HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MAY 13, 2003
| BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: | Bonnie Castrey Brian Garland Matthew Harper Susan Henry Michael Simons |
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| BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: | None | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL PRESENT: | Susan Roper,
Superintendent Patricia Koch, Asst. Superintendent, Business Services Kathy Miller, Asst. Superintendent, Personnel/Emp Relations Carol Osbrink, Asst. Superintendent, Educational Services Carole Thomas, Executive Assistant |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL ABSENT: | None | |
| PLACE AND DATE OF MEETING: | District Education
Center May 13, 2003 |
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| CALL TO ORDER: | The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by the President, Mrs. Henry. | |
| CLOSED SESSION: (I) | The Board recessed into Closed Session at 6:03 p.m. to consider Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release – Government Code section 54957; Parent Appeals – Education Code sections 35146 and 48260; and Negotiations Update – Conference with Labor Negotiators concerning DEA, CSEA and HBPSA contracts – Government Code section 54957.6. | |
| CALL BACK TO ORDER: | The meeting was called back to order at 7:51 p.m. by the President, Mrs. Henry, who announced that in Closed Session the Board had considered Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release, but there was nothing to report. The Board would need to return to closed session immediately following the regular Board meeting to finalize the Parent Appeals and Negotiations Update. | |
| PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (II) | The Pledge of Allegiance was given. | |
| APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (III-A) | It was moved by Ms Castrey,
seconded by Dr. Simons, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held
April 8, 2003, the Special meetings held April 14 and 21, 2003, the regular
meeting held April 22, 2003, and the Special meetings held May 1 and 5,
2003, with one correction to the April 8 minutes which should have described
Lance Pinkham as a parent and not a staff member. Motion unanimously carried. |
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| 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) | Kelsey Hudson, Student Representative to the Board from Marina High School, presented a report. | |
| STAFF RECOGNITION – OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO STUDENT ACTIVITIES AWARD: (III-D) | Stephen Roderick, Principal, introduced Jeanne Ellis, Vice Principal at Marina High School, who was recognized for receiving the Outstanding Contributions to Student Activities award from the California Association of Directors of Activities (CADA). A plaque was presented to Ms Ellis. | |
| STUDENT RECOGNITION – ACADEMIC DECATHLON (MHS): (III-E) | Stephen Roderick introduced students from Marina High School, and their teacher Robert Grebel, who were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the Academic Decathlon competition. A plaque was presented. | |
| STAFF PRESENTATION – LOCAL PLAN OF THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY CONSORTIUM FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION: (III-F) | Jim Hemsley, WOCCSE Director, gave a presentation on the revised Local Plan of the West Orange County Consortium for Special Education. | |
| PUBLIC COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD: (III-G) | Ric Loyce, parent; Dr. Beverly Bradley, parent; Dr. Stan Bassin, parent; Conrad Ulpino, parent; Wendy Selin, parent; Michael Smith, parent; Corinne Neal, teacher; Ryan Gilmore, community member; and Tony Raia, parent, spoke regarding proposed budget cuts. Leonard Crane made general comments. | |
| CONSENT CALENDAR: (IV) | It was moved by Ms
Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented, with addendum to item IV-B, Personnel Report; with the exception
of two items, R10981 of item IV-C, Professional and Official Business
Activities, (Assembly Education Committee), and item IV-FF, 2003-04 Tax and
Revenue Anticipation Notes, which were pulled by Mr. Harper for separate
consideration. Motion unanimously carried. |
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PURCHASE ORDERS: (IV-A) |
Approval was granted for purchase orders in the amount of $977,977.00 as presented, with the exception of item R10981 which was pulled by Mr. Harper for separate consideration. | |
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PROFESSIONAL AND OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES: (IV-C) |
Approval was granted for the Professional and Official Business Activities as presented. | |
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FIELD TRIPS: (IV-D) |
Approval was granted for the Field Trips as presented. | |
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CONTRACTS AND CONSULTING AGREEMENTS: (IV-E) |
The Governing Board determines 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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NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL/AGENCY CONTRACTS/ADDENDUM -WOCCSE: (IV-F) |
Approval was granted to enter into the non-public school/agency contracts/addendum as presented, and the West Orange County Consortium for Special Education is authorized to receive invoices and process payment. | |
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LOCAL PLAN OF THE WEST ORANGE COUNTY CONSORTIUM FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION: (IV-G) |
Approval was granted for the adoption of the revised Local Plan of the West Orange County Consortium for Special Education (WOCCSE). The Local Plan is the basis for the operation and administration of special education programs in the district. It has been approved by the California Department of Education as meeting all applicable requirements of state and federal laws and procedures, including compliance with the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of Public Law, and the California Education Code, Part 30. | |
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NEW BASIC TEXTBOOK ADOPTION – FIRST LIST: (IV-H) |
Approval was granted to adopt the new basic textbooks (first list) for the 2003-04 school year. The thirty-day review period had been completed according to district policy. | |
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NEW BASIC TEXTBOOK ADOPTION – SECOND LIST: (IV-I) |
Approval was granted to commence the adoption of the new basic textbooks (second list) for the 2003-04 school year according to district policy. | |
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GRANT APPLICATION – ENHANCING EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY: (IV-J) |
Approval was granted to submit an application to the California Department of Education for Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) grant funds under the No Child Left Behind Act. This is a non-competitive formula grant, and the district is eligible for funding during the 2003-04 school year in the amount of $37,626 based on the number of identified Title I students. The funds must be used in accordance with the approved Technology Use Plan, and at least 25 percent of the funds must be used for staff development. No matching funds are required. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. | |
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ADDITIONS TO THE TECHNOLOGY USE PLAN: (IV-K) |
Approval was granted for the two sections which have been added to the district’s five-year (2002-07) Technology Use Plan. The additional sections are required by federal legislation under the No Child Left Behind Act in order to apply for federal technology grant funding. | |
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GRANT APPLICATION – BEAUMONT FOUNDATION OF AMERICA: (IV-L) |
Approval was granted to submit an application to the Beaumont Foundation of America for grant funds in the amount of $122,980 for the 2003-04 school year. If awarded, the funds will be used to purchase computer hardware for the Business Technology Department at Westminster High School. No matching funds are required, although site Title I funds will provide $40,000 for Language Acquisition software to support the project. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. | |
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GRANT APPLICATION – SCHOOL-BASED PUPIL MOTIVATION AND MAINTENANCE (WHS): (IV-M) |
Approval was granted for Westminster High School to submit an application to the California Department of Education for a School-Based Pupil Motivation and Maintenance Grant in the amount of $50,000 for the 2003-04 school year. 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 high school. No matching funds are required. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. | |
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GRANT APPLICATION – MODEL PROGRAM REPLICATION (WHS): (IV-N) |
Approval was granted for Westminster High School to submit a Model Program Replication grant application in the amount of $4,000 to the California Department of Education. If awarded, the grant will provide funds for a team of staff members to participate in the annual Dropout Prevention Conference in Sacramento, California on October 22-25, 2003. No matching funds are required. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. | |
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GRANT APPLICATION – DROPOUT PREVENTION AND RECOVERY FIELD COLLEAGUE GRANT (WHS): (IV-O) |
Approval was granted for Westminster High School to submit an application to the California Department of Education for a Dropout Prevention and Recovery Field Colleague Grant in the amount of $1,500 for the 2002-03 school year. If awarded, the funds will be used to pay expenses for designated staff to assist in the scoring of the 2003-04 Pupil Motivation and Maintenance grant applications. No matching district funds are required. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. | |
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GRANT APPLICATION – VERIZON FOUNDATION: (IV-P) |
Approval was granted to submit an application to the Verizon Foundation for grant funding in the amount of $15,000 to implement the Access to Computer Education Systems (ACES) project at the district’s Community Day School during the 2003-04 school year. If awarded, the funds will be used to purchase computer hardware and instructional software programs. No matching funds are required. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. | |
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GRANT APPLICATION – REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF (RID) CERTIFICATION: (IV-Q) |
Approval was granted to submit an application to the California Department of Education for funding in the amount of $2,100 to pay for baseline assessment of the district’s educational sign language interpreters (seven staff members) to determine future training that will be required for RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf) certification by January 1, 2007. No matching funds are required. Authorization to expend funds upon receipt was granted. | |
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CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION – CLASS OF 2003: (IV-R) |
Approval was granted for the list of candidates for graduation, class of 2003. This list is available for review in the Educational Services Division. | |
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DESTRUCTION OF PUPIL RECORDS: (IV-S) |
Approval was granted to destroy pupil records held for three years or more in compliance with guidelines of the California Code of Regulations, section 437, Retention and Destruction of Pupil Records. | |
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CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICES: (IV-T) |
Approval was granted for the change notices to the contracts as presented which were previously awarded. | |
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SALES OF SURPLUS/OBSOLETE DISTRICT VEHICLES: (IV-U) |
Approval was granted to dispose of the listed surplus/obsolete district vehicles by public auction through Nationwide Auctioneers. | |
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SERVICE AGREEMENT – NATIONAL BENEFITS SERVICES: (IV-V) |
Approval was granted to enter into an agreement with National Benefits Services to provide services as Third Party Administrator as required for the proper administration of employer retirement plans that qualify under IRC Sections 457(b) and 403(b). | |
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ATTENDANCE AFFIDAVIT: (IV-W) |
Approval was granted to execute the affidavit regarding "Request for Allowance of Attendance Because of Emergency Conditions" for Edison High School on April 24, 2003. | |
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CLAIM SETTLEMENT – CTA, et al. v. GOVERNING BOARD HBUHSD: (IV-X) |
Approval was granted to settle Orange County Superior Court Case No. 01CC04164 in the amount of $1,212.60. Claim information is available in the office of the Assistant Superintendent, Certificated Personnel. | |
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ADOPTION AGREEMENT – IRC 403(b) PLAN: (IV-Y) |
Approval was granted for an Adoption Agreement with the Orange County Teachers’ Federal Credit Union as Administrator for a 403(b) plan. | |
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ADOPTION AGREEMENT – GOVERNMENTAL 457(b) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: (IV-Z) |
Approval was granted for an Adoption Agreement with the Orange County Teachers’ Federal Credit Union as Administrator for 457(b) plans. | |
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CITY OF WESTMINSTER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY – SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT: (IV-AA) |
Approval was granted to execute a Settlement and Release Agreement with the City of Westminster Redevelopment Agency relating to claims funds asserted to be due for past years’ allocations pursuant to Santa Ana Unified School District v. Orange County Development Agency, 90 Cal. App. 4th 404, 108 Cal. Rptr. 2d 770, rev denied, (2001). | |
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ENROLLMENT & ADA: (IV-BB) |
A report on enrollment and ADA for the period February 24 to March 21, 2003 was presented. | |
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MARCH 2003 DISBURSEMENTS: (IV-CC) |
A recap of the payments processed during the month of March 2003 was presented. | |
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RENEWAL REQUEST FOR WAIVER - STATE MEAL MANDATE FOR SUMMER SESSION: (IV-DD) |
Approval was granted to submit a Renewal Request for Waiver of Education Code Section 49550, State Meal Mandate, for the 2003 Summer Session. | |
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT: (IV-EE) |
In accordance with Government Code 53646(e), a financial report for the quarter ending March 31, 2003 and a certification regarding the district’s ability to meet its cash flow needs for the next six months are provided. Full reports are available for review in the Business Division. | |
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RESOLUTION - ADDTNL INCOME AND EXPENDITURES – ADULT EDUCATION FUND: (IV-GG) |
The district has been notified of increases in funding for Adult Education. Approval was granted to adopt a resolution increasing income and expenditures by the amount of $15,505 within the Adult Education Fund for the fiscal year 2002-03. | |
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RESOLUTION NO. 46: |
AYES: GARLAND, HARPER,
SIMONS, CASTREY, HENRY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Resolution unanimously adopted. |
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RESOLUTION - ADDTNL INCOME AND EXPENDITURES - VARIOUS CATEGORICAL PROJECTS AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES: (IV-HH) |
The district has been notified of increases and decreases in the various categorical projects and other funding sources. Approval was granted to adopt a resolution increasing income and expenditures by the amount of $186,489 within the General Fund for the fiscal year 2002-03. | |
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RESOLUTION NO. 47: |
AYES: GARLAND, HARPER,
SIMONS, CASTREY, HENRY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Resolution unanimously adopted. |
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RESOLUTION - TRANSFER OF FUNDS - VARIOUS FUNDS (IV-II) |
Approval was granted to adopt a
resolution which authorizes the transfers made within the approved budgets
of the General Fund, the Adult Education Fund and Capital Facilities Fund
for 2002-03.
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RESOLUTION NO. 48: |
AYES: GARLAND, HARPER,
SIMONS, CASTREY, HENRY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Resolution unanimously adopted. |
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| PROFESSIONAL AND
OFFICIAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
NO. 10981: (IV-C) |
It was moved by Dr. Simons,
seconded by Ms Castrey, to approve item R10981 of the Professional and
Official Business Activities (item IV-C). Motion carried 4-1. Mr. Harper voted no. |
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| RESOLUTION – 2003-04 TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES: (IV-FF) | It was moved by Dr. Simons, seconded by Ms Castrey, to adopt the resolution authorizing the borrowing of funds for fiscal year 2003-04 and the issuance and sale of a 2003-04 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note in an amount not to exceed $9,500,000 and participation in the South Coast Local Education Agencies pooled Tax and Revenue Anticipation Note program and requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County to issue and sell said note. The resolution, trust agreement, purchase agreement and preliminary official statement are on file in the Business Division. | |
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RESOLUTION NO. 45: |
AYES: GARLAND, SIMONS,
CASTREY, HENRY NOES: HARPER ABSENT: NONE Motion carried 4-1. Mr. Harper voted no. |
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| 2003-04 SCHOOL CALENDAR: (V-A) | Agreement has been reached between
the District Educators Association and the District regarding the
instructional calendar for the 2003-04 school year. It was moved by Ms
Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to adopt the 2003-04 school calendar as
presented.
Motion unanimously carried. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE PROPOSED DECISION: (V-B) | The Board of Trustees adopted a
resolution for the reduction of specific certificated personnel on March 11,
2003, and an administrative hearing was conducted on April 3, 2003. It was
moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Mr. Harper, to accept the attached decision
and notify the individuals listed on Exhibit A that their services will be
terminated at the end of the 2002-03 school year pursuant to the proposed
decision and/or the notice given to them prior to March 15, 2003 for the
reasons set forth in the attached decision and such prior notice. Motion unanimously carried. |
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| PROPOSED BUDGET REDUCTIONS: (V-C) | Board members discussed the
procedure to modify proposed items to be considered. It was agreed that each
item in question would be pulled and considered separately. It was moved by Mr. Harper, seconded by Ms Castrey, to approve the attached list of reductions, additions and adjustments to the district budget for 2003-04, as presented, with the exception of the following items which were pulled for separate consideration. Mr. Harper pulled items 23, 27, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 45 and 55. Ms Castrey pulled item 42. Mr. Garland pulled the same items as Mr. Harper, plus items number 30, 31, 36, 40, 43, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51 and 54. Dr. Simons pulled item number 44. Motion unanimously carried. Dr. Roper indicated that she had made a revision in her recommendations to the Board about the Speech/Language Specialist program. Her original recommendation to reduce by 3.8 FTE was changed to spread the reduction over two years. Therefore, the total for the cuts has been reduced by 1.8 FTE for the 2003-04 fiscal year. |
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| Amendments to Main Motion: | ||
| Item No. 23 – Eliminate 2 FTE
School Business Administrators: It was moved by Mr. Harper, seconded by Mr. Garland, to eliminate all six positions of School Business Administrators. Motion failed 2/3. Dr. Simons, Ms Castrey and Mrs. Henry voted no. It was moved by Dr. Simons, seconded by Ms Castrey, to eliminate 2 FTE School Business Administrators. Motion unanimously carried. |
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| Item No. 27 – Eliminate 1 FTE
Public Safety Officer at Valley Vista High School – add 1 Campus Security
Assistant It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to uphold this recommendation. Motion carried 3/2. Mr. Harper and Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 28 – Reduce full-time
Custodian at Valley Vista High School to half-time Mr. Harper proposed reducing the position to three-fourths time instead of one-half. Motion died for lack of a second. It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to reduce the full-time Custodian at Valley Vista High School to half-time. Motion unanimously carried. |
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| Item No. 29 – Reduce Public
Safety Officers’ assignments to 10 months It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, for the purpose of discussion. Dr. Simons indicated that this item was negotiable. Mr. Garland and Mr. Harper spoke in opposition to the reduction. Dr. Simons proposed an amendment to limit the reduction to one year with accommodation being made for Summer School at Westminster High School as necessary, and Ms Castrey accepted. Motion unanimously carried. |
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| Item No. 30 – Reduce Network
Technicians from 12 to 11 months It was moved by Dr. Simons, seconded by Ms Castrey, to reduce Network Technicians from 12 to 11 months. Motion carried 4/1. Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 31 - Eliminate 6
Instructional Aides – Technology It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to eliminate 6 Instructional Aides – Technology. Motion carried 4/1. Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 36 – Eliminate 1.8 FTE
Speech/Language Specialists It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Mr. Harper, to eliminate 1.8 FTE Speech/Language Specialists. Motion carried 4/1. Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 38 – Eliminate 1 FTE
teacher at Valley Vista High School It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to eliminate 1 FTE teaching position. Motion carried 3/2. Mr. Harper and Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 39 – Eliminate RSP
teacher at Valley Vista High School It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to eliminate the RSP teacher at Valley Vista High School. Motion failed 2/3. Mr. Harper, Dr. Simons and Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 40 – Eliminate 1 FTE
teacher at Coast High School It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to eliminate 1 FTE teacher at Coast High School. Motion carried 3/2. Mr. Harper and Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 42 – Eliminate 20 of
82 extra pay units at APA It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Mr. Harper, to eliminate 20 of 82 extra pay units at APA. Motion carried 4/1. Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 43 – Eliminate
elective classes with enrollments less than 28 It was moved by Mr. Harper, seconded by Ms Castrey, to eliminate elective classes with enrollments less than 28. Motion carried 4/1. Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 44 – Increase 9th
grade enrollment in special programs to more than 100 It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Mrs. Henry, to increase 9th grade enrollment in special programs to more than 100. Motion unanimously carried. |
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| RECESS: | A recess was called from 10:20 to 10:27 p.m. | |
| Item No. 45 – Integrate Health
Education into life science courses It was moved by Dr. Simons, seconded by Ms Castrey, that Health be made available to students who wish to take it as an elective. The State mandated curriculum on HIV/AIDS will be integrated into life science courses. Motion carried 3/2. Mr. Garland and Mr. Harper voted no. |
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| Item No. 46 – Eliminate 5 FTE
in Physical Education It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Mr. Harper, to eliminate 5 FTE in physical education. Motion carried 4/1. Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| MOTION TO CONTINUE: | At 11 p.m. it was moved by Dr.
Simons, seconded by Ms Castrey, to continue the meeting until 11:20 p.m. Motion unanimously carried. |
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| Item No. 47 – Eliminate Traffic
and Safety classes in regular education during the school year It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to eliminate Traffic and Safety classes in regular education during school year. Motion carried 4/1. Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 48 - Eliminate 0.5 FTE
Nurse at EHS It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Dr. Simons, to eliminate 0.5 FTE Nurse at Edison High School. Motion carried 3/2. Mr. Harper and Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 49 – Eliminate
part-time teaching assignments It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Mr. Harper, to eliminate part-time teaching assignments Motion carried 3/2. Mr. Garland and Dr. Simons voted no. |
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| Item No. 51 – Reduce district
support for athletic and co-curricular activities It was moved by Mr. Harper, seconded by Ms Castrey, to reduce district support for athletic and co-curricular activities. Motion carried 3/2. Mr. Garland and Dr. Simons voted no. |
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| MOTION TO CONTINUE: | It was moved by Ms Castrey,
seconded by Dr. Simons, to continue the meeting until midnight. Motion unanimously carried. |
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| Item No. 54 – Reduce SAC Summer
School It was moved by Mr. Harper, seconded by Ms Castrey, to reduce SAC Summer School. Motion carried 4/1. Mr. Garland voted no. |
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| Item No. 55 – Reduce site
budgets by $15/student It was moved by Mr. Harper, seconded by Ms Castrey, to reduce site budgets by $15/student. It was moved by Dr. Simons, seconded by Ms Castrey, to amend the motion to a one-year reduction. Mrs. Henry offered an amendment, indicating that she could support the proposal if the reduction were $10 per student. Mr. Garland indicated he would second the amendment. It was moved by Ms Henry, seconded by Mr. Garland, to amend the main motion to reduce site budgets by $10/student for one year. Main motion as amended carried 3/2. Mr. Harper and Ms Castrey voted no. |
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| RESOLUTION – CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL REDUCTION: (V-D) | It was moved by Ms Castrey,
seconded by Dr. Simons, to adopt a resolution for the reduction of specific
classified services as presented, with addendum. Motion unanimously carried. |
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RESOLUTION NO. 49: |
AYES: GARLAND, HARPER,
SIMONS, CASTREY, HENRY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE Resolution unanimously adopted. |
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| BOARD POLICY REVISIONS: (VI-A) | It was moved by Mr. Harper,
seconded by Dr. Simons, to approve the following board policy for first
reading in the continued revision of existing policies and administrative
regulations: BP 6173 Instruction Education for Homeless Motion unanimously carried. |
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| STUDENT EXPULSION: (VII-A) | It was moved by Mr. Garland,
seconded by Dr. Simons, that Student No. 320616 be expelled from the
Huntington Beach Union High School District for the remainder of the 2002-03
school year and the first semester of the 2003-04 school year for violation
of California Education Code 48900(a1) and (b). It was further moved that
during the period of expulsion he attend an Orange County Department of
Education alternative school. In January 2004, the student will be notified
of his right to request enrollment into an appropriate District school. Motion unanimously carried. |
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| NEW BUSINESS: (VIII) |
Mr. Harper thanked Dr. Koch for providing information on the Garfield Strip. He suggested that a Board discussion take place in the future about boundaries. It was suggested that this was a possible topic for a Study Session in the fall. | |
| MOTION TO CONTINUE | It was moved by Ms Castrey, seconded by Mr. Harper, to continue the meeting until 12:30 a.m. | |
| ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: | Bruce Belcher, teacher, addressed the Board on item No. 46. | |
| CLOSED SESSION: | The Board recessed to closed session at 11:56 p.m. to consider Parent Appeals – Education Code sections 35146 and 48260; and Negotiations Update – Conference with Labor Negotiators concerning DEA, CSEA and HBPSA contracts – Government Code section 54957.6. Susan Roper was present. | |
| CALL BACK TO ORDER: | The meeting was called back to order at 12:32 a.m. It was announced that the Board had denied the parent appeals 5/0 and 3/1, with Mr. Harper voting no. Mrs. Henry abstained. | |
| ADJOURNMENT: | The meeting was adjourned at 12:33 a.m. | |