Agenda posted for Tuesday Joplin R-8 Board of Education meeting

The Joplin R-8 Board of Education will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Memorial Education Center. The meeting will be preceded by a closed session at 6 p.m. to discuss legal action, real estate, personnel issues, and preparation for negotiations with employee groups.

The agenda for the regular session is printed below:

A. Call to Order

1. Roll Call

B. Pledge of Allegiance
C. Approval of Agenda - Action

D. Reports

1. Board President's Report

a. Celebrations - Info. (Jeff Koch)

b. BOE Policy Committee Update - Info. (L. Banwart & J. Martucci)

c. BOE Data Analysis Committee Update - Info. (J. Koch, S. Dermott & L. Musser)

d. BOE Finance, Salary, and Benefits Committee - Info. (Dr. Fort & J. Martucci)

e. BOE Safety Committee - Info. (Dr. Fort & C. Sloan)

2. Superintendent's Data Report

a. School Board Recognition - Info. (Dr. Ridder)

b. Health and Dental Care Insurance Reports - Info. (Paul Barr)

c. Financial Statements - Info. (Paul Barr)

d. New Superintendent Orientation - Info. (Dr. Ridder)

E. Public Comments Regarding Agenda Items 

F. Consent Agenda - Action

1. Minutes - Action (Pat Waldo)

2. Personnel Recommendations - Action (Dr. Lankford)

3. Policy Update Second Reading - Action (Dr. Ridder)

a. Policy JGGA: Seclusion, Isolation and Restraint

4. Local Tax Effort (LTE) Billbacks - Action (Sandra Cantwell)

5. Joplin Early Childhood (JEC) Architect Contract Amendment for Reimbursable Expenses - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

G. Regular Agenda

1. Accounts Payable - Action (Paul Barr)

2. Policy Update First Reading - Action (Dr. Ridder)

a. Policy BCA: Board Organizational Meeting - Action

b. Policy BCB: Board Officers - Action

c. Policy BCCA: MSBA Delegate and Alternate - Action

d. Policy BDDH: Public Participation at Board Meetings - Action

e. Policy EBAB: Hazardous Materials - Action

f. Policy EBAC: Integrated Pest Management - Action

g. Policy JHCB: Immunization of Students - Action

h. JHG: Reporting and Investigating Child Abuse/Neglect - Action

3. FTC - Economic Development Administration (EDA) Grant for Diesel Mechanics Program - Action (Dr. Ridder )

4. Elementary Chromebooks - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

5. Plus/Delta - Info. (Dr. Ridder)

a. Plus: What did we do well

b. Delta: Opportunities for Improvement

H. Adjourn

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