AGENDA
ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
JUNE 7, 2004
5:00 P.M.
1. Call the meeting to order. President Brian Humke.
2. Minutes and Bills
A. Approval of the minutes of the May 17, 2004 Board Meeting and Work Session and May 26, 2004 Telephonic Board Meeting.
B. Approval of the bills. Sue Nelson------Trent Murphy
3. Reports/Recognitions to celebrate educational successes!
4. Opportunity for public input on Agenda and other items to improve education for students.
5. Closed session for negotiations.
6. Reconvene
7. Richard Slack will be present to request an exception to Board Policy #501.33-Elementary Student Assignment, allowing his children to stay at Southeast Elementary instead of transferring to Northeast Elementary.
8. Consider early graduation request for Audrey Stewart.
9. Request to add Math/Literacy Program at second grade to benefit students.
10. Personnel items impacting student learning and district operations:
Resignations
A. Renata Eustice, 9th Assistant
Volleyball, Northview Middle School
B. Joe Horton, Associate Principal, Ankeny
High School
C. Michael Absher, Head Custodian, Northeast
Elementary
New Positions
D. It is recommended that six new Second Grade
teaching positions be approved for the 2004-2005 school year. The new staff will be used to add a
Literacy/Math block for Second Grade at each of the seven elementary buildings.
New Contract
E. Ryan Broshar, Head 9th Girls’
Basketball, Northview Middle School, $2,839.00
Informational
Classification Changes
A. Jessica Dagel, Class I, Step 8 to Class II,
Step 8 or $36,934.00
B. Jason Dagel, Class I, Step 8 to Class II,
Step 8 or $36,934.00
11. Award the
bid for three-year district audit services for resource accountability.
12. Travel request to benefit students/community:
A. The Ankeny High School Drama Department has been invited to and is requesting permission to travel to Edinburg, Scotland for the American High School Theatre Festival August 2-15, 2005. Ankeny High School is one of approximately only 35 high schools from around the country to be awarded this honor. The cost for the festival will be approximately $4,000 per participant, with all funds being raised by the students and their families.
B. Greg Ferry, an Ankeny resident and martial arts instructor, has requested rental of the Northview main gym and lunchroom on Saturday, October 23, 2004. Staff recommends approval at a rate of $500 plus a damage deposit of $500 and overtime custodial rates estimated at $325 to be billed after the event. This rate includes two hours of access for Friday evening set-up.
C. Prairie Ridge Church has requested to continue their rental of the Northview gyms, lunchroom and vocal music room from July 4, 2004 through June 26, 2005, with the exception of August 1 when the facility will be used for Celebration in Brass troop lodging. This does include December 24 for evening services. Staff recommends approval at a rate of $650 per week, which includes $25 for use of the portable wall. The total for the year is $33,800.
13. Board Policies/Procedures/Handbooks to better serve students:
A. Handbooks
i) Westwood Staff Handbook
ii) High School Guidance Department Parent Handbook
iii) Associate Substitute Handbook
iv) Substitute Teachers Handbook
v) Parkview Student Handbook
vi) Parkview Staff Handbook
B. Policies – 1st Reading
i) 902.12-Regulation of Parking
ii) 902.13-Access to School Buildings and Grounds
C. Procedures
i) Class 3 Fee Schedule
14. Consideration of construction/facilities/project/equipment items recommended to improve our District and possibly better serve our students:
A. Construction Payment
Tri-City Electric Co., High School Lighting Replacement $108,574.55
B. Construction Change Orders
Woodruff Construction Co., Inc., High School/YMCA $1,998.00 ADD
Dean Snyder Construction Co., Inc., Crocker Elementary $713.00 ADD
C. Mower Bids – High School and Other Properties
The low bid of Nature’s Care Center will be recommended.
D. Crocker Elementary Purchase Recommendations
i) Crocker Elementary Phone System
All of the four bids received will be rejected and a system will be
secured without formally bidding due to the bids being less than
the $25,000 required for bidding.
ii) Crocker Elementary Start-Up Media Books
iii) Crocker Elementary and Other District Needed Computer Equipment
15. Consideration of contracts to help better serve students:
A. Iowa Association of School Boards Membership Dues
16. Review open enrollment requests as follows:
For Action
A. Nada Aly, 2nd grade, continue at Ankeny from North Polk
B. Nour Aly, 10th grade, continue at Ankeny from North Polk
Informational
A. Star Farrell, Kindergarten, attend Southeast Polk from Ankeny
17. Reports from Board Members on committees to benefit learning.
18. The Superintendent will report on current educational issues.
19. The Board will hold a work session to discuss building a learning community and to better serve our students.
20. Adjournment
TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR THE JUNE 21, 2004 5:00 P.M. BOARD MEETING:
1. Minutes and Bills
2. Reports/Recognitions to Celebrate Educational Successes
3. Audience Participation for the Benefit of Students
4. Personnel Items Impacting Student Learning
5. Travel/Transportation/Facility Requests to Benefit Students/Community
6. Board Policies/Procedures/Handbooks to Better Serve Students
7. Construction/Facilities/Projects/Equipment to Improve our District and Better Serve our Students
8. Consideration of Contracts to Help Better Serve Students
9. Open Enrollment Requests for Student Learning
10. Board Committee Reports to Better Serve Students
11. Superintendent’s Report on Current Educational Issues
12. Board Work Session for Building a Learning Community and to Better Serve Students
13. Closed Session – Litigation
14. Closed Session – Negotiations
15. Closed Session – Real Estate
DATES TO REMEMBER
June 7------------------------------------- Board Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
June 20----------------------------------- Father’s Day
June 21----------------------------------- Board Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
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