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| 1. Adoption of Agenda
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| | 2. Approval of Minutes
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| | 3. Superintendent’s Comments
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| | 4. Public Comment
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| | 5. Recognition of Retirees
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| | 6. Items for Information
a. Center for Educational Effectiveness/Gateway Middle School Presentation
b. Field Test Implementation of Elementary Reading Program: Good Habits Great Readers
c. Update—September 24, 2009, Sale of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009
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| | 7. Action Items
a. Consent Agenda
1) Personnel Report
2) Voucher Lists
3) Resolution 970—Cancel Warrants Outstanding Dated Prior to August 31, 2008
4) Change Order No. 1: Memorial Stadium Contaminated Soil Remediation
5) Change Order No. 3: Everett High School Cafeteria & Commercial Building Seismic Upgrades
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| | b. International Field Trip—Cascade High School Marching Band to Shanghai & Beijing, China
c. Resolution 969—Amending Resolution 967 Authorizing the Sale of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009, and Delegating Authority to the Superintendent for the Bond Sale
d. Renewal of License Agreement Between Everett School District and 7th Inning Stretch, L.L.C., for Use of Baseball Facilities at Everett Memorial Stadium
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| | 8. Board Comments
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| | 9. Board Action &/or Board Discussion
a. Study Session—Strategic Plan Process Options
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1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
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2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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| 3. SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS
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| 4. PUBLIC COMMENT
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5. RECOGNITION OF RETIREES
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6. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
a. Center for Educational Effectiveness/Gateway Middle School Presentation
Gateway Middle School is among 104 schools in the state to receive the “Great Schools Award” as one of the highest improving Washington schools in reading and mathematics over the last five school years. Previously known as the "State Superintendent's Schools of Distinction-Learning Improvement Award," this honor is now known as the “Great Schools Award” and is sponsored through the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) and the Washington Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa International (PDK-WA). The same methodology used to determine the “Schools of Distinction” award in 2007 and 2008 is being used to determine the “Great Schools” award for 2009. Sue Mills, Executive Director of the Center for Educational Effectiveness, Inc., will be present tonight to acknowledge Gateway Middle School.
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b. Field Test Implementation of Elementary Reading Program: Good Habits Great Readers
The district is field testing the implementation of the newly adopted elementary reading program (ATTACHMENT). The new program is being implemented at Garfield, Lowell and Forest View Elementary Schools. The implementation process and professional development programs will be reviewed. The board adopted the Good Habits Great Readers program in the spring of 2009.
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c. Update—September 24, 2009, Sale of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds,
Series 2009
Resolution 967-Authorizing the Sale of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009 and Delegation to the Superintendent for Bond Sale, was adopted at the August 25, 2009, Board meeting. The administration will present the outcome of the bond sale which occurred on September 24, 2009.
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7. ACTION ITEMS
a. Consent Agenda
1) Personnel Report (ATTACHMENT);
2) Voucher Lists (ATTACHMENT);
3) Resolution 970—Cancel Warrants Outstanding Dated Prior to 8-31-08 (ATT.);
4) Change Order No. 1: Memorial Stadium Contaminated Soil Remediation (ATT.);
5) Change Order No. 3: Everett High School Cafeteria & Commercial Building Seismic Upgrades (ATTACHMENT).
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b. International Field Trip—Cascade High School Marching Band to Shanghai & Beijing, China
The administration recommends the Board of Directors approve the attached request for the Cascade High School Marching Band to travel to Shanghai and Beijing, China (ATTACHMENT). The CHS Marching Band has been nominated to serve as the American high school representative to participate in the annual Shanghai Spring International Music Festival, 2010 World Expo Performance and Beijing National Theatre in Shanghai and Beijing, China. Dates for the trip are April 26, 2010 through May 5, 2010. Approximately 120 students and 30 adult supervisors would participate in this field trip.
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c. Resolution 969—Amending Resolution 967 Authorizing the Sale of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2009, and Delegating Authority to the Superintendent for the Bond Sale
The administration recommends the Board of Directors adopt Resolution 969 which amends certain administrative matters within Resolution 967, adopted August 25, 2009, which authorized the sale of unlimited tax general obligation bonds (ATTACHMENT). The State’s fiscal agent determined that it would not act as fiscal agent with respect to
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the district’s qualified school construction bonds. Accordingly, this amendment requests that the County Treasurer appoint The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as the paying agent for the qualified school construction bonds and authorizes an agreement with the bank. This amendment also adds a notice provision to the buyer of the qualified school construction bonds when all the proceeds have been spent (added at the request of the buyer).
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d. Renewal of License Agreement Between Everett School District and 7th Inning Stretch, L.L.C., for Use of Baseball Facilities at Everett Memorial Stadium
The administration recommends the Board of Directors approve the renewal of the licensing agreement between the Everett School District and 7th Inning Stretch, L.L.C., for use of baseball facilities at Everett Memorial Stadium (ATTACHMENT). The license agreement extends the existing agreement allowing the Everett AquaSox baseball team to use Everett Memorial Stadium for 38 minor league baseball games, post-season playoff games and ten practices from June through September each year from 2011 to 2017. This agreement is based on the terms and conditions of the existing agreement with minor changes as negotiated between the parties, including provisions related to the new video board, the district’s right to change the use of certain portions of the site and an annual meeting to discuss scheduling and other issues.
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8. BOARD COMMENTS
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9. BOARD ACTION &/OR BOARD DISCUSSION
a. Study Session—Strategic Plan Process Options
Dr. Pam Posey will lead a study session with the Board of Directors exploring strategic plan process options.
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