Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District

School Board Meeting Minutes 10-26-00

PLACE AND DATE OF MEETING

Meadowlark School, 3015 W. Sacramento St., Acton, California, October 26, 2000

CALL TO ORDER

Mr. Duzick called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

James Duzick, President

Mark Nielsen, Vice President

John Sisco, Clerk

Martin Barofsky, Member

(arrived at 6:55 p.m.)

Steve Harbeson, Member

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

The Board adjourned to Closed Session to discuss Student and Personnel Matters at 6:36 p.m.

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

The Board returned to Open Session at 7:42 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Mr. Duzick

ADMINISTRATION PRESENT

Dr. Don Banderas, Superintendent

Margaret Gonder, Meadowlark Principal

Steve Lorenze, Agua Dulce School Principal

Steve Pinkston, Vasquez Principal

Jerry Watkins, High Desert Principal

Tracey Wegmann, Acton Principal

OTHER DISTRICT PERSONNEL

Paulette Buechner, Brianna Williard

VISITORS

Sarah and Nick Circhirillo; Sheila Cook; Maggie Leavitt

ADOPT AGENDA

156. Motion that the October 26, 2000 agenda be approved with the BTSA revisions on the stipend page.

Moved by Mr. Harbeson

Seconded by Mr. Barofsky

Motion carried (5/0)

CONSENT MOTION

157. Motion that the following items be approved by consent motion.

1. Approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on October 12, 2000.

2. Approve Purchase Order Report #00-01.8.

3. Accept Warrant Register Report.

4. Approve Payment of Stipends.

5. that the Board approve a contract with the Los Angeles County office of Education for participation in Outdoor Science and Conservation Education – 2000-2001.

6. that the Board approve the following requests to use facilities.

7. that the Board approve the following blanket Interdistrict Attendance Agreements.

• Southern Kern Unified School District
• Saugus Union School District

Moved by Mr. Harbeson

Seconded by Mr. Barofsky

Motion carried (5/0)

CORRESPONDENCE/PROPOSALS/REPORTS

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

158. Report by the Superintendent

Dr. Banderas made the sad announcement about a student who was involved with our district. Andre Booth, approximately 9 years old, who lived in a local group home and had been transported to a special needs program in the Palmdale School District on an AADUSD bus for the past month, lost his life in an accident on Sierra Highway. He was crossing the street near the fire station at dusk when he was struck by two vehicles.

On other matters, Dr. Banderas reported that he was near a group of students on the Acton campus when the shuttle returned on Tuesday afternoon. He noted great enthusiasm among the chorus of student Oh’s and Ah’s when the double booms were heard.

Dr. Banderas reported on some of the developments related to special funding for districts from the Governor’s Budget. He spoke of significant dollars – at least in the sense of school financing – for additional funding of the library grant, one-time site grants, and a district grant. He shared with the board that the district qualified for and has applied for an Advanced Placement Challenge Grant, which would go a long way in enhancing the high school AP program. The district is sending a planning team to a meeting on November 2 in Cerritos.

Dr. Banderas noted that "if you have driven on Red Rover Mine Road, you’ll have seen a great deal of road construction activity." In addition to the CalTrans work on the overpass, you’ll also see that the county has begun the work to create turn pockets on Sierra Highway and Red Rover and Escondido and Red Rover. The initial work is projected to be completed by December 1. Once the overpass work is completed, the county intends to return to put down the top layer of pavement.

Dr. Banderas also provided an update on the hardship appeal. At a State Allocation Board meeting yesterday, proposals for the allocation of Prop 1A construction money were discussed and readied for presentation at a December meeting. The good news is that proposals that favor our circumstance appear to be moving forward. Even with the new process, it appears that we remain competitive. The not so good news is that there are a lot of districts in the state seeking funds from a rather limited pool of money.

CORRESPONDENCE TO BOARD

159. Reports by the Board Members

Mr. Duzick reported that he met with members of Santa Clarita City Council and discussed the Transit Mix Project on KIIS radio. He also reported on a 530 home sub-division in the Shadow Pines area which has received tentative approval. The property borders our district’s most western boundary.

BOARD DISCUSSION

160. Discussion by Board Members

The Board received an update on the Transit Mix Project. It was stated the project received a continuance and will not go before the Board of Supervisors until January 23, 2001.

It was also stated that a transition plan for the increase of fees for the use of facilities will be discussed at the next meeting and that it will go into effect in January.

DISTRICT ORGANIZATION AND BOARD OPERATIONS

STUDENT #00-01.1

161. Motion that the Board accept the recommendation of the

District Administrative Hearing Panel to expel Student #00-01.1 for the remainder of this semester and one more.

Moved by Mr. Sisco

Seconded by Mr. Nielsen

Motion carried (5/0)

INSTRUCTION PROGRAM AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES

CONSOLIDATED APPLCIATION – PART II

162. Motion that the Board approve the Acton-Agua Dulce

Unified School District 2000-2001 Consolidated Application – Part II.

Moved by Mr. Harbeson

Seconded by Mr. Sisco

Motion carried (5/0)

AGUA DULCE FIELD TRIP REQUEST

163. Motion that the Board approve a field trip for Mrs.

McElfresh’s 5th grade class to visit the Museum of Industry and Science on November 9.

Moved by Mr. Harbeson

Seconded by Mr. Sisco

Motion carried (5/0)

PERKINS WAIVER FOR VHS

164. Motion that the Board approve the 2000-2001 Carl D. Perkins Specific Waiver request for Vasquez High School.

Moved by Mr. Harbeson

Seconded by Mr. Barofsky

Motion carried (5/0)

AGUA DULCE FIELD TRIP

165. Motion that the Board approve a field trip request to Sea World in the Spring of 2001 for students at Agua Dulce School.

Moved by Mr. Barofsky

Seconded by Mr. Sisco

Motion carried (5/0)

PERSONNEL

WAIVER FOR MATH TEACHER - VHS

166. Motion that the Board approve the Variable Term Request for Elaine Sullivan to teach two periods of pre-algebra at Vasquez High School.

Moved by Mr. Harbeson

Seconded by Mr. Sisco

Motion carried (5/0)

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS

167. Motion that the Board approve the acceptance of the following donations:

Moved by Mr. Barofsky

Seconded by Mr. Sisco

Motion carried (5/0)

NOTICE OF COMPLETION: LANDSCAPING

168. Motion that the Board approve the Notice of Completion for Bill’s Landscaping on Phase 2, Bid Division 4 (Landscape and Irrigation) of the Vasquez temporary high school campus.

Moved by Mr. Harbeson

Seconded by Mr. Sisco

Motion carried (5/0)

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

169. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

1. District Enrollment
2. Transition Fees for Use of Facilities
3. Consolidation of District

CALENDAR

170. CALENDAR

CLOSED SESSION

171. Motion that the Board adjourn to Closed Session at 9:05 p.m. to discuss:

1. Personnel Matters

Moved by Mr. Harbeson

Seconded by Mr. Sisco

Motion carried (5/0)

RECONVENE

172. Motion that the Board reconvene to Regular Session at 10:15 p.m.

Moved by Mr. Harbeson

Seconded by Mr. Barofsky

Motion carried (5/0)

ADJOURNMENT

173. Motion that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees adjourn at 10:16 p.m., Thursday, October 26, 2000

Moved by Mr. Barofsky

Seconded by Mr. Nielsen

Motion carried (5/0)

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