Board of Education

Board of Education - Regular Meeting (05-25)

Administration Building • 900 Grant St. • October 20, 2005

Call to Order - 5:00 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Student Board of Education Swearing-In Ceremony

Board Member Reports
1. District School Improvement Accountability Committee Recommendations after Review of the Charter School Applications (II-A)

Superintendent's Report
Consent Agenda*
1. Board of Education
  1. Minutes of the Board of Education
    1. September 15, 2005, (IV-A-1a)
    2. September 29, 2005, (IV-A-1b)
    3. October 6, 2005, (IV-A-1c)
    4. October 12, 2005, (IV-A-1d)
  1. Gift Report (IV-A-2) - The Board of Education will be asked to accept gifts having a value of $500 or more.
  2. Finance and Audit Committee
    1. Motion to Approve the Renewal of the Volume Licensing/School Subscription Agreement with Microsoft Corporation (IV-A-3a) ) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the renewal of the Volume Licensing/School Subscription Agreement with Microsoft Corporation, so that the District can continue to install and run Microsoft Software on 17,032 computers.
    2. Motion to Approve the Award of Price Agreement #PA 060048 to Flesher Hinton Music Company (IV-A-3b) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the stated Price Agreement, to provide schools with a local source from which musical instruments, accessories, and supplies can be purchased.
    3. Motion to Approve the Award of Invitation to Bid #1073 to Netbuilders and Technology Integration Group (IV-A-3c) ) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the stated bid, which was done to solicit responses from qualified vendors to establish contracts from which schools and departments can obtain computer and printer maintenance and repair.
    4. Motion to Approve Award of Request for Proposal #BD 1093 to LMC Solutions (IV-A-3d) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the stated award of proposal, which was done to solicit responses from qualified vendors to establish a contract from which Educational Resource Services and the Bond Program can purchase library furniture.
    5. Motion to Approve Award of Request for Proposal #BD 1094 to API Systems Group (IV-A-3e) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the stated award proposal, which was done to solicit responses from qualified vendors to establish a contract from which Facility Management can purchase fire alarm system testing and inspection services.
1. Administrative Services
  1. Human Resources
    1. Motion to Approve the Personnel Transaction Report (IV-B-1a) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Personnel Transaction Report, which contains information regarding employee activity such as appointments, resignations, and transfers.
    2. Motion to Approve New 2005 Comprehensive Performance Evaluation Form (IV-B-1b) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the 2005 Comprehensive Performance Evaluation Form that will be used to evaluate the performance of teachers and student service professionals.
  1. Facility Management
    1. Motion to Approve Agreement between Denver Public Schools and East West Partners (IV-B-2a) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the agreement between Denver Public Schools and East West Partners, concerning their school site obligations in downtown Denver.
1. Educational Services - No item
1. Policy Review
  1. Repeal/Reenact Policy
    1. Policy BEDA, Notification of Board Meetings (IV-D-1a) - The Board will be asked to repeal and reenact Policy BEDA, to implement the new Board of Education meeting schedule. If the Board adopts this proposal, it will repeal its Bylaws and Policies BEDC, Quorum; BEDF, Voting Method; and BEDG, Minutes, as the topics will be covered in new Policy BEDA.
    2. Policy BGA, Policy Development System (IV-D-1b) - The Board currently has six policies that deal with policy adoption, waiver, revision, suspension, regulations, and feedback. Staff is proposing to cover all of these topics in Reenacted Policy BGA in a more simplified manner.
  1. Repeal of Policy
    1. Board of Education Bylaws (IV-D-2a)
    2. Policy BEDC, Quorum (IV-D-2b)
    3. BEDF, Voting Method (IV-D-2c)
    4. BEDG, Minutes (IV-D-2d)
    5. BGB, Policy Adoption (IV-D-2e)
    6. BGB-R, Policy Adoption (Waiver Requests) (IV-D-2f)
    7. BGC, Policy Revision and Review (IV-D-2g)
    8. BGD (CHB), Board Review of Regulations (and Administrative Procedures) (IV-D-2h)
    9. BGE, Policy Communications/Feedback (IV-D-2i)
    10. BGF, Suspension/Repeal of Policy (IV-D-2j)
    11. CHB (BGD) - Board Review of Regulations (And Administrative Procedures) (IV-D-2k)
    12. BF - School Board Work Sessions and Retreats (IV-D-2l)
  1. Revision of Policy
    1. Policy DJA, Purchasing Authority (IV-D-3a) - The Board will be asked to approve revisions to Policy DJA that will permit the Superintendent to designate his authority to sign contracts on behalf of the board.

Old Business **
New Business***
1. Educational Services
  1. Proposal to Change the Grade Configurations of Westerly Creek and Stapleton II (VI-A-1) - The Board will consider a proposal to change the planned configuration of Westerly Creek from ECE-5 to ECE-3 and Stapleton II from ECE-8 to 4-8.
1. Student Services
  1. Expelled Students Report (VI-B-1) - The Board of Education will review a report on the students who have been expelled during the past month.

Adjournment

Public Comment

* Items scheduled for action at this meeting are noted by italics.
** Items to be scheduled for action following opportunity for public comment.
*** Items for information only

Board of Education - Regular Meeting (05-25)

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