September 14, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. WELCOME OF GUESTS

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Move:____ Second:____ Vote:____

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Move:____Second:____Vote:____

6. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Opportunity for Superintendent to report items of interest. Items to be presented but not limited to:

6.A. Recognition of Service for the Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT) Secondary Access Project at Fernley High School (This item has been requested by Superintendent Caroline McIntosh):

6.A.1. Director, Susan Martinovich, NDOT - Award accepted on Ms. Martinovich's behalf by Ms. Tracy Larkin-Thomason, Assistant Director of Planning, NDOT.

6.A.2. Mr. Mike Bennett with Lumos Engineering.

6.B. Ms. Vida Keller on the Silver Stage 2010 Community Assessment for Silver Springs & Stagecoach, Nevada - Final Report (This item has been requested by School Board Trustee Charles Shirley).

7. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Opportunity for Board members to report items of interest.

8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board (no action will be taken on any item 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. 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.

9. 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. Move:____Second:___Vote:___

9.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Student's Disciplinary Action and/or Behavioral Contracts. Closed session may be held. (confidential)

9.B. Homeschool Report (confidential)

9.C. Use of Aversive Interventions (confidential)

9.D. Request for Exemption from Immunization (confidential)

9.E. Request for Exemption from Graduation Requirements Policy (confidential)

9.F. Request for Early Graduation (confidential)

9.G. Request for Additional Sick Bank Days (confidential)

9.H. Accept the Enrollment Report

9.I. Board Correspondence

9.J. Grants Report

9.K. Scholarship Report

9.L. Memorandum of Understanding

9.M. MIS Department Reports

9.N. Annual Test Security Manual

9.O. Awarding of Annual Bids

9.P. Out of State Travel Request

9.Q. Staff Travel Reports

9.R. Approve claims and financial report as presented by the Finance Director.

9.R.1. Paybill dated September 14, 2010, includes: warrants 147902 to 148212; hand typed checks none; fictitious checks none; for a total amount of $2,213,409.64.

10. CONSENT AGENDA - DONATIONS

10.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Acceptance/Acknowledgement of Donations.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

11. END OF CONSENT AGENDA

12. Discussion and Possible Action to approve Attendance Policy JED, Administrative Procedures, Missed Instruction, as a second and final reading.  This item is presented by Pete Chapin, Director of Curriculum & Accountability.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

13. Discussion and Possible Action to approve for district-wide adoption Scholastic's Big Day for Pre-Kindergarten supplemental curriculum material for the district's pre-kindergarten, non-virtual programs.  This item is being presented by Frankie McCabe, Director of Special Services.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

14. Discussion and Possible Action to approve one Special Ed Aide Position (part-time) at Riverview Elementary School.  This item is presented by Frankie McCabe, Director of Special Services.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

15. Discussion and Possible Action to approve one Title I Aide at Fernley Elementary School.  This item is presented by Neal Freitas, Director of Human Resources.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

16. Discussion and Possible Action to approve personnel reports on hires, terminations, resignations, extra duty contracts, and reassignments.  Move:____ Second:____ Vote:____

16.A. Licensed

16.B. Classified

16.C. Extra Duty Contracts