Board of Education - Regular Meeting (04-28)

Administration Building • 900 Grant Street • December 16, 2004

All That Jazz, from John F. Kennedy High School, Mini Holiday Musical

  1. Call to Order - 5:00 p.m.
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Roll Call
    3. Denver Teacher Awards Program
  1. Board Member Report
    1. Report by the Commission on School Nutrition and Physical Activity
    2. Change of January 20th Board of Education Meeting Date
  1. Superintendent's Reports
    1. ProComp Update (III-A)
    2. Gift Report (III-B) - The Board of Education will be asked to accept gifts having a value of $500 or more.
  1. Consent Agenda*
    1. Board of Education
      1. Minutes of November 18, 2004 (IV-A-1)
      2. Motion to Change the January 20th Board of Education Meeting Date to January 27, 2005 (IV-A-2)
    1. Administrative Services
      1. Human Resources
        1. Motion to Approve the Personnel Transaction Report (IV-B-1a) - This report contains information regarding employee activity such as appointments, resignations, and transfers.
        2. Motion to Approve Amendments to the Agreement between Denver Public Schools and the Denver Federation for Paraprofessionals (IV-B-1b) - The Board of Education will take action on the amendment to the agreement negotiated between the district and Denver Federation for Paraprofessionals.
        3. Motion to Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Facility Manager's Association and Denver Public Schools (IV-B-1c) - The Board of Education will take action on the Memorandum of Understanding between the district and the Facility Manager's Association.
      1. Facility Management
        1. Motion to Approve the Utility Easements at Gust Elementary School (IV-B-2a) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve granting the Utility Easements at Gust Elementary School.
        2. Motion to Approve the State Historical Society Grant (IV-B-2b) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the State Historical Society Grant for East High School.
        3. Motion to Approve the Option Agreement for the Sale of the Emily Griffith Opportunity School Staff Parking Lot (IV-B-2c) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Option Agreement for the Sale of the Emily Griffith Opportunity School Staff Parking Lot to the City and County of Denver.
    1. Educational Services
      1. Motion to Approve Sixth Grade at Westerly Creek Elementary School (IV-C-1) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the staff recommendation allowing Westerly Creek Elementary School to serve students in grades six for the 2005-2006 school year only.
      2. Motion to Approve the Revitalization Plan for Brown Elementary School Implementing the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IV-C-2) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the staff recommendation to implement the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program at Brown Elementary School beginning in the 2005-2006 school year.
      3. 2005-2006 Denver Public Schools Calendar (IV-C-3) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the 2005-2006 Denver Public Schools Traditional and Continuous-Year Calendars.
      4. Motion to Amend the 2003-2006 Odyssey Charter School Contract (IV-C-4) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve an amendment to the contract between The Odyssey Charter School and Denver Public Schools, concerning the use of a portion of Westerly Creek Elementary School, and the change from a joint-use agreement to a lease.
    1. Finance and Audit
      1. Motion to Approve the Purchase of Physical Education Equipment, Sports Play, and Active Recreation for KIDS Curricula from Sportime L.L.C. (IV-D-1) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the purchase of physical education equipment and Sports Play and Active Recreation for KIDS (SPARK) Curricula from Sportime L.L.C., which will be funded by a Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant.
      2. Motion to Approve the Construction Contract for the Gust Eight-Classroom Addition (IV-D-2) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the construction contract for the Gust Eight-Classroom Addition project.
      3. Motion to Approve the Construction Contract for the New Northeast Bus Terminal (IV-D-3) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the construction contract for the New Northeast Bus Terminal project.
      4. Motion to Approve a Contract with Metropolitan State College (IV-D-4) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve a contract with Metropolitan State College which commits the district to develop revised curricula at the secondary level, train district teachers in new instructional methodology, and train/support prospective teachers in their first three years of teaching.
    1. Deletion of Policy
      1. Policy GCCBG, Administrative Staff Restoration of Health Leave (IV-E-1) - Deletion of this policy completes the elimination of restoration of health leave and replaces it with long-term disability.
    1. Denver Public Schools Retirement System (DPSRS)
      1. Motion to Amend Section 190, Limitation on Benefits, to the Retirement and Benefit Plan of Denver Public Schools Retirement System, DPSRS, (IV-F-1) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve an amendment to the Retirement and Benefit Plan of DPSRS, which adjusts for the increase in annual compensation limits and the Defined Benefit Dollar Limitation to conform with IRS Rules.
  1. Old Business **
    1. Report Regarding New ECE-8 Schools - The Board of Education will receive a staff report recommending changing Gilpin, Mitchell, Whittier, Columbine, and Harrington from schools serving grades ECE-5 to serving grades ECE-8. For a copy of this document, please refer to the November 18, 2004, agenda and its attachments. (Recommended for action on January 6, 2005)
    2. Revitalization Plan for Montclair Elementary School - The Board of Education will receive a report recommending that the Early High-Strides and School-wide Enrichment Models be implemented at Montclair Elementary School beginning in the 2005-2006 school year. For copy of this document, please refer to the December 2, 2004 agenda and its attachments. (Recommended for action on January 20, 2005)
    3. Revitalization Plan for Hill Middle School - The Board of Education will receive a report recommending that Hill Middle School become the Campus of Arts and Sciences with a focus on technology and an expansive arts electives program beginning in the 2005-2006 school year. For copy of this document, please refer to the December 2, 2004 agenda and its attachments. (Recommended for action on January 20, 2005)
  1. New Business***
    1. Budget and Finance - Financial Services
      1. Statement of Revenue Allocations, Appropriations, Commitments and Expenditures for the Period July 1, 2004, to November 30, 2004 (VI-A-1) - The Board of Education will receive a status report of year-to-date revenues, expenditures, and inter-fund transfers for each fund as compared to the current-year budget and as compared to the year-to-date totals for the prior year.
    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.
    1. Policy Review
      1. New Policy
        1. Policy DAB, Contingency Reserve (VI-C-1a) - This policy would mandate a three percent contingency created over three years.
      1. Revision of Policy
        1. Policy JC, Pupil Assignment (VI-C-2a) - This revision makes the policy consistent with the core values, strategies, and filters included in Choice Options Resolution 2908.
        2. Policy IF, School Design (VI-C-2b) - This revision makes the policy consistent with the core values, strategies, and filters included in Choice Options Resolution 2908.
  1. Adjournment

* 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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