RE-1 VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Logan County, Colorado

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Administration Center
January 20, 2014

AGENDA
DISTRICT MISSION RE-1 Valley School Districts mission is Preparing Each Student Today for Tomorrow. 6:00-6:05

I. A. B. C. D.

Opening of the Meeting Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Calendar Review
February 3 February 18 TUESDAY 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Workshop (CASB Policy Overhaul) Regular Meeting

BOARDS CORE VALUES Accountability, Respect and Focus 6:05-6:30

BOARDS 2012-2013 GOALS Student Achievement Highly Effective Governance School Environment Communication School Finance

II. A. B. C. III. A.

Open Forum January Board of Education Month Honeywell Energy/Safety Audit Update-Priority List Citizens Comments Consent Agenda Highly Effective Governance

6:30-6:45

1. Approval of Minutes Recommendation is to approve the minutes for the December 11, 2013, Special Meeting as written. 2. 2014-2015 Budget Development and Negotiation Timeline Recommendation is to approve the 2014-2015 Budget Development and Negotiation Timeline. 3. 2013-2014 District Committee Representation Recommendation is to approve the 2013-2014 District Committee Representation. 4. Personnel Resignation Carlye Armstrong, Science, Sterling High School Heather Smart, Kindergarten, Ayres Elementary School Recommendation is to accept the resignations of Carlye Armstrong, Science teacher at Sterling High School, effective January 17, 2014, and Heather Smart, Kindergarten teacher, Ayres Elementary School, effective at the end of the 2013-2014 school year. Classified Salary Schedule Changes Recommendation is to approve the changes to the 2013-2014 Classified Salary Schedules required by State of Colorado minimum wage increase effective January 1, 2014. B. Student Achievement

1. Trip Request

 Sterling High School Denver, CO Recommendation is to approve the overnight trip request of Don Johnson and 1 adult to chaperone 1 choir student to Denver, CO, on February 6-8, 2014, for the Colorado All State Choir. C. School Finance

1. District Bills Recommendation is to approve the payment of the District bills for the month of December, 2013, in the amount of $1,461,750.51. D. E. School Environment Communications

1. Assistant Superintendents Report Recommendation is to accept the Assistant Superintendents Report for December/January.
6:45-6:50 6:50-8:00 6:50-7:30

IV. V. A.

Adoption of Agenda Action Items Highly Effective Governance

1. Public Service Company (Xcel Energy) Gas Easement Request Recommended motion: Move to approve the Superintendents signature to grant a gas easement to Public Service Company of Colorado near Sterling Middle School at the corner of North 7th Ave. and Franklin St. 2. Policy Review First Reading Policy BEAA-Electronic Participation in School Board Meetings Recommended motion: Move to approve adoption of Policy BEAA-Electronic Participation in School Board Meetings for first reading. 3. RE-1 Valley Logo Recommendation will come from discussion. 4. CASB Meetings/Opportunities CASB Winter Legislative Conference, February 20-21, 2014, Denver, CO. CASB Day at the Capitol, each Wednesday throughout legislative session No action needed.
7:30-7:45

B.

Student Achievement

1. UIP Campbell Elementary School Recommended motion: Move to approve the 2013-2014 Unified Improvement Plan for Campbell Elementary School for submission to the Colorado

Department of Education.
7:45-7:50

C.

School Finance

1. Designated Purpose Grants Fund Resolution Recommended motion: Move to adopt the Designated Purpose Grants Fund Resolution [as presented] (or) [as follows and read the resolution]. 2. Financial Reports October, 2013, November, 2013, and December, 2013. No action needed. D.
7:50-7:55

School Environment Communications

E.

1. Superintendents Report (delivered at Retreat 1/18/14) 2. Board Reports No action required.

7:55-8:00

Debrief How is effectiveness measured? VI. A. Highly Effective Governance B. Student Achievement C. School Finance D. School Environment E. Communications Is there any comment or area a Board member would like to address that we have not covered? VII. A. B. VIII. Executive Session Student Matter Personnel Matter Adjournment

8:00-8:45 8:00-8:30 8:30-8:45 8:45