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<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>BUSD <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Board Updates</span></i> provides
highlights of Board Meetings and other Board activities</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Note: Board Packets & associated documents are available
at our website and all <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:place></st1:City>
public libraries</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Public Information Office <a
href="tel:%28510%29%20644-6320" target="_blank" value="+15106446320"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>(510) 644-6320</span></font></a> </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>BUSD Web Site: <a
href="http://www.berkeley.net/" target="_blank"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>www.berkeley.net</span></font></a></span></font></b><font
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<p align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:1.0pt'><b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>BUSD
Board Meeting May 1, 2013:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>View photos of Board Meetings at <a href="http://flickr.com"
target="_blank"><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>flickr.com</span></font></a>:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157633400073124/"
target="_blank"><font color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157633400073124/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Approval of Agenda:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
Board approved the agenda and then turned over the meeting to the
Berkeley/Albany League of Women Voters, who facilitated the Public Comment and
Candidate Statement portion of the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>See Instructions and Public Comments:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="https://vimeo.com/65281125" target="_blank"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>https://vimeo.com/65281125</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>See Candidates’ Statements: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/65338532" target="_blank"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>https://vimeo.com/65338532</span></font></a></span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.1-CF</span></font></u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Discussion
of Candidates’ Applications for </span></font></u><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Board
of Education Vacancy, and Approve One </span></font></u><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Candidate
as New Board Member</span></font></u><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
Board heard from nine candidates for the vacancy on the Board. Following
deliberation, the Board unanimously approved Julie Sinai to fill the 18 month
vacancy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>See Board Discussion and Nominations:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="https://vimeo.com/65338531" target="_blank"><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'>https://vimeo.com/65338531</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>All
Board meetings are broadcast live on <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Berkeley</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Community
Media Cable Channel 33<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>and
re-broadcast the following Thursday morning at <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>9:00
AM and the following Sunday at 2:00 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Schedule of </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Upcoming Board of Education Meetings:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>May
8 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>May
15 Study Session <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>May
22 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>June
12 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>June
19 Study Session <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>June 26<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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