REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
May 8, 2007

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, Joint School District No. 2, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, 2007, at the District Service Center, 1303 E. Central Drive, Meridian, Idaho.  The board may meet in an executive session at 5:30 p.m.  Immediately following, the board may recess and reconvene in an open work session, same location; regular session will commence at 7:00 p.m.

Agenda Outline

I.				CALL MEETING TO ORDER
II.				EXECUTIVE SESSION - 5:30 p.m.  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.				WORK SESSION
	A.			Board Committee Updates
	B.			Superintendent's Report
IV.				REGULAR SESSION - 7:00 p.m.
	A.			Good News!!!!!!!
		1.		Fun Run - Sandi Scheele
		2.		Idaho State School Nurse of the Year - Kate Muldoon
	B.			Consent Agenda items recommended for approval:
		1.		Payment of bills April 1-30, 2007
		2.		Minutes of:
				a.  March 22, 2007 special board meeting
				b.  April 10, 2007 regular board meeting
				c.  April 24, 2007 regular board meeting
		3.		District Financial Summary (available at board meeting)
		4.		Building Student Activity Accounts
		5.		Employment Recommendations
		6.		Summary of Leave Requests
		7.		Reduction of teachers contracts for the 2007-2008 school year:
				a.  Andrea Brekke, Ponderosa Elementary
				b.  Janet Fuss, Pioneer Elementary
				c.  Christina Gredler, Ponderosa Elementary
		8.		Non-resident student enrollment requests for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school year
		9.		Contract between Northwestern College and Joint School District No. 2 for the placement of student intern Christa Hydeen at Andrus Elementary beginning January 2008
		10.		Use of district protective equipment and practice fields for summer football camps at MVHS, CHS, and MHS
		11.		Request for travel and use of district protective equipment for:
				a.  Eagle High School Football team traveling to a padded camp in Pocatello, Idaho
				b.  Meridian High School Varsity football players traveling to a team camp in Gold Beach, Oregon
		12.		North Star Charter School petition changes (as requested by State Department of Education)
		13.		Change Order No. 3, Paramount Elementary to various contractors in the amount of $22,646
		14.		Award bid to the lowest responsible bidder, Turf Equipment, for the purchase of a wide area rotary mower in the amount of $54,782
		15.		Recommendation for student expulsions
	C.			DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
		1.		Meridian High School Revised Bell Schedule for the 2007-2008 school year - Geoff Stands
		2.		Insurance Coverage/Hold Harmless Agreement with the City of Meridian for Recreation Activities - Scott Stuart (available at board meeting)
		3.		Recommendation for high school schedules
		4.		REVISED Policy Code No. 401.10, Contracts and Certificates (First Reading) - Bruce Gestrin
		5.		Personnel
V.				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 four (4) 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.