Agenda 10-15-12

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
October 15, 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
Mr. Hayden Beard, Student Representative

   
A-G-E-N-D-A

Worksessions
9:15 a.m. State and Federal Legislative Priorities – Vision
10:00 a.m. Strategic Plan Review – Vision
1:00 p.m. Friends of the Jesse Lee Home Presentation – Vision
1:45 p.m. Math Curriculum – Vision
2:15 p.m. Soldotna Area Schools Survey Results (Original)(Revised) – Vision
2:45 p.m. District Improvement Plan and Reposted/Word Version – Vision
3:15 p.m. School Climate and Connectedness Survey Results – Vision
4:30 p.m. Board Reorganization Process – Conduct and Ethics
5:00 p.m. Board Discussion 
  1. Executive Session - Negotiations (beginning at 3:45 p.m.)
     
  2. Opening Activities
    1. Call to Order
    2. Pledge of Allegiance/National Anthem/ Alaska Flag Song
    3. Oath of Office/New School Board Members
    4. District Mission Statement
    5. Roll Call
    6. Approval of Agenda
    7. Reorganization of Board
      1. President
      2. Vice President
      3. Clerk
      4. Treasurer
    8. Approval of Minutes/September 10, 2012 
  1. Awards and Presentations – Advocacy  
  1. School Reports - Accountability
    1. West Homer Elementary – Mr. Ray Marshall
  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. Quarterly Budget Transfer Report – Mr. Dave Jones
    3. Board Reports (Reports where members are officially representing the Board)  
    4. 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 Resolution 12-13-2, Primary Sponsor of Gaming Permits – Structure
      (2) Approval of Student Representative to the Board – Structure
      (3) Approval of New Teacher Contracts 2012-13 – Structure
      (4) Approval of Long Term Substitute Contracts – Structure
      (5) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2013-01 – Structure
      (6) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2013-02 – Structure
      (7) Approval of Seward High School’s Drama/Debate/Forensics – Structure
      (8) Approval of Resignation – Structure
      (9) Approval of Revisions to AR 6153 School-Sponsored Trips, AR 6183 Alternative High School Programs and Adoption of AR 5121 Assessment (Evaluation of Student Achievement) – Structure
      (10) Approval of Leave of Absence Request/Support – Structure
      (11) Approval of Administration’s Recommendation Regarding Resignation – Structure
       
      2.  
      Superintendent  
    2. Approval of State and Federal Legislative Priorities (Original) and (REVISED) – Vision 
    3. Approval of District Strategic Plan (Original) and (REVISED) – Vision 
  1. First Reading of Policy Revisions – Structure
    1. BP 3290 Gifts, Grants and Bequests, BP 6174 Bilingual-Bicultural Education/Limited English Proficiency Education 
  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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Copies of agenda items are available just prior to the meeting in the back of the room or visit our website at http://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us . Log on to the District website to listen to School Board meetings live or to find archived meetings. Email BoardComment@kpbsd.k12.ak.us to make a comment about any item on the agenda (comments will be reviewed for appropriateness and length) .  

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