Board of Education - Regular Meeting (05-27)

Administration Building • 900 Grant St. • November 17, 2005

  1. Call to Order - 4:30 p.m.
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Roll Call
    3. State Champion in Boys Cross Country (I-C)
  1. Board Member Reports
    1. Recognition of Les Woodward and Elaine Gantz Berman
    2. Motion to Approve Results of the November 1, 2005, Election (II-B)
    3. Oath of Office for New Members - Judge Rudolph
    4. Election of Officers
      1. President
      2. Vice President
      3. Secretary (II-D-3)
      4. Treasurer (II-D-4)
    1. Motion to Appoint the Assistant Secretary (II-E)
    2. Motion to Appoint the Assistant Treasurer (II-F)
    3. Motion to Approve the Trust Agreement for the ProComp System (II-G) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Trust Agreement that is required to be developed and acted upon, pursuant to the ProComp System Agreement.
    4. Report from the Denver Public Schools Task Force on Early Education and School Readiness (II-H)
  1. Superintendent's Report
  2. Consent Agenda*
    1. Board of Education
      1. Minutes of the Board of Education
        1. October 20, 2005, (IV-A-1a)
        2. November 3, 2005 (IV-A-1b)
      1. Gift Report (IV-A-2) - The Board of Education will be asked to accept gifts having a value of $500 or more.
    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 the Memorandum of Understanding between Denver Public Schools and the Vocational Teachers' Federation (IV-B-1b) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Denver Public Schools and the Vocational Teachers' Federation, which extends the length of the Agreement through December 31, 2005.
    1. Budget and Finance - Financial Services
      1. Motion to Approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2005 (IV-C-1) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2005, which presents for receipt, prior to the November 30, 2005, statutory deadline, the stated report for the District for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005.
      2. Motion to Approve the Single Audit Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2005 (IV-C-2) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Single Audit Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2005, which presents for receipt, as required by federal law, the Single Audit Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2005.
      3. Motion to Approve Resolution Adopting Principles of Budgeting (IV-C-3) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Resolution Adopting Principles of Budgeting, for the purpose of developing the annual budget.
      4. Motion to Approve Resolution Authorizing Filing of Forms and Other Documents with the Colorado Department of Education for Federal and State Designated Purpose Grants (IV-C-4) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Resolution Authorizing Filing of Forms and Other Documents with the Colorado Department of Education for Federal and State Designated Purpose Grants, to modify previous Board authority to include the Chief Academic Officer as another authorized representative.
      5. Motion to Approve Revised Finance and Audit Committee Charter (IV-C-5) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Revised Finance and Audit Committee Charter, to amend the current Charter to conform to Board Policy BEDA.
    1. Educational Services
      1. Proposal to Change the Grade Configurations of Westerly Creek and Stapleton II (IV-D-1) - The Board will be asked to approve 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.
      2. Motion to Approve Early Reading First Grant (IV-D-2) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the acceptance of the Early Reading First Grant, to authorize the Superintendent to delegate the submission of all necessary documents, consistent with grant application guidelines, and to make any technical or administrative adjustments deemed necessary. The total amount of grant funds received by the district over the three years of the grant is $3,564, 304.
      3. Motion to Approve Professional Services Agreement between Denver Public Schools and Parent Pathways, Inc. (IV-D-3) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Professional Services Agreement between Denver Public Schools and Parent Pathways, Inc., to formalize a unique relationship between the district and Parent Pathways, the group responsible for the operation of the Florence Crittenton School, which serves pregnant and parenting students in grades 7 through 12.
    1. Policy Review
      1. New Policy
        1. Policy BBAA, Board Authority and Protocols for Customer Service (IV-E-1a) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve a new policy to formalize its process for customer service.
  1. Old Business **
  2. New Business***
    1. Student Services
      1. Expelled Students Report (VI-A-1) - The Board of Education will review a report on the students who have been expelled during the past month.
  1. Adjournment

Public Comment at 6:00 p.m.


* 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

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Contact Information

E-mail:
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900 Grant St.
Room 705
Denver, CO 80203

Phone:
303-764-3210

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303-764-3216