AGENDA
GOVERNING BOARD OF THE BLAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
19165 Main Street, Woody, CA 93287
Regular Meeting Wednesday, July 12, 2017 Open Session 6:00 pm
OPEN SESSION
The Governing Board will meet in open session at 7:00 p.m. to conduct the Regular Meeting, reserving the right to go into closed session at any time to consider appropriate agenda items.
Any materials required by law to be made available to the public prior to the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the District can be inspected at Blake Elementary School (19165 Main Street) during normal school hours (8 AM - 3 PM, Monday-Friday). Any individual who requires disability-related accommodations or modifications, including auxiliary aids and services, in order to participate in the Board meeting should contact Erin Rogers, Blake School Board Recording Secretary at 536-8559 or Mr. Gary Bray, Superintendent, at Kern Superintendent of Schools Office (636-4742) during regular business hours.
1. CALL TO ORDER: By ______at ______pm
2. ROLL CALL: Member(s) Present:______
Member(s) Absent:______
Other(s) Present:______
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: This session is an opportunity for citizens to make suggestions, identify concerns or request information about matters affecting the school district. Speakers may offer such constructive criticism as concerns them. In open session, the Board will not hear personal complaints of school personnel or complaints against any person, through name or inference, connected with the school system. The complaints should be referred directly to the office of the Teacher/Principal.
5. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: Mr. Gary Bray will address the board regarding state Government and related school issues.
6. TEACHERS REPORT:
7. BOARD MEMBERS REPORT:
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: From the Regular Meeting June 14, 2017
Motion______Second______Ayes____ Nays____ Abstain____
9. APPROVAL OF B-WARRANTS & TRANSFERS: $ Motion______Second______Ayes____ Nays____ Abstain____
10. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL: For Payroll Audit Prelist of 5 pages & 2 employees.
Motion______Second______Ayes____ Nays____ Abstain____
11. INTERDISTRICT TRANSFERS: None at this time.
12. FINANCIAL REPORT: Presented by Mr. Gary Bray.
13. BOARD GOALS FOR 2017-2018:
Board will continue reviewing the goals and make any changes as necessary.
a. Upgrade and maintain school facilities.
b. Attract and retain highly qualified and effective staff.
c. Students to be proficient at grade level.
d. Provide instructional materials appropriate to multi-graded classrooms.
e. Fiscally sound protecting the classroom from reductions in services.
f. Review the educational needs of 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
g. Adoption of Educational Benchmarks for all grade levels.
14. TEACHER’S CONTRACT FOR 2017-2018:
Motion______Second______Ayes____ Nays____ Abstain____
15. WILLIAMS UNIFORM COMPLAINT REPORT, 2ND QUARTER:
Board will be presented with the Quarterly Report on Williams Uniform Complaints. There were no complaints filed for the second quarter (April 1-June 30th).
Motion______Second______Ayes____ Nays____ Abstain____
16. PAYROLL SCHEDULE FOR CERTIFICATED AND CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
Motion______Second______Ayes____ Nays____ Abstain____
17. CONTRACT WITH KCSOS AND KERN COUNTY CONSORTIUM SELPA DISTRICTS:
Contract with KCSOS to provide special education services to Blake School District. Cost to district is $4250 per Part C to Part B Assessment.
Motion______Second______Ayes____ Nays____ Abstain____
18. PROPOSED HONOR ROLL POLICY :
Mrs. Dawn Carver and Mr. Gary Bray will submit a proposed Honor Roll Policy for review and approval.
Motion______Second______Ayes____ Nays____ Abstain____
19. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Posting of Secretarial position
b. First day of school – Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 8 am.
c. Small Schools Activities Calendar
d. Summer maintenance projects
20. NEXT MEETING DATE:
The next Regular Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 9, 2017 @ 6:00 pm.
Open Session at 19165 Main Street, Woody, CA 93287
21. ADJOURNMENT: By ______at ______pm
22. CLOSED SESSION: