Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Joplin R-8 Board to hear Proposition A presentation tonight

Joplin city officials will make a presentation on Proposition A to the Joplin R-8 Board of Education when it meets 7 p.m. today at the Memorial Administration Building.

The meeting will be preceded by a closed session at 6:30 p.m.

Meeting Agenda


A. Call to Order

1. Roll Call

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. City of Joplin's Proposition A - Info. (Brent Baker and Leslie Haase)

D. Approval of Agenda - Action

E. Reports

1. Board President's Report

a. Celebrations - Info. (Sharrock Dermott)

b. BOE Policy Committee Update - Info. (D. Gould, J. Martucci, B. Jordan)

2. Superintendent's Data Report

a. Health & Dental Insurance Reports - Info. (Dr. Lankford)

b. Financial Statements - Info. (Dr. Lankford)

F. Public Comments Regarding Agenda Action Items

G. Consent Agenda - Action

1. Minutes - Action (Pat Waldo)

2. Copy Paper - Action (Dr. Lankford)

3. Bread Bid - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

4. Dairy Bid - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

5. Food and Supply Bid - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

6. Contracts for Professional Development Between Joplin Schools and Crowder College - Action (Sandra Cantwell)

7. Consent Contracts - Action

a. Clinical Affiliation Agreement Between Joplin Schools and Missouri State University - Sandra Cantwell

b. Employee Lease Agreement Between Ozark Center and Joplin Schools (Mental Health Liaison) - Sandra Cantwell

c. JS Renewal Agreement ASPIREDU - Dr. Sachetta

d. JS License Renewal Agreement with COMPanion - Dr. Sachetta

e. JS License Renewal Huber - Dr. Sachetta

f. JS License Renewal Agreement with Respondus (LockDown Browser) - Dr. Sacetta

8. Edgenuity - Action (Dr. Gilbreth)

9. State Compliance Plan for Special Education - Action (Sandra Cantwell)

10. Local Tax Effort (LTE) Billback - Action (Sandra Cantwell)

a. Carl Junction Public Schools

b. Neosho Public Schools

c. St. James Public Schools

11. FTC's Adult Practical Nursing Textbook Purchase - Action (Dr. Gilbreth)

12. Policies for Second Reading - Action (Dr. Moss)

a. Policy ADF: District Wellness (Sandra Cantwell)

b. Policy GCD: Professional Staff Recruiting and Hiring (Ashley Jones)

c. Policy GDC: Support Staff Recruiting and Hiring - Action (Ashley Jones)

d. Policy JHCD: Administration of Medications to Students (Sandra Cantwell)

e. Policy JHD: Student Guidance and Counseling - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

H. Regular Agenda


1. JEC - Prime Contract Change Order #17 Crossland Construction Company - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

2. Adult Education Agreements with MSSU - Action (Dr. Moss)

a. Dental Assistant Program - Action (Dr. Moss)

b. Respiratory Care Program - Action (Dr. Moss)

3. Accounts Payable - Action (Dr. Lankford)

4. Fence for Junge Stadium - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

5. Change Order - JHS/PAC Driveway Project - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

6. Furniture for North Middle School - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

7. Declare Joplin Schools Outdated Technology Surplus - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

8. Declare Surplus iPad Excess - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

9. Declare Books Surplus for Sale at Auction - Action (Dr. Gilbreth)

10. Accept Bid of Surplus Lot - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

11. Policies for First Reading - Action (Dr. Moss)

a. Policy BHD: Board Member Compensation and Expenses (Dr. Lankford)

b. Policy DLC: Expense Reimbursements (Dr. Lankford)

c. Policy DLCA: Travel Expenses (Dr. Lankford)

d. Policy KKB: Audio and Visual Recording (Dr. Gilbreth)

e. Policy JCB: Intradistrict Transfers (Dr. Gilbreth)

I. Plus/Deltas - Info. (Dr. Moss)

J. Adjourn

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm curious as to why the board would entertain this presentation on Proposition A. If the presenters speak in favor of Prop A, will the board then hear a presentation from those who oppose it? If the purpose of the presentation is to inform the board about Prop A, that seems unnecessary. A visit to this site would provide plenty of information:

https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Proposition_A,_Right_to_Work_Referendum_(August_2018)

Robert said...

And there it is. The agenda clearly states that the board will hear a presentation about JOPLIN's Proposition A (the proposal for all of us to pay tax on things we buy online), but the anonymous 4:23 reader read the headline and assumed the board is concerned with the MISSOURI Prop A (which relates to right-to-work). I think most people would vote yes on one and no on the other, depending on their views about freedom, and I hope everyone reads about both so they cast the right vote for the right proposition (based on their beliefs). The confusion could be reduced if the yard signs and the media/blog headlines specified "Joplin" or "Missouri" instead of just "Proposition A" when reporting or advocating.