Agenda posted for Joplin R-8 Board of Education meeting

The Joplin R-8 Board of Education will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Memorial Education Building.

A closed session will be held at 5:30 p.m. to discuss personnel and real estate.

The agenda for the open portion of the meeting is printed below:

A. Call to Order
1. Roll Call

B. Pledge of Allegiance

C. Approval of Agenda

D. Reports
1. Board President's Report

a. Celebrations
b. BOE Policy Committee 

2. Superintendent's Data Report
a. Audit Report (Westbrook and Co., P.C.)
b. Health and Dental Care Insurance Reports
c. Financial Statements

E. Public Comments Regarding Posted Agenda Action Items

Consent Agenda
1. Minutes
2. Consent Contract - Instructure Professional Development
3. Policy Updates for Second Reading
a. Policy BDA: Board Meetings
b. Policy DC: Taxing and Borrowing Authority and Limitations
c. Policy DJF: Purchasing
d. Policy IGBH: Programs for English Learners

e. Policy IKE: Promotion, Acceleration, and Retention of Students
f. Policy JECA: Eligibility to Enroll
g. Policy JFG: Searches of Students
h. Policy JFGA: Interviews with or Removal of Students

G. Regular Agenda
1. Approval of 2019-2020 Audit Report
2. Accounts Payable
3. Authorization of Negotiated Advertising Agreements to Purchase a Video Scoreboard and Upgrade the Press Box at Junge Field 
4. Proposed New Elementary School Naming Committee
5. Removal and Replacement of Existing Intercom System at Soaring Heights / East Middle School
6. Furniture for Kelsey Norman Addition
7. Replacement of Van #24
8. 5th Grade Chromebooks
9. Contract with Maxim Healthcare Sevices for Private Duty Nursing Service
10. Policy Updates for First Reading
a. Policy IGAEB: Sexual Health Instruction
b. Policy JHG: Reporting and Investigating Child Abuse and Neglect

H. Plus/Deltas

I. Adjourn - Action