AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SIERRA-PLUMAS JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT December 9, 2008 6:00 pm Downieville School Drama Room, Downieville, California Any individual who requires disability-related accommodations or modifications including auxiliary aids and services in order to participate in the Board meeting should contact the Superintendent or designee in writing. A. CALL TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA At a regular meeting the Board may take action upon an item of business not appearing on the posted agenda if, first, the Board publicly identifies the item, and second, one or more of the following occurs: 1. the Board, by a majority vote of the full Board, decides that an emergency (as defined in Government Code section 54956.5) exists; or 2. upon a decision by a two-thirds vote of the Board, or if less than two-thirds of the Board members are present a unanimous vote of those present, the Board decides that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the County after the agenda was posted; or 3. the item was posted on the agenda of a prior meeting of the Board occurring not more than five calendar days prior to the date of this meeting, and at the prior meeting the item was continued to this meeting. D. BOARD ORGANIZATION 1. Oath of Office a. Mark Lang b. Mike Moore c. Todd York 2. Election of Officers for 2009 a. President b. Vice-President c. Clerk 3. Approval of meeting schedule for 2009** RECESS TO SIERRA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION BOARD MEETING E. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. Superintendent’s Report Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Regular Meeting Agenda December 9, 2008 a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. State Budget** Sustainable Agriculture in a Friendly Environment (SAFE) Strategic Planning – December 30, 2008 Coach training Pliocene Ridge (Pump, Cleanup) Sierra County Schools and Community Coalition (SCSCC) Multi-Use Partnership Report on LHS well project, Tim Driscoll. Busing - Reliability Inter-District Transfers as follows:** School Year: 2008-09 2008-09 Grade Entering 12 9 District of Residence Plumas Sierra Receiving District Sierra/LHS Plumas/PHS New/Renewal Renewal New 2. Business Report a. Board Report-Expenditures by Object 07/01/08 to 11/30/08** b. Third month Enrollments for the 2008-2009 School Year** 3. Staff Reports (5 minutes) 4. SPTA Report (5 minutes) 5. Board Members’ Report (5 minutes) 6. Public Comment-This is an opportunity for any citizen having business with the Board not on the agenda (Bylaw 9322 “The agenda shall also provide members of the public an opportunity to testify at regular meetings on matters which are not on the agenda but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.”) F. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Board meeting held November 18, 2008;** 2. Approval of the bill warrants for the month of November 2008;** 3. Appointment of Cindy Caudle, Noon Supervisor, 8.75 hours weekly, Loyalton Elementary School, effective December 2, 2008. G. ACTION ITEMS 1. Old Business a. Approval of Policy 6153 BP, School-Sponsored Trips** b. Approval of Policy 6161.11 BP, Supplementary Instructional Materials** c. Approval of Policy 6162.51 AR, Standardized Testing and Reporting Program** SPJUSD Agenda 2 Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Regular Meeting Agenda December 9, 2008 2. New Business a. Discussion of Policy 7310 AR, Naming of Facility** b. Adoption of Resolution 08-015, California Energy Commission’s Bright Schools Program** c. Approval of Policy 9110, Terms of Office** d. Approval of the Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Organizational Chart** e. Appointment of Tim Driscoll as Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District’s representative for the Loyalton High School Well Project f. Approval of waiver of fees for facility use (Downieville School) by Downieville Lyons Club** g. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District and Toddler Towers, Inc.** h. Approval of award of propane and fuel bids ** i. Authorization for sale of surplus well supplies. The District has declared items obsolete or unusable. The Board is asked to acknowledge the following as surplus: Eight 8” x 20’ pieces of steel well casing Appointment of two (2) Board members on the Transportation Committee for the purpose of future busing contract evaluation j. k. Adoption of First Interim as of October 31, 2008** l. Approval of 403b Plan Document m. Adoption of ARTICLE 6, Instruction, Policies 6162.54 - 6179 1. Adoption with recommended changes: Test Integrity/Test Preparation ................................. 6162.54 BP Use of Copyrighted Materials ................................... 6162.6 BP & AR Use of Technology In Instruction.............................. 6162.7 BP & AR Research .................................................................. 6162.8 BP & AR Library Media Centers .............................................. 6163.1 BP Animals at School..................................................... 6163.2 BP & AR Student Use of Technology ...................................... 6163.4 BP & AR Guidance/Counseling Services ................................ 6164.2 BP & AR Identification of Individuals for Special Education .... 6164.4 BP & AR Student Success Teams .......................................... 6164.5 BP & AR Identification and Education Under Section 504 ...... 6164.6 BP & AR Title I Programs ........................................................ 6171 BP & AR Gifted and Talented Student Program...................... 6172 BP & AR SPJUSD Agenda 3 Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified School District Regular Meeting Agenda December 9, 2008 Education for Homeless Children............................. 6173 BP & AR & E Education for Foster Youth....................................... 6173.1 BP & AR Education for English Language Learners ............... 6174 BP & AR & E Weekend/Saturday Classes ..................................... 6176 BP & AR Summer School........................................................ 6177 BP Vocational Education................................................ 6178 BP Work Experience Education ..................................... 6178.1 BP & AR Supplemental Instruction.......................................... 6179 BP & AR H. ADVANCED PLANNING 1. Next Regular Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at Loyalton Elementary School, Loyalton, California, following the 6:00 pm meeting of the Sierra County Board of Education. 2. Suggested Agenda items a. b. c. d. e. Approval of award of trash removal bid Approval of Policy 4315 BP, Evaluation/Supervision Approval of Policy No. 5142 BP & AR, Safety Approval of 2007-2008 Audit Report Williams Compliance Act K. ADJOURNMENT ____________________________________ Stanford J. Hardeman, Secretary, ***received at prior month **enclosed *handout SPJUSD Agenda 4