C.A.S.H. Fall Conference 2007

October 9 & 10, 2007

Westin South Coast Plaza

Costa Mesa, CA

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9

Office of Public School Construction/State Allocation Board Update

              Rob Cook, Office of Public School Construction/State Allocation Board

State Allocation Board Update

              Mavonne Garrity, State Allocation Board

CDE/School Facilities Planning Division Update

              Kathleen Moore, CDE/School Facilities Planning Division

Division of the State Architect Update

              David Thorman, Division of the State Architect

Department of Toxic Substances Control Update

              Sharon Fair, Department of Toxic Substances Control

Session I

Realities of Declining Enrollment

• Asset Management
• Master Planning
• Demographics
• Reprogramming/Repurposing
• Boundary Changes

    Pamela Johnson, Montebello USD

    John Palmer, School Site Solutions, Inc.

Session II

Beyond Declining Enrollment

• Surplus Property Requirements: Naylor Act Implications, Brown Act Requirements for the Committee, Community Relations, and Rezoning in Times of Declining Property Values
• Post-School Closures: Effects on City/School District Relationships, Schools as Centers of the Community, and Options to Preclude further Closures
• County Office Role: Impact on Special Programs, Assistance Provided by COE

    Eric Hall, Eric Hall & Associates

    Leigh Coop, Vacaville USD

    Andrea Sullivan, Orange Co. Dept. of Educ.

Session III

Human Resources Issues

• Handout A
• Handout B
• The importance of understanding your Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Building relationships internally and externally
• Partnering with Human Resources            

    Nina Boyd, Orange Co. Dept. of Educ.

    Sandra Hall, Orange Co. Dept. of Educ.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10

CDE Report on the Components of a Complete School

              Kathleen Moore, CDE/School Facilities Planning Division

              Fred Yeager, CDE/School Facilities Planning Division

Legislative Update

              2007 Legislative and Regulatory Overview

              Tom Duffy, Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes

              SB 35 (Torlakson):  The Challenges and Opportunities of Joint-Use

              Patti Cummings, Paramount USD

              SB 614 (Simitian):  The Challenges and Opportunities of Design-Build

              Ed Mierau, Neff Construction, Inc.

              Eligibility Legislation

              Ian Padilla, Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes

Californians for School Facilities Update

              Gary Rainwater, Californians for School Facilities