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Special Board of Education Agenda
Wichita Public Schools · USD 259
January 5, 2009 · 7 p.m.
or immediately following the BOE 99% Awards at 6 p.m.
Wichita High School North Lecture Hall
1437 Rochester · Wichita KS

I.                 Roll Call

II.               Public Communications

Speakers may register by calling the Clerk of the Board’s office at 973-4553 by noon on the day of the meeting. Speakers may also register at the BOE meeting site, prior to the beginning of the meeting. A nonmember may address the Board on non-agenda items for up to 3 minutes during Public Communications. This section of the meeting will be limited to the first 10 speakers who register. As per BOE Policy 0200 – Board of Education Agendas and Meetings, speakers at special BOE meetings may only address the Board on topics that appear on the agenda.

 

III.              Consent

A.     Miscellaneous

1.      BOE Meeting Minutes for December 8, 2008                                          Appendix 1

Contact(s): Mike Willome

Purpose: The BOE Meeting Minutes for December 8, 2008 are attached in the Appendix.

Recommendation: Board approval.

 

2.      Legal Services: McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, P.A.

Contact(s): Shannon Krysl, Ed Raymond

Funding Source:  47 Fund – Risk Management Reserve Fund, 42 Fund Special liability,

       and 52 Fund – Workers Compensation Reserve Fund

2008-09 Budgeted Item

Strategy 2: Recruit, develop, support and retain a high-quality, diverse teaching, administrative, and support staff.

Strategy 4: Have safe, positive, disciplined, and drug-free schools.

Purpose: McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, and P.A. have submitted a statement for legal services and expenses for civil litigation of $4,611.18 and workers compensation of $17,535.96 for November 2008. This brings the year-to-date total to $25,130.54 for civil liability and $114,959.67 for workers compensation.

 

Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board authorize payment for legal services and expenses for workers compensation and civil liability under the school district’s self-insured programs ending November 2008 in the amount of $22,147.14 to McDonald, Tinker, Skaer, Quinn & Herrington, and P.A.

 

3.      Sedgwick County Election Office: 2008 Bond Issue Election Invoice

Contact(s): Martin Libhart, Mike Willome

Funding Source: Board of Education

2006-07 Budgeted Item

Strategy 9: Ensure sound financial stewardship throughout the system.

Purpose: The Sedgwick County Election Office has provided the district with an invoice for the 2008 USD 259 Bond Issue Election, in which 167,490 voters were served. The district’s portion of the November 4th election expenses is $1,040 for publication of the bond issue election notice. [Invoice date: December 16, 2008]. Because every voter in Sedgwick County was able to vote in the general election, the cities and school districts are not charged for other general election costs.

Recommendation: It is recommended the Board authorize the district to pay the Sedgwick County in an amount not to exceed $1,040 for publication costs for the USD 259 bond issue on November 4, 2008.  

IV.             Finance                                                    Top

A.     2008-09 Budget Review

Contact(s): Linda Jones

Funding Source: NA

Strategy 9: Ensure sound financial stewardship throughout the system.

Purpose: Tonight’s agenda item provides an overview of the 2008-09 budget.

Recommendation: This item is for the Board’s information and discussion.

V.               Miscellaneous                                          Top

A.     Superintendent's Report

B.     Board of Education Report/Requests

C.     New Business

D.     Executive Session

A motion should be adopted that the Board of Education recess forthwith into Executive Session regarding:

1.      Personnel matters for non-elected personnel; [Added on 12/31]

2.    Consultation with an attorney which would be deemed privileged in attorney-client relationship; [Added on 1/5]

3.    Matters relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a person as a student;

The open meeting will resume at approximately ________ in this room.

E.     Reconvene

1.      Appeal Hearing: Case 3

Purpose: On Monday, January 5, 2009 at noon, an appeal hearing was held regarding a 10th grade student from Southeast High School.

Recommendation: A recommendation will be presented at the Board table.

F.     Adjournment                                        Top


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