Board of Education - Regular Meeting (05-21)

Administration Building • 900 Grant St. • September 15, 2005

  1. Call to Order - 4:30 p.m.
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Roll Call
  1. Board Member Reports
    1. Citizens Committee on Bond Expenditures (CCBE) Semi-Annual Report (II-A)
    2. Charter School Presentations to Board of Education
      1. CP Charter School
      2. West Denver Preparatory Charter School
      3. Global Village Academy
  1. Superintendent's Report
  2. Consent Agenda*
    1. Board of Education
      1. August 18, 2005, Minutes of the Board of Education (IV-A-1)
      2. Finance and Audit Committee
        1. Motion to Approve the Carl D. Perkins Grant (IV-A-2a) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the Carl D. Perkins Grant in the amount of $947,376.
        2. Motion to Approve Award of Bid #BD 1065 to Central Poly Corporation, Columbine Paper, Ellen Equipment, Hillyard Supply, L & N Supply, Northern Colorado Paper, Star Industrial Supplies, and Waxie Entrprises (IV-A-3) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve the stated Award of Bid which solicited responses from qualified vendors to provide janitorial supplies for warehouse stock.
    1. Administrative Services
      1. Human Resources
        1. Motion to Approve the Personnel Transaction Report (IV-B-1a) - 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.
        2. Motion to Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Denver Public Schools and the Vocational Teachers' Federation (IV-B-1b) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Denver Public Schools and the Vocational Teachers' Federation jointly agreeing to extend the length of the Agreement from June 14, 2005 through September 15, 2005.
        3. Motion to Amend the Agreement between Denver Public Schools and the Denver Federation for Paraprofessionals (IV-B-1c) - The Board of Education will be asked to amend the Agreement between Denver Public Schools and the Denver Federation for Paraprofessionals.
      1. Facility Management
        1. Motion to Approve Agreement between Denver Public Schools and the Children's Museum (IV-B-2a) - The Board of Education will be asked to approve an Agreement with the Children's Museum for the use of Children's Museum Drive and the future school site in the Central Platte Valley.
    1. Policy Review
      1. Revision of Policies
        1. Policy JKA, Student Restraint (IV-C-1a) - The Board of Education will consider revisions to the policy, which describe when and under what circumstances employees may restrain students.
  1. Old Business **
    1. Policy Review
      1. Revision of Policies
        1. 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. (For a copy of this document, please refer to the May 19, 2005, agenda and its attachments.)
  1. New Business***
    1. Policy Review
      1. Repeal/Reenact Policy
        1. Policy BEDA, Notification of Board Meetings (VI-A-1a) - The Board will receive for first reading the repeal and reenactment of this Policy to implement the new Board of Education meeting schedule. If the Board adopts this proposal, it will repeal its Bylaws and Policies BEDC, Quorum; BEDF, Voting Method; and BEDG, Minutes; because the topics will be covered in new Policy BEDA.
        2. Policy BGA, Policy Development System (VI-A-1b) - The Board currently has six policies that deal with policy adoption, waiver, revision, suspension, regulations, and feedback. Staff is proposing to cover all of these topics in Reenacted Policy BGA in a more simplified manner.
      1. Repeal of Policy
        1. Board of Education Bylaws (VI-A-2a)
        2. Policy BEDC - Quorum (VI-A-2b)
        3. BEDF - Voting Method (VI-A-2c)
        4. BEDG - Minutes (VI-A-2d)
        5. BGB - Policy Adoption (VI-A-2e)
        6. BGB-R - Policy Adoption (Waiver Requests) (VI-A-2f)
        7. BGC - Policy Revision and Review (VI-A-2g)
        8. BGD (CHB) - Board Review of Regulations (and Administrative Procedures) (VI-A-2h)
        9. BGE - Policy Communications/Feedback (VI-A-2i)
        10. BGF - Suspension/Repeal of Policy (VI-A-2j)
        11. CHB (BGD) - Board Review of Regulations (And Administrative Procedures) (VI-A-2k)
        12. BF - School Board Work Sessions and Retreats (VI-A-2l)
      1. Revision of Policy
        1. Policy DJA, Purchasing Authority (VI-A-3a) - The Board will receive for first reading revisions to this policy that will permit the Superintendent to designate his authority to sign contracts on behalf of the board.
  1. Adjournment

Public Comment


* 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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Contact Information

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