Evansville School Board Meets Monday, Mar 11, 2013

EVANSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, March 11, 2013 6:30 p.m. District Board and Training Center 340 Fair Street 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: Evansville.k12.wi.us, and by forwarding the agenda to the Evansville Review, Union Bank & Trust and Eager Free Public Library. 6:00 pm: Two board members are available to listen to the public on a drop in basis. Time I. Roll Call: Dennis Hatfield Kathi Swanson Eric Busse John Rasmussen Tina Rossmiller Sharon Skinner Nancy Hurley HS Rep. Hunter Johnson HS Rep. Marissa Haegele 1 min. II. Approve Agenda. 1 min. III. Public Announcements/Recognition/Upcoming Events: • Open Enrollment Application Period – February 4 – April 30 • Kindergarten Screener – March 20, 21, and 22 • Energy Fair – April 19 • Week of the Young Child Parade, April 23 and Family Night, April 26 • Employee Recognition – May 8 • Back To School Days – August 14 & 15 from 1:00 – 7:00 pm 2 min. IV. District Administrator Report – Technology Planning. 2 min. V. High School Board Representatives’/Principals’/Administrators’ Reports – High School Events and Good Things Happening in our Schools. 5 min. VI. Information & Discussion: A. Drafting Presentation by Hunter Johnson. B. Middle/High School Student Handbook Proposed Changes. C. Discuss School Board Member Position. D. Discussion of Non-Budgeted Expenditure – Phone System. E. Discuss New Courses Approval for AP Spanish and AP Portfolio Art. F. Third Reading of Policies: #527.3-Employee Grievance Procedures, and #527.2 Form-Grievance Form. G. Discussion of Second April Board Meeting. 50 min. VII. Business (Action Items): A. Remove From the Table, Motion to Approve the Employee Handbook Written Draft, Part II, Sec. 7-8 (Certified Staff-Insurance and Leave and Retirement Benefits) and Part III, Sec. 7-11 (Support Staff-Paid Vacation, Holidays, Leave Benefits, Insurance Benefits, and Retirement Benefits). B. Approval of Employee Handbook Written Draft Part IV (Administrative and District Level Staff), Part V (Co-and Extra-Curricular Staff), and Part VI (Substitute and Seasonal Staff). 30 min. C. Approval of Staff Changes: High School Assistant Girls Soccer Coach; Teacher Retirement; Support Staff Resignation; Hiring of Food Service Worker; and Two Part-Time Media Clerk Positions. D. Approval of 2013-2014 Teacher Contracts. E. Approval of 2013-2014 Co-and Extra-Curricular Contracts. F. Approval of Use of Fund Balance to Not Exceed $63,000 for Voice Mail System. G. Approval of Use of Fund Balance to Offset General Fund 10 Budget Expenses. VIII. Consent (Action Items): A. Approval of February 11, 2013, Regular and March 6, 2013, Special Board Meeting Minutes. B. Approval of January Bills and Reconciliation. 2 min. IX. Set March 25, 2013, Regular Meeting Agenda. 5 min. X. Adjourn. 1 min. Mission Statement: The Evansville Community School District, in active partnership with families and the community, will provide a positive learning environment that challenges all students to achieve personal excellence and become contributing citizens of the world community. Vision Statement: Creating a culture of excellence in: • Academic achievement • Character development • Pursuit of arts, athletics, and other activities • Community engagement • Highly effective staff This notice may be supplemented with additions to the agenda that come to the attention of the Board prior to the meeting. A final agenda will be posted and provided to the media no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting or no later than 2 hours prior to the meeting in the event of an emergency. 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. Posted:3/7/13