Board Briefs for the March 14, 2016 Regular Session

Below is a synopsis of the board meeting actions and discussions that took place at the March 14, 2016 regular board meeting held at City Hall.

**Please note - there will be no Board Briefs for the Monday, March 28th planning and regular session as the Communications Specialist will be on vacation.

1. No one spoke during Citizens Speak.
2. Consent Agenda - amended to remove policy 204 Meetings of the Board.
1. Approved minutes of the February 22, 2016 planning and regular session.
2. Approved the bills and claims against the district dated March 14, 2016.
3. Approved the following Employment Recommendations:
1. Resignation of Carlie Keeler - WMS English/Language Arts - At Risk
2. Resignation of Wade McLeod - MHS Wrestling Coach
3. Hire of LeAnn Gillespie - Human Resource Coordinator
4. Approved the following Policies:
1. 201.3 General Powers and Duties of the Board of Directors
2. 201.4 Elections of the Board
3. 201.5 Membership of the Board
4. 201.8 Board Vacancies
5. 202.1 Ethical Code for Board Members
6. 202.2 President of the Board
7. 202.3 Vice President of the Board
8. 202.4 Secretary to the Board
9. 202.5 Treasurer to the Board
10. 202.6 Student Representative to the Board - DELETE
11. 203.1 Development and Formulation of Policy
12. 204.1 Open Meetings
13. 204.8 Quorum for Board Meetings
14. 204.12 Complaints Before the Board
15. 204.13 Minutes of Board Meetings
16. 204.14 Oath of Office, Board Members
17. 204.15 Public Hearings
3. Approved Policy 204 Meetings of the Board with the retention of the deleted paragraph.
4. Approved the following policies (3rd Reading) with recommended changes in policy 102 and 402.2.
1. 102 Equal Education Opportunity
2. 304 Succession of Authority to the Superintendent
3. 305 Communication Channels
4. 402.2 Nondiscrimination - Employees
5. 403.15 Use of School Owned Vehicles
6. 403.18 Employee Conduct and Appearance
7. 404.10 Contracts with Certified Staff
8. 406.4 Employee Political Activity
9. 407.3 Public Complaints About Employees
10. 601.31 Citizenship
11. 602.3 Pilot-Experimental-Innovative Projects
12. 704.2 Treasurer's Annual Report
13. 705.1 District Records
14. 707 Internal Controls
15. 709.4 Transportation of Nonresident and Nonpublic School Students
16. 709.5 Transportation of Nonschool groups
17. 709.6 District Vehicle Idling
18. 809 Asbestos Containing Material
19. 900.4 Use of Public Facilities During School Horus
20. 900.12 Public Conduct on Premises
21. 900.14 Transporting Students in Private Vehicles
5. Approved setting a public hearing for the sale of a portion of 2714 Isett Avenue to Series II Tab Investments, LLC for 7 p.m., Monday, March 28, 2016 at the Administration Center.
6. Approved  Arthur Gallagher as insurance broker for property and casualty and Holmes Murphy as insurance broker for benefits.
7. Superintendent Riibe presented a powerpoint on fiscal planning.
8. Approved the closing of Washington Elementary with regret and hope for the future of the school district.
9. Approved FEH Designs to spec out the MHS Phase II Renovation Project drawings and put out for bid.
10. Held a first reading on the following policies:
1. 103 Educational and Operational Planning and Needs Assessment
2. 200 Statement of Guiding Principles for Board of Directors
3. 201.2 Legal Status of the Board
4. 203.2 Adoption of Policy
5. 203.3 Review and Revision of Policy
6. 203.4 Approval of Administrative Regulations
7. 203.6 Temporary Committees of the Board
8. 203.9 Conflicts of Interest of Board Members
9. 204.1 Closed Sessions of the Board
10. 204.2 Regular Board Meetings (Delete)
11. 204.5 Annual Meeting of the Board
12. 204.6 Organizational Meeting of the Board
13. 204.7 Notice of Board Meetings
14. 204.10 Agenda for Board Meetings
15. 204.17 Consent Agenda (New Policy)
16. 2014.18 Public Participation in Board Meetings (New Policy)
17. 205.1 Compensation and Expenses of Board Members
18. 205.3 Gifts to Board Members (New Policy)
19. 206.2 Board Member Insurance
20. 406.1 Employee Conflict of Interest (New Policy)
11. The February financial statements were reviewed.
12. The following announcements/meetings/events were provided:
1. March 14-17 Parent Teacher Conferences
2. March 17 - 2-hour early dismissal
3. March 18 - No School - Conference Comp Day
4. March 21-25 - No School - Spring Break
5. March 28 - School Resumes
6. March 28 - School Board Planning Meeting at 6 p.m. and Regular Meeting at 7 p.m. - both held at the Administration Center.

For an in-depth look at this board meeting, see the Board Book.