For a Listing of Upcoming Board Meetings see page 6 of the table of contents


The Board of Education meeting of February 1, 2001

will be held in the Board Room of the District's Administrative Offices

1651 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA.



Meetings in Santa Monica are taped for rebroadcast

and played on cable channel 16 (CityTV) at 11:00 a.m.

on the Sunday following the Board meeting.

Meetings are rebroadcast in Malibu on Government Access

Channel 15 every Thursday at 2pm; every Saturday & Sunday at 8pm



Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District

Board of Education

MEETING AGENDA

February 1, 2001

A regular meeting of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2001 in the Board Room of the District's administrative offices, 1651 -16th Street, Santa Monica, CA. Following the Call to Order at 5 p.m., the Board will move to Closed Session in the Conference Room for the reasons listed in Section II, below.



PUBLIC PORTION OF MEETING: 7:00 P.M.


Persons wishing to address the Board of Education should submit the "request to address" card prior to discussion of the item.



I CALL TO ORDER

A Roll Call

B Pledge of Allegiance



II PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY

CLOSED SESSION -



Personnel Matters related to public employees discipline/dismissal/release pursuant to Section 54957 of the Brown Act.



Personnel/Certificated Administrative Appointment/ Principal, Santa Monica High School



Conference with the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent regarding 2000-01 negotiations with the Santa Monica-Malibu Teachers Association (SMMCTA) regarding Child Development Services, pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the Brown Act.





III BOARD OF EDUCATION - COMMENDATIONS / RECOGNITIONS

none



IV APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1

A.1 Approval of Minutes: January 11, 2001

January 18, 2001



V CONSENT AGENDA

Consent agenda items are considered routine, as agreed by the President, Vice-President and Superintendent, requiring no discussion, and are normally all approved at one time by the Board of Education. However, members of the Board of Education, staff, or the public may request an item be removed from the consent agenda for clarification and/or discussion. Consideration will occur during Section VIII.



Business and Finance

A.2 Award of Purchase Orders, FY 2000-2001 2-2f

A.3 Approval of Gifts FY 2000/01 3-3e

A.4 Conference and Travel Approval 4-9

A.5 Approval of Independent Contractors 10

A.6 Denial of Claim - Andres Cueva 11

A.7 Permit to Use Civic Auditorium Facilities 12-13

Proposition X / State Modernization

Curriculum and Instruction

A.8 Supplemental Textbooks to be Adopted 14

General Functions

Personnel

A.9 Certificated Personnel - Elections, Separations 15-17

A.10 Special Services Employees 18-19

A.11 Approval of Teaching Assignments Pursuant to California Education Code

Section 44258.7 (c). and (d) 20-21

A.12 Classified Personnel--Merit. 22-25

A.13 Classified Personnel--Non-Merit 26

VI COMMUNICATIONS

Communications is an opportunity for the Board of Education to hear reports from school sites, the Superintendent, the Student Board member, the Santa Monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association (SMMCTA), the Service Employees International Union (Local 660-SEIU), PTA Council, District Advisory Committees, and the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation.





A. School Reports -

B. Superintendent's Report

C. Student Board Members' Report

D. SMMCTA Representative's Report

E. S.E.I.U. Representative's Report

F. PTA Council President's Report

The President's Report will also include a report from the site PTA Edison Language Academy Charter School.

G. District Advisory Committee Report(s)

H. SM-M Education Foundation President's Report

I. Proposition X / State Modernization--Jacobs /Sverdrup CRSS

J. Prop X Oversight Committee

VII PUBLIC COMMENTS

Public Comments is the time when members of the audience may address the Board of Education on items not scheduled on the meeting's agenda. All speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. When there is a large number of speakers, the Board may reduce the allotted time to two(2) minutes per speaker. The Brown Act (Government Code) states that Board members may not engage in discussion of issues raised during "VII, Public Comments" except to ask clarifying questions, make a brief announcement, make a brief report on his or her own activities, or to refer the matter to staff. This Public Comment section is limited to 20 minutes. If the number of persons wishing to address the Board of Education exceeds the time limit, additional time will be provided in Section XIII, CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS.



As a general rule, items under MAJOR and DISCUSSION will be listed in order of importance as determined by the President, Vice-President and Superintendent. Individual Board members may move to request a change in the order prior to consideration of any Major item. The Board may also move any of these items out of order to be heard immediately following PUBLIC COMMENTS if it appears that there is special interest by the public or as a courtesy to staff members making presentations to the Board.



VIII MAJOR ITEMS

These items are considered to be of major interest and/or importance and are presented for ACTION (A) at this time. Many have been reviewed by the Board at a previous meeting under the Discussion Items section of the agenda. Action Items are submitted to the Board of Education with a recommendation from the Superintendent. They may be tabled or postponed by action of a quorum of the Board. Items pulled from Section V, Consent Agenda, will be deliberated in Section VIII following the scheduled Action Items. When a member of the Staff presents an item, the Board may ask clarifying questions before the Public is heard on that item. Board discussion of the item will take place after hearing from the Public.







A.14 Use of additional $4 Million General Obligation Bond to Support the

Proposition X/State Facility Program Budget 27-28

A.15 Set Date for Joint Meeting with Financial Oversight Committee 29



IX DISCUSSION ITEMS

These items are submitted for information (FIRST READING) and discussion. Action will generally be considered at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

D.1 Santa Monica College Request to Modify Madison Site 30

D.2 Content Standards for Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics,

Kindergarten Through Twelve 31-32

D.3 Enrollment Projections for the 2001-02 Budget 33-34f

D.4 Amend Board Policy BO 8320.1 - Agenda Format , Section VI,

Communications 35-39



X BOARD MEMBER ITEMS

These items are submitted by individual Board members for information or discussion,

as per Board Policy 8320(b).







XI REQUESTS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OR DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

These items are submitted by members of the public to address the Board of Education on a matter within the jurisdiction of the Board, as per Board Policy 8320(c). Requests must be submitted to the Superintendent in writing ten days before the Board meeting or prior to agenda planning, in accordance with the established agenda planning schedule, whichever is less. The written request will not exceed 500 words and will include, as an attachment, brief background information and the reason for the request.



XII INFORMATION ITEMS

These items are intended to keep the Board informed on various District business matters which do not require formal action by the Board.



XIII CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS

A continuation of Section VII, as needed.



XIV BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Board Member Comments are where a Board member may make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her own activities relative to Board business. There can be no discussion under "BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS".



XV FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Items for future consideration will be listed with the projected date of consideration. The Board of Education will be given any backup information available at this time.









XVI CLOSED SESSION

The Board of Education may adjourn to CLOSED SESSION to complete discussion on items listed for CLOSED SESSION.



XVII ADJOURNMENT

This meeting will adjourn to a Board of Education Retreat scheduled to be held Friday and Saturday, February 2 (6-9 p.m.) and February 3 (10a.m. - 4 p.m.), 2001 at the Palisades Beach Club, 267 PCH, Santa Monica, CA.



The next regular meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 15, 2001

at 7 p.m. in the Santa Monica City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa

Monica, CA.









BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE 2000-2001

*These dates have been confirmed at the Santa Monica City Council Chambers

2000
August 10
September 07 21*
October 05 Malibu 19 * 28 (Win-Win/SEIU) 30 (Interviews with Search Firm Reps)
November 02 Malibu 16 * 09 (Win-Win/SEIU)
December 14 05 (Public Hearing) 13 (Public Hearing)
2001
January 04 18* 11 (special meeting)
February 01 15* 02-03 (retreat) 8 (Ed Services Workshop)
March 01 (Malibu) 15 29 (Ed. Services Workshop)
April 05 26 (DAC Reports & Recommendations)
May 03 (Malibu) 17* 10 (Closed Session, Superintendent's Evaluation) 24 (Ed. Services Workshop)
June 07 28 (Budget adoption)



AGENDA DISTRIBUTION

Agendas are distributed to:

All District principals/District managers/supervisors

all branches of the public library in Santa Monica and Malibu

print media in both Santa Monica and Malibu

SMMCTA and SEIU representatives

presidents of PTA Council and site PTAs

African American Parent Support Group

District Legal Counsel

the City Managers of both Santa Monica and Malibu

members of the public who may subscribe.

electronic media - surfsantamonica.com

email distribution list



Agenda Tables of Contents are mailed first class mail at no cost to the receiving party to

chairs of District Advisory Committees, chairs of Site Governance Councils,

members of the Prop X Oversight Committee

City Council members of both Santa Monica and Malibu

Board of Trustees Members Santa Monica College

representatives of child care/child welfare agencies in Santa Monica

representatives of various City commissions

requesting members of the public.

members, Superintendent's Financial Task Force; members Financial Oversight Committee

email distribution list

A copy of the Table of Contents is posted 72 hours in advance of regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting and is accessible to the public 24 hours/day in the window outside the District Offices entrance, 1651 - 16th street in Santa Monica. Special meeting agendas are posted 48 hours prior to special meetings of the Board of Education.

February 1, 2001



SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION





I CALL TO ORDER

A Roll Call

Tom Pratt - President

Julia Brownley - Vice President

Pam Brady

Jose Escarce

Maria Leon-Vazquez

Mike Jordan

Brenda Gottfried

Alexis Bolter, Student Board Member/Malibu High School

Joe Green, Student Board Member/Santa Monica High School (Voting)

Jane Kennedy, Student Board Member/Olympic High School



B Pledge of Allegiance





II CLOSED SESSION - Reports





XIII CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS



XIV BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Board Member Comments are where a Board member may make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her own activities relative to Board business. There can be no discussion under "BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS".



XV FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Items for future consideration will be listed with the projected date of consideration. The Board of Education will be given any backup information available at this time.



XVI CLOSED SESSION

The Board of Education may adjourn to CLOSED SESSION to complete discussion on items listed for CLOSED SESSION.



XVII ADJOURNMENT



Motion was made by , seconded by and carried to adjourn the meeting at p.m.



This meeting will adjourn to a Board of Education Retreat scheduled to be held Friday and Saturday, February 2 and 3, 2001. On February 2, the Board will meet from 6-9 p.m. at the Palisades Beach Club, 267 PCH, Santa Monica, CA. The Board will reconvene on Saturday, February 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palisades Beach Club.



The next regular meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2001 in the Santa Monica City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA.







APPROVED:

President:





Secretary: