The next regular meeting of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District's Board of Education is scheduled to be held on Thursday, November 15, 2001, in the Council Chambers of Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica, California. Following Roll Call, at 5:00 PM, the Board will move to Closed Session, in the Board Conference Room of the District Administrative Offices, 1651 16th Street, Santa Monica, California, for reasons listed in Section III, below. The Board will reconvene in Open Session at 7 PM at City Hall.

If you wish to address the Board of Education you must submit the "request to address" card prior to discussion of the item. The cards are located with meeting materials at the room's entrance.

I. CALL TO ORDER

A Roll Call

B Pledge of Allegiance
II. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ONLY

III. CLOSED SESSION

• Request from Parents for Pupil Records Correction Change/Grade Change, Pursuant to Education Code ¤49070 and 78232
• Public Employee Performance Evaluation/ Superintendent/ Contract, relative to finalizing Performance Targets, Pursuant to GC¤ 54954.5 and ¤54957 as cited in the Brown Act
• Conference with Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents regarding 2001-2002 Strategies for Negotiations with Non-Represented Employees, the Santa Monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association (SMMCTA) and Santa Monica Chapter of Local 660 Service Employees International Union (SEIU) pursuant to ¤GC 54957.6 as cited in the Brown Act
• Conference with Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents regarding 2000-2001 negotiations with the Santa Monica-Malibu Teachers Association (SMMCTA) regarding Child Development Services (CDS) pursuant to ¤GC 54957.6 as cited in the Brown Act
  

IV. BOARD OF EDUCATION - COMMENDATIONS/RECOGNITIONS

• Presentation from John Muir Elementary School
• Presentation of the Teachers of the Year Award
• Juan Cabrillo Elementary School - Barbara Morgan
• Edison Language Academy - Susan Rosales
• Franklin Elementary School - Nikki Fiske, Kurt Schwengel
• McKinley Elementary School - Andrea Korshak
• Point Dume Marine Science Magnet - Victoria Leck
• Lincoln Middle School - Bob Seymour, Suzanne Webb
• Santa Monica High School - Eileen Corliss, Stephanie Dew, James Hecht, Eva Mayoral, Sean McDaniel

V. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

VI APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A.1 Approval of Minutes (None) 1

VII CONSENT CALENDAR

Consent agenda items are considered routine, as agreed by the President, Vice-President and Superintendent, requiring no discussion, and are normally all approved at one time by the Board of Education. However, members of the Board of Education, staff, or the public may request an item be removed from the consent agenda for clarification and/or discussion. Consideration will occur during Section XI.

Curriculum and Instruction

A.2 Approval of Basic and Supplemental Textbooks to be Adopted 2

A.3 Approval of Independent Contractors 3-4

A.4 Approval of Overnight Field Trips 5

General Functions

None

Business and Finance

A.5 Award of Purchase Orders, FY 2001-2002 6-6h

A.6 Approval of Conference and Travel . . . . .7-12

A.7 Acceptance of Gifts 13-13d

Proposition X /State Modernization

None.

Personnel

A.8 Certificated Personnel - Elections, Separations 14-18

A.9 Special Services 19-22

A.10 Classified Personnel - Merit 23-29

A.11 Classified Personnel - Non-Merit 30-31

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Public Comments is the time when members of the audience may address the Board of Education on items not scheduled on the meeting's agenda. All speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. When there is a large number of speakers, the Board may reduce the allotted time to two(2) minutes per speaker. The Brown Act (Government Code) states that Board members may not engage in discussion of issues raised during "VIII, Public Comments" except to ask clarifying questions, make a brief announcement, make a brief report on his or her own activities, or to refer the matter to staff. This Public Comment section is limited to 20 minutes. If the number of persons wishing to address the Board of Education exceeds the time limit, additional time will be provided in Section XVI, CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS.

IX. COMMUNICATIONS

The Communications section provides an opportunity for the Board of Education to hear reports from the individuals or Committee representative listed below. All reports are limited to 5 minutes or less. However, if more time is necessary, or if a report will not be presented, please notify the Board secretary eight work days prior to the date of the meeting.

A. Student Board Member Reports

B. School Reports - John Muir Elementary School

C. SMMCTA Report

D. SEIU Report

E. PTA Council President Reports - Cheri Orgel, President

X Superintendent's Report

The Superintendent and/or Assistant Superintendents may report on items not requiring action by the board but are of interest to the Board and public.

State of the Schools

Strategic Planning Update

PAT (Performance Assessment Team) Report re: Jacobs Facilities, Inc.

Regarding Major and Discussion Items

As a general rule, items under MAJOR and DISCUSSION will be listed in order of importance as determined by the President, Vice-President and Superintendent. Individual Board members may move to request a change in the order prior to consideration of any Major item. The Board may also move any of these items out of order to be heard immediately following PUBLIC COMMENTS if it appears that there is special interest by the public or as a courtesy to staff members making presentations to the Board.

XI. MAJOR ITEMS

These items are considered to be of major interest and/or importance and are presented for ACTION (A) or INFORMATION (I) at this time. Many have been reviewed by the Board at a previous meeting under the Discussion Items section of the agenda.

Action Items are submitted to the Board of Education with a recommendation from the Superintendent. They may be tabled or postponed by action of a quorum of the Board. Items pulled from Section VII, Consent Agenda, will be deliberated in Section XI following the scheduled Action Items. When a member of the Staff presents an item, the

Board may ask clarifying questions before the Public is heard on that item. Board discussion of the item will take place after hearing from the Public.

A.12 Additional DAC Committee Appointments School Year 2001-02 32

A.13 Approval of Special Education Contracts (2001-2002) 33-35

A.14 Call for Nominations for CSBA Delegate Assembly 36

A.15 Revision/Increase to the Contract Between the District and

Jacobs Facilities 37-39b

A.16 Amendment to Budget Limitation (BLA) #4, Amendment #7, with

Jacobs Facilities, Inc./ JAMS Auditorium Roof 40-41

A.17 Amendment to Budget Limitation (BLA) #4, Amendment #7, with

Jacobs Facilities, Inc./ JAMS Cafeteria Walls 42-43

A.18 Removal of Planter Box Removal and Deck Replacement - John Muir

Elementary School/ Bid #02.05 44

A.19 Authorization to Purchase Apple Computers 45

A.20 Public Hearing: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the

Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District's Initial Proposals on

Negotiations for School Year 2001-2002 46

XII. DISCUSSION ITEMS

These items are submitted for information (generally, FIRST READING) and discussion. Action will generally be considered at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.

D.1 Approval of Board Policy 5129 -Beepers, Pagers, Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Signaling Devices. 47-53

XIII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

None.

XIV. BOARD MEMBER ITEMS

These items are submitted by individual Board members for information or discussion, in accordance with Board Policy 8320(b).

XV. REQUESTS BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC OR DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

These items are submitted by members of the public to address the Board of Education on a matter within the jurisdiction of the Board, as per Board Policy 8320(c). Requests must be submitted to the Superintendent in writing ten days before the Board meeting or prior to agenda planning, in accordance with the established agenda planning schedule, whichever is less. The written request will not exceed 500 words and will include, as an attachment, brief background information and the reason for the request.

XVI. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS

A continuation of Section VIII, as needed.

XVII. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Board Member Comments is the section where a Board member may make a brief announcement or make a brief report on his or her own activities relative to Board business. There can be no discussion under "BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS".

XVIII. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Items for future consideration will be listed with the projected date of consideration. The Board of Education will be given any backup information available at this time.

XIX. CLOSED SESSION

The Board of Education may adjourn to CLOSED SESSION to complete discussion on items listed for CLOSED SESSION.

XX. ADJOURNMENT

This meeting will adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education, Thursday, December 6, 2001, in Board Room of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Administrative Offices, 1651 16th Street, Santa Monica, California, 90404.