REGULAR MEETING AGENDA (AMENDED)
Alpine USD
April 09, 2019 4:30PM
Administrative Services Annex, 43 Hawkside Drive, Markleeville, CA 96120
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The Governing Board reserves the right to take items in a different order to accomplish business in the most efficient manner.
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President Mecak called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm
Board Attendance:
John Baker
Amber Bill
Rachael Brothers
Nani Ellis
Amy Mecak
District Staff:
Klaus Leitenbauer
Lia Story
Erin Dobyns
Eleanor Moore
Joni Simons
Guests:
Brandi Benson
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Motion to approve the agenda. Passed with a motion by Ms. Nani Ellis and a second by Mr. John Baker. |
Yes Mr. John Baker.
Yes Ms. Amber Bill.
Yes Rachael Brothers.
Yes Ms. Nani Ellis.
Yes Amy Mecak.
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Welcome to a meeting of the Alpine County Unified School District Board of Trustees. At this time, the Board of Trustees will listen to communication from the public on any Closed Session items. Please limit comments to three minutes per person.
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| Ms Mecak announced the items to be discussed in closed session. |
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| Adjourn to closed session at 4:33 pm |
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| President Mecak called the meeting to order at 5:03 pm and stated that no action had been taken. |
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The law allows the public to address the Governing Board on any matter, whether or not it is on the agenda, but the law prohibits action by the Governing Board on nonagenda items. Board Bylaw 9323 states that “Individual speakers shall be allowed three minutes to address the Board on each agenda or nonagenda item. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. With Board consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation, depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard. The president may take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that additional person speak only if they have something new to add.”
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Brandi Benson, AELC Parent, is requesting to speak to the County Office of Education Board regarding a request for a summer program for preschool. Her full report is in the County Office of Education Minutes.
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Current confirmed enrollment for 19-20 is 7 students. |
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Justin Savaso presented the enrollment for 19/20 which currently stands at 7 with a potential for 4 more.
2 Kindergarten, 1 first grade student, 2 second students, and 2 4th grade students.
Mr Savaso stated that on behalf of the current and future Bear Valley students there is an obligation to serve a quality education and that becomes challenging when the student range is k - 4. He asked that the Board take this into consideration when considering the 2019-2020 LCAP and budget. |
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Motion to approve consent agenda. Passed with a motion by Ms. Nani Ellis and a second by Rachael Brothers. |
Yes Mr. John Baker.
Yes Ms. Amber Bill.
Yes Rachael Brothers.
Yes Ms. Nani Ellis.
Yes Amy Mecak.
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| Information concerning the following consent items has been forwarded to each board member for study prior to this meeting. Unless a board member has a question concerning a particular item and asks that it be withdrawn from the consent list, the items are approved at one time by the Governing Board |
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Interim Principal Eleanor Moore shared with the board that Track Season has started, there is a fire drill this week, and on Thursday Choices for Children is hosting and Easter Egg Hunt. There is also a walk-a-thon on Friday at 1:30.
Ms Moore also updated the board on status of the adoption of new science curriculum.
She also shared a 3 - 5 year vision for professional development training with Placer County Office of Education to include PBIS, MTSS, trauma in the classroom, behavioral and academic interventions. Current funding will cover the first year and this plan is great leverage for extending funding past 19-20. |
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| Mr. Leitenbauer reported on safety, maintenance and transportation, and fiscal and bond updates. |
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Motion to approve the individual District 2019-2020 Certificated contract renewals. Passed with a motion by Ms. Nani Ellis and a second by Rachael Brothers. |
Yes Mr. John Baker.
Yes Ms. Amber Bill.
Yes Rachael Brothers.
Yes Ms. Nani Ellis.
Yes Amy Mecak.
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2019-20 Certificated Contracts
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Motion to approve contract to Interim Superintendent. Passed with a motion by Ms. Amber Bill and a second by Ms. Nani Ellis. |
Yes Mr. John Baker.
Yes Ms. Amber Bill.
Yes Rachael Brothers.
Yes Ms. Nani Ellis.
Yes Amy Mecak.
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The board discussed the details in closed session. Pursuant to Government Code 54957, the district must provide the public with the financial terms. The Interim Superintendent is hired for $34,000 for the term of the contract with no benefits.
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Motion to set June 25, 2019 for public hearing for budget and LCAP at district annex building. Passed with a motion by Rachael Brothers and a second by Mr. John Baker. |
Yes Mr. John Baker.
Yes Ms. Amber Bill.
Yes Rachael Brothers.
Yes Ms. Nani Ellis.
Yes Amy Mecak.
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Motion to set the date of June 25, 2019 approval at the administrative annex. Passed with a motion by Mr. John Baker and a second by Rachael Brothers. |
Yes Mr. John Baker.
Yes Ms. Amber Bill.
Yes Rachael Brothers.
Yes Ms. Nani Ellis.
Yes Amy Mecak.
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Approve Resolution D18-19-12 for exemption to the separation-from-service requirement pursuant to section 24214.5 or 26812 of the education code. Passed with a motion by Ms. Nani Ellis and a second by Ms. Amber Bill. |
Yes Mr. John Baker.
Yes Ms. Amber Bill.
Yes Rachael Brothers.
Yes Ms. Nani Ellis.
Yes Amy Mecak.
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Resolution D18-19-12 Exemption to Separation
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It has been communicated that participation in a sports league has been a desire of parents, students, and community. Earlier this school year, Lia Story reached out to the Tah-Neva league asking about requirements and logistics of DVES becoming a member. On Friday, May 17th the league is having their annual league meeting where they review and approve new membership. Along with several small schools petitioning to join, DVES, if supported by the board, will present current enrollment, ability to host home games, location of the site and commitment level for the following school year. If voted in we will be given probationary status for one year and then reviewed again for permanent status at the 2020 league meeting. Other small school petitioning to join the league are Lake Tahoe School, Doral, Sage Ridge, Tahoe Expedition Academy. For the 2018-19 school year DVES student-athletes had the opportunity to participate in Cross Country, Basketball (coed), Girls Volleyball and Track. Current Cross Country and Track teams do participate in Tah-Neva meets but are required to pay a fee for each meet. If we became members we would not be required to pay a fee. By joining a league basketball and volleyball would be able to participate in league play with multiple games, which are currently difficult to schedule as most teams have full schedules and are part of various leagues. The league constitution / requirements have been attached for your review and Ms Story will be onsite to review other requirements and help facilitate discussion. A summarized version of the key requirements is below: Required Participation for probationary 19-20 - 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball Teams (September / October)
- 7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball Teams (November / December)
- 7th and 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Teams (January / February)
Other sports offered league: - Boys and Girls Cross Country (Sept / Oct)
- Boys and Girls Wrestling (Feb / March
- Boys and Girls Track and field (April/May)
Other team related information: - Teams must be gender specific
- 7th grade team can consist of grades 5, 6, and 7
- 8th grade team can consist of grades 6, 7, and 8
- *no 15 year olds prior to Sept 15
If we can field all four of those teams mentioned above in required participation we can get probationary membership for 19-20 and then depending on how the seasons go we will be granted permanent membership for 20-21.
Eligibility Requirements for Student-Athlete Participation Physical Medical insurance NIAA Rules for Sports Participation
Practice Start Times Organized mandatory practices for basketball and volleyball cannot start prior to 10 school days prior to the first scheduled league competition. Tryouts are not considered practice.
Home Games / Matches It is mandatory that a school administrator, or designee with authority be present during all home athletic events. Coach of sport in question cannot serve as the site administrator.
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| Ms Story provided the board with the requirements for participating in the Tah-neva league. Though we may not meet the requirements to join this year, every effort will be made create more robust schedules for our basketball, volleyball, and other athletic prgrams for 19-20. Ms Story will confirm with Tah-neva that there are no exemptions for small schools prior to making the decision to not petition Tah-Neva for probationary membership for 19-20. |
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Approximately 15-20 years ago, the board approved three administrative stipends for extra administrative site duties. - $600 annually - Opportunity School
- $1200 annually - Community Day School
- $2400 annually - Bear Valley Elementary
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Ms Story informed the board that certificated staff who take on additional site duties have stipends available to them. $600 annually for Opportunity School. $1200 annually for Community Day School and $2400 annually for Bear Valley Elementary.
Classified staff do not take on administrative site duties so there is not classified stipend. However, there is a procedure in place for classified staff who take on extra duties. |
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| Ms Story provided a draft of the Native Liaison job description that was created by Ms Moore and Trustee Bill. Currently the job description has no salary, reporting, or work calendar but we wanted to share progress on the position as we move into updating the 19-20 LCAP and budget process. |
Native Liaison Draft Job Description
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The law allows the public to address the Governing Board on any matter, whether or not it is on the agenda, but the law prohibits action by the Governing Board on nonagenda items. Board Bylaw 9323 states that “Individual speakers shall be allowed three minutes to address the Board on each agenda or nonagenda item. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. With Board consent, the president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation, depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard. The president may take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that additional person speak only if they have something new to add.”
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No Public comment
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Trustee Bill suggested a future item on human trafficking. She refered to a mandatory program for 19-20 that Alpine County USD is listed as a participant. The objective would be to review and understand what our requirements are.
Another suggested future item was the AELC Summer Program.
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Motion to adjourn at 6:06 pm. Passed with a motion by Ms. Nani Ellis and a second by Mr. John Baker. |
Yes Mr. John Baker.
Yes Ms. Amber Bill.
Yes Rachael Brothers.
Yes Ms. Nani Ellis.
Yes Amy Mecak.
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