SierraCounty Board of Education

Regular Meeting Agenda

February 9, 2010

REVISED

AGENDA FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE

SIERRA COUNTYBOARD OF EDUCATION

February 9, 2010

6:00 pm

DownievilleSchool, Downieville, California

This meeting will be available for videoconferencing at Loyalton Elementary School, Loyalton, CA

Any individual who requires disability-related accommodations or modifications including auxiliary aids and services in order to participate in the Board meeting should contact the Superintendent or designee in writing.

A.CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL

C. FLAG SALUTE

D.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

At a regular meeting the Board may take action upon an item of business not appearing on the posted agenda if, first, the Board publicly identifies the item, and second, one or more of the following occurs:

1.the Board, by a majority vote of the full Board, decides that an emergency (as defined in Government Code section 54956.5) exists; or

2.upon a decision by a two-thirds vote of the Board, or if less than two-thirds of the Board members are present a unanimous vote of those present, the Board decides that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the County after the agenda was posted; or

3. the item was posted on the agenda of a prior meeting of the Board occurring not more than five calendar days prior to the date of this meeting, and at the prior meeting the item was continued to this meeting.

E.ROUTINE INFORMATION ITEMS

  1. Correspondence

a. Board

  1. Superintendent’s Report
  1. Employee Recognition-Deidra Perry
  2. Anne Reugebrink is assigned to serve in a temporaryInstructional Aide position, Loyalton Elementary/Loyalton Middle School, 15 hours weekly, effective December 11, 2009. Funding Source: McKinney-Vento Act
  3. Pam Pasquetti is assigned to a temporary position to teach in a Culinary Arts class at LoyaltonMiddle School, 1 period per day, effective January 25, 2010. Funding Source: SB 70
  4. Secure Rural Schools**
  5. Governor’s Budget**
  6. SB 70/Career Technological Education
  1. Business Report

a. Board Report-Expenditures by Object 07/01/09 to 1/31/10**

  1. Staff Reports (5 minutes)
  1. SPTA Report (5 minutes)
  1. Board Members’ Report (5 minutes)
  1. Public Comment – This is an opportunity for any citizen having business with the Board not on the agenda (Bylaw 9322 “The agenda shall also provide members of the public an opportunity to testify at regular meetings on matters which are not on the agenda but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Five minutes may be allotted to each speaker and a maximum of twenty minutes to each subject matter.” (Education Code 35145.5; Government Code 54954.3)

F.CONSENT CALENDAR

1.Approval of minutes of the Regular Board meeting held January 12, 2010**

  1. Approval of bill warrants for month of January 2010**
  2. Approval of Consolidated Application, Part II**
  3. Approval of Allowance of Attendance Because of Emergency Conditions (Form J-13)**

G.ACTION ITEMS

1. New Business

  1. Presentation of Employer Response to Sierra-Plumas Teachers’ Association 2009-10 Initial Proposal for salary and benefits**
  1. Public Hearing to receive public comment on Employer Response to Sierra-Plumas Teachers’ Association 2009-10 Initial Proposal for salary and benefits**
  1. Ratification of the Sierra-Plumas Teachers’ Association 2009-2010 Tentative Agreement for salary and benefits
  1. Discussion and direction on whether or not to prefund Other Post-Employee Benefits**
  1. Waiver of valedictorian requirements, Policy 5127, Graduation Ceremonies and Activities: Honors and Awards, as pertains to Loyalton High School graduating class of 2010**
  1. Award Haws, Theobald & Auman the contract to provide auditing services for fiscal years 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12**
  1. Authorize Superintendent to enter into an agreement with Haws, Theobald & Auman to provide audit services for fiscal years 2009-10, 2010-11 & 2011-12**

H.ADVANCED PLANNING

1. Next Regular Board Meeting will be held on March 9, 2010, at Loyalton Elementary School, Loyalton, California, at 6:00 pm.

2. Suggested Agenda Items

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  2. ______
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I. ADJOURNMENT

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Stanford J. Hardeman, Superintendent

*** prior month handout

** enclosed

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