ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

7 P.M., THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE ROOM

AMENDED AGENDA – ADDED 9.2

1.         CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

1.1       Pledge of Allegiance

            1.2       Seating of New Board Members – Administer/Collect Oaths of Office

(Enclosure under separate cover.)

1.3       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.         REORGANIZATION OF BOARD

3.1    Election of President 

3.2    Election of Vice President

3.3    Election of Secretary 

3.4    Appointment of Treasurer

3.5    Appointment of State and Federal Representative of District

3.6    Appointment of Recording Secretary

3.7    Appointment of Board Committees

                                                COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 2008

Americanism                                 Buildings and Grounds                           Education Eval

Micheal Dwyer                             Micheal Dwyer                                         Assigned as Needed

Jill Schreck  (TBA)                    Kristie Gilmore                                          Kristie Gilmore

Susie Moravec                             Mark Jamison                                           Jill Schreck (TBA)

Finance                                          NASB Legislative Committee                 Negotiations

Assigned As Needed                  Kristie Gilmore                                          Jill Schreck (TBA)

Full Board                                      Susie Moravec                                         Susie Moravec

                                                        Micheal Dwyer                                         Tom Kratochvil(TBA)

Policies                                          Steering Committee                                  St. Paul Liason(AD HOC)

Full Board                                      Kristie Gilmore                                          Mark Jamison

                                                        Susie Moravec                                         Jill Schreck (TBA)

Summer Grant (AD HOC)

Mark Jamison, Kristie Gilmore                                                                                

3.8    Appointment of School Attorney

3.9    Appointment of Representative to ESU #3 Advisory Council 

3.10  Designation of Legal Newspaper

4.         CONSENT AGENDA

4.1    Minutes/Ratify Action of the December 8, 2008 Regular Meeting (Enclosure)

4.2    Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report (Enclosures)

         Construction Fund:  FCMG  $160,465.00; MECO-HENNE  $198,265.00

5.         CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS 

5.1    Math Curriculum Reports/ Summer Grant (Enclosures)

6.         PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS (Enclosures)

7.         SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.1    Quarterly Enrollment Figures and Option Enrollment Student Info (Enclosure)

7.2    Board Retreat

7.3    2007-2008 Annual Report (Enclosure)

7.4    Construction Update

7.5    Arlington Education Foundation Update

8.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9.         NEW BUSINESS

9.1       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Recognize the A.E.A. as the Bargaining Agent for Certified Teachers (Enclosure)

9.2       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept an Application for Early Retirement and Resignation.                   

10.       EXECUTIVE SESSION: (If needed)

11.       ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

12.       ADJOURNMENT