BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:

Bonnie Castrey

Brian Garland

Susan Henry

Matthew Harper

Michael Simons

BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:

None

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL PRESENT:

Van Riley, Superintendent

Debbie Coleman, Asst. Superintendent, Human Resources

Carol Osbrink, Asst. Superintendent, Educational Services

Carole Thomas, Executive Assistant

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL ABSENT:

None

PLACE AND DATE OF MEETING:

District Office

April 8, 2008

CALL TO ORDER:

The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by the Board President, Dr. Simons.

CLOSED SESSION:  (I)

The Board recessed to closed session at 7:16 p.m. to consider Parent Appeals – Education Code sections 35146 and 48260.

CALL BACK TO ORDER:

The meeting was called back to order at 7:32 p.m.  Dr. Simons announced that the Board had been meeting in closed session to consider Parent Appeals.  All five were denied on a 5-0 vote.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  (II)

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Student Board Representative, Jesse Dalton.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  (III-A)

It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Mrs. Henry, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held March 11, 2008, and a special study session meeting held March 11, 2008.

                                                Motion unanimously carried.

BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS AND ACTIVITIES:  (III-B)

Board members representing the district on various committees presented reports and discussed activities.

STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE REPORT:  (III-C)

Jesse Dalton, Student Representative to the Board from Fountain High School, presented reports for each school.

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:  (III-D)

Dr. Riley reported on three successful WASC visitations to Fountain Valley, Ocean View and Valley Vista high schools.

STAFF PRESENTATION – MARINA HIGH SCHOOL:   (III-E)

Marina High School Principal, Dr. Paul Morrow, staff and students presented highlights of various programs that connect students to the school.

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD:  (III-F)

Don Hume, community and staff member, commented on budget reductions.  Cathy Lichodziejewski, thanked Ms Castrey for implementing the RBO process in 1987 and for the recent successful retreat.

CONSENT CALENDAR:  (IV)

It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Mr. Garland, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.  Mr. Harper pulled item IV-K, Agreement – Total School Solutions for Development Fees Justification.

                                    Motion unanimously carried.

PURCHASE ORDERS:  (IV-A)

Approval was granted for purchase orders in the amount of $2,092,191.73.

PERSONNEL REPORT:  (IV-B)

Approval was granted for Personnel Report No. 10 as presented.

PROFESSIONAL AND OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES:

(IV-C)

Approval was granted for the Professional and Official Business Activities as presented.

FIELD TRIPS:

(IV-D)

Approval was granted for the Field Trips as presented.

EDUCATION SPECIALIST INTERN PROGRAM:  (IV-E)

Approval was granted for an education specialist intern agreement between the high school district and California State University, Fullerton, effective for the 2008-09 school year.  The agreement is similar to agreements previously approved for CSU Long Beach and Orange County Department of Education.

APPLICATION FOR FUNDING - CARL PERKINS VOCATIONAL AND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ACT:  (IV-F)

Approval was granted to submit an application to the California Department of Education for continued funding under Section 131 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act.  Preliminary funding allocation for the 2008-09 school year is in the amount of $280,650.  Funds will be used to support business education, industrial technology, family and consumer sciences, and agricultural programs.  No district matching funds are required.  Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted.

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) – ADULT SCHOOL:  (IV-G)

Approval was granted for the Huntington Beach Adult School to submit a reapplication to the California State Department of Education for Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title II, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act grant funding for the 2008-09 fiscal year.  This funding will be used to continue the Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, English-as-a-Second Language and EL Civics programs, as well as courses for adult learners wishing to obtain a General Education Development (GED) certificate.

NEW BASIC TEXTBOOK ADOPTION – FIFTH LIST 2007-08:  (IV-H)

Approval was granted to adopt the new basic textbooks (fifth list) for the 2007-08 school year.  The thirty-day review period has been completed according to district policy.

NEW BASIC TEXTBOOK ADOPTION – FIRST LIST 2008-09:  (IV-I)

Approval was granted to commence the adoption of the new basic textbooks (first list) for the 2008-09 school year according to district policy.

INSURANCE AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIM:  (IV-J)

Approval was granted to reject the claim for property and compensatory damages No. OVHS020208.  Claim information is available in the Insurance Office.

AGREEMENT -TOTAL SCHOOL SOLUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT FEES JUSTIFICATION STUDY UPDATE:

Approval was granted for the agreement with Total School Solutions for consulting services and to conduct a Level 1 Development Fees Justification Study Update.  The cost will be $7,800 plus reimbursables paid out of Fund 25 – Capital Facilities/Developer Fees.

AGREEMENT – PJHM ARCHITECTS – SWIMMING POOL AT EDISON HIGH SCHOOL:  (IV-L)

Approval was granted for the agreement with PJHM Architects for architectural services for the swimming pool upgrade at Edison High School.  Fees for these services will be paid from Certificates of Participation (COP) funds allocated for pool equipment replacement.

AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT – LOS ANGELES SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS CELL SITE NO. 300833 LOCATED AT FVHS:  (IV-M)

Approval was granted for the First Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement with Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless, for cell site No. 300833 located at Fountain Valley High School, originally entered into on November 1, 1988.  The current agreement expires on October 31, 2008, and this amendment will extend the lease to October 31, 2013 with three additional five-year extension options.  The annual income for the district will be $27,600 with a 3% annual increase throughout the five-year term of the lease agreement.

SECOND AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT – LOS ANGELES SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS CELL SITE NO. 300885-2 LOCATED AT HBHS:  (IV-N)

Approval was granted for the Second Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement with Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership, dba Verizon Wireless, for the cell site No. 300885-2 located at Huntington Beach High School.  The current First Amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2008.  This Second Amendment will cover the period from November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2013 with three additional five-year extension options.  The annual income for the district will be $27,600 with a 3% annual increase throughout the five-year term of the lease agreement.

SECOND AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT – SPECTRASITE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, CELL SITE NO. 302216-7 LOCATED AT HBHS:  (IV-O)

Approval was granted to extend the ground lease Second Amendment with SpectraSite Communications, LLS, a Deleware limited liability corporation, for cell site No. 302216-7 located at Huntington Beach High School.  The current First Amendment dated April 27, 1993 is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2008.  The Second Amendment will cover the period from November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2013 with three additional five-year extension options.  The annual income for the district will be $27,600 with a 3% annual increase throughout the five-year term of the lease agreement.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON WILLIAMS UNIFORM COMPLAINTS:

(IV-P)

Approval was granted for the Williams Uniform Complaints quarterly report for the third quarter of the fiscal year 2007-08, as required by Education Code 1240.

AWARD OF BIDS:  (IV-Q)

Approval was granted to award bids to the successful bidders as presented.  It was further moved that all other bids be rejected as being higher in cost or not meeting specifications.  All bid results are available for review in the Purchasing Department.

CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICES:  (IV-R)

Approval was granted for the change notices to the contracts as presented which were previously awarded.

NOTICE OF COMPLETION – EHS:  (IV-S)

Approval was granted to file a Notice of Completion on Contract 0414 for the Weight Training Room at Edison High School by Warvi Construction, and to pay the 10 percent retention after filing.

SALES OF SURPLUS/

OBSOLETE

DISTRICT

VEHICLES:  (IV-T)

Approval was granted to dispose of the listed surplus/obsolete district vehicles by public auction through Southern California Public Auction.

FEBRUARY 2008 DISBURSEMENTS:  (IV-U)

A recap of the payments processed during the month of February 2008 was presented.

ENROLLMENT & ADA:  (IV-V)

A report on enrollment and ADA for the period January 28 through February 22, 2008 was presented.

RESOLUTION –INCOME AND EXPENDITURES - GENERAL FUND:  (IV-W)

The district has been notified of increases and decreases in funding for various categorical projects and other funding sources.  Approval was granted to adopt a resolution increasing income and expenditures by the net amount of $551,508 within the General Fund for the fiscal year 2007-08.

RESOLUTION

NO. 39:

AYES:             HARPER, GARLAND, SIMONS,  CASTREY, HENRY

NOES:             NONE

ABSENT:        NONE

                                                Resolution unanimously adopted.

RESOLUTION - TRANSFER OF FUNDS - VARIOUS FUNDS:  (IV-X)

Approval was granted to adopt a resolution which authorizes the transfers made within the approved budgets of various funds for 2007-08. 

RESOLUTION

NO. 40:

AYES:             HARPER, GARLAND, SIMONS,  CASTREY, HENRY

NOES:             NONE

ABSENT:        NONE

                                                Resolution unanimously adopted.

RESOLUTION – TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK:  (V-A)

Approval was granted to adopt the resolution designating the week of May 4 through 10, 2008 as "National Teacher Appreciation Week."

RESOLUTION

NO. 41:

AYES:             HARPER, GARLAND, SIMONS,  CASTREY, HENRY

NOES:             NONE

ABSENT:        NONE

                                                Resolution unanimously adopted.

RESOLUTION – CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES WEEK:

(V-B)

Approval was granted to adopt a resolution designating the week of May 18-24, 2008, as “Classified Employees Week.”

RESOLUTION

NO. 42:

AYES:             HARPER, GARLAND, SIMONS,  CASTREY, HENRY

NOES:             NONE

ABSENT:        NONE

                                                Resolution unanimously adopted.

AGREEMENT -TOTAL SCHOOL SOLUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT FEES JUSTIFICATION STUDY UPDATE:  (IV-K)

It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Mrs. Henry, to approve the agreement with Total School Solutions for consulting services and to conduct a Level 1 Development Fees Justification Study Update.  The cost will be $7,800 plus reimbursables paid out of Fund 25 – Capital Facilities/Developer Fees.

                                                Motion carried 4-1.

                                                Mr. Harper voted no.

STUDENT EXPULSIONS:

(VI-A)

It was moved by Mrs. Henry, seconded by Ms Castrey, that student number 334247 be expelled from the Huntington Beach Union High School District for the remainder of the 2007-08 spring semester for violation of California Education Code 48900 (b).  It was further moved that because the student is a senior who will be 18 in July, he complete his required units for graduation during the period of expulsion through an ACCESS program.

                                                Motion unanimously carried..

It was moved by Mr. Garland, seconded by Ms Castrey, that student number 35508 be expelled from the Huntington Beach Union High School District for the remainder of the 2007-08 school year and the fall semester of the 2008-09 school year for violation of California Education Code 48900(c) and (d).  In January 2009 the student will be notified of his right to request reenrollment into an appropriate District school.

                                                Motion unanimously carried..

It was moved by Mr. Harper, seconded by Mrs. Henry, that student number 349834 be expelled from the Huntington Beach Union High School District for the remainder of the 2007-08 school year for violation of California Education Code 48900(c) and (d).  It was further moved that a district IEPT meeting be held to determine appropriate placement during the time of expulsion.  In June 2008, the student will be notified of his right to request an IEPT meeting to determine placement in the district for the fall 2008 semester.

                                                Motion unanimously carried..

NEW BUSINESS:

Mr. Harper asked that The Bible as Literature be placed on the agenda for consideration.  Mrs. Henry stated that as it is the district’s new policy to ask that the President of the Board and Superintendent place items on the agenda and as Mr. Harper has spoken to this item for a twelve month period, she would be willing to place it on the agenda for consideration.  It was agreed to agendize at a future meeting for consideration.

Ms Castrey congratulated Mrs. Henry on being re-elected to the CSBA Delegate Assembly.  She stated that based on the budget cuts, she would not be attending the Legislative Action Conference but both she and Mrs. Henry will attend the Delegate Assembly Conference.

Dr. Simons indicated he would not be able to attend the AVID Senior Recognition Celebration on May 13, 2008 as this is the date of the next Board of Trustees meeting. Other members will also be unable to attend.

Dr. Simons announced that the city of Westminster Prayer Breakfast would take place on May 1, 2008 from 7 to 9 a.m.  He asked that members contact the Superintendent's Office if they wished to attend.  The Orange County Governor Leaders Prayer Breakfast will be held on Friday, May 30.  Members should also let the office know if they planned on attending.

The VIP’s Breakfast will take place on Friday, April 25 at the Long Beach Yacht Club.  Dr. Simons was unable to attend and Mr. Harper volunteered to represent the Board.

Dr. Riley announced that the Classified Awards Banquet would be held on Thursday, April 17.  All members except Ms Castrey will attend.  The Certificated Banquet will take place on Wednesday, May 14.  Members Garland, Harper and Simons will attend.  Mrs. Henry will arrive late.

Discussion took place concerning future Board meetings.  Because of the Governor’s May Revise being scheduled for May 14, it was agreed not to hold the May 13 Study Session as there will not be a lot of new information.  It was agreed that the May 13, 2008 meeting would be a regular meeting starting at 7:00 p.m. with recognition of retirees, and a May 27, 2008 special meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.  There would not be a study session at 5:30 p.m. but there may be a closed session.

ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD:

None.

ADJOURNMENT:

The meeting was adjourned by the President, Dr. Simons, at

8:30 p.m.

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                           Clerk

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                        Secretary