Notes From Board Meeting 3/13/07

The below notes are my personal notes and are not intended to be all-inclusive or official minutes for the Board of Education meetings and are provided as a request from my supporters and the general public in a personal effort to be more transparent. Although I have diligently tried to make these notes as unbiased and accurate as possible, I am only human and do make mistakes. Please follow-up for official minutes upon approval. For copies of printed reports presented visit Board Docs.

Public Forum

• Gentleman spoke about the bus contracts and bus lots and negotiations

Action - Approval of Minutes from 2/13/07 and 2/26/07

*Vote to approve minutes
Unanimous
PASSED

Correspondence/Board Member Updates

• Abell – Motioned for public, staff, and EACC input during a public forum or town meeting regarding parent visitation policy and rules. Cook seconded motion. Some discussion

*Vote to hold a public forum to gather input regarding the parent visitation policy
Unanimous
PASSED

Report – EACC – Bill Fisher

• Read Aoss America success
• FEA members went to San Diego, CA for conference
• EACC members testified before a joint House Committee re: HSA's
• Thank you for reinstating resolutions

Report - Student Board Member – Andrew VanWoerken

• CCASC meeting – reviewed agenda
• Senior Citizen Prom 3/23 6-9 pm @ Jaycees
• MASC Convention 3/28-30th in Hagerstown

Report – Superintendent – Jim Richmond

• Japan visitors
• State Superintendent Meeting re: testing and the future of HSA
• 5th Grade transition dinners
• 1st live classroom exchange with Pensa, Russia in future

Report – Deputy Superintendent – Ron Cunningham

• Feels positive about upcoming tests.
• Visits to schools and student manners are outstanding

Report – Redistricting Committee Neal Elementary

• Alternative A (pg. 15 of report) Matula –172; Ryon –118; Martin -17; Mitchell +17; Turner –153
• Alternative B (pg. 16 of report) Matula –172; Ryon –89; Martin -17; Mitchell +17; Turner –153

Report – CIP - Wineland

• Davis MS – 80% complete; finish in June
• 20 year renovation plan is now over 1 billion $$
• Pedersen – Craik roof; what happens if state denies funding
• Wineland – discuss in private later
• Further discussion about how to fund renovations and fund balance

Report - Technology Update

• Demonstration of electronic notification and email notification per student, class, school, or system
• Abell – Possibility of using other languages for families where English is not the primary languages
• Capability is there. Will review and update later

Report – Curriculum - Judy Estep and Minnie Reynolds

• MESA – Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Overview. Students from Stoddert MESA team. Competition 3/26 and 3/27 at North Point HS
• Indian Education Program – federally funded by Title VII grant – Office of Indian Education program moved from Bumpy Oak to building 102 in SY 06 because of (1) safe environment (2) CCPS mission (3) centrally located; officials from Office of Indian Education to visit 4/2007. Total grant $49,413

Report – Budget – Paul Balides

• February Financial Reports
• These reports will be available in update from now on

Report – Human Resources – Keith Hettel

• Calendar for 08-09; Election day – teachers and safety concerns with in service day; winter break; discussion at March Work Session
• Richmond – recommends for Presidential election year
• March 19 First time home buyer seminar
• June 2 Teacher Hiring Fair

Report – Legislative – Eric Schwartz

• Bridge to Excellence currently fully funded. Possibility to be cut
• $400M for school construction – probably cut over next years
• #164 House Bill – Air Quality on relocateables. More expensive
• #669 Senate Bill – Charter schools; MABE supports
• Physical Education mandates. A lot of stress on school system
• Truancy Bills – restrict drivers license of truant students and school boards would need to establish review boards
• Labor relations
• Master Plan mandates extended
• House Bill 994 re: high school assessments
• Schwartz suggests sending a letter to delegation in support of task force.
• Discussion continued

* Vote to send a letter to delegation
Yes – Cook, Carrington, Wade, Wise
No – Abell, Bailey, Pedersen
PASSED

Action – Personnel

* Vote to accept staff recommendations
Unanimous
PASSED

Action – Policy Amendments

• Abell – urged fellow Board members to consider this policy for future Boards not just the current one.

* Vote to accept staff recommendations
Yes – Bailey, Carrington, Cook, Pedersen, Wade, Wise
No - Abell
PASSED

New Business & Future Agenda Items

• Wise – reinstate resolutions; National School Counseling Week; Career and Technical Education Week, Health Careers Month, National Physical Education and Sport Week

* Vote to reinstate resolutions
Yes – Bailey, Carrington, Cook, Pedersen, Wade, Wise
No - Abell
PASSED

ADJOURNED