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

A $224,000 change order request to bring the Columbia Elementary safe room into compliance with FEMA regulations is among the items on tap for the Joplin R-8 Board of Education when it meets 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Education Center.

A closed session to discuss legal issues and personnel will be held at 6:30 p.m.

Meeting Agenda

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. (Sharrock Dermott)

2. Superintendent's Data Report

a. Audit Report - Info. (Mandy Kaullen, CPA - Westbrook & Co., P.C.)

b. Health and Dental Insurance Reports - Info. (Dr. Lankford)


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

d. Enrollment Report - Info. (Dr. Moss)

e. Read 180 Presentation - Info. (David Sanders, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

f. Chromebooks - Heather Van Otterloo

E. Public Comments Regarding Agenda Action Items

F. Consent Agenda - Action

1. Minutes - Action (Pat Waldo)

2. Consent Contracts - Action

a. Agreement Between Ellevation and Joplin Schools (Sandra Cantwell)

b. Yearbook Agreement Between EMS and Herff Jones (Dr. Gilbreth)

c. Contract Between Crowder College and SWMO Special Services Cooperative S/Y 18-19 (Sandra Cantwell)

d. Contract Between Crowder College and SWMO Special Services Cooperative Summer School (Sandra Cantwell)

e. Contract Between Crowder College and McKinley Elementary (Sandra Cantwell)

f. Contract Between Crowder College and Kelsey Norman Elementary (Sandra Cantwell)

g. Agreement Between Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Missouri's Head Start and Joplin Schools (Sandra Cantwell)

h. Agreement Between Aehyu and Joplin Schools (Dr. Sachetta)

3. Declare Bus #113 Surplus - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

4. Accept Bid for iPad Buyback Program - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

5. Fuel Bids - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

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

a. Policy DBB: Fiscal Year - Action (Dr. Lankford)

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

c. Policy IGCD: Virtual Courses (Dr. Gilbreth)

d. Policy IGCE: Nontraditional Instruction Options (Dr. Gilbreth)

G. Regular Agenda

1. Columbia Saferoom Repairs (Phase 1 - Below Grade) Change Order - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

2. Approval of Audit Report - Action (Dr. Lankford)

3. Accounts Payable - Action (Dr. Lankford)

4. Addendum - A.T.&T. Cell Tower Lease - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

5. Purchase of Three Buses - Action (Dr. Sachetta)

6. Approve Resolution for April 2, 2019 School Board Election - Action (Dr. Moss)

7. Policy for First Reading Approval - Action (Dr. Moss)

a. Policy DIAA: Fund Balances - Action (Dr. Lankford)

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

I. Adjourn