Board of Education: Board Policy Meeting

Josh Daniels, Chair
Ty Alper, Director

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1. Call to Order/Approve Agenda
2. Public Comment
3. Approve Board Policy Meeting Minutes for June 6 and June 14, 2016 – Action
   
4. Update Board Policy Calendar – Action

Board Policy Subcommittee Minutes
1231 Addison St.
June 6, 2016
12:30-1:30pm

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Chair Daniels called the Policy Subcommittee Meeting to order at 12:31 p.m.

Roll Call
Josh Daniels, Chair – Present
Ty Alper, Director – Present
Donald Evans, Superintendent – Present
Lyz Chairez, Recorder – Present

Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve agenda without District Educational Specifications:
Daniels/Alper and unanimously 2-0. 

No Public Comment

Approval of Board Policy Meeting Minutes for May 18, 2016

Alper/Daniels and approved 2-0

LCAP Board Policy
Time allotted: 20 min
Actual time: 45 min

Participants reviewed the language page by page; they discussed the LCAP reserve threshold and the PAC’s processes in alignment with the Brown Act.

The Superintendent will propose some language to be presented for first reading on June 15.

Communication Protocols for Threats to Groups
Allotted time: 30 min
Actual time: 24 min 

Dr. Craig explained that the current changes are based on input from participants. 

Participants discussed the language and added public health threats to the list of scenarios that pose a threat to our student safety.

Participants established as protocol that all communication in a case of emergency should come directly from the District.   

Alper suggested that Principals be given the opportunity to review this policy before presenting it to the Board.

Policy Calendar
Policies to consider at the next meeting on June 14:
Group threats
Discipline

Daniels/Alper and unanimously approved.

Meeting adjourned at 1:30 pm.

Board Policy Subcommittee Minutes
Room 126
June 14, 2016
4:00 -5:30pm

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Director Daniels called the Policy Subcommittee Meeting to order at 4:05pm.

Roll Call
Josh Daniels, Chair – Present
Ty Alper, Director – Present
Donald Evans, Superintendent – Present
Lyz Chairez, Recorder – Present

Approval of Agenda.
Motion to approve meeting agenda with an effort to conclude by 5pm:
Alper/Daniels and unanimously approved 2-0. 

Public Comment
Cathy Campbell, BFT President, commented in support of the expulsion policy.

Berkeley Law School student said she was inspired by the expulsion policy. She supports this policy.

Peggy Scott, SHAC, commented on the expulsion policy, suggesting that references to the penal code be added. 

A community member commented on suspensions associated with expellable offenses. 

Student Expulsion Policy
Alper explained that in consultation with Dr. Craig, he drafted the language as directed by the Board.  He also explained that the current draft was vetted by the district’s legal counsel.

Participants reviewed and discussed the revised language. 

Motion to approve the expulsion policy:
Alper/Daniels and unanimously approved 2-0. 

Update Board Policy Calendar
Next meeting will be on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 2pm in Room 126.

Meeting adjourned at 5:17p.m.

The committee will determine the policy calendar for the remainder of the year.