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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
May 13, 2008

 

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, Joint School District No. 2, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at Mountain View High School, 2000 S. Millennium Way, Meridian, Idaho. The board will meet in executive session at 4:15 p.m.; and will recess and reconvene into regular session at 7:00 p.m.

 

I.        CALL MEETING TO ORDER
         

II.

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION In accordance with §67-2345, Idaho Code, the board may elect to hold an executive session to discuss personnel matters, discuss legal matters, discuss negotiations, assign employee probations, and to consider property acquisitions, transfers or sales.

 

 

 

 

 

III.       REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 p.m.

 

A. 

 

 

Good News!!!! 2007-2008 Friends of Education - Barbara Leeds/Dean Brigham

 

 

 

 

 

  A.     Consent Agenda items recommended for approval:

 

 

1.

 

Payment of bills April 1-31, 2008

    2.   Minutes of the April 22, 2008 regular board meeting

 

 

3.

 

District Financial Summary


 

 

4.

 

Building Student Activity Accounts

    5.   Employment Recommendations
    6.   Summary of Leave Requests

 

 

7.

 

Non-resident Student Requests for the 2007-2008 and the 2008-2009 school year
 

    8.   Notice of retirement for Kathleen Cady,  Lewis & Clark Middle School teacher, effective at the end of the 2007-2008 school year

 

 

9.

 

Early graduation requests
 

 

 

10.

 

Request to take the Meridian High School varsity football players to a team camp in Gold Beach, Oregon

 

 

11.

 

Requests to alter/improve school properties at:

 

 

 

 

a.  Andrus Elementary, Eagle Scout project to paint a United States map on the playground area, expenses covered as part of Eagle scout project

 

 

 

 

b.  Desert Sage Elementary, tether ball poles and fun hoops for the playground area, funded through the PTO

 

 

 

 

c.  Christine Donnell School of the Arts, public art project, funded through private donor and the PTA

 

 

 

 

d.  McMillan Elementary, murals and relocation of reader board, funded through the building Art Committee

 

 

 

 

e.  Ponderosa Elementary, phase II of the playground improvement, purchase and installation of a shade cover for the picnic table area, funded through the PTA

 

 

 

 

f.  Prospect Elementary, completion of walking track, funded through the PTA

 

 

12.

 

Request to waive rental fees for the use of Eagle High School by the Eagle Holiday Bazaar

 

 

13

 

Request to approve food service on-line payments as required by Policy Code No. 1001.30

 

 

14.

 

Use of district protective equipment and practice fields for summer football camps at Centennial, Eagle, Meridian, Mountain View, and Rocky Mountain High Schools

 

 

15.

 

Change order #4, Siena K8 to various contractors (available at board meeting)

 

 

16.

 

Award bids to the lowest responsible bidders for the purchase of video production equipment for Rocky Mountain High School, to various bidders in the amount of $53,769

    17.   Recommendation for student expulsions
    18.   Recommendation to file habitual truancy with the prosecuting attorney 

 

 

 

 

 

  B.     DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS

 

 

1.

 

Annual report on the district's current market value - Robert McQuade, Ada County Assessor

 

 

2.

 

McMillan Magnet Program Update - Jana McCarthy/Craig Ayala-Marshall

 

 

3.

 

School Nutrition Fee Increase Hearing - Kim Huntley

 

 

4.

 

Language Arts Adoption - Laura Gilchrist

 

 

5.

 

Common Dress Code - Lisa Austin

    6.   Testing Update - Jackie Thomason

 

 

7.

 

State Middle School Task Force Update - Joe Yochum

 

 

8. 

 

Proposed policy revisions - Dr. Bruce Gestrin 

 

 

 

 

a.  401.51, Substitutes's pay - principals and vice principals (SECOND READING)

 

 

 

 

b.  401.60, Teacher of the Year Program (THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

c.  402.60, Classified Employee of the Year Program (THIRD READING)

 

 

 

 

d.  402.30, Compensation Time (FIRST READING)

 

 

 

 

e.  802.70, Payroll (FIRST READING)

 

 

9.

 

Personnel

 

 

10.  

 

Board Committee/Assignment Report

 

 

11. 

 

Superintendent Report

 

 

 

 

 

IV.       ADJOURNMENT

 

                               JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 - BOARD MEETING PROCEDURES

The public is invited and encouraged to attend school board meetings. Requests to place an item on the agenda must be submitted to the superintendent at least seven (7) working days prior to a scheduled board meeting. Patrons interested in placing an item on the agenda should meet with school or district officials prior to submitting a request. The board strongly encourages patrons to first communicate with a school or the district office before bringing items to the board level. All agenda items must be approved by the board chairman.



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