Board Agenda, Monday, December 12, 2011

6:30 PM USD 377 Central Office
306 Main Street, Effingham, KS 66023

1.0 Call meeting to order

  1. Approval of Agenda
2.0 Consent Agenda
  1. Approval of Minutes (PDF)
  2. Approval of Treasurer’s Report, Activity Reports, Bills & Claims
  3. Approval of Student Trips (PDF)
  4. Approval of Acceptance of Gifts & Grants (Gifts Report PDF)
  5. Acceptance of Correspondences
    1. Prairie Hills, Legislative Luncheon (PDF)
    2. Governor's Excel in Education Plan (PDF)
    3. ES November PTO Minutes (PDF)
    4. New FERPA Guidelines (PDF)
    5. Asgard Natural Gas Contract (PDF)
    6. Mrs. Scherer's Report (PDF)
    7. Fall Food Service Order (PDF)
    8. KSDE Food Service Notice (PDF)
3.0 Hearing of Audience

Hearing of Audience Rules:
• Presentations shall not exceed 5 minutes.
• Subjects, other than policy issues, will generally be referred to the administration.
• Comments shall be limited to issues and not refer to personalities.
• Presentations must be in good taste befitting the occasion and the dignity of the board meeting.
• When addressing the board, please be reminded that matters of a personal nature which, by their nature, identify an individual are prohibited by federal law in public discussion. Please assist us in protecting the privacy rights of students and staff.

4.0 Presentations/commendations
  1. Tenille Forbes, School Nurse - BCBS Grant overview and review of school nurse duties
  2. Mr. Wiseman - Review of Major Points in 2011-2012 Negotiated Agreement
5.0 Board Clerk/Board Reports
  1. Mrs. Dillon, Board Clerk
  2. Mrs. Ladd - Keystone Update
6.0 Leadership Reports
  1. Principals
  2. Superintendent
7.0 Old Business
  1. Strategic Planning (Worksheet | Focus Areas 2010-2011)
  2. Board Policy Review - Section E, Business Management (PDF)
  3. DVL Discussion
8.0 New Business
  1. Personnel Action
  2. Approve Call for Bus Bids
  3. Consider Approval of Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce 2012 Membership Renewal (PDF)
  4. Suspension/Expulsion Policy Review (PDF)
  5. Watchguard Firewll Renewal & Upgrade (PDF1 | PDF2)
9.0 Executive Session - Personnel

Recommendation (__ minutes):
Move to go into executive session to discuss matters relating to personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual/s to be discussed, and that the board returns to open session in this room at_______.

10.0 Executive Session - Negotiations
Recommendation (__ minutes):
Move to go into executive session to discuss matters relating to personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual/s to be discussed, and that the board returns to open session in this room at_______.
Board Agenda Document Supplements
10.0 Agenda Additions