AGENDA ROLLA BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING D. KENT KING ADMINISTRATION CENTER THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2017 5:00 P.M. 1. PRELIMINARY BUSINESS Duly published as per 610.020 RSMo., the Rolla School District N o 31 Board of Education will meet in the,, Rolla, Missouri, Thursday, January 5, 2017, at 5:00 p.m. The Closed Session portion of the meeting will be held in the upstairs Conference Room (Room 219). Attendance at Closed Session Meetings is limited to the Board of Education, Administrative or Supporting Personnel as required by the Board of Education, and individuals or employees participating in a Board Hearing process. The Open Session portion will be held in the Board/Lecture Room (Room 134) of the Administration Building. Closed Session is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Open Session is scheduled to begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.). The Open Session portion will be held in the Board/Lecture Room (Room 134) of the. The Rolla Public Schools Board of Education adheres to Robert s Rules of Order parliamentary procedure. Individuals wishing an audience with the Board of Education are invited to speak at regular Board of Education Meetings during PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PRESENTATIONS TO THE BOARD. Individuals wishing to speak will be recognized by the Board President. When you are recognized, please state your name for the record. Board of Education Meetings are sometimes tape recorded by individuals in the audience without the Board of Education s knowledge. While taping is legal, please be aware that any comments you make and/or sidebar conversations you have may be recorded for their use. The Board of Education does not have access to copies of these tapes. A. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order by the president, Keith Strassner, at 5:00 p.m. B. ROLL CALL Keith Strassner, President Gregory Stratman, President-Elect Tony Froehlich, Member Jane Haskell, Member
January 5, 2017 ROLLA BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Agenda Page 2 Charla Jamison, Member Jamie Myers, Treasurer Jim Packard, Member Alex Pettijohn, Student Representative Ashley Barth, Student Representative (incoming) Nancy M c Whorter, Secretary Aaron Zalis, Superintendent Kelly Hinshaw, Assistant Superintendent Craig Hounsom, Assistant Superintendent Vicki Gorman, Finance Director C. ADOPTION OF AGENDA Recommendation is made that the agenda be adopted (as amended). 2. CLOSED SESSION A roll call vote is taken for all action items in Closed Session. A. TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION It is recommended that the meeting be closed with a closed vote and a closed record for the purposes listed in the Closed Session portion of the agenda. ( 610.021 RSMo.) B. APPROVAL OF CLOSED MINUTES Closed minutes of the following meeting are submitted for approval: 1) December 15, 2016 regular board meeting 1-3 C. PERSONNEL ISSUES ( 610.021 (3 & 13) RSMo.) D. STUDENT ISSUES ( 610.021 (6 & 14) RSMo.) E. TO OPEN MEETING It is recommended that the meeting be opened. 4 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND PRESENTATIONS TO/BY THE BOARD A. STUDENT RECOGNITION On behalf of the board, Mr. Strassner will recognize Mr. Alex Pettijohn for serving as the Student Representative to the Board for 2016. B. QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR At this time any person wishing to speak on any question previously discussed through administrative channels and not on the agenda will be granted five minutes to make a presentation to the Board. Please state your name for the record.
January 5, 2017 ROLLA BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Agenda Page 3 C. PRESENTATIONS ON AGENDA ITEMS Any person wishing to speak on any items on the agenda will be granted five minutes to make a presentation. Please state your name for the record. 4. CONSENT AGENDA A Consent Agenda is utilized by the Rolla Board of Education as a means of dealing with routine matters which must be considered by the Board of Education but require a minimum of discussion. All Board of Education members receive and review written information supporting the items listed on the Consent Agenda well in advance of the meeting. While any Board of Education member is welcome to remove any item from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration or discussion for any reason, normally, all items on the Consent Agenda are approved in one motion with a minimum of discussion. It is recommended that the following items be approved: A. FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1) Ending November, 2016 2) November Monthly Investment and Earnings Report B. MINUTES Minutes from the following meetings are submitted for approval: 1) December 15, 2016 C. BILLS FOR PAYMENT D. SUBSTITUTE TEACHER LIST A list of substitute teachers, new since December 15, 2016 is presented for Board approval. If Board members have questions or concerns about the substitute teachers they are urged to call Mr. Hinshaw prior to the meeting. E. SUPPORT STAFF CHANGES A list of support staff recommendations, new since December 15, 2016 is presented for Board approval. If Board members have questions or concerns about the substitute teachers they are urged to call Mr. Hinshaw prior to the meeting. 5 6 7-11 12-18 19-23 24 F. TRANSFER OF FUNDS Authorization to transfer funds from General Fund to Teachers Fund and a transfer from General Funds to Capital Projects as provided by statute. G. OBSOLETE ITEMS It is recommended that the following items be declared obsolete and disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner: 1) 2 Ping Pong Tables (damaged) RHS H. CONTRACTS The following contract(s) are submitted for board approval:
January 5, 2017 ROLLA BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Agenda Page 4 1) Teachers Corner Lease I. MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT Policy DLC-AP is presented for the annual review. The current IRS rate is 53.5. The recommendation is to leave the mileage reimbursement at the current 50 for 2017 year. 25-30 31-32 5. NEW BUSINESS A. 2017 STUDENT ADVISOR In accordance with policy BCEA Student Advisor to the Board of Education, the new student advisor, Ashley Barth, will be sworn in. B. BIDS Bids were received for the following items. Mr. Hinshaw will make a recommendation to the board. (Bid information will be sent later.) 1) Playground Equipment 2) Replacement Buses 3) Wrestling Mats C. BOARD OF EDUCATION FUTURE ISSUES 1) SPECIAL MEETING It is recommended to hold a special board meeting January 13, 2017 at 7:30 a.m. in the upstairs conference room. 2) NEXT MEETING The second January meeting is scheduled for January 19, 2017. 3) FEBRUARY BOARD MEETINGS The February board meetings are currently scheduled for February 2 and 16, 2017. 6. OLD BUSINESS A. COURSE DESCRIPTION BOOK ADJUSTMENT With approval, an additional business course will be added to the Course Description Book. / / / 33 34 B. BUDGET AMENDMENTS Budget amendments are presented for the FY17 Budget. C. RE-CONFIGURATION UPDATE Dr. Zalis, Mr. Hinshaw and Mrs. Brown will report on the progress on the district re-configuration. D. OUR KIDS THE AMERICAN DREAM IN CRISIS Mr. Froehlich will lead the discussion regarding Chapter 5 of Our Kids The American Dream in Crisis. / 35-38 / January 5 th Leader: Mr. Froehlich Chapter 5 Community
January 5, 2017 ROLLA BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Agenda Page 5 February 2 nd Leader: Mr. Myers Chapter 6 What is to be Done? E. BOARD CANDIDATE FILING At this time we have three candidates for the position of Director of the Rolla No. 31 School district. Filing ends January 17, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. The names of these candidates will be sent to the county clerk s office by January 24, 2017. The candidates in order they will appear on the ballot are: 1) Jane Haskell 2) Tony Froehlich 3) Carla Clayton 7. WRITTEN REPORTS A PERPETUAL AGENDA CALENDAR FOR NEXT MONTH 39 B. FOOD SERVICE REPORT C. ATTENDANCE REPORTS 1) Attendance Percentage by Month November 2) Attendance Audit Report November 40 41 42 8. MONITORING REPORTS A. FINANCE 1) F6 Monthly financial reports B. CURRICULUM 1) C11 Do we comply with all Title I requirements? 2) C12 What type, if any, programs are available for preschool? 3) C13 Report on the following programs usage, staffing, cost, benefits: a. ESL English as a Second Language b. Gifted Programs c. Vo-Tech d. Homebound e. Alternative School f. Migrant Student g. Homeless h. Adult Student i. Are there programs we can operate to affect drop-out rate? 4) C14 Has there been significant increase or decrease in any specialized programs? 5) C15 What is the number of children receiving special education services cost, staffing, budget ramifications? 6) C16 How do we identify At-Risk, Title I students? 43-48 49-62 C. STUDENTS
January 5, 2017 ROLLA BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING Agenda Page 6 ADJOURNMENT DATES TO REMEMBER 1) S3 What is the breakdown for special programs? How many in: a. Title I b. Special Education c. Alternative d. Part-time e. Gifted f. Vo-tech 2) S11 Does the district have an Alternative School? How is it funded, staffed? What is the effect on the district s budget? JANUARY BOARD MEETING Thursday, January 5, 2017 5:00 p.m. Closed Session 5:30 p.m. Open Session MSBA LEGISLATIVE FORUM Tuesday, February 14, 2017 9:00 a.m. Capitol Plaza Hotel Jefferson City, MO 99 th GENERAL ASSEMBLY SALUTE TO SERVICE INAUGURAL BALL Monday, January 9, 2017 7:00 p.m. Capitol Rotunda SPECIAL JANUARY BOARD MEETING Friday, January 13, 2017 7:30 a.m. (Upstairs Conference Room) 2 nd JANUARY BOARD MEETING Thursday, January 19, 2017 5:00 p.m. Closed Session 5:30 p.m. Open Session FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING Thursday, February 2, 2017 5:00 p.m. Closed Session 5:30 p.m. Open Session