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NEVADA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
AGENDA
MEETING PLACE: Conference Room
800 Hoover Lane, Nevada City, California
Closed Session 4:00 p.m.
Open Session 5:00 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE DESIGNATED TIMES FOR AGENDA ITEMS ARE ESTIMATES

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, for those requiring special assistance to access the Board
meeting room, to access written documents being discussed at the Board meeting, or to otherwise participate at Board
meetings, please contact Annette McTighe at 530-265-1827 for assistance. Notification at least 48 hours before the
meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the Board meeting and to
provide any required accommodations, auxiliary aides or services. [Government Code 54954.2] Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, 202.]

1. OPEN SESSION: 1 min.
Meeting called to order at _________p.m. by President ______________.
A quorum was established with _____members present.


2. PUBLIC COMMENT: Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board
concerning items on the Closed Session Agenda (G.C. 54954.3)

1 min.
3. CLOSED SESSION: The Board will meet in closed session in compliance with the
Ralph M. Brown Act restrictions to consider qualified matters of litigation, negotiations,
student discipline, and/or personnel qualifications which are timely. Specific topics for
discussion/action (G.C. 54954.2):
60 min.
A. Conference with Labor Negotiator Roxanne Brown Gilpatric regarding negotiations
w/NCFA (G.C. 54957.6)
B. Conference with Legal Counsel regarding pending litigation, pursuant to
G.C. 54956.9 (d)(1); Nevada City Faculty Association v. Nevada City School District
Unfair Practice Charge No. SA-CE-2714-4 (Public Employment Relations Board)
C. Public Employee appointment/employment/discipline/dismissal/performance
evaluation (G.C. 54957)


4. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION/ PUBLIC MEETING:

1 min.
A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Under adoption of the agenda, item order may be changed
3. If the Governing Board determines it wishes to add items to the agenda, this
would be the appropriate time


Motion by Trustee _______, 2
nd
by Trustee ______ _____ Vote _______


5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION FROM CLOSED SESSION

1 min.
6. RECOGNITION:
a) Pre-School Landscaping Project -Eagle Scout, Landon Carp, Eagle Scout
b) Nevada City Schools Foundation/Tech for Kids- Judith Hill-Weld, community m
member

10 min.
7. PUBLIC FORUM:
This time is reserved for citizens, employees, and representatives of school groups
to address the Board on items that are not on the agenda. By law, the Board may briefly
discuss, but cannot take action upon items that are not on the approved agenda; however
the Board welcomes your comments. Persons addressing the Board are requested to
state their names and whether or not they are a resident of the district. The Board
reserves the right to limit comments from the public as well as limit the total number of
minutes used on any topic (GC54954.3)

An Opportunity For Public Comment Will Be Provided With Each
Agenda Item, Before Board Action


10 min

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8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA
II IItems on the consent agenda are considered routine and/or are deemed to be consistent
with the Item adopted board policies and carries the recommendation of the
Superintendent. The consent agenda may be enacted by one motion with a roll call vote.
There will be no separate discussion of the items unless a trustee or citizen so requests, in
which case the designated item(s) will be considered following approval of the remaining
items.
Items removed for special consideration/action: ___________________________

5 min.
A. Consideration of Minutes
1. Approve the Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting, August 26, 2014
P. 1-4
B. Consideration of Personnel Issues
1. Approve Personnel Order No. 1415-02
P.5
C. Consideration of Miscellaneous Items
1. Approve an overnight field trip request from Bob Walsh, fourth grade teacher
at Deer Creek Elementary School to attend the living history field trip- Age of
Sail to San Francisco from November 13-14, 2014
2. Approve an overnight field trip request from Andrea Marks and Rachael
Smith, fourth grade teachers at Deer Creek Elementary School to the
Petaluma Adobe and the Sonoma Mission (Smith) September 30- October 1,
2014 and (Marks) November 18-19, 2014

P.6-7
Motion by Trustee _______, 2
nd
by Trustee ______ _____ Vote____________
ROLL CALL:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:


9. REPORTS
A. Board Report
1. Joint Powers Authority (JPA) Durham Transportation- Trish Gerving
2. Nevada County School Board Association (NCSBA)- Trish Gerving
10 min.
B. Superintendent Roxanne Gilpatric
1. Enrollment
5 min. P.8
C. Leadership Team
1. Student Support Services- Kathy Newton
2. Seven Hills Middle School- David Figuly
3. Deer Creek Elementary School- Monica Daugherty
4. Nevada City Charter School- Brynn Bourke
30 min.
D. Director of Maintenance - John Wintersteen 5 min.
E. Child Development Director - Amber Johnson
F. District Technology Coordinator - Michelle Albanese

10 min
10. DISCUSSION/ACTION

A. Discussion/Action: Budget

1. Unaudited Actuals Financial Statements as of June 30, 2014 for the Nevada
City School District
Shall the board approve the Unaudited Actuals Financial Statements as of June 30,
2014 for the Nevada City School District as prepared by Anne Padget, Business
Manager?

Motion by Trustee _______, 2
nd
by Trustee ______ _____ Vote _______

60 min. P.9-17
Separate
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2. PUBLIC HEARING:


A. Open the Public Hearing

The Board invites discussion and input from the public regarding the following:

Is there any public discussion regarding the 2013-2014 GANN Appropriations
Limitations, Calculations or the Estimated 2014-2015 GANN Appropriations
Limitation Calculations (Resolution No. 1415-05)?




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B. Close the Public Hearing


3. Discussion/Action: Resolution No. 1415-05, 2013-2014 GANN
Appropriations, Limitations, Calculations and Estimated 2014-2015
Appropriations Limitations, Calculations
Shall the Board approve Resolution No. 1415-05, 2013-201 GANN
Appropriations, Limitations, Calculations and Estimated 2014-2015
Appropriations Limitations, Calculations?

P.18
Motion by Trustee _______, 2
nd
by Trustee ______ _____ Vote____________
ROLL CALL:
AYES: ABSENT:
NOES: ABSTAIN:


B. Discussion/Action: California School Board Association (CSBA) Agenda Online
Shall the Board direct the Superintendent to set up a consultation with CSBA to gather
more information for Agenda Online?

10 min. P.19-24
Motion by Trustee _______, 2
nd
by Trustee ______ _____ Vote _______


C. Discussion/Action: Presentation of the Developer Fee Study from Jack Schreder
& Associates/ Timeline and Procedures for Establishing New Fees
Shall the Board direct the Superintendent and Business Manager to move forward
with the step by step process for establishing new developer fees for the Nevada City
School District?

15 min. P.25-34
Separate
Cover
Motion by Trustee _______, 2
nd
by Trustee ______ _____ Vote _______


11. GOVERNANCE DISCUSSION: 5 min.
A. 2014 Governance Calendar- Update as necessary

12. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
A. Second Reading California School Board Association (CSBA) April 2014- September
23, 2014
B. Public Hearing -Sufficiency or Insufficiency of Instructional Materials- September 23,
2014
C. Benchmark Assessment Timeline- September 23, 2014
D. Field Trip Funding Discussion- September 23, 2014



13. GOVERNANCE:
Communication to the Public
The Board may discuss and create a brief summary of information to be shared
with staff, parents and community.


14. ADJOURNMENT


Next Regular Board Workshop Meeting: September 23, 2014


This agenda was posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting at the Nevada City School District
Administrative Offices, 800 Hoover Lane, Nevada City. It was also posted at each school site: Deer Creek, Seven
Hills, and Nevada City Charter School.
Documents distributed to the Board less than 72 hours before the meeting will be available for inspection at
this address. (GC54954.2)