ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2012, 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. Vice 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 October 8, 2012 Regular Meeting. (Enclosures)
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
Benefit Fund - BCBS Health Insurance $6,812.80
5. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Technology and Safety Committee (Enclosures)
6. REVIEW OF ANNUAL DISTRICT PLAN: None
7. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS: (Enclosures)
8. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
8.1 State Education Conference: November 14-16, LaVista Embassy Suites
8.2 Enrollment Figures (Enclosure)
8.3 Superintendent Goal Update
8.4 Report on Governor’s Visit
8.5 February Board Retreat
9. BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORTS
9.1 Finance Committee
9.2 Negotiations Committee
9.3 Buildings and Grounds Committee
9.4 Professional Development Sharing
9.5 Legislative Update
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
11. NEW BUSINESS:
11.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the 2011-2012 district audit. (Enclosure under separate cover.)
11.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to ratify the teacher base and master agreement for the 2012-2013 school year. (Enclosure)
11.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to accept a non-certified resignation.
11.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to accept a proposal to install an underground sprinkler system in the area west and south of the elementary.
11.5 Review of the district’s annual report (Enclosure)
11.6 Review, Discuss and Consider the following policies: (Enclosures)
Equal Educational Opportunities/Welfare Transportation
5415 Anti-Bullying 5501 Bus Transportation
5416 Student Fees 5503 Use of School Buses
5417 School Wellness 5504 Special Ed. Transp.
5417ARAdministrative Regulation 5505 Safe Pupil Trans. Plan
For School Wellness Policy (Development of Plan)
5418 Homeless Students 5506 Safe Pupil Transp. Plan
5420 Dating Violence 5601 Asthmas & Allergic
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discuss and Consider FCMG contract negotiations.
Sample Motion: I move to enter into executive session to discuss and consider FCMG contract negotiations and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an employee and/or individual and to protect the public interest.
13. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
14. ADJOURNMENT