Coarsegold Union School District

Mailing:  45426 Road 415, Coarsegold, California 93614

Location: 50200 Road 427, Oakhurst, CA

(559) 683-2996 FAX (559) 683-4160

 

 

 

REGULAR   MEETING                                                                              DATE:      WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2002

BOARD OF TRUSTEES                                                                            TIME:       6:30 P.M.

                                                                                                                PLACE:  RIVERGOLD ELEMENTARY

 

CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE                The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairperson Christine Wilder.  All present stood and Mrs. Wilder led the flag salute.               

 

ROLL CALL                                                          Board:  Christine Wilder, David Salisbury, Sue O’Connor, Cheryl Anderson arrived at 6:32 p.m. and John Reynolds arrived at 6:34 p.m.

 

                                                                                Staff:  Bill McCabe, Srini Vasan, Pat Hansen-Sedor, Irene Keener, Bob Rose, Randy Haggard, Russ Morey, Valerie Porter

 

                                                                                Audience:  Lloyd Hassencahl, Kathy Casey

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA                Bill McCabe added 7.9 Consideration and Action on Fencing at Rivergold and Sue O’Connor requested Consent Agenda Item 6.10 be moved to 7.10 Agreement for Transportation & Cafeteria Services.

 

A motion was made by David Salisbury and seconded by Sue O’Connor to approve the agenda as amended.  The voice vote for approval was unanimous.

 

HEARING OF THE PUBLIC                         None

REPORTS

STUDENTS                                                           None

               

CERTIFICATED STAFF                Valerie Porter presented the 2001/2002 PAR Panel report.  Mr. McCabe requested the PAR Panel recommendations as noted in the report be agendized for the next board meeting.                                                                               

CLASSIFIED STAFF                                   None

                                                                                                               

MANAGERS                                                        Irene Keener reported the number of meals served during the 2001/2002 was 134,842 compared to the previous year of 136,942 and the percentage of free and reduced meals served at Coarsegold was 52% and 25% at Rivergold.

 

                                                                                Pat Hansen-Sedor, on behalf of the Yearbook Advisors Robin Jacks and Carolyn Slusher,  presented Coarsegold School Yearbooks to board members.

 

                                                                                Russ Morey questioned if there was a comparison tabulation on snack sales for the year.

 

                                                                                Bob Rose reported on the busy and exciting end of the year activities, the Awards Day and the Distinguished School Awards Ceremony.  He continued his report noting with the 7th grade addition next year the shifts and moves in classrooms and that he had started working with Randy regarding materials, staff and students.

 

                                                                                Mr. Rose invited all presented to take a short fieldtrip into the multi-purpose room to view a video of the finale at the Spring Performance.

 

                                                                                The meeting adjourned for a break at 6:44 p.m.

                                                                                The meeting was reconvened at 6:50 p.m.

 

                                                                                Randy Haggard expressed that he was enjoying meeting the staff and was planned on moving in his office this coming weekend.

 

 

BOARD                                                                 John Reynolds presented a copy of his summary of the Delegate Meeting in Sacramento  on May 4th & 5th to each board member.

 

                                                                                He also presented a handout soliciting input on the State K-14 Master Plan and noted he was going to try to attend the meeting.

 

                                                                                Both Cheryl Anderson and Christine Wilder noted that Coarsegold’s Graduation was very nice.

 

CONSENT AGENDA                A motion was made by Cheryl Anderson and seconded by John Reynolds to approve Consent Agenda Items 6.1 through 6.16 with 6.10 placed at 7.9 under business.

 

6.1     Approve Commercial Payment Order – Batch Total $111,118.86

6.2     Approve Payroll

6.3     Approve Budget Transfers

6.4     Approve Meeting Minutes  - May 15, 2002

6.5     Ratify Leave Without Pay – 3 Days – Leslie Pisel

6.6     Ratify Intradistrict Transfers 02-03-04, 02-03-05

6.7     Ratify Interdistrict Transfers – Leaving:01/90, 01/92, 01/92, 01/93, 02-03-26, 02-03-27,

02-03-28, 02-03-29, 02-03-30, 02-03-34, 02-03-36, 02-03-27, 02-03-38, 02-03-39,

02-03-40, 02-03-42                        Entering:  02-03-31, 02-03-32, 02-03-33

6.8     Ratify 2002/2003 GATE Application

6.9     Approve Consolidated Grant Application (Part I & Part II)

6.10   

6.11  Approve Surplus Obsolete Curriculum Materials

6.12  Approve Agreement between CUSD and the University of California

6.13  Approve 2002/2003 Agreement for Instructional Materials Services with MCOE

6.14  Approve Participation Title III Consortium for LEAs

6.15  Approve Professional Services Agreement – Stroup & de Goede

6.16  Accept Resignation 2/5th Certificated Employee – Eric Hagen

 

The voice vote for approval was unanimous.

 BUSINESS

PUBLIC HEARING 2002/2003 District Business Manager Srini Vasan presented a power point recap of

DISTRICT BUDGET of how the budget is formulated; the end of the 2001/2002 school year budget status; and, next year’s 2002/2003 budget forecast.

 

                                                                                A question and answer period was opened regarding the 2002/2003 District Budget.

 

Adoption 2002/2003 District Budget A motion was made by David Salisbury and seconded by Cheryl Anderson to approve the budget as presented with the stipulation that it would come back to the board with any revisions needed when there is a State Adopted Budget available.  The voice vote for approval was unanimous.

                                                                               

BP/AR 5000-5141.31 It was determined BP/AR 5000-5141.31 consideration be moved to a policy workshop.

 

Updated BP 6163.1 Instruction                                Mr. McCabe reviewed the changes requested in the policy.

 

Mr. Haggard gave a brief presentation on what the Folette System could do in the Coarsegold Library to flag parent requests regarding what their child can or can not read.

 

John Reynolds noted that the State Department of Education has already reviewed and posted a summary of books and an  approved to read list for schools.

 

There was discussion on the word “Adult” in the policy language and it was determined to change the wording to “content” and “such content”.

 

There was continued discussion on the policy language, books and materials that might be available in the schools’ libraries.

 

A motion was made by David Salisbury and seconded by John Reynolds to approve BP 6163.1 as revised.   The voice vote for approval was unanimous.

 

Board Workshops Mr. McCabe noted the Curriculum Institute in Monterey on July 12 & 13 that board members might want to attend.

 

Purchase Photo Copiers –

Community Day & Home School                A motion was made by David Salisbury and seconded by John Reynolds to approve the quote for the used photocopiers as presented for placement at Community Day and Home School.  The voice vote for approval was unanimous.

 

Civil Engineering Services for Parking Lot

– Coarsegold                                                        A motion was made by David Salisbury and seconded by John Reynolds to approve the Civil Engineering Services quote from Provost & Pritchard as presented.  The voice vote for approval was unanimous.

 

2002/2003 District Calendar                A motion was made by David Salisbury and seconded by Cheryl Anderson to adopt the 2002/2003 District Calendar as presented.  The voice vote for approval was unanimous.

 

School Site Plan                                                  

Rivergold                                                               Bob Rose reviewed the process and timeline in the School Site Plan presented for board approval.

 

                                                                                There was a brief discussion on the attendance procedures to increase ADA.

 

Coarsegold                                                            Mr. McCabe reviewed the Coarsegold Site Plan.

               

There was further discussion and concerns expressed on Coarsegold’s budget and spending plan as presented and requested the plan be formatted

the same as Rivergold’s presentation.

 

A motion was made by John Reynolds and seconded by Cheryl Anderson to approve Rivergold’s School Site Plan as presented.  The voice vote for approval was unanimous.

 

A motion was made by David Salisbury and seconded by John Reynolds to table approval of Coarsegold’s School Site Plan and to bring it back at the July meeting with revisions.  The voice vote for approval was unanimous.

 

Fencing – Rivergold                Mr. McCabe reviewed the fencing need on the Rivergold play field and the Kindergarten playground.  He indicated that he was asking for $4,000 and authorization to do the necessary fencing.

 

                                                                                A motion was made by David Salisbury and seconded by John Reynolds to approve as requested.  The voice vote for approval was unanimous.

 

Ratify Transportation &

Cafeteria Services Agreement Mr. McCabe reviewed the agreement documents and rationale to encompass both the Transportation and Cafeteria i