ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 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 Seating of New Board Member – Administrator Collects Oath of Office
(Enclosure)
1.3 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. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
3.1 Reappointment of Board Committees
4. CONSENT AGENDA:
4.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the September 10, 2012 Regular Meeting. (Enclosures)
4.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
Transfer from General Fund to Activity Fund $9,000
Benefit Fund - BCBS Health Insurance $7,827.54
4.3 Special Education Contract: Boys Town National Research Hospital Deaf and Hard of Hearing Parent-Infant Program One Student $136.00/hour
5. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: Special Education/Title I (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 Board Retreat – February (same as last year)
8.3 Update on Hot Lunch Numbers
8.4 Board Email Accounts
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
10.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve Policy 5204 Grading System. (Enclosure)
11. NEW BUSINESS:
11.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to amend the district calendar to modify early release days and late starts for TCT. (Enclosure)
11.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the purchase of a used mini van.
11.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to adopt Policy 6117 Ceremonies, Observances and Pledges to reflect the new state law pertaining to the Pledge of Allegiance. (Enclosure)
11.4 Review, Discuss and Consider the following policies: (Enclosures)
Equal Educational Opportunities/Welfare
5400 Due Process Rights
5401 Equal Opportunities
5402 Child Abuse and Neglect
5403 Married/Pregnant Students
5405 Corporal Punishment
5406 Search and Seizure
5407 Vandalism
5408 Health Regulations
5409 Communicable Diseases
5411 Law Violations
5412 Missing Persons
5413 Requests to Contact Students & Student Interview by Non-School
Personnel
5414 Identification of Learners with High Ability
11.5 Discuss and Consider the superintendent’s evaluation process and forms. (Enclosure)
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discuss and Consider negotiations and FCMG contract negotiations.
13. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
14. ADJOURNMENT