ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011
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).
Sample Motion: I move to approve the regular agenda as presented (amended).
2. WELCOME TO GUESTS AND PUBLIC FORUM
3. CONSENT AGENDA:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the November 14, 2011 Regular Meeting. (Enclosures)
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
Union Bank Bond Fund Principal and Interest on Bonds: $180,908.75
(Principal $15,000/Interest $165,908.75)
4. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Social Studies (Enclosure)
5. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS: (Enclosures)
6. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
6.1 Holiday Celebration - Staff Luncheon Planned for
Tuesday, December 20
6.2 February Board Retreat - Date/Place/Specific Topics
6.3 Update on Door Locks - 15 Needed: Corbin Russwin Lock $473
6.3 Scheduled Maintenance Over Break: Storage Area, Floors, Kitchen Hood, Carpet
6.4 Copy Machine Agreement/Lease
7. BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS
7.1 Finance Committee
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt Policy 4007 Family and Medical Leave. (Enclosure)
9. NEW BUSINESS:
9.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Policy 5001 Admission Requirements. (Enclosure)
9.2 Discuss and Consider the Annual Hot Lunch Report. (Enclosure)
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (If needed)
Sample Motion: I move to enter into executive session to discuss personnel issues and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an employee and/or individual and to protect the public interest.
11. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
12. ADJOURNMENT