ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012, 7:00 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
1.2 Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda. Vice 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 12, 2012 Regular Meeting. (Enclosures)
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
Employee Benefit Fund - BCBS Health Insurance $5,489.80
Bond Fund Union Bank-Principal/Interest on Bond $225,193.88
Bond Fund Union Bank-Principal/Interest on Old Bond $30,495
4. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Language Arts and Third Grade (Enclosures)
5. REVIEW OF ANNUAL DISTRICT PLAN: None
6. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS: (Enclosures)
7. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
7.1 Holiday Celebration:
Tuesday, December 18 – Administrator Soup Luncheon for Staff
Wednesday, December 19 – Holiday Breakfast for Transportation
and Food Service
Friday, December 21 – BOE Meat/Cheese Trays for Staff
7.2 February Board Retreat – Scheduled for Wednesday, February 20
7.3 Scheduled Maintenance Over Break: Replace lights in shop area
7.4 Marketing – Ads with KHUB in February/March
7.5 Arlington Education Foundation Grant Award - $3,500 to Elementary Technology Initiative
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:
9.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to accept a proposal to install an underground sprinkler system in the area west and south of the elementary.
10. NEW BUSINESS:
10.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to trade in the current equipment consisting of: 2009 Bobcat CT445 tractor and loader, 2010 10” snow pusher and Western Track snow blade to purchase a Bobcat skid-steer loader from Bobcat of Omaha. (Enclosure)
10.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to hire a non-certified employee.
10.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to recognize the AEA to represent the certificated non-administrative staff as the exclusive bargaining agent for 2014-2015. (Enclosure)
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discuss and Consider teacher negotiations and FCMG contract negotiations.
12. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
13. ADJOURNMENT