January 27, 2009 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. MEMBERS PRESENT

3. MEMBERS ABSENT

4. ADMINISTRATORS PRESENT

5. GUESTS PRESENT

6. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

7. WELCOME OF GUESTS

8. PRELIMINARY SECTION

9. Note: The Committee reserves the right to take agenda items out of posted order.

10. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Action will be taken): Move:____ Second:____ Vote:____

11. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Action will be taken): November 18, 2008 and January 13, 2009 minutes presented. Move:____ Second:____ Vote:____

12. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Opportunity for Superintendent to report items of interest. Items to be presented but not limited to: Recognition of Vivian Olds as a state semi-finalist for the 2008 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, in the area of elementary science. Cottonwood Elementary School staff to present on their successful Student Intervention Team (SIT) process with highlights of teh process and on tow of their intervention strategies, K-5 Literacy Groups and After-School Tutoring.

13. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Opportunity for Board Members to report items of interest.

14. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Opportunity for citizens to address the Board (no action will be taken on any items 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 and address. 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.

15. ACTION SECTION

16. 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.

17. ITEM 1: Discussion and Possible Action on approval for 16-year old to take the GED. {confidential}

18. ITEM 2: Disucssion and Possible Action on Request for Early Graduation. {confidential}

19. ITEM 3: Discussion and Possible Action on Sick Leave Bank Requests. Requests for withdrawals from employee sick leave bank. {confidential}

20. ITEM 4: Discussion and Possible Action on Students disciplinary Action and/or Behavioral Contracts. Closed session may be held. {confidential}

21. ITEM 5: REPORTS: (a) Homeschool Report {confidential}

22. ITEM 5: REPORTS: (b) Students Excused from Immunization Requirements {confidential}

23. ITEM 5: REPORTS: (c) Use of Aversive Intervention {confidential}

24. ITEM 5: REPORTS: (d) Exemption to LCSD Attendance Policy {confidential}

25. ITEM 5: REPORTS: (e) Enrollment Report

26. ITEM 5: REPORTS: (f) Out of State Travel Report

27. ITEM 6: Discussion and Possible Action to approve out-of-state travel request:

28. ITEM 7: Discussion and Possible Action on Acceptance of Donations.

29. ITEM 8: Paybill: Discussion and Possible Actionon Paybill. Approve claims and financial report as presented by Director of Business and Finance.

30. ITEMS 1 - 8: Move:____ Second:____ Vote:____

30.A. END OF CONSENT AGENDA: Action will be taken on all items.

31. MISCELLANEOUS:

32. ITEM 9: Discussion and Possible Action on Budget Advisory Committee: Move:____ Second:____ Action:____

33. ITEM 10: Discussion and Possible Action to approve the Inter-local Agreement Amendment allowing for additional use of teh LSCD WAN/Internet connection by Lyon County. Move:____ Second:____ Vote:____

34. ITEM 11: Discussion and Possible Action to authorize the administration to pursue the development of an inter-local agreement between the District and Nevada Department of Education (NDE) in which the District will provide technical services to other Nevada school districts.

35. ITEM 12: Discussion and Possible Action to direct administration to solicit proposals for audit services for the 2009 fiscal year with the intent to negotiate for an additional two years of service, and appoint two members to serve on an audit proposal review committee.

36. ITEM 13: Discussion and Possible Action to consider bonding options for construction of new elementary and middle schools in Fernley.

37. ITEM 14: Discussion and Possible Action on MGT of America's proposal and costing information regarding the Lyon County School District Performace Review.

38. POLICY CONSIDERATIONS: None presented.

39. PERSONNEL: Note: Action may be taken on some or all items agendized within this section rather than idividually.

40. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: A) Action to hold a closed session to discuss character, competence, physical or mental health or alleged misconduct may be held prusuant to NRS 241.033.

41. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: B) Hires, Terminations, Resignations, Transfers/Reassignments.

42. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: B) i. Licensed

43. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: B) ii. Classified

44. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: C) Request/Authorization for new position.

45. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: D) Extra-Duty Contracts.

46. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: E) Other Considerations as required: {closed session may be held}.

47. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: E) i. Labor/management Discussion/Negotiations Pursuant to NRS 288.

48. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: E) ii. Termination, Arbitrations

49. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: E) iii. Non-Renewal of Contracts

50. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: E) iv. Use of Aversive Intervention

51. ITEM 15: PERSONNEL: The following is a list of positions that are currently opened and being advertised to fill.

52. ADJOURNMENT