Special Meeting/Workshop

1. Convene: 3:30 p.m.
2. Statement of Legislative Purpose
   Minutes: Gerald Williams reviewed the Statement of the Legislative Purpose and provided a brief history of the case. Mr. Williams summarized the procedures the Board and CTA will need to follow during this hearing.
   
   CTA Presentation of Recommendations for Resolution by Executive Director Helene Samango and President Theo Harris.
   
   Superintendent Presentation of Recommendations for Resolution by Dr. Johnson.
   
   Vern Pickup-Crawford, Legislative Liaison, provided a legislative summary of the STAR (Special Teachers are Rewarded) Program.
   
   Mr. Graham emphasized that if the Board does not approve the STAR Program, the District will have to create and self fund a local performance based plan.
   
   Mr. Kanjian questioned what percentage is acceptable to CTA and does the union support any pay for performance.
   
   Dr. Benaim agreed that the STAR Program is divisive, but the District can not afford to reject the money and risk possible sanctions.
   
   Dr. Richmond is not supportive of the concept and stressed the importance of finding every way possible to ensure higher salaries for teachers.
   
   Mr. Williams summarized that there are three options the Board could approve today:
   1) The recommendation by the union.
   2) The recommendation by the superintendent.
   3) A recommendation by the Board that would be of the best interest for the union and its employees.
   
   Board Members voted on the Superintendent's recommendation.
   
   
3. CTA Presentation of Recommendations for Resolution
4. Superintendent Presentation of Recommendations for Resolution
5. Board Discussion
6. Motion by the School Board
   Motions:
   

   I recommend the Board accept the Special Magistrates recommendation on the Star Program with the modifications that were approved on February 27, 2007, by the Department of Education.	-	PASS
   Vote Results:
   Motion: Bob Kanjian
   Second: Mark Hansen
   Sandra Richmond	-	Nay
   Monroe Benaim	-	Aye
   Mark Hansen	-	Aye
   Debra Robinson	-	Aye
   Bill Graham	-	Aye
   Bob Kanjian	-	Aye

   
   
7. Adjourn: 4:30 p.m.