July 14, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. Opening of Meeting

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Roll Call

I.C. Approval of Agenda

I.D. Approval of Minutes

I.D.1. June 23, 2014 regular meeting

II. Superintendent's Report

III. Public Comment
This is the opportunity to address the Board.  Speakers are to confine their remarks to five minutes.  If a speaker requires more than five minutes, after all other persons who have requested to speak during this part of the meeting have spoken, that speaker will be allowed additional time.  The Superintendent or other district staff may comment to clear up or avoid significant misunderstandings.

IV. Consent Agenda

IV.A. Motion:  The Board of Education approve the consent agenda to include the following:

IV.A.1. Reduction of teaching staff as follows: .20 FTE Spanish, .40 FTE French, .20 FTE Elementary, .10 FTE Applied Technology

IV.A.2. .50 FTE unpaid parental leave of absence for high school teacher, Colleen Davenport for the 2014 – 2015 school year.  This is Ms. Davenport’s second year of a parental leave of absence.  Ms. Davenport will be entitled to return to her .50 FTE for the 2015-2016 school year

V. Presentations

V.A. Dean Transporation

V.B. Maintenance Facility - Towar Location

VI. Action Items

VI.A. Germany Trip
Motion:  The Board of Education approve the trip request by Mr. Filter, Ms. Sheldon and Ms. Bell to travel to Germany and Austria as presented.

VI.B. Document Camera Purchase
Motion:  The Board of Education approve the purchase of document cameras from MOSS in the amount of $50,369.00 to be paid from the Technology Bond funds.

VI.C. Telephone System Purchase
Motion:  The Board of Education approve a change order to the purchase of a Sicso VOIP telephony system from Data Strategy for an additional amount of $21,300.00.

VI.D. Beverage Contract
Motion:  The Board of Education authorize the Superintendent, or her designee, to execute the Beverage Provider Agreement subject to the approval of legal counsel, as presented.

VI.E. School Loan Revolving Fund
Motion:  The Board of Education adopt the Annual Loan/Repayment Activity Application Resolution as presented.

VI.F. Maintenance Building
Motion:  The Board of Education authorize the Director of Finance to seek bids for the construction of a maintenance building at the Towar site.

VII. Board Discussion

VII.A. MME Scores and ACT Scores

VIII. Committee Reports

VIII.A. Contract Methodology Committee

VIII.B. Academic Committee

VIII.C. Facilities Committee

VIII.D. Finance Committee

VIII.E. Intergovernmental Relations Committee

VIII.F. Personnel Committee

VIII.G. Policy Committee

VIII.H. Strategic Planning

VIII.I. Board Development

IX. Recognition

IX.A. WKAR Science Show

IX.B. Kids at Wharton

IX.C. Makela Rogers - Scholar of the Year

IX.D. Park Re- Imagine

IX.E. John Duley Retirement

X. Reports from Liaisons

XI. Announcements

XII. Adjournment