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Votes at a glance: board approves minutes, charters, labor agreement and a library renaming; backs SB 1174
Summary
At the meeting the board approved the minutes, renewed two charters (Gateway and Life Learning), adopted a tentative labor agreement with LiUNA Local 261, renamed James Lick Middle School—s library for E. Dwight Burns and passed a resolution supporting SB 1174 to lift Proposition 227—s bilingual restrictions.
The Board of Education took multiple formal actions at the meeting, including procedural approvals, charter renewals, labor agreements and a policy position on state legislation.
- Approval of minutes: The board moved and seconded approval of the regular board meeting minutes of March 11, 2014; roll-call was recorded as "That's 4 ayes." (motion and second on the record).
- Gateway High School charter renewal: After public testimony and a superintendent—s read of the petition, the board approved Gateway High School—s renewal petition (roll-call reported as 5 ayes). (See separate coverage for details.)
- Life Learning Academy charter renewal: The board approved the Life Learning Academy renewal petition following testimony from the principal, alumni and parents (roll-call reported as 5 ayes). (See separate coverage.)
- Library renaming: The board approved the superintendent—s resolution to rename the James Lick Middle School Library as the E. Dwight Burns Library in honor of Edward Dwight Burns, citing his 15 years of service at James Lick; the resolution passed by roll-call (5 ayes recorded).
- Tentative labor agreement: The board conducted a public hearing and adopted the tentative agreement and disclosure documents for a contract with Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 261. Executive Director Carmelo Scarlato presented the recommendation; the board adopted the agreement by roll-call (6 ayes recorded).
- SB 1174 (state legislation): The board considered a resolution to support Senate Bill 1174 (authored by Senator Ricardo Lara), aimed at amending aspects of Proposition 227 that restrict bilingual education. The board voted to support SB 1174 and asked the superintendent to engage in support activities (correspondence, testimony, press) (roll-call recorded as 6 ayes).
- Consent calendar: The consent calendar was moved, seconded and later approved by roll call under section O (roll-call recorded as 6 ayes). One exception was noted on item K2 (retroactive) where a commissioner recorded a nay.
Where voting tallies were reported in the transcript, they are recorded above; the district—s minutes and formal resolutions constitute the official record of each action. For items that originated in committee, board members cited committee positive recommendations before final votes.
