Board of Education Meeting Golden Valley USD October 07, 2014 5:15PM Regular Board Meeting A. OPEN SESSION B. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS Rationale: Persons wishing to address the governing board on any closed session item may do so at this time. A maximum of 10 minutes total is set aside for persons wishing to address the Board at this time. Speakers are requested to state their name and to address comments to the Board of Trustees. The Board is governed by the Brown Act and may briefly respond to public comments but take no action except on items scheduled on the agenda. C. CLOSED SESSION Rationale: The Board will adjourn to a separate room for closed session to discuss the following: C.1. Personnel: Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Government Code: 54957) C.2. Personnel: Public Employee Employment/Appointments (Government Code: 54957) A. Yard Duty Supervisor(s) Rationale: A. Yard Duty Supervisor(s) C.3. Public Employee Informal Quarterly Performance Evaluation Unrepresented Employee: Superintendent C.4. Conference with Legal Counsel: Potential Litigation pursuant to subdivision (d) (2) of Government Code section 54956.9 (two cases) C.5. Conference with real property negotiator (Government Code: 54956.8) Property: Elementary school site(s) located within the area commonly known as Gateway Village, West of Highway 41 and Avenue 12 Agency Negotiator: Superintendent Negotiating Parties: GVUSD and Gateway Village Development LLC C.6. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code: 54957.6). Agency designated representatives: Superintendent Andy Alvarado, Employee Organization(s): CSEA & GVTA. D. RECONVENE from Closed Session and report any action taken. E. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Rationale: Led by the Liberty High School Leadership Team. F. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA G. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS G.1. Liberty High School Student Representative Report Speaker: Cabrera H. BOARD/SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS I. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Rationale: A maximum of 30 minutes total is set aside for persons wishing to address the Board on any item not on the agenda. If you wish to address the Board on an agenda item, please do so when that item is called. A maximum of three (3) minutes may be allowed. Items requiring lengthy discussion may, at the Board’s discretion, be scheduled as a specific agenda item at future meetings. Speakers are requested to state their name and to address comments to the Board of Trustees. The Board is governed by the Brown Act and legally can only briefly respond to public comments but take no action except on items scheduled on the agenda. J. INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS K. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Rationale: The Board will review the following items to approve/disapprove/table: K.1. Approve, LHS Ag Farm and Water Demonstration Project conceptual drawing. Requested Motion: Approve the conceptual drawing of the LHS Ag Farm and Water Demonstration Project. Rationale: Background: Golden Valley Unified School District wishes to construct a new +/- 24,000 s.f. Ag Mechanics Career Technology building an supporting facilities; i.e. Animal Shelters, Vehicle Maintenance, Greenhouses, etc. to support the Districts program. The project will be located adjacent to Liberty HS and water treatment facility which will facilitate a new water demonstration facility that ties into this proposed facility. Paul Halajian Architects (PHA) understands that we will be coordinating with SEMCU and district assigned grant writers for funding strategies as part of this project. Current Considerations: PHA in conjunction with our consultants will prepare plans and specifications as required to obtain DSA approval. The final budget and program will be updated once the design team has the opportunity to meet with District staff. Fiscal Implications: Grants are being reviewed and pursued by California Consulting. Included in this agenda item is a fee schedule for the potential cost of this projects once funds are secured. Total Estimated Fee: $787,500 Total estimated Fee per Phase: • Programming (complete): $ 40,000 (Lump Sum) • Schematic Design: $ 60,000 (T&M NTE) Fee balance after PG & SD: $ 687,500 • Design Development @ 25%: $ 171,875 • Construction Documents @ 40% : $ 275,000 • Agency (DSA, CDE) @ 5%: $ 34,375 • Bidding & Negotiation @ 5%: $ 34,375 • Construction Administration @ 20%: $ 137,500 • Closeout @ 5%: $ 34,375 Strategic Plan: Communication Goal A: To effectively communicate within the global learning community Guiding Principles: Vow to ensure rigorous learnign, in every classroom, that is relevant and applicable to the real-world. LCAP Goal(s): 4. GVUSD staff will find innovative ways to involve parents and community members our students for college and careers. Speaker: Alvarado Attachments: LHS Ag Farm option III K.2. Hold Public Hearing and Adopt Resolution #2014-06 Regarding Sufficiency or Insufficiency of Instructional Materials. Rationale: Background: Each year, before or around the eighth week of school, each Governing Board in the State of California must hold a public hearing about the sufficiency or insufficiency of textbooks and other instructional materials, as a part of the resolution of the Williams lawsuit against the State of California. Current Considerations: Assistant Superintendent, Kevin Hatch, will be presenting a resolution for your review prior to the Public Hearing. Fiscal Implications: None. Strategic Plan: Instruction and Assessment Goal 1: To develop, provide and maintain a culture of achievement and personal character at all levels through the use of innovative and effective standards-based curriculum driven by frequent assessments Guiding Principles: Vow to ensure rigorous learning, in every classroom, that is relevant and applicable to the real-world. LCAP Goal(s): 2. All students will be engaged in learning state standards through a rigorous and relevant curriculum. Speaker: Hatch Attachments: Resolution #2014-06 Regarding Sufficiency or Insufficiency of Instructional Materials L. CONSENT AGENDA Rationale: ALL CONSENT AGENDA items are considered to be routine and are acted on by the Board of Trustees in one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event, the item(s) will be considered following the approval of the Consent Agenda. It is understood that the Superintendent recommends approval of all consent agenda items. Each item on the consent calendar approved by the Board of Trustees shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended. L.1. Approve, Minutes from Regular Meeting, September, 16, 2014. Rationale: Attached are the minutes from the September 16, 2014 Board Meeting. Speaker: Alvarado Attachments: September 16, 2014 MInutes L.2. Approve, September Payroll Payment Order Rationale: Attached is the Payroll Payment Order for the month of September 2014 reflecting the total cost of payroll and associated benefits for the month. Speaker: Nowlin Attachments: September 2014 Payroll Payment Order L.3. Approve, September Warrant List Rationale: Attached is the warrant list for September 2014. Speaker: Nowlin Attachments: September 2014 Warrant List L.4. Approve, Land Use for Ag Classes for Farming. Requested Motion: Approve the land use by Ag classes for farming. Rationale: Background: Liberty High School’s agriculture program/Golden Valley Ag Foundation (GVAF) would like to offer students the opportunity for hands-on learning in the production of oat hay. Current Considerations: Liberty High School/GVAF is requesting permission to use the land behind Ranchos Middle and Liberty High for the production of oat hay. The overall scope and outcome for this project is teaching farming methods and practices to students. Booster members as well as local farms and community members would be using their equipment to prep, plant, harvest, and bale the oat hay. Any profits from the selling of the oat hay will benefit the LHS Ag program through the boosters by helping with conferences, fundraisers, and the future farm. Fiscal Implications: None. Strategic Plan: Instruction and Assessment: Goal A: To develop, provide and maintain a culture of achievement and personal character at all levels through the use of innovative and effective standards-based curriculum driven by frequent assessments. Guiding Principles: Vow to ensure rigorous learning, in every classroom, that is relevant and applicable to the real-world. LCAP Goal(s): 4. GVUSD staff will find innovative ways to involve parents and community members our students for college and careers. Speaker: Alvarado L.5. Approve, Math 2 Course Outline for Liberty High School Requested Motion: To approve the Course of Study for Mathematics 2 Rationale: Background: The adoption of the Common Core State Standards have necessitated a redesign of the approach by which math concepts are taught to students. Math curriculum at the secondary level has transformed from a traditional math sequence to an integrated math model that includes a three year minimum course sequence of Math 1, Math 2, and Math 3. Current Considerations: Liberty High School currently offers Math 1, which is the first course in a three year sequence. Math 2 will need to be offered beginning with the 2015-2016 school year for students who successfully complete Math 1. Fiscal Implications: Materials would need to be purchased for 150 students. Online and consumable materials are estimated to cost between $3,000 and $5,000. The funding will be from General Fund. Strategic Plan: Instruction and Assessment Goal A: To develop, provide and maintain a culture of achievement and personal character at all levels through the use of innovative and effective standards-based curriculum driven by frequent assessments. Guiding Principles: Vow to ensure rigorous learning, in every classroom, that is relevant and applicable to the real world. GVUSD LCAP Goal(s): 2. All students will be engaged in learning state standards through a rigorous and relevant curriculum. Speaker: Hatch Attachments: Course of Study Form Math 2 L.6. Approve, Manager of Business Services Over Night Conference Request - California School Nutrition Conference Annual Conference Requested Motion: Approve overnight conference request. Rationale: Background: The California School Nutrition Association (CSNA) is holding its annual conference in Sacramento, CA., November 13-16, 2014. Current Considerations: The CSNA Annual Conference is the California school nutrition industry’s premier conference and provides a wealth of information related to state and federal compliance, best practices for handling state and federal compliance regulations, such a nutrition requirements, as well as proven methods of improving the food services department operational efficiency and fiscal health. Fiscal Implications: The total cost for the Manager of Business Services to attend the conference is about $1,130.00, which will be paid for from the Business Department travel and conference budget. Golden Valley Strategic Plan: Vision: Golden Valley Unified School District is committed to creating and maintaining an innovative learning community based in excellence. Guiding Principles: Guard the high expectations set by our professional learning community. Speaker: Alvarado Attachments: CSNA Annual Conference L.7. Approve, Manager of Business Services Over Night Conference Request - CASBO CBO Symposium Requested Motion: Approve the overnight conference request. Rationale: Background: CASBO is holding their annual CBO Symposium November 20 & 21, 2014 in Newport Beach, California. Current Considerations: The CBO Symposium is an educational program for school business officials and will have sessions addressing the financial implications of and changes under the Local Control Funding Formula and new LCAP regulations as well as the federal and state fiscal outlooks. As part of the CASBO CBO Training Program, admission fees to the Symposium are paid for by CASBO sponsors. Fiscal Implications: The registration fee to attend the conference is $525.00, but is paid by CASBO sponsors. Other costs, which will be incurred by GVUSD, total about $882.00, including travel, lodging, and meals. This will be funded through the Business Office travel and conference budget. Golden Valley Strategic Plan: Vision: Golden Valley Unified School District is committed to creating and maintaining an innovative learning community based in excellence. Guiding Principles: Guard the high expectations set by our professional learning community. Speaker: Alvarado Attachments: CASBO CBO Symposium 2014 L.8. Approve, Williams Quarterly Report, October 2014. Requested Motion: That the Board approve the Williams Quarterly Report for October 1, 2014 Rationale: Background: In April, July, October, and January, the Superintendent of a district has to make its Board aware of any complaints regarding the conditions of facilities, insufficiency of textbooks or instructional materials, and teacher vacancies or misassignments. This information then must be reported to the County Board of Education. Current Considerations: Assistant Superintendent Kevin Hatch will be presenting this report for your approval. The report states that Golden Valley Unified School District has received no complaints in these areas for the past quarter. Fiscal Implications: None. Strategic Plan: Instruction and Assessment Goal 1: To develop, provide and maintain a culture of achievement and personal character at all levels through the use of innovative and effective standards-based curriculum driven by frequent assessments Facilities Goal: To provide safe, secure, and appropriate facilities to support Communication Goal: To effectively communicate within the global learning community Guiding Principles: Shape trusting and collaborative relationships within our learning community. LCAP Goal(s): All students will be engaged in learning state standards through a rigorous and relevant curriculum. Speaker: Hatch Attachments: Oct 2014 Williams Quarter Report L.9. Liberty High School Overnight Field Trip Request Rationale: Background: The Cross Country team is requesting to attend the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational in Walnut, CA from October 23-24, 2014. Current Considerations: This is the 67th Annual Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational and is one of the oldest and most famed courses in the world. Fiscal Implications: There will be 24 runners and 4 chaperones attending the trip. The group will be traveling by district vans and private parent vehicles. The district vans will be paid for through the district athletic budget. The estimated cost of transportation is $795.60. The accommodations and meals will be paid for by the students. The group will be staying at the Quality Inn and Suites in Walnut, CA. The registration fee will be paid for through the ASB Athletics account. Strategic Plan Instruction and Assessment Objective 8: To develop strategies to address the learning and social needs of our growing culturally diverse student population Guiding Principles: Unrelenting pursuit for victory with honor because competition is real and is important for learning and building character LCAP Goal: 4. GVUSD staff will find innovative ways to involve parents and community members our students for college and careers Speaker: Alvarado Attachments: MT. SAC OVERNIGHT TRIP MT. SAC TRANSPORTATION L.10. Liberty High School Booster Clubs Rationale: Background: Liberty High School is requesting approval for the following booster clubs: Girls Basketball Volleyball Girls Soccer Current Considerations: The booster clubs are formed to help support their groups needs and activities through fundraising efforts. Fiscal Implications: The fundraising will assist in purchasing video equipment, team meals, transportation, scholarships, awards, spirit packs, equipment, and tournament fees. Strategic Plan Goal Finances Goal 1: To maintain and improve Golden Valley’s financial viability…through fundraising to help offset the cost of extra-curricular programs Guiding Principles: Unrelenting pursuit for victory with honor because competition is real and is important for learning and building character LCAP Goal(s) 4. GVUSD staff will find innovative ways to involve parents and community members our students for college and careers Speaker: Hatch Attachments: BOOSTER PACKETS GIRLS SOCCER BOOSTER PACKET M. BOARD/SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS/CONCERNS Rationale: The purpose of this agenda item is to alert the public of future District business. N. ADVANCE PLANNING Rationale: The Board will review the twelve month planning calendar along with site activities and high school sports calendars. Attachments: 12 Month Planning Calendar School Site Activities and LHS Fall Sports Calendars O. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION The Board may adjourn back into a conference room for closed session if necessary. P. RECONVENE and report action taken during Closed Session Q. ADJOURNMENT Disability Information:
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