The monthly meeting of the
Hope School District Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:30 p.m. on March
6, 2006, in the Monte Vista School Multi-Purpose Room. All members were present
except Joseph Liebman. The Board adjourned to Closed Session at 6:35 p.m. The
Board reconvened in a Public Session at 7:15 p.m. The following is a brief outline of the
actions and discussions addressed by the Board.
The Meeting Reconvened at 7:15 p.m.
The following actions (4
ayes; 0 noes; 1 absent) were taken in closed session:
a. Ratified the Classified
Employees Salary and Benefits Agreement for 2005-2006.
b.
Approved the request for participation in the STRS Reduced Work Load Program.
Correspondence:
There was no
correspondence.
Public Comment:
Under public comment HDTA co-president Nancy Lorenzen read a
letter to the Board regarding staff support of the Basic Aid funding
model. HDTA co-president Kim Geritz read
a letter to the Board regarding the development of a policy for teachers to
donate sick leave to another teacher in the event of catastrophic illness. Susan Jordano, a representative of the Hope
Charter School committee, read a proposal letter for the formation of a charter
school in the district. Superintendent Fausett reported that she has received
letters from Mr. Paul Krieger requesting copies of district documents, phone
messages, emails, and board meeting recordings.
Some of these requests have required consultation with legal counsel. We
have exceeded the number of contracted hours and extra legal fees will be
charged and are reflected in the warrants list.
Consent Items:
The following routine
consent items were presented to the Board for approval:
a.
Approve
the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of February 6, 2006.
b.
Approve
the Minutes of the Special Board Meeting of February 27, 2006.
c. Approve submitted purchase orders and warrant reports. Copies of the Commercial Warrant register
sheets listing the purchase orders and warrants were provided to members of the
Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees approved (4 ayes; 0 noes; 1 absent)
the consent agenda.
Action Items:
Decision Concerning the
Acceptance of Interdistrict Transfers for the 2006-2007 School Year
At
the February 27th special board meeting, the board and community
heard a presentation by Caroline
Larson, an independent consultant from Vavrinek, Tryne, Day, & Co.,
Certified Public Accountants and Consultants. Ms. Larson presented findings
from her analysis, discussing the pros and cons of basic aid and revenue limit
funding models, and the long term effects on the District. The presentation was followed by a question
and answer period and a board discussion.
The board voted to place an item on the March agenda regarding a
decision on the acceptance of interdistrict transfer students for the 2006-07
school year. The discussion began with a
question and answer period and public comment from the community regarding the
advantages and disadvantages of basic aid funding, the acceptance of new
interdistrict transfer students, and the acceptance of interdistrict transfer
students already
attending district schools. After this was completed, the board members
held their deliberation. The board
approved (4 ayes; 0 noes; 1 absent) the following motions: Hope School District Board of Trustees’
intent is to maintain all current approved interdistrict transfer students and
allow them to matriculate through 6th grade providing there is no
interruption in attendance. Children of Hope School District staff will be
given priority for transfer and enrollment into the Hope School District
consistent with current board policy. No
new interdistrict transfer students will be accepted except as noted above for
children of Hope School District staff.
This was followed by a brief recess and the meeting reconvened
at 10:00 p.m.
Adoption of Resolution 05/06-05 Authorizing the Borrowing of Funds for
Fiscal Year 2006-2007, and the issuance and sale of one or more series of
2006-2007 tax and revenue anticipation notes (TRAN) therefore and participation
in
the California school cash
reserve program and requesting the Board
of Supervisors of the County to issue and
sell said series of notes.
Business Manager Julie
Wood presented Resolution 05/06-05 to the Trustees for adoption. She reported that the District is joining the
Cash Reserve program sponsored by California School Boards Association Finance
Corporation, which allows the District the ability to request and authorize
anticipation notes during periods of cash flow restrictions. The proposed resolution is an annual
adoption. The Board of Trustees approved (4 ayes; 0 noes; 1 absent) adoption of Resolution 05/06-05 Authorizing
the Borrowing of
Funds for
Fiscal
Year 2006-2007, and the issuance and sale of one or more
series of 2006-
2007
tax and revenue anticipation notes (TRAN) therefore and participation in the
California school cash reserve program and requesting the Board of Supervisors
of the County to issue and sell said series of notes and authorizes
participation in the Cash
Reserve program sponsored by California School Boards Association Finance
Corporation.
At this point, the Trustees voted (4 ayes;
0 noes; 1 absent) to table the remaining action items until the April 10th
regular board meeting. The discussion on
the Board Goals was tabled to the April 10th meeting. The Board agreed to hold a special board
meeting on March 22nd at 6:30 p.m. for the Second Interim Report.
The first reading of Board Policy 6020 Parent/Guardian Involvement Policy will
take place at the March 22nd special meeting.
There were no Superintendent or Board
Members reports.
Adjournment:
The meeting was adjourned
at 10:10 p.m.
Future Meeting Calendar:
REGULAR
BOARD MEETING:
APRIL 10, 2006
6:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
7:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION
HOPE DISTRICT BOARD ROOM
REGULAR
BOARD MEETING:
MAY 1, 2006
6:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
HOPE DISTRICT BOARD ROOM