Camdenton R-III School District

 

Board of Education Meeting

Regular Session  -  Administration Building Board Room

August 8, 2011 – 5:30 p.m.

 

 

AGENDA

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER & RECITE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

II.        APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

III.       PUBLIC COMMENT

 

IV.       CONSENT ITEMS

A.        Approve Minutes and Documentation of Regular Meeting – July 11, 2011

B.         Adopt Policy JGA, Corporal Punishment

At the July Board meeting it was noted that MSBA would like the District to formally adopt this policy even though the District has rescinded the use of corporal punishment.

C.         Readopt Policy BBFA, Board Member Conflict of Interest and Financial Disclosure

The Missouri Ethics Commission requires readoption of this policy every other year.  The policy helps to communicate to the public financial interests of Board members, candidates, and certain administrators.

  

V.         APPROVAL OF BILLS

 

 VI.       APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT

  

VII.      SET LEVY FOR 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR   (2011 TAX YEAR)

A.                 PRESENTATION OF THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL TAX RATE

Background:  Please find below the recommendation for the Camdenton R-III School District tax levy by fund.  These amounts are consistent with the figures presented in the budget which was approved in late June.

 

Proposed tax levy rate of $2.87 for the 2011-2012 fiscal year broken out by fund as follows:  $1.28 Incidental Fund 1, $1.18 Teachers Fund 2, $0.21 Debt Service Fund 3, and $0.20 Capital Projects Fund 4. 

 

B.                 PUBLIC COMMENT

 

C.                 SET TAX LEVY FOR THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR

 

VIII.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A.        TUITION RATE

Background:  Last month the Board was presented tuition calculations.  The basic tuition rate for Elementary/Intermediate schools is $8,322.53.  The Middle School/High School rate is $9,256.11.  Based on previous actions, the recommendation is for an elementary (K-6) tuition rate for students in the amount of $8,300, a secondary (7-12) tuition rate for students in the amount of $9,200, and continue the ‘grandfathered’ status of students who were previously grandfathered but at an adjusted rate of an additional $500 for the 2011-2012 school year. 

 

IX.       NEW BUSINESS 

A.        SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM REPORT

Background:  Larry Lewis, Director of the Summer School program, will report on the 2011 summer school program.

 

B.        CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Background:  Dr. Henry, Deputy Superintendent, will present information related to the District’s curriculum and instructional effectiveness.

 

C.        SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE ITEMS

Background:   Per Board policy the Board needs to approve selling of surplus property items.  A tentative list of items for sale will be reviewed.  The list will be revised through August and a finalized list for Board approval will be presented at the September Board meeting.

 

D.        PATRON SURVEY ACTIVITY

Background:  President Masterson has suggested our Board complete our Patron Panel survey.  As patrons complete their survey documents the Board’s responses can then be completed.  This could be an item for discussion at the Board’s October Retreat.

 

            E.         LCTC ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING

Background:  The U.S. Department of Education is requiring area technical centers to utilize accrual accounting.  If centers are not utilizing an accrual accounting method by June 30, 2012, the Department has said these centers will not be eligible to participate in Title IV programs.  Title IV currently provides funding for adult students to attend LCTC.  A group of school districts with career centers have decided to try to challenge this ruling.  Area vocational and technical centers from across the state have donated money to fund for legal representation in order to fight this ruling.  The Board’s direction will be sought on whether the Camdenton School District should participate with this group.

 

X.         BOARD PRESIDENT’S WRAP-UP

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

 

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

2)     Scholastic probation, expulsion, or graduation of identifiable individuals, including records of individual test or examination scores (610.021)(6).

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

4)     Records which are protected from disclosure by law (610.021)(14).

 

XII.      ADJOURN MEETING