FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2012 5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION 6:30 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING 627 SESPE AVENUE, FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA Minutes Min121812 page1 A. CALL TO ORDER Board Member Wilde called the Regular Board Meeting, Closed Session of the Board of Education of the Fillmore Unified School District to order at 5:10 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Board Members Present: Dave Wilde, Virginia de la Piedra, Lucy Rangel, Tony Prado. John Garnica arrived at 6:40 p.m. District Personnel Present: Dr. Alan Nishino, Interim Superintendent; Michael Johnson, Interim Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services; C. Earl Davis, Interim Assistant Superintendent, Business Services; Todd Schieferle, Director of Human Resources Guest C. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AND NONAGENDA ITEMS, PETITIONS D. CLOSED SESSION MOTION: A motion was made by Board Member de la Piedra, seconded by Board Member Rangel and unanimously carried with a 4-0 vote to adjourn to closed session for the purpose of: DISCLOSURE OF ITEM(S) TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION School District Pupils (Education Code 35146) o Expulsion Case Number 12-13-11 o Expulsion Case Number 12-13-12 o Consideration of Recommendation for Readmission of Students Who Have Completed Term of Expulsion Labor/Negotiations (Government Code 54957.6) Personnel Matters (Government Code 54957) o Hiring, Evaluating, Discipline, Dismissal, Release, Reassignment, Transfers Public Employee Performance Evaluation: Superintendent Board Member Garnica arrived at 6:40 p.m. E. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION MOTION: A motion was made by Board Member Prado, seconded by Board Member Wilde and unanimously carried with a 5-0 vote to reconvene into regular session. Any Action From Closed Session F. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Board Member Garnica called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and led the flag salute.
Min121812 page2 G. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING Appointment of Chairman Pro Tem The Board President appoints the Superintendent to serve as chairperson Pro Tem until the President is elected. Oath of Office Newly elected or appointed Board members need to be sworn in prior to assuming their official duties per Education Code Section 5017 and Elections Code Section 10554. Mayor Pro-tem Manuel Menjares swore into office Board Members Virginia de la Piedra and John Garnica. Mayor Pro-tem Manuel Menjares gave a brief update on new City Council Members. Election of Officers 1) President (The Superintendent calls for nomination, second and election of Board President.) Dr. Nishino called for nominations for President. Board Member Garnica nominated Board Member Wilde, seconded by Board Member de la Piedra. The nominations were closed and the motions were carried with 4 aye votes and 1 vote abstained by Board Member Wilde to elect Board Member Wilde as Board President. 2) Vice President (The new Board President calls for nomination, second and election of Vice President.) Board Member Wilde called for nominations for Vice-President. Board Member Prado nominated Board Member Rangel, seconded by Board Member Garnica. The nominations were closed and the motions were carried with 4 aye votes and 1 vote abstained by Board Member Rangel to elect Board Member Rangel as Board Vice President. 3) Clerk (The new Board President calls for nomination, second and election of Clerk.) Board Member Wilde called for nominations for Clerk. Board Member Rangel nominated Board Member Prado, seconded by Board Member de la Piedra. The nominations were closed and the motions were carried with 4 aye votes and 1 vote abstained by Board Member Prado to elect Board Member Prado as Board Clerk. Setting of Date, Time and Place for Regular Monthly Meetings Regular monthly meetings are currently held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the District Administration Building. Special meetings and study sessions are called as necessary. Selection of School Board Representative on County Committee (One representative, Lucy Rangel, four year term from 12/07/10 called for by Board President.) In compliance with Education Code Sections 35023 and 72403 it is necessary to select a member of the Board of Education as the Board representative to vote in the election for members of the County Committee on School District Organization. The representative shall have one vote for each member to be elected to the committee at its annual meeting (E.C. 4293). Board Member Rangel will continue as the representative. Appointment of Ex-Officio Clerk and/or Secretary (Called for by Board President) Appoint Dr. Alan Nishino, District Superintendent, to serve as ex-officio clerk and/or Secretary of the Board of Education, and to authorize C. Earl Davis, Interim Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, to serve as ex-officio clerk and/or secretary in the absence of Dr. Nishino. Appointment to Agricultural Advisory Committee (One representative, one year term from 12/18/12 called for by Board President.) Board member Wilde will continue as the representative.
Min121812 page3 H. RECOGNITIONS Luke Meyers Board Member Wilde recognized Luke Myers for his academic success in scoring a perfect score on the Algebra 1 CST test and presented him with a certificate on behalf of the Board. Dr. Alan Nishino reviewed the Middle School Math program. Fillmore Flashes Football Team Dr. Alan Nishino spoke regarding celebrating student successes and congratulated the Fillmore High School Football Team and Coach of the Year, Matt Dollar. Board Member Wilde presented the team with a certificate on behalf of the Board. Matt Dollar shared players accomplishments of this season. Anti-Bullying Donation - Sarah Hansen, Barbara Olsen, Gay Newman and Emma Pattersen Carol Barringer introduced Sara Hansen who reviewed their committee and how they chose to make a donation from their memorial fund for Anti-Bullying to Fillmore Unified in memory of Faye James. They presented a check to the District for $12,000. Board Member Rangel thanked them for the wonderful thing that they have done. I. COMMUNICATIONS Student Representative s Report Superintendent s Report Earl Davis gave an update on the effects of the passage of Proposition 30. Todd Schieferle said a meeting was held today with the teachers union and a follow-up meeting will be held in January. Michael Johnson gave an update on the Common Core Standards that will take effect for the 2014-15 school year. He said the State has come out with a list of materials and he is working closely with the Superintendent regarding funding to meet that need. J. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS AND NONAGENDA ITEMS, PETITIONS Trisha Gradias spoke on behalf the Mountain Vista teaching staff regarding the findings and recommendations of the AGB report. K. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION 1. English Learner Report by Jennifer Weir Jennifer Weir made a PowerPoint presentation on English Learners. She shared comparison data from 11-12 and 12-13 school years, annual measurable achievement objectives for growth, target, decline, percentages and goals met. She shared RFEP 2 year percentages and proficiency level data. She said the focus now is putting systems in place for EL students to be successful. Board members asked for clarification of High School classes offered to EL students. Dr. Alan Nishino reviewed the High School science requirements and Michael Johnson reviewed the Summer Migrant program K-8. L. CONSENT ITEMS (Corresponding to Numbers 2-8) 2. Approve Minutes: Regular Board Meeting Held December 4, 2012 3. Approve Personnel Order 12-13-11
Min121812 page4 4. Ratify Accounts Payable Month of November 2012 (ReqPay12a) 5. Ratify Purchase Orders Month of November 2012 (ReqPay11a) 6. Ratify 11/01/12 through 11/30/12 Certificated and Classified Payroll in the Amount of $1,572,368.60 7. Approve/ Ratify Contracts 8. Accept Donations Member Prado and unanimously carried with a 5-0 vote to approve the consent items. M. ACTION 9. Approve Findings and Recommendations on Mountain Vista and Sespe Schools from the Alternative Governance Board DISCUSSION: Michael Johnson said this item will be for discussion and will be brought back at the next meeting for the Board s consideration for approval. He reviewed the AGB members, changes to the board, process used to compile the manual and last year s school visits. He said AGB will meet three times a year and the rest of the schools in the District will be included in the AGB process. He reviewed Mountain Vista findings, recommendations, and grade level interviews and Carol Barringer reviewed Sespe School findings, recommendations and grade level interviews. 10. Approve Certification of Signatures MOTION: A motion made by Board Member Rangel, seconded by Board Member de la Piedra and unanimously carried with a 5-0 vote. 11. Approve Lease of Property at Fillmore Unified School District School Farm to Fillmore Youth Agriculture for Purposes of Facilitating Youth Animal Projects Member de la Piedra. DISCUSSION: Earl Davis introduced Scott Beylik who shared the process for forming Fillmore Youth Agriculture and said it is primary for 4-H. The motion was unanimously carried with a 5-0 vote. 12. Approve Notice of Rejection of Government Tort Claim Filed by Manuel Ruvalcaba for Damages to Property MOTION: A motion made by Board Member de la Piedra, seconded by Board Member Prado. DISCUSSION: Earl Davis reviewed the claim and the process for filing claims. The motion was unanimously carried with a 5-0 vote. 13. Approve First Interim Report Member Prado. DISCUSSION: Earl Davis reviewed the 1 st interim report. The motion was unanimously carried with a 5-0 vote. N. STUDENT DISCIPLINE 14. Student Expulsions o Expulsion Case Number 12-13-11 MOTION: A motion was made by Board Member de la Piedra, seconded by Board Member Rangel, and carried with a 4-0 vote and 1 vote abstained by
Min121812 page5 Board Member Garnica to accept the recommendation for expulsion for Case Number 12-13-11. o Expulsion Case Number 12-13-12 MOTION: A motion was made by Board Member de la Piedra, seconded by Board Member Rangel, and carried with a 4-0 vote and 1 vote abstained by Board Member Garnica to accept the recommendation for expulsion for Case Number 12-13-12. 15. Student Readmit o Consideration of Recommendation for Readmission of Students Who Have Completed Term of Expulsion MOTION: A motion was made by Board Member Rangel, seconded by Board Member Prado with 4 aye votes and 1 vote abstained by Board Member Garnica to accept the recommendation for readmission of the following students who have completed terms of expulsion: Expulsion Case Number 12-13-05 Expulsion Case Number 10-11-09 O. FUTURE MEETINGS January 15 5:00 p.m. Closed Session Board Room February 5 5:00 p.m. Closed Session Board Room March 5 5:00 p.m. Closed Session Board Room March 19 5:00 p.m. Closed Session Board Room P. BOARD CLOSING COMMENTS AND AGENDA BUILDING Board Member Rangel thanked Michael Johnson and Jennifer Weir for the EL presentation. Board Member Wilde gave an update on FFA. Q. CLOSED SESSION MOTION: A motion was made by Board Member Prado, seconded by Board Member de la Piedra and unanimously carried with a 5-0 vote to adjourn to closed session. R. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION MOTION: A motion was made by Board Member Garnica, seconded by Board Member Rangel and unanimously carried with a 5-0 vote to reconvene into regular session. Any Action From Closed Session S. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: A motion was made by Board Member Rangel, seconded by Board Member de la Piedra and unanimously carried with a 5-0 vote to adjourn at 11:00 p.m. E:\MyFiles\Board\Minutes\Min121812