Board of Education - Regular Meeting (06-06)

Administration Building • 900 Grant St. • May 18, 2006

  1. OPENING OF MEETING - 5:00 p.m.
    • Call to Order
    • Pledge of Allegiance
    • Roll Call
  1. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
    • Recognition of Denver Public School Employees: Joe Ortega+, Donna Shocks++, and Dr. Irma Anthony+++.
    • Del Pueblo Elementary School Receives $100,000 from Lowes. Dan Villescas, Principal.
    • Recognition of Billy Sprague for receiving the Middle School PREP League Student Athlete of the Year (2005-2006) Award. This award is given to middle school students who demonstrate excellence in academics and citizenship.
    • 5:15 p.m. - 5:25 p.m. Report from the 2005-2006 Student Board of Education Members (SBOE)
    • General Obligation Bond Update
  2. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
  1. CONSENT AGENDA*
    • Administrative Services
      • Human Resources
        • Motion to Approve the Personnel Transaction Report - 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.
        • Discussion and Action on Arbitrator's Report - Regarding 77 390 00406 05, Denver Classroom Teachers Association and School District No. 1, DCTA Grievance #5/6-14 (IV-B-1d) - The Board of Education will be asked to accept/reject the Arbitrator's Report Regarding 77 390 00406 05, Denver Classroom Teachers Association and School District No. 1, DCTA Grievance #5/6-14.
  1. OLD BUSINESS
    • Revise Policy IKF [pdf] - Graduation Requirements- - The Board of Education will be asked to adopt Policy IKF in order to provide and implement a framework to drive the strategic plan, policies, resources, and district operations, to positively impact graduation requirements. The attached draft has some technical revisions to the one that was discussed at the April 20, 2006 meeting. Action is anticipated at the June 22, 2006 board meeting.
  1. NEW BUSINESS**
    • Budget and Finance
      • Financial Services
        • 2006-2007 Proposed Budget - The Board of Education will be presented with the Superintendent's Proposed Budget for 2006-2007 prior to the June 1, 2006, statutory deadline. The 2006-2007 Proposed Financial Resources Management Plan document will be on the District's web site on May 18, 2006, at budgetandfinance.dpsk12.org .
    • Student Services
      • Expelled Students Reports - The Board of Education will review a report on the students who have been expelled during the past month.
    • Policy Review
      • New Policy AC - Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity - The staff is recommending that the District nondiscrimination Policies ACA, ACA-E and ACE-E be repealed and consolidated into this new policy. This is first reading; action is anticipated at the June 22, 2006 meeting.
      • Revision of Policy GBK - Staff Concerns/Complaints/Grievances - Staff is recommending a modification to this policy to clarify that all employees may grieve violations of nondiscrimination policies. The proposed disability grievance procedure is included for your information and marked GBK-R. This is first reading on the policy; action is anticipated at the June 22, 2006 meeting.
      • New Policy JBBAA - Nondiscrimination of Students on the Basis of Disability (Grievance and Impartial Hearing Procedures) - Staff is recommending a new policy that clarifies that students may file a grievance if they believe that the District's nondiscrimination policy as it applies to students with disabilities and establishes an impartial review process. This is first reading; action is anticipated at the June 22, 2006 meeting.
      • New Policy KEE - Nondiscrimination of Public on the Basis of Disability (Grievance Procedures) - Staff is recommending a new policy that clarifies that members of the public may file a grievance if he/she believes that the District's nondiscrimination policy as they apply to qualified persons with disabilities and a procedure for considering such grievances. This is first reading; action is anticipated at the June 22, 2006 meeting.
      • New Policy ADF - School Wellness Policy - Denver Public Schools, as a participant in the USDA school meal program, is required by federal law to implement a wellness policy by July 1, 2006. This is first reading; action is anticipated at the June 22, 2006 meeting.
    • Administrative Services
      • Motion To Go Into Executive Session - The Board will be asked to approve the motion to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing DCTA negotiations and legal questions related thereto pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b) and C.R.S. 24-6-402-(4)(e).
  1. ADJOURNMENT

PUBLIC COMMENT - 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Next meeting: June 1, 1006, Study Session 4:30pm - 8:30 pm
Topic: Denver Plan Update


* Items scheduled for action at this meeting are noted by italics.
** Items for information only

Kids Doing School Work

Contact Information

E-mail:
board@dpsk12.org

Write:
900 Grant St.
Room 705
Denver, CO 80203

Phone:
303-764-3210

Fax:
303-764-3216