Mark Twain Union Elementary School District Regular Board Meeting TONIGHT 9-8-11

 ARK TWAIN UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING

BOARD OF EDUCATION

September 8, 2011

Open Session 5:30 P.M.

Closed Session 5:35 P.M.

Open Session 6:30 P.M.

981 Tuolumne Ave

Angels Camp, CA 95222

OPEN MEETING TO BE HELD AT MARK TWAIN DISTRICT MEETING ROOM

A. Opening of Meeting by Board President Opening Time: _______

1. Roll Call

Diane Bateman Timothy Randall

Jennifer Eltringham Maggie Rollings

Gary McGeorge

2. 5:30 Public Comment: This time is reserved for any person to address the Board on Closed Session Items.

The Board will recess to Closed Session to discuss and/ or take action with respect to every item of business to be discussed in Closed Session pursuant to:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Name of Agency Negotiator: Julia Tidball, Superintendent

Employee Organization: Angels-Copperopolis Educators (G.C. 54957.6) 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Name of Agency Negotiator: Julia Tidball, Superintendent

Employee Organization: California School Employees Association, Chapter #815 (G.C.54957.6)

3. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release

3. Reconvene to Open Session:

1.      Report of Action Taken in Closed Session

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Approval of Minutes for the following Meeting:

August 11, 2011 & Study Session Minutes August 11, 2011

Requests for any disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in the public meeting may be made by contacting the District Office at (209)736-1855 at least two days prior to the scheduled meeting. Agendas and other writings may also be requested in alternative formats, as outlined in Section 12132 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

POSTING: Thursday, September 1, 2011 2:00 p.m.

B. Public Comment

At this time, any person may address the Board on any consent action or any item not listed on the agenda. Pursuant to the Brown Act, during this period, the Board cannot consider issues or take action on any item listed.

Speakers are asked to state their name, address and affiliation, and to limit their comments to three minutes.

C. Information/ Discussion Items

1.      Comments from the Board

2.      Comments from the Student Representatives

3.      Comments from the Principals

4.      Comments from the Certificated Representative

5.      Comments from the Classified Representative

6.      Comments from the Director of Business Services

7.      Comments from the Superintendent

8.      Presentation by Kathryn Eustis regarding the TUPE Grant.

9.      Presentation on District STAR results for 2011. (pgs- 1-9)

10.  Overview of the results from the 2010-2011 Parent Survey.(pgs 10-11)

D. Consent Agenda Items

1.      Warrants

2.      Interdistrict Agreement (pg 12)

3.      Field Trip for 8th grade students to California Academy of Science in San Francisco on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.(Pg 13)

4.      Field Trip for 8th grade students to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (Pg 14)

5.      Field Trip for 5th grade students to Grays Harbor Historical Seaport in Sacramento on November 14 & 16, 2011.(Pgs 15-18)

E. Review and Action Items

1. Public Hearing Regarding 2011-12 State Instructional Materials Sufficiency.

This public hearing is related to this topic only; not an open discussion on other topics.

1.      Move into Public Hearing.

2.      Receive Comments From the Public and Staff.

3.      Review and Discuss Any Comments.

4.      Move Out of Pubic Hearing.

2. Board to Consider Instructional Materials for 2011/12 and Adoption of Resolution 2011-2012 # 4 - State Instructional Materials Sufficiency. (Pgs 19-20)

3. Board to Consider Approval of the District Goals for 2011-2012 school year. (Pgs 21-23)

4. Board to Consider Approval of Change to Certificated Management Salary Schedule Title: Assistant Principal/ Learning Director Stipend. (Pgs 24-25)

5. Board to Consider Approval of the 2011-12 Operations Application-K-3 Class Size Reduction Program. (Pgs 26-28)

6. Board to Consider Approval of the Unaudited Actual Report for 2010 /2011.

7. Board to Consider Approval Adoption of Resolution 2011/2012 #5- GANN Limit for

2010 /2011 and 2011/2012.

F. Adjournment Adjournment Time: __________