Board of Education - Regular Meeting (05-14)

Administration Building • 900 Grant Street • June 2, 2005

  1. Call to Order - 5:00 p.m.
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Roll Call
    3. Recognition of the Prep League IKON Athletes of the Year
  1. Board Member Reports
    1. Response to Commission on Nutrition and Physical Activity Report (II-A)
  1. Superintendent's Report
  2. Consent Agenda*
    1. Board of Education
      1. Minutes of April 7, 2005 (IV-A-1)
      2. Finance and Audit Committee
        1. Motion to Approve the Construction Contract for the New Montbello Village Place K-8 School Project (IV-A-2a) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Construction Contract for the New Montbello Village Place K-8 School project.
        2. Motion to Approve the Construction Contract for the Whiteman and Wyman Elementary Schools Renovation Project (IV-A-2b) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Construction Contract for the Whiteman and Wyman Elementary Schools Renovation Project.
        3. Motion to Approve the Architect Selection for the Brown, Columbian, and Edison Elementary Schools, Skinner and Horace Mann Middle Schools, and DoTS Renovation Project (IV-A-2c) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Architect Selection for the Brown, Columbian, and Edison Elementary Schools, Skinner and Horace Mann Middle Schools, and DoTS Renovation Project.
        4. Motion to Approve Award of Request for Proposal #BD 1064, for Vending Products, to Vistar Corporation (IV-A-2d) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the award of bid #BD 1064, for vending products, to the Vistar Corporation, the solicitation requested by Food Services to establish a one-year requirements contract to purchase vending operation stock.
        5. Motion to Approve Municipal Payment Plan Agreement with Oracle Credit Corporation (IV-A-2e) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve a Municipal Payment Plan Agreement with Oracle Credit Corporation, so that the district may purchase Oracle software licenses on an installment basis.
        6. Motion to Approve Use of Additional Contingency Funds (IV-A-2f) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Use of Additional Contingency Funds for the Whittier cooling system, water treatment, and water tower project.
        7. Motion to Approve Use of Additional Contingency Funds (IV-A-2g) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Use of Additional Contingency Funds for the Jefferson County School District CDL Course project.
        8. Motion to Approve Contract on Infinite Campus (IV-A-2h) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the contract between Infinite Campus, Inc. and Denver Public Schools.
    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.
    1. Educational Services
      1. Resolution to Approve Charter School Renewal Contracts for Challenges, Choices and Images Literacy and Technology Learning Center Charter School, Community Challenge Charter School, Denver Arts and Technology Academy, P.S. 1 Charter School, and Pioneer Charter School (IV-C-1) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Charter School Renewal Contracts for the following schools:
        1. Challenges, Choices and Images Literacy and Technology Learning Center Charter School
        2. Community Challenge Charter School
        3. Denver Arts and Technology Academy
        4. P.S. 1 Charter School
        5. Pioneer Charter School
      1. Resolution to Approve Amendments to Charter School Contracts (IV-C-2) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve 16 amendments to the Charter School Contracts listed below:
        1. Colorado High School
        2. Denver School of Science and Technology
        3. Highline Academy
        4. KIPP Cole College Prep Academy
        5. KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy
        6. Life Skills Center of Denver
        7. Northeast Academy
        8. Odyssey
        9. Omar D. Blair
        10. Skyland Community High School
        11. Southwest Early College
        12. Wyatt-Edison
      1. Motion to Approve Contract with Escuela Tlatelolco (IV-C-3) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the contract between Escuela Tlatelolco and Denver Public Schools.
      2. Revitalization Plan for Sabin Elementary School (IV-C-4) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the proposed Revitalization Plan for Sabin Elementary School.
      3. Revitalization Plan for Gilpin Elementary School (IV-C-5) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the proposed Revitalization Plan for Gilpin Elementary School.
      4. Revitalization Plan, Phase I, for Martin Luther King Middle School (IV-C-6) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve Phase I of the proposed Revitalization Plan for Martin Luther King Middle School.
      5. Approval of Single Assurance Form for State-Administered Federal Education Programs (IV-C-7) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve a Single Assurance Form for state-administered federal education programs. Receipt of federal grants, entitlements (e.g., Title I and Title II) and other federal financial assistance is conditioned upon compliance with these assurances.
      6. Motion to Approve Amendment to the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning Contract School Contract. (IV-C-8) - The Board will be asked to approve an amendment to the contract allowing the school's participation in a limited, special education service-delivery pilot program for the 2005-2006 school year.
      7. Motion to approve an amendment to the Connections Academy Contract School contract (IV-C-9) - The Board will be asked to approve an amendment to the contract allowing the school to add a ninth-grade, on-line educational program for the 2005-2006 school year.
    1. Policy Review
      1. Revision of Policy GCCBB, Administrative Staff Personal/Emergency/Legal/ Religious Leave (IV-D-1) - The Board of Education will act on the revisions to the policy which combine leave policies for administrative and support staff, eliminate restrictions on the use of personal leave, and reflect the three-day reduction on the work year recommended as a budget reduction.
      2. Repeal of Policy GDCB, Support Staff Personal/Emergency/Legal/Religious Leave (IV-D-2) - The Board of Education will act on the recommendation to repeal Policy GDCB, since it is being combined with policy GCCBB.
  1. Old Business **
    1. Budget and Finance - Financial Services
      1. Receipt of 2005-2006 Proposed Budget - The Board of Education is considering the Superintendent's Proposed Budget for 2005-2006, which was submitted prior to the June 1, 2005, statutory deadline and is scheduled for action on June 16, 2005. The 2005-2006 Proposed Financial Resources Management Plan document is on the District's web site, at budgetandfinance.dpsk12.org.
    1. Educational Services
      1. Independent Center for International Studies, CIS - The Board of Education is considering the proposal for an Independent Center for International Studies. For copy of this document, please refer to the April 21, 2005, agenda and its attachments.
      2. Revitalization Plan for Martin Luther King Middle School - The Board of Education is considering the proposed Revitalization Plan for Martin Luther King Middle School. For copy of this document, please refer to the May 5, 2005, agenda and its attachments.
      3. Proposal to Change Greenwood Elementary School to an ECE-8 School - The Board of Education is considering the proposal to change Greenwood Elementary School from a school serving grades ECE-5 to a school serving grades ECE-8 for the 2006-2007 school year. For copy of this document, please refer to the May 19, 2005, agenda and its attachments.
    1. Policy Review (For copy of these documents, please refer to the May 19, 2005, agenda and its attachments.)
      1. Repeal/Reenactment of Policies
        1. Policy EGAD, Copyrights and Patents - The Board of Education is considering revisions to the policy which ensure compliance with federal copyright law.
        2. Policy IJL, Library Materials and Resources Selection - The Board of Education is considering revisions to the policy which clarify selection of library books and textbooks.
        3. Policy JK, Student Discipline - The Board of Education is considering revisions to the policy which ensure compliance with state law, FERPA rules and regulations, and practices.
      1. Revision of Policies
        1. Policy DK, Payroll/Deductions/Direct Deposit/Expense - The Board of Education is considering revisions to the policy to include Fair Labor Standards Act changes.
        2. Policy EI, Insurance Program/Risk Management - The Board of Education is considering revisions to the policy to conform to state law and insurance practices.
        3. Policy IJJ, Textbook Selection and Adoption - The Board of Education is considering revisions to the policy which clarify selection of library books and textbooks.
        4. Policy JRA/JRC, Student Records/Release of Information on Students - The Board of Education is considering revisions to the policy which ensure compliance with state law, FERPA rules and regulations, and practices.
        5. Policy KF, Community Use of School Facilities - The Board of Education is considering revisions to the policy which will standardize the use of district facilities.
      1. New Policy
        1. Policy GBEF, Violence in the Workplace - The Board of Education is considering a new policy which prohibits violent acts, including remarks among employees.
      1. Repealed Policies
        1. Policy EEAG, Student Transportation in Private Vehicles - The Board of Education is considering the recommendation to repeal Policy EEAG and have it approved as a Procedure to Policy EI, Insurance Program/Risk Management.
        2. Policy EEBB, Use of Private Vehicles on School Business - The Board of Education is considering the recommendation to repeal Policy EEBB and have it approved as a Procedure to Policy EI, Insurance Program/Risk Management.
  1. New Business***
  2. Adjournment

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* 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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