February 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Regular February 2015 Meeting

Rationale: 

Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings:

BOE Policy/Regulation 8346 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.

Rationale:  A different version of this document was approved at the January Board Meeting when the board conducted their annual selection of financial institutions.  However, there were a couple of names missing from the document and a couple accounts that were missing.  The updated version of the document is being presented for approval by the board of education.

Rationale:  $100,000 was budgeted during the 2014-15 budget cycle to be transferred to the depreciation fund for the replacement of depreciated items throughout the school.  This is a budgeted transfer that has already been formally adopted as part of the 2014-15 budget document that simply needs board approval to be executed.

Rationale:  Kylie and Mr. Hoffman have been working together to complete paperwork and progress reports.  Kylie indicated that the two days (16 hours) of support was more than needed and asked that her contract be changed to provide for an hourly rate, as she indicated she is currently providing approximately 8-10 hours of special education services per week rather than 16 as originally budgeted.  The contract has been amended to reflect that request, and in turn, save the district money.

Rationale:  Doors:
Do you want to finish the access points around the perimeter of the building?  We could do that this summer and arrange for a September billing or we could do it sooner than that by amending the budget to use tax money that has trickled in after we stopped taxing to the special building fund.

Summer Projects:

Gym "Punch List":
1) Painting
2) Drywall around the stage
3) Cut down wall
4) Baseboard around perimeter of gym
5) Tile of stage
6) Handrails (Paint & Strip with good quality urethane paint)
7) Stage curtains
8) Scoreboards (Possible contribution from banks)
9) Banners
10) Wall Mats
11) Projector & Retractable Screen

Locker room Areas:
1) Repaint walls
2) Paint floors with epoxy coating
2) Refurbish lockers
3) Epoxy coat shower areas

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High School Principal’s Report – February 2015

Board of Education

1. Academic Information

• Book Study Update – The Art and Science of Teaching – Throughout the month we will be finishing up our discussion on Homework in regards to design question 3 “What will I do to help students practice and deepen their understanding of new knowledge?”  We will then be moving on to Design question 4 “What will I do to help students generate and test hypotheses about new knowledge?”
• The 8^th and 11^th Grade NeSA Writing tests have been completed and we will continue to focus on NeSA Readiness for the Math, Reading, and Science assessment.

2. Activity Information

• It is hard to believe, but the Spring Sports seasons will be beginning on March 2^nd.
• Basketball will be competing in Sub-Districts starting next week in Minden.
• Wrestling will be competing in Districts in Elm Creek on Friday and Saturday.

4. Other Information

• At the end of this month I will be attending the final round of the Marzano Institute along with Ken, Shelley and seven teachers, as well as APL training for Administrators once again with Shelley and Ken.

Rationale:  At the July 14th board meeting, the board reflected on their progress towards the five goals they have established and maintained.  They identified additional actions they wanted to see taken during the 2014-15 school year to further their attainment of the five goals they have set.

Rationale:  We need to have a discussion about the "School's Page" to ensure to get everyone on the same page as far as our expectations.

Actions:

1) Honor the Summer Weights Participants with a cookout
2) Continue to honor staff with recognition photos in Franklin Chronicle
3) Invite ACE Award Winner & Parents to Board Meeting and read corresponding proclamation
4) Run through on football field for elementary students on opening game
5) Send text updates through School Reach Software
6) Create Face Book Page for school (Suggestions for improvement are welcomed.)
7) Create a "school's page" that generates teachers driven articles to be shared in The Chronicle and on Face Book
8) Continue "STOP Day" activities

Rationale:  1.  Finish metal roof on building
2.  Replace concrete in parking lot
3.  Paint main gym
4.  Secure bids from mechanical contractors for air conditioning the main gym
5.  Increase number of electronic access points with the keyless entry system
6.  Remodel bathrooms
7.  Student backpacks must remain in their lockers when not in use
8.  Ensure working video is available on all route buses
9.  Put seat belts on buses
10.  Install "knox-box" on exterior of building for emergency responders
11.  Examine possible different traffic patterns for drop off and pick up
12.  Examine possibility of expanding crow's nest
13.  Review the suggestions made by the Office of Homeland Security and implement those recommendations as funds and time allows
14.  Grow the special building fund to allow for necessary improvements to the property

Rationale:  1.  Lower the overall general fund levy from $1.05 to 95 cents

Rationale:  1.  Explore consolidating staff positions
2.  Explore cooping sports, such as golf and cross country, with Wilcox-Hildreth

Rationale:  1.  Maintain this goal by looking for new ways to eliminate paper for staff, students, parents and patrons.
2.  Explore paperless ordering and electronic payment methods for parents and students ordering club and activity apparel.