December 11, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. WELCOME OF GUESTS

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Move:____ Second:____ Vote:____

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Move:____Second:____Vote:____

6. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Opportunity for Board members to report items of interest.

7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Opportunity for Superintendent to report items of interest. Items to be presented but not limited to:

7.A. Performance by the Silverland Middle School Choir

7.B. Presentation by Tim Dyer from Nevada Copper updating the Board on the progress of the Pumpkin Hollow mine project.

7.C. Presentation honoring Board Member James F. Huckaby for 12 years of service on the Lyon County Board of School Trustees.

8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board (no action will be taken on any item until it is properly agendized). Items raised under this portion of the agenda cannot be deliberated or acted upon until the notice procedures of the open meeting law have been met. If you wish to speak on a matter not listed on the agenda, please step up to the front table, be seated, and clearly state your name. In consideration of others please avoid repetition. Your comments must be limited to no more than three minutes.  Should you have more comments, you may submit them in writing to the Board Clerk. Comments directed to the Board as a whole, personal attacks, or slanderous remarks shall not be allowed.  Any restrictions on comments by the general public: Any such restrictions must be reasonable and may restrict the time, place and manner of the comments, but may not restrict comments based upon viewpoint.

9. CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine, and may be acted upon by the Board of School Trustees with one action and without an extensive hearing. Any member of the Board or any citizen may request that an item be taken from the consent agenda, discussed, and acted upon separately, during this meeting. Move:____Second:___Vote:___

9.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Student's Disciplinary Action and/or Behavioral Contracts.  Closed session may be held.  (confidential)

9.B. Request for Exemption from Immunization. (confidential)

9.C. Request for Early Graduation/G.E.D. (confidential)

9.D. Request for additional days from the Sick Leave Bank (confidential)

9.E. Board Correspondence

9.F. Senior Class Trip Request

9.G. Personnel Reports

9.G.1. Licensed

9.G.2. Classified

9.G.3. Extra Duty Contracts

9.H. Reports

9.H.1. Financial

9.H.2. Enrollment

9.I. Staff Travel

9.I.1. Out of State Requests

9.I.2. Staff Travel Reports

9.J. Approve claims and financial report as presented by the Director of Business Services.

9.J.1. Paybill dated December 4, 2012, includes: warrants 162781-163070; ACH/Bank Transfers 2-3, 620-623; total amount of $2,341,687.80.

10. CONSENT AGENDA - DONATIONS

10.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Acceptance/Acknowledgement of Donations. Move:____Second:____Vote:____

11. END OF CONSENT AGENDA

12. Discussion and Possible Action to accept a presentation on a proposed "Learning Patio" project at YES.  This item is being presented by Yerington Elementary School Principal Heather Moyle and Yerington Parent-Teacher Organization President Anna Draper.  Move:____  Second:_____  Vote:____

13. Discussion and Possible Action to review and accept an update on the District's implementation of the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy grant.  This item is being presented by Director of Curriculum and Accountability Claudia Fadness and SRLC Program Manager Keri Pommerening.  Move:____ Second:____  Vote:____

14. Discussion and Possible Action to review the District's Sex Education curriculum.  This item is being presented by Director of Curriculum and Accountability Claudia Fadness.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:_____

15. Discussion and possible action to approve Policy JFCC, Safe and Respectful Learning Environment, as a first reading.  This item is being presented by Deputy Superintendent Wayne Workman.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

16. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board (no action will be taken on any item until it is properly agendized). Items raised under this portion of the agenda cannot be deliberated or acted upon until the notice procedures of the open meeting law have been met. If you wish to speak on a matter not listed on the agenda, please step up to the front table, be seated, and clearly state your name. In consideration of others please avoid repetition. Your comments must be limited to no more than three minutes.  Should you have more comments, you may submit them in writing to the Board Clerk. Comments directed to the Board as a whole, personal attacks, or slanderous remarks shall not be allowed.  Any restrictions on comments by the general public: Any such restrictions must be reasonable and may restrict the time, place and manner of the comments, but may not restrict comments based upon viewpoint.