NB: Trustees names abbreviated Tyson Krumholz TK,
Sarah Butler SB, Chris Severson CS, Matt Moran MM, Julie Rossiter JR.
Employees of the month honored: Patsy McAteer, certificated
staff, Joe Born, classified staff.
Golden Bell Award to
retirees: Linda Kam, Allen Dickson, Angie Edwards, Karlen Harriman, Carolyn
Lyon, Susan Rodriguez, Helen Walker, Gloria Yruel
During public comment,
OEA President Charles Shannon spoke regarding the intense heat in the
classrooms during high temperature days.
Terra Verde Renewable
Energy Plan (inc. discussion of AC in
classrooms)
A/C discussion about how various districts are financing it,
plus discussion of energy efficiencies needed to get Prop 39E funding. Big push
on air conditioning from TK and SB especially. The consultant stated it is
possible to get ac installed over the summer. The Prop 39E funding is for
reimbursement and would be likely if the projects are properly put out for bid
and folded in with energy efficiency projects like solar.
Terra Verde contract approved: 5:0
Resolution 14-14:
3 board member vacancies will be open for election in November 2014. Approved
5:0
Resolution 14-16 in
support Educate Our State: OUSD supports protecting the local schools
revenue act. CA legislature directed the
county auditor to take property tax revenue allocated to schools and give to
local governments to compensate for decreased vehicle licensing funds collected
by the state. The state was/is supposed to compensate schools for lost property
tax revenue from its General Fund, which is heavily dependent on income tax.
The lack of reliable funding caused school districts to have insufficient
deferred state funds.
Dr. Severson sees these resolutions as “meaningless” b/c the
state legislature doesn’t listen and it will take many signatures to move
forward. Approved 4: 1 CS abstention
SELPA is moving. SELPA
is a consortium of 15 districts + the county office of education (Special Education
Local Plan Area). The CCCOE will no longer be the administrative office for
SELPA. ByronUSD will now be the administrative unit. Adopt admin. unit change;
Approved 5:0
Renovation of school
restrooms: $419,000.00 to renovate restrooms at all sites except SH b/c
summer school is scheduled at SH. SH will be addressed in 2015.
Various restrooms at the three sites will receive new sinks,
toilets, partitions, floor/wall tiles, light fixtures
WR only stall partitions.
Trustees Krumholz and Butler asked to see scope of work and work schedule.
Discussion by TK and SB about the need for more information
as part of their fiduciary responsibility to the public. MM “Sarah, don’t you
trust the staff?”
Discussion of how to include Sleepy Hollow restrooms: Summer
school is held there (which is why they are not included) but this was the site
with the most parent complaints to the Facilities Task Force. (Unclear if any
action is to be taken here.)
Charles Shannon
commented that students at GL want stalls with partitions that go all the way
down to prevent bullies taking pictures under the stall partitions, that the
primary bathrooms are dark and students are frightened to go in there, and that
soap gets on the floor and is very slippery with water spills. The ‘walk
through’ by district maintenance staff and the contractor did not include any
input from students and staff who use the restrooms.
Approved: Severson, Rossitor, Moran
Opposed: Butler
Abstain: Kromholz
LCAP Plan Revisions
by Kathy Marshall: based on input from various groups and public
For example: include Orinda subgroups: disabilities, African Amer, Hispanic, Asian, Caucasian-Filipino, Latino
Parent surveys indicated that 80% of parents responded: I
understand the grade level academic standards for my child.
State requires adding drop-out and expulsion rates. For Orinda
this is 0.
Added plans that incorporate LCAP i.e. inclusive curriculum
plan
Budget Report by
Lorene Farrell: 2,456 students expected for the 2014-15 school year, 28
unduplicated students. “For the first time in a long time our
budget outlook is positive. Although under the LCFF funding plan we are still
below our 2008-09 funding.”
Increase 1FTE at DR,
Glo, SH.
“The May Governor’s Revise showed an increase in the
district contribution to CalSTRS effective July 1. The proposal has been incorporated into the
district budget however the good news is efforts are under way by several
organizations to delay or modify this proposal. The increase may begin in the
‘14-15 school year.” Revenue limit
increase of a little over $2 million dollars between this year and next year.
37% of the budget continues to be from the local community.
Charles Shannon thanked EFO, the Parents’ Clubs and parent volunteers for their
continuous support of our schools.
Discussion of a
‘Liability Fund’ brought up by Julie Rossiter. Loreen Farrell stated that
unless it was set up as an irrevocable trust, that it would still appear in the
budget. This is for ‘unfunded mandates’ but this needs clarifying. Unclear why
the district would want to set aside more money, as we have an excess of funds
of about 2 million currently.
2013-14 District
Goals by Dr. Jaconette: 4 major goals
Academic achievement, fiscal, curriculum, technology. Dr.
Jaconette presented a written report to the Trustees regarding accomplishments
in the four areas.
Charles Shannon commented that the report highlights the
contribution of teachers to the success of the district goals and the many
hours applied by teachers within and outside of contract time.
2014-15 draft of Board of Trustees Meeting Dates – Jewish
and Christian holidays accounted for this time. Upcoming to approve the budget
is June 23d. Then August 11th.
Agenda Items: SB
requested Site discipline be put on the agenda. (Earlier, CS stated it would be
put into the ‘agenda pile’ and would not commit to when it will come up.)
