The meeting was called to order by President Mack-Rose at 6:00 p.m.  It was noted that all Board members were present with the exception of Trustee Katz-Lacabe. 

Trustee Katz-Lacabe was absent from the vote.

Approve the Special Board meeting agenda for September 18, 2012.

Members of the audience who wish to address the Board are asked to complete the yellow card available at the entrance and submit it to the Board President. Speakers who have completed the card will be called when the item is reached on the agenda or, for non-agenda items, during the Public Testimony. Cards are to be turned in before the item is reached on the agenda. Please note that the meeting is being recorded.

State law prohibits the Board of Education from taking any action on or discussing items that are not on the posted agenda except to A) briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by the public in attendance; B) ask questions for clarification; C) provide a reference to a staff member or other resource for factual information in response to the inquiry; or D) ask a staff member to report back on the matter at the next meeting and/or put it on a future agenda. (Government Code 54954.2(a)).

There were no public comments on non-agenda items.

A public hearing was held regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials for the 2012-2013 school year. 
 

Public Hearing comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker, subject to adjustment by the Board President.  Members of the audience who wish to address the  Board regarding the Public Hearing are asked to completed the yellow card available at the entrance and submit it to the Board President.

Education Code Section 60119 as revised by Chapter 900, Statutes of 2004 and CCR, Title 5, Section 9531(c) as amended, requires the Board of Education to annually certify through a resolution as to whether each pupil in each school in the district has, or will have prior to the end of that fiscal year, sufficient textbooks or instructional materials, or both, in each subject including English learners, in mathematics, science, laboratory science equipment for science laboratory classes in grades 9-12, foreign language, health classes, history-social science, and English/language arts, including the English language development component of an adopted program, consistent with the content and cycles or the curriculum frameworks adopted by the state board. If the Board of Education determines that there are insufficient textbooks and/or instructional materials, the Board of Education shall provide information to classroom teachers and to the public, setting forth the reasons and take any action to ensure that each pupil has sufficient textbooks or instructional materials within two months of the beginning of the school year in which the determination is made. This required public hearing informs parents and community about the compliance and statement of assurance for the pupil textbook and instructional materials sufficiency or insufficiency of instructional materials for the 2012-2013 school year and offers them the opportunity to address the Board regarding this matter.

On a motion made by Trustee Sullivan and seconded by Trustee Almonte, the Board opened the Public Hearing regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials for for the 2012-2013 school year by a 6-0 vote.  Trustee Katz-Lacabe was absent.

No comments were received from the audience. 

On a motion made by Trustee Sullivan and seconded by Trustee James, the Board closed the Public Hearing regarding Sufficiency of Instructional Materials for the 2012-2013 school year by a 6-0 vote. Trustee Katz-Lacabe was absent.

Conduct public hearing.

Education Code Section 60119 as revised by Chapter 900, Statutes of 2004 and CCR, Title 5, Section 9531(c) as amended, requires the Board of Education to annually certify through a resolution as to whether each pupil in each school in the district has, or will have prior to the end of that fiscal year, sufficient textbooks or instructional materials, or both, in each subject including English learners, in mathematics, science, laboratory science equipment for science laboratory classes in grades 9-12, foreign language, health classes, history-social science, and English/language arts, including the English language development component of an adopted program, consistent with the content and cycles or the curriculum frameworks adopted by the state board. If the Board of Education determines that there are insufficient textbooks and/or instructional materials, the Board of Education shall provide information to classroom teachers and to the public, setting forth the reasons and take any action to ensure that each pupil has sufficient textbooks or instructional materials within two months of the beginning of the school year in which the determination is made. This required public hearing informs parents and community about the compliance and statement of assurance for the pupil textbook and instructional materials sufficiency or insufficiency of instructional materials for the 2012-2013 school year and offers them the opportunity to address the Board regarding this matter.

These items are presented for action at this time.  Some may have been reviewed at a previous meeting.

Trustee Katz-Lacabe was absent from the vote.

Trustee Katz-Lacabe was absent from the vote.

New non-public school placement contracts for the school year 2012-2013.

There were no public comments regarding the closed session agenda.

The Board recessed into closed session at 6:05 p.m.  Trustee Katz-Lacabe arrived to the closed session at 6:10 p.m.

The Board reconvened into open session at 11:15 p.m.

There were no additional suggestions and comments from the Board.

• Regular Board Meeting - October 2, 2012
• Special Board Meeting - October 9, 2012 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - October 16, 2012
• Regular Board Meeting - November 6, 2012
• Tentative Board Meeting/Work Session - November 13, 2012 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - December 4, 2012
• Special Board Meeting - December 11, 2012 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - December 18, 2012 (if needed)
• Regular Board Meeting - January 15, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - January 29, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - February 5, 2013
• Tentative Board Meeting/Work Session - February 12, 2013 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - February 26, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - March 5, 2013
• Special Board Meeting - March 12, 2013 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - March 19, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - April 2, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - April 16, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - May 7, 2013
• Tentative Board Meeting/Work Session - May 14, 2013 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - May 21, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - June 4, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - June 18, 2013
• Special Board Meeting - June 25, 2013 (District Office)

• Regular Board Meeting - October 2, 2012
• Special Board Meeting - October 9, 2012 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - October 16, 2012
• Regular Board Meeting - November 6, 2012
• Tentative Board Meeting/Work Session - November 13, 2012 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - December 4, 2012
• Special Board Meeting - December 11, 2012 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - December 18, 2012 (if needed)
• Regular Board Meeting - January 15, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - January 29, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - February 5, 2013
• Tentative Board Meeting/Work Session - February 12, 2013 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - February 26, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - March 5, 2013
• Special Board Meeting - March 12, 2013 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - March 19, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - April 2, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - April 16, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - May 7, 2013
• Tentative Board Meeting/Work Session - May 14, 2013 (District Office)
• Regular Board Meeting - May 21, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - June 4, 2013
• Regular Board Meeting - June 18, 2013
• Special Board Meeting - June 25, 2013 (District Office)

The meeting was adjourned at 11:19 p.m.