March 5, 2019

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

Board Retreat

March 5, 2019 5:30 PM

 

District Services Center
540 Canyon Del Rey, Del Rey Oaks, CA
https://montereypeninsula.agendaonline.net/public/

 

 

1. OPENING BUSINESS

I.a. Call Public Session to Order - President Tom Jennings  
Minutes:
Board President Tom Jennings called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

 

I.b. Roll Call  
Minutes:
Board Members Present: Debra Gramespacher, Dr. Jon Hill, Tom Jennings, Dr. Bettye Lusk, Alana Myles, Wendy Root Askew, and Dr. Amanda Whitmire.

I.c. Adopt Agenda

 

Motion Passed:   Passed with a motion by Dr. Bettye Lusk and a second by Alana Myles.

Absent Dr. Jonathan Hill 
Yes      Debra  Gramespacher
Yes      Thomas Jennings
Yes      Dr. Bettye  Lusk
Yes      Alana Myles
Yes      Wendy  Root Askew

Yes      Dr. Amanda Whitmire

Minutes:
The Board APPROVED the agenda. 
I.d. Identify Closed Session Topics of Discussion (Please refer to the list of items identified in Agenda Section II, below.)    

 

1. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

II.a. Conference with Labor Negotiator (G.C. 54957.6) Bijou Beltran, Agency Negotiator. California School Employees Association, Monterey Bay Teachers Association, and Unrepresented Employees  

 

II.b. Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Gov. Code section 54956.8)     

II.c. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Gov. Code section 54957)  

III. PUBLIC COMMENTS RE CLOSED SESSION ITEMS  
Minutes:
There were no Public Comments regarding Closed Session items. 

1. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
   
   

IV.a. Adjourn Closed Session and Reconvene Open Session      
Minutes:
The Board ADJOURNED to Closed Session at 5:32 p.m.

IV.b. Pledge of Allegiance  
Minutes:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Bijou Beltran.

IV.c. Report from Closed Session (Action):

Minutes:
No action was taken in Closed Session.

1. PUBLIC COMMENT
   Minutes:
   There were no Public Comments.

 

1. PUBLIC AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
   Minutes:
   There were no Public Agency Communications.

 

VII. STUDY SESSION

VII.a. Educational Equity in MPUSD  

Minutes:
Brett McFadden, CAW Architects Principal Brent McClure, RGM & Associates Principal Ralph Caputo, TBWB Strategies Consultant Jeremy Hauser, Piper Jaffray Attorney Tim Carty and Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Attorney David Canocha presented.

Ruthie Watts requested clarification on the exact amount that homeowners such as herself, would be paying on property taxes. Tim Carty clarified it would be $60 per $100,000.

Dr. PK Diffenbaugh requested direction from the Board to proceed. The Board gave direction to the Superintendent to proceed to have the 2018 School Facilities Bond on the June ballot.

Brett McFadden thanked all presenters for their partnership as well as MPUSD Budget Tech Diane Daguio and RGM and Associates Contract Administrator Jeanie McCune for their support on this project.

Conversation ensued. 

VIII. ADVANCED PLANNING   

VIII.a. Future Meetings  

1. ADJOURNMENT
   
   

IX.a. Meeting Adjourned  

Motion Passed:   Passed with a motion by Wendy Root Askew and a second by Dr. Bettye Lusk.

Absent Dr. Jonathan Hill 
Yes      Debra  Gramespacher
Yes      Dr. Jonathan Hill
Yes      Thomas Jennings
Yes      Dr. Bettye  Lusk
Yes      Alana Myles
Yes      Wendy  Root Askew

Yes      Dr. Amanda Whitmire

Minutes:
The Board ADJOURNED the meeting at 8:39 p.m.