July 22, 2010 at 6:30 PM - GENERAL MEETING OF THE BOARD

Description:  Approval of a County/Suburban program that provides integrated educational and County support for at-risk youth who receive Hennepin County services such as probation, mental health, truancy, and out-of-home placement.  ALC Plus is a sister program to Success Academy in Minneapolis and provides for comparable collaborative school and County support services and alternative pathways to graduation for suburban youth.

Description:  A written summery is attached, reporting results of the 2009-2010 RAMP-UP Supplemental Education services program.

Description:  A memo is attached summarizing 2009 Adequate Yearly Progress results.

Description:  The attached memo is a written summary of the Special Education Directors' meeting in April, which focused on the planning and billing process of itinerant Services.  The meeting was followed up with a Zoomerang survey to evaluate the quality of the training and materials.

Description:  Janet Johnson will provide an overview of the monthly finance report and the Board will be asked to approve it. 

Description:  Committee Chair Peyton Robb will provide a the outcomes of the July 20, 2010 meeting, including the walking & biking pathways at NEC, the NEC Closing & Financing Timelines, the DIRTT wall system, a revised schedule of Committee meetings and two items for Action by the Board.

Description:  Janet Johnson will provide a review and summary of the three Design Options including the financing implications and impact of lease costs of each.  A memo will be available at the Board meeting.

Description:  Committee Chair Peyton Robb will share the recommendation of the Board Facilities committee to eliminate Option #1 from further consideration and ask for a motion to approve this recommendation.

Description:  Committee Chair Peyton Robb will share the Facilities Committee recommendation regarding a response to District #281's letter of July 19, 2010 and ask for a motion to approve the 287 letter.

Description:  Discuss next steps in Bloomington Public Schools withdrawal from intermediate District 287.  The School Board may hold a closed meeting pursuant to Minn. Stat. §13D5, subd. 3(c) to develop a plan for evaluation of the district's real and personal property.

Description:  It is recommended the Board approve the renewal of instructional memberships and dues in Association of Educational Services Agencies Minnesota Membership (AESA), Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD), Educational Cooperative Services Unit (ECSU), Minnesota School Board Organization (MSBA), National School Boards Association (NSBA), Technology & Informational Educational Services (TIES), and Twin West Chamber of Commerce.

Description:  Per Minnesota Statute §471.87, a public officer who is authorized to take part in any manner in making any sale, lease, or contract in official capacity shall not voluntarily have a personal financial interest, directly or through his or her spouse, in that sale, lease, contract, or personally benefit financially therefrom.

Description:  The School Board Evaluation discussion will focus on the following four questions.

1. Looking back over the past year, what events stood out for you this past year?
2. Considering the work done by the school board, what did you find most successful, useful, exciting or rewarding?
3. The school board faced a number of challenges this past year.  What do you think about how the school board processed these challenges?
4. Looking forward to next year, what actions can be taken to continuously improve the school board?