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Burton Elementary School District
Board of Education
AGENDA
For the special meeting of Monday, June 22, 2009, CLOSED SESSION beginning at 4:45 p.m., OPEN SESSION beginning at 5:15 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 _______ _______
Jay Rice, Member _______ _______
John Hodge, Member _______ _______
Dr. Gary Mekeel, Secretary/Superintendent _______ _______
1.3 Declaration of District Negotiations Representatives, Dr. Gary Mekeel and Dr. Ken Caves, on Behalf of the Board of Trustees in Negotiations with BDLA
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 for Offer of Certificated Employment:
a. Social Science Teachers (2), SCA-R
b. Language Arts, BMS
c. Fifth Grade Teachers (2), JMA
d. Third Grade Teacher, WRB
e. First Grade Teacher, WRB
f. Third Grade Teacher, O.G.
3.2 Discuss Recommendation for Offer of Temporary Certificated Management Employment:
a. Psychologist (Intern), District
3.3 Discuss Recommendation for Probationary Release of Classified Employment:
a. Instructional Aide, WRB
3.4 Discuss Contract Agreement between Burton Elementary School District and the Burton District Leads Association (Enc. 2)
4. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
4.1 Pledge of Allegiance
4.2 Report of Action Taken in Closed Session (if any)
4.3 Personnel Items:
a. Recommendation for Approval of the Contract Agreement between Burton Elementary School District and the Burton District Leads Association (See Enc. 2) (Action item)
b. Recommendation for Approval of Resolution 09-30, In the Matter of the Release of a Temporary Certificated Employee (Enc. 3) (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
6.1 CSBA Annual Education Conference, December 3-5, 2009 (Enc. 4)
7. CONSENT CALENDAR (Enc. 5) (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 #60933229-60933308, #60936387-60936447, and #60938714-60938758
7.2 Recommendation for Approval of June 1, 2009 Board Minutes
7.3 Recommendation for Approval for Offer of Certificated Employment:
a. Melissa Podczaszy, Social Science Teacher, SCA-R
b. Michael Johnson, Social Science Teacher, SCA-R
c. Sherrianne Brown, Language Arts, BMS
d. Jontue Weller, Fifth Grade Teacher, JMA
e. Benjamin Cramer, Fifth Grade Teacher, JMA
f. Jennifer Gamble, Third Grade Teacher, WRB
g. Renee Fusco, First Grade Teacher, WRB
h. Rosa Luna, Third Grade Teacher, O.G.
7.4 Recommendation for Approval of Offer of Temporary Certificated Management Employment:
a. Samantha Noble, Psychologist (Intern), District
7.5 Recommendation for Approval of Release of Probationary Classified Employment:
a. Pamela McLaughlin, Instructional Aide, WRB
8. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS AND/OR HEARINGS
8.1 Presentation on Completion of Ventures for Excellence Training (Enc. 6)
8.2 Public Hearing on the Burton School District Categorical Flexibility Options as Authorized Under SBX34 (Enc. 7)
8.3 Public Hearing for Comments on the 2009-10 Burton School District Budget
9. BUSINESS AND FINANCE
9.1 Recommendation for Approval of the Adoption of the Burton School District 2009-10 Budget (Enc. 8) (Action item)
9.2 Recommendation for Approval of Resolution 09-31, Authorization of Inter-Fund Transfers for the 2009-10 School Year (Enc. 9) (Action item)
9.3 Recommendation for Approval of Resolution 09-32, Inter-Fund Loans for Cash Flow Purposes for the 2009-10 School Year (Enc. 10) (Action item)
9.4 Recommendation for Approval of Resolution 09-33, Authorization of Inter-Fund Transfer from Special Reserve Fund to General Fund (Enc. 11) (Action item)
9.5 Recommendation for Approval to Renew/Amend Agreement for Services of a Campus Probation Officer for FY 2009-10 (Enc. 12) (Action item)
9.6 Recommendation for Approval of the 2008-09 Budget Revisions (Enc. 13) (Action item)
10. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
10.1 Recommendation for Approval of the School Accountability Report Cards (SARC) for Jim Maples Academy, Burton Middle School and Summit Charter Academy (Enc. 14) (Action item)
10.2 Recommendation for Approval of Part 1 of the Consolidated Application for Funding Categorical Aid Programs (ConApp) for 2009-10 (Enc. 15)
(Action item)
11. CONSTRUCTION, BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
11.1 Recommendation for Approval of Resolution 09-34, State Building Funds Application for the SCA-R Campus Project and the Lombardi Elementary School Project (Enc. 16) (Action item)
12. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
12.1 Recommendation for Approval of Resolution 09-35, In the Matter of Instituting By-Trustee Area Elections to Comply with the California and Federal Voting Rights Acts (Enc. 17) (Action item)
12.2 Recommendation for Approval of Summit Charter Academy’s M.O.U. (Enc. 18) (Action item)
13. BOARD REQUESTED AGENDA ITEMS
13.1 Enrollment Report (Enc. 19)
14. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
14.1 Discussion to Address the Superintendent’s Employment Agreement (Enc. 20)
15. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
16. ADJOURNMENT
