ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009

7:00 P.M.

HIGH SCHOOL 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 February 9, 2009 Regular Meeting and March 2, 2009 Special Meeting.  (Enclosures)

 

 

 

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

 

FCMG                         Construction Fund    $22,227/

Special Building Fund (Expanded Gym)  $31, 418

MECO-HENNE          Construction Fund $327,940.00                        

 

3.3    2009-2010 Special Education Contract:  ESU#3   School Psychologist .20; Speech Language Pathologist .40; Physical Therapist .10; Occupational Therapist .10; Vision Res. Teacher .10; Brook Valley CDC Dual Diagnosed (Yes) 

 

4.         CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS 

 

4.1    Annual Industrial Technology, Library/Media, Language Arts Curriculum and Summer Grant Report (Second Grade Conference). (Enclosures)

 

5.         PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS (Enclosures)

 

6.         SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

 

            6.1       Safe Routes Nebraska Update

           

7.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

8.         NEW BUSINESS

 

8.1       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept Staff Members’ Resignations.

 

8.2       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action for Approval of ‘At-Will’ Employment. 

 

8.3       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Option Enrollment Capacities for the 2009-2010 School Year.  (Enclosure) 

 

8.4       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve 2009-2010 Activity Admissions and Pass Prices.

 

8.5       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Assistant Secondary Principal/AD’s Contract Renewal.

 

8.6       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Elementary Principal’s Contract Renewal.

 

8.7       Interview Candidate for Superintendent.

 

8.8       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Offer and Approve a Contract for Superintendent.

 

9.         EXECUTIVE SESSION:  (If needed)

 

10.       ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

 

11.       ADJOURNMENT