ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013, 7:00 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
1.2 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 8, 2013 regular meeting. (Enclosure)
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
Bond Fund - Union Bank Bond (Withdrawal date June 14) $103,358.75
Employee Benefit Fund - BCBS Health Insurance $6,344.18
General Funds - University Medical Center $21,612.50
ESU #2 School Psychologist .28 FTE $34,106
4. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: SIP Progress (Enclosure)
5. REVIEW OF ANNUAL DISTRICT PLAN: Plan Item 1.1-1.2 (Enclosure)
6. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS: (Enclosures)
7. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
7.1 Equipment Bids: Using the sealed bid process the archery equipment brought $1,200; the planer brought $701.00 and the jointer brought $751.00.
7.2 Update on LB407 and TEEOSA funding formula.
7.3 Discuss and consider the practice of an exit interview with administrative personnel.
8. BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.1 Finance Committee
8.2 Negotiations Committee
8.3 Buildings and Grounds Committee – Equipment Sales and Summative
Needs Update
8.4 Professional Development Sharing
8.5 Legislative Update
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
9.1 Discuss, Consider and Review Policy 6212 Assessments-Academic Content Standards (Enclosure)
10. NEW BUSINESS:
10.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to accept a staff member’s resignation.
10.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve a teaching contract for the 2013-2014 school year. (Enclosure)
10.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve hiring an elementary principal.
10.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to hire non-certified employees.
10.5 Discuss and Consider amendment to Policy No. 6410 Parental Involvement in Title I Program on first reading. (Enclosure)
10.6 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the 2013-2014 basic instructional budget. (Enclosure)
10.7 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action on a request by Mike Dwyer to partial fund a trip to Washington DC to meet with a congressional delegation with an opportunity to discuss educational issues.
10.8 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action on the technology upgrades that are being proposed by the technology director and committee. (Enclosure)
10.9 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to adopt a resolution which authorizes Superintendent Lynn Johnson to sign a contract with Civil Solutions, LLC which is the entity providing construction engineering services relative to the safe routes grant (federal aid project). Read resolution. (Enclosure)
11. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
11.1 Discuss and Consider FCMG contract negotiations and support staff negotiations.
12. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
13. ADJOURNMENT