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located at 325 E. Huntington Drive, Monrovia, Ca 91016, during regular business hours (8:00am to 4:00pm.)
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MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
District Office Administration Center
325 E. Huntington Drive
Monrovia, California 91016
SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED SESSION
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
6:30 p.m. – Superintendent’s Office
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION OPEN SESSION MEETING
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
7:00 p.m. – Board Room
AMENDED
AGENDA
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CONVENE SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED SESSION (6:30 P.M.)
 Performance Evaluation Review for Superintendent / District Administrators
(Govt. Code §54954.5(e) pursuant to 54957)
 Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Govt. Code 54954.5(e) pursuant to 54957)
 Collective Bargaining Session (Government Code Section 54957.6) for the purpose of
discussing matters within the scope of representation and instructing its designated
representatives for negotiations with the Monrovia Teachers' Association.
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ADJOURN SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED SESSION.
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2.1
CONVENE REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION OPEN SESSION MEETING (7:00 p.m.)
Meeting called to order by presiding chairperson, ____________________ at _____ p.m.
2.2
Pledge of Allegiance
2.3
Roll call:
Ed Gililland, President
Excused Katherine Thorossian, Superintendent
Rob Hammond, Vice Pres. ______
Sue Kaiser, Asst. Supt., Ed Services
Bryan J. Wong, Clerk
Excused Darvin Jackson, Asst. Supt., HR
Terrence Williams, Member ______
Connie Wu, Chief Business Officer
Alexandra Zucco, Member ______
Jason Buchanan, Chief Technology Officer
Jazmine Diaz, Monrovia High School Student Rep ______
______
______
______
______
______
2.4
Report on Board of Education Closed Session held this date.
2.5
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Board Agenda discussion / presentation items, which could include input from representatives of
agendized matters, may be moved up on the Agenda.
2.6
Approve the Minutes of the April 15, 2015, Board of Education Regular Meeting.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________
Vote ______
Board Member Zucco____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Gililland____
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3.1
RECOGNITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The Board of Education wishes to recognize employees of the month from Mayflower
Elementary School and Santa Fe Middle School.
Kathryn Rosenberg, Instructional Aide-Special Education, Mayflower Elementary School
Raylynn Roland, Teacher, Mayflower Elementary School
Connie Hsiao, Instructional Aide-Special Education, Santa Fe Middle School
Rob Cady, Teacher, Santa Fe Middle School
3.1.1 The Board of Education wishes to recognize A Noise Within, a celebrated theater company
providing Shakespearean workshops for Santa Fe Middle School Village students.
3.2
Board Member Reports
3.3
Student Representative Report
3.4
Report from the Superintendent
• Report on Safety Meeting at Mayflower Elementary School, Tuesday, April 28, 2015
3.5
Public Comment for items not on the Agenda.
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3.5.1 Public Comment for items on the Open
Session Agenda.
Comments may be made at this point or
at the time the item is considered
its place on the Agenda.
The Board of Education encourages public
participation, and invites you to share your views on
school business. Please complete the “Addressing the
Board of Education” form and give it to the Secretary
of the Board (Superintendent) or the designee, prior to
the meeting. In order to accomplish Board business
in a timely and efficient manner, the Public Comment
session for items not on the Agenda will be limited to
30 minutes.
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CONSENT AGENDA (indicated by an asterisk (*) preceding the item's no.)
Routine items of business placed on the consent agenda have been carefully screened by
members of the staff and will be acted upon by the Board with one motion. Upon request of any
person, an item on the consent agenda may be considered separately at its location on the
meeting's agenda.
Consent Agenda Item(s) Pulled, if any:_________________________________________
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________
Vote ______
Board Member Zucco____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Gililland____
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*5.1
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR ACHIEVING STUDENT SUCCESS (Cal-PASS
PLUS). Action: approve the MOU between the Monrovia Unified School District and the California
Partnership for Achieving Student Success (Cal-PASS Plus).
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*6.1
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION APPLICATION FOR 2015-2016 FUNDING (CARL D.
PERKINS GRANT). Action: approve the Career Technical Education Application for 2015-2016
Funding (Carl D. Perkins Grant).
6.2
BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Action: adopt the following mathematics bridge supplemental instructional materials for the
middle schools: Glencoe Math Accelerated by McGraw-Hill.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________
Vote ______
Board Member Zucco____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Gililland____
*6.3
CITRUS COLLEGE EDUCATION SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR USE OF FACILITIES AND
OFFERING OF AN EARLY COLLEGE PROGRAM. Action: approve an Education Services
Agreement between Citrus Community College and Monrovia Unified School District for the use
of facilities at Monrovia High School for the offering of an Early College Program for Monrovia
Unified School District high school students.
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*6.4
EXTENDED FIELD TRIP. Action: ratify an Extended Field Trip April 21- 27, 2015, to Union Station
in St. Louis, Missouri, for MHS Kings & Queens Robotics Team to compete in the FTC World
Championship.
*6.5
EXTENDED FIELD TRIP. Action: approve an Extended Field Trip May 13 -14, 2015, to the
Aquarium of the Pacific, Long Beach, CA, for Bradoaks Elementary School Accelerated Readers.
6.6
MONROVIA HIGH SCHOOL 2015 GRADUATES. Action: approve Monrovia High School students
for graduation on June 4, 2015.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________
Vote ______
Board Member Zucco____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Gililland____
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*7.1
BUSINESS SERVICES
PURCHASE ORDERS AND PAYMENT OF BILLS. Action: ratify purchase orders in the amount
of $181,872.33 issued March 23, 2015, through April 13, 2015; and payments in the amount of
$3,687,557.03 issued March 26, 2015, through April 14, 2015.
*7.2
DISTRICT CASH RECEIPTS. Action: receive District cash receipts; Deposit Reports No. 54
through No. 55 deposited April 8, 2015, through April 14, 2015, for a total amount of $148,002.11.
*7.3
BUDGETARY TRANSFERS AND REVISIONS. Action: approve the budgetary adjustments as
submitted.
*7.4
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS. Action: accept gifts as described in Acceptance of Gifts Report
No. 1415-16.
7.5
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
2015 GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS. Action: adopt Resolution No. 15-15
Authorizing the Issuance of Monrovia Unified School District 2015 General Obligation Refunding
Bonds.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________
Vote ______
Board Member Zucco____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Gililland____
7.6
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF PROPOSED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. Action:
receive for public disclosure, as required by AB 1200, the summary of a tentative agreement with
the Monrovia Teachers’ Association (MTA), California School Employees Association (CSEA),
Monrovia Association of School Administrators (MASA), and Confidential Classified Management
(CCM) for 2014-15.
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*8.1
PERSONNEL SERVICES
CONFERENCE & TRAVEL. Action: approve conference/inservice attendance and/or travel
as listed in the Conference and Travel Report #16.
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*8.2
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS. Action: approve employments, supplemental
hours/special assignments, leaves, terminations, changes of status, and other personnel
matters, as listed in the Personnel Assignments Report #16.
8.3
RESOLUTION IN HONOR OF MONROVIA “STAFF APPRECIATION DAY”, “DAY OF THE
TEACHER”, AND “CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WEEK”. Action: adopt a Resolution
declaring May 13, 2015, as Monrovia Unified School District “Staff Appreciation Day”; May 13,
2015, as “Day of the Teacher”; and declaring the week of May 17-23, 2015, as “Classified School
Employee Week” to express gratitude and appreciation to employees for their service to
Monrovia Unified School District and the youth of the community.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________ Vote ______
Board Member Zucco____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Gililland____
8.4
2015-2016 SCHOOL CALENDAR DATES: Action: approve the 2015-2016 school year
calendar.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________
Vote ______
Board Member Zucco____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Gililland____
Amended
8.5
CREATION OF A NEW POSITION IN FOOD SERVICES (MONROVIA HIGH SCHOOL). Action:
establish a new classified position in Food Services (Monrovia High School). The proposed
position would support the current needs of the district as it is projected to replace the existing
Food Service Manager-Production Center position.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________
Vote ______
Board Member Zucco____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Gililland____
Amended
8.6 CREATION OF A NEW POSITION IN FOOD SERVICES (BRADOAKS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL). Action: establish a new classified position in Food Services (Bradoaks Elementary
School). The proposed position would support the current needs of the district as it is projected
to replace the existing Food Service Manager position.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________
Vote ______
Board Member Zucco____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Gililland____
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9.1
BOARD BUSINESS
BOARD POLICY 1312.3, UNIFORM COMPLAINT PROCEDURES AND ACCOMPANYING
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION. Action: The Board is requested to receive for second reading
and adoption of the proposed revisions to Board Policy No. 1312.3, Uniform Complaint
Procedures, and accompanying Administrative Regulation 1312.3.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________
Vote ______
Board Member Zucco____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Gililland____
9.2
PENDING BOARD ISSUES. Action: receive status information on identified tasks and review
issues of interest for future attention.
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10.1
OLD BUSINESS
Next Regular Board Meetings:
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 5:30 p.m. – Joint Personnel Commission / Board Meeting &
Classified Employee of the Year Recognition
Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 7:00 p.. – Regular Board Meeting
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11.1
NEW BUSINESS
Dates to Calendar:
Monday, May 25, 2015 – Memorial Day Observed, All sites closed
Friday, June 5, 2015 – Last Day of School – Minimum Day Schedule
11.2
Summer School Schedule:
http://monroviaschools.net/cms/lib7/CA01000626/Centricity/domain/1/headlines/SummerSchool2015.pdf
Elementary School – June 11 through July 9, 2015 – Plymouth Elementary School
Middle School – June 11 through July 9, 2015 – Clifton Middle School
High School – June 11 through July 15, 2015 – Monrovia High School
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12.0
Open House Events
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 – Bradoaks Elementary School, 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 – Santa Fe Middle School, 5:00 p.m.
ADJOURN REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION OPEN SESSION MEETING
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