December 12, 2006...
...Board Meeting Notes
by Randy Rivers
December 12, 2006
The Board approved the CONSENT AGENDA, which included:
- Minutes of the November 13, 2006, Meeting
- Treasurer's Report
- Bills submitted for payment
- Building Activity Fund Reports
- Northeast Elementary School Petty Cash Fund Report
The Board conducted a FOCUS GROUP session with six students from the high school and recent alumni. The students discussed views of their high school education and how it could be improved.
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Northeast High School teachers Barbara Crim and Brian Smith briefed the Board on specific strategies they were using in the language arts curriculum to help students reach the goals set in the District's strategic plan.
2. Principals Alan Roberts, Nichola Traul and Ken Cleland shared highlights from their buildings with the Board.
3. Superintendent Rivers briefed the Board on a recent IRS audit and that a protest petition had been successfully filed on the Capital Outlay Resolution. The District must now take the Capital Outlay Resolution question to a vote at the April election.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. The Board discussed their perceptions of the points raised in the student focus group session. This information will be taken into consideration as the Board conducts the Superintendent's Evaluation at the January Board Meeting.
2. The Board took time to review the Teacher's Negotiated Agreement recently ratified by the NEO-NEA. Piper James, NEO-NEA President, was present to answer questions from the Board.
3. Board members received a Superintendent's Evaluation Form and were asked by Board President Cindy Bedene to review the document and have ratings and comments ready for the January meeting. Superintendent Rivers noted that he would provide Board members his self-evaluation before the January meeting.
4. Nichola Traul, Elementary Principal, briefed the Board on her plans to engage the kindergarten teachers in a curriculum development process for all day kindergarten in 2007-2008. Superintendent Rivers presented the Board with several options for facilities to accommodate an all day kindergarten program and other elementary school space requirements for 2007-2008.
ACTION ITEMS
1. The Board voted to move forward with plans to implement an all day kindergarten program at Northeast Elementary School in 2007-2008. They also directed the Superintendent to enter an owner / architect agreement with Howard & Helmer architects to develop construction documents for a three classroom addition to the Northeast Elementary School. The preliminary cost estimate for this construction is $500,000. The Board tentatively approved a plan to pay for the project with a combination of Capital Outlay, Contingency Reserve and General Funds.
2. The Board voted to ratify the Teacher's Negotiated Agreement for the 2006-2007 School Year. The Agreement provides for an average raise of 4.43% for returning teachers. The base salary increases by $1,000 to $33,000 per year and the fringe (health insurance) benefit will increase to $4,952 per year.
3. The Board approved the employment of Russ Cramer as Northeast Junior High Assistant Boys' Basketball Coach.
December 12, 2006...
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