• Camdenton R-III School District

     

    Board of Education Meeting

    Regular Session  -  Administration Building Board Room

    May 9, 2011 โ€“ 5:30 p.m.

     


     

    AGENDA

     

    I.          CALL TO ORDER

     

    II.        RECITE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

     

    III.       APPROVAL OF AGENDA

    Regular Meeting โ€“ May 9, 2011

     

    IV.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES

    Special Meeting โ€“ May 2, 2011

     

    V.         CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

    Background:  A representative of the Classified Employee Association will be present to recognize the May โ€œClassified Employee of the Month.โ€

     

    VI.       PUBLIC COMMENT

     

    VII.      APPROVAL OF BILLS

     

    VIII.    APPROVAL OF TREASURERโ€™S REPORT

     

    IX.       EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS

    Background:  Will seek Board approval of nominations for Excellence in Education awards promoting โ€œEveryone Learning Every Day.โ€

     

    X.         NEW BUSINESS 

    A.        ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY REPORT

    Background:  Randal Cowen, Network Administrator, will present the 2010-2011 Technology Department report. 

     

    XI.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS

    A.        PRELIMINARY BUDGET UPDATE

    Background:  Updated information regarding the 2011-2012 school budget will be provided to the Board of Education.

     

    B.        APPROVE BOARD POLICY UPDATES

    Background:  The following policy revisions were presented for the Boardโ€™s review last month.  Will be seeking Board approval.

     

                                  DK - Payment Process

                                  EBBA - Illness and Injury Response and Prevention

                                  EHBC - Privacy Protection

                                  GBM - Staff Grievances

                                  GCD - Professional Staff Recruiting and Hiring

                                  GCE - Part-Time and Substitute Professional Staff Employment

                                  GCLB - Professional Staff Career Ladder Program

                                  GCPD - Suspension of Professional Staff Members

                                  GCPE - Termination of Professional Staff Members

                                  GDBB - Nonexempt Employee Supplementary Pay Plans

                                  GDC - Support Staff Recruiting and Hiring

                                  JFCL - A+ Schools Program

                                  JG-R1 - Student Discipline (Elementary)

                                  JG-R2 - Student Discipline (Middle School)

                                  JG-R3 - Student Discipline (High School)

                                  JGA - Corporal Punishment

                                  JGF - Discipline Reporting and Records

                                  JGGA - Seclusion, Isolation and Restraint

                                  JHA - Student Insurance

                                  JHCD - Administration of Medications to Students

                                  JHD - Student Guidance and Counseling

                                  JHG - Reporting and Investigating Child Abuse/Neglect

     

    C.        LCTC UPDATE

    Background:  The Board will review final expenditure report amounts submitted to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the LCTC addition.  These expenditures have been approved by DESE and the District should receive the final reimbursement in the next transmittal.

     

    D.        CAPITAL PROJECTS UPDATE

    Background:  The Board has reviewed a list of proposed projects for the 2011-2012 budget.  Administration is now asking for Board approval. 

     

    XII.      NEW BUSINESS  (Continued)

    B.                 DISCUSSION OF CURRENT BOARD POLICY & INTERPRETATION OF PUBLIC

    PARTICIPATION POLICY

    Background:  Earlier this school year the Board discussed possibly changing policy regarding candidate filing procedures.  The Board discussed an alternative to the โ€œfirst through the doorโ€ ballot listing.  MSBA does have an alternative policy which makes provisions for the lottery system.  The Board will review the Districtโ€™s current policy and the alternative policy from MSBA.  The Board will also discuss the Public Participation policy.

     

    C.        SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT REPORT

                            Background:  Dr. Henry will update the Board on current school improvement initiatives that he is leading.

                           

    D.        APPROVE EXPENDITURES FOR CC & DOROTHY BLAIR EXCELLENCE

                IN EDUCATION TRUST

    Background:  The CC and Dorothy Blair Excellence in Education Trust Committee has met and made a recommendation for the 2011-2012 Trust Fund Expenditures. 

     

    E.         APPOINT TWO BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS TO SERVE ON FOUNDATION BOARD

    Background:  The September Foundation Meeting will be the tenth anniversary of the Foundation.  Each anniversary, two Camdenton R-III School Board members are appointed to serve on the Foundation Board. 

     

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

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

     

    XIV.     ADJOURN MEETING

     

Last Modified on May 4, 2011