HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MAY 11, 1999
| BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: | Bonnie Bruce Bonnie Castrey Sallie Dashiell Matthew Harper Michael Simons |
| BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: | None |
| ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL PRESENT: | Susan Roper, Superintendent Patricia Koch, Asst. Supt, Business Services John Myers, Asst. Supt., Educational Services Jack Elsner, Interim Asst. Supt., Personnel/Emp Relations Carole Thomas, Executive Assistant |
| ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL ABSENT: | None |
| PLACE AND DATE OF MEETING | District Education Center Tuesday, May 11, 1999 |
| CALL TO ORDER: | The meeting was called to order at 6:36 p.m. by the President, Mrs. Bruce. |
| CLOSED SESSION: | The Board recessed to Closed Session at 6:37 p.m. to
consider:
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| CALL TO ORDER: | The meeting was called back to order at 7:36 p.m. by the President, Mrs. Bruce. Mrs. Bruce announced that item number 3 would be continued in the closed session at the end of the Board meeting. Item number 4: Unanimous direction was given to staff to continue forward with the purchase of the oil island at 812 Yorktown Avenue, Huntington Beach. |
| MOMENT OF SILENCE: | Mrs. Bruce asked for a moment of reflection for Larry Doyle, Athletic Director and teacher at Marina High School, who passed away on April 27, 1999. She also asked to dedicate the meeting in his memory and to inform his family. |
| PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (II) | The Pledge of Allegiance was given. |
| APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (III-A) | It was moved by Dr. Simons, seconded by Ms Castrey, to
approve the minutes of the regular meeting held April 20, 1999. 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) | Alicia Lanz, Student Representative to the Board, presented a report. |
| STAFF PRESENTATION - INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM: (III-D) | Jim Burch, Coordinator of the International Baccalaureate Program at Ocean View High School, presented a report regarding the status of the IB program. Mr. Burch presented the diploma candidates. |
| STAFF RECOGNITION - 1998-99 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR: (III-E) | The Board recognized the district’s 1998-99 Teachers of the Year. David Armstrong, math teacher at Marina High School, was introduced by Principal Carol Osbrink. Elaine Lanz, English teacher at Westminster High School, was introduced by Principal Kathy Miller. |
| STAFF RECOGNITION - SALLIE MAE FIRST CLASS TEACHER AWARD: (III-F) | The Board recognized the district’s nominee for the Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award, Richard Boogar, who was introduced by Principal Carol Osbrink. |
| STAFF RECOGNITION - ACCREDITATION COORDINATORS: (III-G) |
The Board recognized staff who coordinated the very
successful Focus on Learning accreditation process at the school sites:
A brief description of the accreditation plan for each site was presented. Mrs. Bruce expressed thanks on behalf of the Board. |
| STAFF PRESENTATION - VOLUNTEERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE: (III-H) |
Evie Belgen, Community Resource Coordinator, Fountain Valley
High School, on behalf of the other Community Resource Coordinators, presented a check to
the Board of Trustees representing $2,257,000, the value of the volunteer hours at minimum
wage, that have been donated to our schools during the 1998-99 school year. Dr. Patricia
Landau, Director of Classified Personnel, introduced the following Community Resource
Coordinators:
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| RECESS: | A recess was called from 9:05 to 9:12 p.m. |
| PUBLIC COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD: (III-I ) | None. |
| CONSENT CALENDAR: (IV) | It was moved by Dr. Simons, seconded by Ms Castrey, to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented, with addendum to IV-B, Personnel Report, and
IV-M, Memorandum of Understanding - Westminster School District, but with the exception of
the following items which were pulled by members Harper and Dashiell: Mr. Harper: IV-C,
Professional and Official Business, R6719 and 6720; IV-D Field Trips (HBHS Spanish Club to
Mexico); IV-E, #7400, Vision 2020; and IV-L, Memorandum of Understanding - Bilingual
Teacher Training Program. Ms Dashiell: IV-A, Purchase Orders 974R2912 and 974R2929. Motion unanimously carried. It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to approve Purchase Orders 974R2912 and 974R2929. Motion carried 4-1. Ms Dashiell abstained. It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Ms Dashiell, to approve IV-C, Professional and Official Business, R6719 and 6720; IV-D (HBHS Spanish Club to Mexico); IV-E, #7400, Vision 2020; and IV-L, Memorandum of Understanding - Bilingual Teacher Training Program. Motion carried 4-1. Mr. Harper voted no. |
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Approval was granted for purchase orders in the amount of $767,342.43 as presented, with the exception of Purchase Orders 974R2912 and 974R2929 which were pulled for separate consideration. |
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Approval was granted for the Certificated and Classified Personnel Report No. 11 as presented, with addendum. |
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Approval was granted for the professional and official business activities as presented, with the exception of items R6719 and 6720 which were pulled for separate consideration. |
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Approval was granted for the field trips as presented, with the exception of the Huntington Beach High School Spanish Club visit to Mexico which was pulled for separate consideration. |
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The Governing Board determined that the listed individuals or contractors are specially trained, experienced, and competent to provide services and advice in the noted areas. Such services are not available free of charge from public agencies, and such services and advice are needed on a limited or occasional basis. Approval was granted for the consultants and/or contractors as presented. |
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Approval was granted for the Huntington Beach Union High School District to reimburse the parents of an infant for respite care for an amount not to exceed $288.00. Respite care was determined to be an appropriate service under PART C criteria of the infant’s Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). |
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Approval was granted to submit an application to the California Department of Education for reimbursement of the $2,285 expense incurred by the district for training high school athletic coaches during the 1998-99 school year. Assembly Bill 2741, Miller (Education Code section 35179) authorizes use of a $1 million appropriation for dollar-for-dollar matching funds for school districts as an incentive to improve high school athletic coaching education and training. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. |
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Approval was granted to submit applications to the Orange County Department of Education for California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) funds. Program proposals have been developed by individual teachers, and winners will be awarded $3,000 in the 1999-2000 school year to enhance educational technology practices in the classroom. No matching funds are required. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. |
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Approval was granted for Food Services to apply to the California Department of Health Services for a California Nutrition Network Incentive Award for the 1999-2000 federal fiscal year. If awarded, funds equal to 50 percent of the projected in-kind budget of $113,316 will be used to provide nutrition education materials and to provide training for food services employees. Matching funds are required and will be provided by non-federal, categorical funds. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. |
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Approval was granted to submit an application to the California Department of Education for Consolidated Categorical Programs for the 1999-2000 school year to supplement existing instructional programs and services, guidance activities, school improvement and staff development programs. Funds, which in past years have been in excess of $2 million without matching requirements, will be allocated by the state and federal governments. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. |
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Approval was granted for Westminster High School to submit an application in the amount of $48,737 to the California Department of Education for a School-Based Pupil Motivation and Maintenance Grant (SB65). If awarded, the grant will continue to fund an outreach consultant who will deliver prevention and intervention services to at-risk students and will work with site staff in an effort to increase the percentage of students graduating from Westminster High School. No matching funds are required. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. |
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Approval was granted for the Memorandum of Understanding between the district and Westminster School District for release of Westminster High School teacher, Karen Carroll, to serve as the Renaissance Project Coordinator. The Memorandum of Understanding will allow the district to claim 40 percent (per addendum) of the designated staff salary for services rendered to the Westminster School District during the period July 1, 1998 to January 29, 1999. The claimable amount will not exceed $15,996. |
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Approval was granted to commence the adoption of the new
basic textbooks (first list) for the 1999-2000 school year according to district policy.
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Approval was granted for the list of 1998-99 candidates for graduation. The list is available in the Educational Services Division. |
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Approval was granted to disperse Mae Berg Scholarship funds in the amount of $3,000 to California State University, Long Beach, for home economics scholarship to student Doreen Bottis who has met the criteria for renewal established by the Mae Berg Scholarship Committee. |
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Approval was granted to destroy pupil records held for three years or more following compliance guidelines as stated in the California Administrative Code, Chapter 2 - Records of Pupils. |
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Approval was granted to accept Fountain Valley High School’s three-year WASC Accreditation Report. The Report has been given to the Board for review, and is on file in the Educational Services Division. |
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Approval was granted to file a Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators form to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for the 1999-2000 school year. In accordance with Title 5 regulations, the district is required to annually file such a declaration. The declaration will provide the district with the ability to employ or assign persons who are not appropriately credentialed and file waivers as needed. |
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Approval was granted for a contract with Schoolhouse Services for a study of development impacts and mitigation pursuant to SB 50, for an amount not to exceed $16,500, to be paid from the Capital Facilities Fund (developer fees). |
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Approval was granted to ratify the granting of a ten foot easement and right of way to GTE California for telephone services to Patti’s Preschool, present lessee of this District-owned property. |
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Approval was granted to dispose of the listed surplus/obsolete district vehicles by public auction through Nationwide Auctioneers. |
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Approval was granted to purchase a State of California certified vehicle emission system (smog test equipment) for the District Transportation Department, at an estimated cost of $36,000, to be drawn from the District reserves. |
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Approval was granted to designate an amount of $400,000 of Cafeteria Funds as a Reserve for Equipment Replacement for the purpose of upgrading and replacing Food Services equipment at the time when modernization and rehabilitation work at the various sites takes place. |
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A report on enrollment and ADA for the period March 1-26, 1999 was presented. |
| QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT: (V-A) |
In accordance with Government Code 53646(e), a financial report for the quarter ending March 31, 1999 and a certification regarding the District’s ability to meet its cash flow needs for the next six months were provided. Full reports are available for review in the Business Division. |
| RESOLUTION - FEDERAL FUNDING OF SPECIAL EDUCATION: (V-B) |
It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to adopt a resolution urging Congress to keep its promise and pay for 40 percent of the costs of special education, or, in the alternative, remove federal mandates requiring the provision of these services. |
| RESOLUTION NO. 41 |
AYES: HARPER, SIMONS, CASTREY, DASHIELL, BRUCE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Resolution unanimously adopted. |
| RESOLUTION - FUND 35 - COUNTY SCHOOL FACILITIES FUND: (V-C) |
It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Ms Dashiell, to
authorize the establishment of a new Fund 35 - County School Facilities Fund. This fund is
required to account for monies coming to the district from State bond proceeds and other
authorized sources). Resolution unanimously adopted. |
| RESOLUTION NO. 42 |
AYES: HARPER, SIMONS, CASTREY, DASHIELL, BRUCE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Resolution unanimously adopted. |
| RESOLUTION - ADDTNL INCOME AND EXPENDITURES - VARIOUS
CATEGORICAL PROJECTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES - ADULT EDUCATION: (V-D) |
The District has been notified of increases and decreases in
funding for various categorical projects and other funding sources. It was moved by Dr.
Simons, seconded by Ms Castrey, to adopt a resolution increasing income and expenditures
by the amount of $163,095 within the Adult Education Fund for the fiscal year 1998-99. Resolution unanimously adopted. |
| RESOLUTION NO. 43 |
AYES: HARPER, SIMONS, CASTREY, DASHIELL, BRUCE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Resolution unanimously adopted. |
| RESOLUTION - ADDTNL INCOME AND EXPENDITURES - VARIOUS CATEGORICAL PROJECTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES - GENERAL FUND: (V-E) | The District has been notified of increases and decreases in
funding for various categorical projects and other funding sources. It was moved by Ms
Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to adopt a resolution increasing income and expenditures
by the amount of $2,201,152 within the General Fund for the fiscal year 1998-99. Resolution unanimously adopted. |
| RESOLUTION NO. 44 |
AYES: HARPER, SIMONS, CASTREY, DASHIELL, BRUCE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Resolution unanimously adopted. |
| BOARD POLICY REVISIONS: (VI-A) | The following policy was presented for second reading and
adoption in the continued revision of existing policies and administrative regulations: BP5116.2 Instruction Intradistrict Open Enrollment Roger Ho, parent, and Patrick Moir addressed the Board. It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to approve Board Policy 5116.2 as presented. Mr. Harper presented his case in opposition to the motion. He presented statistics and suggested that the public decide the issue through a ballot measure. Ms Dashiell indicated that while she agreed with some of Mr. Harper’s remarks, it was time to make a decision, move on, and revisit the issue later. Dr. Simons indicated that statistics three years ago raised an alarm to the district when a large exodus of white students from Ocean View High School occurred. He stated that it is the responsibility of the Board to alleviate this. Ms Castrey spoke in support of the motion, indicating that the Board has the responsibility to look at the entire community. Motion carried 4-1. Mr. Harper voted no. |
| BOARD POLICY REVISIONS: (VI-B) | It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Ms Dashiell, to
approve the following Board Policy for first reading in the continued revision of existing
policies and administrative regulations: BP 3553 Business and Non-Instructional Operations Free and Reduced Lunch Program Motion unanimously carried. |
| STUDENT EXPULSIONS: (VII-A) | It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, that
Anthony Vazquez be expelled from the Huntington Beach Union High School District for the
remainder of the 1998-99 spring semester and the1999-2000 fall semester for violation of
California Education Code 48900(c). Since Anthony has moved into the Garden Grove Unified
School District attendance area, it was recommended he contact them for placement during
the period of expulsion and afterward. Motion unanimously carried. It was moved by Ms Dashiell, seconded by Ms Castrey, that Mark Tierney be expelled from the Huntington Beach Union High School District for the remainder of the 1998-99 school year and the fall semester of the1999-2000 school year for violation of California Education Code 48900(b). During that time, we recommend that he attend an Orange County Department of Education Alternative School. In January, 2000, Mark will be notified of his right to request an IEP meeting to determine appropriate placement in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. Motion unanimously carried. |
| NEW BUSINESS: (VIII) | Ms Dashiell asked that staff prepare a letter to Secretary
Riley supporting full federal funding for Special Education and send copies to other
school districts. Ms Castrey asked that copies also be sent the CSBA and NSBA. Ms Dashiell indicated that she will be attending the Masters in Governance Program at the end of this month and will provide a report at the June meeting. Ms Castrey stated that she has been asked to speak at the CFIER conference and would like to register. Ms Castrey asked if staff could write a letter of congratulations to Jim Burch and the International Baccalaureate program. She would also like to be informed of any other special programs. Mr. Harper requested that staff consider placing a disclaimer on the student census card to notify parents that their child may not be able to transfer due to ethnicity. He also asked staff if the district could add a box allowing eighth-grade students to decline to state their ethnicity on the census forms which are filled out prior to admission to the high school district. |
| ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD: (IX) | None. |
| CLOSED SESSION: | Closed session was called at 9:58 p.m. to continue deliberations on Administrative Appointments: Principalship - Government Code section 54957 |
| CALL BACK TO ORDER: | The meeting was called back to order by the President, Mrs. Bruce, at 10:20 p.m. Mrs. Bruce announced that the Board had voted 4-1, with Mr. Harper voting no, to support the Superintendent’s recommendation to change the Valley Vista High School Principal position to that of Director of Alternative Education/ Principal, Valley Vista, a 12 month contract at the comprehensive high school principals’ compensation. |
| ADJOURNMENT: | The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m. |