ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 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).
2. WELCOME TO GUESTS AND PUBLIC FORUM
3. CONSENT AGENDA:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the January 17, 2011 Regular Meeting. (Enclosure)
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
VISA (Booster Water Heater) $2,299.55 Depreciation Fund
4. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Social Studies (Enclosures)
5. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS (Enclosures)
6. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
6.1 2011-2012 Calendar - Preliminary Draft (Enclosure)
6.2 Joint Letter on Budget Constraints and Local Negotiations (Enclosure)
6.3 NASBO Resolution Request (Enclosure)
6.4 NRCSA Spring Conference – March 24-25
6.5 Budget Update
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
7.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Readopt Policy 4140 Professional Growth. (Enclosure)
8. NEW BUSINESS:
8.1 Approval of 2011-2012 Nebraska Association of School Boards’ Membership. Membership invoice is for $3,529 less a 2% discount ($71) if paid by April 1 making the balance due $3,458.00. This reflects a decrease of $250.00 over last year’s dues. (Enclosure)
8.2 Review, Discuss and Consider the Following Policies: (Enclosures)
1200 Anti-discrimination: Designation of Coordinator & Grievance Procedure
1210 Title IX-Discrimination
1220 Title IX--Procedure for Informal/Formal Hearing
1230 Building Accessibility
1240 ADA and Section 504 Grievance Procedure
1250 Notice of Designation of Coordinator
1300 Fund Raising Activities
1310 Gifts to the School District
1400 School and Community Organizations
1410 Parent Organizations
1420 Citizens’ Advisory Committees
1430 Utilizing Community Resources
1440 Staff Participation in Community Affairs
1450 School Personnel and the Public
1460 Student Production of Goods and Services
1470 Public Performances by Students
8.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Secondary Principal’s Contract Renewal.
8.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Assistant Secondary Principal/AD’s Contract Renewal.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
9.1 Discuss, Consider and Review Preliminary Compensation for Administrators.
10. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
11. ADJOURNMENT