A closed session will be held at 6 p.m. to discuss personnel matters.
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. (J. Martucci, D. Gould, and B. Jordan)
2. Superintendent's Data Report
a. Audit Report - Info (Diane Closterman)
b. MAP Data and Annual Performance Report (APR) - Info (Dr. Stephen Gilbreth)
c. Health and Dental Care Insurance Reports - Info. (Dr. Lankford)
d. Financial Statements - Info. (Dr. Lankford)
e. Enrollment Report - Info (Dr. Moss)
E. Public Comments Regarding Agenda Items
F. Consent Agenda - Action
1. Approve Minutes - Action (Pat Waldo)
2. Consent Contracts - Action (Dr. Moss)
a. Contract JHS and Grad Images (Dr. Moss)
b. Contract Extension Joplin Schools and Witt O'Brien - (Dr. Lankford)
c. Contract Joplin Schools and the Leffen Center for Autism - (Sandra Cantwell)
3. Policy Updates for Second Reading - Action (Dr. Moss)
a. Policy BBE: School Board Vacancies - (Dr. Moss)
b. Policy GCN: Evaluation of Professional Staff - (Ashley Jones)
c. Policy GB: Part-time and Substitute Employment - (Ashley Jones)
4. Fuel Purchase - Action (Dr. Sachetta)
G. Regular Agenda
1. JEC - Prime Contract Change Order #10 Crossland Construction Co. - Action (Dr. Sachetta)
2. Approval of 2016 Audit Report - Action (Dr. Lankford)
3. Accounts Payable - Action (Dr. Lankford)
4. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL REFUNDING BONDS (MISSOURI DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM), SERIES 2017, OF JOPLIN SCHOOLS; PRESCRIBING THE FORM AND DETAILS OF SAID BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS THEY BECOME DUE; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER DOCUMENTS AND ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. - Action (Dr. Lankford)
5. McKinley Elementary Chromebook Purchase - Action (Sandra Cantwell)
6. April 2018 School Board Election - Action (Dr. Moss)
7. Policy Updates for First Reading - Action (Dr. Moss)
a. Policy BBBA: Board Member Qualifications - (Dr. Moss)
b. Policy GCBDA: Professional Staff Short-term Leaves - (Ashley Jones)
c. Policy GDBDA: Support Staff Leaves
d. Policy JG-R: Student Discipline - (Dr. Moss)
8. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Upgrades to System 44 - Action (Sandra Cantwell)
a. System 44 Upgrade to Next Generation Five Elementary Schools - (Sandra Cantwell)
b. System 44 Upgrade to Next Generation for 3 Middle Schools and JHS - Action (Sandra Cantwell)
c. System 44 Upgrade to Next Generation Educator Training - (Sandra Cantwell)
9. Temporary Easement Between 21st and 22nd Street on Grand Avenue Behind JHS - Action (Dr. Sachetta)
H. Plus/Delta - Info. (Dr. Moss)
1. Plus: What did we do well
2. Delta: Opportunities for Improvement
I. BOE Announcements
J. Adjourn
2 comments:
I don't understand Item 4 of the Regular Agenda. "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL REFUNDING BONDS (MISSOURI DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM)." On whose authority? Isn't voter approval needed for the issuance of bonds, as it was in 2012?
"PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ANNUAL TAX FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS THEY BECOME DUE." Again, on whose authority? I thought new taxes had to be OKd by those who'd have to pay them.
I am hardly an expert on legalities of local government. If I am missing something, or misreading, I'd be pleased to be politely set straight.
No that is not about a "tax" levy which would require a vote. Now the Board can adjust the levy amount slightly which they recently did. This is the new "shell game" that they are playing with the massive interest they face for all the absurd debt. Mainly so the "new board" can act like something has been accomplished when the can is really just getting kicked farther down the road!
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