September 30, 2014

Post date: May 01, 2015 8:26:6 PM

Members Present:

Cathy Aguilar, Janet Burton, Richard McAndrew, Gabriela Rendon, and Anne Scott,

Members Absent:

None

Guests:

Brian Badillo

Staff Members Present:

Angie Fisher

Dawna Halama

Tim Simmons

Josh Stepner

Board Clerk:

Carol Hill

I.                Call to Order

Meeting called to order at 4:38pm.

II.              Approval of the Agenda

Burton motioned to approve the agenda.  Scott seconded.

In Favor: Aguilar, Burton, McAndrew, and Scott

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: Rendon

III.            Public Comment

Any person may address the Board concerning any item on the agenda and may, at the discretion of the Board, be granted five (5) minutes to make a presentation to the Board at the time a specific item is under discussion.  Prior to the opening of the meeting, this form should be completed and given to the Chairperson of the Board.  Additional time may be granted if circumstances permit.  The total time per agenda item devoted to presentations to the Board shall be determined based on the number of speakers wishing to address the board.  However, this time will not exceed one-half (1/2) hour unless additional time is granted by the Board.  All presentations shall be heard by the Board prior to the formal discussion of the agenda topic under consideration.

Maria Villa spoke on a non-agenda item.

Claudia Alanis spoke on a non-agenda item.

~Into Closed Session at 5:33pm~

IV.       Closed Session pursuant to Ralph M. Brown Act

a.    Section 54957.6 – Conference with Labor Negotiators.

Agency Negotiators: Richard McAndrew and Dawna Halama

Employee Organization: DCTA

~ Back Into Open Session at 6:07pm~

V.             Business Oversight – Discussion/Action

a.    Darnall Expense, Credit Card, and Ethics Policy - Pg 10  revision

The Board discussed. No action taken.

b.    Reserve Allocation

Brian Badillo from ExED went over the Reserve Allocation with the Board.

c.    July Financials

Brian Badillo from ExEd went over the July Financials with the Board.

d.    End of Year Audit Update

The End of the Year Audit is still being finalized.

e.    Special Ed. Consortium Late Billing

Simmons informed the Board that we received five (5) late bills from the Special Ed. Consortium without proper documentation.  Asked for more detail.

f.      Darnall - Universal Complaint Procedure - Board Policy Jun2014 - Pg 3 revision

Burton motioned to approve the Darnall – Universal – Board Policy Jun2014 –Pg3 revision.  Scott seconded.

In Favor: Aguilar, Burton, McAndrew, Rendon, and Scott

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: None

g.    LCAP

1)    State Priority 3 - Parent Involvement - home-school communication

Tim shared the LCAP – 1.) State Priority 3 – Parent Involvement – home school communication with the Board.

VI.           Academic Oversight/Leadership Team Information – Discussion/Action

a.    SLC Update

SLC Update tabled until next meeting.  Will have the Chair of SLC come to present the SLC Update.

b.    Assessment Update – iReady

Halama and Fisher gave the Board an Assessment Update.  They discussed iReady and PST.

c.    Technology Update - one-to-one

Fisher gave a brief Technology update.  Simmons had to leave early and will update at the next meeting.

d.    SPED Update

Halama shared the SPED Update with the Board.

e.    Personnel Update

Halama and Fisher gave the Board a Personnel Update.

f.      Leadership Team Update

VII.          Consent Calendar

a.    June 24, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes – Draft

Scott motioned to approve the June 24, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes – Draft. Aguilar seconded.

In Favor: Aguilar, Burton, McAndrew, Rendon, and Scott

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: None

b.    August 26, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes - Draft

Scott motioned to approve the August 26, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes – Draft. Aguilar seconded.

In Favor: Aguilar, Burton, McAndrew, Rendon, and Scott

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: None

VIII.        Roundtable – Reports by Board Members on their activities and requests for future agenda items.

IX.           Summary of Actions from Meeting

Ø  Kinder workshop dates. Four days in January, need to bring school calendar back in October

Ø  Ethics training investigation

Ø  Bilingual Program discussion at the next meeting

Ø  Board Members need a final copy of the charter

Ø  Next meeting – Tuesday, October 21st at 5:00pm

X.             Adjournment

Burton motioned to adjourn at 7:41pm.  Rendon seconded.

In Favor: Aguilar, Burton, McAndrew, Rendon, and Scott

Opposed: None

Abstained: None

Absent: None