AGENDA (Download the revised agenda for printing)

Board Meeting on August 23, 2010

7:30 pm - BOARD ROOM
131 W. Nittany Avenue
State College, PA 16801

7:30 I. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

II. COMMUNICATIONS
Math Committee Review Update

III. PUBLIC COMMENT (Each individual will be limited to up to 5 minutes for item(s) not on the agenda and as time permits.)

IV. ROUTINE APPROVALS
7:35 A motion to approve the Routine Approvals as listed:

C. Approval of the Following Change Orders: (attachment IV-C)

D. Approval of 2010-2011 Listing of District and Contracted Bus Drivers (attachment IV-D)
E. Approval of Regular, Special Education and Private School Bus Routes for 2010-2011 School Year. (attachment IV-E)
F. Approval of Student Activity / Club, Kiva (attachment IV-F)
G. Approval of the Following Booster Clubs: (attachment IV-G)

V. ACTION ITEMS
7:40 A. A motion to approve the recommendation for hiring the following additional staff for 2010-2011 school year as
presented:

Kindergarten Teacher – Panorama Village Elem.
Kindergarten Teacher – Park Forest Elementary
Kindergarten Teacher – Lemont Elementary
First Grade Teacher – Corl Street Elementary
Four (4) K-2 Paraprofessionals

7:50 B. A motion to approve the agreement for the district solicitor as presented. (attachment V-A)

7:55 C. A motion to approve the memo  resolution outlining the intended commitment of the board to begin Phase II of the DWFMP as presented. (attachment V-B)

VI. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION
8:15 A. A representative from each of the following Charter Schools will be present to answer any questions regarding the attachment received for each school: (attachment VI-A)

8:35 B. Tom Mincemoyer provides information regarding the draft of the District Educational Technology Plan for submission to PDE
the end of September, and discusses activating the CAC for Technology. (attachment VI-B)

8:55 C. Pamela Francis provides an overview of the Strategic Plan Mid-Point Review for board consideration for required submission to PDE by September 30, 2010. (no attachment, draft Plan at places Monday night)

9:05 D. Members of the Communications Subcommittee will discuss recommendation(s) for board meetings venue change for consideration. (no attachment)

9:15 VII. REPORTS
A. President’s Report
B. Superintendent’s Report
C. Central Intermediate Unit Report
D. PA School Boards Association Report
E. National School Boards Association Report
F. COG Liaison Report
G. Legislative Report (given August 9 meeting)
H. CAC Liaison Reports

VIII. FUTURE AGENDA PLANNING
SEPTEMBER 8______________ WORK SESSION for ASSESSMENT MODEL Board Room, 7:00 p.m.
September 13_____________
A. Approval of Project Construction Changes
B. Discussion of Strategic Plan Mid-Point Review
C. Elementary School Construction Projects Update
D. CAC for Safe Schools Report
E. First Reading of Revised Policy for Research Proposals
September 27_____________
F. Approval of Project Construction Changes
G. Approval for Submission of Strategic Plan Miid-Point Review to PDE
H. Discuss Cost Control for 2011-2012 School Year
Approval for Appointment of Bond Counsel Advisor
Approval for Appointment of Financial Management Advisor
Update for Assignments on Web Site
Revisions of Faculty Scholar Requirements
Academic Support Program and 9th Grade Academy
DWFMP Funding Plan
Research Projects – Policy and Procedure
Student Achievement

IX. ADJOURNMENT to EXECUTIVE SESSION