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any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation in order
to participate in the public meetings of the district's governing board may
request assistance by contacting superintendent's office, (760) 244-4411 x7201.
Public Documents relating to Open Session Agenda Items are available for review by the public at the Hesperia Administration & Educational Support Center, Receptionist Desk, 15576 Main Street, Hesperia, California.
4:30 P.M. — CALL TO ORDER
1. ROLL CALL
2. HEARING FROM THE AUDIENCE ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
This is the time and place for the general public to address the School Board on any closed session item. State law prohibits the School Board from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The School Board may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Please limit comments to five minutes per individual.
Please see the procedures under item #11 below.
3. CLOSED SESSION — Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, the Board may adjourn to Closed Session at any time during the meeting to discuss staff/student personnel matters, negotiations, litigation, and/or the acquisition of land or facilities. The Board will adjourn to Closed Session in the Hesperia Administration & Educational Support Center to discuss and may take action on the following closed session items:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Classified Personnel Report:
Computer Learning Specialist Custodian Family Resource Specialist
Spec Ed Asst. II Campus Asst. Proctor
Library Media Clerk School Admin. Secretary
Substitutes:
Sub Clerical Sub Instr/Spec Ed Asst Sub Spec Ed Asst II
Sub Instr Asst Medically Fragile Sub Library Media Clerk Sub Printer’s Asst
Sub Custodial Sub Health Tech I & II Sub Food Service Worker
Sub Proctor Sub Athletic PE Attendant Sub Bilingual Assistant
Sub Campus Assistant Sub Computer Lrng Spec Sub Delivery Driver
Sub Library Media Specialist Sub Student Body Bookkeeper
Certificated Personnel Report:
Teachers Vice Principal (CRHS) Coordinator (ROP/Adult Ed)
2. EMPLOYEE RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE/REASSIGNMENT/TRANSFER
4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
a. Agency Negotiator: Mark McKinney
Employee Organization: Hesperia Teachers Association
b. Agency Negotiator: Mark McKinney
Employee Organization: Hesperia CSEA Chapter #684
5. PUPIL PERSONNEL
4. 6:00 P.M. - RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION — The tentative time to begin Open Session is 6:00 p.m.; however, this could be delayed due to the length of time necessary to discuss issues in Closed Session.
5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – SUMMIT LEADERSHIP CADET CORPS
6. INVOCATION
7. REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION — At this time, Superintendent McKinney will report out any action taken in Closed Session and the votes of the Board.
8. Student Representatives — Hesperia High School – Mikayla Pearson; Oak Hills High School – Tyler Hicks; Sultana High School –Cassie Bird; Mojave High School – Subrena Godward; Canyon Ridge High School – Kaytee Owen. The student representatives will give a report on activities and sports activities being held at each of the respective schools.
9. Superintendent's Report/RECOGNITION of STUDENTS WITH perfect cst scores — The Superintendent will recognize students with perfect CST scores and may also report on topics not on the agenda, report on committees, school visitations, and other activities.
10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — These are the minutes of the December 5, 2011 Regular Board Meeting and December 12, 2011 and December 27, 2011 Special Board Meetings. PAGE 1
11. Hearing from the Audience
This is the time and place for the general public to address the School Board on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Board. State law prohibits the School Board from addressing any issue not previously included on the Agenda. The School Board may receive testimony and set the matter for a subsequent meeting. Please limit comments to five minutes per individual.
The Board respects the right of members of the public to speak to the Board regarding matters on the agenda and other matters within the jurisdiction of the Board. Derogatory comments made at a Board meeting, which are repeated outside the context of a Board meeting, may be actionable as defamation.
In addition, the Board wishes to make clear that it is bound by the limitations set forth in Government Code Section 54957, which states that when specific complaints or charges are to be made against a District employee, such employee has the right to have such complaints heard in closed session and to be given prior notice that such complaints will be heard by the Board. Therefore, members of the public who wish to lodge complaints against District employees are reminded that the Board cannot properly consider such complaints without giving prior notice to the named employee.
The Board also would like to remind anyone who wishes to lodge a complaint against a District employee that there is an existing Board adopted Policy in effect specifically for this purpose. This policy contains a comprehensive procedure for reviewing and investigating public complaints, which includes a right of appeal to the Board.
This process provides a much more thorough opportunity for the complainant and the employee to be heard and the merits of the complaint to be properly investigated.
Anyone who wishes to receive a copy of this Policy may contact the Superintendent’s office.
Bylaw 9323(c) states that a person wishing to be heard by the Board shall first be recognized by the President and shall then proceed to comment as briefly as the subject permits. Individual speakers shall be allowed five minutes to address the Board on each agenda or nonagenda item. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. With Board consent, the President may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation, depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard. The President may take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that additional persons speak only if they have something new to add. We have now incorporated the use of Speaker’s Cards into our procedures for addressing the Board. If you wish to address the Board and have not completed a Speaker’s Card, please obtain one from Mrs. Gomez, Recording Secretary.
12. CONSENT LIST — It is recommended that the Board of Trustees consider approving a number of Agenda items as a Consent list. Consent items are routine in nature, and can be enacted in one motion without further discussion. The Board may request that certain items on the Consent List be pulled for separate discussion and/or action. The Board is asked to approve the Consent List as submitted or amended. PAGE 27
12.1 |
Ratify the Accounts Payable Warrant Register Report No. 11/12-8 — These are various routine warrants that have been requested to pay for purchase orders and various expenditures. |
PAGE 28 |
12.2 |
Approval of Conference Report No. 11/12-7 — These are various conferences and workshops that employees have asked to attend that need prior approval by the Board. |
PAGE 68 |
12.3 |
Approval of Off-Campus Activities — These are off-campus activities that have been submitted by the schools that need prior approval by the Board. |
PAGE 73 |
12.4 |
Approval of County Signature Listing Changes — This is to approve changes to the signatures on file with the County Superintendent of Schools by adding Karen Kelly, Asst. Superintendent, Personnel Services and removal Kathy Everhart, Asst. Director, Benefits/Risk Management. |
PAGE 125 |
12.5 |
Approval of Volunteers — This is to approve the 1/23/12 listing of volunteers in the Hesperia Unified School District. |
PAGE 129 |
12.6 |
Acceptance of the Summary and Disposition of the Williams’ Uniform Complaints for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2011 — This is to accept the Williams’ Uniform Complaint Report for the quarter ending December 31, 2011. |
PAGE 132 |
12.7 |
Approval of Textbooks Using IMF Funds — This is to approve the use of IMF Funding for the purchase of Homes Interiors, © 2007, ISBN 978-0-07-874420-4 published by Glencoe/McGraw Hill for use at Hesperia Unified School District High Schools. |
PAGE 135 |
12.8 |
Ratify Additional ASB Fundraisers — These are additional ASB fundraisers for Hesperia High School and Sultana High School which were approved by the Superintendent. |
PAGE 139 |
12.9 |
Second Reading and Adoption of Revised Administrative Regulation 5121 – Students; Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement — The Board is asked to conduct a Second Reading and Adopt Revised Administrative Regulation 5121 – Students; Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement. The revision is necessary in order to bring our policy and practices into alignment. |
PAGE 141 |
*END OF CONSENT LIST*
13. ACTION
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
13.1 DISCUSSION/ACTION – TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE OF BOARD MEETING DATES BY ADDING A CLOSED SESSION TO THE FEBRUARY 6, 2012 BOARD PROTOCOLS/BUDGET WORKSHOP — The Board is asked to amend the Schedule of Board Meeting dates by adding a 4:30 p.m. closed session to the February 6, 2012 Board Protocols/Budget Workshop. PAGE 151
BUSINESS SERVICES
13.2 DISCUSSION/ACTION – ACCEPTANCE OF 2010/11 AUDIT REPORT — The Board is asked to accept the audit report for the 2010/11 fiscal year as prepared and presented by Nigro & Nigro, LLC. PAGE 153
13.3 DISCUSSION/ACTION – APPROVAL OF 2004 CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION (“2004 COPs”) RESTRUCTURE RECOMMENDATION — The Board is asked to authorize the Financing Team, led by Dolinka Group, LLC, on behalf of the Hesperia Unified School District (“HUSD”) to submit an application and credit package to Wells Fargo Bank for the direct purchase/placement of the 2004 Certificates of Participation (“2004 COPs.”) In the event Wells Fargo Bank does not approve the purchase/placement of the 2004 COPs, the Finance Team is requesting the authorization to submit an application and credit package to US Bank for the direct purchase/placement of the 2004 COPs. PAGE 155
13.4 DISCUSSION/ACTION – APPROVAL OF LEASE-LEASEBACK FOR OAK HILLS HS VARSITY BASEBALL FIELD REPAIR — The Board is asked to approve the Construction Service Agreement, Lease Agreement, and Leaseback Agreement to Ericson-Hall Construction Co., with a preliminary GMP (guaranteed maximum price) of $278,400. The Board is also asked to authorize the Superintendent or his designee to negotiate, finalize and execute the Lease-Leaseback and Construction Service Agreements in substantially the form attached hereto, subject to such non-substantive modification thereto as approved by the Superintendent and Bowie, Arneson, Wiles & Giannone, legal counsel to the District. PAGE 164
13.5 DISCUSSION/ACTION – APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO PIGGYBACK BIDS/CONTRACTS OF OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES — The Board is asked to approve Resolution #2011/12-20 which authorizes the Hesperia Unified School District to participate (piggyback) on the legal bids/contracts of other school districts, JPA’s, state, counties and cities wherein it has been determined that such “piggybacking” shall be in the best interest of the district in securing necessary goods and services at the best available pricing structure and pursuant to E.C. Section 35161. PAGE 277
PERSONNEL SERVICES
13.6 DISCUSSION/ACTION – APPROVAL OF NEW JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ASST. DIRECTOR, PURCHASING & FACILITIES — The Board is asked to approve the new job description for Asst. Director, Purchasing & Facilities. PAGE 281
13.7 DISCUSSION/ACTION – APPROVAL OF NEW JOB DESCRIPTION FOR DIRECTOR, PURCHASING & FACILITIES — The Board is asked to approve the new job description for Director, Purchasing & Facilities. PAGE 286
13.8 DISCUSSION/ACTION – CREATION OF NEW PAYROLL SPECIALIST POSITION — The Board is asked to approve the creation of a new Payroll Specialist position with a work year of 12 months/247 days (235 work days during the 11/12 school year due to 12 furlough days). This position will work 8 hours per day. Funding from General Funds. PAGE 291
14. INFORMATION ITEMS PAGE 293
14.1 Enrollment Update – David McLaughlin — This is a Projection Compared to Actual Enrollment as of January 9, 2012. PAGE 194
14.2 ASB Income & Expense Reports ~ November 2011 – David McLaughlin — These are the ASB Income and Expense Reports covering the month of November 2011 for Canyon Ridge HS, Cedar Middle School, Hesperia HS, Hesperia Jr. HS, Mojave HS, Oak Hills HS, Ranchero Middle School and Sultana High School. PAGE 296
15. BOARD MEMBER'S REPORT — Individual Board members may wish to share information about topics not on the agenda, report on committees, school visitations or other activities. PAGE 320
16. ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS — Board members may request staff reports, action or consent items to be placed on future Board meeting agendas. Board members are limited to two agenda items per Board meeting pursuant to Board Bylaw 9120. PAGE 321
17. NEXT MEETING DATE — February 6, 2012 (Board Protocols/Budget Workshop) @ Hesperia Administration & Educational Support Center (AESC Annex), 15576 Main Street, Hesperia.
18. CLOSED SESSION — (IF NECESSARY) - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, the Board may adjourn to Closed Session at any time during the meeting to discuss staff/student personnel matters, negotiations, litigation, and/or the acquisition of land or facilities.
19. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
20. REPORTING OUT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION
21. ADJOURNMENT