School Beat; TONIGHT----5:30PM ---Evansville School Board Rushes to discuss, approve Soccer Lights: The Rush To Approval

The agenda of the Reorganizational Meeting of the Evansville School Board for Monday night has been revised to include a discussion of adding soccer lights.....followed by making this matter an action item for approval by the new board....which was installed just recently.

In wake of the recent school shootings....with many items related to school safety on the capital expenditure list, it is unclear why the panic to first discuss and then immediately approve this expenditure. Much of the discussion of the possible safety expenditures have occurred in the Buildings and Grounds meetings that folks cannot attend because they occur at 7am in the morning.

Last minute, rushed, decision making regarding capital expenditures is not as preferable as considered decision making where the public--- and even the board can ----be informed as to what all the possibilities are:

In light of the recent discussion of the fact that board members should not "overspeak" or "underspeak", the humble Observer would suggest that a little plain speaking is in order.

Here is the revised agenda: The previous agenda is on the agenda blog:



EVANSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Meeting Agenda
Monday, April 23, 2007
High School LMC (2nd Floor) - 640 S. Fifth Street
5:30 P.M.
Note, public notice of this meeting given by posting at the District Office, Levi Leonard Elementary
School Office, Theodore Robinson Intermediate School Office, J.C. McKenna Middle School Office,
High School Office, Evansville School District Web Site: www.evansville.k12.wi.us, and by
forwarding the agenda to the Evansville Review, M&I Bank, Union Bank & Trust and Eager Free
Public Library.
I. Roll Call: Michael Pierick Arthur Phillips Tina Rossmiller
Dennis Hatfield Jeff Herbers
Mike Larson Melissa Hammann
II. Annual Board Reorganization:
A. Election of Officers.
B. Discussion of Committees, Determine Committee Structure, and Make Assignments.
C. Determine Meeting Times and Dates. How Board Members are Notified.
D. Review of:
1. Legal Authority and Duties of Board Members.
2. Open Meetings Law.
3. How Agendas are Set.
4. How Board Meetings are Conducted.
5. Purpose and Structure of Minutes.
E. Role of High School Board Representative.


III. Discussion of Soccer Field Lights.


IV. Business (Action Items):

A. Approval of 2007-2010 Technology Plan.
B. Approval of 2007-08 Teacher Contracts.
C. Approval of Selection for Delegate Representative to CESA 2.

D. Approval of Installation of Soccer Field Lights.

V. Discussion of Board Development and Survey Results.
VI. Adjourn.
Persons needing special accommodations or more specific information about the agenda items
should call 882-5224, Ext. 3387 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Re-Posted: 4/20/07