Agenda
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FERGUSON-FLORISSANT SCHOOL DISTRICT Agenda for Regular Meeting BOARD ROOM Recognition of Tenure Reception - 6:00 p.m. (Staff Development Center) BOARD OPERATIONS 7:00 p.m.1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Adoption of Agenda for Regular Meeting. Under provisions of the Public Meetings Law of the State of Missouri, the Board must adopt by roll call vote an agenda that includes the time, date, place, and tentative agenda for the meeting. A copy of the notice and agenda for this meeting was posted on Friday, November 3, 2006 at the Administration Center, 1005 Waterford Drive, Florissant, Missouri. At the same time, copies of the notice and agenda were mailed to major radio and television stations, to four newspapers, to all municipalities, schools in the district and posted on the district website. 3. Adoption of Agenda for Closed Meeting. Section 610.021 of Missouri law provides for discussion of certain agenda items in a closed meeting. Notice of the proposed closed meeting, including the agenda item to be discussed, was posted. The Board, by roll call vote, must authorize holding the closed meeting and approve the proposed agenda by reference to each subject to be discussed. The agenda for the closed meeting is: Real Estate 4. National Educator Award. The Board of Education congratulates Luella Atkins for receiving a national educator award from the Milken Family Foundation. Ms. Atkins is a reading coach at Airport Elementary School and a 10-year veteran of the Ferguson-Florissant School District 5. Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. The Board of Education congratulates Kevin Hampton for receiving the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Award recipients are honored as examples of truly outstanding educational excellence. As a member of the McCluer North High School faculty, Mr. Hampton exemplifies the best of the Ferguson-Florissant School District's educational tradition. BOARD AGENDA November 8, 20066. KMOX/Southeast Missouri State University Student of Achievement Program. The board congratulates McCluer HIgh School student Brittney Thomas and McCluer South-Berkeley student Kenneth Rice for being among 30 area high school students honored for their achievements with full college scholarships. Both were selected to represent the KMOX/Southeast Missouri State University Student of Achievement program for their outstanding accomplishments in academics, athletics, leadership, and extra-curricular activities. Each will receive a full tuition scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University in the fall of 2008. 7. Ferguson-Florissant School District's Jeopardy Contest. The Board congratulates all the students who participated in the Ferguson-Florissant School District's Jeopardy Contest as part of our acknowledgement of Constitution Day 2006. 8. Superintendent/Board Update. This portion of the meeting is allocated for the Board to provide an update of current activities and events in the district that may be of special interest to Board members and the community.
9. Recess. The Board will take a short recess to congratulate those recognized at this meeting. 10. Audience Participation. The Board allocates this portion of the meeting for audience participation regarding items listed on this evening's agenda. Members of the audience who wish to speak to the Board are requested to speak from the podium, identify themselves, and to limit their remarks to three minutes. Time is also allocated at the end of the public session for suggestions and/or questions from the audience on other subjects. 11. Petitions for Board Candidacy. Under Missouri law, the first day to file as a candidate for election to the Board of Education at the Annual School Election to be held on April 3, 2007 is on Tuesday, December 12, 2006. School district offices will be closed December 25, 2006 through January 5, 2007. Filing will resume on Monday, January 8, 2007. Two, three-year positions will be on the ballot. The two Board members whose terms expire in April are Leslie Suzanne Hogshead and Jeanne Garofalo. Petitions may be picked up in the Office of the Superintendent during regular business hours. Filing closes at 5:00 p.m. on January 16, 2007. A person who wishes to file for candidacy for the Board of Education must be:
BOARD AGENDA In addition, the candidate must follow these procedures:
CONSENT AGENDA B) Disbursements. Approve all expenditures during the month. Payroll (Teacher and Non-Teacher) - $6,978,559.77 C) Personnel Actions. 1. New Employees
D)Surplus Computer Equipment. Obsolete and inoperable Instructional/Administrative computer equipment has been identified for disposal. Useful components/parts have already been removed. Computer equipment will be disposed of according to Federal, State and Local environmental guidelines. Attached is a summary of all equipment. E)Buried Data and Phone Conduit Project at McCluer High School. The Technology Services and Plant Departments plan to update the data and phone connections between the McCluer High School M-3 and M-4 buildings. The planned new connections will be via a buried conduit accommodating both data and phone lines. These new connections will add greater stability and reliability over the current configurations. Attached is a summary of all submitted bids for the project. CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION13. District Reading Initiative. The District has developed a Reading Initiative Plan designed to improve student-reading achievement. Mr. Tom Cornell, Communication Arts Coordinator, is here this evening to share the components of this initiative with the Board of Education. BOARD AGENDA 14. Walk-Thru Observations. The district building administrators began weekly walk-through observations in all classrooms on October 19, 2006. The total walk-through observation process is intended to provide direction, leadership, guidance, data, and support for district personnel to enhance the quality of student achievement. Dr. Young, Dr. Oldani, and Dr. Jadali will present information related to the walk-through observation process including: the types of data collected, the format of the observation form, and the purpose of walk-through observation content. 15. 2007-08 Calendar. The Calendar Committee has met and developed a calendar for the 2007-08 school years. This is the first reading. BUSINESS SERVICES16. Brokerage Account. The administration has periodically received inquiries relating to the donation of stock certificates to the school district. This type of donation has not been possible due to the lack of a brokerage account being established. The administration recommends that an account be set up to receive such donations. The Board has received a copy of the resolution opening an account at the district's bank depository. BOARD OPERATIONS 17. Suggestions and/or Questions. A maximum of fifteen minutes is provided for suggestions and/or questions from members of the audience. Members of the audience who wish to speak to the Board are requested to speak from the podium, identify themselves and to limit remarks to three minutes. In keeping with District Policy 8014 and personnel law, speakers should refrain from making negative comments that are personally identifiable. 18. Adjournment. If no further business, adjourn meeting. Note: If you require special accommodations as prescribed in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call 506-9003, at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. |
