REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
November 21, 2006

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, Joint School District No. 2, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at Mountain View High School, 2000 South Millennium Way, 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.			Vision of Eagle Island State Park - Mayor Nancy Merrill
	B.			Revised timeline for new high school schedule - Don Nesbitt
	C.			Board Committee/Assignment Reports
	D.			Superintendent's Report
IV.				REGULAR SESSION
	A.			Consent Agenda items recommended for approval:
		1.		Payment of Bills dated October 1-31, 2006
		2.		Minutes of the October 24, 2006 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.		Non-resident student enrollment requests for the 2006-2007 school year
		8.		Authorization to seek Provisional Certificates from the idaho State Department of Education to hire the following special education specialists for the 2006-2007 school year:
			a.	Linda M. Christensen - Ponderosa Elementary
			b.	Cambria Sims - Meridian Middle
			c.	Sandra Wheeling - District wide
		9.		Contracted special education services for the 2006-2007 school year:
			a.	Roslyn Muller, physical therapist
			b.	Jeanne Strozier-Wagner, (REVISED), physical therapist
		10.		Agreement between Joint School District No. 2 and the Univeristy of Idaho for the placement of student interns for the 2006-2007 school year
		11.		Establishment of Games Club at Meridian High School
		12.		Waiver of rental fees contingent upon receipt of required deposit, proof of insurance and hold harmless agreement:
			a.	Missoula Children's Theatre to hold auditions and rehearsals at Eagle Middle School March 12-17,2007
			b.	Birchstone Homeowners Associaion to hold meeting at Ponderosa Elementary December 12, 2006
			c.	Dakota Ridge Homeowners Association to hold meeting at Ponderosa Elementary February 12, 2007
		13.		Authorization for the Mountain View High School Baseball organization to purchase and install an indoor retractable batting cage in the south gym
		14.		Construction change orders:
			a.	Rocky Mountain High School to various contractors in the amount of $17,547
			b.	Meridian High School professional technical building to Cascade Fence in the amount of $1,767
			c.	Meridian High School professional technical building to Power Plus in the amount of $1,274
		15.		Acceptance of appraisal and purchase of 11.42 acres located at the corner of Linder/Overland Roads
		16.		Sale and purchase agreement for 17,500 square feet of Right-of-Way dedicated on Linder Road and the associated sidewalk easement to ACHD  (The right-of-way is for the future widening of Linder Road)
		17.		Recommendation for student expulsion
		18.		Recommendation to file habitual truancy with the prosecuting attorney
	B.			DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
		1.		Preliminary Proposed Course Descriptions - Jana McCarthy
		2.		School names - Eric Exline
		3.		Proposed Policy Changes - Dr. Bruce Gestrin
			a.	REVISED Policy Code No. 403.10, Family and Medical Leave Act (First Reading)
			b.	REVISED Policy Code No. 501.30, Elementary Attendance Policy (First Reading)
			c.	NEW Policy Code No. 502.90, Bullying (Second Reading)
			d.	REVISED Policy Code No. 601.30, Class Size and Load (Second Reading)
			e.	NEW Policy Code No. 903, Naming Policy and Procedure (Second Reading)
		4.		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.