ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING’ MINUTES
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009
1. Call Special Meeting to Order and Roll Call: Meeting was called to order by President Moravec at 6:21 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.
Roll Call Vote Was Taken. Present were Board Members Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Kristie Magnino, Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson. Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent, and Burma Kroger, NASB representative. Mark Jamison was absent and excused from the meeting.
2. Welcome to Guests and Public Forum
3. New Business:
3.1 Discuss and Consider Board and Superintendent Agreement: The board and superintendent agreement is a document that defines communication, relationship and workmanship between the board and the superintendent. The finalized document will be signed in the near future by both parties.
3.2 Discuss and Consider Board Members’/Superintendent’s Roles/Responsibilities: The roles and responsibilities of the board and the superintendent were discussed. Burma Kroger expanded on the main roles of a board of education. Some short-term goals of the board include strengthening and expanding board committees, implementing a 36 month process of policy review, developing a new superintendent’s job description and evaluation process and adopting better guidelines for public participation at board meetings.
3.3 Discuss and Consider Staff Negotiation Timeline and Role of Negotiations’ Committee: There was a discussion about establishing a timeline and process for budget management which includes negotiations. Discussion revolved around where the responsibility lies in making decisions about salary negotiations for non-certified staff. Board members are going to visit with other boards to explore their processes. Ms. Kroger expressed that it is the board’s responsibility to provide the parameters to the superintendent for which decisions will be based and the superintendent’s responsibility to provide the information and recommendations within those parameters.
4. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting was adjourned at 9:48 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary