Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 1/9/2017 - 7:00 PM
Category: Business/Action Items
Type: Action
Subject: 17.10 Reorganization of the Transportation Department
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Professional Learning Professional Development Focused on Special Populations Goal 2.7-2.10
Professional Development Focused on Special Populations Goal 2.7-2.10
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Transportation Reorg.pdf
Transportation Re-Org Chart.pdf
Transportation Operations Supervisor Safety and Training -MDUSD 1-5-2017.pdf
Transportation Operations Supervisor -MDUSD 1-5-2017.pdf
Transportation Scheduler-MDUSD 1-4-2017.pdf
Competitive Salary Increases.pdf
Summary: A reorganization of District Transportation Management Staff is being proposed. The reorganization objectives were to provide students and school communities with improved services. Recommendations are to realign management positions within the Transportation Department to create a new management structure. This proposed plan eliminates four (4) Classified Management positions as well as one (1) Teamsters Local 856 position and create three (3) Classified Management positions as well as two (2) Teamsters Local 856 positions. The FTE amount does not change. Approve the recommended establishment of new positions, job descriptions and salary placements for the reorganization of the Transportation Department effective upon approval. Approve the recommended abolishment of old positions in the Transportation Department effective March 15, 2017.

Recommendations are to align salary schedules for certain positions within the Transportation Department to be competitive with surrounding districts in order to retain current employees and recruit new high quality hires. The affected positions are in the Teamsters Local 856 Unit. The FTE amount does not change.
Funding: General Fund
Fiscal Impact ($19,851) and $863,000
Recommendation: Approve reorganization of the Transportation Department including new job descriptions and the increase/decrease of FTE and reclassification of positions within that department.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Annette Campanella - Senior Personnel Specialist
Signed By:
Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
Signed By:
Leyla E. Benson - Executive Director of Human Resources
Signed By:
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
Vote Results:

New Motion
Member Cheryl Hansen Moved, Member Brian Lawrence seconded to approve the New motion 'Approve reorganization of the Transportation Department including new job descriptions and the increase/decrease of FTE and reclassification of positions within that department.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Joanne Durkee     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes