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March 4, 1963
March 8, 1963
March 18, 1963
PLANNING
COMMISSION
SITES
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Hampson reported on a meeting with a subcommittee of the Planning Commission. Detailed
information covering a new high school site was
discussed and he suggested that the District move
ahead with appraisals and negotiations for purchase.
The staff was asked for its recommendations for a
junior high site in the Arlington area.
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The Board adjourned to 8:30 a.m. Friday, March 8, 1963,
at the George Washington School.
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Clerk
Board of Education
RIVERSIDE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Education met at the George Washington
School on Friday, March 8, 1963, at 8:30 a.m. Members present were Mrs. Carolyn Diffenbaugh, Vice
President; Mrs. Gladys T. Babcock, Clerk, and Mr.
Richard B. Hampson, Jr.
Others present were Bruce Miller, Ray Berry, D. M.
Callis, Jr., Paul T. Lockhart, Donald N. Taylor, and
Clint Marr.
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ELEMENTARY
GEORGE
WASHINGTON
ACCEPTANCE
ADJOURNMENT
The Board met at the George Washington School to
inspect the buildings and progress of construction.
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mrs.
Babcock that upon approval of the County Counsel a
Notice of Completion be filed when Architect Marr
has certified to the date of completion of the
builder's contract.
The Board adjourned.
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GLADYS T. BABCOCK,
Clerk
Board of Education
RIVERSIDE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Board of Education met in regulrsession in the
Board Room on Monday, March 18, 1963, at 4:00 p.m.
Members present were Arthur L. Littleworth, President;
Gladys T. Babcock, Clerk; Richard B. Hampson, Jr.,
and B. Rae Sharp, members.
Others present were Bruce Miller, Ray Berry, Harry K.
Young, Richard c. Robbins, Robert L. Patton, Walter
Parks, D. M. Callis, Jr., Ralph H. Bradshaw, Finley
Bown, Paul T. Lockhart! Donald N. Taylor, Geren LaMonk,
Saa Wheeler and other 1nterested citizens and staff
members.
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ELEMENTARY
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MINUTES
The minutes of the meetings held March 4 and 8, 1963,
were approved as corrected.
BILI8
It was moved by Mrs. Babcock and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that Warrants Nos. 34-001 to and including 35-019,
totaling $273,822.69, be approved for payment.·
Carried
RESIGNATIONS
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that the following resignations be accepted:
Linda M. Bingham - Resigning from her third grade teaching position at Jackson Elementary School effective
June 14, 1963. She will be married in August and will
be leaving Riverside. She started teaching as an Intern
from U.C.R. in September, 1961.
Horace E. Jackson - Resigning from his sixth grade teaching position at Lowell ElemeDtary School effective
June 14, 1963, for personal reasons. He has taught at
Lowell since September, 1961.
Leslie H. McC~intock - Resigning from his teaching
position at Grant Elementary School where he has been
teaching a Longfellow fifth grade. Because of the health
of their child, the McOlintocks are leaving Riverside.
Resignation is effective June 14, 1963. He has taught
with us since September, 1962.
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Mrs. Beverley McClintock - Resigning from her second
grade teaching position at Mt. View Elementary School
effective June 14, 1963. The McClintocks are leaving
Riverside.
Mrs. Marie c. Williams - Resigning from her second grade
teaching position at Lincoln Elementary School effective
jtine.l4, 1963. She plans to work toward a librarian
position. She has taught at Lincoln· since September,
1962~
SUBSTITUTE
LIST
RETIREMENT NELLig QUICK
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Carried
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that Supplemental Substitute List, dated March 18, 1963,
and numbered 83, on file in tbe back of the Minute Book,
be approved.
Carried
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that the following retirement be approved:
Nellie Quick - Retiring from teaching at the end of the
1962-63 school year. Miss Quick has served the Riverside
City Schools for 32 years teaching the primary grades at
Oasa Blanca. She started her teaching career in 1918.
It was further moved that the Superintendent write to
Miss Quick expressing appreciation for her fine service
to the district and the community over the years.
Carried
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March 18, 1963
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFIED
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that the following classified person be employed:
Sharon B.
secretary
tration.
ing March
Shirk - Reconmended for the new position of
to consultants and coordinators at AdminisHer salary will be $300 per month, E-2, start25, 1963. .
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Carried
NOTICE OF
COMPLETION
Mr. Littleworth read a letter from Clinton Marr, architect for the George ·Washington Elementary School,
recommending that the Notice of Completion be filed as
of March 12. This matter was covered by action taken
March 8, 1963.
ALCOTT TURF
Mr.
BID - TOILET
FACILITIES HIGHLAND
Bid for toilet facilities at Highland Elementary School
in-the amount of $18,362 from J. A. Miles was presented.
Mr. Young ·reconmended, since bids for ·over $10,000 .
should go through the State Division of Architecture,
that the bid be rejected.
Littleworth reported-having heard informal connnents
from city officials that no turf be installed at Alcott
Elementary School until drainage problems have been
studied further.
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It was moved by Mr. Sharp and seconded by Mrs. Babcock
that the bid of J. A. Miles in the amount of $18,362
-be rejected and that the bid bond be returned.
Carried
FENCING BIDS G. WASHINGTON
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Bids for fencing George Washington·Elementary School
were presented in the following amounts:
Bids sent . to:
American Fence Company
.Cyclone Fence Company
Riverside Fence Company
Bid
$3,790.00
4,244.00
4,487.00
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Recom.
Award
$3,790.00
It was moved by Mr. Sharp and seconded by Mr. Hampson
that the bid be awarded to the American Fence Company
in the amount of $3,790.00 as recommended.
Carried
Bins - PAVING
G. WASHINGTON
Bids for paving at Geo~ge Washington Elementary School
were presented as follows:
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Bids sent to:
Bates Construction
Roy c •. Barnett
California Paving Asphalt
Herz American
E. L. Yeager
Bid
No bid
No bid
$4,212.30
2,276.00
2,725.00
Recom.
Award
$2,276.00
It was moved by Mr. Sharp .and secomed by Mr. Hampson
that the bid be awarded to Herz American in the amount
of $2,276.00 as recommended.
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Carried
OPENINGG. WASHINGTON
Miller announced that George Washington Elementary
School had opened smoothly today (March 11) and that
he and his staff had great pride in the building.
Mr.
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GIFTED
·PROGRAM
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ELEMENTARY
TEXTBOOK
PROCEDURES
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Mr. Miller announced that the ungraded primary gifted Im88m
was scheduled to open on March 25 with 13 students and
with Karen Gessner as the teacher.
The Board discussed Mr. Berry's report, submitted at the
last meeting, on our current procedures to obtain elementary textbooks and the effect of proposed legislation
on these procedures. The Board membeJ:" s agreed not to
take any group_action by way of notifying legislators
about its feelings, but members could do so individually.
HIGH SCHOOL
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held March 8, 1963, were
approved as corrected.
BILLS
It was moved by Mrs. Babcock and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that Wa~ants Nos. 34-001 to and including 34-037,
totaling $25,580.29, be approved for payment.
Carried
RESIGNATIONS
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that the following resignations be accepted:
Curtis L. Allen - Resigned from his English teaching
position at Sierra .Junior High School effective
.June 14, 1963. He plans to complete ·work on his
Masters Degree in Wisconsin. He has taught at Sierra
since September, 1962.
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Donald R. Heath - Resigning from his auto-shop teaching
position at Ramona High School effective .June 14, 1963.
He is going into business for himself. Mr. Heath.
started teaching in Riverside City Schools at Poly High
School in 1944. He transferred to Ramona in 1956.
Mrs. R. Patricia Robertson - Resigning from her Girls'
Physical .Education teaching position at Poly High School
effective June 14, 1963. They are leaving Riverside.
Mrs. Robertson has taught at Poly since September, 1958.
Carried
. RETIREMENTS
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that the following retirement be approved:
Mrs. Dorothy A. Jacobson - Retiring from teaching
effective .June 14, 1963. Mrs. Jacobson is currently
teaching English and Special Education at Jurupa Junior
High School and has taught at Jurupa since September,
1957.
Carried
LEAVE
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It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that the following leave be granted:
Mrs. Patricia P. Edwards - Requesting extension of her
leave of absence to include the 1963•64 school year.
She wishes to remain with her husband in Lancaster,
California, until his return to Riverside.
Carried
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March 18, 1963
ANIMAL
SHELTER
Miller reported the contract with the Animal
Shelter for the lease of land for animal pens had
been. signed by the President of the Animal Shelter.
He suggested, however, that further action be deferred
until the Super~ntendent's office could apply for a
Conditional Use Permit, subject to the landowners
permission.
Mr.
It was moved by Mr~ Sharp and seconded by Mrs. Babcock
that the Superintendent's office apply for a Conditional Use Permit, subject to the owner's permission.
Carried
CONTRACT
REVISIONS GAGE
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The following proposed contract revisions for Matthew
Gage Junior High_School were presented for approval:
1.
Install No. 2 reinforced concrete drain line in
lieu of No. 1 specified. Deduct $432.13.
2. Provide and ins tail a Model 301 Marley Double Flow
Aquatoward in lieu of a Marley Series 8 Model 14-101
as specified. Deduqt $210.00.
3. Provide and install a 30 x 60 6-row coil in lieu
of the 3-raw coil specified. Add $156.00.
4. Omit check valve and vault for fire sprinkler
system. D~duct $490.29.
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that the contract revisions ~ approved.
Carried
EXPUlSION
lt was moved by Mr. Hampsoll and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that Norman Jack Levy, l,lth grade student at Poly High
School, be expelled under the provisions of E. c.
Sections #10603, 10604, 10605.
Carried
TUlTION
PAYMENT
Mr.
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Young reported that he had rece.ived the February
tuition payment from Moreno Valley Unified School District, but had not yet received the one from Alvord
Unified School Distr.ict.
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that the Business Office be authorized to connnunicate
with the Alvord Unified School District on the necessity of meeting this obligation.
Carried
HIGH SCHOOL
BOND FUND
The Board discussed the report on the High School Bond
Fund and stressed the urgency of completing the purchase of the sites for North Senior Hi~h School and a
high school and a junior high school s1te in the
Arlington area.
MATS POLY
Mr. Hampson suggested that some consideration be given
to the purchase of new wrestling mats for Poly High
School.
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COU.EGE
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MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held March 8, 1963, were
approved.
BILLS
It was moved by Mrs. Babcock and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that Warrants Nos. 32-001 to and including 32-027,
totaling $4,686.29, be approved for payment.
Carried
LEAVE
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that the following request for a leave of absence be
granted:
Mrs. Irma R. Judd - Requesting leave of absence for
1963-64 school year to further her education. Leave
would be effective June 30, 1963. Mrs. Judd has taught
Cosmetology at the College since September, 1949.
Carried
TUBERCULIN
TESTS
JUNIOR COU.EGE
LEGISLATION
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Mr. Littleworth read a letter from-the Riverside County
Medical Association expressing appreciation for the
promptness with which the Board acted in requiring
tuberculin tests for entering college students.
Mr. Littleworth reminded the Board members that at the
last meeting he had asked them to consider July 1,
1964, as the date for the separation of the junior
college district. He said the County Counsel was
preparing a bill which would be submitted to the
current session of the State Legislation and which
could set up the election for April, 1964.
It was the consensus of the Board that the County
Counsel should proceed toward a separation date ~f
July 1, 1964. Mr. Miller was instructed to discuss
this and other details, such as the number of trustees,
with the County Counsel.
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WAIVER OF
SALARY
LIMITATIONS
Mr. Young reported on the Board's request for a waiver
of the classroom teacher salary limitation in the
Junior College District for 1961-62. The total excess
·Over the 50% in the amount of $2,345.41 was waived,
and the district will receive its full apportionment.
JUNIOR COU.EGE
TAX RELIEF
GRANT
Mr. Young reported that we have received a total
ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT
It was moved by Mr. Hampson and seconded by Mr. Sharp
that the Superintendent's office be authorized to purchase with NDEA funds the following items of electronic equipment for the college, one-half of the
total to be paid from NDEA Funds:
allocation under the Junior College Tax Relief.Grant
of $182,968. Part of this, $139,891, is allocated to
the special reserve fund for the purchase of Poly and
land improvements, and the remainder, $43,077, is
allocated to the bond interest and redemption fund.
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2
1
2
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Sine-square waive generator Precision E-310 $ 200.00
Pulse Generator Hewlett Packard 212-A
1,100.00
Distortion Analizer Hewlett Packard 330-B
410.00
Sola Transistor Power Supplies
soo.oo
Portable Impedance Bridge
500.00
$ 2,7to.oo
Carried
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March 18, 1963
RIVERSIDE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held March 4, 1963, were
approved as corrected.
PROGRESS
Mr. Miller commented on the satisfactory progress made
by the officers and Board of Jurupa Unified School
District in getting their program underway next year.
He also said that the mutually cooperative attitude
between the two districts will continue in every way
possible, including.the recruitment of teachers.
ADMINISTRATORS
Mr. Miller reported that Dr. Kenneth Norton had been
appointed Assistant Superintendent for the new district
and Walter Gardner, now Principal at Jurupa Junior High
School, would be Principal at Rubidoux. Joe Griffin,
now a~ Rubidoux will become the Principal of Jurupa
Junior High. These appointments will become effective
July 1, 1963.
JURUPA AREA
LEAGUE OF
WOMEN VOTERS
ENDORSEMENT
Mrs. Babcock reported having attended a meeting of the
League of Women Voters on Wednesday, March 13, at which
the May 7 election was discussed. She said the League
unan~ously endorsed the issues.
ALLOCATION OF
Mr. Miller reviewed for the Board recommended allocations for the bond monies as follows:
BOND MONIES
Junior High School (Arlington area)
*North Senior High (1200 capacity)
Poly Senior High (1500 capacity)
Emerson
Multi•purpose room
Four classrooms
Toilet facilities
Hawthorne
Multi-purpose room
Fremont
Kindergarten
Kitchen
Classrooms
Longfellow
Classrooms
Gage Junior High
Classrooms
Gymnasium
Toilet facilities
Lockers
Alcott
Classrooms
Toilet facilities
Sierra Junior High
Classrooms
Toilet facilities
Junior High Site - North area
Elementary Site - North area
Junior High and Elementary Renovations
Contingencies
$1,380,000
Grand Total
*Plus funds from sale of present Poly
properties to college district
$5,800,000
2,120,000
250,000
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150,000
93,000
32,000
394,000
150,000
100,000
200,000
70,000
361,000
500,000
It was moved by Mrs. Babcock and seconded by Mr.
Hampson that the allocations be approved as
recommended.
Carried
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March 18, 1963
, GENERAL
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MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held March 4, 1963, were
approved as corrected.
LETTER- MAX
Mr. Littleworth read a letter from Dr. Max Rafferty,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, which
suggested greater emphasis be placed on phC>nics, subject matter, and the identifying of courses of history,
geography in lieu of social studies. Mr. Littleworth
pointed out that we do use phonics in conjunction with
other methods of reading ani report cards already list
history and geography as separate subjects.
RAFFERTY
DIRECTOR_OF
INSTRUCTION.
Mr. Miller announced that he and his staff were inter-
CITIZENS'
COMMITTEE
Mr. Patton announced that a Citizens Conmittee for the
STANFORD
FINANCE
STUDY
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viewing.several top candidates for the position of
Director of Instruction.
May 7 Election had been called for Thursday, March 21,
and invited Board members to attend if possible. Mr.
W':tlliam Engel will Chair the Committee.
Mr. Parks submitted to the Board a summary of the
preliminary study of the California school financial
conditions by the Stanford Research Institute. A copy
of the summary numbered 84 and dated March 18, 1963,
is on file in the back of the Minute Book. Mr. Miller
said the full report will be ready on April 10.
It was intended, he said, that the report be used by
major educational groups throughout the State and
the State Legislature as a measuring stick against
which to compare future legislation. Mr. Hampson
noted that the report dealt with the need of obtaining
more money rather than what could be done to make
available funds go further.
Mr. Littleworth suggested that since the bulk of school
expenditure is in salaries, about the only way to make
available funds go further would be a more effective
way of utilizing teachers.
It was agreed that the data presented from our district
to the Stanford Finance Study be compared with the full
report and that copies of the summary should be sent to
Mr. Cologne and Mr. Beckstrand.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Mrs. Babcock announced that the County Trustees
Association would meet at Alessandro Junior High School
on March 26. Dr. Kenneth Bailey will be the speaker.
SCHOOL
BOUNDARIES
It was moved by Mr. Sharp and seconded by Mr. Hampson
that Section 3211 of the Staff Handbook of Administrative Regulations be amended to conform with the new
Title V (2010, 2011) requirements by adding item (h)
to the list of criteria:
(h)
The ethnic composition of the residents near
the school, the student. body, and the adjacent
schools and school areas for the purpose of
avoiding, insofar as practicable, defacto
segregation (Section 2011, Title v, Administrative Code) •
Carried