September 30, 2003 - Vista Unified School District

VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CENTER/Board Room Phone: (760) 726-2170
1234 Arcadia Avenue, Vista, CA 92083 WebSite: www.vusd.k12.ca.us
WORK/STUDY SESSION OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
5:00 P.M. WORK/STUDY SESSION CLOSED SESSION TO FOLLOW OPEN SESSION
AGENDA
1. OPEN SESSION/REGULAR MEETING
(CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE)
BOARD MEMBERS:
STAFF MEMBERS:
David Hubbard, President
Valerie Wade, Vice President
Carol Weise Herrera, Clerk
Jim Gibson, Member
Stephen Guffanti, Member
Dave Cowles, Superintendent
Pete McHugh, Associate Superintendent
Gail Ryan, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Myrna Vallely, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
Mike Vail, Assistant Superintendent, Facilities Planning and
Governmental Relations
Pam Hayden, Chief Financial Officer
Chuck Taylor, Chief Operations Officer
Becca Wing, Recording Secretary
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA [ 1 ]
3. CONSOLIDATED MOTION
The purpose of the consolidated motion is to expedite action on routine agenda items. All agenda items that
are not held for discussion at the request of a member of the audience, Board or staff will be approved as
written as part of the CONSOLIDATED MOTION. Items designated or held for discussion will be acted
upon individually. Any member of the audience who wishes to hold and speak to an agenda item (or at
the appropriate time, speak to an item not on the agenda) should complete a HOLD CARD and present it to
the Board secretary before the CONSOLIDATED MOTION.
4. PRESENTATIONS BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS
In an effort to gain as much public input as possible, individual speakers will be limited to FIVE MINUTES.
Speakers are urged to add new information and not simply repeat points that have previously been made.
Total public input on any one item will be limited to TWENTY MINUTES, or maximum of two minutes per
speaker.
A. ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
B. ITEMS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION
5. HUMAN RESOURCES
Action
A. APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF MONICA NAVA AS COORDINATOR, ELD (K-12). [ 3 ]
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B. APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF JEFF GERE AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT CASITA
CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE AND MATH. [ 4 ]
6. PURCHASING
Action
A. RATIFY AND APPROVE CONTRACTS EXCEEDING $5,000. [ 5 ]
B. AWARD BIDS FOR CARPET REPLACEMENT AT CASITA CENTER SCHOOL TO
WORKPLACE SERVICES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $77,799 (BID #M724B-04). [ 7 ]
C. AWARD/REJECT BID FOR ATHLETIC FIELD IMPROVEMENTS FOR RANCHO
BUENA VISTA AND VISTA HIGH SCHOOLS (BID #F725B-04). [ 8 ]
D. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $86,302 TO DOUGLAS E.
BARHNART, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GUAJOME PARK EXPANSION
PROJECT. [ 9 ]
E. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #3 DECREASING THE CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT
OF ($50,010), TO BERNARD BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION FOR HANNALEI
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (BID #558B-03). [ 13 ]
7. BOARD BUSINESS
Action
A. UPCOMING MEETING NOTICES/ANNOUNCEMENTS – PUBLIC NOTICES.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD:
‣ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2003 – 7:00 PM
NEXT WORK/STUDY SESSION OF THE BOARD:
‣ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2003 – 7:00 PM
8. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
9. CLOSED SESSION (Items to be discussed in Closed Session)
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – PENDING LITIGATION
(Government Code 54956.9)
• B. Bell v. Vista Unified School District; Case No. DO37885
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code 54956.9)
• 1 case
10. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
11. ADJOURNMENT
Dave Cowles
Superintendent of Schools
Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person
with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such
request to the office of the Superintendent at (760) 726-2170 x2219 at least 72 hours before the meeting, if possible.
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