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Board of Education - Regular Meeting (03-16)

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

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Recognitions

2. Board Member Reports

1. November 2003 Election Initiatives

1. Resolution – GO Bond Election (II-A-1) – The Board of Education will consider approving a resolution that will place this issue on the November 2003 Ballot.
2. Resolution – Capital Construction Costs for KIPP: Sunshine Peak Academy Charter School (II-A-2) – This resolution states that KIPP has established capital construction needs, a need to incur bonded indebtedness or obtain revenues from a special mill levy to finance capital construction, and presented a viable plan. It further states that up to $2 million be allocated for this purpose should a general obligation bond program be submitted to and approved by the voters in November 2003.
3. Resolution – Capital Construction Costs for Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) Charter School (II-A-3) – This resolution states that DSST has established capital construction needs, a need to incur bonded indebtedness or obtain revenues from a special mill levy to finance capital construction, and presented a viable plan. It further states that up to $5 million be allocated for this purpose should a general obligation bond program be submitted to and approved by the voters in November 2003.
4. Resolution – Mill Levy Election (II-A-4) – The Board of Education will consider approving a resolution that will place this issue on the November 2003 Ballot.

3. Superintendent’s Reports
4. Consent Agenda

1. Administrative Services

1. Human Resources

1. Personnel Transaction Report (IV-A-1a) – This report contains information regarding employee activity such as appointments, resignations and transfers.
2. Motion to approve the Agreement between the Denver Public Schools and the Association of Food Services Employees (IV-A-1b) – The Board will be asked to approve the agreement negotiated with the Association of food Services Employees
3. Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the Denver Public Schools and the Facility Managers Association ( IV-A-1c). The Board will be asked to approve the MOU negotiated with the Facility Managers Association.

2. Facility Management

1. Final Settlements (IV-A-2a) – The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Final Settlements for contracted services.
2. Hangar Lease and Purchase Option (IV-A-2b) – The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Lease of a Hangar with the Option to Purchase at Front Range Airport for the Emily Griffith Opportunity School Aircraft Training Center.

3. Food Services

1. Resolution – Federal Child Nutrition Programs (IV-A-3a). The Board of Education will be asked to adoption a resolution supporting the reauthorization of all federal child nutrition programs and asking the U.S. Congress to eliminate the reduced price school meals programs to provide free meals for all children with low incomes.

2. Educational Services

1. Motion – Child Opportunity Contract Pilot Program: Nonpublic School Application (IV-B-1) – The proposed nonpublic school application process for consideration of schools’ participation in the Child Opportunity Contract Pilot Program is presented for the Board’s approval.

3. School Community Partnerships

1. Grant Proposals

1. Indian Education Demonstration Grant (IV-C-1a) ­ The Board will be asked to approve the submission of an application ($282,000) for a three-year demonstration grant to benefit American Indian pupils from early education through grade two to increase achievement in reading, writing, mathematics, and science.
2. Colorado Department of Education: Expulsion Prevention Programs Grant, for the CASA START program at Smith Elementary School and Smiley Middle School (IV-C-1b) – This Board will be asked to approve the submission of the Striving Together to Achieve Rewarding Tomorrows (START) program grant ($730,000 4 years), which is a national violence and substance abuse prevention model.
3. Colorado Department of Education: Expulsion Prevention Programs Grant, for the CASA START program at Cheltenham Elementary School and Lake Middle School (IV-C-1c) – This Board will be asked to approve the submission of the Striving Together to Achieve Rewarding Tomorrows (START) program grant ($1,420,416 4 years), which is a national violence and substance abuse prevention model.
4. The Colorado Children’s Campaign: Small High Schools Initiative for Fred N. Thomas CEC Middle College of Denver (MCD) (IV-C-1d) – The Middle College of Denver’s goal is to create a school in which students begin college course work while still in high school allowing them to earn a certificate and/or associate’s degree in five years ($362,767 3 years).

5. Old Business
6. New Business

1. Administrative Services

1. Long-Term Disability Insurance (VI-1a) – The Board will be provided information regarding a change in the district’s Long-Term Disability Insurance Company.

2. Financial Services

1. Statement of Revenue Allocations, Appropriations, Commitments and Expenditures for the Period July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003 (VI-2a) To provide a status report of year-to-date revenues, expenditures and interfund transfers for each fund as compared to the current year budget and as compared to the year-to-date for the prior year.
2. Statement of Revenue Allocations, Appropriations, Commitments and Expenditures for the Period July 1, 2003, to July 31, 2003 (VI-2b) To provide a status report of year-to-date revenues, expenditures and interfund transfers for each fund as compared to the current year budget and as compared to the year-to-date for the prior year.

7. Adjournment

* Items scheduled for action at this meeting are noted by italics.
** Items to be scheduled for action following opportunity for public comment.

Below are documents relating to this week’s agenda.
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» Resolution – GO Bond Election (II-A-1) [pdf]
» Resolution – Mill Levy Election (II-A-4) [pdf]
» Final Settlements (IV-A-2a) [pdf]
» Hangar Lease and Purchase Option (IV-A-2b) [pdf]
» Indian Education Demonstration Grant (IV-C-1a) [pdf]
» Statement of Revenue Allocations, Appropriations, Commitments and Expenditures for the Period July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003 (VI-2a) [pdf]
» Statement of Revenue Allocations, Appropriations, Commitments and Expenditures for the Period July 1, 2002, to July 31, 2003 (VI-2b) [pdf]