Meeting Background 2017-01-09
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Agenda Item 1.
CALL TO ORDER/AGENDA
Subject:
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance
1.2 Agenda: Items to be removed from the agenda or changes to the agenda will be made at this time.
Action Requested:
1.1 None.
1.2 Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
1.2 A trustee, administrator or a member of the public may request that an item be removed from the agenda or the order of the agenda be changed at the pleasure of the Board.
Agenda items may be added to the agenda if an “emergency situation” exists or “immediate action” is needed.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Shari Lovett
Agenda Item 2.
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Subject:
2.1 Financial Report
Action Requested:
Information.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
Cindy Vickers, Director of Financial Services, will present a Financial Report.
.
Fiscal Implications:
As reported.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Cindy Vickers
Agenda Item 2.
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Subject:
2.2 2016-17 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VWk1XWnhoYzFBazQ
Action Requested:
None.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
The Board approved the District’s 2016-17 LCAP on June 13, 2016.
Using survey data and other input, the LCAP attempts to capture and reduce to writing what our school does so well: help students attain high levels of achievement through a whole-child approach to education.
The LCAP has two goals as described in the attached summary of the LCAP.
At each Board meeting, the Board and the public will be notified of the District’s progress on the LCAP’s goals and are encouraged to provide their input.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 2.
BUSINESS AND FINANCE
Subject:
2.3 Financial Statements and Independent Audit Report
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VWlVuaHpPZXB3NE0
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VZ0RmOE9ES3NhY1E
Action Requested:
Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
The District’s Audit for the year ended June 30, 2016, was conducted in September of 2016. Please see the attached correspondences with our auditor and the Auditor’s Report (Hard copies will be available for the Board and the public at the meeting.) for detailed information. Mark Wetzel, CPA for David L. Moonie & Co, LLP is available to answer any questions at the hearing.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Cindy Vickers
Agenda Item 3.
CONSENT AGENDA
A trustee can have an item removed from the Consent Agenda and given individual consideration for action as a regular agenda item. An administrator or a member of the public may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and given individual consideration for action as a regular agenda item at the pleasure of the Board.
Subject:
3.1 Approval of Warrants and Payroll
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VZWtLZGtGYklKdnM
Action Requested:
Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
This is a monthly process.
The warrants and payroll totals are inspected and clarification is given if needed. The Board Warrant Report is attached. Beginning this month, the supplemental payroll will be included in the payroll totals.
Fiscal Implications:
Warrants:
December: $28,356.24
Payroll:
Regular:
Certificated:
December: $152,174.26
Classified:
December: $46,219.91
Total: $198,394.17
Supplemental:
Certificated:
November: $2,275.00
Classified:
November: $3,849.62
Total: $6,124.62
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 3.
CONSENT AGENDA
A trustee can have an item removed from the Consent Agenda and given individual consideration for action as a regular agenda item. An administrator or a member of the public may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and given individual consideration for action as a regular agenda item at the pleasure of the Board.
Subject:
3.2 Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of December 1, 2016
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VY2hNUmNhbGNKQjQ
Action Requested:
Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
The minutes prior meetings are inspected, corrected if needed, and approved. This is a routine monthly process for the Board. The minutes are attached.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Karen Roberts
Agenda Item 3.
CONSENT AGENDA
A trustee can have an item removed from the Consent Agenda and given individual consideration for action as a regular agenda item. An administrator or a member of the public may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and given individual consideration for action as a regular agenda item at the pleasure of the Board.
Subject:
3.3 Resignations and Hires
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VQ3VWNU9OX3M1S0k
Action Requested:
Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
Resignations:
Erin Cavanaugh: Activity Center Program Assistant
Hires:
Mary Couling: Temporary Resource Specialist Program (RSP) Teacher
Fiscal Implications:
Minor savings due to the hiring of a temporary first year RSP teacher.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 3.
CONSENT AGENDA
A trustee can have an item removed from the Consent Agenda and given individual consideration for action as a regular agenda item. An administrator or a member of the public may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and given individual consideration for action as a regular agenda item at the pleasure of the Board.
Subject:
3.4 Williams Uniform Complaint, Quarterly Report
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VbjU4TXBOcFVaRkU
Action Requested:
Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
The District is required by the Education Code to report any complaints regarding the provision of textbooks and instructional materials, teacher vacancy or mis-assignment, and/or facilities conditions. The Board approves these reports each quarter.
No complaints were received in the last quarter.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 4.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Subject:
4.1 Comments by the Public
Action Requested:
None.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
Board members or staff may choose to respond briefly to Public Comments.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Shari Lovett
Agenda Item 5.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE
Subject:
No Items
Action Requested:
None.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
None.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Agenda Item 6.
RECOGNITIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS
Subject:
6.1 Board Members
6.2 Jacoby Creek Teachers Association
6.3 California School Employees Association
6.4 Principal
6.5 Superintendent
Action Requested:
None.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
6.1 Board members may choose to make a report.
6.2 and 6.3 JCTA and CSEA may choose to address the Board.
6.4 Each month the Principal gives a report on school events and activities.
6.5 Each month the Superintendent may give a report on the state of the District.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Agenda Item 7.
ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.1 Student Enrollment and Attendance Report
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VcEpfTHhYX0tvUHc
Action Requested:
None.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
Each month the Board receives this report to keep the Board apprised of enrollment and attendance patterns. As our revenue is generated by our enrollment and actual daily attendance, there are fiscal implications based on student numbers each day.
Fiscal Implications:
To be determined.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Cathryn Babinski
Agenda Item 7.
ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.2 Certificated Employee Request for Leave or Resignation
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6Va3YzdlJrdDdUUm8
Action Requested:
Approval of Request for Leave, Personal Leave Without Pay until June 14, 2017.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
Our Resource Program Specialist (RSP) teacher, Christine Goddard has accepted another position and is asking for a Leave of Absence for a personal interest, as defined by Article 19 Leaves, Section 19.9 Personal Leave Without Pay, Sub-Section 19.9.2 of the Agreement between the Governing Board of the Jacoby Creek School District and the Jacoby Creek Teacher’s Association. The unit member shall give preliminary notice by May 1st to facilitate staffing planning. Please see the attached letter.
Fiscal Implications:
Minor savings due to the hiring of a first year temporary RSP teacher to fill the RSP position for the duration of the leave.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 7.
ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.3 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Music Teacher, Health and Welfare Benefits
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VZE5PaTlteGhiMUU
Action Requested:
Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
At the regular meeting of the Board on September 7, 2016, the Board approved Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Freshwater School District for our District to cover 40% of the Student Support Specialist’s Health and Welfare benefits for the 2016-17 school year.
Our music teacher, Laura Arrington, has requested that the District enter into an MOU (MOU) with the Garfield School District, who also employs her as a music teacher to cover 28% of her Health and Welfare benefits for nine months of the 2016-17 school year beginning November 1, 2016.
The District should anticipate that a similar request will be made on a yearly basis.
Fiscal Implications:
$3,400.47 for the 2016-17 school year.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 7.
ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.4 Board Policies and Administrative Regulations, First Reading
7.4.1 3513.3 Tobacco Free Schools
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VSVZrYWZseUNRRTg
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VOXhnVjBjX2l1dkE
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VNkJTX2VVUzdsVkk
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VQlpfMW5BQnhJZW8
7.4.2 5131.62 Tobacco
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VZkREd2ZNWVk2blk
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VcGFjc05MVXgxeWc
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VVmU3UUVXaXhHNEU
7.4.3 3410 Debt Management Policy
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VSXEwcXRId1p4dG8
Action Requested:
None.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
The Board Policies (BP) and their related Administration Regulations (AR) in this agenda item are legally required to be adopted. The attached BP’s and AR’s are labeled Current, Proposed or Current, No Changes Proposed as needed.
7.4.1 BP and AR 3513.3 Tobacco Free Schools
The laws pertaining to Tobacco Free Schools have changed. These changes have necessitated that we adopt revised both BP and AR.
7.4.2 BP and AR 5131.62 Tobacco
The laws pertaining to Tobacco Free Schools have changed. These changes have necessitated that we adopt a revised BP. The AR does not require revision. It is included for the purposes of displaying the complete BP and AR.
7.4.3 BP 3410 Debt Management Policy
A law passed in 2016 requires school districts to have a Debt Management Policy.
Fiscal Implications:
To be determined.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 7.
ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.5 Resolution No. 5: 2016-17 Certifying all Proceedings in the November 8, 2016 General Obligation Bond Election
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VSDk2REgxcGVUZ1k
Action Requested:
Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
The local bond measure for $ 2.7 million dollars that the District placed on the November 8, 2016 ballot passed. A letter from the County of Humboldt, Office of Elections & Voter Registration is attached to the Resolution (Exhibit A) certifying the election results. This resolution is required in order for the District to certify the elections results to the Board of Supervisors of Humboldt County. The Resolution requires that the minutes of this meeting shall reflect that the Bond Measure has been approved by more than 55% of the votes cast at the Bond Election.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 7.
ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.6 Resolution No. 6 Adopting Bylaws Governing Measure K Citizens Oversight Committee
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VOFBYckp2TkdCbFU
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VVnRnZXRKSmhZUk0
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VZkFiamM2cTRDNlk
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VdXY3VVVQVnl6Vzg
Action Requested:
Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
The local bond measure requires the establishment of Measure K Citizens Oversight Committee (COC). This resolution establishes the COC and the bylaws for the COC. The members of the COC shall be appointed by the board. Attached are:
Resolution No. 6 Adopting Bylaws Governing Measure K Citizens Oversight Committee. The Board will appoint members to the Committee within 60 days of the date that the Board has entered the election results on its minutes (approved).
Citizen’s Bond Oversight Committee Bylaws for Measure K
Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee, Measure K $2.7 Million General Obligation Bonds, Applicant Packet
Overview of Regarding Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 7.
ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.7 Resolution No. 7 Declaring Intention to Reimburse Expenditures from the Proceeds of Obligations
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VSjFQYU1JandBZWc
Action Requested:
Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
This resolution allows the District to expend funds currently in the District’s budget for bond related expenses and be reimbursed when the bond proceeds are available.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 7.
ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.8 Consulting Services Agreement with Isom Advisors
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6Vd21zRG5oeXBMdUU
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VNHZzQXNJMHZTVFE
Action Requested:
None.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
At the regular meeting of the Board on April 9, 2014, the Board approved a Consulting Services Agreement with Isom Advisors. This agreement is still in effect. A copy of the agreement (unsigned) is attached. A copy of the Board minutes of April 9, 2014 recording approval of the agreement are attached.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 7.
ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
7.9 Agreement with Jones Hall, Bond Counsel
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VVmlQWWNlNkxMMUk
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VaVF1SlZYZk1YTVk
Action Requested:
None.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
At the regular meeting of the Board on October 8, 2014, the Board approved an Agreement for Bond Counsel Services with Jones Hall, A Professional Law Corporation. This agreement is still in effect. A copy of the agreement (signed by the Superintendent/Principal only) is attached. A copy of the Board minutes of October 8, 2014 recording approval of the agreement are attached.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 8.
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Subject:
8.1 2015-16 School Accountability Report Card
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-rgqI_mnh6VMGlKQTQwYldHLXM
Action Requested:
Approval.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
Each year, the Board is required to approve and post a School Accountability Report Card, which contains data and information regarding the district required by the state of California. The administrative staff has prepared the 2015-16 School Accountability Report Card. Two pieces of information that the California Department of Education is supposed to provide are missing: suspension/expulsion numbers and class size breakdown.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person:
Timothy Parisi
Melanie Nannizzi
Agenda Item 10.
FUTURE AGENDA PLANNING
Subject:
10.1 Items for consideration for future agendas
Action Requested:
None.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
The Board may consider items for future Board meeting agendas. Board members or the public may suggest agenda items. The Board President and the Superintendent determine if an item is placed on the agenda based upon if it related to school district business and within the jurisdiction of the Board.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Shari Lovett
Agenda Item 11.
FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS
Subject:
11.1 Thursday, January 5, 2017 (tentative), Thursday, February 2, 2017 (tentative), Thursday, March 2, 2017 (tentative)
Action Requested:
None.
Previous Staff/Board Action, Background Information and/or Statement of Need:
At its annual organizational meeting in December, the Board schedules its meetings for the 2017 calendar year. The Board may adjust this meeting schedule as needed.
Fiscal Implications:
None.
Contact Person/s:
Timothy Parisi
Shari Lovett