August 10, 2015 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. July 13, 2015 regular meeting

I.D.2. July 20, 2015 board retreat

I.D.3. July 27, 2015 special meeting

I.D.4. August 3, 2015 special meeting

II. Superintendent's Report

III. Presentation

III.A. "Portrait" school newspaper - Coby Fletcher, ELHS Principal

IV. Consent Agenda
Motion:  The Board of Education approve the Consent agenda to include the following items:

IV.A. hiring of Susan Christian, 1.0 FTE MacDonald Middle School Counselor at the MA Step 2 level effective on the first teacher contract day of the 2015-2016 school year

IV.B. hiring of Kaitlin Anderson, 1.0 FTE Donley Elementary Music Teacher at the BA Step 1 level effective on the first teacher contract day of the 2015-2016 school year 

IV.C. hiring of  Patricia Pope, 1.0 FTE High School Special Education Teacher at the MA Step 1 level effective on the first teacher contract day of the 2015-2016 school year 

V. Action Item

V.A. Leave of Absence
Motion:  The Board of Education consider an unpaid leave of absence for the 2015-2016 school year as requested by Mary Wever, Whitehills Elementary Teacher.

VI. 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.

VII. Board Discussion

VII.A. Portrait

VII.B. Recording Worksessions

VII.C. Board Retreat - Session II - Possible date - November 30 (3 hours)

VIII. Committee Reports

VIII.A. Intergovernmental Relations

VIII.B. Personnel Committee

VIII.C. Policy Committee

IX. Announcements

X. Adjournment