Consent items are placed in the consent portion of the agenda.  If board members have any questions concerning these items, they should be directed to the Superintendent or designee prior to the board meeting.  If discussion is required on any one of the items, it may be removed from the consent agenda. Those items indicated as being consent items will be adopted by one single motion unless a member of the board requests an item be removed from the consent agenda.

By statute, the mill levy rates must be certified by December 15 of each year.  The Board receives the calculated mill levy rates and resolution for approval.
Ref. Pages: 15-19

The purpose of this agenda item is to have a standing agenda item in place on a continual weekly basis. This agenda item will be used for capital investment and other contracts. Timing of contract actions is such that it will require continual expeditious board approval of contracts. Some weeks will not have any contracts, while many other weeks will have lists of proposed contracts for board approval. Each week a reference will be submitted listing any proposed contract actions with appropriate information. Solicitation documents and information about each procurement action are available for examination and review in the Business Office.

Board Policy DBJ-Budget Transfers requires the board to approve budget transfers for any fund when: (1) the aggregate amount to be transferred to support any line item, single issue or purpose exceeds $100,000; or (2) the accumulation of budget transfer needs is expected to significantly impact the annual budget; or (3) transfers from one major function category to another major function category exceed $20,000 or (4) strategic plan resource allocations need to be re prioritized. Board approval is also required for general fund contingency transfers over $50,000, or in the event the contingency reserve will be reduced by more than 25% for the fiscal year. Board policy DBJ also states that all capital reserve fund project budget appropriations shall be approved by the board; therefore, any transfer of unspent, or unencumbered monies to other projects, shall be approved by the board. CRS-32-109 (1) (f) (l) states the Board of Education has the specific duty to employ all personnel...and to fix and order paid their compensations. Since the budgetary impact of adding a new position must first be considered prior to the hiring process, Board approval is required when there is a proposed change to the authorized staffing level.  
Presenters: Glenn Gustafson/Mike Maloney
Ref. Pages: 48-51

This time is set aside for community input regarding the Emerson-Edison Restructure.

This agenda item is reserved for presentations, status reports, and announcements to the Board by the Superintendent and the Administration that have not been provided as information only in the Board packets. Unless otherwise directed by the Board, annual and standing reports not requiring Board action are to be provided in hard copy for information only in the Board Director packets. The superintendent has the opportunity to report on a range of topics during this time.

• SAR Update (Dr. Demi-Smith)15 minutes (SARs are embargoed until December 9 and will be delivered to the board Under Separate Cover)
  

1. Phase I (November): draft plan to steering committee & administration develops recommendation
2. Phase II (December): draft plan/recommendation goes to staff
3. Phase III (January): draft plan/recommendation goes to community
4. Phase IV (February): draft plan/recommendation to the Board of Education: hearing, non-action, action

The Board of Education will be provided updates under Reports & Discussion Items November-January. Possible work session on the Draft Plan February 4, followed by a public hearing, non-action on February 11 and action February 25, 2009.

Magnet School Concepts will be presented sometime after the November elections.

• Board Input for FY 09/10 Budget Development
• Superintendent Search Work

The Board's Calendar will be reviewed and updated during this time. Items may be added to the Calendar with the agreement of four Board Directors as indicated by head nods. To look at district events and to access the District Calendar go to our home page at www.d11.org. On the left hand side of the screen, click on Calendars, then D11 Calendars. In the center of that page, in the drop down box, select District Calendar.

Upcoming meetings/events:

• December 10, 2008, regular meeting
• December 17, 2008, regular meeting

Ref. Pages: 159-169