Notes from Board of Education Work Session, 1/22/18

The Board of Education Work Session on Monday, January 22 will be re-broadcast on Comcast Channel 96, Verizon FIOS Channel 12 and is available via webstream at http://www.ccboe.com/ . To view the full agenda and the various reports, please visit BoardDocs .

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.

Call to order – 6 p.m.- Pledge of Allegiance

Public Forum - None

Public hearing on FY2019 proposed operating budget - None

Work Session

FY 2019 proposed operating budget

• Kelly Submitted Questions and Answers
• Lukas Submitted Questions and Answers
• Budget Amendment
• State revenue increased $3.1 million dollars primarily due to Net Taxable Income and the Guaranteed Tax Base but sways from year to year
• Lukas - Cost to add one activity bus to each high school one day a week
• Kelly - How would you pick the day/club some students would have to choose
• Marshall - Proponent to activity buses
• Kelly - Fine Arts funding increase; suggest MOUwith commissioners regarding teachers salaries
• Lukas - what would make them adhere to it anymore than what is done now
• Marshall - Ask state legislatures to mandate
• Kelly - State law similar to police salaries

Policy 6431: Extracurricular activities and athletics eligibility requirements for grades 6-12

• Eligibility Recommendations
• Kelly Submitted Questions and Response
• Abell - no issue with 6th and 9th grade waiver.  Against allowing F's and more than 5 absences.  Need better clarification in Policy/Rules regarding lawful/unlawful and excused/unexcused absences.
• Lukas - Agree with clean start for 6th and 9th grade; against F's and a cap on absences.  requested more data
• Kelly - Sees proposal as lowering the standard; against lowering for 6th and 9th
• McGraw - all stakeholders were involved extensively and comfortable with recommendation as presented.

Executive Session

Adjournment