ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 10, 2010
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. CONSENT AGENDA:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the April 12, 2010 Regular Meeting and May 3, 2010 Special Meeting. (Enclosures)
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
Signed by Gene Construction Fund $7,497.00
4. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Annual Technology Report (Enclosure)
5. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS (Enclosures)
6. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
6.1 NASB Nebraska School Law Seminar-June 11-Kearney
6.2 Election of Legislation Committee Seat No. 14
6.3 Change Length of School Day for 2010-2011: Elementary 8:15 a.m.-3:20 p.m. and High School 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
8153 Standing Committee on Americanism
B. Board Members
8260 Conflict of Interest/Contracts
8261 Conflict of Interest-Employment of Immediate Family Member
8270 Conflict of Interest/Procedures
8271 Reporting Procedures
8272 Code of Ethics
C. Methods of Operation
8300 Methods of Operation
8310 Formulation of Policies
8320 Adoption, Amendment or Suspension of Policies
8330 Formulation of Administrative Regulations
8340 Meetings
8341 Types of Meetings
8342 Designated Method of Giving Notice of Meetings
8343 Agenda Construction and Control
8344 Location of School Board Meetings
8345 Procedures During Meetings
8346 Opportunity for Public Expression
8347 Teacher-Administrator-Board of Education Relationships
7.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Summer Grants. (Enclosures)
Crosland Evaluation/Assessment in HS Chorus $842.40
Jurgensen, Middle School Interdisciplinary Unit $2,758.16
Lorsch, Tierney
7.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Non-Certified Staff Wages, Salary, and Benefits.
7.4 Discuss and Consider Installation of Sidewalks Along 11th Street.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Teacher Contracts for 2010-2011. (Enclosures)
8.2 Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Policy 5420 Dating Violence and Bylaws of the Board Policies 9000-9400 on First Reading.
Series 5000 Students
5420 Dating Violence
Series 9000 Bylaws of the Board
Board Authority
9000 General Statement
9010 Limits of Authority
Board Members
9100 Legal Description
9110 Number of Members, Terms of Office
9120 Officers
9121 President
9122 Vice President
9123 Treasurer
9124 Secretary
9125 Attorney
9126 Auditor
9127 Individual Members
9130 Remuneration and Reimbursement
9140 Removal From Office
Bylaws, Policies and Regulations
9200 Formulation, Adoption, Amendment of Policies
9210 Adoption and Amendment of Bylaws
9220 Approval and Amendment of Administrative Regulations
9230 Suspension of Policies, Bylaws and Regulations
Meetings
9300 Regular Meetings
9301 Special Meetings
9310 Advance Delivery of Meeting Materials
9320 Order of Business
9330 Parliamentary Procedure
9340 Minutes
9341 Voting
9350 Methods of Operation/Quorum
9360 Board/School District Records
9370(a) Open Sessions
9370(b) Closed Sessions
Committees
9400 Temporary and Special Board Committees
8.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Basic Instructional Budget for 2010-2011. (Enclosures)
8.4 Discuss and Consider Summer Maintenance Projects as Approved by the Buildings and Grounds Committee.
8.5 Discuss and Consider Superintendent Goal Setting.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (If needed)
10. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
11. ADJOURNMENT