ALVORD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD of EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING New District Office Board Room 9 KPC Parkway, Corona, CA 92879
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ALVORD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING New District Office Board Room 9 KPC Parkway, Corona, CA 92879 Thursday, February 9, 2017 Teleconference Location: 2911 Everwood Drive, Riverside, CA 92503 Vision: The Alvord Unified School District Promise: All students will realize their unlimited potential. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY With at least 48-hours’ notice, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in a Board meeting, may request assistance by contacting the Superintendent’s Office at the address listed above or by calling: (951) 509-507 0; fax: (951) 509-6070. OPEN SESSION AGENDA MATERIAL AVAILABILITY Open Session agenda materials are available for public inspection at the address listed above. For assistance please contact the Superintendent’s Office by calling: (951) 509-5070; fax: (951) 509-6070. AGENDA MESSAGE 1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 p.m. – Art Kaspereen, Jr., President 2. Establishment of Quorum: A quorum is expected with Mr. Art Kaspereen, Jr., Mrs. Julie A. Moreno, Mr. Robert Schwandt, Mrs. Carolyn M. Wilson and Mr. Joseph J. Barragan in attendance. HEARING SESSION At this time, the Board of Education welcomes public comment. Members of the audience have an opportunity to speak to any item on the Agenda or regarding subjects or concerns that do not appear on the Agenda. The chair reserves the right to limit speaking time to three minutes. Government Code Section 54954.2 and Education Code Section 35145.5 prohibits the Board of Education from discussing or acting upon matters not on the Agenda; therefore, Board members may (1) acknowledge receipt of the information; or (2) refer the matter to staff with no direction as to action or priority. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION 1. Student Disciplinary Actions a. Expulsion Cases #2016-17-18, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 2. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Reassignment a. Certificated b. Classified c. Management/Administration AUSD – Agenda Message – Meeting of February 9, 2017 2 Vision: The Alvord Unified School District Promise: All students will realize their unlimited potential. 3. Conference with Labor Negotiator Agency Negotiators: Kirk Skorpanich and Susana Lopez Employee Organizations: a. Alvord Educators Association b. California School Employees Association, Chapter 339 c. Alvord Management And Confidential Employees 4. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: a. Property: 9 KPC Parkway, Corona, CA Agency Negotiators: Dr. Sid Salazar, Kevin Emenaker, and Brian W. Smith Negotiating Party: KPC Summit LLC Under Negotiations: Infrastructure and Lease Agreement 5. Special Education Settlement Agreement a. Settlement Agreement No. 16-17-05 6. Liability Claims a. Claim No. 16-17-1100 b. Claim No. 16-17-1200 RECONVENE TO PUBLIC SESSION INTRODUCTORY PROCEDURES 1. Call to Order and Welcome: 7:00 p.m. – Art Kaspereen, Jr., President At approximately 9:30 p.m., the Board of Education will determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon prior to 10:00 p.m., and may continue all other items on which additional time is required until a future meeting. All meetings are scheduled to end no later than 10:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance: Board, staff and audience. 3. Approve Minutes: Board approval is requested for the Minutes of the Special Meeting of January 12, 2017, the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of January 12, 2017, the Minutes of the Governance Leadership Workshop on January 25, 2017, and the Minutes of the Governance Leadership Workshop on January 26, 2017. AUSD – Agenda Message – Meeting of February 9, 2017 3 Vision: The Alvord Unified School District Promise: All students will realize their unlimited potential. 4. Special Recognitions: a. Student of the Month: McAuliffe Elementary School is proud to recognize Danielle Ligisan as the Alvord Unified School District Student of the Month for February 2017. Danielle is in 5th grade and an amazing student modeling all McAulliffe holds dear. She exemplifies the spirit of the Character, Academics, Determination, Empathy, and Trustworthiness (CADET). She demonstrates character by helping others though her tireless work in Student Council and as a peer leader. She excels in her academics by holding herself to a standard of excellence. She shows determination by persevering and never giving up, even when tasks and activities are challenging. She is empathetic in her care for her classmates and teachers as well as through her winning science fair project that examined the environmental effects on the biodegradability on plastic bags, paper bags, and newspaper. She is trustworthy because she can be counted on to complete all tasks and assignments that she commits to. Her commitment to McAuliffe is appreciated by all who know her. It is a great pleasure to honor Danielle Ligisan as the Alvord Unified School District Student of the Month for February 2017. b. Certificated Employee of the Month: McAuliffe Elementary School is proud to recognize Kai Kruse as the Alvord Unified School District Certificated Employee of the Month for February 2017. Mr. Kai Kruse’s dedication to the teaching profession and to McAuliffe is very evident. He provides a high quality educational program for all students in his class and he is the kind of teacher that connects with all his students. They respect him and will do anything for Mr. Kruse. Outside of the classroom he has his hands in many extra-curricular activities. He leads Student Council, the recycling program, Science Camp, all fundraising for Science Camp, our Science Fair, the Valet Program and he organized McAuliffe’s participation in the Spirit Run, and is always willing to lend a helping hand. He is one of those amazing teachers who make the school what it is: excellent! Mr. Kruse raises funds to bring down the cost of attending Science Camp. Some families still cannot afford it, so he has arranged the Sponsor a Student Program to send needy students to camp. Mr. Kruse and another teacher work together to provide a variety of workshops for the Science Fair to help parents and students understand what it takes to produce a quality science project. It is a great pleasure to honor Kai Kruse as the Alvord Unified School District Certificated Employee of the Month for February 2017. AUSD – Agenda Message – Meeting of February 9, 2017 4 Vision: The Alvord Unified School District Promise: All students will realize their unlimited potential. c. Classified Employee of the Month: McAuliffe Elementary School is proud to recognize Aven Callahan as the Alvord Unified School District Classified Employee of the Month for February 2017. Mrs. Callahan is the library assistant and has transformed McAuliffe’s library in many ways. She has gone above and beyond to show students how to look for books by research topic, provides an excellent story time for younger students and has updated the library collection over the years with quality books that are relevant and of high interest. She not only wears the library assistant hat, but is also the mother of Brendan Callahan, fourth grade student, who is an excellent student. Aven is part of McAuliffe’s PTA and has served as treasurer for the last two years. She has been a big advocate of bringing educational programs to McAuliffe such as, Art Smarts, Mad Science, and Coding for Students and other quality programs. She has also been a big proponent of updating the technology. She has been able to convince PTA (when convincing needed to happen) to purchase a printer for each teacher, new IPads for the STEAM program, and new laptops for teachers. Her priority is where it needs to be and that’s on improving the educational program at McAuliffe. It is a great pleasure to honor Aven Callahan as the Alvord Unified School District Classified Employee of the Month for February 2017. d. Volunteer of the Month: McAuliffe Elementary School is proud to recognize Teresa DeHaro as the Alvord Unified School District Volunteer of the Month for February 2017. Her children’s accomplishments and achievements could not have been possible without her dedicated involvement as a parent and as a leader. Mrs. DeHaro is an active member of PTA and has been in charge of collecting Box tops. Last year she raised more than $800 for McAuliffe. She has been a key organizer for Fit Friday Walks every Friday. She leads a walking group of more than 30 students from the corner of Stonewall and Golden Avenue every Friday morning as part of the Staying Fit Program. In addition, she is one of the super volunteers for the 100-Mile Club. You can always find Mrs. DeHaro at the finish line passing out sticks after each student finishes one fourth of a mile. It is a great pleasure to honor Teresa DeHaro as the Alvord Unified School District Volunteer of the Month for February 2017. AUSD – Agenda Message – Meeting of February 9, 2017 5 Vision: The Alvord Unified School District Promise: All students will realize their unlimited potential. e. Norte Vista High School – Eric Melesio – Varsity Football Record Holder: The Board of Education will recognize and congratulate Eric Melesio, Norte Vista High School senior, #15 on the Varsity Football Team and a star athlete who has accomplished the following: Leads the nation in rushing with 4459 yards, only 3 other people in the history of high school football have had better seasons, The 4th All Time rusher, in the history of high school football – Nationally! Led the nation in touchdowns with 56, Led the