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March 17, 2010 05:15 PM

Wm. S. Hart UHSD Governing Board - Regular Meeting
Administrative Center
21515 Centre Pointe Parkway
Santa Clarita, California

Preliminary Information

PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING WILL INCLUDE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS PERTAINING TO ITEM XIV-a (PUBLIC HEARING - REVISED ALBERT EINSTEIN ACADEMY FOR LETTERS, ARTS AND SCIENCES CHARTER SCHOOL PETITION) and XIV-b (PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING INITIAL BARGAINING PROPOSALS FROM WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HART DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND ADOPTION OF INITIAL BARGAINING PROPOSALS)

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Superintendent's Office (661.259.0033.x201). Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

NOTE: In order to expedite our Board meetings and to adequately recognize staff/student academic and extracurricular achievements, all recognitions will take place between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. Should there be no recognitions at this meeting, the meeting will follow its normal schedule.

Regular Meeting Schedule: Closed Session: 5:15 - 6:50 p.m. / Recognitions: 6:50 - 7:00 p.m. / Public Session: 7:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: Anyone wishing to address the Board on any item appearing or not appearing on the Agenda will be required to fill out a Speaker Card for both Public Comment and speaking to a specific Agenda item. Please be advised only those using Speaker Cards will be recognized by the Board. No action will be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda and the Board will not engage in dialogue regarding issues not on the agenda. Speakers will be given two (2) minutes to address the Board. The President may limit public comment time based on the number of persons who wish to speak.

The Brown Act has been amended as a result of Senate Bill 343. As of July 1, 2008, the District is required to make documents (revised or otherwise), distributed to the Board within 72 hours of a meeting, simultaneously available for public review, provided such documents are not otherwise exempt from public disclosure. Such documents will be available for public review in the Administrative Center lobby/receptionist counter.

*(D)*	Discussion Item
*(V)*	Can Vote
*(C)*	Consent Item

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum

III. Public Comments for Closed Session Items

a. Public Comments for Closed Session Items

Any citizen may address the Board on items listed in Closed Session by completing a Speaker Card. Please use the microphone and state your name and location of residence. No action will be taken at this time, and the Board President will limit comment time to 2 (two) minutes. If you wish to speak regarding an item not appearing on the Closed Session agenda, please make your comments during the Public Session (see below).

IV. First Closed Session

a. Student Expulsion Report No. 09/10-43 (per Education Code Section 48918(c)) (V)

Action to be taken on Student Expulsion Report No. 09/10-43. Documentation is confidential and maintained in District files.

b. Student Expulsion Report No. 09/10-44 (per Education Code Section 48918(c)) (V)

Action to be taken on Student Expulsion Report No. 09/10-44. Documentation is confidential and maintained in District files.

c. Student Expulsion Report No. 09/10-45 (per Education Code Section 48918(c)) (V)

Action to be taken on Student Expulsion Report No. 09/10-45. Documentation is confidential and maintained in District files.

d. Settlement Agreement No. 09/10-03 (per Government Code Section 54956.9) (V)

Rejection of Claim No. 09/10-03. Data is confidential and maintained in District files.

e. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Robert Gapper - Negotiations with Hart District Teachers Association (per Government Code Section 54957.6) (D)

Conference with Labor Negotiator: Rob Gapper - Negotiations with Hart District Teachers Association.

f. Conference with Labor Negotiator: Robert Gapper - Negotiations with California School Employees Association, Chapter 349 (per Government Code Section 54957.6) (D)

Conference with Labor Negotiator: Rob Gapper - Negotiations with California School Employees Association.

g. Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1): Potential Litigation (D)

Potential litigation (per Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).

V. Return to Public Session

a. Return to Public Session Time Certain: 06:50 PM

The Board will return to Public Session at 6:50 p.m. for recognitions.

VI. Recognitions by Board

a. Recognition of "U.S. News & World Report" America's Best High School Bronze Award Recipient - Academy of the Canyons (D)

The Governing Board will recognize Academy of the Canyons middle college high school for its selection as one of America's Best High Schools by "U.S. News & World Report."

VII. Report of First Closed Session Action

VIII. Re-Establishment of Quorum

IX. Pledge of Allegiance

X. Approval of Agenda

a. Approval of Agenda (V)

Approve the agenda.

XI. Approval of Minutes

a. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of March 3, 2010 (V)

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 3, 2010, presented for approval.

XII. Board Member Reports

a. Student Board Member Report (D)

Student Board Member Taylor Arnone will present a report to the Board.

b. What's Good in Education (D)

Board members and District staff will talk about "What's Good in Education" relative to the District.

XIII. Special Items

a. School Site Report - Rancho Pico Junior High School (D)

Rancho Pico Junior High School's site report will focus on staff collaboration and resulting intervention ideas.

b. School Site Report - West Ranch High School (D)

This site report will focus on the school's collaboration and intervention in regards to student achievement.

c. Partnership with Cultural Bridges � A Foreign Exchange Program (D) (V)

A committee is being comprised of individuals from the City of Santa Clarita, the Wm. S. Hart Union High School District, and College of the Canyons in support of Cultural Bridges (a foreign exchange program).

XIV. Action Items

a. Public Hearing - Revised Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences Charter School Petition (D) (V)

Public Hearing and recommended approval of Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences Charter School Petition.

b. Public Hearing Regarding Initial Bargaining Proposals from William S. Hart Union High School District to Hart District Teachers Association and Adoption of Initial Bargaining Proposals (D) (V)

Public Hearing Regarding Initial Bargaining Proposals from William S. Hart Union High School District to Hart District Teachers Association and Adoption of Initial Bargaining Proposals

c. Second Interim Report (V)

Second Interim Report.

d. School Assignment for Castaic High School Students (D) (V)

Consideration of three enrollment scenarios for Castaic high school students.

e. Proposal for Site Analysis - Castaic Area High School (Lundgren Management) (D) (V)

Proposal to provide site analysis on two proposed Castaic area high school sites.

f. Proposal for Initial Environmental Impact Studies - Castaic Area High School (Padre Associates, Inc.) (D) (V)

Proposal to perform initial environmental studies on two proposed Castaic area high school sites.

g. Proposal for Geotechnical Review Services for Site Analysis - Castaic Area High School (Fugro West, Inc.) (D) (V)

Proposal for Geotechnical Review Services for Site Analysis on two proposed Castaic area high school sites.

h. Proposal for Traffic Study for Romero Canyon Site - Castaic Area High School (Austin-Foust Associates, Inc.) (D) (V)

Request approval of Proposal for Traffic Study for Romero Canyon site from Austin-Foust Associates, Inc.

i. Appointment of Members to the Measure V and Measure SA Citizens' Oversight Committees (D) (V)

Recommendation to appoint members to fill vacancies on the Measure V and Measure SA Citizens' Oversight Committees.

j. Appointment to the William S. Hart Union High School District Financing Corporation (D) (V)

Request appointments to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors of the William S. Hart Union High School District Financing Authority.

k. Proposals for Architectural Services (PSWC Group) and Environmental Survey (Encorp Environmental) for Saugus High School Building D Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB) Modernization Project (D) (V)

Request approval of Proposals for Architectural Services (PSWC Group) and Environmental Survey (Encorp Environmental) for Saugus High School Building D Qualified Zone Academy Bonds Modernization Project.

XV. Public Comments

a. Public Comments

Any citizen may address the Board on items of interest to the public that are within the jurisdiction of the Board by completing a Speaker Card entitled "Request to Address the Board - Public Comments." Please use the microphone and state your name and location of residence. No action will be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda, and the Board President will limit your comments to 2 (two) minutes. If you wish to speak regarding an item that appears on the agenda, you will be called upon to make your comments at the time the item is discussed by the Board.

XVI. Discussion Items

a. Revised Board Policy, Administrative Regulations, and Exhibit - First Reading (D)

First reading of revised Board Policy, Administrative Regulation, and Exhibit 1330 - Use of School Facilities; Administrative Regulation 1330.1 - Conditions of Use for the Hart High School Auditorium; Administrative Regulation 5121(i) - Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement; and Administrative Regulation 7214(c) - General Obligation Bonds.

XVII. Consent Calendar

a. Consent Calendar

Information concerning the consent items listed below has been forwarded for study to each Board member prior to this meeting. Unless a Board member removes an item from the Consent Calendar, the calendar will be approved at one time by the Governing Board.

A member of the audience may request, by completing a Speaker Card, that the Board provide further information regarding a specific item prior to the approval of the Consent Calendar.

XVIII. Consent Calendar-Removal of Items

XIX. Consent Calendar-Personnel

a. Personnel Report No. 09/10-15 (V) (C)

Personnel Report No. 09/10-15 regarding certificated, classified, non-certificated, certification of coaches and U.S. Forest Service Trails Program, Transition Partnership Program and WorkAbility I program.

b. Declaration of Indefinite Salaries (V) (C)

Declaration of Indefinite Salaries.

XX. Consent Calendar-Curriculum/Instruction

a. Out-of-State Conference Attendance - Hart High School (V) (C)

Approve out-of-state trips for two Hart High School teachers.

b. Requests for Overnight/Out-of-State Trips - Canyon High, Hart High, Saugus High, Valencia High, West Ranch High Schools and Regional Occupational Program (V) (C)

Approval of overnight/out-of-state student trip requests from Canyon High (volleyball), Hart High (dance, choral), Saugus High (band & color guard, jazz choir), Valencia High (AFJROTC, jazz choir), West Ranch High School (ASB, cheer), and ROP (virtual enterprise).

XXI. Consent Calendar-Business Services

a. Purchase Order Report (V) (C)

Ratify Purchase Order Report for the period of February 1, 2010 through February 28, 2010.

b. Warrants and Revolving Cash Fund Checks on Payment of Expenditures (V) (C)

Approve and ratify Warrant Register and Revolving Cash Fund.

c. Food Service Financial Statements (V) (C)

Food Service Financial Statements for period ended January 31, 2010.

d. Associated Student Body Financial Reports (December 31, 2009) (V) (C)

Associated Student Body Financial Reports as of December 31, 2009, for District junior high and high schools.

e. Refund of Developer Fees (V) (C)

Request for approval to refund developer fees.

f. Agreement for Actuarial Services (The Epler Company) (V) (C)

Request to accept proposal for actuarial services per GASB requirements.

g. Amendment No. 1 to Consultant Agreement for Written Translation Services (Uyen Nguyen Sweeney), 2009/10 (V) (C)

Approve the amendment to change the vendor's name to Uyen Nguyen Sweeney.

h. Amendment No. 1 to Consultant Agreement for Written Translation Services (Charles Sim), 2009/10 (V) (C)

Approve the amendment to change the vendor's name to Charles Sim.

i. Revised Disbursement of Scholarship Grant - The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation (V) (C)

Formally approve the Santa Clarita Valley Scholarship Foundation's recommended revised disbursement of The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation scholarship donation of $120,000 for 2010.

XXII. Consent Calendar-Facilities

XXIII. Consent Calendar-Requests for Information

XXIV. Approval of Consent Calendar (Roll Call Vote)

XXV. Items Removed from Consent Calendar

XXVI. Items for Future Consideration by the Board

XXVII. Public Comments for Second Closed Session Items

XXVIII. Second Closed Session

a. Second Closed Session (if needed)

This Closed Session will be used as an extension of IV - First Closed Session, if needed.

XXIX. Return to Public Session

XXX. Report of Second Closed Session Action

XXXI. Adjournment

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