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


The Board of Education meeting of October 5, 2000

was held in the auditorium

of the Hughes Research Laboratories (HRL)

3011 Malibu Canyon Road in Malibu



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 MINUTES

OCTOBER 5, 2000

A regular meeting of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education was scheduled for Thursday, October 5, 2000 in the Auditorium of the Hughes Research Laboratories at 3011 Malibu Canyon Road. Following the Call to Order at 6:30 p.m. in the Teacher's Lounge of Webster Elementary School, 3602 Winter Canyon Road in Malibu, the Board moved to Closed Session for reasons listed in Section II, below. The Board then reconvened in public session at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium of HRL at the address stated above.



PUBLIC PORTION OF MEETING 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/Personnel Commission Appointment, pursuant to Section 54957 of the Brown Act.



III BOARD OF EDUCATION - COMMENDATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

none

IV APPROVAL OF MINUTES: pulled by staff 1

A.1 Approval of Minutes: August 10, 2000

September 7, 2000

September 21, 2000

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

A.3 Approval of Gifts FY 2000/01 3-4

A.4 Conference and Travel Approval 5-9

A.5 Approval of Independent Contracts 10

A.6 Approval of Funds 81 and 82 for Accounting Control 11



Proposition X / State Modernization

Curriculum and Instruction

A.7 Supplemental Textbook to be Adopted 12

A.7a Overnight Field Trip(s) 2000/01 13

General Functions



A.8 Approval of Designated Volunteers pulled 14

A.9 Denial of Claim 15

Personnel



A.10 Certificated Personnel - Elections, Separations 16-22

A.11 Special Services Employees 23-24

A.12 Assistant Superintendent Student Services/Employment Contract Agreement/

Timothy L. McNulty 25

A.13 Classified Personnel--Merit. 26-38

A.14 Classified Personnel--Non-Merit 39-41

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



- API Score - preliminary data

- Enrollment / Update

C. Student Board Members' Report

D. SMMCTA Representative's Report

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

F. PTA Council President's Report

Report may also include a brief overview of PTA Activities at a school site

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.



(10 min) A.15 PUBLIC HEARING

Santa Monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association (SMMCTA)

And the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District's Initial

Proposals on Matters Related to Negotiations 2000-2001 42-43

(10 min) A.16 Adoption of Appointment Process for Board Appointed 44-47

District Advisory Committees

(15 min) A.17 Mentor Program Change / Memorandum of Understanding 48-50

(10 min) A.18 Job Description Modification / Heavy and Light Bus Driver

Classifications into One Classification, Bus Driver 51-52

(10 min) A.19 Adoption of New Board Policy / BP 5141.21: Administering

Medication and Monitoring Health Conditions 53-54

(10 min) A.20 Budget Adjustments 55-56



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.



(15 min) D.1 Content Standards for Kindergarten-Grade Two Reading/Language

Arts and Mathematics Standards 57

(10 min) D.2 Adoption of Revised Board Policy BP 4112.2 / Certificated

Personnel - Certification First Reading 58-60

(10 min) D.3 Adoption of Revised Board Policy Bp 6178 /

Vocational Education First Reading 62-65



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.



I.1 Superintendent Search / Continuing Update 66-67

I.2 Monthly Budget Report as of September 30, 2000 68-69



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

The next regular meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2000 in the Santa Monica City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street in Santa Monica. The meeting will be preceded by a Closed Session at 5:00 p.m.

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 *
November 02 Malibu 16 *
December 14
2001
January 04 18*
February 01 15*
March 01 (Malibu) 14 (Wed)
April 05 26 (DAC Reports & Recommendations)
May 03 (Malibu) 17* 10 (Closed Session, Superintendents Evaluation)
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.

electonic media - surfsantamonica

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

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.

October 5, 2000



SANTA MONICA-MALIBU UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION





I CALL TO ORDER 6:30 p.m.

Moved to closed session 6:30 p.m.

A Roll Call Reconvened in public session: 7:00 p.m.



Todd Hess - President (excused)

Tom Pratt - Vice President

Pam Brady

Julia Brownley

Dorothy Chapman

Brenda Gottfried

Margaret R. Quiñones (excused)



Alexis Bolter, Student Board Member/Malibu High School

Joe Green, Student Board Member/Santa Monica High School

Jane Kennedy, Student Board Member/Olympic High School



B Pledge of Allegiance

Led by Mr. Hess





II CLOSED SESSION - Reports

The following is the report out from Closed Session of September 21, 2000:



In closed session (9/21/00), the Board of Education took action, by a unanimous vote of 7-0, to pay for services rendered for two students, SN 349-99 and SN 673-00, following the presentation of their receipts, verifying these services. The funds for the services had been approved at a precious Board meeting.

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 Mrs. Brady, seconded by Ms. Brownley and carried to adjourn the meeting at 9:40 p.m.



The next regular meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 19, 2000 in the Santa Monica City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street in Santa Monica. The meeting will be preceded by a Closed Session at 5:00 p.m.













APPROVED:

President:





Secretary:

vision/goals