ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2013, 7 P.M.

HS CONFERENCE ROOM

AGENDA

NOTICES

COPY OF OPEN MEETINGS ACT:  The Board of Education makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public.  The Act is posted on the south wall of the meeting room.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC FORUM: 

Getting Started:  When it is your turn to speak during the public forum portion of the agenda, please come forward, sign your name and address on the sign-in sheet and state your name to the Board of Education.

Time Limit:  You may speak only one time and must limit comments to 5 minutes or less.

Personnel or Student Topic:  If you are planning to speak about a personnel or student matter involving an individual, please understand that our policies require that such concerns initially be directed to the administration for consideration.  Board members will generally not respond to any questions you ask or comments you make about individual staff members or students.  You are cautioned that slanderous comments are not protected just because they are made at a board meeting.

General Rules:  Please remember that this is a meeting of the Board of Education held in public for conducting the business of the Board of Education.  Offensive language, personal attacks and hostile conduct will not be tolerated. 

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1.         CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

            Micheal Dwyer             Mark Jamison               Matt O’Daniel             

Greg Sampson                          Luanne Sundberg          Shanon Willmott

1.1       Pledge of Allegiance

1.2       Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda.  President requests changes or additions to agenda, otherwise agenda stands approved as presented (amended).

2.         WELCOME TO GUESTS AND PUBLIC FORUM

3.         CONSENT AGENDA:

3.1       Minutes/Ratify Action of the July 8, 2013 regular meeting.  (Enclosure)

3.2       Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.  (Enclosures)

Employee Benefit Fund - BCBS Health Insurance                     $5,514.87

Depreciation Fund - Metal Doors & Hardware                                 $5,655

Depreciation Fund – American Bus Sales                                  $14,900

General Fund to Depreciation Fund for the purpose

of building and site improvements, vehicle and textbook

acquisition, and equipment purchases.                           $100,000

General Fund to Benefit Fund   for the purpose of paying

health/dental insurance premiums.                                              $86,850

4.         CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS:  None

5.         REVIEW OF ANNUAL DISTRICT PLAN:  Plan Item 3.0 (Enclosure)

6.         PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS:  (Enclosures)

7.         SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

7.1       Enrollment Figures (Enclosure)

            7.2       Establish tentative times for budget meetings:   August 26 or

September 3.

7.3       Review of Mission Statement/Belief Statements/School Improvement Goals (Enclosure)

7.4       Superintendent’s Annual Goals

7.5       Administrative Organization (Enclosure)

7.6       Sealed bid for buses resulted in the sale of 1991 for $700 and 1993 for $711.

7.7       Annual Review of Summer Maintenance and Building Tour

7.8       Kindergarten Support Staff

8.         BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS

            8.1       Finance Committee

8.2       Negotiations Committee

            8.3       Buildings and Grounds Committee

            8.4       Professional Development Sharing

            8.5       Legislative Update

9.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  None

10.       NEW BUSINESS:

10.1     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to accept non-certified employee resignations.

10.2     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to hire non-certified  employees.

10.3     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to consider the proposal by administration to modify the current Strength and Conditioning Program that would compensate the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator in the extra duty pay schedule.

10.4     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve 2013-2014 adult breakfast/lunch prices.

            10.5     Discuss and Consider the utilization of crossing guards.

10.6     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the purchase of safety straps for all of the basketball backboards in both gyms at an approximate cost of $10,000.

10.7     Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action to purchase security cameras for buses.           

10.8     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to adopt on first reading Policy 3011 Fund Balance Reporting, Policy 5001 Admission Requirements, Policy 5006 Option Enrollment, Policy 6212 Assessments–Academic Content Standards and Policy 6284 Initiations, Hazing, Secret Clubs and Outside Organizations.  (Enclosures)

11.       EXECUTIVE SESSION: 

11.1     Discuss and Consider FCMG contract negotiations.

12.       ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

13.       ADJOURNMENT