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Previous MeetingAugust 24, 2010 07:00 PM
Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
District Education Center - Roderick H. MacMillian Board Room
2985-A Bear Street
Costa Mesa, California 92626

 

  
Preliminary Information
Persons in the audience during the meeting of the Board of Education are asked not to talk during presentations or the meeting. If conversation with another person needs to take place, please do so outside the Board Room so as not to disrupt others or the meeting. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC COMMENTS. Any person wishing to speak on any item on the agenda will be granted three minutes at the time the item appears on the agenda, or in the case of a non-agenda item, may do so under Community Input or Audience Participation. Prior to addressing the Board, a card (located on the table at the rear entrance) must be completed and given to the Coordinator of Administrative Services. Persons addressing the Board are asked to do so from the podium and microphone provided for that purpose in order to get the comments on the official video taped record.
(D) Discussion Item
(V) Can Vote
(C) Consent Item
Unfold 1.  CLOSED SESSION - 4:30 p.m.   
         
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b) – one potential case     
         
b. Conference with Labor Negotiator N-MUSD Representative - Elizabeth I. Novack, Ph.D. Employee Organization - N-MFT/CSEA (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)     
         
c. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release/Employment (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and Education Code Section 44954[b])     
2.  DINNER RECESS - 5:30 p.m.   
Unfold 3.  STUDENT PRESENTATION - 6:00 p.m.   
         
a. Australia Sister City Exchange Program     
4.  RECEPTION - 6:45 p.m.   
5.  REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 p.m.   
Unfold 6.  CALL TO ORDER   
         
a. Call to Order - Presiding Chairperson     
Unfold 7.  OPENING CEREMONIES   
         
a. Silent Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag     
Unfold 8.  ROLL CALL   
         
a. Board of Education/Superintendent     
Unfold 9.  ADOPTION OF AGENDA   
         
a. Adoption of Agenda      (D)  (V)  
Unfold 10.  ADOPTION OF MINUTES   
         
a. Minutes - 7-6-10 and 8-4-10      (D)  (V)  
11.  INTRODUCTION OF NEW STAFF   
Unfold 12.  REPORT   
         
a. Maintenance and Operations Information Update and Projects for 2010-2011     
Unfold 13.  PUBLIC HEARING   
         
a. Tier 3 Categorical Flexibility Requirements     
14.  DISTRICT UPDATE   
15.  BOARD MEMBER REPORTS   
Unfold 16.  COMMUNITY INPUT   
         
a. Comment cards are requested to be completed prior to addressing the Board.     
  This is an opportunity for the public to address the Board.  Depending upon the nature of the presentations, the Board President or Superintendent may respond or the President may call upon Board members for brief comments, questions of clarification, provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, or request the Superintendent to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting concerning the matter.

However, in compliance with Board Policy and the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Board is not permitted to take action on non-agenda items.  Any Board member or member of the public may request that a matter within the jurisdiction of the Board be placed on the agenda of a regular meeting.   When a request is made during a public meeting, the Board President will restate the request and ask the Superintendent for input relative to the request, including an estimate of when staff would have a report ready for a Board meeting.  All verbal requests must be followed with a submission of Board Bylaw 9322 Agenda Request Form to the Superintendent.  The Board shall take no action on such items at the meeting at which they are presented.

Any individual with a disability, who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in a Board meeting, may request assistance by contacting the Superintendent’s Office at 2985-A Bear Street, Costa Mesa, Ca. 92626. Phone #: 714-424-5031 – Fax #: 714-424-5018. Notification not later than noon on the day preceding the Board meeting will enable the district to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.

When addressing the Board, it is helpful if you state your name and address for the record.
Unfold 17.  CONSENT CALENDAR   
         
a. Consent Calendar      (V)  (C)  
  All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one motion.  This includes the Consent Calendars for Business, Elementary Education, Human Resources, Secondary Education, Special Education and Superintendent. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar.  Public requests of items to be discussed and/or removed should be submitted in writing prior to the Board's consideration of the Consent Calendar.
Unfold 18.  CONSENT - BUSINESS SERVICES   
         
a. Agreement - Certified Transportation Services, Inc.      (C)  
         
b. Agreement - Inland Empire Tours and Transportation      (C)  
         
c. Agreement – 32nd District Agricultural Association dba OC Fair & Event Center      (C)  
         
d. Agreement – JFK Transportation Co., Inc.      (C)  
         
e. Agreement – MTGL Engineering to Perform Geotechnical Investigation for Testing and Inspections of the Corona del Mar High School Modernization.      (C)  
         
f. Agreement – Pacific Coachways Charter Services, Inc.      (C)  
         
g. Agreement – Shalimar Tours & Charter      (C)  
         
h. Agreement – Transportation Charter Services, Inc.      (C)  
         
i. Annual Report on Actual Pupil Attendance for all Regular Schools in the District      (C)  
         
j. Approval of Addendum to the Superintendent's Contract Extending the Term of Employment by One Year.      (C)  
         
k. Designation of Applicant’s Agent Resolution on State of California Office of Emergency Services (OES) Form 130 Required for All FEMA and State Only Disaster Assistance Grants      (C)  
         
l. Consulting Agreement - Public Economics, Inc. 2010-11      (C)  
         
m. KPRS Construction Services, Inc. for the Costa Mesa High School Mustang Aquatic Center - Change Orders #10 & #11      (C)  
         
n. Reliable Elevator - Elevator and Wheelchair Lift Servicing - Five-Year Renewable Contract      (C)  
         
o. Ratify GuardPower Security Services, Inc. Agreement for Security Services for 2010-2011 Board Meetings and High School and Middle School 2011 Graduation Ceremonies - Year One of Five      (C)  
         
p. Ratify Easement Agreement with Ms. Betty Jean Haight of 860 St. Clair Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 for Use of Western End of Homeowner's Property for the Installation of District Ground Water Remediation Piping      (C)  
         
q. Ratify Customized Solutions Program Agreement With Southern California Edison for Incentive Related to the Installation of Pool Variable Speed Pumps (VSPs)      (C)  
         
r. Ratify Award of Bid #108-10 Corona del Mar High School Tennis Court Relocation and Parking Lot Expansion to C.S. Legacy      (C)  
         
s. Rescind and Re-award Partial Bid #106-10 School and Office Furniture, Vendors Culver-Newlin, Inc. and Concepts School and Office Furniture      (C)  
         
t. Ratify Award of Bid #111-10 Information Technology Renovation in SIMC Building to Silver Creek Industries.      (C)  
         
u. Ratify Agreement with TRG Land, Inc. for Consulting Services Relative to Land Entitlement and Development.      (C)  
         
v. Quarterly Investment Report      (C)  
         
w. Accounting Report 08-24-10      (C)  
         
x. Measure F Accounting Register 08-24-10      (C)  
         
y. Purchasing Report 08-24-10      (C)  
         
z. Gift Register 08-24-10      (C)  
Unfold 19.  CONSENT - ELEMENTARY EDUCATION   
         
a. Amendment to School Loop Subscription Agreement      (C)  
         
b. Inside the Outdoors School Program Orange County Department of Education 2010-2011, Agreement 30048      (C)  
         
c. Inside the Outdoors Field Program Orange County Department of Education 2010-2011, Agreement 30021      (C)  
         
d. Agreement #35897 with the Orange County Department of Education for Training and Technical Assistance for the Early Childhood Education Program      (C)  
         
e. Resident Outdoor Science School Orange County Department of Education, Agreement 30102      (C)  
         
f. Student Trip Register 08-24-10      (C)  
Unfold 20.  CONSENT - HUMAN RESOURCES   
         
a. General Provisions Agreement for Candidate Fieldwork      (C)  
         
b. Memorandum of Understanding Between Newport-Mesa Unified School District and the University of Redlands School of Education      (C)  
         
c. Renewal of Student Teacher Program Agreement between Azusa Pacific University and Newport-Mesa Unified School District      (C)  
         
d. Ratify Service Agreement with Emmer & Graeber, A Law Corporation, for Legal Consulting Services      (C)  
         
e. Student Nurse Agreement Renewal      (C)  
         
f. Ratify Agreement-AON Consulting-Employee Benefit Consultant Service Agreement-Renewal      (C)  
         
g. Agreement – SCAN (Senior Care Action Network) Health Plan for Provision of a Medicare Advantage Plan for District Retirees Over Age 65, 2010-2011      (C)  
         
h. Ratify Agreement-Anthem Blue Cross for Early Retiree Subsidy Services      (C)  
         
i. Agreement-Anthem Point of Service, Fee for Service, Blue Card Contract Renewal 2010-2011      (C)  
         
j. Agreement-Blue Cross Optional Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan      (C)  
         
k. Agreement-Critical Illness and Auto and Home Insurance Program-MetLife      (C)  
         
l. Agreement-Group Life Insurance-MetLife      (C)  
         
m. Agreement-CIGNA Healthcare Dental HMO & PPO Contract Renewal-2010-11      (C)  
         
n. Agreement-Vision Service Plan 2010-2011      (C)  
         
o. Agreement–EAP-Employee Assistance Program – OptumHealthRenewal–2010-11      (C)  
         
p. Amendment to Business Associate Agreement with SCAN Health Plan      (C)  
         
q. Conexis – COBRA/Direct Bill Administration/Renewal      (C)  
         
r. Ratify Agreement – Aon Consulting for Early Retiree Reinsurance Subsidy Administration Services      (C)  
         
s. Settlement Authority Claim No. 1207-07-0067      (C)  
         
t. Settlement Authority Claim No. 1207-02-0155      (C)  
         
u. Certificated Employees' Appointment/Reassignment Register 08-24-10      (C)  
         
v. Certificated Employees' Leave of Absence Register 08-24-10      (C)  
         
w. Certificated Employees' Resignation/Termination Register 08-24-10      (C)  
         
x. Classified Employees' Appointment/Reassignment Register 08-24-10      (C)  
         
y. Classified Employees' Leave of Absence Register 08-24-10      (C)  
         
z. Classified Employees' Resignation/Termination Register 08-24-10      (C)  
Unfold 21.  CONSENT - SECONDARY EDUCATION   
         
a. OC Fair Grounds Rental Agreement for College Night 2010      (C)  
         
b. Perkins IV Tech Prep Demonstration Site Grant Application for 2010-2011, Revised Application dated August 1, 2010      (C)  
         
c. Secondary School Related Travel Register 8-24-10      (C)  
         
d. Independent Contractors' Register 8-24-10      (C)  
Unfold 22.  CONSENT - SPECIAL EDUCATION   
         
a. Settlement Agreement Case 2010060944      (C)  
         
b. Request to Destroy Student Special Education Records - California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 437      (C)  
         
c. Nonpublic School/Agency Contracts for the 2010-2011 School Year      (C)  
         
d. Individual Nonpublic School/Agency Contracts for the 2010-2011 School Year      (C)  
         
e. Parent Reimbursement Contracts for the 2010-2011 School Year      (C)  
Unfold 23.  CONSENT - SUPERINTENDENT   
         
a. Membership - Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce      (C)  
         
b. ACSA Education Legal Support Fund Membership      (C)  
         
c. Ratification of Williams Fourth Quarter Report      (C)  
Unfold 24.  RESOLUTION CONSENT CALENDAR   
         
a. Resolution Consent Calendar      (V)  (C)  
  As with the Consent Calendar, all items listed under the Resolution Consent Calendar are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one roll call vote and will be deemed the same vote for each of the items.
         
b. Adoption of Resolution No. 04-08-10 - Tier 3 Categorical Flexibility Funds      (C)  
         
c. Resolution 05-08-10 Authorizing Signature Authority for Various District Accounts for Newport-Mesa Unified School District with Orange County Business Bank      (C)  
         
d. Resolution 06-08-10 Authorizing the Establishment and Maintenance of Site Revolving Cash Funds      (C)  
         
e. Resolution 07-08-10 to Approve Local Agreement for Child Development Services (Contract Number CPKS-0059) with California Department of Education for Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Program Interactive Literacy Activities      (C)  
         
f. Resolution No. 08-08-10, National Preparedness Month – September 2010      (C)  
Unfold 25.  DISCUSSION/ACTION CALENDAR   
         
a. Adoption of Alternate Educational Specifications for District Theaters      (D)  (V)  
         
b. Additions to Secondary Course of Studies      (D)  (V)  
         
c. Newport-Mesa Unified School District Health Benefits and the Health Care Reform Act      (D)  (V)  
         
d. Resolution 03-08-10 Adopting the District's 2010-11 All Funds Final Budget      (D)  (V)  
Unfold 26.  INFORMAL REPORTS   
         
a. Superintendent     
         
b. Deputy Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent's     
         
c. Board of Education Committee Reports     
Unfold 27.  AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION   
         
a. Audience Participation     
  Comment cards are requested to be completed prior to addressing the Board.  If no cards are received prior to audience participation, the Board Clerk will omit the reading of the Brown Act statement and the Board President will adjourn the meeting.

This is an opportunity for the public to address the Board.  Depending upon the nature of the presentations, the Board President or Superintendent may respond or the President may call upon Board members for brief comments, questions of clarification, provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, or request the Superintendent to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting concerning the matter.

However, in compliance with Board Policy and the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Board is not permitted to take action on non-agenda items.  Any Board member or member of the public may request that a matter within the jurisdiction of the Board be placed on the agenda of a regular meeting.   When a request is made during a public meeting, the Board President will restate the request and ask the Superintendent for input relative to the request, including an estimate of when staff would have a report ready for a Board meeting.  All verbal requests must be followed with a submission of Board Bylaw 9322 Agenda Request Form to the Superintendent.  The Board shall take no action on such items at the meeting at which they are presented.

When addressing the Board, it is helpful if you state your name and address for the record.
28.  ADJOURNMENT   

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Any individual with a disability, who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in a Board meeting, may request assistance by contacting the Superintendent's Office at 2985-A Bear Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Phone#: 714-424-5031 - Fax#: 714-424-5018. Notification not later than noon on the day preceding the Board meeting will enable the district to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting. All documents referred to in this agenda, not exempt from public disclosure under the California Records Act, are available for public inspection at the District Office located at 2985-A Bear Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, online at www.nmusd.us, and at the public meeting of the Board of Education.


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