<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: red; ">PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(254, 38, 21); "> Mark Coplan, <a href="mailto:markcoplan@berkeley.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">markcoplan@berkeley.net</a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">BUSD BOARD VIDEO UPDATES<br>BUSD Board Updates provides highlights of Board Meetings and other Board activities<br>Note: Board Packets & associated documents are available at our website and all Berkeley public libraries<br> <br>Public Information Office (510) 644-6320 <br>BUSD Web Site: <a href="http://www.berkeley.net">www.berkeley.net</a><br> <br>BUSD Special Board Meeting February 27, 2013:<br><br>View photos of Board Meetings at <a href="http://flickr.com">flickr.com</a>:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157632926875934/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157632926875934/</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Report on Closed Session and Approval of Agenda:</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">The Board approved the agenda, pulling Action Item 2.2-A Non-Reelection of Probationary Certificated</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Employees from the agenda and moving Conference Item 1.1-CF Approval of 2013 Calendar of Topics for</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Board Meetings to the Consent Calendar. All Consent Items were approved.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">See Closed Session Report and Approval of Agenda: <a href="http://vimeo.com/60796022">http://vimeo.com/60796022</a></span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Board Recognition – BHS Music Students:</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">The Board recognized Berkeley High School students Will Cayanan, selected as a cellist for the California All</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">State Orchestra, and Max Schwartz, selected as the only bass player in the California All State Jazz Band.</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">See Recognition: <a href="http://vimeo.com/61029852">http://vimeo.com/61029852</a></span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Public Comments: <a href="http://vimeo.com/61039004">http://vimeo.com/61039004</a></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Peace and Justice Commission Comments: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/61031653">http://vimeo.com/61031653</a></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Union Comments: <a href="http://vimeo.com/61031651">http://vimeo.com/61031651</a></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Board & Superintendents Comments: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/61046758">http://vimeo.com/61046758</a></span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Approval of Consent Calendar: <a href="http://vimeo.com/61031658">http://vimeo.com/61031658</a></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Conference Items:</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">1.1-CF Approval of 2013 Calendar of Topics for Board Meetings</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">This item was moved to consent for approval. **</span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">1.2-CF Reduction of Peace & Justice Commission</span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Membership</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"> ** See Item 1.2-CF: <a href="http://vimeo.com/61046757">http://vimeo.com/61046757</a></span><br><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">5.1-CF Approval of Contract with WLC Architects to</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Provide Design Services and Turner</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Construction to Provide Project Management</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Services for the High 5/Pre-K Project</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">The Board approved this Item. ** </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">See Item 5.1-CF: <a href="http://vimeo.com/61039005">http://vimeo.com/61039005</a></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"> </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Action Items:</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">1.1-A Approval of selection of candidates for CSBA</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Delegate Assembly</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">** See Item 1.1-A: <a href="http://vimeo.com/61039006">http://vimeo.com/61039006</a></span><br><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">2.1-A Release/Non-Reelection of Temporary</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">(Including “Probationary 0”) Certificated Employees</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">** See Item 2.1-A: <a href="http://vimeo.com/61039010">http://vimeo.com/61039010</a></span><br><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">2.2-A Non-Reelection of Probationary Certificated Employees</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">This item was pulled from the agenda. **</span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"> </span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Presentation Item:</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">3.1-P Status Report on Plan to Accelerate</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Achievement of African American Students</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">** See Item 3.1-P: <a href="http://vimeo.com/61039012">http://vimeo.com/61039012</a></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"> </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">** Information about starred items can be found in the February 27, 2013 Board packet online in the Board Meeting section of the BUSD website: <a href="http://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/02-27-13_packet.pdf">http://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/02-27-13_packet.pdf</a></span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"> </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">All Board meetings are broadcast live on</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Berkeley Community Media Cable Channel 33 and re-broadcast the following Thursday morning at</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">9:00 AM and the following Sunday at 2:00 PM.</span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Schedule of Upcoming Board of Education Meetings:</span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">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. Board Meetings are held in the Council Chambers at 2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Study Sessions are held at 2020 Bonar Street (at University) in Room 126.</span><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"> </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">March 13</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">March 20 Study Session</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">March 27 </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">April 10 </span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">April 17 Study Session</span><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">April 24</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">May 8<br>May 15 Study Session<br>May 22<br>June 12<br>June 19 Study Session<br>June 26<br>-- <br>Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer<br>Berkeley Unified School District<br>510-644-6320 Cell: 510-472-3811<br></span></div></body></html>