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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01191993 - 1.41 0 Ronald L. Stewart, Ed.D., Superintendent CONTRA COSTA • 77 Santa Barbara Road • Pleasant Hill, California 94523 OFFICE of EDUCATION (510) 942-3388 RECEIVED JAN 71992 January 6, 1993 CLERK BOARD COA1T Board of Supervisors Clerk of the Board Administration Building 651 Pine Street, lst Floor Martinez, CA 94553 a, Dear Board of Supervisors: Pursuant to Education Code Section 5020, the County Committee on School District Organization has adopted Resolution 92/93-1 approving the proposal to reduce the John Swett Unified School District's Board from 7 member to 5 members. The action of the County Committee constitutes an order for election. Education Code Section 5020 provides that the issue of reducing the number of Governing Board members be placed on the ballot within the District not later than the succeeding election for District Governing Board members. The Board of Supervisors is requested to consolidate this ballot issue with the general election to be conducted on November .-?-, 19W. 4/ Ve truly your ohn E. Hendrickson Deputy Superintendent JEH/yp Encls. cc: Ronald L. Stewart County Committee on'School District Organization Jon Frank, Supt. John Swett Unified School District Bob Delevati, Election Department, Contra Costa County VW/MISC/JOHNSWETT THE COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION of CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of Approving the ) Proposal in the John Swett Unified ) School District Governing Board ) Resolution No. (91/92) 40 Concerning) Resolution No. 92/93-1 Decreasing the Number of Governing ) Board Members from Seven to Five ) Members. WHEREAS, the John Swett Unified School District Governing Board pursuant to California Education Code Section 5019 has adopted'Resolution No. (91-92) 40 requesting the Contra Costa County Committee on School District Organization to conduct a hearing concerning the matter of decreasing said Governing Board from seven members to five members; and WHEREAS, the said Governing Board Resolution states that the Board is in favor of decreasing the number of said Governing Board members from seven members to five members; and WHEREAS, the County Superintendent of Schools has determined that the John Swett Unified School District Resolution is sufficient for consideration; and WHEREAS, the Committee has conducted hearings in the John Swett Unified School District on these dates, December 15, 1992, and May 27, 1992, to consider the matter; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Contra Costa County Committee on School District Organization that the proposal contained in the John Swett Unified School District Resolution No. (91-92) 40, concerning decreasing the number of said Governing Board members from seven members to five members, be approved; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Education Code Section 5020, that this Resolution 92/93-1 shall constitute an order of election, and that the proposal to decrease the number of said Governing Board members from seven members to five members must be presented to the electors of the John Swett Unified School District not later than 'the succeeding election for members of said Governing Board; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Superintendent of Schools is directed to perform all of his statutory duties in arranging the above-referenced election in the John Swett Unified School District. - Page 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED this December 15, 1992 by the following vote of this Committee: AYES: Williamson, Quincy, McAuley, Borsuk, Mirabella NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Johnson I hereby certify that the following was duly introduced, passed and adopted as stated. PAMELA MIRABELLA, Chair COUNTY COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT ORGANIZATION CONTRA COSTA COUNTY JEH/yp VW/JOHNSWETTAPP/SPEC (UNADOPTED MINUTES) CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Serving in the Capacity as the County Committee on School District Organization JOHN SWETT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE 341 B Street Crockett, CA 94525 December 15, 1992 A special meeting of the County Committee on School District Organization was called to order at 6:31 p.m. with the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Paul Williamson (arrived at 6:45 p.m. ) , Alpha Quincy, Florence McAuley, Daniel Borsuk,' Pamela Mirabella Absent: Sherry Johnson Others: John Hendrickson, Pat Meehan, County Office staff; Jon Frank, Al Jusaitis, Jim Delgadillo, Gail Nichols, Kay Nelson, John Swett Unified School District. A partial list of attendees is on file in the County Office. Presiding: Pamela Mirabella, Chair APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of July 8, 1992, were inadvertently left out of the Committee members' packets. Copies were distributed and members took time out to read the minutes. It was moved by Mrs. McAuley, seconded by Mr. Borsuk, and passed unanimously, to approve the minutes of .July 8, 1992, with the correction of a typographical error (Williamson. Johnson, absent) . PUBLIC HEARING John Hendrickson, Deputy Superintendent, County Office of Education, gave background on the hearing of May 28, 1992, which was being continued this evening. He referred to County. Counsel's opinion regarding Education Code section 35012(a) , which discusses terms of office for school district governing board members. Mr. Hendrickson pointed out that a County Committee resolution had been prepared (copies of which were distributed) should the Committee decide to approve or disapprove the John Swett Unified School District Board of Education Resolution No. (91-92) 40 to reduce its Board from seven to five members, and that such proposal be placed on the ballot. Adoption of the County Committee Resolution No. 92/93-1 approving the reduction would constitute an order of election, and the proposal to decrease the number of board members would have to be presented to the electors of the district not later than the succeeding election for board members; in this case. November, 1994. Chairperson Mirabella reopened the public hearing. Those speaking against the reduction were members Al Jusaitis and James Delgadillo, John Swett Unified School District Governing Board. Reasons cited were the diversity of the area which included four different communities, .better representation with seven members, cost of putting the issue on the ballot, and insignificant savings that would be realized. Those speaking in favor of the reduction of Board members from seven to five were members Gail Nichols and Kay Nelson, John Swett Unified School District Governing Board. Proponents of the five-member board cited cost savings over the long term, the fact that only two communities are currently represented by the seven members, and that they would like the issue placed on the ballot so that voters could indicate their choice. County Committee Meeting December 15, 1992 - 2 - Chairperson Mirabella then closed the hearing to public input and Committee members asked questions of several of the speakers. After deliberation and statements from several Committee members indicating their agreement with 'the reduction of Board members and/or the right of the voters to make their own decision, it was moved by Mrs. Quincy, seconded by Mrs. McAuley to adopt the County Committee on School District Organization Resolution No. 92/93-1 in the matter of approving the proposal in the John Swett Unified School District Governing Board Resolution No. (91/92) 40 concerning decreasing the number of governing board members from seven to five, and that adoption of Resolution 92/93-1 constitutes an order of election. • A suggestion was made that, in order to avoid confusion to the electorate, the district should consider placing this issue on a ballot prior to the election of Board members, perhaps in June, 1994. Jon Frank, Superintendent of John Swett Unified School District, and members of the district's board questioned the advisability of this since the district would incur the costs of the additional election. AJOURNMENT There being no further business, the special meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Ronald L. Stewart, Ex Officio Secretary County Board of Education GOVERNING BOARD DIANA SCHLEICH, PRESIDENT KATHRYN A. NELSON, CLERK Un&tedohn8wett6chool JAL JUSAITIS AMES DELGADILLO ZOE LIGHTY 341 B Street Seib ) • CROCKETT,.CALIFORNIA 94525 • 510 STEVE W. PALMER y � ) 787-2355 KAREN WERTH JON FRANK DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT LORNA WIGGINS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT CARL DeROUSSE Board of Education BUSINESS/PERSONNEL MANAGER Resolution No. (91-92) 40 Re: Request for Public Hearing WHEREAS, Members of the community have stated that the Board of Education of the John Swett Unified School District should be reduced to decrease expenses and increase efficiency; and, WHEREAS, Education Code 5019 provides that the County Committee . on School District Organization has the power to place a resolution on Board reduction on the ballot; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the John Swett Unified School District Board of Education be reduced from seven to five members, that a hearing be conducted by the County Committee in this regard, that the County Committee approve this proposal, and that such a proposal be made to the voters. PASSED AND ADOPTED this fourth day of May, 1992, by the Governing Board of the John Swett Unified School District by the following vote: Ayes: Zoe Lighty, Kay Nelson, Diana Schleich, Karen Werth Noes: Al Jusaitis, James Delgadillo, Steve Palmer Absent: None I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. (91-92)40 was duly introduced, passed, and adopted by members of the Governing Board at a regularly called and conducted Board of Education meeting held on May 4, 1992. Kathryn Nelsod, Clerk