ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010
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: Kevin Schutt will address the Board on Booster Club fundraising.
3. CONSENT AGENDA:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the January 11, 2010 Regular Meeting. (Enclosure)
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
Meco Henne Construction Fund $71,210.00
Americom LIF Funds $46,200.69
3.3 Approval of 2010-2011 NASB Membership: (Enclosure) Membership invoice is for $3,903 less a 5% discount ($195) if paid by April 1 making the balance due $3,708.00. This reflects an increase of $237.00 over last year’s dues.
4. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Social Studies Curriculum Reports (Enclosures)
5. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS (Enclosures)
6. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
6.1 Safety Review
6.2 Bus/Van Discussion
6.3 Construction Updates
6.4 2010-2011 Calendar - Preliminary Draft (Enclosure)
6.5 Discuss Master Calendar of Board Agenda (Enclosure)
6.6 NASB Monthly Reminder (Enclosure)
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Instruction Policies 6241-6920 on Second Reading. (Enclosures)
7.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Appoint a Representative to the Government Relations Network.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve New Construction Policies 7000-7053 on First Reading. (Enclosures)
8.2 Discuss and Consider the Certified Staff Negotiation Process.
8.3. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept Staff Member’s Resignation.
8.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Bid on Bleachers (Enclosures)
8.5 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Secondary Principal’s Contract Renewal.
8.6 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Assistant Secondary Principal/AD’s Contract Renewal.
8.8 Discuss and Consider Administrators’ Compensation Packages.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (If needed)
10. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
11. ADJOURNMENT