October 19, 2005 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education October 19, 2005 The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Call to Order; board room by President Gardner with all members present. President Gardner Closed Session administered the oath of office to Marv Gilbert. Following the swearing in of Marv Gilbert, the board recessed to closed session. The following persons were present: Joan Gardner, President Royce Moore, Vice President Linda Woods, Clerk Zoe Carpenter, Member Marv Gilbert, Member Mike Caston, Superintendent Staff and press representatives Others as registered The regular meeting of the Board of Education was reconvened to open session by Reconvene to Open President Gardner at 7:08 p.m. Session The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Julian Escobedo, Rock Springs School student. Pledge Present
President Gardner repeated the oath of office to Marv Gilbert for the benefit of the Ceremonial Oath of audience. Marv introduced his family, and then he said that he is honored to fill his Office wife’s position on the board. Besides her family, Carilyn’s passion was children and education, and he is happy to continue her work. It was moved by Zoe Carpenter, seconded by Royce Moore, and passed 5-0 to approve Approval of the agenda. Agenda It was moved by Linda Woods, seconded by Royce Moore, and passed 4-0 to approve Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of September 29, 2005. Minutes Tom Crenshaw, principal of Juniper School, and Kathy Morris, principal of Rock School Champions Springs School, introduced their school’s student champions and read the wonderful things about these students that were written by their teachers. Juniper students recognized were: Emily Decker, Maria Estevan, Madison Martinez, and Max Olozagaste. Debbie Cagle, fifth-grade teacher, was recognized as the S.A.V.E. coordinator at Juniper School. Rock Springs students recognized were: Carlito Harris, Sara Nava, Caleb Kim, Julian Escobedo, and Mimi Rodriguez.
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October 19, 2005 President Gardner asked if there were any persons wishing to speak to an item on the Oral Communiagenda or on another topic that lies within the board’s jurisdiction. No one asked to cations speak. President Gardner opened a public hearing on the Board of Education’s intended Public Hearing appointee, Ann George, to the Personnel Commission for a three-year term beginning December 1, 2005, and ending December 1, 2008. Receiving no requests to speak, Mrs. Gardner closed the public hearing. Dr. Caston reported all written communications have been provided to the board Written Communimembers that were received in his office. cations President Gardner reported that in closed session the board took action to amend the Closed Session recommendation of a modified expulsion in Student Case 2005-06-3 to a full expulsion. Kathy Shirley, Coordinator, Technology & Media, made a presentation on the district’s Student Information student information system. She described the district’s present student system, which System is SASIxp. It has become outdated and needs approximately $100,000 in hardware to continue supporting it. It is the staff recommendation that this student system be replaced with PowerSchool. She detailed the attributes of this new student system, which she described as “robust.” Purchasing the PowerSchool student system will be brought back to a future agenda for the board’s consideration. Gina Manusov, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, gave an update on the Construction progress of construction at the Bernardo and Reidy Creek sites. Update Reidy Creek: The caissons should be finished by tomorrow. The contractor has developed a plan to take two weeks off the installation of electricity. Sod is going in on the interior of the campus. The architect is doing his punch list. The north floodwall is estimated to be finished in 2-3 weeks. Bernardo: The city and county have finally approved the off-site plans, the drawings have been submitted to the contractor. A keystone design can be used for the retaining wall at Mountain Heights and will not require tearing out the storm drain. It was moved by Royce Moore, seconded by Marv Gilbert, and passed 5-0 to adopt Resolution Resolution 2005-06-10 in support of Red Ribbon Week, October 23-31, 2005, which 2005-06-10 will provide a school-community focus on a drug-free America. Marv Gilbert reported that he has spent the past two weeks meeting with the Members’ Reports superintendent and cabinet being educated on their areas of responsibility. He was surprised with how many issues the district is dealing with but enjoyed having spent this time.
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October 19, 2005 Zoe Carpenter asked to be registered to attend the CSBA annual conference and the ACSA symposium covering student services, special education, and diversity. She welcomed Marv to the board. Linda Woods welcomed Marv. She said she was honored to serve with Carilyn and looks forward to working with him as well. Royce Moore welcomed Marv and congratulated Zoe for doing the 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk again this year. He attended the Superintendent’s Planning Council and the Student Expulsion Committee meeting. He attended the parent forums staff held at Del Dios, Grant, and Hidden Valley. He thanked the Human Resources department for offering free flu shots. Joan Gardner attended the Del Dios and Hidden Valley parent forums. She visited President’s Report Amy Murphy’s classroom to observe a Peer Mentoring Program, involving regular ed and special ed students and computers. Dr. Caston commented that the parent forums are going very well and have been well Supt’s. Report attended, with 100 or more parents in attendance at each one. There is a great deal of parent interest in understanding the test scores, the difference between AYP and API, and where their school stands. He would like to have a special meeting soon to give the board an update on the progress of the focus goals. A lot of work has already been done on each of the focus goals. It was moved by Royce Moore, seconded by Zoe Carpenter, and passed 5-0 to take the Consent Items following action: Approve Certificated Personnel Order 2005-06-5. Adopt new BP 4112.24, Teacher Qualifications Under the No Child Left Behind Act, with its accompanying administrative regulation. Approve Classified Personnel Order 2005-06-5. Approve public employee release. Approve Ann George as the Board of Education’s appointee to the Personnel Commission for a three-year term beginning December 1, 2005, and ending December 1, 2008. Adopt Resolution 2005-06-11 related to the reduction or discontinuance of particular kinds of classified service. Human Resources
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October 19, 2005 Approve the memorandum of understanding between the district and the San Educational Services Diego County Bilingual Teacher Training Program. Approve independent contractor agreement with Schoolhouse Chess of San Diego for a voluntary, after-school workshop series for GATE students at Pioneer School at a cost not to exceed $1,780. Approve the independent contractor agreement with Godfrey the Magician for three all-student assemblies at Glen View School at a cost of $575. Approve independent contractor agreement with Kids College to provide a voluntary, after-school program for all Bear Valley Middle School students at a cost not to exceed $3,375. Approve out-of-state travel for Kathy Shirley, Todd Mattox, and student winners to attend the National School Boards Association T+L2 Conference in Denver, CO, October 26-28, 2005, pending NSBA final selection. Approve out-of-county field trip for Rincon Middle School eighth-grade students to visit the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, CA. Approve the Title I Supplemental Educational Services Provider/District contract with A+ Educational Center for the 2005-06 school year; expenditures for all SES Provider/District contracts combined will be approximately $390,000. Approve out-of-county field trip to Colonial Chesterfield at Riley’s Farm in Oak Glen, CA, for five fifth-grade classes at L. R. Green. Approve out-of-county field trip for Del Dios Middle School sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade AVID students to visit Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA, for AVID night. Approve overnight field trips to Star of India-Gold Diggers for four fourthgrade classes at L. R. Green. Approve out-of-county field trip for AVID students to go to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA, to participate in the “I’m Going to College” program sponsored by the University of California, Los Angeles. Approve the team-building sleepover for L. R. Green Safety Patrol planned for May 2006. Ratify CADA out-of-state travel from September and October 2005 for Denise VanDoorn of Bear Valley Middle School; approve out-of-county/out-of-state travel for the remainder of the 2005-06 school year.
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Ratify agreement with the San Diego County Office of Education authorizing participation in the Marine Science Education Programs during the 2005-06 school year. Approve recommendations for expulsion from the Administrative Review Panel Special Ed./PPS in Student Cases 2005-06-1, 2005-06-2, 2005-06-3 (as amended), 2005-06-4, and 2005-06-5. Approve revised BP 5141.21, Administering Medication and Monitoring Health Conditions, with its accompanying administrative regulation. Adopt new BP 5141, Health Care and Emergencies, with its accompanying administrative regulation. Approve independent contractor agreement with Mad Science of San Diego for preschool demonstrations at Nicolaysen Center. Approve independent contractor agreement with Total Vision Care—Family Optometry to provide visual processing evaluations and services to eligible special education students for the 2005-06 school year; authorize the superintendent or his designee to sign necessary documents. Ratify an independent contractor agreement with Jodie K. Schuller & Associates to provide speech-language services for the 2005-06 school year; authorize the superintendent to sign necessary documents. Ratify an independent contractor agreement with Educational Based Services to provide speech-language services for the 2005-06 school year; authorize the superintendent to sign necessary documents. Adopt Resolution 2005-06-12 adopting the Addendum to the Initial Business Services Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Elementary School at Bernardo dated October 4, 2005. Approve addendum to agreement with URS Corporation for additional scope of work for the initial study, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and Geologic Hazards Study, for the property adjacent to Central School. Approve Edge Development, Inc. Change Order No. 5 related to the construction of Reidy Creek School. Approve douglas e. barnhart, inc. Change Order No. 6 related to the construction of Bernardo School. Approve advertising for bids for telephone, electronic, and audiovisual parts.
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Approve filing a Notice of Completion for Chambers, Inc., DBA Roof Construction, for emergency roofing at Rincon Middle School; authorize the superintendent or his designee to execute necessary documents. Approve filing a Notice of Completion for Hardy and Harper, Inc. for seal coating the parking lots and play courts at Rincon Middle School; authorize the superintendent or his designee to execute necessary documents. Approve extending the contract with Little Caesar’s Pizza for the period of November 1, 2005, through October 30, 2006. Accept with thanks the following donations to Escondido Union School District Fiscal Services pursuant to Education Code 41303 for the period of September 17, 2005, to September 30, 2005, as follows: cash to the district $31,952.54. Approve Nutrition Services financial report for July 2005. Approve Nutrition Services purchase orders for the month of September 2005 in the amount of $192,992.55. Approve commercial warrant register for September 2005 in the amount of $6,042,099.81. Approve purchase orders for the period 9/14/05 through 10/3/05 in the amount of $1,875,197.75. It was moved by Zoe Carpenter, seconded by Royce Moore, and passed 5-0 to adjourn Adjournment at 8:23 p.m.
I hereby certify the preceding to be a true and correct copy of the actions of the Certification Board of Education at a regular meeting, as recorded in these minutes.
________________________________ Mike Caston, Superintendent/Secretary
__________________________________ Linda Woods, Clerk
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