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January 13, 2009

A. CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF AGENDA/REPORTS

Reports:
A. Staff and Student Successes
B. Student Board Representative Reports
C. Superintendent's Report

B. REPORTS/APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR/INFORMATION ITEM

Approval of Consent Calendar:
A. Certificated Personnel Actions:
It is recommended the Board approve the certificated personnel actions as presented.

B. Classified Personnel Actions:
It is recommended the Board approve the classified personnel actions as presented.

C. Approval of Minutes:
It is recommended the Board approve the minutes of November 18 for the two meetings held on December 9, and minutes of December 15 and 19, 2008.

D. Approval of Warrants:
It is recommended the Board approve the warrants, as presented, for December 2008.

E. Uniform Complaint (Williams Settlement and Valenzuela/CAHSEE Lawsuit Settlement) Quarterly Report:
It is recommended the Board approve the quarterly report for October 1 - December 31, 2008.

G. Resolutions:
Resolution 2008-09.09 - In Support of Read Across America Day It is recommended the Board approve Resolution 2008-09.09 in support of Read Across America Day, March 2, 2009.


Information Item:
B. Progress Report on AEDIS Architects and Planners, Garland Elementary School Design
Staff will update the Board about the development of multiple concepts for the Garland campus. No action is required at this time.

C. INFORMATION ITEM

Information Item:
C. Progress Report on Gelfand Partners' Ohlone Elementary School Design
Staff will update the Board about the options for a master plan for the Ohlone campus. No action is required at this time.

D. OPEN FORUM/INFORMATION ITEM

Information Item:
A. 2007-08 Annual Independent Audit Report
School districts are required to complete an annual audit by December 15 for the prior school year. A representative of Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co. will be present to respond to questions. The audit report is available in the Business Office at 25 Churchill. No action is required.

E. INFORMATION ITEM

Information Item:
D. Report on Governor's Budget Proposals
Staff will update the Board about their meeting with School Services of California (January 12) regarding the Governor's budget recommendations and the status of the budget in Sacramento. No action is required.

F. DISCUSSION/ACTION

Discussion Items:
E. Authorization to Enter into Master Contracts for Land Survey and Underground Utility Survey with BKF and Sandis and to Contract with BKF for Work on Garland and Ohlone
Staff is recommending the use of two firms for surveying services: BKF Engineers, Surveyors, Planners and Sandis, Civil Engineers, Surveyors, Planners. A contract in the amount of $55,110, including a ten percent contingency, is also recommended with BKF for surveying and underground utility work at Garland and Ohlone Elementary Schools.

I. Modification of CBO-Bond Manger Contract
It is being recommended the Board approve the amended CBO-Bond Manager contract from .8 FTE to .9 FTE, effective July 1, 2008, to address increased demands from the bond portion of the CBO position. This change will add 22.4 workdays to the CBOÕs schedule and will be funded by bond proceeds.


Action Items:
K. 2009 Board of Education Committee Assignments
The Board will take action on its recommendations for committee assignments for 2009. Committees include School/City Liaison, CALSSD, Property Subcommittee, Stanford/School Liaison, SCCSBA, ROP Policy Council, and the Santa Clara County Committee on District Orgaization (voting member).

L. Expulsion
It is recommended the Board take action as requested in the confidential materials presented in closed session.

G. APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR (CONTINUED)/BOARD MEMBERSÕ REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE/BOARD OPERATIONS/RECOGNITION/ADJOURNMENT

Approval of Consent Calendar:
F. Revision to the Budget for the Gunn Industrial Arts Building Project
This item recommends adjusting the Gunn High School Industrial Arts building project budget to compensate for the cutoff by the California Pooled Money Investment Board (PMIB) of District Career Technical Education funding. This item was discussed at the December 19, 2008, special Board meeting.


Board Member Reports:
A. Reports
B. Correspondence
C. Operations
D. Acknowledgements and Recognition
E. Board Calendar

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