CORCORAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING April 5, :02 P.M.

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1 CORCORAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING April 5, :02 P.M. CALLTO ORDER Robert Alcorn, President of the Board, called the regular meeting of the Corcoran Unified School District Board of Trustees to order at 6:02 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administration Office. TRUSTEES PRESENT/ABSENT Trustees present were Karen Frey, Bobby Toney, Mary Wadsworth and Robert Alcorn. Trustee Patty Robertson was absent. OTHERS PRESENT Others present were Rich Merlo, Pamela Dihel, Eduardo Ochoa, Elizabeth Mendoza, Mary Taylor, Keith Airheart, Mike Anderson, Dave Whitmore and Donnetta Murray. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE President Alcorn welcomed those present and led in the flag salute. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Board voted to approve the agenda for the Regular Board Meeting of April 5, CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS The Board voted to approve the following consent agenda items: 1. Approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of March 8, Sign the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of February 23, Purchase Order Numbers Warrant register for March 11, 2016 for $559, March 18, 2016 for $159, March 29, 2016 for $84, Third Quarterly Williams Report Interquest Detection Canines Contract 7. Staff Development a. For District staff Tammie Hutton, Mike Anderson, Lori Montejano, Despina Gamble, RaeAnn Boyett, and Mary Taylor and KCOE Coach Lavonne Chastain to an ilit Observation in Arvin on Friday, April 8, 2016, to be paid by Title I funds. b. For District Superintendent Rich Merlo to the California Rural Network (CRN) Retreat to be held Tuesday through Thursday, July 12-14, 2016 in Monterey, to be paid by CRN. c. For High School staff Robert Lerma, Melissa Orique, Katarina Crown and Ramon Arreola to the Argument Writing in History and Social Studies Workshop to be held Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Visalia, to be paid by Site funds. d. For High School staff Cecilia Serrato and Morgan Tigert to the Behavior Intervention Skills: Functional Behavior Assessments and Writing Behavior Workshop to be held Friday, April 22, 2016 in Fresno, to be paid by Site funds. e. For High School staff Miguel Alvarez, Chad McCoy, Amanda Turner, Micky Romao, Robert Lerma, Belinda Duran, Isaias Ramirez and Alisa Gomez to the CTE Model Curriculum Standards Integration Workshop to be held Tuesday, April 26, 2016 in Visalia, to be paid by CTE Incentive Grant.

2 f. For High School staff Alisa Gomez to New Pedagogies for Deep Learning Informational Session to be held Thursday, April 7, 2016 in Sacramento, to be paid by CCPT funds and District funds. g. For High School staff Crystal Salinas, Evelyn Albert and Tiffany Vera to the 21 st Century English Classroom Workshop to be held Wednesday and Thursday, May 18 and 19, 2016 in Visalia, to be paid by Site funds. h. For High School staff Robert Lerma, Melissa Orique, Katarina Crown, J.J. Albert and Ramon Arreola to the Supporting ELD in Social Studies Workshop to be held Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Visalia, to be paid by Site funds. i. For (Ratification) John Muir staff Jari Stokes to the Apple Tools Reaching All Learners Workshop to be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 in Visalia, to be paid by Site funds. j. For John Muir staff Bernadette Jones, Jennifer Steffen, Ashley Stinger and LeeAnne Lucio to the Moving Learning Forward: Formative Assessment Workshop to be held Thursday, April 14, 2016 in Fresno, to be paid by Site funds. k. For Technology staff Steve Berry and Michael Ecklind to the Apple IOS 9.3 Education Preview Class to be held Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Cupertino, to be paid by Tech funds. 8. Student Trips a. A trip for 16 High School students and advisors Isaias Ramirez and Trista Waymire to compete in the College and Career Expo to be held Friday, April 8, 2016 at College of the Sequoias campuses in Visalia and Tulare. The use of two vans and expenses to be paid by Perkins Grant funds. b. A trip for 23 High School students and CHS/COS Counselor Ana Chavez to STEPS College of the Sequoias to be held Friday, April 22, 2016 in Tulare. Requested bus use will be paid by COS. c. A trip for seven High School FFA students and advisors Trista Waymire and KayDe Naylon to the Fresno State Field Day - FFA Dairy Cattle and Ag Computers Competition to be held Saturday, April 23, 2016 in Fresno. Use of vans and expenses to be paid by FFA Account. d. A trip for nine High School FFA students and advisor Kaytlyn Naylon to the California FFA Event at the Fresno Grizzlies Game to be held the evening of Friday, April 22, 2016 in Fresno. Use of a van and other expenses to be paid by FFA Account. e. A trip for 40 High School FFA students and advisors KayDe Naylon and Trista Waymire, plus two additional male CHS teachers, to the Tulare-Kings FFA Spring Sectional Activity to be held the evening of April 12, 2016 at Adventure Park in Visalia. Requested bus transportation and other expenses to be paid by FFA Account. f. A trip for 18 High School FFA students and advisors Kaytlyn Naylon and Trista Waymire to the Swine Showmanship Clinic to be held the evening of Wednesday, April 20, 2016 in Lemoore. The use of two vans and other expenses to be paid by FFA Account. g. A trip for 18 High School MEChA students and advisors Raymond Lerma and Vicente Rojas for a University Study Trip at U.C. Davis and Sacramento State University to be held Friday, April 22, 2016 in Sacramento. The use of two vans and other expenses to be paid by CHS MEChA Club funds. h. A trip for 17 High School Upward Bound students and advisors Lupe Banales, Anna Silvestre, Jose Murietta, Oscar Villarreal and Nestor Lomeli to the STEM Conference to be held Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Reedley College in Reedley, to be paid by West Hills College Lemoore Upward Bound Program. i. A trip for 250 Mark Twain Fourth Grade students, teachers Melissa Godinho, Angela Scalde, Amanda Chavez, Sarah Christie, Jill Westbay, Julio Trinadad, Despina Gamble, Michelle Merrigan, Kenneth Serpa and John Mora and chaperones to the Tulare County Museum at Mooney s Grove in Visalia on Monday, April 11, Requested bus transportation and expenses to be paid by CAST. j. A trip for 262 Mark Twain Fifth Grade students, teachers Brent Cooper, Erin Daza, Wanda Ketner, Polly Ayers, Candace Rea-Rodrigues, Carri Holt, Jennie Valdez, Holly Mendez, Kellie Houston, Greg Sansom, Kristin Martin and Elizabeth Reynoso and chaperones on either Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, May 4, 5 or 6, 2016 to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Requested bus transportation and other expenses to be paid by CAST and Fundraising.

3 SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT Board Workshop Update: Superintendent Rich Merlo thanked all of those who attended the March 30 Board Workshop. He noted that he believed it was a wise use of time and very effective. He asked Lora Cartwright and Mary Taylor to review the results of the workshop regarding the Mission and Vision, Board Priorities and District Non-negotiables. The pair took the posters with suggested changes and made correlations. The Vision was proposed to read A Destination District where people are drawn to Corcoran due to the quality, reputation and accomplishments of our students and schools. The Mission was suggested to be paired down to We are relentless in creating an environment for all to improve mind, character and body. The District Non-negotiables were reduced to five (that spell out RAISE): Respect Respect for everyone at all times; Aspire Students are the focus; Inspire Every student will have an advocate; Serve Stakeholders are a key part of the process; and Expect Every Corcoran student can and will learn. Five Board priorities were suggested: Comprehensive world class instructional program for all students; Provide a safe and secure environment with high standards for students and staff; Ensure financial stability; Develop opportunities for students to demonstrate excellence; and Provide exemplary staff with resources, support and training. The document will be placed on a future agenda for Board approval. CVELI Visit: Corcoran Unified hosted the event that saw staff from five school districts and California State University-Fresno visiting CUSD. Mr. Merlo thanked the principals, Mrs. Cartwright and Mrs. Taylor for representing the staff very well. Mr. Whitmore said it was a chance to see the classrooms from someone else s point of view, plus a chance to work with people in similar jobs to get ideas. Mr. Ochoa agreed and noted that Corcoran is further along than some of the districts, but that their questions led him to believe that Corcoran is on the right track with PLC s, RTI and checking for mastery. Mr. Anderson remarked that if a student was asked a question, they almost gave a dissertation in response. He was very proud of the students and staff of the progress the district has made. Mrs. Mendoza stated she preaches to their teachers that the staff no longer works in secluded rooms, but need to collaborate. Opportunities like CVELI visits open up those doors so all may get feedback and celebrate the successes. Mrs. Cartwright added the visitors mentioned how great Corcoran s facilities looked. Some had visited in prior years and they saw a big difference. In the classroom in how engaged the students were, such as no one needed to instruct them with the devices. Mr. Merlo summed up that he was very proud of the staff; the principals turned them loose and they did it. Education in Excellence: Mr. Merlo reminded the Board of the Education in Excellence event on April 12. Administrative Regulation Sexual Harassment: The AR was updated to include requirement for Sexual Harassment polices to be posted on the websites. CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICE REPORT LCAP Plan Review: CBO Pamela Dihel reviewed the Original LCAP Plan and some of the changes. Added this year were a Music teacher, a technology staff member, a John Muir/Kings Lake counselor, a K-5 P.E. teacher and one support staff. The LAN/WAN plan for infrastructure upgrade received $100,000 Device replacement plan, $400,000; and the Facility Master Plan, $500,000. Other news: She also announced that the devices that had been replaced were offered to employees for purchase prior to being put out to sale to other districts. Additionally, the John Muir salad bar is now in place. BOARD OF TRUSTEE REPORTS Trustee Bobby Toney: Mr. Toney assisted at the Healthy Scholar Health Screening, as did Karen Frey and Robert Alcorn. The organizer of the program will be bringing the results of the screening to the Board at a later date. Trustee Karen Frey: Mrs. Frey attended the Curriculum Sub-Committee Meeting where they were informed of the High school s new creative writing course, AP Spanish textbooks, textbook adoption on AP math, and the added selections in the A to G for universities. She added that she thought it would give the kids more options and make school more fun. She liked the direction the District is going in this area.

4 Trustee Mary Wadsworth: Mrs. Wadsworth mentioned that the Community Foundation will have another scholarship, this one in memory of Jackie Winkler. CFA REPORT 1. Corcoran Faculty Association sunshined their Proposal to Corcoran Unified School District. CSEA REPORT INTERDISTRICT APPROVED FOR GODINHO The Board voted to approve an Interdistrict Agreement with Tulare City School District for Makayla Godinho to attend Bret Harte Elementary School for the school year. FIRST HEARING OF BP RELEASE OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION The Board held the first hearing of Board Policy Release of Directory Information. FIRST HEARING OF BP ADMINISTERING MEDICATION/MONITORING HEALTH The Board held the first hearing of Board Policy Administering Medication and Monitoring Health Conditions. FIRST HEARING OF BP HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS/PROFICIENCY The Board held the first hearing of Board Policy High School Graduation Requirements/Standards of Proficiency SCHOOL CALENDAR APPROVED The Board voted to approve the School Calendar. Motion: Bobby Toney KREEL TO PAINT KINGS LAKE The Board voted to approve a Kreel and Company Painting proposal for Kings Lake Education Center. M.GREEN AND COMPANY AUDITING CONTRACT The Board voted to approve a three-year contract with M. Green and Company LLP for auditing services. Motion: Bobby Toney PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT ORDER #14

5 The Board voted to approve Personnel Assignment Order #14. SUPERINTENDENT S RECOMMENDATION FOR INCREASE OF HOURS IN TECH POSITION The Board voted to approve the Superintendent s Recommendation Concerning Additional of Particular Kinds of Service: Increase one (1) 0.72 FTE, 5.75 hours/260 days to 1.0 FTE, 8.0 hours/260 days, Technical Support Specialist I (Classified). Second: Mary Wadsworth MEETINGS 1. Education in Excellence Event on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 5 p.m. in Lakeside 2. Regular Board Meeting on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 6 p.m. in Board Room 3. Policy/HR Sub-Committee Meeting on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in Board Room 4. Facilities Sub-Committee Meeting on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in Board Room FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 1. Interquest Report Mary Wadsworth THE BOARD ADJOURNED FOR CLOSED SESSION at 7:09 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Mr. Alcorn returned the Board meeting to open session at 7:54 p.m. He announced out that: EXPULSIONS 1. The Board voted to approve the expulsion of EH /14 for the remainder of the Spring 2016 semester with placement at Mission Community Day School and then suspend the expulsion for Fall 2016 with placement at John Muir Middle School. Counseling is recommended. A rehabilitation plan was set with provisional readmission date of December 1, The Board voted to approve the expulsion of EH /15 for the remainder of the Spring 2016 semester with placement at Mission Community Day School and then suspend the expulsion for Fall 2016 with placement at John Muir Middle School. A rehabilitation plan was set with provisional readmission date of December 1, Motion: Bobby Toney Second: Mary Wadsworth 3. The Board voted to approve the expulsion of EH /16 for the remainder of the Spring 2016 semester with placement at Mission Community Day School and placement to be determined for

6 Fall 2016 semester. Anger management counseling is recommended. A rehabilitation plan was set with provisional readmission date of December 1, 2016 Second: Mary Wadsworth 4. The Board voted to approve the expulsion of EH /17 and then suspend the expulsion for the remainder of the Spring 2016 semester and Fall 2016 with placement at John Muir Middle School. Counseling is recommended. A rehabilitation plan was set with provisional readmission date of December 1, ADJOURNMENT WAS AT 7:55 p.m.