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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:City w:st="on"><b><font
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>BOARD VIDEO UPDATES<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>BUSD Board Updates provides highlights of Board Meetings and other
Board activities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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public libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Public Information Office (510) 644-6320 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>BUSD Web Site: <a href="http://www.berkeley.net/">www.berkeley.net</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>BUSD Board Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>March 25, 2015:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Closed
Session Report, Agenda Approval and Meeting Overview<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Board President Judy Appel reported on
Closed Session and gave a meeting overview. President Appel reported that the
Board completed a second round of interviews for the Measure H Maintenance
Oversight Committee prior to closed session, and will make the appointments in
public session at the April 8th board meeting, when they also review the
configuration of the maintenance and the construction committees. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The Board approved the agenda, pulling
Consent Item #6, <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Authorization to Reject
Bids and Re-advertise for the Multi Site Installation of Cameras and Public
Address Systems</span></i> for discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>All
items on the Consent Calendar including the item pulled were approved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See Welcome and Roll Call: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123806049">https://vimeo.com/123806049</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See Report on Closed Session and Agenda
Approval: <a href="https://vimeo.com/123857296">https://vimeo.com/123857296</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See Meeting Overview: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123857293">https://vimeo.com/123857293</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See Approval of Consent Calendar: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123863114">https://vimeo.com/123863114</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>See
Consent Item 6:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123863115">https://vimeo.com/123863115</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Public
Comments<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See Public Comments: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123857300">https://vimeo.com/123857300</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See Extended Public Comments: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123872270">https://vimeo.com/123872270</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Union
Comments<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See BFT Comments: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123806056">https://vimeo.com/123806056</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Committee
Reports<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See PAC Comments: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123857305">https://vimeo.com/123857305</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Board
and Superintendent Comments<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>See Board and Superintendent Comments: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123857303">https://vimeo.com/123857303</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Discussion
Items<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>1. Sexual Harassment
Policy and Administrative Regulation - 5145.7 - First Reading<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The Board discussed the proposed Interim
policy and A.R. for a first reading and gave direction to staff.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>** See Discussion Item 1: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123863117">https://vimeo.com/123863117</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>2. Board Policy LCAP –
0460 and E0460 – First <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Reading</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The Board discussed the proposed LCAP
policy for a first reading and gave direction to staff.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>** See Discussion Item 2: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123863116">https://vimeo.com/123863116</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>3. Smarter Balanced
Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The Board received a presentation and
discussed the roll out of the Smarter Balanced Assessment.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>** See Discussion Item 3: <a
href="https://vimeo.com/123863118">https://vimeo.com/123863118</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>** Information about starred items can be
found in the <u>March 25, 2015 Board packet online in the Board Meeting section
of the BUSD website</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Schedule of Upcoming Board of Education
Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>April 8<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>April 22<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>May 6<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>May 20<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>June 3<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>June 10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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