| 4:30 p.m. | 1. Adoption of Agenda
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| 2. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes b. Personnel Report c. Voucher Lists d. Interagency Agreement with Everett Community College for College in the High School e. Interlocal Cooperative Program Agreement for Northwest Regional Learning Center f. Snohomish Discovery Cooperative Program Agreement g. Declaration of Surplus Property h. Declaration of Surplus Instructional & Library Materials i. Resolution 991— Authorization to Establish an Interlocal Agreement with Northwest ESD 189 for Unemployment Compensation Pool Cooperative j. Financial Report as of February 28, 2010 | ||
3. Recognition of Retirees
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4. Public Comment
a. Audience Comments Regarding Items Not on the Agenda b. Audience Comments Regarding Items on the Agenda | ||
| 5. Superintendent’s Comments
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6. Items for Information and/or Board Discussion
a. Recognition of Washington Achievement Award Recipients b. Affirmative Action Annual Update – Employee Recruitment and Retention c. Update on Equity & Access Advisory Council | ||
| 7. Action Items
a. Proposed Norton/Grand Historic Overlay Zone Expansion b. Proposed Revised Policy 1441—Audience Participation (2nd reading) c. Proposed New Policy 3424—Student Sports & Athletic Related Activities—Concussion & Head Injuries (2nd reading) d. Resolution 989: Adoption of 2010-2011 Reduced Educational Program Plan | ||
| 8. Board Comments
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| | 9. Work/Study Session
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| | 10. Executive/Closed Session
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1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
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| 2. CONSENT AGENDA
The administration recommends approval of the following Consent Agenda items: a. Approval of Minutes (ATTACHMENT); b. Personnel Report (ATTACHMENT); c. Voucher Lists (ATTACHMENT); d. Interagency Agreement with Everett Community College for College in the High School (ATTACHMENT); e. Interlocal Cooperative Program Agreement for Northwest Regional Learning Center (ATTACHMENT); f. Snohomish Discovery Cooperative Program Agreement (ATTACHMENT); g. Declaration of Surplus Property (ATTACHMENT); h. Declaration of Surplus Instructional & Library Materials (ATTACHMENT); i. Resolution 991— Authorization to Establish an Interlocal Agreement with Northwest ESD 189 for Unemployment Compensation Pool Cooperative (ATTACHMENT); j. Financial Report as of February 28, 2010 (ATTACHMENT). | |
| 3. RECOGNITION OF RETIREES
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT
a. Audience Comments Regarding Items Not on the Agenda b. Audience Comments Regarding Items on the Agenda | |
5. SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS
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6. ITEMS FOR INFORMATION and/or BOARD DISCUSSION
a. Recognition of Washington Achievement Award Recipients Cedar Wood, Mill Creek and Silver Firs Elementaries and Gateway Middle School have been selected to receive the 2009 OSPI/State Board of Education Achievement Award. Called the Washington Achievement Award, it celebrates excellence by recognizing the state’s top performing schools. Representatives from the schools are present tonight. | |
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b. Affirmative Action Annual Update—Employee Recruitment and Retention
The administration will provide a report to the Board of Directors regarding ongoing efforts to recruit and retain certificated and classified staff with continued emphasis on expanding diversity (ATTACHMENT). In addition, the annual report to the Board on progress toward affirmative action goals, per WAC 392-200, will follow. | |
| c. Update on Equity & Access Advisory Council
The administration will provide the Board of Directors with an update on the work-to-date of the Equity and Access Advisory Council (ATTACHMENT). The council has held three meetings: January 28, February 25, and March 29. Jeff Turner, as a consultant, has facilitated the council work during the first three meetings assisting in developing council member relations and operating norms. Additionally, Jeff worked with the council regarding elements of effective team performance. The council has reviewed the district’s annual strategic plan and the recommendations from last year’s Superintendent’s Task Force on Diversity. Next steps for the council include the development of a work plan. |
| 7. ACTION ITEMS
a. Proposed Norton/Grand Historic Overlay Zone Expansion The Administration recommends the Board approve a request to the City of Everett to remove the Norton Avenue playfield property from the proposed Norton/Grand Historic | |
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Overlay Zone expansion (ATTACHMENT). The City of Everett is proposing to modify its zoning code by expanding the Norton/Grand Historic Overlay Zone to include the Norton Avenue playfield and the Sequoia High School facilities. This proposal, if approved, would impose new regulatory requirements for all new construction and modifications to existing buildings in the expansion area, including the District’s Sequoia High School and Norton Avenue playfield properties, and approximately 23 existing homes in the adjacent neighborhood. The proposal will be considered by the city's planning commission on Tuesday evening, April 20, 2010. The remaining step in the process, after planning commission approval, is city council approval.
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b. Proposed Revised Policy 1441—Audience Participation (2nd reading)
During the Board's January workshop, discussion occurred regarding the existing provisions of the Board's policy on accepting public comment during meetings. The Board's legal counsel was consulted regarding the current state of applicable court cases and statutory interpretation on the subject. The Board has received formal legal advice, which has been independently verified by secondary counsel, on the matter of regulating public comment during a meeting. In summary, with limited exception the board is not obligated to accept public comment at a Board meeting (exceptions include budget hearings, school closure hearings, policy adoption). It is customary for school boards to include time for public comment on agenda items and on non-agenda items. The board may regulate the time, place, and certain manner of comment by the public. As a result of these legal reviews and advice, extensive revisions to Board Policy 1441 were prepared for Board consideration and are provided here for second reading and adoption (ATTACH.). First reading took place at the March 23, 2010 Board meeting. |