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Board of Education - Regular Meeting (04-11)

1. Call to Order - 5:00 p.m.

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Recognition of East High School Colorado State 5A Boys' Basketball Champions

2. Board Member Reports
3. Superintendent's Reports
4. Consent Agenda*

1. Board of Education

1. Minutes of March 18, 2004 (IV-A-1)
2. Finance and Audit Committee

1. Approval of One-Year Professional Services Agreement with Newton Learning Network Services (IV-A-2a) - The Board of Education will take action to approve an agreement for an instructional program to tutor students in reading and/or math in grades 2-8, to meet the requirements of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001," at Cheltenham, Cowell, Fairmont, Munroe, and Schenck Elementary Schools.
2. Motion to Approve One-Year Professional Services Agreement with Sylvan Education Solutions (IV-A-2b) - The Board of Education will take action to approve an agreement for an instructional program to tutor students in reading and/or math in grades 1-12, to meet the requirements of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001," at Amesse, Barrett, Castro, College View, Del Pueblo, Ford,Goldrick, Hallett, Johnson, Knapp, Remington, and Stedman Elementary Schools, as well as Baker and Kepner Middle Schools.
3. Approval of the firm Humphries Poli Architects, PC, in association with Klipp, PC, as the architect for the North High School, Valdez Elementary School, and MYEC facility upgrade and master planning project (IV-A-2c) - This project is a GOB 2003-approved project for the upgrade of North High School and master planning of North HS, Valdez ES and MYEC sites.
4. Grant Authority to the Executive Director of Facility Management for the Purchase of Natural Gas (IV-A-2d) - Action would grant authority to the Executive Director of Facility Management to negotiate the purchase of Denver basis natural gas; to extend the existing transport gas contract with Kerr McGee, during the period of April 2, 2004, to June 30, 2005; and to determine and fix the nymex pricing with Kerr McGee during the period of April 2, 2004, through June 30, 2005.

3. Resolution Designating the Members of the Commission on School Nutrition and Physical Activity (IV-A-3) - The Board of Education will act to designate the members of the Commission on School Nutrition and Physical Activity.

2. 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 the Denver Public Schools Credit Union as one of the District's Approved TSA Vendors (IV-B-1b).
3. Motion to Approve the Life Insurance, Medical, Dental and Vision Rates Effective July 1, 2004, for Both Active Employees and Retirees (IV-B-1c).

3. Educational Services

1. Denver School of Science and Technology (IV-C-1) - The Board of Education will consider action on a lease agreement and amendment to the charter school contract between the Denver School of Science and Technology and the district, which allow for the disbursement of DPS General Obligation Bond funds to the Denver School of Science and Technology.
2. KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy (IV-C-2) - The Board of Education will consider action on a lease agreement and second amendment to the charter school contract between the KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy and the district, which allow for the disbursement of DPS General Obligation Bond funds to KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy.
3. AVID (IV-C-3) - The Board of Education will consider action on the staff recommendation to expand the AVID Program at district middle and high schools and to allocate 2003 Mill Levy funds for this purpose.

5. Old Business (Information) **
6. New Business (Information) **

(RECESS FOR DINNER ­ ROUTINELY BETWEEN 6:00 AND 7:00 PM)

7. Public Comment - 7:00 PM (1st Thursday of Each Month)
8. Adjournment

Below are documents relating to this week’s agenda.
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» Approval of One-Year Professional Services Agreement with Newton Learning Network Services (IV-A-2a) [pdf]
» Motion to Approve One-Year Professional Services Agreement with Sylvan Education Solutions (IV-A-2b) [pdf]
» Approval of the firm Humphries Poli Architects, PC, in association with Klipp, PC, as the architect for the North High School, Valdez Elementary School, and MYEC facility upgrade and master planning project (IV-A-2c) [pdf]
» Grant Authority to the Executive Director of Facility Management for the Purchase of Natural Gas (IV-A-2d) [pdf]
» Resolution Designating the Members of the Commission on School Nutrition and Physical Activity (IV-A-3) [pdf]
» Motion to Approve the Denver Public Schools Credit Union as one of the District's Approved TSA Vendors (IV-B-1b) [pdf]
» Motion to Approve the Life Insurance, Medical, Dental and Vision Rates Effective July 1, 2004, for Both Active Employees and Retirees (IV-B-1c) [pdf]
» KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy (IV-C-2) [pdf]
» AVID (IV-C-3) [pdf]