FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2009

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
• School District Pupils (Education Code 35146)
o Expulsion Case Number 08-09-07
• 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

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. 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.

IX. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

6:15 p.m.

X. STANDING REPORTS
• 10 minutes Student Representative’s Report
• 10 minutes Board Member’s Reports
o Fillmore High School Graduation
• 10 minutes Superintendent’s Report
o Annual Report on Career Technical Education (CTE) Program per Board Policy 6178
• 30 minutes Budget Update

7:15 p.m.

XI. ACTION - CONSENT AGENDA (Materials: Corresponding to letters a-g)
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 Minutes: Regular Board Meeting Held March 3, 2009
b. Approve Personnel Order 08-09-17
c. Ratify Accounts Payable Month of February 2009 (ReqPay12a)
d. Ratify Purchase Orders Month of February 2009 (ReqPay11a)
e. Ratify 2/1/09 through 2/28/09 Certificated and Classified Payroll in the Amount of
$1,810,814.25
f. Donations
g. Contracts

XII. ACTION ITEMS
h. Approval of Courses: (Materials)
• Fillmore High School – World Geography
• Fillmore High School – Fitness For Life
• Sierra High School – Forensic Science Elective

i. Approve Request for Overnight Fieldtrip from Joe Ricards to the 2009 FFA
Regional Meeting in King City on March 19 – March 20, 2009 (Materials)

j. Approve Request for Overnight Fieldtrip from Joe Ricards to the Reedly Field Day on
March 20 – March 21, 2009 (Materials)

k. Approve Request for Overnight Fieldtrip from Paul Fitzgerald for AVID College
Visits on April 3 – April 5, 2009 (Materials)

l. Approve Request for Overnight Fieldtrip from Brandi Walker for Trip Paid By NASA
Grant for Students to Present Robotics Data at the National Student Symposium in Houston, Texas on April 29 – May 2, 2009 (Materials)

m. Approve Designation of CSEBO Representative (Materials)

7:45 p.m.

XIII. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
n. 5 minutes Textbook Display (Materials)
The District Curriculum Committee has recommended for approval the following textbooks. They will be on display for thirty days prior to being recommended for adoption by the Board of Education.
• World Geography, Publisher: McDougal Littell
o. 10 minutes Facilities Update
p. 10 minutes Reconfiguration Committee Recommendations

8:10 p.m.

XIV. FUTURE MEETINGS
 March 24 6:00 p.m. Special Meeting –Budget Study Session
Board Room
 March 31 6:30 p.m. Joint Board/City Council Meeting –
Board Room
 April 1 6:00 p.m. Joint Board/North Fillmore Neighborhood
Council
Meeting – Board Room
 April 21 5:15 p.m. Closed Session – Board Room
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting – Board Room

XV. BOARD CLOSING COMMENTS AND AGENDA BUILDING

8:30 p.m.

XVI. ADJOURNMENT