BOE Meeting for September 12, 2006
1. Public Appointment Principal, Haight Elementary School
Background: Jan Steed resigned as of September 8, 2006. The Superintendent presented her recommendation Jan Goodman as Jan's replacement. Jan comes from Berkeley Unified School District.
The Board approved appointment.
Fiscal Implications: None
Strategic Significance: Goal #3 Staff Recruitment, Assignment and Retention
2. Public Appointment of Special Education Director
Background: Theresa Andenberg resigned during the Summer. An interim director Ken Hastings was appointed. The Superintendent has decided to appoint Rosalind Davenport as the permanent Director of Special Education.
The Board approved appointment.
Fiscal Implications: None
Strategic Significance: Goal #3 Staff Recruitment, Assignment and Retention
3. Public Appointment Principal, Ruby Bridges Elementary School
Background: With the appointment of Rosalind Davenport as Special Education Director, the Superintendent preseneted Margaret Harris as her recommendation for the principal at Ruby Bridges.
The Board approved appointment.
Fiscal Implications: None
Strategic Significance: Goal #3 Staff Recruitment, Assignment and Retention
4. Approval of Demographic Analyses Contract
Background: Last year Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) conducted a fiscal health and risk anlayis for the District. FCMAT determined that our enrollment projections would benefit from professional expertise of demographers.
Given our continous decline in enrollment, staff is recommending the selection of Lapkoff & Bogalet Demographic Research. They conducted a study in late 1990s so they can use that information along with current information to create a more accurate report.
The Board approved the contract.
Fiscal Implications: Cost $60-90K
Staff Recommendation: Approve
Strategic Significance: Goal #1-12
5. FCMAT Technology Report
Background: In June, 2006 FCMAT completed their review of the Technology Services Department. Below is a list of recommendations:
- Realign the TS department with a greater emphasis on supporting educational services
- Increase staffing to provide better support
- Review update related technology policies
- Select and implement system sfotware for desktop management
Staff will provide an action plan in repsonse to the recommendations in November.
Fiscal Implications: Undetermined
Staff Recommendation: Receive
Strategic Significance: Goal #1 Curricular Coherence & Effective Practices
6. New Teacher and Beginning Teacher Support Report
Background: For beginning teacher who have just received their preliminary teaching credentials, an induction program required by the California Commission on teacher Credentialing is provided by the school district. SB2042 authorizes one route to the professional clear credential and is that is the two year District's BTSA induction program.
This year of the 61 new teachers, 40 will participate in the BTSA induction program. 26 (16 Elementary, 10 Middle/High) are year one teachers. 14 (7 Elementary 7 Middle/High) are year two teachers.
Supplemental Information:As the Board member rep from Alameda, I attended an East Bay Consortium for BTSA on September 20, 2006. At that meeting we received the following numbers for the six participating school districts:
| District | 05/06 Participants | 06/07 Participants | 03/04 Student Enrollment |
| Alameda | 39 | 42 | 10,377 |
| Berkeley | 68 | 62 | 8,843 |
| Castro Valley | 74 | 85 | 8,391 |
| Newark | 80 | 59 | 7,421 |
| San Leandro | 34 | 36 | 8,541 |
| San Lorenzo | 88 | 67 | 11,547 |
Fiscal Implications: None
Strategic Significance: Goal #3 Staff Recruitment, Assignment and Retention
7. Enrollment Report
Background: Staff presented day 10 enrollment data.
The report had good news/bad news. The prior years trend of declining enrollment of 200 students did not occur. The decline for 06/07 will be around 50 students. That is the good news. The bad news is that increase in high school attendance and particular increase at specific elementary sites will necessaite the hiring of 5 teachers that were not budgeted. As a result, the District will incur an additional cost of $250,000.
The attendance report is below. In 06/07, elementary population was down 111, middle school is down 15, high school was up 125 and special education was down 44.
Enrollment Day 10
| . | 05/06 | 06/07 |
| Elementary | 4273 | 4162 |
| Middle | 2176 | 2161 |
| High School | 3081 | 3206 | SDC | 332 | 288 |
Enrollment Regular Education
| . | Day One | Day Ten | Day Twenty |
| 03/04 | -738 | -106 | -83 |
| 04/05 | -784 | -233 | -230 |
| 05/06 | -751 | -232 | -207 | 06/07 | -493 | +101 | ???? |
Fiscal Implications: $250,000 expenses in 06/07
Staff Recommendation: Receive
Strategic Significance: Goal #
8. STAR Report
Background: Staff will report on the results of STAR testing from last Spring.
Overall, academic performance continues to improve but the achievement gap persists.
Fiscal Implications: None
Strategic Significance: Goal #1 Curricular Coherence & Effective Practices
9. Resolution No. 06-4061 Certification of Requirement of Education Code Section 60119 for Pupil Textbook and Instructional Materials Incentive Program for Grades K-12 for Fiscal Year 2006/07
Background: Each year the District is required to certify all textbooks are available for all students.
The Board approved the resolution.,/p>
Fiscal Implications: None
Strategic Significance: Goal #1 Curricular Coherence & Effective Practices
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