Notice of Public Meeting
Salt Lake City School District
440 East 100 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Heather Bennett, Board President
Tiffany Sandberg, Board Vice President
McKell Withers, Superintendent
August 4, 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; and/or Deployment of Security Personnel, Devices, or Systems
2. BOARD BUSINESS MEETING: (Board Room, Rooms 112 - 114) (6:30 p.m.)
Note: In accordance with Board Policy B-2, School Board Meetings, if a board member, the superintendent, or the business administrator wants to discuss any document(s) related to an item on the board's consent, discussion, or action agenda, he or she must provide copies for all members of the board, and for the superintendent at least twenty-four hours in advance of the scheduled board meeting in order to allow sufficient time for the document(s) to be read and considered. In addition, presenters with documents to be distributed at the scheduled board meeting are encouraged to submit all documents to the superintendent at least twenty-four hours in advance of the meeting.
Welcome
Pledge of Allegiance
Recognition: Cristian Cortes, Student Board Member 2015-2016
A. CONSENT AGENDA: (6:40 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. August 4, 2015, and the item will be transferred to the Action Agenda.
1. Purchasing Report from 06/10/15 to 07/01/15 EXHIBIT A1
2. Purchasing Report from 07/02/15 to 07/28/15 EXHIBIT A2
3. Accounting Reports EXHIBIT A3
4. Human Resources Department Report dated July 7, 2015 EXHIBIT A4
5. Human Resources Department Report dated August 4, 2015 EXHIBIT A5
6. Minutes for the Board Business Meeting, June 2, 2015 EXHIBIT A6
7. Minutes for the Board Annual Planning Session, June 16, 2015 EXHIBIT A7
8. Administrative Procedures for Board Policy B-2, School Board Meetings EXHIBIT A8
9. Board Policies New/Revisions/Deletions:
a. G-14, Advertising (and accompanying Administrative Procedures) EXHIBIT A9a
B. REQUEST TO SPEAK: (6:45 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. TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING: (7:00 p.m.)
1. Public Comment on Proposed Tax Rate
D. BOARD ACTION ON TAX RATE: (7:15 p.m.)
1. 2015-2016 Proposed Tax Rate EXHIBIT D1
E. ACTION AGENDA: (7:20 p.m.)
1. Board Policy F-2, Purchasing and District Contract Process EXHIBIT E1
2. Any item transferred from Consent Agenda
F. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT: (7:35 p.m.)
1. Miscellaneous Updates: ESEA; 2016 Legislative Priorities; Preliminary SAGE Data; Recruiting Teachers; Civics Test
G. ADJOURNMENT: (8:00 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.