V)  
 

 

Student 2009-2010-080 was recommended for expulsion in violation of Education Code 48900 (a)-1 Caused, attempted to cause, threatened to cause physical injury to another person.
         
e. Approve the Expulsion regarding student 2009-2010-088, expulsion through the balance of the 2009-2010 school year.         (V)  
 

 

Student 2009-2010-088 was recommended for expulsion in violation of Education Code 48900 (c) Unlawfully possessed, used, sold or otherwise furnished, or been under the influence of any controlled substance (alcohol).
Unfold XV.  HUMAN RESOURCES CONSENT ITEMS   
         
a. Approve all Consent Items as detailed in Items XV.b. - XV.o. - (Assignments are tentative and informational and subject to change by the Superintendent).         (V)  (C)  
         
b. Certificated - Ratify Educational Fieldwork Agreement between the Redlands Unified School District and La Sierra University, effective September 14, 2009 through September 14, 2012. Authorize Brad Mason, Director, Human Resources, to sign on behalf of the Board (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
c. Certificated - Ratify/Approve employment of hourly/daily certificated personnel (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
d. Certificated - Ratify/Approve revised salary placements/assignments for certificated personnel (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
e. Certificated - Ratify/Approve separation of certificated substitute/short-term personnel (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
f. Certificated - Ratify/Approve separation of certificated substitute/short-term personnel (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
g. Classified - Ratify/Approve employment of classified substitute/short-term personnel (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
h. Classified - Ratify/Approve employment of classified temporary Athletic Team Coaches/Redlands High School (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
i. Classified - Ratify/Approve employment of classified substitute/short-term personnel (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
j. Classified – Ratify reassignment(s) and reclassification(s) of hours of classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
k. Classified – Approve anniversary step and longevity increments of classified contract personnel, effective May 1, 2010 (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
l. Classified – Ratify leave(s) of absence for classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
m. Classified – Approve separation of classified contract personnel (Appendix Item).         (C)  
         
n. Management - Approve appointment of Robert Clarey and James Canales as Clement Middle School Summer School Principal[s], split assignment, for the 2010 session, stipend of $4,000 ($2,000/ea), to be funded by General Funds.         (C)  
         
o. Other - Approve Volunteers for the 2009-2010 School Year (Appendix Item).         (C)  
Unfold XVI.  HUMAN RESOURCES ACTION ITEMS   
         
a. Classified - Adopt Resolution No. 50 - 2009-10 - Eliminate Categorical Funded Classified Positions for lack of work and/or lack of funds (Appendix Item).         (V)  
 

 

The two positions being eliminated are currently vacant.
XVII.  BOARD COMMENTS/REPORTS   
XVIII.  CLOSED SESSION   
XIX.  ADJOURNMENT   


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