BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
November 18, 2014 - 6:30 PM

AHS Cafeteria

Corner of Central and Walnut Streets
Alameda, CA 94501


Regular meetings held in Council Chambers will be recorded and broadcast live on Comcast, Channel 15

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The Board of Education will meet for Closed Session and to discuss labor negotiations, student discipline, personnel matters, litigation, and other matters as provided under California State law and set forth on the agenda below. Following Closed Session, the Board reconvenes to Public Session. Adjournment of the Public Session will be no later than 10:30 PM for all regular and special meetings, unless extended by a majority vote of the Board.

Writings relating to a board meeting agenda item that are distributed to at least a majority of the Board members less than 72 hours before the noticed meeting, and that are public records not otherwise exempt from disclosure, will be available for inspection at the District administrative offices, 2060 Challenger Drive, Alameda, CA. Such writings may also be available on the District's website. (Govt Code 54957.5b).

Individuals who require special accommodations (American Sign Language interpreter, accessible seating, documentation in accessible format, etc.) should contact the Superintendent's Office at 337-7060 no later than 48 hours preceding the meeting.

IF YOU WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Please submit a "Request to Address the Board" slip to the Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent prior to the introduction of the item. For meeting facilitation, please submit the slip at your earliest possible convenience. Upon recognition by the President of the Board, please come to the podium and identify yourself prior to speaking. The Board of Education reserves the right to limit speaking time to three (3) minutes or fewer per individual. Speakers are permitted to yield their time to one other speaker, however no one speaker shall have more than four (4) minutes.
Closed Session Items: may be addressed under Public Comment on Closed Session Topics.

Non Agenda and Consent Items: may be addressed under Public Comments.

Agenda Items: may be addressed under either Public Comments or General Business after the conclusion of the staff presentation on the item.
A.CALL TO ORDER
VIDEO1.PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION TOPICS: The Board of Education reserves the right to limit public comment to 10 minutes.
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ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 PM - to discuss:

Confidential Student Matters - Pursuant to CA Education Code Section 35146

Student Discipline/Expulsion/Readmit:

Two Expulsion Cases (AHS)


Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Pursuant to Subdivision 54957

Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Subdivision 54957.6

Agency designated representatives: Chad Pimentel, General Counsel and Judith Goodwin, Principal
Employee organizations: AEA

Conference with Legal Counsel  Regarding Existing Litigation - Pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9

(1) Beery et al. v. AUSD, and Borikas, et al. v. AUSD consolidated Case #RG 08-405984

(2) Cal 200 vs. West Contra Costa USD, et al., Case No. 487100

Conference with Legal Counsel Regarding Potential Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (b) to Government Code section 54956.9

(1) Appeal of Complaint Regarding AUSD Employee No. 2014-15-02

Public Employment - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 - Permanent Superintendent Hiring Process

VIDEO3.RECONVENE TO PUBLIC SESSION: 6:30 PM City Council Chambers
VIDEO4.CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Maya Lin School
VIDEO5.INTRODUCTION OF BOARD MEMBERS & STAFF
B.MODIFICATION(S) OF THE AGENDA - The Board may change the order of business including, but not limited to, an announcement that an agenda item will be considered out of order, that consideration of an item has been withdrawn, postponed, rescheduled or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and possible action
C.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
VIDEO1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES - minutes from the October 28, 2014 Board Meeting
D.COMMUNICATIONS
VIDEO1.Highlighting Alameda Schools - Maya Lin
VIDEO2.Employee(s) of the Month
3.WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE - Written correspondence regarding an agenda item that is distributed to a majority of Board Members is shared.
VIDEO4.REPORT OF STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS - Student Board Members may make announcements or provide information to the Board and the Public in the form of an oral report. The Board will not take action on such items.
VIDEO5.SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - The Superintendent of Schools may make announcements or provide information to the Board and Public in the form of an oral report. The Board will not take action on such items.
VIDEO6.REPORT FROM EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: Representatives from the District's employee organizations may make announcements or provide information to the Board and Public in the form of a brief oral report. The Board will not take action on such items. Alameda Education Association (AEA); California School Employees Association Chapter 27 (CSEA 27); California School Employees Association Chapter 860 (CSEA 860).
VIDEO7.PUBLIC COMMENTS - Members of the public may address the Board on Consent Calendar Items, Agenda and Non-Agenda items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the District. However, speakers who have already spoken on an Agenda item during Communications will not be entitled to speak to that item under General Business. Public comments are limited to 30 minutes under this item. Any remaining comments will be heard under G.
VIDEO8.CALENDAR REVIEW
VIDEO9.CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT
E.ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
VIDEO1.Classified Personnel Actions
VIDEO2.Certificated Personnel Actions
VIDEO3.Approval of Bill Warrants and Payroll Registers
VIDEO4.Approval and Acceptance of Donations
VIDEO5.Resolution No.2014-2015.46 Approval of Budget Transfers, Increases, Decreases
VIDEO6.Ratification of Contracts Executed Pursuant to Board Policy 3300
VIDEO7.Approval of Special Education Local Plan Area Master Contracts
VIDEO8.Approval of Board Policy Revisions as Recommended by Board Policy Subcommittee held on October 30, 2014:1. BP 6162.51 State Academic Achievement Tests, 2. BP 6177 Summer Learning Programs, 3. BP 5145.3 Nondiscrimination/Harassment, 4. BP4112.42, BP4212.42, BP4312.42 Drug and Alcohol Testing of Bus Drivers, 5. BB 9250 Remuneration, Reimbursement and Other Benefits, 6. BP 5141.52 Suicide Prevention, 7. BP 0200 Goals for the School District, 8. BP 3260 Fees and Charges, 9. BP 3280 Sale of Lease of District-Owned Real Property, 10. BP 5131.62 Tobacco, 11. BB9324 Minutes and Recordings, and 12. BP 5141.27 Food Allergies/Special Dietary
VIDEO9.Proclamation: America Recycles Day - November 15
VIDEO10.Proclamation: California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month - November
VIDEO11.Approval of Scholarship Program Restructure
VIDEO12.Resolution No. 2014-2015.34 Regarding Selection of December 9, 2014 as the Date for the Board of Education’s Annual Organizational Meeting
VIDEO13.Approval of Program Improvement Supplemental Education Services (SES) Master Contracts
VIDEO14.Resolution No. 2014-2015.40 Approving Remuneration for Board Member Absent Because of Illness
VIDEO15.Approval of Resolution No. 2014-2015.42 Establishment of the Paul Hardy Parker Scholarship
F.GENERAL BUSINESS – Informational reports and action items are presented under General Business. The public may comment on each item listed under General Business as the item is taken up. The Board reserves the right to limit public comment on General Business items to ten (10) minutes per item. The Board may, with the consent of persons representing both sides of an issue, allocate a block of time to each side to present their issue.
VIDEO1.Recognition of Outgoing Board Member Mike McMahon and Board President Margie Sherratt (5 Mins/Information)
VIDEO2.Approval of Joint Use Agreement with Alameda Little League for Use of Baseball Fields at Wood Middle School (5 Mins/Action)
VIDEO3.Alameda Education Association's (AEA) "Sunshine" Proposals to the District for a Successor Bargaining Agreement (5 Mins/Information)
VIDEO4.Alameda Unified School District "Sunshine" Proposals to the Alameda Education Association (AEA) for a Successor Bargaining Agreement (5 Mins/Information)
VIDEO5.Kindergarten Round-Up 2015 (15 Mins/Information)
VIDEO6.Results of Bond Election & Impact on the Future of AUSD Facilities (15 Mins/Information)
7.Proposed Summer 2015 High Priority Facilities Projects (10 Mins/Information)
8.Proposed Ten-Year Deferred Maintenance Plan (10 Mins/Information)
VIDEO9.Update on High School Facilities of the Future Discussion (10 Mins/Information)
G.STUDENT DISCIPLINE
VIDEO1.Student Discipline
H.ADJOURNMENT