ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2013, 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 Seating of Newly Elected Board Member – Administer/Collect Oath of
Office. (Enclosure)
1.3 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. REORGANIZATION OF BOARD (Enclosures)
3.1 Election of President
*Open Nominations – the president (chair) will call for nominations.
*Members will vote for offices of president and vice president by written
ballot.
*Results will be read aloud by the board secretary and recorded.
*The newly elected president shall immediately assume the chair position for the remainder of the meeting.
3.2 Election of Vice President
3.3 Election of Secretary
3.4 Election of Treasurer
3.5 Appointment of Recording Secretary
3.6 Appointment of Board Committees
Committee Assignments 2012
Americanism/Education Eval Buildings and Grounds
Micheal Dwyer Micheal Dwyer
Shanon Willmott Mark Jamison- Chair
Mark Jamison Matt O’Daniel
Finance NASB Legislative Negotiations
Mike Dwyer-Chair Shanon Willmott Greg Sampson-Chair
Mark Jamison Michael Dwyer-Chair Matt O’Daniel (8/31/12)
Matt O’Daniel Greg Sampson TBA
Policies Steering Committee St. Paul Liaison (AD HOC)
Full Board Mark Jamison Micheal Dwyer
Greg Sampson
Summer Grant (AD HOC) Government Relations Network
TBA-Chair Micheal Dwyer
Shanon Willmott
3.7 Appointment of School Attorney
3.8 Designation of Legal Newspaper
3.9 Dissemination of Conflict of Interest Policies to Board Members (Policies 8261, 8270, 8271, 8272)
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
4.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the December 10, 2012 Regular Meeting. (Enclosures)
4.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
Employee Benefit Fund - BCBS Health Insurance $6,812.80
5. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Business and 4th Grade (Enclosures)
6. REVIEW OF ANNUAL DISTRICT PLAN: None
7. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS: (Enclosures)
8. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
8.1 Quarterly Enrollment Figures and Option Enrollment Student Information (Enclosure)
8.2 February Board Retreat - Scheduled for Wednesday, February 20
9. BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS
9.1 Finance Committee
9.2 Negotiations Committee
9.3 Buildings and Grounds Committee
9.4 Professional Development Sharing
9.5 Legislative Update
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
11. NEW BUSINESS:
11.1 Review, Discuss and Consider the Following Policies: (Enclosures)
6000 General Policy Statement
6010 Scope of Instructional Program
6020 The Program of Instruction
6030 Designation of Attendance Ctrs.
6110 School Calendar
6112 School Day for Students
6113 School Day for Staff
6114 Emergencies
6115 Fire Drills, Emergency Plans
6116 Emergency Dismissal or Cancellation
6117 Ceremonies, Observances and the
Pledge of Allegiance
6120 Safe Schools Policy
6121 Curriculum Review Cycle
6200 Objectives of the Instructional Program
6210 Curriculum-Development and Adoption
6211 Curriculum-Assessments
6212 Assessments-Academic Content Standards
6220 Experimental/Innovation Program
6230 Curriculum Guides
6240 Homework
6241 Purpose of Homework
6260 Guidance
6270 Field Trips
6280 Activities
6281 Activity Funds Management
6282 School Colors
6283 Activities – Concussions
6290 Dedications and Commencement
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
12.1 Discuss and Consider the superintendent’s evaluation.
12.2 Discuss and Consider teacher negotiations and FCMG contract negotiations.
12. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
13. ADJOURNMENT