Agenda 11-1-10

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
November 1, 2010 - 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. Sammy Crawford, Clerk
Mrs. Sunni Hilts, Treasurer
Mr. Marty Anderson
Ms. Lynn Hohl
Mr. Bill Holt
Mr. Tim Navarre
Mrs. Penny Vadla
Miss Julie Rang, Student Representative

   
A-G-E-N-D-A

Worksessions
1:30 p.m. AASB Annual Conference Discussion – Advocacy
2:00 p.m. Policy Manual Revisions – Accountability
2:15 p.m. Curriculum Audit – Accountability
3:15 p.m. Class Size Report  – Vision
3:30 p.m. Vocational Education Curriculum – Structure
4:00 p.m. Student Drug Testing – Structure
5:00 p.m. Board Discussion 
  1. 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/October 18, 2010  
 
  1. Awards and Presentations – Advocacy
    1. Golden Apple Award
    2. Dan Kaasa, Assistive Technology Specialist
     
 
  1. School Reports - Accountability
    1. Redoubt Elementary School – Mr. John Pothast
     
 
  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. Class Size Report – Mr. Sean Dusek
    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 New Teacher Contracts – Structure
      (2) Approval of Resignations – Structure
      (3) Approval of Nontenure Teacher Contract – Structure 

      2. Instructional Services Support  
    2. Approval of Revisions to BP and AR 3471, Equipment Reserve  
    3. Approval of Revisions to BP 3350, Payroll, and AR 3350, Payroll – IRS Retirement Plans  
    4. Approval of Resolution 10-11-3, Allowing Adoption and Amendment of Kenai Peninsula Borough School District 457(b) Retirement Plan 
 
  1. First Reading of Policy Revisions
    1. BP 3515.7, Restrictions on Sex Offenders on Campus (new policy)
     
 
  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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