ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

JULY 13, 2009

7 P.M.

HS SCIENCE ROOM

 

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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AGENDA

 

1.         CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

           

1.1       Pledge of Allegiance.

 

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 June 8, 2009 Regular Meeting.  (Enclosure)

 

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

           

Meco-Henne – Building Fund - $50,825

Meco-Henne – Construction Fund - $528,675

 

3.3       Approval of ESU Contract:

 

            ESU #3           Driver’s Education 2009-2010           $305.00 per student

 

4.         CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS:  None

 

5.         PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS:  None

 

6.         SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

 

6.1       NASB Awards of Achievement. (Enclosed under separate cover.)

6.2       School Finance Workshop – July 23 - Lincoln Cornhusker Hotel and NASB Area Membership Meeting (Enclosures)

6.3       Region 9 NASB Opening

6.4       Negotiations Update (Enclosure)

6.5       NRCSA Membership (Enclosure)

6.6       Van Condition/Purchase

6.7       Arlington Village Board Notification (Enclosure)

           

7.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

7.1       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt on Second Reading 6600 Special Education Policies. (Enclosure)

 

8.         NEW BUSINESS:

 

8.1       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt on First Reading Policy 1100 Community Use of School Facilities; Policy 1105 Use of School Facilities:  Student Groups and Boy Scouts; Policy 4022 Military and Family Military Leave; Policy 5001 Admission Requirements and Policy 5006 Option Enrollment (Enclosures)

 

8.2       Discuss and Consider a Date for Annual Review of Maintenance and Custodial Programs.

 

8.3       Discuss and Consider the 2008-2009 Annual Transportation Report and Review Summer Bus Maintenance.   (Enclosure)

 

8.4       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2009-2010 Bus Lease Agreements with St. Paul. (Enclosures)

 

8.5       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve 2009-2010 Student Breakfast/Lunch Prices.

 

8.6       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Changing One Paraeducator FTE from 61% (3 Days) to 100% (5 Days).  (Enclosure) 

 

8.7       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept Staff Member’s Resignation.

 

8.8       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve a Teaching Contract for 2009-2010. (Enclosure Handed Out at Meeting)

 

8.9       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Communications/Security/Technology Bid Proposal.  (Enclosure Handed Out at Meeting)

 

9.         EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Discuss and Consider Negotiations and Salary for the Head of Maintenance, Nurse, Technology Coordinator and Bus Drivers for the 2009-2010 School Year.

 

10.       ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

 

10.1     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2009-2010 Salary for Head of Maintenance.

 

10.2     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2009-2010 Salary for the School Nurse.

 

10.3     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2009-2010 Salary for the Technology Coordinator.

 

10.4     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2009-2010 Pay Rates for Bus Drivers.

 

11.       ADJOURNMENT