ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
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:
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 November 9, 2009 Regular Meeting. (Enclosure)
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
Meco-Henne $553,343.00 Construction Fund
Hicks-Ashby $149,473.40 Construction Fund
Midwest Floor Covering $6,126.55 Construction Fund
Union Bank & Trust $165,908.75 Bond Fund
4. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Science and Summer Grant “Henry the Hand Hits Arlington”. (Enclosures)
5. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS (Enclosures)
6. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:
6.1 Legislative Issues Meeting on Monday, January 25, 2010.
6.2 Holiday Celebration.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
7.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt a Resolution to
Approve a Safe Routes Grant Application. (Enclosure)
7.2 Discuss, Consider and Take necessary Action to Adopt Board and Superintendent Agreement. (Enclosure)
7.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Purchase a Tractor for Buildings and Grounds. (Enclosure)
8. NEW BUSINESS:
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Instruction Policies 6000-6240 on First Reading. (Enclosures)
8.2 Discuss and Consider Implementing District Motto “Soaring to Excellence.”
8.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Purchase Sound Systems for the Gyms.
8.4 Discuss and Consider the Minutes of the Facility Committee Meeting. (Enclosure)
8.5 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Upgrade the Fire Alarm Panel. (Enclosure)
8.6 Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to Support the Race to the Top Grant Application Being Submitted by the State of Nebraska. (Enclosure)
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
9.1 Discuss and Consider the Evaluations of Building Principals. (Enclosures)
9.2 Discuss and Consider the Maintenance Supervisor’s Benefits.
9.3 Discuss and Consider the Superintendent’s Evaluation.
10. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
11. ADJOURNMENT