May 9, 2012 - BUSD Board Video Updates

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BUSD Board Updates provides highlights of Board Meetings and other
Board activities

At the board meeting on May 9, 2012 the Board discussed the following
items:

View photos of Board Meetings at flickr.com:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53901376@N04/sets/72157629762477442/

Special Meeting

A Special Meeting was called before the regularly scheduled meeting
where the Board passed Item 2.1-A, Layoff Resolution No. 12-53.

See Item 2.1-A: https://vimeo.com/41925537

Regular Meeting

Report on Closed Session and Approval of Agenda

Report on Closed Session and Agenda Approval: https://vimeo.com/41925536

The Board approved the agenda with no changes. All Consent Items were
approved. See Consent Approval: https://vimeo.com/42025293

Board Recognition

The Board recognized Cesar Chavez Essay Winners: Kristina Castro-
Lopez, Ishmael Perry, Sadie Fleig, Katia Bouali and Eleana Binder

See Recognition of Chavez Winners: https://vimeo.com/41925538

The Board also recognized Malcolm X Elementary School as a California
Distinguished School

See Recognition of Malcolm X School: https://vimeo.com/41941418

Public Comments

See Public Comments: https://vimeo.com/41941420

See Extended Public Comment: https://vimeo.com/42169158

Union Comments

No Union Comments.

Advisory Committee Comments

BSEP P&O Comments: https://vimeo.com/41964090

Board and Superintendent Comments

See Comments: https://vimeo.com/41941419

Action Items

1.1-A Recommendation for the Expenditure of the BSEP Class Size Monies
in FY 2012-13

** See Item 1.1-A: https://vimeo.com/41947561

2.2-A Public Hearing for Amended Initial Proposal from the District to
the Berkeley Federation of Teachers

The Board conducted a public hearing and approved the amended
proposal. ** See Item 2.2-A: https://vimeo.com/41997139

4.1-A Public Hearing on Resolution No. 12-52 SBX 3-4 Categorical
Flexibility for Fiscal Years 2011-12 and 2012-13

The Board conducted a public hearing and approved the resolution.

** See Item 4.1-A: https://vimeo.com/42169152

Conference Item

4.1-CF

Superintendent’s Proposed Budget Reductions

** See 4.1-CF: https://vimeo.com/41992941

Information Item

2.1-I Update on the Certificated Reduction in

Force for the Coming 2012/13 School Year

** Report received without presentation (see Special Meeting).

3.1-I Superintendent’s Recommendations for

Two Way Immersion Program

** See 3.1-I: https://vimeo.com/42169154

3.2-I Williams Complaints Quarterly Report

** Report received without presentation.

3.3-I First Reading of New Textbooks for

Berkeley High School in Sociology, Government and Spanish for Native
Speakers

** Report received the item for First Reading without presentation.

3.4-I First Reading of Proposed Board Policy on

Make-Up Work Following Student Suspension

** See 3.4-I: https://vimeo.com/42169153

3.5-I Student Language Census Report

** Report received without presentation.

3.6-I National Student Origin Report

** Report received without presentation.

4.1-I P-2 School Average Daily Attendance

** See 4.1-I: https://vimeo.com/41992019

5.1-I Annual Report from the Construction Board Advisory Committee for
Measure I

** See 5.1-I: https://vimeo.com/42176955

5.2-I Facilities Plan Update

** Report received without presentation.

Approval of Minutes for April 11, 2012

** See Approval of Minutes: https://vimeo.com/42169157

** Complete information about these items is available for review in
the May 9, 2012 Board packet, located in the Board Meeting section of
the BUSD

website: http://www.berkeleyschools.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/05-09-12_packet.pdf

Schedule of Upcoming Board of Education Meetings

May 23 - June 6 - June 20

All Board meetings are broadcast live on Berkeley Community Media
Cable Channel 33 re-broadcast on channel 33 the following Thursday
morning at 9 AM and the following Sunday at 2 PM.

Mark Coplan, Public Information Officer
Berkeley Unified School District
510-644-6320 Cell: 510-472-3811