PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
May 5, 2014
The Board of Education of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District met OPEN
in open session at the Malaga Cove Administration Center at 9:00 a.m. on SESSION
Monday, May 5, 2014. The Special Session was held to discuss revisions to the
PVPUSD Board of Education Board Policies and Administrative Regulations
Manual. The president, Ms. LaMonte, called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.
President LaMonte announced that the Board would recess to Closed Session to CLOSED
SESSION
discuss the following items:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
 Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraphs (d)(2) and
(e)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9: 1 case
The open session was reconvened at 9:55 a.m.
RECONVENE
ROLL CALL
Members Present
Erin G. LaMonte, President
Malcolm S. Sharp, Clerk
Anthony Collatos, Member
Barbara Lucky, Member
Member Absent
Larry Vanden Bos, Vice President
Administrators Present
Walker Williams, Superintendent of Schools
Lydia Cano, Deputy Superintendent/Business Services
John Bowes, Assistant Superintendent/Human Resources
President LaMonte called for a motion to approve the agenda.
It was moved by Dr. Collatos, and seconded by Ms. Lucky, that
the agenda be approved, as presented. Ayes: Collatos,
LaMonte, Lucky, Sharp; Absent: Vanden Bos.
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MOTION
AGENDA
PVPUSD MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Monday, May 5, 2014
(A.R. H.1)
The agenda report, PVPUSD Board Policies and Administrative
Regulations Manual – BP/AR 6172.1, Concurrent Enrollment in College Classes –
First Reading, was reviewed by the Board. Mitzi Cress (Palos Verdes Peninsula
High, Principal) and Trista Ramirez (Palos Verdes High School, Assistant Principal)
reviewed the proposed exhibit and answered questions from the Board. After
discussion the following motion was made:
It was moved by Dr. Collatos, and seconded by Ms. Lucky, that
(1) staff revise BP/AR/E 6172.1, Concurrent Enrollment in
College Classes, based on Board input; and (2) the proposed
revisions be presented for Board review at the May 12, 2014
Special Meeting. Ayes: Collatos, LaMonte, Lucky, Sharp;
Absent: Vanden Bos.
MOTION
BP/AR/E 6172.1,
CONCURRENT
ENROLLMENT
IN COLLEGE
CLASSES
Departure of Board Member, Anthony Collatos, at 10:45 a.m.
(A.R. H.4)
The agenda report, PVPUSD Board Policies and Administrative
Regulations Manual – CSBA Maintenance Update (December 2013, February
2014) – First Reading, was reviewed by the Board and the following motion was
made:
It was moved by Ms. Lucky, and seconded by Mr. Sharp, that
the CSBA recommendation for Administrative Regulation
6159.4, Behavioral Interventions for Special Education
Students, be presented for a second reading at a Regular Board
meeting. Ayes: LaMonte, Lucky, Sharp; Absent: Collatos,
Vanden Bos
MOTION
AR 6159.4,
BEHAVIORAL
INTERVENTIONS FOR
SPECIAL
EDUCATION
STUDENTS
(A.R. H.2)
The agenda report, PVPUSD Board Policies and Administrative
Regulations Manual - BP/AR/E 1330, Use of School Facilities – First Reading, was
reviewed by the Board and the following motion was made:
It was moved by Ms. Lucky, and seconded by Mr. Sharp, that (1)
Exhibit(2) 1330, Use of School Facilities, be revised to add the
Community Room at $15.00 per hour and a reference to the
mandatory requirement to employ District personnel to operate
certain specialized equipment, furniture or technology to the
Schedule of Fees; and (2) the revised BP/AR/E 1330, Use of
School Facilities, be presented for a second reading at a
Regular Board meeting. Ayes: LaMonte, Lucky, Sharp; Absent:
Collatos, Vanden Bos
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MOTION
BP/AR/E 1330,
USE OF
SCHOOL
FACILITIES –
SECOND
READING
PVPUSD MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Monday, May 5, 2014
(A.R. H.3)
The agenda report, PVPUSD Board Policies and Administrative
Regulations Manual – CSBA Maintenance Update (August 2013 and October
2013) – First Reading, was reviewed by the Board.
(A.R. H.4)
The agenda report, PVPUSD Board Policies and Administrative
Regulations Manual – CSBA Maintenance Update (December 2013, February
2014) – First Reading, was reviewed by the Board.
After discussion, the following motions were made:
It was moved by Mr. Sharp, and seconded by Ms. Lucky, that AR
0420.4, Charter School Authorization, and BP/E 0420.41, Charter
School Oversight, not be added to the PVPUSD Board Policies
and Administrative Regulations Manual. Ayes: LaMonte, Lucky,
Sharp; Absent: Collatos, Vanden Bos
MOTION
AR 0420.4
AND
BP/E 0420.41,
CHARTER
SCHOOLS
It was moved by Mr. Sharp, and seconded by Ms. Lucky that (1)
the CSBA Recommendation for Board Bylaw 9010, Public
Statements, be revised to add the following paragraphs as #2
and #3:
MOTION
BB 9010,
PUBLIC
STATEMENTS
Before voting on any issue, all Board members shall be
encouraged to present whatever evidence they may feel
important to the matter at hand. The Board shall fully
consider the implications and relevancy of all information so
presented. All opinions, reactions, and positions shall be
openly discussed, so that each member may understand all
aspects of the issue before the Board makes its decision.
Any Board member who may wish to criticize or oppose any
specific Board actions should do so during the Board
meeting.
Once a Board decision has been reached, all Board members
shall abide by that decision until it is amended or rescinded
by subsequent Board action. When Board members express
their opinions outside of the Board meeting, it is their
responsibility to respect the democratic nature of Board
decision-making and always identify personal viewpoints as
such.
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PVPUSD MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Monday, May 5, 2014
and (2) the revised CSBA Recommendation for Board Bylaw
9010, Public Statements, be presented for a second reading at a
Regular Board meeting. Ayes: LaMonte, Lucky, Sharp; Absent:
Collatos, Vanden Bos
It was moved by Mr. Sharp, and seconded by Ms. Lucky, that (1)
the CSBA recommendation for Board Bylaw 9250,
Remuneration, Reimbursement, and Other Benefits, be amended
to select Option #3 in the section titled Compensation, delete the
paragraph related to District credit cards, select Option #1 in the
section titled Health and Welfare Benefits for Current Board
Members, and select Option #2 in the section titled Health and
Welfare Benefits for Former Board Members; and (2) the revised
CSBA Recommendation for Board Bylaw 9250, Remuneration,
Reimbursement, and Other Benefits, be presented for a second
reading at a Regular Board meeting. Ayes: LaMonte, Lucky,
Sharp; Absent: Collatos, Vanden Bos
MOTION
BB 9250,
REMUNERATION,
REIMBURSEMENT, AND
OTHER
BENEFITS
It was moved by Mr. Sharp, and seconded by Ms. Lucky, that
Administrative Regulation 0420.43, Charter School Revocation,
not be added to the PVPUSD Board Policies and Administrative
Regulations Manual. Ayes: LaMonte, Lucky, Sharp; Absent:
Collatos, Vanden Bos
MOTION
AR 0420.3,
CHARTER
SCHOOL
REVOCATION
It was moved by Mr. Sharp, and seconded by Ms. Lucky, that
the CSBA recommendation for Board Policy 2210,
Administrative Discretion Regarding Board Policy, be
presented for a second reading at a Regular Board meeting.
Ayes: LaMonte, Lucky, Sharp; Absent: Collatos, Vanden Bos
MOTION
BP 2210,
ADMINISTRATIVE
DISCRETION
REGARDING
BOARD POLICY
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was ADJOURNMENT
adjourned at 11:37 a.m.
Walker Williams
Superintendent of Schools and
Secretary of the Board of Education
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