Bassett Unified School District Created: May 15, 2014 at 10:10 AM Regular Board Meeting May 08, 2014 Thursday, 05:30 PM District Office Board Room 904 N Willow Avenue La Puente, Ca 91746 (626) 931-3000 Attendees Board Member Board Vice-President Board Clerk Member Board President Sandra Bostick Senior Administrative Assistant non-voting Alice Cuenco Interim Chief Business Officer non-voting Jose Reynoso Superintendent non-voting Alex Rojas Deputy Superintendent non-voting I. CALL TO ORDER Board President Solano called the meeting to order at 5:33pm. II. ROLL CALL Board Vice-President Rivera arrived late at 5:34pm. Alice Cuenco, Interim Chief Business Officer, arrived late at 5:35pm. Martha Arceo, Executive Director was absent. Anne Welsh-Treglia, Executive Director, was absent. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Superintendent Reynoso led the flag salute. IV. AGENDA 1. Approve Agenda and Addendum of Regular Board Meeting May 8, 2014. (V) With the following changes: Personnel #1, page 2 #14 Counselor, PULLED Personnel #4, Approve to increase the salary of Campus Aides from $8.25/hr. to $9.00/hr. effective July 1, 2014 PULLED Motion made by:
Seconded by: V. REQUESTS TO SPEAK 1. Government Code Section 54954.2 prohibits the Board from discussing or taking action on items not on the agenda. The Board of Education may ask a question for clarification, provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting, or direct staff to place a matter of business on a future board agenda. (D) Bassett Teachers Association (BTA) California School Employees Association (CSEA) Parent Teacher's Association (PTA) Maryellen Daners, BTA: Sunshine Proposal, Negotiations, Investigation Gale Ard, CSEA: Tentative Agreement, Reinstatement of Classified and Classified Management Employees, CSEA Sunshine Proposal Fracisco Coss, student: Supporting Jimmy Lima Maria Esther Perez, parent: Supporting Jimmy Lima Lisa James, teacher: Continuity in leadership at Nueva Vista Denise Perez, student: Supporting Jimmy Lima Ofelia Ramirez, parent: Supporting Jimmy Lima Michael Ross, teacher: Supporting Jimmy Lima Angela Varela, teacher: Supporting Gabriel Griego Juan Carlos Garcia, student: Supporting Gabriel Griego Marlo Leon, teacher: Layoffs Liz Soto, parent: Supporting Ms. Estrada Elsy Gordillo, community member: Administrative Reassignments/Releases, Investigation, Resignation, Supporting Jose Ibarra, Berenice Rios, Robert Reyes, Jimmy Lima, Counselors and Teachers, Two Superintendents Maria Arreola, employee: Investigation Results, Bullying and Harassment, Supporters of Gabriel Griego coerced Jessica Estrada, teacher: Layoffs Guillermina Sanchez, parent: Supporting Ms. Leon and Ms. Estrada Isabel Gutierrez, parent: Supporting Ms. Estrada Rosa Atempa, parent: LCAP/LCFF Committee and Participation, DAC Committee Juliet Martinez, community member: Supporting Jimmy Lima Marcie Alarcon, parent: Supporting Jimmy Lima Gloria Sierra, employee: Supporting Robert Reyes, Reinstatement of District Security
Officers Xavier Rodriguez, student: Concerns with a Teacher Samuel Landa, student: Supporting Gabriel Griego Pamela Sanchez, student: Bullying at Bassett High School, Supporting Gabriel Griego Daniel Obando, student: Supporting Gabriel Griego Anna Zuniga, parent: Supporting Jimmy Lima Eduardo Beccera, student: Supporting Jimmy Lima Eloise Gomes, teacher: Supporting Gabriel Griego Angelina Picarela, student: Supporting Gabriel Griego Gianna Ball, student: Supporting Gabriel Griego VI. STAFF REPORTS 1. Student Board Representative (D) 2. Superintendent's Report (D) 3. Board Discussion/Reports (D) 4. ROP Reports (D) VII. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Approve of Regular Board Meeting April 10, 2014. (V) Roll Call Vote Consent Calendar Items: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10 Motion made by: Seconded by: 2. Approve of Special Board Meeting April 28, 2014. (C) 3. Approve/Ratify attendance at conferences, actual and necessary expenditures incurred by such attendance to be paid by the District unless otherwise specified, as attached, and in accordance with Board Policy Exhibit 4160.1. (C) 4. Approve membership in the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) for Board Members in the amount of $100.00-per Board Member,
from the General Fund. (C) 5. Approve Report of Purchase Order Totals (C) Purchase Orders Issued for $1,000.00 or More General Fund (01) $102,092.90 Special Projects (01) $6,462.54 Adult Education (11) $0 Child Development (12) $11,730.25 Cafeteria Fund (13) $0 Deferred Maintenance (14) $0 Building Fund (21) $0 Capital Facilities Fund (25) $0 District Self-Insurance Fund (67) $0 Purchase Orders Issued for less than $1,000.00 General Fund (01) $5,684.77 Special Projects (01) $2,694.71 Adult Education (11) $1,401.58 Child Development (12) $1,446.18 Cafeteria Fund (13) $0 Deferred Maintenance (14) $0 Building Fund (21) $0 Capital Facilities Fund (25) $0 District Self-Insurance Fund (67) $0 Purchase Orders With Prior Approval: $222,251.41 6. Approve/Ratify Contracts Not Requiring Bid Process (V) (C) PO/Contract # Vendor Amount 60103 Louis Lastra $12,600.00 60104 Villa Esperanza Services School $24,599.50 60067 Canyon View School $10,300.00 60106 Campbell Union School District $75,000.00 plus mileage 60107 AEL Inspections (Arthur E. Lindstrom) $2,400.00 Motion made by: Seconded by:
7. Approve Sunkist Elementary School Recycling Fundraising Program (V) (C) This item was TABLED. 8. Approve Resolution #16-14 proclaiming May 18-24, 2014, as Classified School Employees Week. (V) (C) 9. Approve the Educational Fieldwork Agreement between University of Redlands and Bassett Unified School District from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015. (V) (C) 10. Approve the quarterly report of Williams/Valenzuela complaints for the months of January 1 - March 31, 2014. (V) (C) VIII. CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION 1. Presentation: Teacher, Parent, Classified Recognition Presentation by Jose Ibarra, Program Specialist 2. Approve the Cooperative Agreement between Bassett Unified School District and Mt. San Antonio College for a program of summer instruction developed and supervised by the college for Bassett High School students. (D) (V) Motion made by: Seconded by: Abstain 3. Approve the proposed English Language Learner Proposed Reclassification Criteria. (D) (V) Approved the proposed English Language Learner proposed reclassification criteria including special education criteria. Motion made by: Seconded by:
IX. GENERAL FUNCTIONS 1. Approve the La Puente Valley Regional Occupation Program Joint Board Agreement between Bassett Unified School District, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District and Rowland Unified School District effective. (D) (V) Motion made by: Seconded by: 2. Open Board Discussion: SELPA Program Take Back (D) X. BUSINESS AND FINANCE 1. Presentation: Facilities Master Plan (D) Presentation by: Dr. Alex Rojas, Deputy Superintendent XI. PERSONNEL 1. Approve routine personnel actions as listed on the attachment. (D) (V) Block Vote Items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 Motion made by: Seconded by: 2. Approve the reinstatement of the Resource Teacher position in the Child Development Program. (D) (V)
3. Approve Creation of One Health Services Technician Position at Child Development for 3.5 Hours per Day, 12 Months per Year. (D) (V) 4. Approve to increase the salary of Campus Aides from $8.25/hr. to $9.00/hr. effective July 1, 2014. (D) (V) 5. Approve to reduce the work days for the Assistant Principal, Curriculum & Instruction and Assistant Principal, Attendance & Discipline at Bassett High School from 223 days to 210 days effective July 1, 2014. (D) (V) 6. Approve to reduce the work days for the Coordinator, Adult School position from 223 days to 210 days effective July 1, 2014. (D) (V) 7. Adopt the Certificated Layoff Agreement between the District and certain certificated employees, and approve the Superintendent s recommendation regarding the termination of employees. (D) (V) 8. Hold an open public hearing to discuss the initial "sunshine" proposals for 2014-2015 negotiations with BTA. (D) (V) Held and open public hearing to discuss the initial "sunshine proposals for the 2014/2015 negotiations with BTA. The hearing opened at 9:56pm and closed at 9:57pm. There were no public comments. 9. Accept the District's initial "sunshine" proposal for reopener negotiations with BTA. (D) (V) Motion made by: Seconded by: XII. PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATED TO CLOSED SESSION ITEMS 1. This is the appropriate point in the agenda for those present to speak with regard to any closed session item on the agenda. Only topics specific to the actual closed session item will be heard at this time. Topics which do not address closed session items will be heard during the open session comments. (D) XIII. CLOSED SESSION 1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS: Pursuant to Government Code 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: Jose Luis Reynoso Jr. Employee organizations: Bassett Teachers Association, California School Employees Association (D)
2. EXPULSION HEARING Pursuant to Government Code 48900 (D) (V) Case Number: 1404 3. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT: Pursuant to Government Code section 54957 (D) (V) Description: District Reorganization 4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Government Code 54957 (D) Position: Superintendent XIV. CLOSED SESSION ADDENDUM 1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(b) (D) Number of Potential Cases: 1 XV. RECONVENE THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING AT. Board President Solano reconvened the Regular Board Meeting at 10:30pm. XVI. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION On motion by, seconded by and a vote of 4 Ayes 1 No (Laura Santos), the Board upheld the finding of facts and took action not to expel student case 1404 for violation of Education Code Sections 48915(a)(1)(B). XVII. ADJOURN 1. Next Board Meeting: May 22, 2014 in the District Office Board Room. Open Session will begin at 5:30pm. (D) 2. Adjourn Regular Board Meeting of May 8, 2014 (V) Board President Solano adjourned the meeting at 10:31pm. Motion made by: Seconded by: