Belmont-Redwood Shores SD

September 02, 2010 05:30 PM BELMONT-REDWOOD SHORES SCHOOL DISTRICT - - REGULAR BOARD MEETING District Office 2960 Hallmark Drive Belmont, CA    Preliminary Information 5:30 - Regular Board Meeting --- Convene to Closed Session 7:00 - Reconvene to Regular Board Meeting (D) Discussion Item (V) Can Vote (C) Consent Item 1.  Call to Order - -5:30 p.m.    2.  Public to Address the Board on Closed Session Agenda              a. Speakers wishing to address the Board regarding items on the Closed Session Agenda.      3.  Convene to Closed Session              a. Interdistrict Transfer Requests (8)                b. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Complaint Government Code Section 54957(b)                    c. Conference with Labor Negotiator - Agency Negotiator: Dr. Emerita Orta-Camilleri - Employee Organizations: BRSFA, CSEA, Administrators, Assistant Superintendents and Confidentials                d. Public Employment                e. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code section 54957.6) Agency Representative: Board President. Unrepresented Employee: Superintendent.      4.  Reconvene to Regular Session    5.  Call to Order - - Flag Salute - - 7:00 p.m.    6.  Announcements              a. Board President to announce the taping of tonight's Board meeting and report other items pertinent to the meeting and agenda.      7.  Approval of the Agenda and Consent Agenda--ACTION              a. Warrants        That the Board of Trustees approve warrant batches 1 through 19 for 2010-2011 as presented.           b. Acceptance of Donations        That the Board of Trustees accept the following donations as presented.           c. Approval of Special Education Contracts        That the Board of Trustees approve the Special Education contracts as presented.           d. Resolution #7 Authorized Signators        That the Board of Trustees approve Resolution #7 authorizing Emerita Orta-Camilleri, Superintendent, Nellie Hungerford, Assistant Superintendent and Penny Weaver, Assistant Superintendent, as a signators for District documents and accounts in 2010-2011.           e. Williams Uniform Complaints - Quarterly Report        That the Board of Trustees approve the Williams Uniform Complaints quarterly report for the period ending June 2010, (covers 04/01/10 through 06/30/10).           f. Contract for BTSA Advisor        That the Board approve the contract with Leslie Elmore to provide support for the BTSA teachers in the District with funds already allocated in the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) budget not to exceed $22,500.           g. Quarterly Report on Investments        That the Board approve and accept the attached quarterly report on investments of District funds.           h. Lozano Smith Contract Renewal        That the Board approve and extend the contract with Lozano Smith to provide legal services with a pre-payment of $75,000 at discounted rates, for the 2010-2011 school year.           i. GASB 45 Actuarial Study of Retiree Health Liabilities        To be in compliance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Standards 43 and 45, the District has recently contracted with Total Compensation Systems, Inc., for a bi-annual Actuarial Study of Retiree Health Liabilities.           j. Adoption of Timeline for Development of 2010-2011 Budget        That the Board adopt the attached timeline for development of the 2010-2011 Budget.           k. Approval of Personnel Actions        That the Board of Trustees approve the following personnel actions as presented           l. Resolution #8-Signature Authorization for State Board Allocation Applications        That the Board of Trustees approve Resolution # 8, to grant signature authorization to Dr. Emerita Orta-Camilleri, Superintendent and both Assistant Superintendents, Nellie Hungerford and Penny Weaver for all documents and papers associated with applications of funding through the State Allocation Board.           m. Declaration of Surplus Property        That the Board of Trustees approve the declaration as surplus/e-waste to the needs of the District the items identified on the attached inventory.           n. Stone & Youngberg and Piper Jaffray & Co. contract approvals            That the Board of Trustees approves the contracts with Stone & Youngberg and with Piper Jaffray & Co. to provide underwriter services for Measure N and Measure I.           o. Enrollment Projection Consultants Contract for 2010-2011.        That the Board of Trustees approves a contract with Enrollment Projection Consultants for a Phase II analysis of future enrollment growth, staff and classroom needs, not to exceed $4,000, payable from the General Fund.           p. Approve the Tentative Agreement with the Belmont-Redwood Shores Faculty Association dated August 3, 2010.            That the Board approve the Tentative Agreement with the Belmont-Redwood Shores Faculty Association (BRSFA) and the District dated August 3, 2010.             q. Approval of the Superintendent's Contract            That the Board of Trustees approve the Second Amendment to the Superintendent's Contract. 8.  Speakers Wishing to Address the Board              a. Speakers wishing to address the Board on items on the agenda or not on the agenda, you may complete Speaker's Cards and submit them to the Board Secretary. If you are addressing the Board on a non-agenda item, please be aware that the provisions of the Brown Act prohibit the Board from acting or discussing such matters at this meeting. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per person per topic.      9.  Approval of Board Minutes--ACTION              a. That the Board of Trustees approve the Minutes of the Special Board Meeting held on July 29, 2010, the Special Board Meeting held on August 16, 2010.      10.  Enrollment Report--INFORMATION              a. Staff will provide information regarding enrollment.      11.  Accountability Progress Report 2010 ---INFORMATION              a. Staff will present an overview of the Accountability Progress Report.      12.  District Budget 2010-2011 Update--INFORMATION              a. Staff will present updated 2010-2011 budget information regarding, but not limited to: • State Budget impact on District; • Property Tax status; • Federal Stimulus Funds; • Redevelopment Funds; • Staffing changes due to enrollment; and • Health and Welfare benefit update.      13.  SMC: Grand Jury Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee-ACTION              a. That the Board of Trustees approve the Grand Jury Response Regarding School Bond Citizen’s Oversight Committee, Prop 39      14.  Discussion on District Goals 2010-2011--DISCUSSION              a. That the Board of Trustees review and discuss District Goals for 2010-2011 to be approved at an upcoming meeting.      15.  Facility Fee Discussion--DISCUSSION              a. The Board of Trustees will have an opportunity to discuss Facility Use Fees.      16.  Approval of Employment under a Provisional Intern Permit--ACTION              a. That the Board of Trustees approve the employment of Meghan Andrade under a Provisional Intern Permit (PIP) for the 2010-2011 school year.      17.  Resolution #6 Reduction in Work Force-Lack of Work--ACTION              a. That the Board of Trustees approve Resolution #6 to eliminate .75 FTE Inclusion Paraeducator position due to lack of work.      18.  Amendment to Resolution #2 Reduction in Work Force-Lack of Funds              a. That the Board adopt the amendment to Resolution #2 to eliminate .75 FTE due to lack of funds.          19.  School Site Visits by Board Members--DISCUSSION              a. The Board of Trustees will have an opportunity to discuss arranging school site visits and attending school functions.      20.  CSBA - "Director at Large" Nomination--ACTION              a. That the Board nominate/not nominate board members for CSBA's Directors-at-Large Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic seats.      21.  Reports from Board Members or Staff              a. Board members and staff may report on events or topics which have taken place since the last Board meeting or on future events or topics.      22.  Future Board Items              a. Future Board items to be placed on future agendas will be discussed.      23.  Convene to Closed Session, If Needed    24.  Reconvene to Open Session    25.  Announcements - Report on Closed Session    26.  Adjournment    More Board meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who need special assistance or a disability-related modification or accommodation (including auxiliary aids or services) to participate in this meeting; or who have a disability and wish to request an alternative format for the agenda, meeting notice, agenda packet or other writings that may be distributed at the meeting should contact Mrs. Diane Ribotta at least 5 working days before the meeting at (650) 637-4800. 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