ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2012
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. 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 2011
Americanism/Education Eval Buildings and Grounds
Micheal Dwyer Micheal Dwyer
Susie Moravec-Chair Mark Jamison- Chair
Mark Jamison Matt O’Daniel
Finance NASB Legislative Negotiations
Mike Dwyer Susie Moravec Greg Sampson-Chair
Mark Jamison Michael Dwyer Susie Moravec
Matt O’Daniel Greg Sampson Kristie Magnino
Policies Steering Committee St. Paul Liaison (AD HOC)
Full Board Susie Moravec Micheal Dwyer
Greg Sampson
Summer Grant (AD HOC) Government Relations Network
Mark Jamison Micheal Dwyer
Kristie Magnino
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 12, 2011 Regular Meeting. (Enclosures)
4.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
5. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Math, Kindergarten, Preschool (Enclosures)
6. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS: (Enclosures)
7. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
7.1 Quarterly Enrollment Figures and Option Enrollment Student Information (Enclosure)
7.2 February Board Retreat
7.3 Filing for Incumbents – February 15, 2012, 5 p.m.
7.4 Needs Assessment (Enclosure)
8. BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.1 Buildings and Grounds
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9.1 Review, Discuss and Consider Arlington Public Schools’ Early Entrance to Kindergarten Application Guide. (Enclosure)
10. NEW BUSINESS:
10.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Recognize the A.E.A. as the Bargaining Agent for Certified Teachers (Enclosure)
10.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept Temporary Early Retirement Incentive Program Applications and Agreements.
10.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept Non-Certified Resignation.
10.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve “At-Will” Employment.
10.5 Review, Discuss and Consider the Following Policies: (Enclosures)
4013 Personnel Files
4014 Receiving Agents, Salespersons, and Other Business
Representatives
4015 Unauthorized Purchases
4016 Use of School Facilities and Equipment by School Employees
4017 Activity Passes
4018 Political Activity
4019 Fair Labor Standards Act (Minimum Wage and Overtime)
4020 Shredding Consumer Reports
4021 Social Security Numbers
4022 Military and Family Military Leave
4024 Wage and Deduction Information
4025 Professional Boundaries Between Employees and Students
4026 Complaints About Employees
4100 Qualifications for Appointment as Teacher
4101 Qualifications for Appointment to Administrative and Supervisory
Positions
4110 Contract
4111 Certification
4112 Release from Contract
4120 Probationary Certified Employees
4121 Permanent Certified Employees
4130 Assignment of Duties
4131 Agents/Tutors
4132 Student Teachers and Pre-Student Teachers
4133 Substitute Teachers
4140 Required Professional Growth Activities
4141 Teacher Training
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
11.1 Discuss and Consider Evaluations of Building Principals.
11.2 Discuss and Consider the Superintendent’s Evaluation.
12. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
13. ADJOURNMENT