REGULAR MEETING - January 13, 2016
Piedmont City USD
January 13, 2016 7:00PM
Council Chambers, City Hall
120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont
Closed Session: 6:00 p.m.
Regular Session:7:00 p.m.
| We are committed to cultivate a learning community where students are engaged in their learning, strive for excellence, and are supported to achieve to their potential. |
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| 6:00 PM |
| Closed Session was called to order at 6:00pm. |
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A majority of the Governing Board must be present in order to establish a quorum, allowing the Board to conduct business.
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| 6:01 PM |
Members of the public may speak to any Closed Session item on the agenda. The Board President may limit speaker time.
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| Meeting was called to order at 7:03pm. |
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| 7:05 PM |
The comments are informational only, covering items of interest to the Board, staff and community.
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Cerina Smit provided an update about PHS and MHS Student Activities:
- Food Drive
- Toy Drive
- Spring Fundraiser (March 2016) for Camp Augusta. |
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Board members or staff may not discuss or take action on any item that does not appear on the posted agenda. Board members and staff may briefly respond to statements or answer questions.
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Superintendent Booker provided updates on a variety of District activities:
- Next Facilities Master Plan Community Meeting on January 19, 2016 in the Student Center.
- Readmont
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
- PEF Director
- PUSD and City of Piedmont Book Drive
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Superintendent Announcements
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| President Swenson announced the Piedmont League of Women Voters' Consensus Meeting on February 24th, 7:00 -9:00 pm at 131 La Salle Avenue. |
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| Song Chin-Bendib, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services |
| Blake Boehm, from KNN Public Finance presented on the District's Bond Capacity. |
Background - KNN
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| 7:35 PM |
(The Board President may limit speaker time)
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| Randall Booker, Superintendent |
Tonight will be the first public hearing. Contract openers between the District and APT are being "sunshined" for public inspection and comment over the next two weeks. The Board will hold a final public hearing and take action on the reopeners at the January 26, 2016 meeting, after which time negotiations will begin. The negotiation meetings are confidential.
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The Board conducted the first public hearing of contract openers between the District and APT. The public hearing "sunshines" the contract openers:
- Article XV - Benefits
- Article XIV - Retirements/Disability Benefits
- Article XVI - Salaries
- Article XVII - Employee Evaluation
- Article VI - Hours and Professional Responsibilities
- Article XX - Class Size
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Background on APT Sunshine
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| 7:45 PM |
| Song Chin-Bendib, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services |
Budget Development Calendar for Fiscal Year 2016-17. School districts are required to adopt a Budget Development Calendar to inform the public of the dates for providing input in the budget development. Board adoption is requested.
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| Assistant Superintendent Song Chin-Bendib provided an overview of the 2016-17 Budget Development Calendar. |
Budget Development Calendar Fiscal Year 2016-17
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| Song Chin-Bendib, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services |
| Assistant Superintendent Song Chin-Bendib provided an overview of the Governor's Proposed 2016-17 Budget. |
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| 8:10 PM |
| Board Member Smith shared that there was correspondence regarding Readmont and KNN's relationship to Zion. |
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| 8:15 PM |
Board Member Raushenbush attended the Beach Parents meeting and Facilities Master Plan Community meeting.
Board Member Ireland attended the Facilities Master Plan Community Meeting, Havens Parents meeting, Booster meeting and a meeting with Superintendent Booker and Director of Facilities Palmer on the Facilities Master Plan.
Board Member Smith attended 3 Facilities Master Plan meetings.
Vice President Pearson attended a talk by Mark Brackett, PMS Air Bands, hosted a high school book club, PPN talk with Ivy Chen to PMS parents, PADC meat and greet with Piedmont Police Department, Challenge Success PHS Committee distribution of cookies during finals at PHS/MHS.
President Swenson attended the Facilities Board Workshop, ALPS meeting, made book deliveries, PHS Parent Club meeting and the Facilities Master Plan meeting.
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| 8:20 PM |
| The following items are considered routine and can be handled with one action since it is recommended that all items be approved unanimously. Board members may request any item(s) be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
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Move to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Passed with a motion by Rick Raushenbush and a second by Doug Ireland. |
Yes Doug Ireland.
Yes Sarah Pearson.
Yes Rick Raushenbush.
Yes Amal Smith.
Yes Andrea Swenson.
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| 8:25 PM |
| Add Facilities Master Plan Presentation (February 10) |
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| Randall Booker, Superintendent |
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| 8:30 PM |
| Next Regular Board of Education Meeting: January 26, 2016 City Hall, Council Chambers, 120 Vista Avenue, Piedmont Please be advised that any communication sent to the Board of Education is subject to the Freedom of Information Act and can be viewed by the public, unless is is of a confidential issue covered under the Brown Act.
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| Meeting adjourned at 8:32pm. |
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| In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Superintendent's Office at (510) 594-2614. Notification by Monday noon preceding the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. |
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| Present | Randall Booker |
| Present | Song Chin-Bendib |
| Present | Doug Ireland |
| Present | Sarah Pearson |
| Present | Rick Raushenbush |
| Present | Amal Smith |
| Present | Andrea Swenson |
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