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BHUSD Regular Board Meeting 5-8-12 pt. 1 of 3

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Facebook and over your heart ready to begin I pledge allegiance to the flag of the why did States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all alright is there a second play we've been asked by staff to pull from consent the certificate of personnel report and the classified Personnel report a and replace it with revise one so I'd like that to be a friendly Amendment to the motion to approve the agenda okay any discussion on the agenda any further discussion set a table  sorry I'm late wholesome issues or after them to be tabled dr. Woods were there any items you asked me to be tabled yeah I think I needs to be tabled from consent item okay so we now have we're pulling item  B certificate Personnel report items Declassified Personnel report and item hi from the consent calendar approval contact West Coast protection LLC DBA Interquest detection canines okay any further what does the BC and I do accept as a friendly Amendment very good any further discussion all those in favor  opposed attention motion passes 500 thank you  reporter sessions yes we do have a couple of items the Board of Education rejected the administrative panel's recommendation for the suspension suspended expulsion and approve the full expulsion a student number one 01166 the board also rejected play it agree man's for students 1 0 0 1 5 8 9 and 1 0 0 1 6 7 8 the board also served a settlement agreement for case number 201-202-0497  thank you dr. Woods planes go into agenda here. Addressing the board as you know if the item is on the agenda you can hold that item till we get to that it was just a public I'm in on an item it's not on the agenda this will be the time to speak or first calling up Ricky Alexander CSEA we're going to get 3 minutes thank you for give me this opportunity to speak again I'd like to start with this quote let us not seek the Republican answer the Democratic answer but the right answer let us not need to fix the blame for the past let us except our own responsibility for the future John F Kennedy  you know I have received numerous phone calls come on union members about a critical situation that was happening in the cafeteria  the growing frustrated we've had issues of food running out milk not being delivered to the school site utilities not being ordered these things somewhat directed to them is it their problem that they're responsible  this is a management issue okay recall in 2007 did an analysis on that cafeteria Department that directly related to management it was a manager issue now we fast forward to the present right now  and it still a management problem  I can't see how we can directly is to my union members I feel that we have inconsistency in leadership in that department. Honest and that we have a title of a food service manager but I can't understand the title of a food service manager if that food service manager has no knowledge about the kitchen therefore if a problem goes wrong in that kitchen that food service manager can't step in and cook prepared food another that yes they do report they do the numbers but unfortunately I kids don't eat numbers and they don't eat paper they food we need consistent in that department we need for this company to take full responsibility and act accordingly I did once I found out about the problem what's going in the park on a Friday I went out to talk to my union members  I was there from 11 in the morning to 10 at night trying to find a resolution to this stop it one of the main resolutions to this problem that I still feel his management  we need to take a very close look at this promise like a Picasso painting I saw the special and they were looking at it and if they took them magnifying glass but the more they look at it they saw the flaws in it and I realize what they had wasn't a Picasso painting it was fake  I'm looking for the real company to stand up we want this company into work but the way they conduct business in the way they're going about doing business has to change the system save created a spell we need a working system that includes these workers thank you Slender Man ski employee permit good evening my name is Lynn domanski and I am president of the classified and structuralist you can eat it I am here to tell you how caring dedicated and loyal the men and women in my unit are they are responsible for assisting special needs population in our district all children do have special needs they need love directions attention and supervision which all of the assistants do I see them running after children on the playground giving direction in math and writing calming them when they're frustrated and really listening to them these dedicated assistance of which there are approximately 100 come to this District to work because after all this is there no there are perks and one of them is permitting their children to attend our schools the policy states full-time employees 20 hour you're more there are currently 97 employees to work for 20 hours and obviously been 45 or under the 20 hours which brings me to the permit policy each year the I go through the process to obtain permits for their children each year they hold their breath until their children are I know I've gone before the board before and they've accepted these instructional assistant permit even though they're under 20 hours last Monday one of AIS with called at school and advised her children's permits were being revoked and are now opportunity permit she came to me literally crying I called her an advisor I would check with James Hampton I spoke with him on Wednesday and he told me that he needed permission to show me the list of the unit places permits where we vote I was also informed by him that the district instructed him that he was not allowed to give me that list of which he apologized yesterday Eliza whenever instructional assistants came up to me and told me again that she was called it's cool and once more advised that all the opportunity now had been revoked let's talk about our interest in options that are still available my suggestions number one is less grandfather employee permit number to you could grab by seniority and number three on a lighter note maybe a property tax payer could adopt a child what harm is there in living permits go through as long as the process is in order you know the downside the district will lose valuable employees the parents will obviously lose and most of all the children will lose out please don't let this happen tonight I am to receive a proclamation because my unit I am honored to receive that Proclamation however the irony is that many of my unit members are suffering due to District 2 station thank you dr. Michelle Colt Beverly Vista lockers do you want to speak now dr. kalter you want to wait till that item comes up  your choice poisonous hi when I last left you you had to prove lockers for BV good quality said and we were thrilled all the children complaining of hurt backs were hopeful kids approach me in the Hall of excited about having lockers and all the parents Force Racing we're relieved we have tried for years to get teachers to cut down on the load kids carry but that never seem to work however since leaving you laugh nothing has come to fruition at our fac meetings we were not being led forward it seems that stuff with throwing curve balls are away Argo which to get 18 in locker to the backpack would fit into the lockers and not be left in the hall since they are now and to come up with safe locations for the law that would be acceptable to both staff and the fire marshal however as we showed up to the meeting to Simply approve locations we were bamboozled many point first of all the lockers were the wrong size 19in to the backpack winch even fit into the lockers okay easy to fix he thought but that was nothing next as Nelson so does his preliminary layout for the lockers the staff and our committee became very angry instead of saying okay this layout doesn't work Brett switch safety and congestion let's find new places to put the lockers it seems that this had now become a deal break next we were told that the staff is angry with the prospect of loppers and students don't want them what we were beyond all this who decided now what support do dinner but even worse is how the students were pulled high school kids came into the classroom and told our kids we don't think BB needs Locker and it will cost too much now that's interesting who decided to let high school kids lead our kids to the decision and why we were supposed look up deciding unlocker location not on do we need lockers students came up to me after filling out their survey to let me know. what I really do want locker but my homeroom teacher was so angry about having lockers that I voted no because I was afraid of my teachers thing my opinion the same boy continue to say but I was so dizzy from tearing my backpack that I gave it to my dad right after school he then said I wish we could have taken the survey and Onna play without a teacher Watching Over Us what is all this some backhanded attempt to prevent Locker so far down the road Middle School told me they have been fighting this battle for years and always get stalemated please do not let this happen to our poor kids again deserve to be like all the other elementary schools in Beverly Hills to have lockers to use if they win that are big enough to hold their backpack thank you play much for your time  thank you Gilbert Lopez Food Service CSEA good evening I do know many of you and I am UCSD a representative and wish to talk and Depends of your children many of you have children going here to the school and I don't know if you are aware of the problems that have existed in the cafeteria I will start with one of the last I mean the most recent problems and that is lack of food on a Friday of last week prior to that where principals have had to go out and purchase food for the children to eat I feel that unacceptable and there been many problems within the district cafeteria where the same problem exists I'm sure some of you are aware of it maybe many of you are not  the workers want to work and they have tried to work but these conditions are unacceptable when they are told and many of the cafeteria work are here to let you know that this is absolutely they have not had food and haven't to take sometimes soup mean tomato sauce and make Play-Doh soup from it they have also been receiving food which has been expired and I'm sure that many of you add 3 days 2 days or 5 days on the expiration date and say I'm not going to eat this but we are talking about food raviolis delivered to them with expiration date of 2005 as well as expiration dates of 2007 and many times have received food which is either damaged or rancid I was expecting to have several samples for you to eat here but one of my food services I'm not to eat for you to smell but food service is forgot them do I cookies which were given to them last week  and told to serve them and sell them in the children were complaining and I one of these and they smell rancid at what point does  someone have to say wake up and smell the coffee and I wanted to stay open the package and smell it thank you  thank you I see some additional cards are coming in I'm going to read some letters that receive we need to put three minutes on the clock for each of these and same amount of time good evening my name is Michelle Redstone and I am the guidance technician at Beverly Hills High School time and time again otbs has become the bhusd school board Band-Aid Whenever there needs to be money cut from the budget it classified position is eliminated in order to give couch raises to District administrators that will be no raises given to OT do you stop this is wrong we are all valuable assets to the bhusd school district I'm asking you to please reconsider putting back on the table raises for otbs our negotiating team has been at the bargaining table since September the definition of negotiating is to confer with another in order to come to terms or reach an agreement there was no agreement reached instead they were told we will receive nothing again I'm asking to please put back on the table raises for otbs we are always nice for being the glue that holds the school together the foundation of the school district we go above and beyond and we deserve your consideration thank you distance from Marlboro Bender Bao TBS president unable to do it to attend tonight's meeting morale if you have to mention it there is a problem I'm telling you now there is a problem we have been at the bargaining table since September total compensation has been discussed every session in February we had narrowed our options to 224 % retro from turn 11 7 111 at that date we asked Donelan Miracle leopard to discuss with the board the possibility of a higher percentage rate increase for the otbs do the vast differences in what 1% means to his certificated salary and otbs salary March 15th Donald America leopard reporter back the board not locked into being equal but was committed to not having a great discrepancy we asked what is great Donelan Merrick how a leopard did not have an amp to not do what answer well today we learned what is great 0% to your otbs tap and yet a $45,000 increase to one District administrator this is are the many of my members annual income add another increase of approximately $20,000 the percentage of these increased our proxy 14 - twenty seven percent I know TBS zero I'm here to speak for your otbs employees in 2007 there were 54 of us now there are 45 and yet the I'm out of work is expected to be accomplished every day 8 hours a day I hope you hear their frustration in my words and come to a direction that will give your bargaining team the authorities Ford with a fair share compensation that is inclusive for all  hello name is Joe Roberts I have worked here at bhusd for 15 years and LA City for over 20 years when I first started bhusd the pay rate was higher than my any summer job that was more than five years ago the LA City job pays more now currently my salary is not enough for me to survive on so I have to work the LA City Bobby around my friends think that working and BH is great and Noble place to work at if they only knew how much I really made make I work 60 hours to make ends meet this is a great place to work the staff children and parents are wonderful to me I love my job it hurts to see my co-workers teachers and ministers pay rates Grower's otbs rate trickles we are not feeling the love that we used to feel from the board or the administrators Miss Joe Roberts Library Tech Hawthorne Georgiana Unity dear members of the Board of Education we are always told there is no money the school district has more money in reserves than that has had in over 20 years please explain to us how this school straight having one of the highest per pupil in comes in the state of California can continue to ask its employees to pay for high ministrative salaries and all the programs like new Librarians in addition we have not been able to call for substitutes for a number of years due to the budget which is forcing dedicated employees to come to work when we can't afford to live in the district but we were asked to finance The District programs for those who live here many of us even contribute to bhf last year where we contributing to increase salaries and programs for others we have not had a raise in 3 years we deserve to keep up with the cost of living although we feel appreciate about parent student teachers and onside administrators we definitely do not feel that same appreciation from the district office and Board of Education sincerely Mark Aaron Stein office assistant Hawthorne School George Georgiana Janoski office manager Hawthorne School good evening board members the Food Service staff would like to address some concerns regarding our department we know in the past when things went wrong in our department we never came for what's the problem many times in the past we were thrown under the bus how is it you say there is no money for raises or the hours had to be cut when people in human resources are getting was Italy a $20,000 raised that makes no sense we are treated like the bottom of the totem pole you've cut hours and lot of people have lost benefits but you are temps and they are working more hours than the permanent employees you have temps acting as supervisors and spreading rumors that Chartwells is going to eliminate us I thought play I'm a cable supposed to be a leader in an are corner but all of her input or her or her ideas don't seem to help the department she had no idea of the workload or the Ambitions of the staff the way for her to fix the problem is to lay off people since she has taken over things have gone from bad to worse and all we are trying to do is feed the students and give them friendly service regarding menus when we run out of an item we are supposed to write it on the board how come when we need to make pico de gallo there are tomatoes for the hamburgers there is no lettuce and elementary schools when there is an item on the menu it's either they don't have enough or they run out but there are so ready to put the blame on the lead Food Service workers it are we sponsibility to order food it start wealth and what happened to eating fresh and healthier food I guess since we are not part of the national school lunch program any more healthier options not a choice there was no structure when it comes to job duties because Chef Elmer instead of guiding or directing he is more of a Hands-On Chef he is taking hours play in doing the work of a food service worker when asked why he was doing the work his comment was I am the shaft and that is why Chartwells hired me in conclusion Chartwell run to cap turn it like a business anyway it is a business but our main priority is that of the students come first they seem to have lost hindsight of that thank you for your time Food Service Michelle mendelsohn  I would like to dispel the notion that a part-time he is not a valuable part of our district I have known Michelle hello for the last 4 years and I've had the pleasure of working with her and my special education classroom at the high school this year Michelle was a credentialed teacher who took some time off to raise her children she came back four years ago as an instructional assistant in a rolled her two sons at El Rodeo she is an asset what's the distance as the huge part of our program Michelle Works closely with students helping them achieve success in their general education classes he is system in algebra geometry English biology science Spanish us and world history in addition she helped her students in the special education English classes Michelle is conscientious dedicated play intelligent her two sons are strong student Silverdale dates you are a huge asset to our district give her seventh grade son is forced to leave he'll spend his last years and 8th grader with pierced  he was it was his hope to matriculate with his friends the high school we all know how difficult it is to change schools as a young teenager our younger son he's simply being kicked out with nowhere to go and no time to plan Irish the board to reconsider reinstating her employee status for the sake of her children going to say Crush special education program sincerely Michelle Mendelssohn 33-year veteran teacher Beverly Hills United Unified okay with two additional cards and additional cards pan with come in okay we have Rachel Devers food Department okay thank you Mark friend so wait till December 11th or 2nd whatever you prefer good evening  what a difference to your makes  tonight I thought it particularly important to look back one year and consider the challenges we were facing as a district at that time  in February 2011 the Los Angeles County Office of Education advised the district to assume the governor budget would not pass enough to spend a prop 98 would follow as a result we were forced to consider a 1.4 million dollar hit to our budget  March 2011 the district when was notified that the state budget conference committee recommended an increase from 5.81% to 8.9% in the calculation BearShare we must pay to the state as a result we were forced to consider another $1000000 hit to the budget March 2011 the State Legislative analyst office by the impact of the suspension of prop 98 as a result we were forced to consider an additional $1000000 hit to the budget March 2011 the district should lay off notices 237 certificated employees  April 2011 the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor's Office notified the district the projected local property tax revenues were expected to be less than originally estimated as a result we were forced to consider another 1.3 million dollar hit to the budget May 2011 the Beverly Hills Education Foundation launches its ambitious to one campaign to raise $1000000 in the hopes of restoring 10 positions on the layoff list May 2011 V8 takes the unprecedented in highly controversial death of agreeing to negotiate possible furlough days for the 20 2012 school year the state economy was in shambles and conditions and public education we're truly dire even in Beverly Hills the situation was moving forward one year we find that much Remains the Same in the state and in public education however through insight leadership and a productive respectful relationship between labor and management Beverly Hills Unified School District is a much better place today the board reconstructed the Food Services Program reducing expenses to the general fund of roughly $500,000 per year  the board collapsible set program redirecting roughly $500,000 to the general fund  District agreed to implement an early retirement program known as server in the end all but one of the employees on the layoff list had their positions restored  no layoff notices have been issued to an employees this no furlough days were required this year and none have been negotiated for future years clearly we have made much progress in the make a mini great challenges and I know we will overcome future obstacles as well  on behalf of BHA I wish to thank this board and the it's for the mini difficult but necessary actions they were willing to take this past year clearly there continue to be challenges and not all issues have been completely resolved however do the professional partnership that has developed between BHA the district and this board I am confident we'll manage to successfully resolve these difficulties and that next year we will find ourselves in an even better place that we are in today thank you okay we're going to close the Palm public comments. Addressing the board we're going to go professional official business we have several of resolutions that will be approving this evening I have them before me we need a motion I move to approve agenda item 8 approval of the resolution 2011/2012 02 for National PTA teacher appreciation week 11 stop second thank you any discussion  Mark friend would you please come forward  present friend I need to vote first and then I'll I'll read the I'll read I'll read the resolution so about further discussion on all those in favor opposed abstention motion passes Five-O congratulations resolution of the Beverly Hills Board of Education resolution to 1 1-2 0-1 202 for Teacher Appreciation Week May 7th 2 2012 where has the teacher the teacher Educators the Beverly Hills Unified School District work tirelessly to serve our children and communities with care and the utmost factionalism and whereas our teacher shape and influence young lives for Lifetime through their guidance and instruction as well as by example and whereas the future stats of our children depends on the dedication and conscientious instruction provided by teachers and other Educators and whereas the teaching profession collectively means are most noblest and most vital professions and where as teachers nurture children and provide caring instruction that enables young people to become productive responsible distance and where ask teachers play a vital role in building the future of this country by educating one child at a time and where ask the love of learning and the for excellent are teachers in part to their students is the key to a bright and successful future now therefore be it resolved that the Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education wishes to honor and thank teachers for their diligent and dedicated efforts to ensure all children have a quality education be it further resolved that Beverly Hills Unified School District Board of Education encourages all communities to join together to honor teachers by proclaiming Teacher Appreciation Week in Beverly Hills Unified School District this year to be from May 7th thru May 11th 2012 in honor of the district's exceptional teaching staff whose Excellence Talent Liberties has enabled this District to maintain a program of quality education on this 8th day of May 2012 signed by all members of the board of H&R superintendent dr. Woods naked okay remove on item 8B and then I've been notified there was a card I missed I'll go back to public comment after we complete this section on professional official business is there emotion guess I'll move to approve item eight the approval of resolution 2011-2012 zero to five classified school Employee Appreciation May 20th to 26th 2012 is there a second  second any discussion  although favor  opposed abstentions motion carries 500 please have Linda lemanski Ricky Alexander and Eddie deguire up to the podium okay  I know Eddie is here somewhere is in I believe these play the same okay so great thank you Linda for being here resolution of the Beverly Hills Board of Education resolution 21120 12 2-5 classified school employee week May 20th to 26th 2012 where at the classified staff of the Beverly Hills Unified School District which typically to the outstanding educational programs available in our district and whereas the classified school employees are crucial partners with teachers parents administrator's in the Beverly Hills Unified School District in whereas the classified staff is involved in nearly every aspect of Education include maintain school buildings and grounds providing secretary on clerical assistance preparing and serving meals assisting in the classroom and many other specialized services and whereas the dedication classified School Employees is evident in every School site and at the school district office and whereas these dedicated individuals deserve recognition and thanks for all the outstanding work they are doing now therefore be it resolved that the Beverly Hills Unified School District board of education does hereby Proclaim classified school employee week in Beverly Hills Unified School District from May 20th through May 26th 2012 and does here by pay tribute to the diligent what LT skill and expertise of all classified employees on the 8th day of May 2012 signed by all the members of the Board of Education super antenna dr. Woods Mississippi might be courageous  let make emotions Tappan the rules and go back to the hearing. I forgot to read a card that have been presented is there a second I'll second it any discussion all those in favor  pretentious thank you just looking for the car to make sure I don't see that I apologize were just want to make sure we got everyone's public comments hi okay thank you okay sorry Cheryl cornea cornea sorry I apologize I got stuck something about for another good evening my name is Carol cornier and I'm the president-elect of the classified IA unit I'm speaking tonight on behalf of the instructional assistants at Horace Mann they would like to discuss some areas of importance firstly we are so proud of her job it is a very rewarding and important part of our Lives we understand how necessary are jobs for both the students and their parents as you know these students spend most of their time with us every day we are working with him approximately 6 hours per day teach them discipline them feed them play with them and love them on the other hand we are also exposed to abuse by students for example hitting choking spitting Etc when things are going well the teachers and parents take credit however how many occasions when things are not going well the AIDS are to blame  these are the issues we want to address our hourly is very low the union has been a ghost eating with the administration for several years to add only a few cents to our salaries while some of the admitted where's have been rewarded with large annual salary increases for their hard work the instructional assistant to work just as hard or even harder how receive no additional open station this is the cost of living is going up for administrators it is going up for us as well things are becoming more expenses such as turn gas and other daily living expenses for many years we have been complaining about our parking situation at Horace Mann parking is inconvenient and receive parking citations as a result we have to spend her students valuable time moving our cars to adhere to the parking restrictions we suggest that look into renting space in the Bank of America parking lot on Wilshire and Robertson  we have been advised not to speak to the parents about their parents are inevitably ask us questions and not being able to answer them puts us in an awkward position this sometimes result parents not trusting us as we tend not to answer their questions about their children with respect to summer school we are not giving much notice as to whether or not we will be working due to our devotion to our students will usually sign up for summer school however it is troublesome and is there that much not much notice is given to us as to whether we have been hired for holidays and teacher appreciation week we are rarely acknowledged by teachers faculty and the special education department after all of our hard work we feel underappreciated  this is the end of the school year I hope that our request for an increase in salary as well as a resolution to other to our other grievances will be mad We Are Not Invisible we have feelings please show us that you care about us thank you for your attention to these matters the instructional assistants of Horace Mann right we're going to close the public hearing. Thank you all for your comments we're going to move on to the consent calendar for a motion to approve consent - items BC and I items - DC and I  second all those in favor High opposed sentient motion passes 500 we're going to go to certificate Personnel report I believe that was just a switch of a new or revised a report is there a motion to approve the revised certificated Personnel report to approve the revised certificated Personnel report their second Saw II any Terri Nunn all those in favor I opposed extensions motion passes 500 classified Personnel report hey we had a revised report was passed out to the board member is there a motion  I move to approve class 5% work play revised is there a second  any discussion yeah I have a question yeah the change of assignment or  bother you food service system and I'm a little confused are we being left without the systems administrator or it's a temporary assignment and we're working with her to make sure that we're able to keep all of our systems running while we get through this transition area. so we don't need to replace the her current position now she's working with us to help us work this out thank you  any further discussion Terri Nunn all those in favor opposed to pension motion passes five or moving on to item ion consent approval contract with West Coast protection LLC DBA Interquest detection canines I thought that was pulled item for moving on to report superintendent would thank you  I might stumble over my words just a bit but I think you'll text Dan what I'm about to say  please understand that the difficulties we face is a district is common throughout California are legends turn said made decisions on the last four or five years that have gutted 17 billion dollars more system  I'm extremely proud of each of you on Fridays I get to watch you work I see your dedication I understand your passion and I do try to reach out to all of you that I seen I'll let you know that you are appreciated I could also tell you that I've ministrator and working their tails off we are not a complete leadership team play means we sacrifice just like all all of you do  what I think more important understand than anything is that we are a team the family of educators  and if we fall in the same trap that other District fall into we are going to pay a dear price for that got to pull together  we've got to be committed to the team each individual do their very best which I know so many of you were doing if we can pull together and not separate ourselves and start to divide this this system is so important I can promise we will deliver Goods to these kids which is our ultimate responsibility and we all take that very seriously  I know it's tough and I can hear your pain and I know this board is very considerate of that we had some very hard choices to make most of them are lose-lose choices I hope you understand that so hang in there please do your best each and every day be dedicated to what you do and let's turn these kids the best we can't thank you thank you dr. Woods  Netflix throw this weekend next week as being service Landing of visiting all of the for Middle School to talk about the opportunities they have to apply and join the two groups this week and next week we have AP testing as well as standardized State Testing and that's what's going on and Miss licked I know that have an AP exam tomorrow so we're going to excuse you from the meeting because we want you to do your very best on those exams so thank you very much for your reports and that I have an AP exam to okay mr. Margo and Miss lick you are excused and can I get home we're moving on to item 11 curriculum a dr. Tedford dr. Ted Pro we can't hear you are using dr. Miracle leopard she'll share  here at the end of The Run we ran out of  fajitas okay pictures the certain Cycles focus on the academic performance of our English Learners and we've been very concerned this year ensuring consistency of our processes and best practices including this focus on her English Learners an effort to unifier practices we have developed a district plan for English Learners we have researched we have looked to the county for requirement for this planet's also compliance tool and we put together the plan before you and this has happened under the guidance of dr. Toby spainhower and so she is here too gone to any questions that you have dr. Tedford just for a point of clarification is Doctor spent an hour going to present anything or just questions I'll take them ocean then if she's just here to answer questions  okay I proof 11 curriculum approval is there a second I will second the motion which was an approved emotion is there any discussion  is I just want to add if unless you answer no I was just going to say I didn't read it and I thought it was very well written well-thought-out appreciate that is this the first time a master plan has been drafted fingers Learners in recent history or do you have a master plan in place we have a committee I wanted to publicly thank our community we had them yell coordinators parents to pick administrators that help with Wikipedia master plan we first did pirate attack lean riding the document is looked at other plants good bad and ugly to see what components we wanted to make sure we're in part our master plan yes thank you thank you any further questions I was just like to comment that I also what do a plan and appreciate the amount of effort and work that's gone into this and to develop a a a roadmap for a to address a very critical element in our district in for Student Success I really appreciate your work and dedication without any further comment I sent my calling by transmaster to dim the lights a little for us because you may like it but we're feeling the heat in the brightness  The Shot Tower scene over there with a visor because she started so I'm going to give I'm going to just give one seconds I want to allow mr. Master to vote on this cuz I know the day we can would like to vote on it that's a little bit better I don't know what they're doing but I know it doesn't feel good how to make me look pale I can work on that new movie from Tim Burton not me thank you mr. manastur that's great hold on one second we have a motion with the second we're going to go to vote  voodoo call El give us a little time for Dolphin answer let the band tune up yes yes yes death  since I sent you I think I could at least wait for you being with you motion passes five of thank you very much  I think Ron to human resources in dr. Americo a leper so better yeah much better thank you  thank you our first item is approval to hire K-5 teachers we are recommending that the board move forward and allowing us to fill some K5 teaching positions in order to maintain contract chosen to follow that the board's current Direction with regards to both resident student guarantees and the hard cap at the k-3 level is there emotion yes I'll move to approve the hiring of the K-5 teachers is there a second second by mr. Hall any discussion  Serena let's go to vote all those in favor I oppose abstention motion passes 500 the next item is with regards to Middle School teachers we've had some we have some vacant positions and so we are asking the board to consider a giving the hiring of two language arts teachers when social studies and one instrumental teacher in order to follow the board's directions with regard to Staffing is there a motion I move to prove to hire Middle School teachers sytem 7B second a discussion yes but no I  is not going to support this at this time I feel that we need to look a little more closely at our scheduling an are available hours from currently employed Middle School teachers before committing to a position and since we don't have formation readily available this is not a these are positions I can support right now Port of anything either I guess Donovan or Jennifer of shipping dr. Tedford and ductwork are leopards tell me basically why you made the recommendations Fallout would be if it was not taken so this is the time of year typically when districts begin hiring if they have vacancies that they're aware of we did Apple analysis of Middle School Staffing we we do know that again we have these vacancies these are positions that are currently filled when the district which will not continue to be filled up at after the end of this school year however if the board would like us to move to conduct a more thorough Staffing review and make sure that for instance we don't have teachers at other schools type who might be able to be transferred we can certainly do that before we initiate the hiring process show me the initial I mean is it there is no actual recommendation is just basically an ongoing situation  delivery rain again is that I'm trying to figure out who wanted to this was an analysis that I conducted injection middle school principals play it on it was my knowledge okay my my recommendation of Staffing but again as I said I'm happy to go back and read look at current currency basically Donovan fall into the Palm that there's a lot of teachers teaching 6/5 and so there's an inflexibility schedule yet yes or no some of it has to do with six next on some of it has to do with the board's Direction with regards to Staffing levels and some of it has to do with the fact that we've had some temporary positions and some retirements and some resignations so it's really a medley of the day thanks question I know the firm since when it comes to music or or or band when there's an elevated music chords Weathers On Earth on saying turn off school so it fits into a subject into a slot and then when a child needs a spot it throws everything else out of whack Jenny was taking a highly specialized honors class like band or music and putting it more the end of the day we have that we've done that in the past weed what do it now with our districtwide Honor Choir in the past when we had fewer instrumental teachers there was a strings class that was tied at Beverly Vista by Mr Bradbury the time that we have had situations like that and you're right that those classes that are very specialized which we call off and Singleton classes because there's end. Of it offered during the day and then everyone that does play significant restrictions on the on the schedule right okay thank you thank you mr. master so I will be voting this down primarily because I'd like to make stock a little bit and then make sure that some of these positions at these levels camping filled in either different way or naturally attrition down many necessity so I imagine they'll be coming back I do want to take this afternoon just to quickly point out to everybody that are hiring practices last year or what stick we are hiring practices here so we do have a reason place it's conditional in the sense that we have to sleep try to replace positions that are necessary is to increasing our headcount and creating new new positions unless they are obviating other positions so combining positions and so forth but I just like to at this point in time Brazil e600 some $1,000 spent on additional positions last year and what I mean by that is saving positions that otherwise would have gone away without the one campaign there is no ending this year for those positions this board is struggling mightily to figure that one out on top of all the other items that I think all of you today which I think is commendable and in particular some of the items that mr. print raised its this is a juggling acts I just wanted to point out that well last year went well as a result of a lot of generosity of a lot of people in this room and pretty much every staff member that I'm aware of including ptas and folks that probably couldn't afford to make a contribution truly to us they did I think we need to be cognizant of that but also understand that we don't have your after your pun Phyllis positions we're trying to figure out what to do based on the frankly sorry I guess my mic just dropped out being gracious about it and you're standing that those are necessary positions otherwise people wouldn't have struggled to preserve them so just a piece I wanted to say I think this is an appropriate time to point that out great I only add to this discussion by saying that I believe that we are working diligently both him tration the board to address many of the financial ramifications I will tell you as a one board member is very frustrating that every time we think we've gotten a handle on the situation the states of passes either on an unfunded mandate or takes an additional swipe even as a Lisa gay district we have our fair share cut and recently we've had those who them in following the news the Los Angeles County assessor's office has been Rock by tooth Turtles when dealing with undervaluing property but also with revising the numbers down for all of Los Angeles County which we are part of into Army are the basic Aid of revenue for the district in you know circumstances change we have to respond to that in a dish the governor's office to laco is requiring that we now take the 1.6 million dollar fair share hit if his budget tax pause will does not pass in November that was not something that when we approved our budget last year that we had to put on the books it now is on look so we are struggling I like everyone else to make the best decisions I will tell you it's the reason they pay me the big bucks in my colleagues up here can make those difficult decision it's going to be difficult choices that we're going to have to make and we are guided Always by what's in the best interest of our students at this time

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