Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Adopted Minutes
Monday, January 12, 2015
Closed Session 5:00 p.m. Open Session 6:00 p.m. Horicon School Staff Room
1. Call to Order: 5:30 p.m.
Establishment of a quorum
Board Members Present: Trustee Macedo, Trustee Spencer, Trustee Williamson, Trustee Forenti, Trustee Baker
Staff present:,Troy Sherman, Shanna Cissna, Patti Pomplin, Darshan Hodges
Community Members: Meg Kailikole, Sativa Schmidt, Capella Parrish
2. Approval of Agenda
2.1 MSP: Trustee Baker/Trustee Forenti approved as presented
3. Public Comments on items to be heard in Closed Session: None
4. Reconvene to Open Session: 6:10 p.m.
5. Reportable Action(s) from closed session: None
6. Pledge of Allegiance
President Spencer led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
7. Public Comment on Non Agenda Items: None at the beginning of meeting, however, Board President opened
up floor at the end of meeting for 2 community member to make public comments. Parent Sativa Schmidt asked
the question regarding conflict of interest for Board Members. For example, voting on issues when they have a
spouse or child either employed or enrolled at school that could be affected by the outcome of the vote.
Parent/Community Member Capella Parrish commented on having no microwave in Middle School. President
Spencer asked Ms. Parrish to come back at February 9th regular board meeting to address the concerns she has
regarding the microwave in middle school.
8. Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda
8.1 Approval of Minutes from the December 20, 2014 regular meeting
9.2 Approval of Warrants
9.3 Approve 2nd Qtr. Uniform Complaints Report (Williams)
9.4 Approve Memorandum of Agreement for Stephen Roatch Accounting (Audit)
9.5 Approve Board Meeting Calendar Dates
MSP: Trustee Baker/Trustee Macedo approved as amended move 9.1 Approval of Minutes from the
December 20, 2014 regular meeting to 12.0
10. Reports and Communications
10.1 Governing Board Members
Trustee Spencer – Requested The Board write a letter on behalf of Horicon Board to Tarbell Foundation for
donation of funds to the school.
10.2 Superintendent /Principal Report: Superintendent/Principal reported on the following:
First Trimester Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, January 16th honoring students on the Principals List,
Honor Roll, perfect attendance and excellent attendance. Students who receive perfect attendance all year long
will be awarded with a new bicycle at the end of year. Mr. Sherman invited board members to attend awards
ceremony.
10.3 Business Manager Report reported on the following: Working on preparing information for GAIA
Energy, Next year’s budget, LCFF - what our school auditors need and will be working with them to show in our
budget for LCFF Calculations. Will continue to talk about LCFF in upcoming board meetings.
10.4 Staff Members: Darshan Hodges reported on the following:
K/1 Class- class has begun a unit on winter and studying snow and ice. K students are very excited about being
able to go to school readiness program. Two 1st graders started Sea Ranch Afterschool program.
2/3 Class – Class is getting back to usual math, phonics and fluency groups. Also, focusing on reading and
writing about Dr. King tying both art and second step into learning about him. Also, brings class into a new
reading unit which focuses on diversity and historical figures that promoted tolerance and kindness.
Students will be research for individual animal reports.
4/5 Class – Class is working on final drafts of reports about frogs which is extension of their visit to the
California Academy of Sciences. Continuing to recycle on campus and earning some money in the process
towards field trips and classroom supplies. In coming weeks class will be working to plant late winter garden,
begin a quilt, and plan on “frog museum”.
Middle School Class – Science- students finished studying movement of tectonic plates and our learning about
P-waves and S-waves. History- Studying the Constitution and will begin the Bill of Rights. ELA – Finished
writing a reflective essay about homelessness in America Youth. Will begin a research paper on a constitutional
amendment. Project – Students working on semester project on an assigned earth science app.
PE program – beginning to practice and prepare of State fitness testing. Students are doing well so far.
Tutoring Program – Added 2 new 1st graders to Sea Ranch Program, plan to add 1more 1st grader this week.
Tutors and students are doing fine.
2/3 Science – Began new unit on Ecology
Music – MS students working on body percussion, 4/5 class – soprano recorders, 2/3 and K/1 classes: carnival of
animals; movement, singing, classical music
11. Items Scheduled For Information and Discussion
11.1 Review Soul ShoppeMr. Sherman shared with the board information about continuing Soul Shoppe for the next year which
has been a valuable program here at Horicon. Staff and students feel it has some positive results since it
has been implemented here on campus. Community member shared that her student uses the “I feel “
message almost daily. Mr. Sherman hopes to have more parent involvement when Joseph visits for the
last time this year on Wednesday, February 11th at 6:00. Trustee Williamson shared with the Board
about renegotiating pricing for next year’s contract and how the program works for our school. Mr.
Sherman will be meeting with Joseph from Soul Shoppe to see what the next step is for coming year.
11.2 Begin Calendar Review for 2015-16
Mr Sherman presented the board with copy of Point Arena School Draft of 2015-16 Master calendar
and Horicon 2014-15 Master Calendar. Trustee Baker commented we should try to stay close Point
Arena calendars. Both Trustees Forenti and Williamson would like to see staff/parent/community
member input. Information and discussion to be continued at next board meeting with action.
11.3
Annual RESIG Report- Facilities/Maintenance Update
Mr. Sherman reported on the Annual RESIG Report saying our school received approximately $400.00
for turning in our report. Mr. Sherman is working closely with Mark Haveman – Maintenance Director
regarding report findings that include lighting and cleaning clutters around campus.
12. Items Scheduled For Information, Discussion and Action
12.0 Approval of Minutes from the December 20, 2014 regular meeting
MSP: Trustee Baker/Trustee Macedo approved amended with changes as follows: Add Trustee Doug
Baker to board member present, Kaitlin Kmec correct spelling and add Eva Spacek to staff present,
Item 2 Approval of Agenda – approved as agenda December 15, 2014 Organizational meeting, Item 5
Reportable Action from closed session – None, Item 6 – Mr Sherman led the pledge of Allegiance.
Item 7.1 – Mrs. Forenti instead of Mr. Folgal. 7.7 Approval Vote – Yes: 4-0. Item 11.2 – School
Readiness Program (Preschool)
Discussion continued regarding MOU School Readiness Program (Preschool) Information was also presented
by Mr. Sherman. The Board reviewed and discussed. The Board requested Mr. Sherman to report back at April
board meeting for discussion. No Action was taken
12.1 Approve and certify Annual Audit Report
Business Manager shared there were no findings with the Annual Audit report and explained the
highlights of the report to the board.
MSP: Trustee Baker/Trustee Macedo approved presented
12.2 Approve Health Curriculum
Mr. Sherman shared with the board the following: Apologized for Nazine – Americorps representative
for not being present at board meeting tonight. He also shared the updated outline of curriculum from
Nazine. Both Natalie Berg of Mendocino and Hollie Rawlins of Arena are sharing this health
curriculum. Board Discussion: Trustee Macedo shared the following: concerns that outline is still the
same, no objectives, needs to be clean and concise curriculum, clear and measurable objectives, asked
how we are measuring up to standards, Trustee Williamson shared outline looked like a boiler plate
template and would like to see a bulleted list and a more defined curriculum. Trustee Baker agrees with
Trustee Macedo that curriculm needs to have continuity. Board Recommendation to Mr. Sherman –
Find and purchase our own new curriculum. Look online and ask SCOE and School Nurse for
recommendation of purchasing new curriculum.
MSP: Trustee Baker/Trustee Forenti approved as presented with looking at new curriculum
Approval Vote – Yes: 4
No: 1 Motioned: Passed
12.3 Possible Action to rescind August approval of classified collective bargaining agreement as to
placement of the Library Manager position on salary schedule.
MSP: Trustee Baker/Trustee Macedo approved as presented
Approval Vote – Yes: 4
Abstain: 1
Motioned: Passed
Possible action to approve classified collective bargaining agreement as to placement of the Library
Manager on salary schedule
MSP: Trustee Macedo/Trustee Baker approved as presented
Approval Vote – Yes: 4
Abstain: 1
Motioned: Passed
13. Items scheduled for Future Board Meetings
February
1. Continue district budget development – LCFF/LCAP alignment
1.1 Review historical data from previous budgets
1.2 Review projected ADA / staffing and program proposals
1.3 Begin Data Analysis of Programs & Achievement
2. Approve Certificated Seniority list
3. Board decision to send lay-off notices if necessary
4. Review planning to date for graduation
5. Review school and district calendar for following year
6. Board policy review and update
7. School Calendar
14. Reconvene to Closed Session: None
15. Adjournment: 7:13 p.m.
MSP: Trustee Baker/Trustee Williamson approved as adjourned
Next Regular Board Meeting
Monday, February 23, 2015 at 5:30 pm.
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Respectfully Submitted by: __________________________________
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Mr. Troy Sherman, Superintendent/Principal
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Ayesha Williamson, Board Clerk