Howell Mountain Elementary School District

Howell Mountain Elementary School District
School Board Agenda – March 25, 2015 - Regular Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
Members of the Board
Sharee Bramham
Board President
Isabel Flamson
Vice President
Doug Ermshar
Board Clerk
Our Vision: Howell Mountain Elementary School strives to be a dynamic force within its small,
ethnically diverse, rural community. We endeavor to prepare our children to be successful,
responsible, environmentally sensitive citizens. Our students will possess excellent academic skills
and a life-long love for learning. We aspire to be a progressive school that emphasizes 21st Century
Skills.
1. ORGANIZATION
Ada Funes-Rusch
A
Call to Order
Vacant
B
Pledge of Allegiance
C
Welcome to Visitors
D
Approval of Minutes – March 4, 2015
E
Approval of Agenda
Board Member
Board Member
District Staff
Dr. Cheryl Lynn de Werff
District Superintendent
Lori Price
District Executive Secretary
Michael Kauble
Board Secretary
Notice:
Any person wishing to speak
to any item on the agenda
will be granted a hearing at
the time the item appears
on the agenda. In the case
of a non-agenda item,
suggestions, comments, and
requests will be heard under
Community Participation.
Any comments by the public
may be subject to a threeminute time limit.
Howell Mountain
Elementary School District
525 White Cottage Rd. N.
Angwin, CA 94508
T: 707.965.2423
F: 707.965.0834
www.hmesd.org
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
A
The public is given this opportunity to speak to items that do not appear on
the agenda today. Comments may be limited to three minutes.
3. REPORTS
A
Classroom Presentation: Mrs. Jennifer Latona will present to the Board on
news of her classroom and updates on the students’ work.
B
Report/Discussion: The Board will receive the Second Interim Report as
prepared by Sarah Blackstone, Assistant Director of Fiscal Services for the
Napa County Office of Education.
C
Correspondence, Communications and Reports:
Miscellaneous items may be reported to the Board by Staff, Student
Representatives, and/or Board Members for Information Purposes.
D
Special Education Report: The Board will discuss the latest information on the
restructuring of Special Education services (St. Helena USD Update).
E
St. Helena USD – Howell Mountain ESD Survey: The Board will review the
survey intended for the school community regarding future
merger/attendance issues between the districts.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
The following items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and are approved by a single motion. The
Board President or any member of the School Board or of the public may request that any item listed under the
Consent Calendar be removed and action taken separately. In the event that an item is removed from the Consent
Calendar, it shall be considered in its numerical order.
A
School Calendar 2015-2016: The Board will be asked to approve the calendar for the 2015 – 2016 School
Year.
B
Second Interim Report: The Board will be asked to accept the Second Interim Report as prepared by Sarah
Blackstone, Assistant Director of Fiscal Services for the Napa County Office of Education.
C
Personnel: The Board is being asked to approve the hire of an individual to provide yard duty and ParaEducator services.
D
Salary Schedule: The Board is being asked to approve the Classified Salary Schedule to include document and
meeting translation/interpretation services.
E
Personnel – Resignation: The Board will acknowledge a resignation as accepted by the Superintendent.
F
Payroll and Warrant Expenditures – See financial transactions report: The Board will be asked to ratify
expenditures, as listed, for payroll and warrants.
G
Financial Transactions: The Board will be asked to ratify budget revisions made to reflect other actions taken
with no substantive purchases, as listed.
5. ACTION ITEMS
A
Bell Schedule: The Board is being asked to change the Bell Schedule (Start time and End time for the school
day) beginning April 13, 2015.
B
Consultant – Wally Holbrook: The Board is being asked to consider hiring Wally Holbrook to facilitate the
April 15, 2015 prospective trustee interviews.
C
Board Policy 1321 – Revision: The Board is being asked to revise BP 1321 in order to allow the school to
provide exclusive rewards for participation in fundraisers.
D
Administrative Regulation 1321 – Revision: The Board is being asked to revise AR 1321 in order to allow the
school to provide exclusive rewards for participation in fundraisers.
E
Personnel: The Board is being asked to approve a Job Share for the 3rd/4th Grade Teacher.
F
Survey: The Board is being asked to approve the survey developed for parents regarding the
merger/collaboration efforts between Howell Mountain ESD and St. Helena USD.
G
Naming of Facilities – Library: The Board is being asked to begin the process of renaming the Howell
Mountain School Library for vintner Randy Dunn in honor of his years of dedication to the school.
H
Donations: The Board is being asked to accept donations from the Yellow Brick Road fundraiser and the
Howell Mountain Education Foundation
5. ACTION ITEMS (Cont.)
I
Interdistrict Transfer: The Board is being asked to accept an Interdistrict Transfer student from St. Helena for
the remainder of the current school year.
6. CLOSED SESSION
Announce Closed Session Items
A
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Superintendent/Principal
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
B
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency designated representatives: Dr. Cheryl Lynn de Werff
Employee organization: Howell Mountain Educators’ Association
(Pursuant to Government Code Sections 3549.1 and 54957.6)
C
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE/COMPLAINT
(Pursuant to Government Code Sections 3549.1 and 54957.6)
D
STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND OTHER CONFIDENTIAL STUDENT MATTERS
(Pursuant to Government Code Sections 35146, 48900 et seq. and 48912(b))
E
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Title: Para-Educator/Yard Duty
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
Call to Order – Regular Session
Report actions taken in Closed Session.
7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
A
Goal Setting Session – Dates
B
Board Member Training
8. ADJOURNMENT
A
The Board will adjourn the meeting.
Individuals who require special accommodations, including but not limited to an
American Sign Language interpreter, accessible seating or documentation in accessible
formats, should contact the school (965-2423) at least 5 days before the meeting.