1. EVERETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AUDITORIUM SCHEDULE



           

           

           

           

          January 8, 2008            EVERETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS                Study Session—2 p.m.

                     Everett, Washington      Executive Session following

                                study session
           
          Regular Meeting-4:30 p.m.   
           


           

           

           

                             AGENDA

           

           

           
          2 p.m. 1.  Board Action and/or Board Discussion

           a.  Study Session—Board Member Orientation

           b.  Executive Session—Discuss With Legal Counsel Representing the District    Potential Litigation

           
           
          4:30 p.m. 2.  Adoption of Agenda

           
           
           3.  Approval of Minutes

           
           
           4.  Superintendent’s Comments

           
           
           
          5.  Public Comment

           
           
           
          6.  Recognition of Retirees  

           
           
           
          7.  Items for Information

          a.  Report—English Language Learner (ELL) Program Update

          b.  Financial Report

           
           
           8.  Action Items

           a.  Consent Agenda

               1)  Personnel Report

               2)  Voucher Lists

             3)  Monetary Gift in the Amount of $5,000 from Mill Creek Elementary      PTA to Mill Creek Elementary School to Purchase a New Sound        System

             4)  Interdistrict Cooperative Agreement for the Financing & Operation of      Sno-Isle Technical Skills Center

             5)  Declaration of Surplus Property

           b.  Approval of Educational Specifications for Everett High School Little      Theater Modernization

           
           
           9.  Board Comments

           
           
           10.  Board Action and/or Board Discussion

           a.  Adoption of Board Work Plan

             
           


           

           

           

           

          BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING ON January 8, 2008—Page 2

           

           
          1.   BOARD ACTION AND/OR BOARD DISCUSSION

           a.  Study Session—Board Member Orientation

             A study session will be held for Board member orientation.

           b.  Executive Session—Discuss With Legal Counsel Representing the District Potential    Litigation

             An executive session will be held to discuss with legal counsel representing the District    potential litigation.

           
           
          2.  ADOPTION OF AGENDA
           
          3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES
           
          4.  SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS    
          5.  PUBLIC COMMENT  
          6.  RECOGNITION OF RETIREES  
           
          7.  ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
           
          a.  Report—English Language Learner (ELL) Program Update 

           The District is beginning a review of ELL program offerings with program update  recommendations to come at a future Board meeting. Tonight’s presentation will  provide baseline information about the District’s current ELL population, funding  sources and student achievement (ATTACHMENT). Information will also be presented  about the process the District is using to conduct this review and make program  recommendations.  
           
          b.  Financial Report

           Financial reports are provided for the Board of Directors’ review (ATTACHMENT).  The reports include year-to-date information on revenues and expenditures, General  Fund projections, a cash report and an investment summary.

           
           
          8.   ACTION ITEMS

           a.  Consent Agenda  

               1)  Personnel Report (ATTACHMENT);

               2)  Voucher Lists (ATTACHMENT);

               3)  Monetary Gift in the Amount of $5,000 from Mill Creek Elementary  PTA to Mill      Creek Elementary School to Purchase a New Sound  System (ATTACHMENT);

               4)  Interdistrict Cooperative Agreement for the Financing & Operation of Sno-Isle      Technical Skills Center (ATTACHMENT); and

               5)  Declaration of Surplus Property (ATTACHMENT).

           
           
            b.  Approval of Educational Specifications for Everett High School Little Theater       Modernization

             The Administration recommends the Board of Directors approve the educational      specifications for the Everett High School Little Theater modernization        (ATTACHMENT). The educational specifications were prepared by Dykeman      Architects and District staff. A committee was formed of Everett High School and other    District staff to assist in the creation of these educational specifications. This document    will be used by project architect, Dykeman Architects, in designing the Everett High    School Little Theater modernization project. Approval of the educational specifications    is part of the process to establish eligibility for state matching funds.

             
           
          9.  BOARD COMMENTS  
          10.   BOARD ACTION AND/OR BOARD DISCUSSION

           a.  Adoption of Board Work Plan

             The Board will consider for adoption their work plan (ATTACHMENT).  
           


           

          BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING ON January 8, 2008—Page 3

           

           

          CALENDAR

          January      1-31  School Board Recognition Month

          21  HOLIDAY – No School – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

          22  Regular Board Meeting—4:30 p.m.

          28  NO SCHOOL – Teacher Work Day

          February  1  National Freedom Day

          1-29  National Children’s Dental Health Month

          3-9  National School Counseling Week

             5  Annual Student Technology Exhibition—6 to 8 p.m.—Cascade High School
          12 Regular Board Meeting—4:30 p.m.


          15-19  NO SCHOOL—Winter Break

          26  Regular Board Meeting—4:30 p.m.    

           




          EVERETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AUDITORIUM SCHEDULE

          January    14-15  Martin Luther King, Jr., Assembly    Everett High School

             22  Choir Concert        Everett High School

             25  Performance        Everett Symphony

          February  1  Corridor Jazz Concert      Everett High School

             2  Democratic Caucus      38th District (Democratic)

             5-6  Band Concert        Everett High School

             7  Choir Concert        Everett High School

             15, 17  David Shaw Performance      Artbeat

             18  Harry James Orchestra      Everett Civic Music

             20  Concert          Everett High School

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