ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BUDGET AND TAX REQUEST HEARINGS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 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 HEARINGS/MEETING TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC HEARING: Conduct Budget Hearing 2009-2010 Proposed Budget
Open Budget Hearing Time:
Discuss, consider and receive input on the District’s 2009-2010 Budget.
Close Budget Hearing Time:
3. CALL TAX REQUEST HEARING/MEETING TO ORDER
Open Tax Request Hearing Time:
Bond Fund Tax Request: $323,200.00
Property Tax Rate: .086732
Special Building Fund Tax Request: $147,460.00
Property Tax Rate: .039572
Close Tax Request Hearing Time:
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
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
3. CONSENT AGENDA:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the August 10, 2009 Special Public Hearings and Regular Meeting.
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.
Depreciation Fund Transfer from General $350,000.00
Mecco-Henne Construction Fund $959,517.00
Midwest Floor Covering Construction $9,496.20
Hicks-Ashby Depreciation Fund $100,000
Hicks-Ashby Construction Fund $55,581.14
4. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS: None
5. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS (Enclosures)
6. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
6.1 Enrollment Figures
6.2 2009 NASB Area Membership Meetings – September 30, Fremont,
4:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Register with Mrs. Pittman before September 24.)
6.3 NASB/NASA State Conference – November 18-20
6.4 Itemized Haase Bill (Enclosure)
6.5 Destroying Inactive SPED Files
6.6 Election Region #9 (Enclosure)
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt on Second Reading Policy 6212 Assessments-Academic Content Standards. (Enclosure)
8. NEW BUSINESS:
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2009-2010 District Budget. (Enclosures)
8.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Purchase of a Mini Van.
8.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Purchase of a Floor Scrubber. (Enclosure)
8.5 Discuss Purchase of Classroom Furniture. (Enclosure)
8.6 Discuss the Utilization of Stabilization Funds. (Enclosure)
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (If needed)
10. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
11. ADJOURNMENT