Agenda 10-17-11

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Board of Education Meeting Agenda
October 17, 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 Annaleah Ernst, Student Representative

   
A-G-E-N-D-A

Worksessions
3:00 p.m. BP 0210, Goals for Student Learning Vision
3:45 p.m. Student Transportation Update Structure
4:15 p.m. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) - Accountability
4:45 p.m. Board Reorganization Process - Conduct and Ethics
5:00 p.m. Board Discussion 

  1. 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 12, 2011 
  1. Awards and Presentations Advocacy
    1. Peninsula Community Health Services of Alaska – Mr. Bill Tappan
  1. School Reports - Accountability
    1. Cooper Landing School – Mrs. Christine Ermold
  1. Public Presentations (3 minutes) (Items not on agenda, 3 minutes per speaker, 30 minutes aggregate)  
  1. Hearing of Delegations (5 minutes)
    1. Focus on Learning – Ninilchik High School Seniors
  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 11-12-1, Primary Sponsor of Gaming PermitsStructure
      (2) Approval of Student Representative to the Board Structure
      (3) Approval of New Teacher Contracts Structure
      (4) Approval of Contract and Tenure for Non-Tenured Teacher Structure
      (5) Approval of Long-term Substitute Teacher Contracts Structure
      (6) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2012-02 – Structure
      (7) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2012-03 – Structure
      (8) Approval of High School Graduation Qualifying Exam Waiver Request Number 2012-04 – Structure 

    2. Instructional Services Support  
    3. Acceptance of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Structure 

Superintendent 

    1. Approval of 2012 Federal and State Legislative Priorities Vision 
  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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