ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
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 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
2.1 Kelly Thompson and supporters for the high school baseball program would like to present the startup funds to the school board.
3. CONSENT AGENDA:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the October 12, 2009 Regular Meeting and the October 26, 2009 Special Meeting. (Enclosures)
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
Meco-Henne $358,224 Construction Fund
$141,000 General Fund/ARRA IDEA
Hick’s Ashby $8,608.44 Depreciation Fund
4. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Foreign Language, Family Consumer Science and Physical Education. (Enclosures)
5. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS (Enclosures)
6. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT:
6.1 Enrollment Figures (Enclosure)
6.2 Schedule Facilities Committee Meeting
6.3 Construction Update (Enclosure)
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
8. NEW BUSINESS:
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Purchase Snow Removal Equipment. (Enclosure)
8.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2008-2009 District Audit. (Enclosed under separate cover.)
8.3 Discuss and Consider the Superintendent’s Job Description and Evaluation Format.
8.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept Resignation from Non-Certified Employee.
8.5 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Non-Certified Employment.
8.6 Discuss and Consider Schedule to Review Remaining Policies (6000-9000). (Enclosure)
8.7 Discuss and Consider the Safe Routes Grant.
8.8 Discuss and Consider Employee Use of School Owned Computers. (Enclosure)
8.9 Discuss, Consider and Take necessary Action to Adopt Board and Superintendent Agreement. (Enclosure)
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discuss Teacher Negotiations and Ratification of Teacher Base and Master Agreement for 2009-2010.
10. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS: Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Ratify the Teacher Base and Master Agreement for the 2009-2010 School Year. (Enclosure)
11. ADJOURNMENT