[BHS etree] BUSD: School Board Updates, 6/17/09

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At the board meeting on June 17, 2009 the Board discussed the following items:

Report on Closed Session:
The Board discussed Property Disposal and Liability Claims with no action taken.

Approval of Agenda:
The Board approved the agenda, moving Information Item 3.1-I Committee to Address Use of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) by Students to precede the Action Items in order to release staff waiting to present the item. There were no Consent Items on the agenda.

Action Items
3.1-A 2009-10 School Site Plans
The Board approved the Consolidated School Site Plans for Student Achievement for the 2009-10 school year. The California Department of Education requires every school participating in school based coordinated categorical programs to have a Board-approved plan in place. In addition, each school is required to have the Board approve its plan for the use of the local Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP) Site Enrichment Funds. **

Public Hearing
The Board adjourned the regular meeting at 8:09pm and opened a Public Hearing for Action Item 4.1-A Resolution No. 09-69 or Budget Trailer Bill (SBC#34). With no comments from the public the hearing was closed at 8:10 pm and the regular meeting resumed.

4.1-A Resolution No. 09-69 or Budget Trailer Bill (SBC #34) Categorical Flexibility for the BUSD for Fiscal Years 2008-09 through 2013. The Board Approved Resolution No. 09-69 to provide transparency and accountability establishing an accounting procedure identifying the funding sources affected and the program to which the funding will be transferred during the State's fiscal crisis. **

4.2-A Approval of Superintendent's Budget Reductions to Address May Revisions
The Board approved the Superintendent's Budget reductions, which resulted from the Governor's May Revised Budget, which included greater cuts to the Local Education Agency's Unrestricted General Funds for Fiscal Year 2008-09 and 2009-10. **

Conference Items
1.1-CF  BHS School Governance Committee
The Board Subcommittee on Policy asked that the Board as a whole discuss and give direction on the overall structure of governance at Berkeley High School (BHS). The Subcommittee recommended that Governance at BHS be reformed to align with the structure that exists at the District's K-8 schools, specifically that the school forms a Leadership Team and a Shared Governance Committee instead of the current hybrid that now exists.  The Board determined that the varying opinions on the Board reflect those of the community, and that the process of addressing school governance at Berkeley High will take six months to a year. **

4.1-CF  2009-10 Preliminary Budget
The Board reviewed and discussed the 2009-10 Preliminary Budget, Budget Assumptions, Multi-year Projections and Assumptions. This item will come back to the Board for further action at a Special Meeting scheduled for June 29, 2009 at 6pm. **

Information Item
3.1-I  Committee to Address Use of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) by Students
The Board received a report on efforts by staff to begin the development of a comprehensive plan to decrease the ATOD use by BUSD students. To begin the process the Director of Student Services is working to develop/organize a Superintendent's Committee with representatives from the District, City of Berkeley Health & Human Services staff, BUSD students, staff and parents. The Board directed staff to develop a clear process for selection/appointment to the committee. **

Approval of Minutes:
The Board approved the minutes from 5-13-09 and 5-27-09 with minor changes.

Schedule of Upcoming Board of Education Meetings
June 24, 2009
June 29, 2009 Special Meeting 6pm
August 12, 2009
September 9, 2009

All Board packets are available electronically for review in all five branches of the Berkeley Public Library, and are available on the BUSD website: www.berkeley.k12.ca.us and hard copies are available for review in the office of the Superintendent.

All Board meetings are broadcast live on Berkeley Community Media Cable Channel 33, re-broadcasted on channel 33 the following Thursday morning at 9AM and the following Sunday at 2PM.

** Complete information about these items  is available for review in the June 17, 2009 Board packet, located in the Board Meeting section of the BUSD website: www.berkeley.k12.ca.us