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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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BOARD OF EDUCATION
District Office Administration Center
325 E. Huntington Drive
Monrovia, California 91016
SPECIAL JOINT BOARD OF EDUCATION / PERSONNEL COMMISSION MEETING
AND TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION
WEDNESDAY, November 12, 2014
5:30 p.m. - Board Room
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CONVENE SPECIAL JOINT BOARD OF EDUCATION AND PERSONNEL COMMISSION OPEN
SESSION MEETING (5:30 p.m.)
1.1
Meeting called to order by presiding chairperson, _________________ at ______ p.m.
1.2
Pledge of Allegiance
1.3
Public Comment for items on the Joint Board of Education and Personnel Commission Agenda.
1.4
Roll call:
Alexandra Zucco, President Excused
Ed Gililland, Vice President ______
Rob Hammond, Clerk
______
Bryan J. Wong, Member
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Terrence Williams, Member ______
MHS Student Rep Jazmine Diaz ______
Katherine Thorossian, Superintendent
Darvin Jackson, Asst. Superintendent
Sue Kaiser, Asst. Supt., Ed Services
Connie Wu, Chief Business Officer
Jason Buchanan, Chief Technology Officer
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Personnel Commission Roll Call:
Jeanne Tyler, Chairperson ___, John Carlson, Commissioner ___, Lupe Davis, Commissioner ___
1.5
The Board of Education and the Personnel Commission wish to honor Shannon Varner, as the 2014
Teacher of the Year for Monrovia Unified School District.
(A brief reception will follow)
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ADJOURN THE SPECIAL JOINT BOARD OF EDUCATION / PERSONNEL COMMISSION OPEN
SESSION MEETING.
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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in
this meeting, please call the Superintendent’s Office (626) 471-2010, twenty-four hours prior to the
meeting so that reasonable arrangements can be made. The Administration Center Board Room is
wheelchair accessible.
In accordance with a recent amendment to the Ralph M. Brown Act, public records related to the public session agenda, that are distributed
to the Governing Board less than 72 hours before a regular meeting, may be inspected by the public at the District Administration Office
located at 325 E. Huntington Drive, Monrovia, Ca 91016, during regular business hours (8:00am to 4:00pm).
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SPECIAL JOINT BOARD OF EDUCATION / PERSONNEL COMMISSION MEETING
AND TEACHER OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION
WEDNESDAY, November 12, 2014
5:30 p.m. – Board Room
(Separate Agenda)
SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED SESSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, November 12, 2014
6:00 p.m. – Superintendent’s Office
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION OPEN SESSION MEETING
Wednesday, November 12, 2014,
7:00 p.m. – Board Room
1.1
CONVENE SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED SESSION MEETING (6:00p.m.)
1.2
Public Comment for items on the Special Board of Education Closed Session Meeting Agenda.
1.3
Convene Special Board of Education Closed Session:
● Readmission Expulsion Case No. 1314-02, Student I.D. No. 111106157 (Education Code
48916; Ed Code 48918(c)]
● Expulsion Hearing Case No. 1415-03, Student I.D. No. 111116333 [Education Code 48918(c)]
● Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Government Code Sections 54954.5(e)
pursuant to 54957)
1.4
ADJOURN SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION CLOSED SESSION MEETING
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2.0
CONVENE REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION OPEN SESSION MEETING
2.1
Meeting called to order by presiding chairperson, _________________ at ______ p.m.
2.2
Pledge of Allegiance
2.3
Roll call:
Alexandra Zucco, President
Ed Gililland, Vice President
Rob Hammond, Clerk
Bryan J. Wong, Member
Terrence Williams, Member
MHS Student Rep Jazmine Diaz
Excused
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Katherine Thorossian, Superintendent
Darvin Jackson, Asst. Superintendent
Sue Kaiser, Asst. Supt., Ed Services
Connie Wu, Chief Business Officer
Jason Buchanan, Chief Technology Officer
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2.4
Report on Special Board 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 Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of October 22, 2014. Action: approve the
Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of October 22, 2014.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________
Vote ______
Board Member Gililland____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Zucco____
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3.1
COMMUNICATIONS
Board Member Reports
3.2
MHS Student Representative Report
3.3
Report from the Superintendent
● Report on Board Walk to Santa Fe Middle School
3.4
Public Comment for items not on the Agenda. The Board of Education encourages public
3.4.1 Public Comment for items on the Open
Session Agenda.
Comments may be made at this point or
at the time the Agenda item is considered at
its place on the Agenda.
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 Gililland____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Zucco____
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*5.1
SITE ACTIVITIES
ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS. Action: accept gifts as described in Acceptance of Gifts Report
No. 1415-08.
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*6.1
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL CONTRACTS. Action: ratify non-public school Master Contracts with San
Diego Center for Children and Tobinworld, as detailed in Master Contract Report #7 for the
2014/2015 school year, beginning July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015.
*6.2
INDIVIDUAL SERVICE AGREEMENTS. Action: ratify Individual Service Agreements for special
education students for basic education, physical therapy, counseling, transportation, residential
services, and mental health services to be provided by Almansor Academy, San Diego Center for
Children, Tobinworld, Villa Esperanza Services, Dynamic Therapies, and Rosemary Johnson and
Associates Clinic Inc., as detailed in ISA 14-15 Report #8.
*6.3
AMENDED INDIVIDUAL SERVICE AGREEMENT. Action: approve the amendment to the
Individual Service Agreement for a special education student for counseling and speech/language
services, to be provided by Hillsides Education Center.
6.4
TITLE III ANNUAL REPORT. Action: receive the annual Title III Report.
*6.5
SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDER AND MONROVIA UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT AGREEMENT. Action: approve the Agreement between Monrovia Unified School
District and !!1A1 Tutoria Tablet Computer!!, a Supplemental Educational Services (SES) provider
for the period of December 1, 2014, through June 5, 2015.
*6.6
EXTENDED FIELD TRIP. Action: approve an extended field trip to Paso Robles High School on
December 4 – 6, 2014, for the Monrovia High School Varsity Boys Soccer Team to participate in the
Paso Robles Varsity Boys Soccer Tournament.
*6.7
EXTENDED FIELD TRIP: Action: approve an extended field trip to Aquarium of the Pacific in Long
Beach, California, on May 13 – 14, 2015, as an incentive reward for Bradoaks Accelerated Reader
students who achieved 75 or more points during the year.
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SPECIFIC WAIVER: SHARED SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL FOR QUEST ACADEMY COMMUNITY
DAY SCHOOL AND CANYON OAKS HIGH SCHOOL. Action: approve Specific Waiver: Shared
School Site Council for Quest Academy Community Day School and Canyon Oaks High School to
waive the provisions of Education Code, Section 52852.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________ Vote ______
Board Member Gililland____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Zucco____
*6.9
SCHOOL SITE “SINGLE PLAN FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT” ANNUAL REVISIONS FOR ALL
SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT. Action: approve revisions to the “Single Plan for Student
Achievement” for Bradoaks Elementary School, Mayflower Elementary School, Monroe Elementary
School, Plymouth Elementary School, Wild Rose Elementary School, Clifton Middle School, Santa
Fe Middle School, Monrovia High School, Mountain Park School, Canyon Oaks High School, and
Quest Academy Community Day School for the 2014-2015 academic school year.
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*7.1
BUSINESS SERVICES
PURCHASE ORDERS AND PAYMENT OF BILLS. Action: ratify purchase orders in the amount
of $223,753.10 issued October 7, 2014, through October 15 2014; and payments in the amount
of $141,118.27 issued October 8, 2014, through October 15, 2014.
*7.2
DISTRICT CASH RECEIPTS. Action: receive District cash receipts; Deposit Reports No. 18
through No. 20 deposited October 1, 2014, through October 14, 2014, for a total amount of
$252,092.66.
*7.3
BUDGETARY TRANSFERS AND REVISIONS. Action: approve the budgetary adjustments as
submitted.
*7.4
CUMULATIVE OBJECT SUMMARY REPORTS. Action: receive the final District Cumulative
Object Summary report for the month of September 2014.
*7.5
SCHOOL SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA AGREEMENT. Action: approve an agreement with
School Services of California for professional services for 2014-15.
7.6
BID AND CONTRACT AWARD. Action: approve the acceptance of bid results and award of
contract to Caltec Corporation for $190,000 for the Seismic Retrofitting and Reroofing Project of
Building O at Monrovia High School.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________ Vote ______
Board Member Gililland____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Zucco____
7.7
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT. Action: approve an
agreement with NAC│Architecture for architectural and engineering services for the field
renovations at Clifton Middle School, Santa Fe Middle School, and Mayflower Elementary School.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________ Vote ______
Board Member Gililland____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Zucco____
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*8.1
PERSONNEL SERVICES
CONFERENCE/INSERVICE ATTENDANCE AND TRAVEL: Action: approve Conference/Inservice
Attendance and Travel as listed in the Conference and Travel Report #8
*8.2
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS. Action: approve employments, supplemental
hours/special assignments, leaves, terminations, changes of status, and other personnel
assignments, as listed in the Personnel Assignments Report #8.
*8.3
CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE CREDENTIAL REPORT 2014-2015. Action: receive a report on
the certificated employee credentials held by all teaching staff during the 2014-2015 school year.
*8.4
STUDENT TEACHING AGREEMENT WITH UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX. Action: ratify a School
Affiliation Agreement with University of Phoenix.
8.5
PERSONNEL COMMISSION MEMBER COMPENSATION. Action: approve an increase to the
salary rate for the Personnel Commission members retroactive to July 1, 2014, from $25 per
meeting to $50 per meeting, not to exceed $250 per month.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________ Vote ______
Board Member Gililland____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Zucco____
9.0
9.1
BOARD BUSINESS
CONSIDER READMISSION OF EXPULSION CASE NO. 1314-02, Student I.D. No. 111106157.
[Ed Code 48916; Ed Code 48918(c)]. Action: consider Readmission of Expulsion Case No.
1314-02, Student I.D. No. 111106157.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________ Vote ______
Board Member Gililland____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Zucco____
9.2
CONSIDER EXPULSION CASE NO. 1415-03, STUDENT I.D. No. 111116333 (Ed Code 48916).
Action: consider Expulsion Case No. 1415-03, Student I.D. No. 111116333.
Motion by ____________________, seconded by _____________________ Vote ______
Board Member Gililland____, Board Member Hammond____, Board Member Wong____
Board Member Williams____, Board President Zucco____
9.3
PENDING BOARD ISSUES. Action: receive status information on identified tasks and review
issues of interest for future attention.
10.0
10.1
OLD BUSINESS
Next Regular Board Meetings:
Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 6:30 p.m. – Board Organizational Meeting
Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 7:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting
10.2
California School Boards Association (CSBA) Annual Education Conference, Dec. 12 – 16, 2014
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11.1
NEW BUSINESS
Dates to Calendar:
November 20–23, 2014 – MUSD production of “Meet Me In St. Louis”, Louise K. Taylor
Performing Arts Center
November 24-28, 2014 – Thanksgiving Recess, All sites closed
December 4, 2014 – Monrovia Holiday Parade, 7p.m.
December 4-6, 2014 – Monrovia High School Black Box Theatre production of “The Crucible”
December 22–January 2, 2015 – Winter Break, All sites closed
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ADJOURN REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION OPEN SESSION MEETING
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