Public Meeting Minutes: February 5, 2024 at 4:30 PM - Business Meeting

1. Business Meeting - Call to Order 4:30 pm

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll Call

4. Agenda Review - Approval of Agenda

5. Consent Agenda Items -
Pursuant to Policies: EL-7: Treatment of Students, Parents and Community; EL-8: Staff Hiring and Treatment; EL-4: Communication and Counsel to the Board; GP-1; GP-2

5.1. Employment

5.2. Resignations

5.3. Substitute Paraprofessional 2023-24

5.4. Approval of Mid-Year Graduates SSHS Class of 2024

6. Approval of Minutes
Pursuant to Policies: EL-7; GP-1: Governance Commitment; GP-2

Description:

January 22, 2024 Board of Education Business Meeting

7. Reports and Communications
Pursuant to Policies: EL-4; GP-1;GP-2 and SSSD Strategic Plan

Description:

STAND Essay - SSHS Student Duke Fitzgerald
Celebrations SSSD - Superintendent Dr. CelineWicks
Yampa Valley Housing Authority Community Update - YVHA Executive Director Jason Peasley
Strategic Plan Focus Area Three Update - Director of Teaching & Learning Dr. Tim Ridder, SSMS Principal Heidi Chapman-Hoy, SGS Principal Joe Laliberte and SCE Assistant Princpial Kalie McHaffie

Reports and Communications Action: Acknowledge Receipt of Reports and Communications as presented by the Administration Team and the superintendent

8. Community Comments 5:30 pm Approximate Time
Pursuant to Policies: GP-1: Governance Commitment; EL-7: Treatment of Students, Parents and Community; GP-15: Public Comment and Agenda Items at Board Meetings; GP-15-R: Regulations for Public Comment at Board Meetings.

The Board Chair will call for Community Comment(s) relating to items/issues not on the current agenda. The Board Chair will begin by reading this statement:

Description:

Any members of the public wishing to speak about issues not on the current agenda or items that are on the agenda are requested to fill in the speaking log, providing your name, address and who you are representing.
Comments are limited to 3 minutes. If four or more people wish to address the board on a single topic, the board may allot 12 minutes for a collective view.
Speakers’ comments and questions should deal with a topic related to matters of the school district.
Speakers’ remarks should be suitable for an audience that includes children.
Individual personnel matters and comments about individual students should be sent to the Superintendent in writing with your signature in place of commenting publicly.
Out of respect for the guests attending the Board meeting, the Board may limit public comment to 30 minutes. Registered speakers not part of the first 30 minutes, will be heard at the conclusion of the meeting.
No action shall be taken during this portion of the meeting. Any public comment requiring additional discussion or action by the Board must be placed on a future agenda
This meeting is being recorded and live streamed and is also available to view on the District’s website. All wishing to speak during public comment will need to be present at the meeting at SSMS.

9. Action Item
Pursuant to Policies: GP-1; GP-2

9.1. Consideration of Board Acceptance of Revisions to the Graduation Guidelines for Steamboat Springs High School
Purpose: To consider acceptance of the revisions to the SSHS graduation guidelines as presented on January 22

10. Governance Process Policy Review
Pursuant to Policy: GP-14: Development and Revisions of Board Policy

Description: First Reading/Discusison of Revisions of Board Policies:

B/SR-1: Global Governance
B/SR-2: Unity of Control
GP-15: Public Participation at School Board Meetings
GP-15-R: Regulations for Public Comment at Board Meetings

11. Board Member Updates/ Comments/Debrief -
Pursuant to Policies: GP-1; GP-2; EL-4

Description:

Board Member Updates
Meeting Review

12. Plan for Future Meetings

Description:

2024-25 and 2025-26 School Year Calendars Adoption - March 4
DAC Update - April 1
DAC Update - May 20

Plan for future workshops

Board Workshop for Policy Review - March 4
Board Training with Legal Counsel - TBD

Coffee with the Board at Off the Beaten Path Bookstore
February 14 - 11:30 am - Chresta Brinkman and Leah Helme
March 13 - 4:30 pm - Katy Lee and Lara Craig
April 10 at 11:30 am
May 8 at 4:30 pm

13. Potential Executive Session
Pursuant to Policies: GP-1; GP-2; EL-4

14. Adjourn Business Meeting

February 5, 2024 at 4:30 PM - Business Meeting

Coffee with the Board at Off the Beaten Path Bookstore

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