Agenda 4-2-12

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
April 2, 2012- 7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting

Borough Administration Building
148 N. Binkley, Soldotna, Alaska

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS:

Mr. Joe Arness, President
Mrs. Liz Downing, Vice President
Mrs. Penny Vadla, Clerk
Ms. Lynn Hohl, Treasurer
Mr. Marty Anderson
Mrs. Sammy Crawford
Mrs. Sunni Hilts
Mr. Bill Holt
Mr. Tim Navarre
Miss Annaleah Ernst, Student Representative

   
A-G-E-N-D-A

Worksessions
2:30 p.m. Technology Update - Accountability
3:30 p.m. Special Education - Accountability
4:00 p.m. Curriculum Updates - Accountability
4:30 p.m. Board Discussion – Structure
5:00 p.m. Education Legislation (Conference call with legislators) Vision 

  1. Executive Session - Negotiations (beginning at 1:45 p.m.)
     
  2. Opening Activities  
    1. Call to Order
    2. Pledge of Allegiance/National Anthem/ Alaska Flag Song
    3. District Mission Statement
    4. Roll Call
    5. Approval of Agenda
    6. Approval of Minutes/March 5, 2012 
  1. Awards and Presentations Advocacy
    1. Mrs. Lana Syverson, Soldotna High School Teacher
  1. School Reports - Accountability
    1. Kenai Middle School – Mr. Vaughn Dosko
    2. Kenai Alternative School – Mr. Loren Reese  
  1. Public Presentations (3 minutes) (Items not on agenda, 3 minutes per speaker, 30 minutes aggregate)  
  1. Hearing of Delegations (5 minutes) 
  1. Communications and Petitions 
  1. Representative selected by the following: Advisory Committee, Site Councils and/or P.T.A., K.P.A.A., K.P.E.A., K.P.E.S.A., Borough Assembly (5 minutes) 
  1. Superintendent's Report - Accountability 
  1. Reports Accountability
    1. Finance Report – Mr. Dave Jones
    2. Board Reports (Reports where members are officially representing the Board)  
    3. Board Worksession Report (Attendance noted)  
  1. Action Items (Board member comments should be concise and may be limited to speaking twice on a topic)
    1.                                                    Consent Agenda

      (1) Approval of 2012-2013 Tentative Board Meeting Dates Structure
      (2) Approval of Tentative Nontenured Teacher Contracts 2012-13Structure
      (3) Approval of Contract and Tenure for Nontenured Teachers 2012-13Structure
      (4) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2012-011 – Structure
      (5) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2012-012 – Structure
      (6) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2012-013 – Structure
      (7) Approval of Budget TransfersStructure
      (8) Approval of ResignationsStructure
      (9) Approval of New Administrator Contracts 2012-13 (ORIGINAL) (REVISED) – Structure
      (10) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2012-014 – Structure
      (11) Approval of Revisions to AR 5144.1, Suspension and Expulsion and AR 5144.11, Due Process Structure
      (12) Approval of Change in Configuration of Title I SchoolsStructure 

Instructional Services Support 

    1. Approval of FY13 BudgetStructure 
    2. Approval of Revisions to BP 0210, Vision for Student LearningStructure 
    3. Approval of FY12 Budget Revision (ORIGINAL) (REVISED) – Structure 

Superintendent 

    1. Approval of Recommendation to Support Borough Ordinance 2012-08, An Ordinance Amending The Borough Code To Revise Assembly And School Board District Boundaries And Providing For Truncation Of The Term For Assembly Seat Number 2, KenaiStructure 
  1. First Reading of Policy Revisions 
  1. Public Presentations/Comments (Individuals are limited to three minutes each on the topic(s) listed below or on any topic.) 
  1. Board Comments (Individual Board member comments are limited to three minutes.)  
  1. Executive Session (If needed) 
  1. Adjourn 

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