BOARD OF EDUCATION AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING
May 12, 2015 - 6:30 PM

Encinal High School (Room 605/Jr. Jets Hangar)

210 Central Avenue
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 Mag Tatum, Manager of Board of Education Operations, at 337-7187 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 Mag Tatum, Manager of Board of Education Operations, 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.
VIDEOA.CALL TO ORDER
VIDEO1.ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 PM - to discuss:

Confidential Student Matters - Pursuant to CA Education Code Section 35146

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

Conference with Labor Negotiators - Pursuant to Subdivision 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Timothy Erwin, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chad Pimentel, General Counsel
Employee organizations: AEA, CSEA27, and CSEA860

Conference with Real Property Negotiators - Pursuant to Section 54956.8 
Property: Bachelor Officer Quarters (BOQ) (All of lots 13, 15, 17, 18 and 19 in Block F, as said Lots and Block are shown on the map of Alameda Station Homestead Tract, filed March 14, 1868 in book 17 of maps, at page 60, Alameda County Record)
Agency Negotiators: Sean McPhetridge, Superintendent and Chad Pimentel, General Counsel 

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

1) Parcel Tax Structure
VIDEO2.PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION TOPICS: The Board of Education reserves the right to limit public comment to 10 minutes.
VIDEO3.RECONVENE TO PUBLIC SESSION: 6:30 PM Room 605/Jr. Jets Hangar
VIDEO4.CALL TO ORDER - PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -Edison Elementary
VIDEO5.INTRODUCTION OF BOARD MEMBERS & STAFF
VIDEOB.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
VIDEOC.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
VIDEO1.APPROVAL OF MINUTES - minutes from the April 28, 2015 Board Meeting
VIDEOD.COMMUNICATIONS
VIDEO1.Highlighting Alameda Schools - Edison Elementary School
VIDEO2.WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE - Written correspondence regarding an agenda item that is distributed to a majority of Board Members is shared.
VIDEO3.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.
VIDEO4.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.
VIDEO5.BOARD MEMBERS' REPORT - The Board of Education Members may make announcements or provide information to the 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.CLOSED SESSION ACTION REPORT
VIDEOE.ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR
VIDEO1.Certificated Personnel Actions
VIDEO2.Classified Personnel Actions
VIDEO3.Proclamation: Memorial Day - May 2015
VIDEO4.Approval of Bill Warrants and Payroll Registers
VIDEO5.Ratification of Contracts Executed Pursuant to Board Policy 3300
VIDEO6.Resolution No.2014-2015.77 Approval of Budget Transfers, Increases, Decreases
VIDEO7.Approval and Acceptance of Donations
VIDEO8.Approval of Measure I Bond Program Contracts (Standing Item)
VIDEO9.ACOE Triennial Plan: County-Wide Educational Services Plan for Serving Expelled and High-Risk Students
VIDEO10.Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with Colleges and Universities for Student Teacher Interns: San Jose State University
VIDEO11.EHS-CCP Partnership contract between Head Start and WCDC
VIDEO12.Resolution No. 2014-2015.79 Approval of Authorization to Dispose of Surplus Property
VIDEO13.Resolution No. 2014-2015.80 Intent to Layoff and/or Reduce Classified Employee(s)
VIDEO14.Approval of the Establishment of Island High School Student Award
15.Resolution No. 2014-2015.81 Approval to Reject All Bids Received for District's Special Education Student Transportation Services
VIDEOF.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 Teacher of the Year and Finalists (10 Mins/Information)
VIDEO2.Solar Schools Student Research Report from Alameda High School Students (15 Mins/Information)
VIDEO3.Presentation by AUSD Food and Nutrition Services (10 Mins/Information)
VIDEO4.Update on District Initiatives, Math, Strategic Instruction Model (SIM) in Special Education, and Inquiry By Design (IBD) (15 Min/Information)
VIDEO5.Update on the English Language Learner (ELL) Master Plan (15 Min/Information)
VIDEO6.Update on Magnet Schools and Innovative Programs: 21st Century Learning at Bay Farm, Math, Science and Technology with Integration of Music at Earhart, Arts Integration at Maya Lin and EHS Jr. Jets (10 Min/Information)
VIDEO7.2015-2016: Budget Adoption Process: Review of Categorical Program Allocations (10 Mins/Action)
VIDEO8.Resolution No. 2014-2015.78 Alameda Unified School District Request to Alameda Municipal Power to Address Net Energy Metering for Future Solar Projects in the Alameda Unified School District (5 Mins/Action)
VIDEO9.Approval of Alternate Member for Board Discipline Sub-committee Assignment (Action)
VIDEOG.ADJOURNMENT