ALL MEETINGS ARE RECORDED

 

OROVILLE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

 

Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 5:30 p.m., Prospect High School, 2060 2nd Street, #A, Oroville, CA  95965

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CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL

 

David Bruce, Steven Rocchi, Kathy MacIntyre, Brenda Harris and Edward Hottell

 

CLOSED SESSION

·         Personnel-Gov’t. Code 54957 [Public employee employment/discipline/dismissal; administrator/ certificated layoffs/non-reelects]

·         Conference with Legal Counsel-Anticipated or Existing Litigation—Gov’t. Code Section 54956.9 [Case name unspecified because disclosure would jeopardize negotiations]

·         Conference with Labor Negotiators—Gov’t. Code Sec. 54957.6 [OSTA/CSEA: Dwayne Robinson, Superintendent, designated representative]

·         Pupil Discipline—California Education Code Sections 48918/35146

 

 

RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA VARIANCE

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING (None)

 

 

RECOGNITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

1.   Student Recognition & Achievement — OHS

 

 

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES REPORTS

 

 

RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

This is the time the President will invite anyone in the audience wishing to address the Board on a matter not listed on the agenda to step to the podium, state your name and address for the record and make your presentation. Presentations will be limited to five (5) minutes per person and twenty (20) minutes per subject.  The Board is prohibited by State law from taking action on any item presented, if it is not listed on the agenda, except under special circumstances as defined in the Government Code.

 

 

RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS

This is the time the President will invite anyone in the audience wishing to address the Board on a matter that is on the agenda to state your name and the item number of the agenda on which you wish to speak.  When that item comes up on the agenda you will be asked to step to the podium, repeat your name and give your address for the record, and make your presentation.  Under Government Code Section 54954.3, the time allotted for presentations will be limited.

 

 

NON-ACTION INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS

 

2.     Board Comments

3.     Superintendent

4.     Administration

 

5.     Butte Community Bank/Las Plumas High School Art Show

 

6.     Report on Out-of-State Conferences by Melody Mayfield and Andree Earley

 

OLD BUSINESS (None)

 

CONSENT CALENDAR (Recommend approval of the following Consent Items):

 

7.     Minutes of February 20, 2008 Board Meeting

8.     Warrants:  Approve Warrants #515338 - #515339, #515710 - #515751, #515988 - #516042,

        #516566 - #516623, inclusive for a total of $727,526.42

9.     Donation of $200 from Applebees to the District’s Landscaping and Irrigation Project

10.    Donation of a 1965 Ford Thunderbird to the LPHS Auto Program

11.    Approval of Graduation Waiver OHS #4-07/08

12.    Approval of Updated School Safety Plan – CCHS

13.    Single Plans for Student Achievement

 

14.    Inter-District Transfer Requests

The following Inter-District Transfer Requests are recommended for approval and will result in the following totals:

                                  07/08:         Incoming:      15           Outgoing:     64

                                          Benjamin Stewart (11); Esperanza High School

                                          Rebecca Stewart (12); Esperanza High School

 

                                  08/09:         Incoming:       3           Outgoing:     10

        Alexa Gutierrez (9); Durham High School

        Ricky Scruby (12); Durham High School

        Luis Vasquez Jimenez (12); Academy for Change

Enclosures

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

15.    CSEA/District 2008/2009 Joint Initial Proposal & Setting of Public Hearing Date (Watts)

The CSEA collective bargaining unit and the district are jointly presenting an Initial Proposal for 2008/2009 negotiations.  State law requires the board to accept (“sunshine”) the proposal and set a Public Hearing date for community input.  Recommend acceptance of the 2008/2009 CSEA/OUHSD Joint Initial Proposal, set April 2, 2008 as the public hearing date, and March 17 through April 1, 2008 as the period in which the Proposal will be available for review at each school site and the district office

 

Enclosure

 

16.    Approval to Apply for 2008/2009 E-rate Funding for Qualified Services (Watts)

Board authorization is now required before applying for E-rate discounts on qualified services.  The District is applying for discounts related to telecommunications, internet service, local area network maintenance, router maintenance, phone system maintenance, server purchases and electronics.  If not approved, the district is not obligated to enter into contracts.  For telecommunications and internet service, the District will incur the costs even if not applying for E-rate discounts, thus the 80% discounts will help with other budget constraints.  Recommend approval

 

        Enclosure

 

17.    Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Oroville Adult Education and the Berry Creek Rancheria and Mooretown Rancheria (Willenberg)

Oroville Adult Education is seeking board approval to enter into an agreement with the Berry Creek Rancheria and Mooretown Rancheria to provide educational services in Oroville for students at both Rancherias.  Oroville Adult Education will provide connectivity to the Fast Forward software system and limited technical support.  The Rancherias will provide facilities and computers.  There are no costs involved.  Recommend approval

 

        Enclosure

 

18.    Approval of an Out-of-State Travel Request #1 (Robinson)

Oroville High School is seeking board approval for eight track team members and four chaperones to attend a track meet in Reno, Nevada from April 11th – 12th.  The trip will be funded by track team fundraising.  Recommend approval

 

        Enclosure

 

19.    Approval of an Out-of-State Travel Request #2 (Robinson)

Las Plumas High School is seeking approval for Keely White to attend ACSD Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana from March 15th – 18th.  The trip will be funded by Title II and EIA.

Recommend approval

 

        Enclosure

 

20.    Approval of an Out-of-State Travel Request #3 (Robinson)

The Superintendent is seeking approval for himself, Sandy Dovell, Jeff Peek, Dan Ramos, Dennis Spasbo, Corey Willenberg and Darin Williams to attend the ACSA conference in Reno, Nevada, from April 25th – 27thRecommend approval

 

        Enclosure

 

21.    Personnel Assignment Order

Approval is requested for the following Personnel Assignment Order:

 

(Irrespective of effective dates, new employees may not report to their school campus until the Personnel Office has communicated completion of pre-employment requirements to the site Principal.)

 

Certificated

 

Julie Quarterman

Special Education Teacher – PHS

Request for unpaid personal leave of absence

Effective 08/09 school year

 

Classified

 

 

 

 

22.    Outside Expulsion Case #8-07/08

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting will be adjourned to the next regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. in the Prospect High School Commons Building beginning with Closed Session and following with regular Open Session at approximately 6:00 p.m.