Notice of Public Meeting
Salt Lake City School District
440 East 100 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Kristi Swett, Board President
Heather Bennett, Board Vice President
McKell Withers, Superintendent
January 6, 2015
1. CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSIONS (if needed) (6:00 p.m.)
A. Litigation; Negotiations; and/or Property
B. Character, Professional Competence, or Physical or Mental Health of an Individual
2. BOARD MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS and OATH OF OFFICE (6:30 p.m.)
A. Administer the Oath of Office to: Katherine Kennedy, Rosemary Emery, and Melissa Ford. (Term of office January 2015 ? December 2018)
B. Election: President of the Board (Term of office January 2015 ? January 2017)
C. Election: Vice-President of the Board (Term of office January 2015 ? January 2017)
D. Board member comments and introductions
3. BOARD BUSINESS MEETING: (Board Room, Rooms 112 - 114) (6:45 p.m.)
Welcome
Pledge of Allegiance
Recognition: National Board Certified Teachers ? Kiely Dewey (teacher at Beacon Heights Elementary), Jessica Dwyer (Science Coach), and Adriana Pinto (Literacy Coach)
A. CONSENT AGENDA: (6:50 p.m.)
Note: The following items are routine or of such nature that the administration anticipates that Board approval will be given. If any board member wishes to discuss any item on the Consent Agenda, please contact the Superintendent or Board President prior to 5:00 p.m. January 6, 2015, and the item will be transferred to the Action Agenda.
1. Purchasing/Accounting Report EXHIBIT A1
2. Human Resources Department Report EXHIBIT A2
3. Minutes for the Board Business Meeting, December 2, 2014 EXHIBIT A3
4. Minutes for the Special Board Business Meeting, December 9, 2014 EXHIBIT A4
5. CTE Student Trip Request EXHIBIT A5
6. Board Policies New/Revisions/Deletions:
a. G-8, Transporting Students EXHIBIT A6a
b. I-7, Selection of Instructional Materials (combined with C-3, Parent or Guardian Concerns about Curriculum and Instructional Materials) EXHIBIT A6b
c. I-18, Student Internet Use EXHIBIT A6c
d. S-2, Student Records, Privacy Rights, and Release of Information EXHIBIT A6d
B. REQUEST TO SPEAK: (6:55 p.m.)
Note: Persons requesting to speak to the Board of Education in an open meeting need to notify the Superintendent?s Office by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the board meeting. Resolution of questions or responses to proposals should not be expected at this meeting; staff may be asked to research and/or prepare materials and solutions for a later time. Fifteen minutes total have been scheduled for persons requesting to speak. Three minutes will be allotted for individual requests and five minutes will be allotted for group requests. If we receive more requests than the allotted time permits, those requests may be scheduled for the next board business meeting. Your concerns may be submitted in writing to the Superintendent?s Office for distribution to the Board of Education at any time.
C. REPORTS: (7:10 p.m.)
1. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report ? Janet Roberts EXHIBIT C1
2. Highlights from School Improvement Plans: Innovations Early College High School, Kenneth Grover, Principal
3. 2016-2021 Student Achievement Plan
D. ACTION AGENDA: (8:00 p.m.)
1. Board Policy B-2, School Board Meetings EXHIBIT D1
2. Any item transferred from Consent Agenda
E. SUPERINTENDENT?S REPORT: (8:10 p.m.)
1. Miscellaneous Updates: State Revenue and Legislative Priorities
F. ADJOURNMENT: (8:20 p.m.)
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify the ADA coordinator at 440 East 100 South, at least three working days prior to the meeting. The Salt Lake City School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities, except where appropriate and allowed by law. The following person has been designated to handle inquires and complaints regarding prohibited discrimination, harassment, and retaliation: Kathleen Christy, Assistant Superintendent, 440 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, (801)578-8251. You may also contact the Office for Civil Rights, Denver, CO, (303)844-5695.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Electronic Meetings. The board authorizes that an electronic board meeting may be held if requested by a member of the board at least three (3) days in advance, in accordance with state law, this policy, and its associated procedures.