CULVER CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

COMMUNITY BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

 

 

 

 

Place:� District Administration Office���������� ����������������������� ��������� Date:� April 18, 2007

����������� 4034 Irving Place������������������������������������������ ����������� ��������� Time:� 6:20 p.m.

����������� Culver City, CA 90232

 

 

Committee Members Present

Committee Members Absent

David El Fattal, Chairperson

Michael Arena, Alternate

Janet Chabola, Representative

Cynthia Deneve, Parent Rep (LB)

Alan Elmont, Alternate

Christine Feely

Bonita Knox

Richard Hibbs

Michael Laase, Representative

Patricia Jaffe, District Representative

Ron Ostrin, Representative

Rosalind LaBriola, Site Representative

June Poyourow, Parent Rep (EM)

Kristin Miller, Parent Rep (ER)

 

David Mielke, Certificated Representative

 

Lelah Pealer, Classified Representative

 

Laurie Schwartz, Parent Rep (OCD)

 

Pamela Thompson, Parent Rep (MS)

 

 

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 6:20 p.m. with Mr. David El Fattal presiding.� Mr. Jerry Chabola led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Mrs. Michael Laase moved to approve the minutes.� Mrs. Janet Chabola seconded the motion.� The minutes were unanimously approved.

 

Project List

  • Discussion and clarification of project list
  • Update of Middle School water leak repair
  • Discussed representation of elementary schools on Project List Subcommittee
    • Question was posed regarding El Marino library and soccer field.� The library project will be done this summer.

 

Natatorium

  • Discussed ongoing costs of Options B & C, creating one or two story multi-purpose facility
  • Ongoing cost of Option A, modernizing the pool(s), �is $276K annually.

 

Joint Use Agreement

  • Discussed joint use as it relates to Natatorium Option A
  • Discussion that the new State standard for P.E. apparently will include aquatics

 

Mrs. Janet Chabola moved that CBAC recommend the Board approve remodeling of the Natatorium to a multi-purpose building/classroom facility post haste.� Motion was seconded by Mr. Alan Elmont and passed unanimously.� Mr. El Fattal will communicate the discussion to the Board in his weekly memorandum.

 

2005-2006 Independent Audit

  • Draft delivered to Mr. El Fattal
  • Presentation expected at next Board meeting

 

2007-2008 Budget Process

  • Discussion of CASBO conference attended by Mr. El Fattal
  • Discussion on State budget and lower funding followed
  • Discussed CCUSD�s declining enrollment and stated the draft report �to District on projected demographics looks like decline is bad
    • The committee discussed impact on closing schools/classrooms, as well as adding another language school.� Mr. El Fattal stated he didn�t feel any schools would be in jeopardy of closing in the near future.

 

Retiree Benefits

  • Discussed options and that CBAC would make recommendations in the near future.
  • General consensus is that funds should be placed into a �CalPERS� style irrevocable trust.

 

 

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Next Meeting:� 5/9/07