[BHS Etree] BUSD: Board Video Updates May 22, 2013

Tue May 28 10:37:32 PDT 2013

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BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD VIDEO UPDATES
BUSD Board Updates provides highlights of Board Meetings and other Board activities

Note: Board Packets & associated documents are available at our website and all Berkeley public libraries

Public Information Office (510) 644-6320   

BUSD Web Site: www.berkeley.net
BUSD Board Meeting May 22, 2013:

View photos of Board Meetings at

flickr.com: http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157633646782218/

Approval of Agenda:

The Board approved the agenda, pulling Consent Item

3.2-C Approval of Recommendation for

Expenditures in 2013-14 for Funds

Allocated to the Visual and Performing

Arts Programs from BSEP for discussion. All Consent Items, including the item pulled were approved.

See Approval of Agenda: https://vimeo.com/67024226

Board Recognition – Board Director Leah Wilson

The Board recognized former school board member Leah Wilson for her service while on the Board. See Recognition:  https://vimeo.com/67024227

Board Recognition – Gates Scholarship Recipient Anaiya Olivares

The Board recognized Berkeley High School student Anaiya Olivares, one of 1,000 seniors nationwide to be awarded a Gates Scholarship, a full scholarship to the university of the student’s choice. Anaiya has chosen UC Berkeley. See Recognition:  https://vimeo.com/67024228

Public Comments:

https://vimeo.com/67033199

BSEP P&O Committee Comments::

https://vimeo.com/67033198

Union Comments:

https://vimeo.com/67033200

Superintendents Comments:

https://vimeo.com/67035446

Consent Calendar:

See Approval of Consent Calendar and 3.2-C Approval of Recommendation for Expenditures in 2013-14 for Funds Allocated to the VAPA: https://vimeo.com/67035448

Action Items:

1.1-A Approve Superintendent’s Employment Contract

The Board approved the Superintendent’s Employment Contract for Dr. Donald Evans unanimously. **

See 1.1-A: https://vimeo.com/67035450

3.1-CF Plan to Accelerate the Achievement of African American Students – Strategies for 2013-14**

See 3.1-CF: https://vimeo.com/67036703

Information Item:

4.1-I I May Revise to the State Budget**

See 4.1- I: https://vimeo.com/67068248

1.2-A Approve Tentative Agreement for Orientation for Superintendent**

See 1.2-A: https://vimeo.com/67035451

Open Public Hearing on Item 2.1-A for Initial Proposals for a Successor Agreement with the Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21, AFL-CIO. No comments made.

2.1-A

Approve Initial Proposals for a Successor Agreement between the District and Local 21**

Open Public Hearing on Item 4.1-A - Categorical Flexibility for Fiscal Year 2013-14 – Resolution No.13-064 Categorical Flexibility. No comments made.

4.1-A

Approval of Resolution No. 13-064 Categorical Flexibility for Fiscal Year 2013-14** 

See both Public Hearings and Item 2.1-A: https://vimeo.com/67036537

See Item 4.1-A: https://vimeo.com/67036704

4.2-A Proposal for Funding for Fiscal Year 2013-14

Item 4.2-A was pulled from the agenda and will return after May Revise implications are built into the proposal. **

Conference Items:

3.1-P Anticipated Costs to Implement Common Core Standards

** See 3.1-P: https://vimeo.com/67036707

3.2-P Recommendation of Expenditures for 2013-14 and 2014-15 for funding allocated to the BUSD Garden & Cooking Program

** See 3.2-P: https://vimeo.com/67036706

Conference Items:

1.1-CF Information Regarding Recent Incidents of Gun Violence in the Community

** See 1.1-CF: https://vimeo.com/67078271

 2.1-CF Elimination/Reduction of Certain Classified Positions 

The Board took action and approved this item. **

See 2.1-CF: https://vimeo.com/67036705

** Information about starred items can be found in the May 22, 2013 Board packet online in the Board Meeting section of the BUSD website: http://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/05-22-13_packet.pdf

All Board meetings are broadcast live on Berkeley Community Media Cable Channel 33 and re-broadcast the following Thursday morning at 9:00 AM and the following Sunday at 2:00 PM.

Schedule of Upcoming Board of Education Meetings:

Note: The Board is currently holding three meetings a month instead of two, with one meeting focusing on Information Items as a Board Study Session.

May 31          2X2 Meeting

June 12

June 19         Study Session

June 26

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Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer
Berkeley Unified School District
510-644-6320 Cell: 510-472-3811

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