January 14, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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COPY OF OPEN MEETINGS ACT: The Board of Education makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public. The Act is posted on the south wall of the meeting room.

ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS: The Arlington Board of Education reserves the right to adjust the order of items on this agenda.

 

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Open Nominations-The chair (Matt) will call for nominations which will be oral/written.  Members vote by oral/written ballot.  Results will be read aloud by the board secretary and recorded if written ballot is used.  

*The newly elected president shall immediately assume the chair position following the election for president for the remainder of the meeting.

Vice President: The president will call for nominations which will be oral/written.  Members vote by oral/written ballot. Results will be read aloud by the board secretary and recorded.

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Secretary: Board policy indicates that we can have an elected or appointed secretary.  Past practice is for the superintendent to be appointed to serve in this role.  The president will entertain discussion about continuing this practice.    

Treasurer: Past practice is for bookkeeper (currently business manager) to be appointed to serve in this role. Entertain discussion. 

Recording Secretary: Past practice is for bookkeeper (currently business manager) to be appointed to this role.  Entertain discussion. 

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Review the following:

1.  Approval of Depository for School District - Two Rivers Bank

2.  Identification of School Attorney - Perry, Guthery, Haase and Gessford; KSB

3.  Identification of Newspaper of Record - Arlington Citizen

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Board members are provided with these annually in keeping with policy and to ensure that they are understood and followed. 

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Current Order of Business:

Meeting call to order

Approval/changes to Agenda

Public Forum

Curriculum/Department Reports

Administration's Reports

Board Committee Reports

Unfinished Business Items

New Business Items

Consent Agenda (approval of minutes, approval board bills, treasurer's report)

Adjournment

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC FORUM: 

Getting Started: When it is your turn to speak during the public forum portion of the agenda, please come forward, sign your name and address on the sign-in sheet and state your name to the Board of Education. 

Time Limit: You may speak only one time and must limit comments to 5 minutes or less.  

Personnel or Student Topic: If you are planning to speak about a personnel or student matter involving an individual, please understand that our policies require that such concerns initially be directed to the administration for consideration. Board members will generally not respond to any questions you ask or comments you make about individual staff members or students. You are cautioned that slanderous comments are not protected just because they are made at a board meeting.  

General Rules: Please remember that this is a meeting of the Board of Education held in public for conducting the business of the Board of Education. Disruptions, offensive language, personal attacks and hostile conduct will not be tolerated.

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a.)  November  15		- Contact Firms and Provide them with RFQ
b.)	Nov. 16 - Jan. 31	- Firms complete site visits with district reps
c.)	February 7	- Submission of RFQ
d.)	February 11 - 15	- Review RFQ and select firms to interview
e.)	February 20	- Interviews
f.)	March 11	- Recommendation and Acknowledgement by Board
g.)	April 2019	- Formulate/Finalize contract/begin work

Rationale:  This calendar proposal is submitted by the superintendent with input from the 18 member calendar committee. Things to note:
* Four teacher contract days instead of three at the front end and none (instead of one) at the end of the year
* Two full weeks at Christmas
* One less day at Easter
* Four day end of year flex schedule based on snow days
* Attempts to maintain 178 student days
* Reflects 185 teacher days with one teacher comp day for PTC

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The Arlington Board of Education reserves the right to go into Closed/Executive Session at any time in accordance with Section 84-1410. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the board room for review by the public.