Regular Governing Board Meeting
April 9, 2008
School Library – 6:00 p.m.
3930 Shoemake Avenue

AGENDA

We welcome you to this evening’s meeting. Members of the public may be heard on any item on the Board’s agenda. A person addressing the Board will be limited to five (5) minutes unless the President of the Board grants a longer period of time. The Board will only allow comments by members of the public on items on the agenda during consideration of the item. While not required, we would appreciate it if you would identify yourself with your name and address when addressing the Board. Please be sure all electronic devices are turned off while the meeting is in session.

Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities. By request, alternative document formats are available to persons with disabilities. To arrange an alternative document format or to arrange aid or services to modify or accommodate persons with a disability to participate in a public meeting, please provide a written request to Debbie Phillips, Superintendent’s Secretary at the Hart-Ransom Union School District Office at least three (3) working days prior to any public meeting.

I. OPENING

A. Call to Order.
B. Pledge of Allegiance.
C. Invocation.

II. CONSENT ITEMS

All consent items are approved by a single action. Any item may be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion upon request by a member of the audience, staff and/or Board member.

A. Minutes of the March 5, 2008 Regular Governing Board meeting. [Appendix II-A]
B. Enrollment Report – Elementary School. [Appendix II-B]
C. Enrollment Report – Charter School. [Appendix II-C]
D. Cafeteria Report. [Appendix II-D]
II. CONSENT ITEMS CONT’D.

E. Warrants dates March 5, 12, 19 & 21, 2008. [Appendix II-E]
F. March 2007-2008 Budget Report. [Appendix II-F]
G. Charter School Report. [Appendix II-G]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

III. REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS/CORRESPONDENCE/PUBLIC COMMENTS

A. Hearing of delegates and/or comments from the audience on items not on the agenda, and closed session items. (These matters may be presented only by interested persons in the audience. Under State law, Governing Board members may respond to matters being presented under this item only as follows:

1. Briefly respond to statements made or questions raised.
2. Ask a question for clarification.
3. Provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information.
4. Request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting.
5. Finally, Governing Board members or the Governing Board itself may take action to direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.)

B. Board Member Reports.

C. Superintendent Updates.

D. Principal / Staff Communications.

IV. PUBLIC HEARING

The Governing Board will hold a public hearing on the following items:

A. Disclosure of Costs – California School Employees Association (CSEA) Collective bargaining Agreement for the 2007-2008 school year. [Appendix IV-A]

Open __________ Closed __________

B. Disclosure of Costs – Hart-Ransom Teachers Association (HRTA) Collective bargaining Agreement for the 2007-2008 school year. [Appendix IV-A]

Open __________ Closed __________
V. ACTION ITEMS

A. CSEA Salary/Benefit Increase – Consider approval of a 3% salary increase and a $1,000 increase to the benefit cap, retro to July 1, 2007 for the 2007-2008 school year. [Refer to Appendix IV-A]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

B. HRTA Salary/Benefit Increase – Consider approval of a 3% salary increase and a $1,000 increase to the benefit cap, retro to July 1, 2007 for the 2007-2008 school year. [Refer to Appendix IV-A]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

C. Non-represented Employees Salary/Benefit Increase – Consider a 3% salary increase and a $1,000 increase to the benefit cap, retro to July 1, 2007 for the 2007-2008 school year.

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

D. Non-contracted Employees Salary Increase – Consider approval of a 3% salary increase retro to July 1, 2008 for the 2007-2008 school year.

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

E. Teacher Appreciation Week – Consider approval of Resolution #4-08-1: Honoring the Contributions of Certificated Staff by Recognizing the Week of May 4, 2008 as Teacher Appreciation Week. [Appendix V-E]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

F. Classified Employees Week – Consider approval of Resolution #4-08-2: Honoring the Contributions of Classified Staff by Recognizing the Week of May 18, 2008 as Classified School Employees Week. [Appendix V-F]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

G. State Charter Schools Week – Consider approval of Resolution 4-08-3: Honoring the Contributions of Charter School Staff by Recognizing the Week of April 28, 2008 as State Charter Schools Week. [Appendix V-G]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________


V. ACTION ITEMS CONT’D.

H. Calendar – Consider approval of the 2008-2009 school calendar. [Appendix V-H]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

I. Job Share – Consider approval of job share proposal by Cyndy Vieira and Sabrina Hull for the 2008-2009 school year. [Appendix V-I]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

J. Job Share – Consider approval of job share proposal by Teri Shaw and Kari Pintus for the 2008-2009 school year. [Appendix V-J]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

K. Job Share – Consider approval of job share proposal by Vicki LaConte and Jody Howes for the 2008-2009 school year. [Appendix V-K]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

L. ELD Position – Consider continuation of .3 FTE English Language Development position for the 2008-2009 school year.

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

M. Obsolete Equipment/Instructional Materials – Consider declaring the listed Charter School equipment and instructional materials obsolete and as such, available for disposal according to Ed Code. [Appendix V-M]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

N. Actuarial Study – Consider approval of contract with Total Compensation Systems, Inc. to perform actuarial study regarding post employment health benefits at a cost of $3,450.00. [Appendix V-N]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

O. Williams Settlement Reporting - Consider approval of Williams Settlement Uniform Complaint Report for January – March 2008. [Appendix V-O]

Motion Needed: By________ 2nd ________ Ayes________ Noes________ Abstentions________

VI. MATTERS TOO LATE FOR THE AGENDA

These may be presented by members of the Governing Board and the Administration upon determination by a majority vote that an emergency exists, as defined by State law, or by 2/3 vote that (1) there is a need to take immediate action, and (2) that the need for action came to the School District’s attention after the agenda was posted.

VII. ADVANCED PLANNING BY THE GOVERNING BOARD

A. May Board meeting.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT