Regular Board Meeting 11/14/2024 06:00 PM Assembly Hall 1935 Bohemian Highway, Occidental, CA 95465
Closed session begins at 6:00 pm; Open session begins at 7 pm. All documents relating to the following agenda items are available for public review in the Administrative Office of the Harmony Union School District during office hours at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled Board meeting. The Harmony District Board of Education meetings are open to the public, except for certain subjects that are addressed in closed session in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. If anyone wishes to attend and requires special accommodations due to a handicapping condition, as outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the superintendent at least two working days prior to the meeting.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of the Agenda
3.
That the board approve the meeting agenda.
4. Public Comment
4.
For Closed Session: Members of the public may address the Board briefly on matters not on the agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Please state your name and address. In accordance with Board Policy 9323, speakers are to keep comments concise and limited to three minutes. The Public Comment item will be limited to a total of 20 minutes, absent approval to extend by the Board President. If there are several people who share the same issue, please chose one as your representative, and that person may be given additional time, if necessary. The Board values public comment, but by the Brown Act the Board shall not act upon, respond to, or comment on the merits of any item presented. The Board may ask clarifying questions of the presenter or refer the presenter to the District procedures.
Members of the public may address the Board regarding items on the agenda at the time the item appears on the agenda. The Board President may move any agenda item to a different place on the agenda in order to accommodate the public or improve the flow of the meeting.
5. Closed Session
A. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session Gov. Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Name of Agency Negotiator: Matthew Morgan Name of organization representing employees: CSEA
B. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session Gov. Code Section 54957.6: CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Name of Agency Negotiator: Matthew Morgan Name of organization representing employees: HUTA
C. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957.6: Update on Anticipated Litigation items
D. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957: Superintendent Review
E. With respect to every item of business to be discussed in closed session pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957: Student Discipline
6. Reconvene to Open Session
A. Report out on any action taken during closed session
7. Communication
A. Reports
i. HUTA Report
ii. Shark Report
iii. Student Report
iv. Board Member Reports
v. Superintendent/Principal's Report
vi. Pathways Director Report
B. Public Comment
B.
For Open Session: Members of the public may address the Board briefly on matters not on the agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Please state your name and address. In accordance with Board Policy 9323, speakers are to keep comments concise and limited to three minutes. The Public Comment item will be limited to a total of 20 minutes, absent approval to extend by the Board President. If there are several people who share the same issue, please chose one as your representative, and that person may be given additional time, if necessary. The Board values public comment, but by the Brown Act the Board shall not act upon, respond to, or comment on the merits of any item presented. The Board may ask clarifying questions of the presenter or refer the presenter to the District procedures.
Members of the public may address the Board regarding items on the agenda at the time the item appears on the agenda. The Board President may move any agenda item to a different place on the agenda in order to accommodate the public or improve the flow of the meeting.
C. Correspondence
8. Consent Agenda
A. Vendor Warrants
B. Approve the minutes from regular meeting held 10/10/24
B.
Approve through consent agenda
C. Approve the minutes from special meeting held 5/24/24
C.
Approve through consent agenda
D. Approve the Consent Agenda
D.
That the board approve the consent agenda
9. Information / Correspondence / Discussion
A. Enrollment Report
B. Discussion re: West Sonoma County Consortium
C. Board Member Development
D. 2024-25 Draft Budget Update
D.
2024-25 Draft Budget Update from CBO Stacy Kalember
E. Employee resignation
E.
Resignation of employee Michele Hazlewood.
10. Action Items
A. Consideration Annual Developer Fees Report for 2023-24
A.
That the board accept the Annual Developer Fees Report 2023-24
B. Policy Updates and New Policy- Second Reading and Adoption
B.
That the Board adopt new policy and updates attached.
C. Consideration of Resolution #
C.
Item originally presented at the September meeting but did not include the resolution.
C.
This item was previously approved by the board.
D. Consideration of HUSD Sunshine Openers
D.
Sunshine openers for contract negotiations with HUTA.
D.
That the board approve the HUSD Sunshine Openers for HUTA contract negotiations
E. Consideration of Sunshine Openers from Harmony Union Teachers Association
E.
Sunshine openers from Harmony Union Teachers Association for contract negotiations.
E.
That the board approve the Sunshine openers from Harmony Union Teachers Association for contract negotiations.
F. Consideration of contract with Aristotle K12
F.
Aristotle K12 is a network security company focusing on student safety on district devices and networks.
F.
That the board approve the contract with Aristotle K12.
G. Consideration of Superintendent Contract
G.
That the Board approve the Superintendent contract.