Minutes of the April 27, 2006 Regular Meeting
The meeting convened at 5:00 PM in the
Roll Call
The roll was called and board members Tim Kring, Howard Hamilton, Steve Percival, Susan Heil and Tim Hudson were present.
Recognition of
People, Events and Programs
Woodland Junior High student Pete Brooks received a Recognition of Outstanding Achievement award for winning second place in the nation in the 2006 C-SPAN StudentCam competition.
McNair art teacher Charity McCartney and
Susan Cromwell, district technology director, introduced Marianne Hauser, technology professional development coordinator, who presented information regarding technology professional development for teachers.
Alan Wilbourn, director of school & community relations, announced that the last day of school for students for the 2005-06 school year will be Friday, June 2. The last day for teachers will be Monday, June 5.
Consent Agenda
Howard Hamilton made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Tim Kring seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0 vote.
Meal Price Increase
The Board voted 5-0 to approve a 20˘ increase in meal prices for the 2006-07 school year. Lisa Jenkins, food service director, noted that the last meal price increase was October 2003. Howard Hamilton made the motion, which was seconded by Susan Heil.
Facility Use Policy
The Board voted 5-0 to approve Policy 3.10 (Public Use of School Facilities) as presented. Mike Gray, associate superintendent, presented the policy at the March board meeting. Tim Kring made the motion, which was seconded by Howard Hamilton.
Right of Way &
Temporary Construction Easement
The Board voted 5-0 to approve a right of way and temporary
construction easement agreement with the City of
Secondary Textbook
Adoption
The Board voted 5-0 to accept the recommendations of the textbook adoption committee for the math textbooks used in grades 6 through 12. Judy New, assistant superintendent, thanked the teachers who served on the committee. Tim Hudson made the motion, which was seconded by Susan Heil.
Materials Selection Policy Update
Susan Cromwell, technology director, updated the Board on the work of the Materials Selection Policy Committee. Information regarding the committee meetings and the draft policy can be found on the district website. A draft of the revised Materials Selection Policy will be presented at the May Board meeting.
Changes in
Administrative Regulations & Policies
Ginny Wiseman, assistant superintendent, presented the changes to AR 5.17 (Student Discipline) and AR 5.19 (School Bus Passenger Safety and Conduct). Ms. Wiseman noted that the revisions are the result of meeting with the principals and hearing their recommendations. The goal is to coordinate the student discipline and school bus safety administrative regulations. The change to Policy 5.35 (Student Health) is needed to comply with Act 1220 by stating that the policy follows state and federal guidelines.
Board Retreat
Planning
Board President Steve Percival reported that a board retreat will be held on Friday, June 2nd from 6:00pm – 10:00pm and Saturday, June 3rd from 8:00am – 12:00 noon. It will be held at the Farmhouse, which is located on the Washington Regional Medical Facility campus. Mr. Percival noted that the focus will be the district’s strategic plan and goals.
Mike Gray, associate superintendent, introduced Gordon
Knetzer from Nabholz who reported that the construction project at the
Mr. Gray reported that a lot of planning is being done for
the new school and a temporary name is needed until the school is officially
named. He recommended that the name
Technology Update
Board member Susan Heil reported on the technology sessions
that she attended at the National School Boards Association conference in
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00pm.
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Stephen M. Percival, President Christine Bell, Secretary