December 6, 2005       EVERETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS   Regular Meeting—4:30 pm

    Everett, Washington

     

     

     

     

       

      AGENDA

     

     
    4:30 p.m.1.   Adoption of Agenda 
      2.  Approval of Minutes  
     3.   Organization of the Board

     a.  Oath of Office

     b.  Election of Officers

    		 
      4.   Superintendent’s Comments

     

    		 
     
    5.  Public Comment
    		 
     
    6.  Recognition of Retirees
    		 
     
    7.  Items for Information
    1. Financial Reports as of September 30 and October 31, 2005
    		 
     8.  Action Items

     a.   Consent Agenda

         1)  Personnel Report

         2)   Voucher Lists

        3)  Authorization to Call for Bids—Online Employee Application      Software and Related Hardware

       4)   Interagency Agreement Between Everett School District and      Providence Children’s Center, Inc., to Continue Services for the       Birth-through-Two Students Residing Within Everett School      District Boundaries for the 2005-2006 School Year

       5)   Interagency Model Agreement Between Everett School District and      State of Washington Seattle Community College District VI Seattle       Vocational Institute to Provide Occupational and Academic        Programs for Students in the Career Link Program at Seattle      Vocational Institute

     b.   Apple Awards Capital Project—Jackson Elementary School 

    		 
     9.  Board Comments

     

    		 
     10.   Board Action and/or Board Discussion

     a.   Study Session—Graduation Committee Report 

    		 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING ON December 6, 2005--Page2

     

     
    1.  ADOPTION OF AGENDA
    		 
    2.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
    3.  ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
    1. Oath of Office

    In accordance with Board Policy 1114—Oath of Office, each new member shall take an oath to support the constitutions of the United States and the State of Washington and to promote the interests of education and to faithfully discharge the duties of his/her office to the best of his/her ability. At this time, Secretary to the Board Carol Whitehead will administer the oath of office to newly re-elected Board member Kristie Dutton.

    		 
    1. Election of Officers

      Everett Public Schools Policy 1120—Organization of the Board, states, in part, that at the   first regular meeting in December, the Board shall elect a president and vice-president to   serve one-year terms. Said elections shall take place at this time.

    		 
    4.   SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS   
    5.  PUBLIC COMMENT 
    6.  RECOGNITION OF RETIREES  
    		 
    7.  ITEMS FOR INFORMATION  a.  Financial Reports as of September 30 and October 31, 2005 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)   Authorization to Call for Bids—Online Employee Application Software and Related      Hardware (ATTACHMENT);

       4)   Interagency Agreement Between Everett School District and Providence Children’s         Center, Inc., to Continue Services for the Birth-through-Two Students Residing         Within Everett School District Boundaries for the 2005-2006 School Year (ATT.); &

       5)   Interagency Model Agreement Between Everett School District and   State of         Washington Seattle Community College District VI Seattle Vocational Institute to         Provide Occupational and Academic Programs for Students in the Career Link         Program at Seattle Vocational Institute (ATTACHMENT).

    		 
     b.   Apple Awards Capital Project—Jackson Elementary School

        The Administration recommends the Board of Directors approve the purchase and

        installation of playground equipment as provided through the Apple Awards Capital

        Project (ATTACHMENT). The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

        awarded $25,000 to Jackson Elementary School in recognition of the school’ s significant

        gains on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) and to honor students

        for improving their study skills and reaching higher academic goals. Students at the

        school have recommended using the funds to purchase and install playground equipment. 

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

     a.  Study Session

        A study session will be held to hear a report from the District’s graduation committee. 

    		 

     

     

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    CALENDAR

    December  10   Human Rights Day

      1. NO SCHOOL—Winter Break

      January    1-31  School Board Recognition Month

      10   Regular Board Meeting—4:30 p.m.—Board Room

      16   NO SCHOOL—Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Observance

         24   Regular Board Meeting—4:30 p.m.—Board Room

         30   NO SCHOOL—Teacher Work Day

       

      EVERETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AUDITORIUM SCHEDULE

      December   7   Band/Choir Winter Concert  Cascade High School

        8  Rehearsal   Everett Symphony

       9-11  Performance—Nutcracker Ballet  Everett Symphony

       12  Performance   St. Mary Magdalen

       13  Holiday Concert  Whittier Elementary

       14-16  Band Concert   Everett High School

        17-18  Immanuel the Christmas Story  Christ the Rock Fellowship  

      January    13  Martin Luther King, Jr., Assembly       Everett High School

       

       

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