Los Altos School Board To Invite BCS to Prop. 39 Meeting

The Los Altos School Board decided to hold a special meeting Wednesday in an effort to meet wth representatives of the Bullis Charter School Board (BCS) in an effort to craft a better  facilities solution for the 2013-14 school year.

In attending last Monday's BCS board meeting, LASD Board President Doug Smith said it was clear to him that there was a large gap between what the district had offered and what BCS had proposed in late January.

Smith said he was concerned about the late date of the study meeting the board had set up on Feb. 25. He proposed calling a special meeting—the earliest it could be called is Feb. 13—so that the BCS board could get the information it needed in order to craft a response to the district's preliminary offer on March 1.

"I'm thinking of what happened at the end of January where their proposal came out, and it was too late for us to incorporate that into our proposal," Smith said. 

Pablo Luther, who had gone on a tour of BCS last week, said he was still concerned about the lack of response to his calls for a suspension of legal action if the boards  met. He had a number of ideas on the tour, but he felt constrained in speaking because of advice of counsel. He asked that the district draw up a letter requesting such a suspension while they talked. 

See the letter that the LASD board president wrote Tuesday night. 

Patch will update this story on Tuesday. For details, read the board discussion on the CoverItLive platform above. The proceedings captured above are not actual transcripts, but a real-time snapshot of the meeting discussion and flow. 

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Los Altos Patch will live blog the Los Altos School District meeting Monday night, beginning at 7 p.m. 

Follow along here as the board considers the following items on its agenda. Patch is trying something different, and has cut and paste the agenda, in full below: 

 

A.   CALL TO ORDER

1. President Smith will call the meeting to order.     

Anyone wishing to address the board regarding the Closed Session items may do so at this time. 

B.   CLOSED SESSION

1. Anticipated Litigation    

 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation pursuant to Government Code section54956.9 (two cases) 

2. Existing Litigation     

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(Bullis Charter School v. Los Altos School District, Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No.112CV232187). 

C.   OPEN SESSION/REPORTS

1. Pledge of Allegiance    

2. Closed Session Report     

3. Approval of Agenda      (V)  

4. Superintendent's Update     

D.   APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEMS

1. Approval of Minutes      (V)  (C)  

It is recommended the board approve the minutes for the January 28, 2013 regular meeting and the January 30, 2013 special meeting. 

2. Purchase Orders      (V)  (C)  It is recommended the board approve the purchase orders from January 23  through February 5,2013. 

3. Board Policies and Administrative Regulations      (V)  (C)  

It is recommended the board approve the following board policies: 

• BP 5131, Conduct 

• BP 5131.2, Bullying 

4. Disposal of Surplus Technology Equipment      (V)  (C)  

It is recommended the board approve the disposal of surplus technology equipment as presented.

5. Personnel Actions      (V)  (C)  

It is recommended the board approve the personnel actions as presented. 

E.   EMPLOYEE REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD

1. Mrs. Niki Mitchell, Los Altos Teachers Association     

2. Mrs. Sue Wood, California School Employees Association    

 F.   COMMUNITY COMMENTS

1. This time is reserved for citizens and employees to address the board on items that arenot on the agenda. Community members wishing to address the board are allotted three (3)minutes per speaker. The board and administration welcome this opportunity to listen;however, the board is not permitted to discuss or take action on non-agenda items, except to instruct the superintendent to review the matter further, report back to the board at asubsequent meeting or place the matter on a future agenda. The board may make a briefcomment or ask clarifying questions. (Government Code section 549542.2)     

G.   ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

1. Facilities Improvement Proposal      (V)  

The Board of Trustees will consider approving several facility improvements at Oak School. (Mr. Kenyon)  [10 minutes] 

2. Proposition 39 Update      (D)  

The Board of Trustees will discuss the current status of the Proposition 39 offer to BCS. (Mr. Baier)  [15 minutes]

3. Financial Update - 2013/14 Preliminary Budget      (D)  

Mr. Kenyon will review the preliminary 2013-14 budget projections based on the Governor'sproposals. (Mr. Kenyon)  [15 minutes] 

4. Financial Planning for 2013/14      (D)  

Staff and board members will continue reviewing and discussing elements of a financial planningframework. (Mr. Baier, Mr. Kenyon, Mrs. Gallagher)  [20 minutes] 

5. City/Schools Subcommittee Agenda Items      (D)  

The Board of Trustees will discuss agenda items for the upcoming subcommittee meeting. (Mr. Baier)  [15 minutes] 

6. 2012-13 Certificated Staff Seniority List      (V)  

The Board of Trustees will consider approving the 2012-13 certificated staff seniority list. (Mr. Baier)  [5 minutes] 7. CACF Appointments      (V)  

The Board of Trustees will consider approving appointments to the Citizens' Advisory Committeefor Finance (CACF). (Mr. Kenyon)  [15 minutes] 

8. Board Policies, Administrative Regulations and Board Bylaws      (D)  

CSBA periodically advises districts of recommended changes in board policies, administrativeregulations and board bylaws as a means to assist boards in keeping their policies current andreflecting all recent changes in law and regulations.  The Board of Trustees will review theupdated wording for the following board policies and administrative regulations:  

• BP/AR 4121, Temporary/Substitute Personnel  

• BP 4111, Recruitment and Selection 

(Mr. Baier)  [10 minutes] 

9. 2013 CSBA Delegate Assembly Election      (V)  

The Board of Trustees will will consider casting a vote to fill five vacancies on the CSBAAssembly. (Mr. Baier)  [10 minutes] 

H.   BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS

1. This time is for the administration and board to report on non-agenda items such ascommittee reports, school activities, legislation and future agendas.     

I.   ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

1. The following agenda items are scheduled for the meeting on March 11, 2013:     

• Educational Blueprint Update 

• 2nd Interim Financial Report 

• Financial Planning 

• Discussion on Response from BCS on Preliminary Facilities Offer 

J.   ADJOURN