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Burton Elementary School District
Board of Education
AGENDA
For the regular meeting of Monday, June 7, 2010 CLOSED SESSION beginning at 5:15 p.m., OPEN SESSION beginning at 5:45 p.m. in the Burton School District Board Room at 264 N. Westwood Street, Porterville, California.
1. OPENING CEREMONY
1.1 Call to Order
1.2 Attendance
Board of Education: Present Absent
Devin Wilson, President _______ _______
Lisa Ruffa, Vice President _______ _______
Phillip Giannetto, Clerk _______ _______
John Hodge, Member _______ _______
Eddie Hernandez, Member _______ _______
Dr. Gary Mekeel, Secretary/Superintendent _______ _______
2. OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS (Gov. Code Section 54954.3)
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (Enc. 1)
3.1 Discuss Recommendation on Certificated Employment:
a. 6th Grade Teacher, JMA
b. 5th Grade Dual Immersion Teacher, SCA
3.2 Discuss Recommendation on Resignation of Certificated Employment:
a. 5th Grade Teacher, JMA
b. English Teacher, BMS
3.3 Discuss Recommendation on Resignation from Classified Employment:
a. BEST Instructor, O.G.
b. Instructional Aide, WRB
3.4 Conference with Labor Negotiators (Ed Code 54957.6) (Enc. 2)
Agency Designated Representative: Dr. Gary Mekeel, Superintendent
Employee Organizations: BETA/CSEA and Unrepresented Administrators
a. Tentative Agreement between BSD and Burton Elementary Teachers Association for School Year 2010/2011
b. Tentative Agreement between BSD and CSEA for School Year 2010/2011
4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
4.1 Pledge of Allegiance
4.2 Report of Action Taken in Closed Session (if any)
4.3 Personnel:
a. Recommendation to Approve Resolution 10-21, To Allow Authorization to Teach Outside Credential for 2009/10 (Enc. 3) (Action item)
b. Recommendation to Approve Resolution 10-22, To Allow Authorization to Teach Outside Credential for 2010/11 (Enc. 3) (Action item)
c. Recommendation to Approve Retiree’s M.O.U. for Banking of Early Retirement Incentive Funds (Enc. 4) (Action item)
d. Recommendation for Approval of Waiver Request for Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential for Antoinette Sozinho (Enc. 5)
(Action item)
5. OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ABOUT ANY ITEMS WITHIN THE BOARD’S JURISDICTION BUT WHICH ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public input for agendized items is accepted at the time the matter is considered)
6. REPORTS, DISCUSSIONS, AND VISITATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR (Enc. 6) (Action Items) (Note: These are generally routine items that are acted on together for efficiency. Board members may remove any item for further discussion prior to taking action.)
7.1 Request for Approval of Accounts Payable Warrants #61030842-61030884 and
#61033253-61033356
7.2 Recommendation for Approval of May 17, 2010 Board Minutes
7.3 Recommendation for Approval of May 24, 2010 Special Board Minutes
7.4 Recommendation to Approve Certificated Employment:
a. Randy Clem, 6th Grade Teacher, JMA
b. Rosa Guerrero, 5th Grade Dual Immersion, SCA
7.5 Recommendation to Approve Resignation from Certificated Employment:
a. Jontue Weller, 5th Grade Teacher, JMA
b. Sherianne McClenahan, English Teacher, BMS
7.6 Recommendation to Approve Resignation from Classified Employment:
a. Kristen Keen, BEST Instructor, OG
b. Diana Wallace, Instructional Aide, WRB
8. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS AND/OR HEARINGS
8.1 Odyssey of the Mind World Competition (Enc. 7)
8.2 Public Hearing on Resolution 10-23, the Proposal for the Burton School District to Submit a General Waiver Request of the Requirement that the Establishment of Trustee Areas and Adoption of a “By Trustee Area” Election Process be Submitted to the Electors as Set Forth in Education Code Sections 5019 and 5020 to the State Board of Education (Enc. 8)
9. BUSINESS AND FINANCE
9.1 Recommendation to Approve Resolution 10-23, the Proposal for the Burton School District to Submit a General Waiver of the Requirement that the Establishment of Trustee Areas and Adoption of a “By Trustee Area” Election Process be Submitted to the Electors as Set Forth in Education Code Sections 5019 and 5020 (See Enc. 8) (Action item)
9.2 Update on Status of Fundraising for BMS Wrestling Team (Enc. 9)
9.3 Recommendation for Approval to Change from Citizens Bank to Bank of the Sierra for the District’s Cash Revolving Account (Enc. 10) (Action item)
9.4 Report on May Revise/ Budget Update
10. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
10.1 PowerPoint Report on Benchmark Summary (Enc. 11)
10.2 Recommendation to Approve the Title 1, Part A, LEA Waiver Application and LEA Waiver Plan Template (Enc. 12) (Action item)
10.3 Recommendation to Accept the 2010 Tulare County Board of Supervisor’s STEP UP Grant for Burton Pathways Charter High School (Enc. 13)
(Action item)
10.4 JMA and BES School Site Presentations
11. BOARD POLICIES
11.1 Recommendation for Approval of BP/AR 6020, Parent Involvement (second reading) (Enc. 14) (Action item)
11.2 First Reading of AR 6153, School Sponsored Trips (Enc. 15)
12. CONSTRUCTION, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
13. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
13.1 CSBA Annual Education Conference, December 2-4, 2010 (Enc. 16)
14. BOARD REQUESTED AGENDA ITEMS AND OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
15. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION (IF NEEDED)
16. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
17. ADJOURNMENT
