REGULAR MEETING - January 26, 2016
Piedmont City USD
January 26, 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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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 called to order at 7:09pm |
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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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Jenny Hossler provided a student update to the Board:
- Winter Ball
- Boy's Basketball |
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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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Keith Cosbey, C.O.O. of Choice Lunch
Spoke to the transition from Choice Lunch to a new vendor for PUSD Elementary Schools. |
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Acting President Pearson announced:
1. Sound of Music performances by PHS February 4-7
2. League of Women Voters meeting on Higher Education February 24, 2016 |
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| 7:10 PM |
(The Board President may limit speaker time)
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| Terri Montgomery, Vavrinek, Trine & Day Co., LLP |
Presentation and Acceptance of 2014-15 District Annual Financial Report (Audit Report) The District’s independent auditing firm will present the District’s 2014-15 Annual Financial Report. The Board will then be requested to formally accept the report.
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Move to accept the 2014-15 District Annual Financial Report (Audit Report). 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.
Absent Andrea Swenson.
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Terri Montgomery, Vavrinek, Trine & Day Co., LLP presented the 2014-15 Annual Financial Report.
"In the opinion of Vavrinek, Trine & Day Co., LLP, the financial statements ... present fairly, in all material respects ..." |
Piedmont Unified Audit Report
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| 7:40 PM |
| Randall Booker, Superintendent |
Tonight will be the second public hearing. Contract openers between the District and APT were "sunshined" for public inspection and comment over the past two weeks. After approval this evening negotiations will begin: the negotiation meetings are confidential. |
Move to approve 2016-17 Contract Openers Between the District and the Association of Piedmont Teachers (APT) Passed with a motion by Amal Smith and a second by Doug Ireland. |
Yes Doug Ireland.
Yes Sarah Pearson.
Yes Rick Raushenbush.
Yes Amal Smith.
Absent Andrea Swenson.
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Superintendent Booker provided the Board of Education with an overview of the 2016-17 contract openers between the District and the Association of Piedmont Teachers.
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Background on APT Sunshine 1-26-16
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| 7:50 PM |
| Randall Booker, Superintendent |
The Board will be requested to review the 2016-17 Regular Board Meeting schedule. Under the revised City of Piedmont Charter approved by the voters in November 2014, the election for CIty Counsel and School Board meeting was moved to November of even numbered years starting in November 2016. Under the new provision, a School Board Meeting is not required in July for the purpose of reorganization. Reorganization of the Board to elect the President and Vice President will take place annually in December. |
Superintendent Booker provided the Board of Education with draft dates for the 2016-17 Board of Education Meeting schedule.
The Board members indicated that the July Board Meeting may not be necessary.
Superintendent Booker was asked to bring back the draft schedule to the next meeting for approval. |
2016-17 Draft Board Meeting Schedule
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| Randall Booker, Superintendent |
| Superintendent Booker provided the Board of Education with an update to the Facilities Master Plan Process. |
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| 8:10 PM |
| Dr. Cheryl Wozniak |
Update on the pilot process for secondary math instructional materials, with a focus on College Preparatory Mathematics (CPM), the textbook currently being piloted in all middle school and high school integrated math classes. A synthesis of the teachers' experiences with the curriculum and survey results completed by students and parents will be shared. |
| Dr. Cheryl Wozniak provided an update on the Common Core Math Implementation across the secondary schools. |
Background Update on Common Core Math
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| 8:30 PM |
Board Member Smith received an invitation to a speaker's event sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America.
Board Member Ireland received emails regarding the Facilities Master Plan, Special Education and Parcel Tax. |
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| 8:35 PM |
- Board Member Raushenbush attended the Modernization Steering Committee.
- Board Member Ireland attended the Modernization Steering Committee, Special Education Advisory meeting, Facilities Master Plan Community Open Session and a 7th Grade Boys Basketball game.
- Board Member Smith attended a Boys Basketball game against Bishop O'Dowd
- Vice President Pearson attended Denise Pope's speaking engagement, PHS Site Council meeting, Education Foundation meeting and a meeting with the Healthy Relationships Committee. |
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| 8:45 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 Amal Smith. |
Recuse Doug Ireland.
Yes Sarah Pearson.
Yes Rick Raushenbush.
Yes Amal Smith.
Absent Andrea Swenson.
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Move to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Passed with a motion by Rick Raushenbush and a second by Amal Smith. |
Recuse Doug Ireland.
Yes Sarah Pearson.
Yes Rick Raushenbush.
Yes Amal Smith.
Absent Andrea Swenson.
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| 8:55 PM |
| Next Regular Board of Education Meeting: February 10, 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 9:22pm. |
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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 |
| Absent | Andrea Swenson |
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