FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

5:15 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
627 SESPE AVENUE, FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA

AGENDA

The public may review or request a copy of support materials provided to the Board Members where the word materials appears.

5:15 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

II. ROLL CALL

III. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NONAGENDA ITEMS, PETITIONS
This is the time and place to address the Board. State law prohibits the Board from acting on issues not included on the agenda; however, requests may be made for discussion of specific topics at subsequent meetings.

IV. CLOSED SESSION
The Board of Education will meet from 5:15 to 6:00 p.m. to consider matters appropriate for Closed Session in accordance with Government Code Sections 3549.1, 54956.7 through 54957.7 and Education Code Section 35146. If the Board does not complete Closed Session discussions at this time, the Board may adjourn to Closed Session at the end of the regular meeting.
 DISCLOSURE OF ITEM(S) TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION
• Labor/Negotiations (Government Code 54957.6)
o Update; Direction to District Negotiators (Jeff Sweeney, Evalene Townend, Mike Bush) for negotiations with the Fillmore Unified Teachers Association (FUTA), the California School Employees Association (CSEA), Confidential Employees, and District Administration.
• Personnel Matters
• Public Employee Performance Evaluation: Superintendent (The Board and Superintendent meet periodically to provide feedback to one another concerning the achievement of goals.)

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 (805) 524-6038. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the district to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [In accordance with Government Code 54961 and Board Bylaw 9320(a).]

6:00 p.m.

V. RECONVENE TO REGULAR SESSION
• Any Action From Closed Session

VI. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

VII. CLARIFICATION OF AGENDA AND TIME ALLOCATIONS FOR DISCUSSION ITEMS

VIII. BE THE CHANGE
• Joe Ricards

VIX. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NONAGENDA ITEMS, PETITIONS
This is the time and place to address the school board. State law prohibits the board from acting on issues not included on the agenda; however, requests may be made for discussion of specific topics at subsequent meetings.

X. PUBLIC HEARING
• Announcement of Public Hearing for the “Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional Materials for the 2008-2009 School Year” and the Provision of Standards-Aligned Instructional Materials
This is to serve as a ten (10) day notice that there will be a public hearing on the “Sufficiency of Textbooks and Instructional Materials” that are aligned to the California State Content Standards and were purchased from the state-approved adoption list (Education Code 60119.) The public hearing will held on September 16, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fillmore Unified School District board room located at 627 Sespe Ave. Fillmore, California. During this public hearing, administrators, teachers, bargaining unit leaders, parents and community members will have the opportunity to discuss whether there is a sufficiency in textbooks and instructional materials and that the K-8 textbooks and instructional materials were purchased from an approved standards-aligned state adoption list (CCR, title 5, Section 9531), and in grades 9-12 instructional materials were adopted by the local governing board following a district review of the materials and their alignment with state content standards (CCR, Title 5, Section 9531) After the public hearing, the Board will vote on Resolution No. 08-09-04 stating their determination whether or not there is a sufficiency of textbook and instructional materials for each student at each school in the district. If the Board so determines, they will also certify that textbooks and instructional materials are standards-aligned and were purchased according to law.
• Announcement of Public Hearing for the “Adoption of Pupil Textbook and Instructional Materials for the Structured English Immersion Program for the School Year 2008-2009”
This is to serve as a ten (10) day notice that there will be a public hearing on the adoption of pupil textbooks and instructional materials for the “Structured English Immersion Program” for the 2008-2009 school year. The public hearing will held on September 16, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fillmore Unified School District board room located at 627 Sespe Ave. Fillmore, California. During this public hearing, administrators, teachers, bargaining unit leaders, parents and community members will have the opportunity to discuss whether the instructional materials utilized in the “Structured English Immersion Program” as described under Proposition 227 are appropriate. After the public hearing, the Board will vote on Resolution No. 08-09-05 stating their determination whether the instructional materials utilized in the “Structured English Immersion Program” are appropriate.

XI. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

6:15 p.m.

XII. STANDING REPORTS
• 10 minutes Student Representative’s Report
• 10 minutes Board Member’s Reports
• 10 minutes Superintendent’s Report

6:45 p.m.

XIII. ACTION - CONSENT AGENDA (Materials: Corresponding to numbers a-c)
Items on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and will be enacted by a single motion. None of the items will be discussed unless a Board Member or member of the audience requests discussion.
a. Approve Personnel Order 08-09-03 (Materials)
b. Accept Gifts (Materials)
c. Obsolete Items (Materials)

XIV. ACTION ITEMS
d. Approve Adoption of Board Policies and Administrative Regulations 2000, 3000
and 7000 Series (Materials previously provided)

e. Approve Adoption of Resolution Number 08-09-06 Requesting Authorization To Establish a County School Facilities Fund (35) (Materials)

f. Approve Fee Base Latchkey Program (Materials will be provided)
7:00 p.m.

XV. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
g. 10 minutes Budget Update
h. 10 minutes Facilities Update (Stadium, Mountain Vista, Rio Vista)

7:30 p.m.

XVI. FUTURE MEETINGS
 September 16 5:15 p.m. Closed Session – Board Room
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting – Board Room
 September 30 6:30 p.m. Joint Board/City Council Meeting – BBQ
School Farm

XVII. CLOSING COMMENTS AND AGENDA BUILDING

7:45 p.m.

XVIII. ADJOURNMENT