December 4, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale:  We will hold our annual BOE elections per Bylaw #8210.  I will run the meeting until a chairperson has been elected.

Rationale:  This year's recipients of the CAPSS Superintendent's Award are Elizabeth Cravinho and Trevor Wells. I have attached bios of these students which describe their many accomplishments in school and within the community. This award is based on their service, leadership, and academic prowess.  Jim Wygonik will introduce them.

Rationale:  Please note the personnel report as you will find updated employee information reflected in it. 

The December enrollment report reflects a total of 1,288 students, 2 less students than last month. We have received our projections from both NESDEC and Peter Prowda and are incorporating that data into the budget process.

As has been the case in years past, our Veterans' Day programs were very well attended by our local veterans and greatly appreciated by them as well. This annual event is by far one of the most moving events we do every year. This truly allows our students to understand the real sacrifices our veterans have made for this country.  Please see the attached note from the VFW.

Please be reminded of the budget development process which is attached. Mark your calendars.

I will update the Board on progress toward our district goals.

Rationale:  Mrs. McCalla will provide a year to date budget status report as well as a contingency fund report.

Rationale:  The engineering firm who is assisting with the artificial playing surface project will provide information on this proposal.

Rationale:  The engineering firm who is assisting with the artificial playing surface project will provide information on this proposal.

Rationale:  Attached please find a copy of a draft of the 2020-2021 school calendar. This is for discussion purposes only. Board action will be taken at the January 8, 2020 meeting.

Rationale: 

This is a second read of the proposed sunscreen policy.  This requires Board action.

 

The Policy Committee also will review changes to the following policies:

5123.1 Promotion/Acceleration/Retention

6146.11 Class Rank and Weighted Grades

 

Rationale: 

We have received a request from a community member who has developed a sports app (description is below) and is seeking approval to beta test it on LOLHS students.

"Stride is a Sport Supervision Platform. It’s designed to increase performance by mitigating the different types of risk that can occur in high school and college sports. Coaches create and log practices. Athletes set and evaluate personal goals. A sport supervisor (the AD, someone overseeing coaches) monitors coach-athlete interaction. The platform mitigates risk by aligning expectations: what users expect from themselves and each other. It provides a data trail that the school will be able to use not only to improve on-field performance, but also resolve disputes. The platform will even produce an Athlete Transcript, similar to a Student Transcript.

As a tester, LOLHS will directly influence any necessary design changes. Other organizations currently testing the platform include Hotchkiss School, Dublin School, Dartmouth College, and Bryant University. We’re also working with sports clubs in New York City and Vermont.

We’ve built our database according to FERPA guidelines. We’re stilling developing the marketing website (initial version here) and drafting our privacy policy, which we expect feedback from testing to influence. User information belongs to the account holding organizations (identical to PowerSchool and other EdTech solutions). I haven’t actually come across another athletic platform that meets FERPA guideline in how it stores and secures data."

This requires Board action.

Rationale:  Hilltop Securities Inc. (formerly Southwest Financial), the company who handles our bonds, has been following potential refundings.  At this time our 2009 and 2012 Bonds could be refunded.  Potential budgetary savings are estimated at $210,000.00. In order to maximize savings, this transaction would need to close before the next (2/15/2020) debt service payment date.  Approval of a resolution by the board is required to move forward with this.