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 Administration Building.

The meeting will be preceded by a closed session beginning at 6 p.m.

Regular Meeting Agenda


A. Call to Order
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  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. (J. Martucci, D. Gould, and B. Jordan)
  
  c. BOE Safety Committee Update - Info. (S. Dermott, L. Musser, and D. Gander)
  
  d. BOE Data Analysis Committee - Info. (L. Musser, S. Dermott, & J. Koch)
  
  e. MSBA Feedback - Info. (J. Koch, D. Gould, and B. Jordan)
  
  2. Superintendent's Data Report
  
  a. Parents as Teachers - Info (Sandra Cantwell, Janet Earl, and Patty Wheeler)
  
  b. Health and Dental Care Insurance Reports - Info. (Dr. Lankford)
  
  c. Financial Statements - Info. (Dr. Lankford)
  
  E. Public Comments Regarding Agenda Items 
  
  F. Consent Agenda - Action
  
  1. Approve Minutes - Action (Pat Waldo)
  
  2. Consent Contracts - Action
  
  a. Dental Assistant Externship & Clinical Rotation Agreement - (Dr. Moss)
  
  b. Crowder College Behavior Technician (Sandra Cantwell)
  
  c. Empire Install Fiber to Joplin Early Childhood (Dr. Sachetta)
  
  3. Purchase of Retread Bus Tires - Action (Dr. Sachetta)
  
  4. Purchase of Michelin Steer Bus Tires 2017-18 - Action (Dr. Sachetta)
  
  5. Policy Updates Second Reading - Action (Dr. Moss)
  
  a. Policy CBG: Evaluation of the Superintendent - Action
  
  b. Policy CFB: Evaluation of Principals
  
  c. Policy GBEBC: Criminal Background Checks - Action
  
  d. Policy GBL: Personnel Records - Action
  
  e. Policy GBLB: References - Action
  
  f. Policy GCPD Suspension of Professional Staff Members - Action
  
  g. Policy GDPD: Suspension of Support Staff Members - Action
  
  h. Policy GDPE: Non-renewal and Termination of Support Staff Members - Action
  
  6. Revised - Playground Safety Material for Irving & Royal Heights
  
  7. Local Tax Effort (LTE) Billbacks - Action (Sandra Cantwell)
  
  8. Fuel Purchase - Action (Dr. Sachetta)
  
  G. Regular Agenda
  
  1. JEC - Prime Contract Change Order #9 Crossland Construction Co. - Action (Dr. Sachetta)
  
  2. Architect Contact Amendment for Construction of Joplin Early Childhood Center - Action (Dr. Sachetta)
  
  3. Accounts Payable - Action (Dr. Lankford)
  
  4. Resolution Approving Investment of Public Funds - Action (Dr. Lankford)
  
  5. Policy Updates for First Reading - Action (Dr. Moss)
  
  a. Policy BBE: School Board Vacancies
  
  b. Policy GCN: Evaluation of Professional Staff - Action
  
  c. Policy GB: Part-time and Substitute Employment - Action
  
  6. Plus/Delta - Info. (Dr. Moss)
  
  a. Plus: What did we do well
  
  b. Delta: Opportunities for Improvement
  
  H. BOE Announcements