Receive presentation on update of Pruendale Elementary School.

Principal, Melissa Lewington, will be presenting the most current information about Prunedale Elementary School.

Please refer to attached PowerPoint Presentation. 

It is recommended that the Board approve the unrepresented employment as submitted.

It is recommended that the Board approve the classified employment as submitted.

It is recommended that the Board approve the certificated employment as submitted.

The policy established by the Board of Trustees requires board approval for those field trips which involve overnight accommodations.

Fieldtrip Overview

Group: North Monterey County High School's Upward Bound Program
Number of Students: 20
Destination: San Fracisco State University and University of San Francisco
Day/Mo: Friday, March 18, 2016
Number of School Days Missed: 1

Purpose: The fieldtrip will expose first generation and or low-income students to the college campus to motivate them to attend college. They will have a tour and presentation from each of the campuses Admissions Office. 

Funding Source: Upward Bound Program will cover all costs.

Approve the extended fieldtrip request for North Monterey County High School's Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) class to the San Jose Tech Museum on May 3rd, 2016.

The policy established by the Board of Trustees requires board approval for those field trips which involve overnight accommodations.

Fieldtrip Overview

Group: North Monterey County High School Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) class
Number of Students: 131
Destination: San Jose Tech Museum, San Jose, CA
Day/Mo: Tuesday, May 3, 2016 
Number of School Days Missed: 1

Purpose: Students will attend the San Jose Tech Museum and interact with the myriad of tactile museum pieces, and will view IMAX movie.

Funding Source: San Jose Tech Museum will finance the transportation and admission for all students.

The policy established by the Board of Trustees requires board approval for those field trips which involve overnight accommodations.

Fieldtrip Overview

Group: North Monterey County High School Senior Class
Number of Students: 256
Destination: Six Flags Magic Mountain, Valencia 
Day/Mo: Thursday, May 19th through Friday, May 20th, 2016
Number of School Days Missed:2

Purpose: Students will attend Magic Mountain for Senior Class Grad Night. 

Funding Source: North Monterey County High School's Associated Student Body (ASB) Club. 

Approve the Agreement with Mary Godfrey to provide support in the development of course outlines, submission for A-G,  and the revision of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). 

The Director of Assessment and Evaluation position is open and there is a need for additional support in updating and revising the LCAP for the annual report for 2015-2016 and the LCAP for 2016-2019.  In addition, Mary Godfrey has and will continue to provide assistance in updating course outlines and submitting courses for A-G approval following a new process established by the UC Doorways program. 

Hourly rate is $30 and this agreement is Not to Exceed $21,000 paid out of 0940 Resource 

Approve Resolution No. 2015-1615 Authorized Agent to Sign Employment Contracts.

This Resolution addresses the requirements of California Education Code Section 42632, adding Mr. Craig Chavez as one of the District's authorized agents to sign any and all offers of employment in the name of the District.  The Superintendent is also authorized to sign employment contracts. 

See attached Resolution. 

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Approve Change Order #1 to Construction Agreement with Tombleson Construction Inc. for the North Monterey County High School Library Media Center Project

The Library Media Center project construction agreement was executed in the amount of $1,896,000.00.  During the course of construction district staff has recommended improvements that will enhance the value of the project.

The recommended improvements as well as added scope due to unforeseen conditions, compile Change Order #1. The total cost for Change Order #1 is $53,016.00, bringing the total construction agreement total to $1,949,016.00.

The cost of the change is approximately 2.8% of the original contract amount.  Of the 2.8% cost increase, 2.5% is directly related to district requested improvements, and .3% is due to unforeseen conditions. 

$53,016.00 to be funded from Measure H Fund 21

Approve the Fieldtrip Request for North Monterey County Middle School's Band Program to the Central Coast Section Band & Orchestra Festival at Santa Cruz High School on April 23, 2016.

The policy established by the Board of Trustees requires board approval for those field trips which involve overnight accommodations.

Fieldtrip Overview

Group: North Monterey County Middle School Advanced Band Program
Number of Students: 23
Destination: Santa Cruz High School
Day/Mo: Saturday, April 23, 2016
Number of School Days Missed: none

Purpose: Students in the Advanced Band Program will be performing in a festival environment. They will be given ratings that reflect the level of achievement heard by the judges. Students will receive direct feedback and a master lesson from one of the adjudicators. 

Funding Source: Educational Services, Supplemental Concentration Funds.

Approve the February 4, 2016, February 9, 2016, and February 11, 2016 Warrants Lists.

The grand total of the warrants is $659,393.96.

By fund, the $659,393.96 is as follows:

01 - General Fund $     525,625.27 
11 - Adult Education Fund $                      -   
12 - Child Development Fund $         2,505.88 
13 - Cafeteria Fund $       68,375.00 
14 - Deferred Maintenance Fund $         9,410.00 
21 - Building Fund $       53,477.81 
67 - Self Insurance Fund $                      -   

The total warrants on the list for February 4, 2016 is $542,993.88.

The total warrants on the list for February 9, 2016 is $85,403.78.

The total warrants on the list for February 11, 2016 is $30,996.30.

The grand total of the warrants is $659,393.96.

Approve New Appointment of Margaret Stone to the North Monterey County Unified School District Bond Oversight Committee to fill a vacancy.

Due to a recent resignation of a Bond Oversight Committee (BOC) member, a vacancy became available for a "Community-At-Large" position.  The position was publicly advertised for applications from those interested in participating.  Margaret Stone, who has been present at every BOC meeting for the Measure H Bond, submitted an application.  After reviewing the application district staff is recommending Margaret Stone be appointed to the Committee. 

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The policy established by the Board of Trustees requires board approval for those field trips which involve overnight accommodations.

Fieldtrip Overview

Group: North Monterey County High School's Castroville Teen Leadership Council
Number of Students: 35-40
Destination: WE Day, UCLA, Mount Saint Mary's, Universal Studios
Day/Mo: Wednesday, April 6th, 2016-Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Number of School Days Missed: 2

Purpose: The fieldtrip will expose students to the college campus to motivate them to attend college. They will have a California Southern University tour.

Funding Source: Fundraisers, donations, and grant from Community Foundation will fund this fieldtrip. 

The District is fully committed to maximizing school safety and creating a positive learning environment that includes strategies for violence prevention and high expectations for student conduct, responsible behavior and respect for others.

Please refer to the attached 2015-16 Comprehensive School Safety Plans for Castroville, Echo Valley, Elkhorn, Prunedale elementary, North Monterey County Middle School, North Monterey County High School Central Bay High School, and North Monterey County Independent Study. 

It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the ratification of the MOU with Save Our Shores and NMCUSD, After School Educational and Safety Program.

Save Our Shores will provide NMCUSD, ASES Program at NMC Middle School a field trip to our location beach and provide a lesson on environmental education. Students will receive a 2.5 hour lesson designed to help students explore, play and appreciate the local marine environment.

Save Our Shores will pay for bus transportation to the beach.

NMCUSD: will pay for additional staff to cover the ASES site while participating in the field trip, estimated cost $150

The Board is required to take action to accept donations to the District, either cash donations or in-kind donations.

The attached Donation Deposit Form lists recent donations received by the District during January of the current school-year.

The following table summarizes donations received during January 2016 for each site.

It is recommended that the Board adopt the North Monterey County Unified School District Core Values for Collective Bargaining.

The District has an interest to improve the communication with all stakeholders around the collective bargaining process.  To that end, the Governance Team and district administrators have worked collaboratively to form "NMCUSD Core Values for Collective Bargaining."  These Core Values will be used to guide the decision making process for current and future negotiations.  They will be used to establish and/or consider: the District's sunshine proposals, NMCFT's and CSEA's sunshine proposals and associated proposals during the collective bargaining process.  These Core Values will also be used to frame communication with all district stakeholders.  The Core Values were developed in an effort to capture what we believe collectively represent the values of all district stakeholders - students, parents, staff, administration, the Board of Trustees and the community at large.

See attached NMCUSD Core Values for Collective Bargaining.

Approve the negotiated MOU - Elementary Planning Time Pilot Program and associated budget and positions between NMCFT, Local 4008, and NMCUSD for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years.

The District and Federation have agreed to an MOU regarding an Elementary Planning Time Pilot Program for the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years.  The MOU provides for an additional 90 minutes of planning time each week for teachers in grades TK/K-6.  This will be accomplished by continuing to provide Elementary Physical Education teachers, with additional support from PE instructional aides.  During this PE instructional time, teachers will continue to have the opportunity to engage in individual, small group, or grade level planning to ensure implementation of the Common Core State Standards and share effective strategies to improve student learning.

The pilot program is to be budgeted from Supplemental and Concentration Grant funds within the LCAP for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.

See Attached MOU.

It is recommended that the Board open the public hearing on the North Monterey County Unified School District's sunshine proposal for 2016-2017 collective bargaining with NMCFT Local 4008.

The Education Employment Relations Act (EERA) requires the District and its bargaining units to "sunshine" their initial proposals prior to commencing negotiations.  The "sunshining" process is described in Government Code, section 3547.  The District is required to present its initial proposal at a public meeting to enable the public to become informed and have the opportunity to express public comment.  Following such public comment, the Governing Board will be asked to adopt the district's initial proposal at a subsequent public meeting.    

At this meeting the District is presenting its initial proposal and making it a public document.  The District proposes the following:

1. Article XXV - Effective and Termination Dates  

2. Article XVIII - Compensation

    a. Extra Duty

    b. Professional Growth

3. Article XIX - Health and Welfare Benefits

4. Article XII – Leaves

Contained within the District’s sunshined articles are the areas of compensation and health and welfare benefits.  These areas may result in a fiscal impact to the District, depending upon negotiation outcomes.

NMCFT previously "sunshined" their proposal on January 28, 2016, making it a public document. NMCFT proposed the following: 

Article XI - Calendar and Hours of Employment 

• Substitute Teaching Language
• Elementary Prep Time
• Work Year

Article XIII - Class Size 

• K-12 Class Size
• Combo Classes

Article XVIII - Compensation 

Article XIX - Health and Welfare Benefits

Adopt the revised Governance Handbook. 

The Governing Board conducted their annual workshop on January 16, 2016 to review and update the Governance Handbook which includes: 

• Unity of Purpose

• Governance Team Priorities

• District Goals

• Core Values for Collective Bargaining

• Meeting Guidelines

Report on discipline data and the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) model for promoting positive school climates at NMCUSD schools.

The District is fully committed to decreasing the number of incidents on a school campus each day to ensure a safe and positive learning environment.  The District is implementing a system of tiered interventions and supports to promote a positive school climate.  

The PBIS model will continue to assist schools is creating a positive and supportive learning environment for student success.  Efforts are also underway to provide parents with educational opportunities and resources to support students who have been referred for interventions and supports.  A Behavior Intervention Counselor/Coordinator has been hired and supports the high school campus and a full-time Intervention Specialist also works at the middle school supporting teachers and students.  Each elementary school has an Assistant Principal and/or Specialist to support these efforts.  This past school year a coordinator for Family Services and Youth Engagement has been hired to provide support to schools in Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions.  School Psychologists, a Clinical Counselor and counseling interns, in addition to a prevention counselor at the high school, work to identify and support students and families.  The District Special Services department is also working to coordinate mental health services and support for high needs students and families.  

Discipline Data Summary: 

From 2013-2014 to 2014-2015, across the District the total  number of offenses that involved suspensions was decreased by 41% or from 909 offenses to 376 offenses, and the number of expulsions was decreased by 50% or from 4 to 2 expulsions. The cumulative report is attached along with each school's report for the number of offenses that involved suspension or expulsion.

From 2013-2014 to 2014-2015, District wide the number of students suspended decreased by 48% or from 428 students in 2013-2014 to 205 students in  2014-2015. The summary report is attached that lists each school in the District as compared to the County and State totals.  The District suspension rate decreased from 9.0 students to 4.3 students as compared to the county which is at 3.9 and the state which is 3.3 suspension rate.  

Approve a full time certificated music position for the 2016-2017.  

The District's music program has been expanded to include the elementary in grades 5-6 this past school year.  The proposal to approve an additional full-time music teacher will ensure that the District's music program will continue to grow.  There is currently one full-time music teacher who serves that elementary and middle school.  A retired part-time music teacher is currently serving the high school.  The schedule for the music teachers will be re-aligned to meet the needs of students for the 2016-2017.  

Estimated cost is $75,000 to include salary/benefits to be paid out of the 0940 Resource. 

It is recommended that the Board approve the temporary, full-time custodian position through August 30, 2016.

On a regular basis the District is challenged with absent staff due to illness and industrial and accident illness leave.  Currently, we are challenged with regular custodial absences, which as a result creates a less than ideal environment for student learning and teacher instruction.  Hiring a temporary, full-time custodian will allow the district to support sites with more seamless coverage due to a higher than normal volume of absences.  

The estimated cost for this six-month position is $25,000, including statutory and health benefits.

Approve a temporary Special Projects Manager position through June 30, 2017.

There is a need to develop systems, protocols and support structures for a variety of programs and services that are outlined in the Local Control Accountability Plan to include developing handbooks, guidelines, and evaluation reports for extra-curricular and co-curricular programs, activities and other programs.  This also includes inventory and ordering of instructional materials, equipment to include library/media materials, Career Technical Education materials/equipment, musical instruments, and PE/athletic equipment.  

The Special Projects Coordinator will be a temporary position through June 30, 2017 who will work under the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services in supporting students, parents and staff.  

This position will be paid at a $300 per day for 185 days in a school year for an annual salary of $55,500.  

The estimated cost is $70,000 which includes salary/benefits to be paid out of 0940 Resource. 

Receive Information Regarding Construction Delivery Methods for Future Facility Improvement North Monterey County Unified School District.

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