Fillmore Unified School District

FILLMORE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2009
5:15 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR MEETING
627 SESPE AVENUE, FILLMORE, CALIFORNIA

AGENDA
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
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 Conference with Legal Council – Existing Litigation (Government Code 54956.9)
Case 56-2008-0033-4613-ca-po-vta Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Government Code 54956.8)
707 First Street
Mike Bush Negotiator 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

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. THE POWER OF ONE
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 2009-2010 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 be held on September 15, 2009 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. 09-10-02 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 2009-2010”
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 2009-2010 school year. The public hearing will held on September 15, 2009 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. 09-10-03 stating their determination whether the instructional materials utilized in the “Structured English Immersion Program” are appropriate.
XI. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Notice from Ventura County Office of Education for approval of 2009-10 Budget
for Fillmore Unified School District (Materials)
6:15 p.m.
XIII. STANDING REPORTS 10 minutes Student Representative’s Report 10 minutes Board Member’s Reports 10 minutes Superintendent’s Report
o STAR Test Results
o Annual CSBA Conference
6:45 p.m.
XIV. ACTION - CONSENT AGENDA (Materials: Corresponding to letters a-e)
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: Board Meeting Held August 18, 2009
b. Approve Personnel Order 08-09-03
c. Donations
d. Obsolete Items
e. Contracts
XV. ACTION ITEMS
f. Adopt Resolution 09-10-01 for Approval Regarding Classified Lay Offs and Reductions (Materials)
g. Approve Fillmore Unified School District Section 125 Plan Amendment (Materials)
h. Approve Fillmore Unified School District Section 403(b) Plan Amendment (Materials)
i. Approve Resolution Number 09-10-06 Qualified School Construction Bond 2010 Application (Materials)
7:15 p.m.
XVI. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
j. 15 minutes Technology Update
k. 15 minutes Sierra High School Modernization
l. 10 minutes Open Enrollment
7:50 p.m.
XVII. FUTURE MEETINGS
September 15 5:15 p.m. Closed Session – Board Room
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting – Board Room
September 29 6:30 p.m. Joint Board/City Council Meeting– High School
October 6 5:15 p.m. Closed Session – Board Room
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting – Board Room
October 20 5:15 p.m. Closed Session – Board Room
6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting – Board Room
XVIII. BOARD CLOSING COMMENTS AND AGENDA BUILDING
8:05 p.m.
XIX. ADJOURNMENT