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Howell Mountain Elementary School District
School Board Agenda – April 15, 2015 - Regular Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
Members of the Board
Sharee Bramham
Board President
Our Vision: Howell Mountain Elementary School strives to be a dynamic force within its small,
ethnically diverse, rural community. We endeavor to prepare our children to be successful,
responsible, environmentally sensitive citizens. Our students will possess excellent academic skills
Isabel Flamson
and a life-long love for learning. We aspire to be a progressive school that emphasizes 21st Century
Vice President
Skills.
Doug Ermshar
Board Clerk
Ada Funes-Rusch
Board Member
Vacant
Board Member
District Staff
Dr. Cheryl Lynn de Werff
District Superintendent
Lori Price
District Executive Secretary
1. ORGANIZATION
A
Call to Order
B
Pledge of Allegiance
C
Welcome to Visitors
D
Approval of Minutes – March 25, 2015
E
Approval of Agenda
Michael Kauble
Board Secretary
Notice:
Any person wishing to speak
to any item on the agenda
will be granted a hearing at
the time the item appears
on the agenda. In the case
of a non-agenda item,
suggestions, comments, and
requests will be heard under
Community Participation.
Any comments by the public
may be subject to a threeminute time limit.
Howell Mountain
Elementary School District
525 White Cottage Rd. N.
Angwin, CA 94508
T: 707.965.2423
F: 707.965.0834
www.hmesd.org
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
A
The public is given this opportunity to speak to items that do not appear on
the agenda today. Comments may be limited to three minutes.
3. BOARD CANDIDATE INTERVIEW
A
Interviews: The Board will interview the three candidates for the vacant Board
Member seat.
4. BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENT
A
Appointment: The Board will be asked to appoint a replacement member to
the Howell Mountain Elementary School District Board of Trustees.
B
Oath of Office: Dr. Cheryl Lynn de Werff will administer the Oath of Office and
deliver Board Materials to the new Board Member.
5. REPORTS
A
Correspondence, Communications and Reports:
Miscellaneous items may be reported to the Board by Staff, Student Representatives, and/or Board
Members for Information Purposes.
6. ACTION ITEMS
The following items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are approved by a single motion. The
Board President or any member of the School Board or of the public may request that any item listed under the
Consent Calendar be removed and action taken separately. In the event that an item is removed from the Consent
Calendar, it shall be considered in its numerical order.
A
Salary Schedule: The Board is being asked to increase the pay rate for substitute teachers.
B
Williams Lawsuit Complaints: The Board will be asked to accept the Williams Lawsuit Complaints Report for
the First Quarter of 2015.
C
Agreement – St. Helena Unified School District: The Board is being asked to approve an agreement with St.
Helena Unified School District regarding Special Education Services for Howell Mountain Students.
D
District Calendars 2014-2015/2015-2016: The Board is being asked to move staff development days from
2016 to 2015.
E
Personnel – Resignation: The Board will acknowledge a resignation as accepted by the Superintendent.
7. CLOSED SESSION
Announce Closed Session Items
A
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Superintendent/Principal
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
B
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency designated representatives: Dr. Cheryl Lynn de Werff
Employee organization: Howell Mountain Educators’ Association
(Pursuant to Government Code Sections 3549.1 and 54957.6)
C
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE/COMPLAINT
(Pursuant to Government Code Sections 3549.1 and 54957.6)
7. CLOSED SESSION (Cont.)
D
STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND OTHER CONFIDENTIAL STUDENT MATTERS
(Pursuant to Government Code Sections 35146, 48900 et seq. and 48912(b))
Call to Order – Regular Session
Report actions taken in Closed Session.
8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A
Goal Setting Session – Dates
B
Board Member Training
9. ADJOURNMENT
A
The Board will adjourn the meeting.
Individuals who require special accommodations, including but not limited to an
American Sign Language interpreter, accessible seating or documentation in accessible
formats, should contact the school (965-2423) at least 5 days before the meeting.