BOARD OF EDUCATION

5. SALUTE TO FLAG

6. ROLL CALL

7. ADOPTION OF AGENDA (If the public wishes to discuss any item on the consent agenda, a request must be made to move that item from the consent agenda to the regular agenda, before the agenda is adopted.)

8. Board Recognitions, Grants, Gifts, Awards, Presentations

A. Presentation of Rancho Cotate High School Students of the Month for October

– Anolani Salgado and Joel Wilson by Principal Mitchell Carter

9. STUDENT MEMBER’S REPORT

10. CORRESPONDENCE

11. COMMUNITY INPUT On Non-Agenda Items (Five minutes allotted to each speaker and a maximum of twenty minutes to each subject for non-agenda items)

12.	RECOMMENDED ACTIONS (Community Input on Agendized Items will be taken before the Board’s consideration of the item, and may be limited to five minutes per speaker and a maximum of twenty minutes to each topic.)		DISPOSITION	PAGE

	A.	CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
		1. Consider Approval of John Reed Elementary School’s Kindergarten “Call Back” Program	ACTION	1
		2. Consider Receipt of the District’s 2003 CAT6/CST Testing Information	DISCUSSION	3
		3. Consider Approval of the First Reading to Revise Administrative Regulation 6146 – Graduation Requirements/Standards of Proficiency	ACTION	4

B.	STUDENT SERVICES
	1. Consider Approval of Second Reading and Adoption of Revised Administrative Regulation 5144.1 Suspension and Expulsion/ Due Process	ACTION	11
	2. Consider Approval of Second Reading and Adoption of Revision of Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6153 District Sponsored Field Trips	ACTION	49
	3. Consider Approval of First Reading to Adopt Revision of Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6141.4 Independent Study and Renumbering to 6158	ACTION	61

C.	HUMAN RESOURCES
	1. Consider Approval of First Reading to Adopt New Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 4150.4/4250.4 Worker’s Compensation: Return to Work Program	ACTION	68
	2. Consider Adoption of Resolution 0304-8 Eliminating or Reducing Certain Positions in the Classified Service and Directing the Layoff of the Classified Employees Occupying Said Positions	ACTION	71

D.	BUSINESS SERVICES
	1. Consider Discussion of Information Regarding Rancho Cotate High School’s Request for a New Gym and a Fine Arts Building	DISCUSSION	72
	2. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 0304-7 to Implement an Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 125 Flexible Fringe Benefits Plan	ACTION	73
	3. Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 0304-6 for Adopting the Actual Gann Limit for the 2002-2003 Fiscal Year	ACTION	75
	4. Consider Approval to Award or Reject Contract for District Warehouse Sitework and Building Erection Project	ACTION	77

	E.	ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
		1. Consider Acceptance of Gifts and Donations to Schools and District	ACTION	78

13. REPORTS AND INFORMATION

A. Superintendent(s) Report

B. Board Communication, Discussion and Reports

C. Other Reports

1. Enrollment Report Summary 80

14. CONSENT AGENDA (Items under the Consent Agenda will be enacted in one motion upon approval of the agenda unless a member of the Board, staff, or audience requests that the item be removed, in which case the item will be considered under Board Discussion and Action.)

1.	Consider Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Closed Session of September 9, 2003	ACTION	81
2.	Consider Approval of Personnel Action Report 0304-4a (Certificated)	ACTION	90
3.	Consider Approval of Personnel Action Report 0304-4b (Classified)	ACTION	93
4.	Consider Approval/Denial of Interdistrict Attendance Requests	ACTION	95
5.	Consider Approval of Commercial Warrant Registers	ACTION	99
6.	Consider Approval of Intrabudget Transfers	ACTION	100
7.	Consider Approval of the Student Teaching Agreement with Sonoma State University for July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004	ACTION	101
8.	Consider Approval of Non-Public Agency Individual Service Contracts for O.T. Services for Special Education Students (Case #0304-076-078sp)	ACTION	102
9.	Consider Approval of Change Order #2 for Rancho Cotate High School, Phase 6 Modernization Project	ACTION	103
10.	Consider Approval to File Notice of Completion on Rancho Cotate High School, Phase 6 Modernization Project	ACTION	108
11.	Consider Approval of Change Order #2 for Mountain Shadows Middle School, Phase 7 Modernization Project	ACTION	109
12.	Consider Approval to File Notice of Completion on Mountain Shadows Middle School, Phase 7 Modernization Project	ACTION	112
13.	Consider Approval of Change Order #2 for La Fiesta Elementary School, Phase 1 Modernization Project	ACTION	113
14.	Consider Approval to File Notice of Completion on La Fiesta Elementary School, Phase 1 Modernization Project	ACTION	116
15.	Consider Approval to Contract with TLCD Architecture for Additional Services Related to the Rancho Cotate High School Concession Building	ACTION	117
16.	Consider Approval of License Agreement Between Sonoma County Office of Education and the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District	ACTION	118
17.	Consider Approval of School Bus Stops	ACTION	119
18.	Consider Approval of Legal Contract with Lozano Smith	ACTION	120
19.	Consider Approval of Administration of California Healthy Kids Survey to Grades 5, 7, 9 and 11 and all of the Alternative Education Students	ACTION	121
20.	Consider Approval of Student Expulsion Case #0304-006-SD	ACTION	122
21.	Consider Revoking Probation and Endorsing Expulsion Case #0203-036-SE	ACTION	123
22.	Consider Approval of Student Readmission, Case #0102-030-SE	ACTION	124

15. ADJOURNMENT (to Closed Session if necessary)

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2003, AT 7:00 PM AT CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL - PRESENTATION HALL, 5154 SNYDER LANE, ROHNERT PARK. CLOSED SESSION, IF NECESSARY, WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 PM AND MAY CONTINUE AFTER ADJOURNMENT OF THE OPEN SESSION IF REQUIRED.)

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

ADJOURNMENT TO CLOSED SESSION DURING THIS MEETING TO CONSIDER AND/OR TAKE ACTION UPON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONSENT ITEMS (Indicated by [x] ):

a. With respect to a closed session held pursuant to Section 54956.7:

[ ] LICENSE/PERMIT DETERMINATION

Number of Applicant(s):

b. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.8:

[ ] CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Property(Address, Parcel #, Other ID):

Name(s) of Negotiating Parties(not agent):

Under negotiation (Check one): [ ] Price [ ] Terms of Payment [ ] Both

c. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.9:

[X] CONSIDERATION OF ADVICE FROM COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO - EXISTING LITIGATION

Name of case (Claimant's name, names of parties, case or claim numbers): SN-02-02449

or Case name unspecified (Check one): Disclosure would jeopardize:

[ ] service of process or [ ] existing settlement negotiations

[X] CONSIDERATION OF ADVICE FROM COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9

Specify number of cases: TWO

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9

Specify number of potential cases:

d. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54956.95:

[ ] LIABILITY CLAIMS

Name of Claimant (Unless unspecified pursuant to Section 54961):

Name of Agency claimed against:

e. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54957:

[ ] THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES

Name/Title of Law Enforcement Officer consulted with:

[X] PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT

Title(Description of position to be filled): Director of Maintenance & Operations; Assistant Principal

[ ] PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Title(Description of position to be filled):

[X] PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Title: SUPERINTENDENT

[ ] PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/ RELEASE

(No additional information required)

f. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54957.6:

[ ] CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Name of Agency Negotiator:

Name of organization representing employee:

or Position title of unrepresented employee who is subject of negotiations:

g. With respect to closed sessions pursuant to Section 54957.8:

[ ] CASE REVIEW/PLANNING

h. With respect to every item of business discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 54962 and Sections 1461,

32106, and 32155 of the Health and Safety Code or Sections 37606 and 37624.3 of the Government Code:

[ ] REPORT INVOLVING TRADE SECRET

Discussion will concern (Check all that apply): [ ] proposed new service; [ ] new program; [ ] new facility

Estimated date of public disclosure (Month and Year):

i. With respect to every item of business discussed in closed session pursuant to Section 49070 (c) of the Ed. Code:

[ ] PARENT CHALLENGE TO CONTENT OF PUPIL RECORDS

(No additional information required)

j. With respect to every item of business discussed in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 3549.1:

[X] COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SESSION

(No additional information required)

k. With respect to every item of business discussed in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 48912:

[ ] CONSIDERATION OF STUDENT SUSPENSION OR OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION -

NOT EXPULSION

(No additional information required)

l. With respect to every item of business discussed in closed session pursuant to Education Code Section 48918(c):

[ ] CONSIDERATION OF STUDENT EXPULSION

(No additional information required)

m. With respect to every item of business discussed in closed session pursuant to Education Code Section 35146

[ ] CONSIDERATION OF STUDENT MATTER – CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION INVOLVED

(No additional information required)

REGULAR MEETING – OCTOBER 14, 2003

PROPOSED AGENDA

Notice of Primary Language Services - Governing Board Agendas and Meetings

AVISO: Servicios de Idioma Primario - Agendas y Reuniones de la Mesa Directiva

Disability-Related Accommodations or Modifications

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS (Community Input on Agendized Items will be taken before the Board’s consideration of the item, and may be limited to five minutes per speaker and a maximum of twenty minutes to each topic.)

[ ] CONSIDERATION OF STUDENT MATTER – CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION INVOLVED