ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, JULY 8, 2013, 7 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

           

            Micheal Dwyer                       Mark Jamison              Matt O’Daniel            

Greg Sampson                         Luanne Sundberg        Shanon Willmott

                       

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 10, 2013 regular meeting.  (Enclosure)

 

3.2       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

Bond Fund  -  Union Bank    Annual Administrative Fee     $512.00

 

4.         CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS:  None

                                                                       

5.         REVIEW OF ANNUAL DISTRICT PLAN:  Plan Item 2.0 (Enclosure)

 

6.         PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS:  None

 

7.         SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

7.1       Welcome Back on August 8

7.2       Budget Meetings

7.3       Goal Review

 

8.         BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

            8.1       Finance Committee

8.2       Negotiations Committee

            8.3       Buildings and Grounds Committee

            8.4       Professional Development Sharing

            8.5       Legislative Update

 

10.       NEW BUSINESS:

 

10.1     Discuss and Consider the 2012-2013 Annual Transportation Report.   (Enclosure)

 

10.2     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the 2013-2014 bus shuttle agreement with St. Paul Lutheran School. (Enclosure)

 

10.3     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the 2013-2014 elementary faculty handbook.  (Enclosure)

 

10.4     Discuss and Consider the Annual Hot Lunch Report. (Enclosure)

 

10.5     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve 2013-2014 student breakfast/lunch prices.

 

10.6     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve expenditure exclusions up to an amount equal to 2% of the 2012-2013 Certified General Fund Budget Authority.

 

11.       EXECUTIVE SESSION: 

 

11.1     Discuss and Consider FCMG contract negotiations.

  

12.       ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

 

13.       ADJOURNMENT