BOE Meeting for June 10, 2008
1.) Recognition of Earhart Elementary School - California Distinguished School Award Recognition
Background: Amelia Earhart Elementary is one of 343 exemplary California public elementary schools recognized as California Distinguished School. The staff and parents was recognized.
Fiscal Implications: None
Superintendent Goal: Goal #1 Continue to improve student achievement while also narrowing and closing the achievement gap.
2.) Public Appointment of Principal, Washington Elementary School
Background: The Superintendent presented Jesse Ramos to replace retiring principal Neil Tam. Jesse Ramos is currently a principal in Berkeley.
Fiscal Implications: None
Superintendent Goal: Goal #4. Recruit and retain high quality employees.
3.) Public Appointment of Vice Principal, Encinal High School
Background: The Superintendent presented Eric Kapral to fill the Administrative Vice Principal position at Encinal. Eric is currently working a vice principal in Walnut Creek.
Fiscal Implications: None
Superintendent Goal: Goal #4. Recruit and retain high quality employees.
4.) Public Appointment of Vice Principal, Encinal High School
Background: The Superintendent presented Ayo Akataugba to fill the Instructional Vice Principal positions at Encinal. Ayo is currently a Science teacher in Oakland.
Fiscal Implications: None
Superintendent Goal: Goal #4. Recruit and retain high quality employees.
5.) Washingtom Mutual Teacher of the Year 2007/08 Grant Proposal Update
Background: In 2007, the Alameda Education Foundation received a $25,000 grant from Washington Mutual. The four Teacher of the Year finalists from 2007, Dr. Barry Arbreton, Sharmaine Moody, Sharon O'Neil and Terri Elkin summarized how they use their monies from the grant.
Fiscal Implications: None
Superintendent Goal: Goal #4. Recruit and retain high quality employees.
6.) Recognition of National Board Certification - Heather Zanguze
Background: Heathe Zunguze was recognized for receiving certification of National Board of Professional Teaching Standards.
Fiscal Implications: None
Superintendent Goal: Goal #1 Continue to improve student achievement while also narrowing and closing the achievement gap.
7.) Curriculum & Instruction Update: Grades 6-12 Strategic Intervention Model (SIM)
Information - 30 minutes
Background: Alameda Unified School District has adopted a District-wdie intitative called Strategic Instuction Model (SIM). The implementation of the initative began with a 2007 Summer Insitute of 90 teachers from all of the middle and high school campuses. SIM is best understood in this overview.
Staff presented a review of the first year implementation (large 3MB file takes time to download) of SIM for all secondary sites.
Fiscal Implications: Year One $250,000 from state and federal categorical funding
Year Two $140,000 from state and federal categorical funding
Superintendent Goal: Goal #1 Continue to improve student achievement while also narrowing and closing the achievement gap.
8.) City of Alameda Draft Pedestrian Plan
Background: A component of the Alameda Transportation Master Plan is a citywide Pedestrian Plan. Alameda city is asking the various Boards who participated in developing the Draft Pedestrian Plan to review and approve to receive competitive grant based funding.
The Board voted to support the draft Pedstrian Plan.
Fiscal Implications: None.
Superintendent Goal: City related.
9.) Measure H Parcel Tax Update and Acknowledgement of "Keep Alameda Schools Excellent" (KASE)
Information - 15 minutes
Background: Inidivuals who participated in effort to get Measure H passed were honored.
Fiscal Implications: None.
Superintendent Goal: Goal #2. Align spending plan.
10.) Increase to Student Meal Prices
Background: The overall cost of goods and supplies have increase 20% in the past few months and is scheduled to increase another 15% to 20% in 2008-09. In order to build the Food Service program in a self sufficient fund and balance its budget, the Director of Food Services recommends an increase of $.050 for lunch and $.025 for breakfast for student meals in 2008-2009. Breakfast will increase from $1.25 to $1.50 for all levels. Elementary lunch prices will increase from $2.00 to $2.50. Middle school lunch prices will increase from $2.25 and $2.50 to $2.75 and $3.00. High school lunch prices will increase from $2.50 and $2.75 to $3.00 and $3.25. Prices were last raised in 2005-06.
Fiscal Implications: Am increase of $108,000 in Food Services revenue.
Superintendent Goal: Goal #2. Align spending plan.
11.) Resolution 08-0031 Establishment of a Special Reserve Fund for Other Then Capital Outlay Projects (Fund 17)
Background: Education Code 42840 authorize school districts to set aside dollars for other than capital outlay projects by establishing Fund 17, Special Reserve for Other Than Capital Outlay Projects. General Fund dollars can be accumulated in Fund 17 for general operating purposes, including designating the Reserve for Economic Uncertainties (i.e. the recommended 3% reserve).
To improve the transparency and umderstanding of our finances, staff recommends establishing Fund 17 to hold our Reserve for Economic Uncertainties. Trasnferring the will not only clarify the portion of the General Fund ending balance that is available for other spending priorities but will also highlight the importance of maintaining our reserves. Dollars in the special reserve fund cannot be spent. Education Code 42842 stipulates that amounts must first be transferred into the appropriate ebfore expenditures can be made.
The Board approved the creation of the fund.
Fiscal Implications: None.
Superintendent Goal: Goal #2. Align spending plan.
12.) Modernization/Construction Update
Background: Staff made a presentation on the status of Modernization and Construction projects in the District.
Phases 4 and 5 are remaining have an estimated cost of over $25 million and there is approximately $8 million remaining. The Board will be prioritizing projects during the summer after bids are received.
Fiscal Implications: Funds spent from Measure C and Deferred maintenance
Superintendent Goal: Goal #3. Safe and secure schools.
13.) Approval of Agreement between the Alameda Unified School District and the Association of California School Administrators
Background: The Superintendent and the bargaining unit have met and tentatively agreed to a compensation increase comparable to that afforded to the other District's collective bargaining units.
ACSA is exercising the "me too clause" in accepting 3% salary increas effective July 1, 2008 and the 1% salary increase effective January 1, 2009.
Fiscal Implications: $216,000 annual costs.
Superintendent Goal: Goal #4. Recruit and retain high quality employees.
14.) Approval of Agreement between the Alameda Unified School District and the California School Employees Chapter No. 27 - Office Technical and Paraprofesional Unit
Action - 5 minutes
Background: The Superintendent and the bargaining unit have met and tentatively agreed to a compensation increase comparable to that afforded to the other District's collective bargaining units.
CSEA 27 is exercising the "me too clause" in accepting 3% salary increas effective July 1, 2008 and the 1% salary increase effective January 1, 2009.
Fiscal Implications: $316,000
Superintendent Goal: Goal #4. Recruit and retain high quality employees.
15.) Approval of Agreement between the Alameda Unified School District and the California School Employees Chapter No. 860 - Maintenance, Operations and Food Service Unit
Action - 5 minutes
Background: The Superintendent and the bargaining unit have met and tentatively agreed to a compensation increase comparable to that afforded to the other District's collective bargaining units.
CSEA 860 is exercising the "me too clause" in accepting 3% salary increas effective July 1, 2008 and the 1% salary increase effective January 1, 2009.
Fiscal Implications: $148,000
Superintendent Goal: Goal #4. Recruit and retain high quality employees.
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