The President called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

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1 STRATHMORE UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING Minutes September 8, 2014 TOUR OF SCHOOL SITES: 5:30 p.m. (PUBLIC SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING) In order to ensure that members of the public are provided a meaningful opportunity to address the Board on agenda items or non-agenda items that are within the Board's jurisdiction, agenda items may be addressed either at the public comment portion of the agenda, or at the time the matter is considered by the Board. During the evening, many of the Board members will be speaking on various subjects. It should be noted that each Board member expresses only his/her opinion and not the opinion of the entire Board. This meeting is held in an area accessible to the disabled. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in meetings, call (559) hours in advance of the meeting. Notice: If documents are distributed to board members concerning an agenda item within 72 hours of a regular board meeting, at the same time the documents will be made available for public inspection at the District Office located at Orange Belt Drive, Strathmore. 1.0 CALL TO ORDER 2.0 ROLL CALL The President called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. The Board toured the school sites. Members present - Michael W. Noell, Patty Crocker, Jim Shropshire, Adele Sanchez, Cheryl Ervin-Sisk Board Secretary - Shelly Long Visitors/Guests Travis Brown, Joanie Stone, Jacquie Meredith, Ed Tucker, Alice Williams, Kim Dougherty, David Frankiewich, Susan Ornalez, Steve Beecher 3.0 Pledge of Allegiance 4.0 The Board reserves the right to change the order of items on the agenda in order to expedite the conduct of business or provide convenience for those appearing before the Board. The Brown Act allows 2/3 of the Board members present, as opposed to 2/3 of the entire Board, to add an item to the agenda if the item is urgent and arose after posting the agenda. Motion to discuss and approve the agenda. The following changes were made: Move 12.4 up on the agenda to follow becomes 10.1 and 10.1 becomes 10.5 Add Approve Administrative/Management Salary Schedule that includes Vice Principal (Agenda item 12.4 was addressed at this time) 5.0 PUBLIC COMMENT (None) Members of the public may address the Board on any agenda item, or other item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board during the public comment period. The public may also address items at the time they are taken up by the Board. The Board is not able to discuss or take action on any item not appearing on the agenda. A reasonable time limit can be imposed on the public input for individuals/issues as deemed necessary. 1

2 6.0 STUDENT/STAFF RECOGNITION 6.1 Student recognition Jaime Flores Chavarria is currently a 7 th grade student at SMS. At end of last year, he led the school with books and words read. He read 81 books, which was 4,738,082 words. 6.2 Staff recognition (Superintendent s & Principal s reports) 7.0 CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes The Board approved minutes for the regular meeting held on August 11, Payroll The Board approved payroll in the amount of $377, Report on current enrollment: Enrollment 9/4/ Enrollment 9/3/ Report on conferences (Information only) IDT The Board approved the following Interdistrict agreements for the school year (ongoing*) (employment#) Elijah Juan Hernandez-Avila(K) from SUESD to Lindsay, Brooklyn Shea Clower-Webb(K) from SUESD to Rockford, Ayden Hilliard(K) from SUESD to Springville, Rene Rodriguez(6) from SUESD to Burton, Mattias Jude Silva (K) from SUESD to Lindsay, Marcos Avian Salazar(5)* & Liana Maye Skidgel (K) from SUESD to Porterville, Fabian Cisneros(2) from Lindsay to SUESD, Jennyfer Figueroa(7) from Lindsay to SUESD*, Brianna(1) & Priscilla(4) Lemus from Lindsay to SUESD, Vanessa Lemus(1) from Porterville to SUESD*, Scott Lolley(6) from Porterville to SUESD*, Jasmin Ramirez(7) from Porterville to SUESD, Angelica(8), Daisy(K) & Eselin(4) Zavala from Lindsay to SUESD Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Crocker. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 Warrants 7.6 The Board approved warrants in the amount of $138,905.27(Includes SPUD) Motion by Ervin-Sisk, 2 nd by Crocker. Vote: Yes 4 No 0 - Abstain 1 (MN, PC, JS, CS) (AS) 8.0 CORRESPONDENCE, DELEGATIONS AND REPORTS 8.1 Dr. Shelly Long reported on the following: County elections no election necessary as the three incumbent Board members are running unopposed; LCAP and Budget approved by the County; Update on approval process for GASB45 Trust; School Bus Certifications no violations; ERATE Year 16 ATT approved; Health Fair September 11 th at SMS from 4:00-6:00pm. Joanie Arnold reported on the following: First home football and volleyball games - both volleyball teams won; CELDT Testing; PTO Meeting - starting to plan the Fall Festival; Movie Night; Progress reports; Parent/Teacher Conferences; Back to School Night; Mr. Brown and I went to Pleasant View to observe their instructional rounds process; Looking into getting chromebooks - 8 th grade would be our pilot class. Travis Brown reported on the following: Back to School Night and Book Fair; CELDT testing completed; SES Learning Lab opened September 2nd; Williams Visit; Picture Day September 18 th ; Professional Development Day September 19th; PTO Savings Cards Fund Raiser September 22 nd October 3 rd ; Parent/Teacher Conferences September 23 rd 25 th ; Next Top Dog Assembly will be September 26 th. 2

3 8.3 Jacquie Meredith reported on the following: Preschool Preschool theme for SY is Lights, camera, action, learn! ; 20 parents attended the Preschool Parent Meeting/Orientation. Projects - CELDT testing complete students tested; Accountability Progress Reports for are out, but API is not calculated, the new Smarter Balanced tests results from spring 2015 will be used to calculate growth and base API we remain in PI status; CAASPP/CST Science/CAPA Testing; Held first Prevention Coordinator meeting for SY; CDE Staff Evaluation Survey (SERS) submitted - reports the district system for evaluating performance of teachers and principals; FPM (Federal Program Monitoring) - first step in process, all stakeholders have a copy of their monitoring instrument or checklist, and have begun the uploading required documents to the system CAIS; ELAC/DELAC Elections: Ballots out - 8 parents nominated from SMS and 5 parents from SES; First meeting September 25 th. 9.0 STUDENT MATTERS 9.1 The Board approved the request for Mr. Sizemore to take the SMS GATE students on a field trip to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles October 28 th, Motion by Ervin-Sisk, 2 nd by Crocker. Vote: Yes 5 No Report on Lunch Debt (Information only) 10.0 BUSINESS, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS Unaudited The Board approved the unaudited actuals for FY Actuals 10.1 Motion by Sanchez, 2 nd by Shropshire. Vote: Yes 5 - No 0 Gann The Board approved resolution # establishing an Estimated 10.2 Appropriations limit for FY and an Actual Appropriations Limit for FY Motion by Ervin-Sisk, 2 nd by Shropshire. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 Public Public hearing - opened at 7:37 p.m. - In the matter of determining Hearing that pupils have sufficient textbooks/instructional materials for FY. Opened to take testimony and comments from the public - there was no input. Hearing closed at 7:38 p.m. Sufficient The Board approved resolution # determining that pupils have Textbooks sufficient textbooks/instructional materials for Motion by Sanchez, 2 nd by Crocker. Vote: Yes 5 - No 0 Budget The Board approved the budget revisions. Revisions 10.5 Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Ervin-Sisk. Vote: Yes 5 - No 0 BTSA The Board approved the agreement with TCOE to implement the BTSA 10.6 Induction Program for Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Ervin-Sisk. Vote: Yes 5 - No The Board approved the TCOE Agency Agreement for County Operated Special Day Classes for Motion by Ervin-Sisk, 2 nd by Sanchez. Vote: Yes 5 - No 0 3

4 10.8 The Board redacted changing to Provision 2 for National School Lunch Program & School Breakfast Program and approved changing to the Community Eligibility Provision for National School Lunch Program & School Breakfast Program. Motion by Crocker, 2 nd by Sanchez. Vote: Yes 5 - No 0 School The Board approved the School Services of California Inc. contract. Services 10.9 Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Ervin-Sisk. Vote: Yes 5 No The Board approved the TCOE Agreement for services of a Probation Officer employed by the County for the G.R.E.A.T. Program when corrected as discussed. Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Crocker. Vote: Yes 5 - No The Board approved Resolution # authorizing the donation of the following obsolete property to children or adults in California by means of a book giveaway to the students and parents of Strathmore Union Elementary School District, Preschool through Eighth Grade and other community members: 4,138 Obsolete Textbooks at an estimated value of $0.00 for each 707 hardback books and $0.00 for each 3474 paperback workbooks with a total estimated value of $0.00 Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Sanchez. Vote: Yes 5 No The Board approved the Administrative/Management Salary Schedule that includes Vice Principal CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION (No agenda items) 12.0 PERSONNEL Resignation The Board accepted the resignation of Alexander Worden as Part-time 12.1 Library/Instructional Aide at SES, effective August 22, Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Crocker. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 Resignation The Board accepted the resignation of Robin Hathaway as Part-time 12.2 Cafeteria Assistant August 12, Motion by Ervin-Sisk, 2 nd by Crocker. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 New Hire The Board approved hiring Blanca Guzman Ramirez as a Part-time 12.3 Preschool instructional aide, effective August 20, Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Crocker. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 New Hire The Board approved hiring Brenda Martinez as Preschool Teacher, 12.4 effective August 25, Motion by Sanchez, 2 nd by Shropshire. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 4

5 New Hire The Board approved hiring Annette Matamoros as a Part-time Preschool 12.5 instructional aide, effective August 25, New Hire The Board approved hiring April Alba as a Part-time Cafeteria Assistant, 12.6 effective August 26, New Hire The Board moved to discuss hiring Benicia Perez as a Part-time Cafeteria 12.7 Assistant, effective September 2, The motion died for lack of vote. Motion by Ervin-Sisk, 2 nd by Shropshire. Vote: No votes New Hire The Board approved hiring Blanca Rodriguez Alvarez as a Part-time SES 12.8 Instructional Aide, effective September 2, Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Sanchez. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 New Hire The Board approved hiring Ana Samano as a Part-time SES Instructional 12.9 Aide, effective September 2, Motion by Crocker, 2 nd by Shropshire. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 New Hire The Board approved hiring Paula Casimiro as a Part-time SES Instructional Aide, effective September 2, Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Ervin-Sisk. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 New Hire The Board approved hiring Alyssa Lara as a Part-time SES Instructional Aide, effective September 2, Conference The Board approved for Dr. Shelly Long to attend the Advanced Collective Bargaining Workshop Bargaining Under LCFF at the Fresno County Office of Education on October 22, Motion by Crocker, 2 nd by Shropshire. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 New Hire The Board approved hiring Steve Beecher as Business Manager, effective September 29, SCHOOL BOARD Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Ervin-Sisk. Vote: Yes 5 No 0 Policy The Board approved the CSBA Policy Updates (April 2014) as follows: Updates BP Goals for the School District, BP/AR Fees and Charges, 13.1 BP Sale or Lease of District-Owned Real Property, AR Financial Reports and Accountability, BP Tobacco-Free Schools, E /4212.9/ Employee Notifications, AR / Postretirement Employment, AR / Employment Status Reports, BP Tobacco, BP/AR 5144 Discipline, BP/AR Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process, E Parental Notifications, BP Mathematics Instruction, BP Class Size, AR Class Size (Delete AR), BP Student Assessment, BP Test Integrity/ Test Preparation, BP Library Media Centers, BB Minutes and Recordings. 5

6 Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Sanchez. Vote: Yes 5 No The Board approved the update and resolution of Board Exhibit Conflict of Interest with no changes. Motion by Shropshire, 2 nd by Sanchez. Vote: Yes 5 No The Board moved to discuss possible CSBA Nomination for Directors-at- Large. The motion died for lack of vote. Motion by Ervin-Sisk, 2 nd by Shropshire. Vote: No votes 14.0 FUTURE MEETING DATES 14.1 The Board approved setting Tuesday, September 23, 2014 as the next special Board Meeting date at 5:30 p.m The Board confirmed Tuesday, October 14, 2014 as the next regular Board Meeting date The Board moved to discuss setting a special Board Meeting date for a study session on school finance. The motion died for lack of vote. The Board would like more information about LCFF at the next Board meeting. Motion by Sanchez, 2 nd by Crocker. Vote: No votes 15.0 FUTURE MEETING TOPICS 1. LCFF presentation by Joanna Fung PUBLIC COMMENTS (None) 17.0 CLOSED SESSION Time in: 8:25 p.m Labor Negotiations (Government Code ) It is the intention of the Board to meet in closed session to review its position with negotiations. Agency Designated Representative: Dr. Shelly Long Employee Organization: Non-represented Employees: Classified Management & Administrative Management (Excludes Superintendent s Contract) 17.2 Personnel (Gov. Code 54957) - It is the intention of the Board to meet in closed session to consider Public Employee Performance Evaluation for the position of Superintendent and possibly discuss, negotiate and approve Superintendent s contract Time out: 9:18 p.m. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: Time in: 9:18 p.m ADJOURNMENT Time: 9:18 p.m. Shelly Long, Board Secretary Jim Shropshire, Clerk of the Board 6