Camdenton R-III School District

Board of Education Meeting

Regular Session  -  Administration Building, Board Room

February 13, 2012 – 5:30 p.m.

In recognition of School Board Appreciation Week January 22-28,

Camdenton R-III staff will recognize Board members at the February Meeting

beginning at 5:15 p.m.

AGENDA

I.          CALL TO ORDER & RECITE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

II.        APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Regular Meeting – February 13, 2012

III.       CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

Background:  A representative of the Classified Employee Association will be present to recognize the February “Classified Employee of the Month.”

IV.       PUBLIC COMMENT

Public Participation at Board Meetings, Policy BDDH

V.         NEW BUSINESS

A.         RECOGNITION OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MONTH

Background:  Zachary Drescher, an LCTC student in Automotive Technology and SkillsUSA Officer (local and District), will make a presentation on behalf of Career & Technical Education Month.

B.        ENERGY EDUCATION STEWARDSHIP AWARDS PRESENTATION

Background:  Based on the diligent work of the Camdenton R-III District, Energy Education would like to present our District with their stewardship award.  Representatives from Energy Education will be in-District to make this presentation.

C.        DISTRICT REFINANCING

Background:  Dick Bartow will be in-District to present information related to lease purchase refinancing.  The Board of Education will consider several resolutions.

D.        SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER ANNUAL REPORT

Background:  Officer Chris Williams will give a report on the progress the Department is making.  The goal of the school resource officer program has been to establish a proactive position on school discipline and to establish a relationship between students and law enforcement.

E.         MONTHLY MISSOURI SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION BOARD REPORT

Background:  MSBA produces a monthly webcast regarding current issues in public education.  The intent by MSBA in creating these webcasts is to give Boards information for use during their Board meetings.  Most of these webcasts are between 5-10 minutes in length.  The current month's webcast will be shown at this meeting.

VI.       CONSENT ITEMS

A.     Approve Minutes and Documentation of Regular Meeting – January 9, 2012

B.     Excellence in Education Certificates

C.     Accept Technology Bid

D.     Adopt Policy GBH – Staff/Student Relations

E.      50/50 Grant - Project Lead the Way

VII.      APPROVAL OF BILLS

VIII.    APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT

IX.       BUDGET AMENDMENTS

Background:  The latest rounds of budget amendments have been completed.  A major item included in the amendment is the re-roofing project at transportation.  In order to do this, various other building upkeep items were lessened on the expense side and the cost of the roof will be expensed through transportation.  In this way the District gets a slight benefit from the depreciation schedule.  Purchases of assistive technology items have also been included.  Dr. Kindwall has accessed a grant that will provide additional revenue in order to purchase these items.  This revenue is noted on the revenue side of the amendment.  Expenses and revenue have been included for Title I D funding which goes to help fund expenditures at JJC.

X.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A.        2012-2013 CALENDAR HEARING  

Background:  In accordance with State law, any School District starting school prior to ten days before first Monday in September (Labor Day) must hold a public hearing.  Publication of the hearing was printed in the local newspaper and sent to local radio stations.

Two calendar options will be considered.  Calendar A is being recommended.  One teacher work day has been added in August.  Staff was somewhat adamant in being given an additional day at the start of the year in which to ready their classrooms for “Meet the Teacher Night.”  This date would replace a teacher work day in the spring before spring teacher conferences.  The staff felt that the spring conferences were not as valuable as the ones in the fall and thus, wanted to forego this day.  Staff members also felt we needed to protect Presidents’ Day, add an additional day at Easter break, and protect these days.  All snow days have been added to the end of the year.  Calendar B slates classes to begin after Labor Day.

B.     PROCUREMENT CARD

Background:  On February 1, Vice-President McElyea, Board member Barbour, and Superintendent Hadfield participated in a conference call with Kelly Smaldone from PFM Financial Services regarding the District’s interest in beginning a Procurement Card program.  The Board will be updated on the information received and share ideas of making this program a reality in our District.

XI.       NEW BUSINESS   (Continued)

F.         SET GRADUATION DATE

Background:  Mr. Thompson recommends graduation ceremonies for the 2012 graduating class be held on Saturday, May 19. 

G.        2012-2013  PERSONNEL NEEDS REPORT      

Background:   Dr. Jim Rich will present the 2012-2013 Personnel Needs Report.  This report will provide student/teacher ratios in each building and provide recommendations concerning certified and classified staff as requested by building and program administrators.

H.        PATRON PANEL UPDATE

Background:  The District held its third Patron Panel meeting on January 31.  Superintendent Hadfield will provide the Board with a summary of the Panel’s activities.

I.                   MSBA/MASA VISIONING PROJECT RESOLUTION

Background:  The Missouri Public Education Vision Project was a joint effort of the Missouri School Boards' Association and the Missouri Association of School Administrators.  School Board members and superintendents from across the State of Missouri spent the past year working on this project.  The report outlines what school boards and administrators should do in order to provide public school students with a rigorous and world-class educational experience.  Recommendations included providing differentiated teaching methods and instructional time for students, making sure buildings are safe and inviting, attracting high quality teachers and retain those teachers, providing support for school construction and renovation, and providing an adequate and equitable school finance system.  MSBA has asked school boards to adopt a resolution in support of this project.  The complete Missouri Public Education Vision Project Report is posted at www.visionformopublicschools.org

XII.      BOARD PRESIDENT’S WRAP-UP

Background:  This is an opportunity for the Board to report on upcoming meetings, meetings attended, registrations, and deadlines.

XIII.    EXECUTIVE SESSION

In compliance with State Statute 610.021 (closed meetings and closed records), move that the Board go into Executive Session for the following purposes:

1)     Legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public governmental body and any confidential or privileged communications between a public governmental body or its representatives and its attorneys (610.021)(1).

2)    Hiring, firing, disciplining, or promoting particular employees (610.021)(3).

3)     Scholastic probation, expulsion, or graduation of identifiable individuals (610.021)(6).

4)    Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings, or records pertaining to employees (610.021)(13).

XIV.     ADJOURN MEETING