January 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

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Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings:

BOE Policy/Regulation #2009 outlines the parameters of public participation at Board meetings concerning items on the agenda as well as those not on the agenda.  A copy of this policy is available in the Superintendent’s office and at each monthly Board meeting.

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Each year at the January meeting, new officers are elected by the board members.  This can be done by either voting verbally or secret ballot.  The first position elected is the position of president.  The president immediately assumes the position upon his or her election to the post.

Board Policy 2002 is attached.

Rationale:  Derek, Mike and Ryan served the Board well as members of the Negotiations Team in meeting with the Teachers Association.  At the end of our meeting on Wednesday, January 7th, the teachers and our team agreed to a new agreement that raised the base from $38,025 to $39,750.  The new agreement is attached.  I will let the team members speak to the process.  The attached version is a red-lined version in which the language to be deleted is in red and the language to be added is in purple.

Rationale:  For the past month I have been meeting with selected staff and Derek to discuss the factors that are important to setting the school calendar for next year.  I also allowed all of our staff to send me their thoughts on what they would like to see considered.  I made it very clear, however, from the beginning that the calendar would not be presented to you for approval on a vote of the staff, but simply my beliefs about what will be best to support the hopes and dreams of our students.  The calendar that I am proposing does just that, but it also takes into account a voice that came across resulting from the culture survey about an increase of time devoted to professional development.  This calendar is a reflection of the past calendar while inserting 4 additional early dismissal days for staff development opportunities.  I would like the January meeting to be the initial discussion on the merits of what is presented with the final approval targeted for the February meeting.

Rationale:  This event is something that all ESU 11 schools are invited to attend.  The presenters will be from the Perrey Law Firm (the other well respected school law firm in the state besides KSB).  They have a hospitality hour at 5:30 followed by the presentation and a meal.  I will plan on attending and invite all of you to attend as well.

Rationale:  I think it would be a good idea to spend some time with Shelley and I doing a workshop about Board Member roles and responsibilities as well at Board/Superintendent Relations.  Let's look somewhere between the January and February meetings for a date, or plan on coming early to the February meeting.  Shelley, Mike and I will put together an agenda.  I would welcome any of your thoughts about what you would like to talk about in such a session.  If you want, we can invite Jordan from KSB to join us via Zoom.

Rationale:  We won't talk about this alot, but with the happenings of last week, I wanted to briefly run through a review of what your role is in any matters dealing with school staff no matter the circumstances.