AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
November 13, 2007

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
	A.			Consent Agenda items recommended for approval:
		1.		Payment of bills to date
		2.		Minutes of the October 23, 2007 regular board meeting
		3.		Building Student Activity Reports
		4.		Employment Recommendations
		5.		Summary of Leave Requests
		6.		Non-resident student enrollment requests for the 2007-2008 school year
		7.		Recommendation for Jana Rangel to receive a Provisional Certificate to teach special education preschool at Meridian Elementary for the 2007-2008 school year
		8.		Agreement for special services with Dena Pengilly, HS Magnet Outreach, November 12, 2007 through June 4, 2008
		9.		Recommendation to revise job descriptions for:
				a.  Bus Driver
				b.  Bus Driver/Special Needs
				c.  Bus Driver/On Call
				d.  Bus Driver Supervisor
		10.		Establishment of French Club at Mountain View High School
		11.		Improvements to district property at:
				a.  Frontier Elementary, addition of trees, picnic tables, and benches, funds provided by the PTO
				b.  Rocky Mountain High School, installation of artificial turf on the football/soccer fields, funding provided by the Rocky Mountain Activities Association
		12.		Idaho Council for Technology in Learning Grant application for 2007-2008
		13.		Idaho Power Company primary electrical service easement at Siena K8 School
		14.		Change Order No. 8, Rocky Mountain High School, to various contractors in the amount of $133,237
		15.		Recommendation for student expulsions
		16.		Recommendation to file habitual truancy with the prosecuting attorney
	B.			DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
		1.		Award bids for the construction of the Culinary Arts program at the District Service Center (available at board meeting)
		2.		High School Schedule Recommendation - Don Nesbitt
		3.		2008-2009 Preliminary Proposed Course Descriptions - Cindy Sisson
		4.		REVISED Policies - Dr. Bruce Gestrin
				a.  501.80, Foreign Exchange Students (FIRST READING)
				b.  502.60, Interviews and Administrative Searches (SECOND READING)
				c.  603.20, High School Credits & Graduation (FIRST READING)
				d.  802.50, Purchasing (FIRST READING)
				e.  803.10, Accounting and Reporting of Fixed Assets (FIRST READING)
		5.		Personnel
V.				ADJOURNMENT

JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 - BOARD MEETING PROCEDURES

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