ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

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

           

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 April 11, 2011 Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting.   (Enclosures)

 

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

 

            Trane               $6,100.00        Depreciation Fund

 

 

4.         CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS:  Technology Report (Enclosure)

                                                                       

5.         PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS (Enclosures)

 

6.         SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

6.1       School Law Seminar for Board Members and Superintendents -

June 10, 2011 at Kearney Holiday Lodge

 

6.2       NASB School Finance Workshop -  July 20, 2011 in Lincoln

 

7.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

7.1       Discuss and Consider Future Graduation Dates.

 

8.         NEW BUSINESS:

 

8.1       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2011-2012 Basic Instructional Budget.  (Enclosures)

 

8.2       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Non-Certified Staff Wages, Salary and Benefits. 

 

            8.3       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve a 2011-2012

Teaching Contract.  (Enclosure)

 

8.4       Discuss and Consider Superintendent Goal Setting.

 

9.         EXECUTIVE SESSION:  (If needed)

 

10.       ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS

 

11.       ADJOURNMENT