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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Mark Coplan, <a href="mailto:markcoplan@berkeley.net">markcoplan@berkeley.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>BOARD VIDEO UPDATES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>BUSD Board Updates provides highlights of Board Meetings and other Board activities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>At the<span style='color:black'> Board</span> meeting on April 25, 2011 the<span style='color:black'> Board</span> discussed the following items:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>View photos of Board Meetings at <a href="http://flickr.com" target="_blank">flickr.com</a>: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157629573695066/" target="_blank">http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157629573695066/</a></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Report on Closed Session and Approval of Agenda</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Report on Closed Session and Agenda Approval: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41271463" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41271463</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Board approved the agenda with no changes. All Consent Items were approved. See Consent Approval: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41299868" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41299868</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Board Recognition</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Board recognized the Berkeley Public Education Foundation. See Board Recognition: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41271644" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41271644</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Public Comments</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>See Public Comments & Response: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41273406" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41273406</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Union Comments </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>No Union Comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Board and Superintendent Comments </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>See Comments: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41275057" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41275057</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Action Items</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.1-A Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified </span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Educators</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>** See Item 2.1-A: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41299893" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41299893</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.2-A Public Hearing Initial Proposal from the </span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Union of Berkeley Administrators (UBA) </span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> for a Successor Agreement</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Board acknowledged receipt of the initial proposal from UBA for a successor agreement, and conducted a public hearing. ** See Item 2.2-A: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41299922" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41299922</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Information Item</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.1-I Report on Berkeley High School</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>See 3.1-I Report on BHS: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Part One: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41321823" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41321823</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Part Two: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41324129" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41324129</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Part Three: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41325356" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41325356</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Part Four: <a href="http://vimeo.com/41299969" target="_blank">http://vimeo.com/41299969</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>for review in the April 25, 2012 Board packet, located in the Board Meeting section of the BUSD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>website: <a href="http://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/04-25-12_packet.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/04-25-12_packet.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Approval of Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Due to the lateness of the hour, approval of the Minutes for April 11, 2012 was held over for the next meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>**<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>** Complete information about these items is available<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Schedule of Upcoming Board of Education Meetings <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Special Closed Session May 2 - May 9 - May 23 - June 6 - June 20<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>All Board meetings are broadcast live on Berkeley <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Community Media Cable Channel 33 re-broadcast<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>on channel 33 the following Thursday morning at 9 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>and the following Sunday at 2 PM.<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Berkeley Unified School District<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span 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