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1651 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA.
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March 15, 2001
A regular meeting of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education will be held on Thursday, March 15 in the Board Room of the administrative offices of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, 1651 Sixteenth Street in Santa Monica. At 4 p.m. , following roll call, the Board will move to CLOSED SESSION in the Board Conference Room for reasons listed in Section III, below.
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PUBLIC PORTION OF MEETING: 7:00 P.M. To be held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, City of Santa Monica, |
Any person wishing to address the Board of Education must 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
III CLOSED SESSION
IV APPROVAL OF AGENDA
V BOARD OF EDUCATION - COMMENDATIONS/RECOGNITIONS - none
VI APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A.1 Approval of Minutes: January 18, February 15, and March 1, 2001 1
(5 min) VII 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 XI.
Business and Finance
A.2 Award of Purchase Orders, FY 200-2001 2-2f
A.3 Approval of Gifts FY 2000/01 3-3d
A.4 Conference and Travel Approval 4-9
A.5 Approval of Independent Contractors 10
Proposition X /State Modernization
Curriculum and Instruction
A.6 Arts Education Implementation Grant 2001-2002 11
A.7 Participation in Marine Education Programs 12
A.8 Overnight Field Trip(s) 2000-01 13
General Functions
Personnel
A.9 Certificated Personnel - Elections, Separations 14-17
A.10 Special Services Employees 18
A.11 Classified Personnel - Merit 19-21
A.12 Classified Personnel - Non-Merit 22
(20 min) VIII 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 "VIII, 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 XVI, CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS.
(20 min) IX COMMUNICATIONS
The Communications section provides an opportunity for the Board of Education to hear reports from the individuals or Committee representative listed below. All reports are limited to 5 minutes or less. However, if more time is necessary, or if a report will not be presented, please notify the Board secretary eight work days prior to the date of the meeting.
A. School Reports
B. Student Board Members' Reports
C. SMMCTA Representative's Report
D. S.E.I.U. Representative's Report
E. PTA Council President's Report
F. District Advisory Committee Report
G. SM-M Education Foundation President's Report
H. Proposition X / State Modernization--Jacobs/Sverdrup CRSS
I. Proposition X Oversight Committee
J. Financial Oversight Committee
K. Malibu Youth Coalition
(15 min) X Superintendent's Report
The Superintendent and/or Assistant Superintendents may report on items not requiring action by the board but are of interest to the Board and public.
(5 min)
Regarding Major and Discussion Items 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. (90 min XI MAJOR ITEMS total) These items are considered to be of major interest and/or importance and are presented
for ACTION (A) or INFORMATION (I) 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 VII, Consent Agenda, will be deliberated in Section XI 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. (15 min) A.13 Acceptance of Sealed Bids for Sale of Big Rock Property 23 (5 min) A.14 Public Hearing on Certification of Use of AB 3482 Core Reading Instructional Materials Funds 24 (5 min) A.15 Selection of Bond Underwriter to Sell $4 Million of General Obligation Bonds 25 (5 min) A.16 Correction of Recommendation No. 20 from February 15, 2001, Approval of Budget Limitation Agreement #14 (Master Contract Amendment No. 18) 26-27 (10 min) A.17 Two Project Managers for Proposition X/State Facility Program 28-28a (10 min) A.18 Approval of Special Education Contracts 29-30a (5 min) A.19 Approval of 2000-01 Site Block Grant Expenditures 31-31a (15 min) A.20 Citizens Advisory Committee to Interview Candidates for Superintendent 32-34 (5 min) A.21 Retirement Incentive Options for Certificated Employees 35-36 (5 min) A.22 Retirement Incentive Options for Classified Employees 37-38 (10 min) A.23 2000-01 Second Interim Report 39-50a (50 min XII DISCUSSION ITEMS total) These items are submitted for information (FIRST READING) and discussion. Action
will generally be considered at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. (30 min) D.1 Santa Monica College Request to Modify Madison Site 51 (5 min) D.2 Approval of Board Policy 3590 - Parcel Tax , First Reading 52-53 (15 min) D.3 Approval of Board Policy 7310, Naming of Facilities, First Reading 54-55 XIII BOARD MEMBER ITEMS These items are submitted by individual Board members for information or discussion, as
per Board Policy 8320(b). XIV 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. XV 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. (5 min) I.1 Basic Textbooks to be Adopted 56 XVI CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS A continuation of Section VIII, as needed. XVII BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Board Member Comments is the section 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". XVIII 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. XIX CLOSED SESSION The Board of Education may adjourn to CLOSED SESSION to complete discussion on
items listed for CLOSED SESSION. XX ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting is scheduled to be held on April 5, at 7 p.m. in the Board Room
of the District's Administrative Offices, 1651 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA. 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.
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
BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE 2000-2001
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) 12 (Joint Meeting with Financial Oversight Com. - 5-7p.m.) 15* Regular Meeting 29 (Ed. Services Workshop) April
05 25 (DAC Reports & Recommendations) May
03 (Malibu) 17* 10 (Closed Session, Superintendent's Evaluation) 24 (Ed. Services Workshop) June
07 28 (Budget adoption)