Board of Education Muscatine Community School District Monday, November 14, 2016 Meeting Location: City Hall Time: 7 p.m.
AGENDA I. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum II. Recite Pledge of Allegiance III. Welcome to Visitors and Media Representative and Introduction IV. Student Council Report V. Employee Recognition Awards (p. 4) VI. District Advisory Committee Update VII. Citizens Speak VIII. Consent Agenda** The following items are considered to be routine by the Board of Education and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Director so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence from the agenda. A. Minutes (IX-A-1-a) p. 8 B. Employment Recommendations (IX-A-1-b) p. 13 C. Student Teaching Agreements (IX-A-1-c) p. 17 D. Bills and Claims (IX-A-2-a) p. 38 IX. Board Goals A. Action/Possible Action 1. Board Goal: Student Achievement a) The minutes of the October 10, 2016 Regular Meeting and October 24, 2016 Work Session – action ** (p. 8) b) Employment Recommendations – action** (p. 13) c) Student Teaching Agreements with Liberty University and Iowa State University – action** (p. 17) d) Review and approve the modification of Administrative Regulations for Policy 501.2R Attendance Policies – action (p. 24) 2. Board Goal: Financial Stability
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a) Bills and Claims – action** (p. 38) b) Early Retirement Incentive Proposal for FY17 – action (p. 39) c) Approve administration authority to seek modified supplemental amounts from the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) of: ~$601,790 (or as determined by the Iowa Department of Education following DE audit review) to provide 100% spending authority for school year 2014-15 actual cost of ELL program instruction; ~$212,718 for 2015-16 for on-time funding of open enrolled out students not on previous year’s certified enrollment; ~$214,603 for the cost of the LEP instruction beyond 5 years; and to attend such meeting as may be necessary to accomplish the same – action (p. 48) d) Request Approval of the Resolution for Public Hearing for the Sale of Washington Elementary, 610 Maiden Lane, for Monday, December 12, 2016 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall – action (p. 53) e) Participation in Community Marketing Initiative – action f) Award Purchase 5 Blue Bird propane buses from School Bus Sales in the amount of $333,670.00 after trade ins and the purchase of one van from Mincer Ford in the amount on $28,775.00 – action (p. 54) 3. Board Goal: Facility Management a) Approve the contract with Bush Construction for Construction Manager Services for the Muscatine High School Gym Addition and Renovation at the Cost of 8.61% of the Final Project Cost – action (p. 56) Discussion and Information 1. Board Goal: Student Achievement a) Second Reading on Policies: (1) 501.5 Elementary and Middle School Transfers (p. 59) (2) 501.6 Non-resident Tuition (p. 61) (3) 501.9 Approval of Open Enrollment Transfers – DELETE (p. 62) (4) 501.11 Private Instruction (p. 63) (5) 501.12 Dual Enrollment (p. 65) (6) 501.13 Student Transfers In (p. 66) (7) 501.14 Student Transfers Out or Withdrawals – NEW (p. 67) (8) 501.15 Resident Students – NEW (p. 68) (9) 501.16 Pregnant Students – NEW (p. 69) (10) 501.17 Students of Legal Age – NEW (p. 70) (11) 502.6 Student Drug, Tobacco, Alcohol Offenses (p. 71) (12) 502.7 Search and Seizure (p. 73) (13) 503.1 Non-discrimination Students – DELETE (p. 78) (14) 503.10 Care of School Property – NEW (p. 79) (15) 503.4 Interviews with Students (p. 80)
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b) Superintendent Update 2. Board Goal: Financial Stability a) Financials for the Month of October (p. 82) Announcement/Meetings/Events November 16-17, 2016 IASB Annual Convention – Des Moines November 23, 2016 2-hour Early Dismissal for Students November 24, 2016 Thanksgiving Holiday November 25, 2016 No School – Thanksgiving Holiday December 12, 2016 Regular Board Meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Adjourn
