March 14, 2012

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Eureka City Schools Board of Education
2100 J Street, Eureka, CA, Room #116
SPECIAL MEETING
March 14, 2012
5:30 P.M.
MINUTES

A. CALL TO ORDER OF EARLY SESSION FOR PURPOSE OF CLOSED SESSION
President Fullerton called the special meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
Members Present : Fullerton, Taplin, Davis, Beck, Johnson
Members Absent : None
Staff Present : None
B. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS¬
There were no public comments on closed session items.
C. CLOSED SESSION (closed to the public)
The Board will consider and/or take action upon the following items:
( 1) Employee discipline, dismissal, release, appoint, accept the resignation of, or otherwise affect the employment status of a public employee (GC Sec 54957)
( 2) Public Employee Employment: Superintendent
( 3) Conference with Labor Negotiator Interim Superintendent Lanning Regarding Eureka Teachers Association, Classified White and Blue Collar Units, and Unrepresented Employees (GC Sec 54957.6)
D. RECONVENING OF OPEN SESSION
President Fullerton reconvened the special meeting into open session at 5:30 p.m.
Members Present : Fullerton, Taplin, Davis, Beck, Johnson
Members Absent : None
Staff Present : Lanning, Ziegler, Alexander, Lentz, Davis
REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Item C (1) was not discussed, there was no action to report on C (2), and C (3) was not discussed. E. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Interim Superintendent Lanning led the Pledge.
F. DISCUSSION/ACTION – The Board is asked to receive/discuss/act
( 4) Receive Final Fiscal Stability Plan to Accompany Second Interim Report
Public Comment
· Teacher David Demant spoke against the district paying for a negotiator and not paying for teacher benefits.
· ETA President Patrick Riggs spoke against hiring someone to negotiate with ETA and not paying for teacher benefits.
· Jill Kimura, Cal Safe Coordinator, distributed information on the program and shared how the program can hold its own financially and generate income.
· Laurie Dutra, Children’s Center Assistant, shared why the Board should care about teen pregnancy and teen parenting, and asked the program not be eliminated.
· Aaron Clarkson spoke in favor of the teen parent program and shared her personal experience and success as a result of the program.
· Marianne Pennekamp recalled the early beginning of the teen parent program and the importance of the program
· Pam Cahill shared a success story of a teen parent mom and urged the program not be cut.
Eureka City Schools Board of Education
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( 4) Receive Final Fiscal Stability Plan to Accompany Second Interim Report (continued)
Lanning distributed information on the graduation and participation rate of the Cal Safe (teen parent) program. How Home and Hospital and the Center for Independent are used by the pregnant teen was explained. Pam Cahill noted if you can provide day care and parenting classes, you reach the pregnant teen and prevent them from dropping out of school. Staff recommended not changing the current adopted Fiscal Stability Plan. The Plan can be revisited and changed in the future, but whatever reduction the program represents will have to be replaced by another reduction. Member Johnson asked that the reduction of the Cal Safe Program be removed from the Fiscal Stability Plan.
It was M/S by Beck/Davis to approve the Fiscal Stability Plan that was updated on March 7, 2012. Governing Board: ayes 3 (Beck, Davis, Fullerton), noes 2 (Johnson, Taplin), absent 0. Motion carried.
( 5) Second Interim Financial Report
By March 15, the Second Interim Budget Report is due to the state. Second Interim includes adjustments to staffing, average daily attendance, and entitlement updates. Since Eureka City Schools’ budget has been certified “qualified” (cannot meet future financial obligations), the district is required to also submit a Fiscal Stability Plan that addresses a reduction in expenditures of $1,585,108, which is reflected in the Plan adopted by the Board in Item F(4). Budget Assumptions built into the budget include ongoing cash deferrals by the state, ongoing declining enrollment, depleted ARRA Funds (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), an increase of special education costs of $1 million, increasing health and welfare benefits costs, continuing facility and maintenance issues, and dwindling reserves. Also to be considered are the Governor’s proposed 2012-2013 budget “triggers.” If the November tax initiative does not pass, it will result in $370 per student for ECS, an estimated $1.3 million revenue reduction. If his tax initiative passes and the cash deferrals are paid down, and there are no new cash deferrals in 2012-13, there will still be no new revenue. In addition, included in projections is the elimination of $375,00 in funding for Home to School Transportation. Changes in specific revenues and expenditures were highlighted. The on-going effects to ECS as a result of state deferred revenue will result in a deficit in the cash flow balance of $1,338,000 by 2013-14. The Board was reminded that in another month, staff will begin working on the 2013-2014 Budget and 2014-15 will become a part of the multi-year projections. Staff recommended the Governing Board approve the 2011-12 Second Interim Report with a qualified certification.
It was M/S by Beck/Taplin to receive the Second Interim Report with qualified certification. Governing Board: ayes 5, noes 0, absent 0. Motion carried.
Per their request, the Board received information on general fund comparison projections and ending fund balance comparisons.
G. ADJOURNMENT
President Fullerton adjourned the meeting at 7:07 p.m. ORIGINALS SIGNED

Respectfully submitted,
Recording Secretary, Micki Davis
Lee Ann Lanning,
Secretary of the Board of Education CLERK OF THE BOARD DATE
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