Agenda 4-4-11

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
April 4, 2011 - 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
2:00 p.m. Board Policy Revisions (AR 0420 and BP 3470)
2:30 p.m. FY12 Budget
3:00 p.m. Project GRAD Update
3:30 p.m. Frameworks Teacher Evaluation System
4:30 p.m. Board Discussion
5:00 p.m. Education Legislation (Conference call with legislators) – Vision 
  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/March 7, 2011 
 
  1. Awards and Presentations – Advocacy
    1. Susan Nabholtz, Kenai Central High Teacher
     
 
  1. School Reports - Accountability
    1. Soldotna Montessori Charter School – Ms. Mo Sanders
     
 
  1. Public Presentations (3 minutes) (Items not on agenda, 3 minutes per speaker, 30 minutes aggregate)  
 
  1. Hearing of Delegations (5 minutes)
    1. Skyview Mock Trial Team – Mrs. Linda Raemaeker
     
 
  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 High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2011-15– Structure>
      (2) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2011-16 – Structure>
      (3) Approval of Revisions to AR0420, School-Based Management/Site Councils – Structure
      (4) Approval of Tentative Nontenured Teacher Contracts – Structure
      (5) Approval of 2011-12 Nontenured Teachers for Tenure – Structure
      (6) Approval of Request for Long-Term Substitute Contracts – Structure
      (7) Approval of Requests for Leave of Absence-Certified – Structure
      (8) Approval of Resignations – Structure
      (9) Approval of New Teacher Contract – Structure
      (10) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2011-17 – Structure
      (11) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2011-18 – Structure 

      2. Instructional Services Support  
    2. Approval of FY12 Budget – Structure 
     
 
    Instructional Services  
    1. Approval of Frameworks Evaluation System 
 
    Superintendent  
    1. Approval of 2011-2012 Tentative Board Meeting Dates – Structure 
 
  1. First Reading of Policy Revisions
    1. BP 3470, Fund Balance 
     
 
  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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