April 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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                                        1. OPENING PROCEDURES                 
                    
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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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                                        1.1. Call Meeting to Order                 
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                                        1.2. Roll Call                 
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                                        1.3. Pledge of Allegiance                 
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                                        1.4. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda                 
                    
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                                        2. WELCOME TO GUESTS AND PUBLIC FORUM                 
                    
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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.  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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                                        3. CONSENT AGENDA                 
                                                
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                                        3.1. Minutes of the Previous Board Meeting(s)                 
                                            
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                                        3.2. Monthly Financial Reports                 
                                            
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                                        3.3. Approve New Teacher Contracts:
 
                                            
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                                        4. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS                 
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                                        4.1.  Music (Band & Choir) Curriculum Report                  
                                            
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                                        5. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS                 
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                                        5.1. Mrs. Morgan's April Elementary Report                  
                                            
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                                        5.2. Mr. Pfingsten's April Secondary Report                  
                                            
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                                        5.3. Mr. Shada's April Activity Report                  
                                            
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                                        6. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT                 
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                                        6.1. NASB Report                 
                                            
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                                        6.2. NRCSA Update                 
                                            
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                                        6.3. Report on Enrollment                 
                                            
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                                        6.4. Cognia Visit Report                 
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                                        6.5. Legislative Updates
 
                                            
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                                        6.6. ESSERS II and Facilities Project Update                 
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                                        7. COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS                 
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                                        7.1. Finance Committee                 
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                                        7.2. Negotiations Committee                 
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                                        7.3. Professional Development Sharing                 
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                                        8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS                 
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                                        9. NEW BUSINESS                 
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                                        9.1. Discuss, Consider, and Approve Building Level Budgets for 2021-2022                 
                    
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Also included is salary index for the board to review     
                                
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                                        9.2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action to Approve Non-Certificated Staff Salary/Wage increases for 2021-2022                 
                    
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Committee Recommendations: 
                                Para: Increase base to $12.50. 3.5% increase for all current paras Custodians: Set range from $12 min to $16 max, 3% increase as applicable to current staff not to exceed $16/hour Kitchen: 3% Increase to all current staff Secretaries: 3% to all current secretaries (Shelly, Sara, Cindy) Salaried: Tech TBD, Maint and Bookkeeper 3%, Supt Asst change to insurance Bus Drivers: Routes to $48, Activity Pay $15, No Change SPED Van 
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                                        9.3. Discuss and Consider Policy 5204: Grading System                 
                    
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There has been a request from a board member to revisit our grading scale to discuss equitable scholarship opportunities for our students.     
                            
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                                        9.4. Discuss and Consider 2000 Section Policies:
 
                    
 
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Policy 2120A (Superintendent Evaluation Regulation) will likely be pulled out and evaluated further.  This would best be a summer discussion in my opinion.     
                            
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                                        10. EXECUTIVE SESSION                 
                    
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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.  | 
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                                        10.1. Discussion on Personnel Matter/Request                 
                    
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To protect and prevent the needless damage to the reputation of individual     
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                                        11. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS                 
                                                
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                                        12. ADJOURNMENT                 
                                                
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