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Board Meeting Highlights is published after each board meeting to provide the community with highlights of the meeting. This issue covers the Regular Board Meeting of August 28, 2014. The board packet is available here.
The next Regular Board Meeting will be September 11, 2014. The board packet for the September 11th meeting is available here. The dates of the 2014-2015 board meetings are available here.
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Jim Negri
Jim Negri, Superintendent
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Board Recognizes Nurse Sandee Velasquez
 The board recognized Nurse Sandee Velasquez for her nomination by Nurseweek and the California School Nurses Organization for the Giving Excellence Meaning (GEM) Award for her work with the ImPact Concussion Management Program and substantially improving the home hospital program. Read the entire recognition here.
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2013-14 Suspension and Discipline Report
Dr. Tony Shah, Director of Student Services, presented the Annual Suspension and Discipline Report as required by the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). The data covered the 2013-2014 school year. Highlights of the report included the following:
- A slightly increases in the number of suspensions over 2012-2013, but a significant drop from 2011-2012;
- A disproportionate percentage of suspensions among African-American, Hispanic and Pacific Islander students; and
- A significant number of suspensions for defiance.
The board expressed concern over the data and asked staff to report on what steps are being taken to address the concerns. Staff indicated that the issues will be considered by the Equity Task Force and suggested a mid-year update to the board on suspension and expulsion data.
Dr. Shah has accepted a new position, Assistant Superintendent for Student Services with the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. Ms. Rinda Bartley has been appointed the new Director of Student Services.
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Career Technical Education (CTE)/Career Pathways Grant
Andrew Gordon, Curriculum Coordinator, reviewed the rationale and value of Career Technical Education, which prepares students to be college-and-career ready. As part of his presentation, which is available here, he highlighted the district's graduation rate and completion of the UC/CSU "A-G" requirements. The board expressed concern with the different levels of achievement among student sub-groups. Mr. Gordon then described the Career Pathways Trust Grant award that the district received as a part of the East Bay I-80/880 Consortium. Read the press release here.
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Board Discussion on Equity
The board has had two workshops with Dr. Darrick Smith from the USF School of Education regarding equity. Dr. Smith has been working with the Leadership Team for the past two school years on issues of equity and how the district can effectively address the issues. He has informed both the Leadership Team and the Board of Education that the current District Equity Plan is a good plan that needs to be fully implemented. The board discussed its next steps with Dr. Smith and decided that the board did not need another workshop at this time, but, if the district continues working with Dr. Smith, the work should be in the schools to address the data in the Suspension/Expulsion and CTE reports described above.
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Reports and Actions
Other items on the agenda included the following:
- a report of school activities by Student Board Member Spencer Dong;
- a report from CVTA President Alicia Gholami on the opening of the school year;
- a review of proposed curriculum reports for the year;
- a review and approval of the new New and Closed Positions Report (future reports will be on the Consent Agenda);
- a review and approval of the new Purchase Order Report (future reports will be on the Consent Agenda);
- a review of the Brown Act requirements for voting in Closed Session and reporting out in Open Session;
- a discussion of support for AB 146 (School District Budget Reserve Cap: Repeal). The board requested staff to obtain additional information before bringing the item back for further discussion;
- the approval of a Notice of Completion for CVHS roofing project;
- the assignment of board members for the Parent Leadership Council and PTA/Parent Club meeting;
- the adoption of minutes; and
- the adoption of a resolution excusing the absence of Trustee Barbieri.
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Consent Agenda Action
On the Consent Agenda, the board
- approved the Personnel Report;
- approved a lease agreement with the Eden Area YMCA for a child care facility at Marshall Elementary School;
- approved a contract with Lozano Smith for legal services;
- adopted a resolution for Hispanic Heritage Month;
- adopted a resolution for the disposal of obsolete/surplus equipment;
- adopted meeting minutes; and
- approved the extension of three expulsion orders.
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Contact Members of the Board of Education
The members of the Board of Education welcome and appreciate input from the community. You may contact board members through their voicemail or email. For voicemail, please call 510.537.3335 and the extension for the specific board member. For email, please use the address for the specific board member.
 Charmaine Banther
ext 1689
 Jo A.S. Loss
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John Barbieri 
Janice Friesen 
