MASON CITY – The Mason City School Board will meet on Monday at 5:30 PM in the Board Room of the School Administration Building.
The board will consider a resolution to urge Congress to stop sequestration and request information from the National School Board Association regarding the effect it will have on school district budgets.
According to NSBA.org, a website for the National School Board Association, The Budget Control Act of 2011 will impose across-the-board cuts of approximately 8.2 percent to education and other domestic programs in FY2013 through a process called sequestration (the cancellation of budgetary resources), unless Congress intervenes.
The main items on the meeting agenda are as follows:
INFORMATION/NONACTION ITEMS
45. Student and Staff Recognition (Board Goal 4)
Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services Hal Minear will provide information regarding recent accomplishments of students and staff members.
46. Blue Zones Moment (Board Goals 1, 2, 4)
Superintendent Anita Micich will provide updates to the Board.
47. Energy Program Report (Board Goal 4)
Rich Patras, Energy Manager for the district, will provide the Board with a report on the energy consumption and savings for the past year (July 2011 to June 2012).
48. Certified Enrollment Update (Board Goals 1, 4)
Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services Hal Minear will review 2012-2013 certified enrollment figures.
49. 2013-2014 Calendar (Board Goals 1, 2, 4) Included as BEM Number 46 are initial calendar considerations for the 2013-2014 school year.
ACTION ITEMS
50. Resolution for Interfund Borrowing (Board Goals 4)
Executive Director of Business and Financial Services Ramona Jeffrey will present the interfund borrowing resolution to accommodate for Perkins fiscal agent included as BEM Number 47 for adoption. Adoption is recommended.
51. NSBA Resolution Request (Board Goals 5)
BEM Number 48 includes a resolution to urge Congress to stop sequestration and information from the National School Board Association regarding the effect it will have on school district budgets. Adoption of this resolution is recommended.
52. Early Retirement Plans (Board Goals 4) BEM Number 49 includes early retirement plans for Board review. Approval is recommended.
53. AEA 267 Special Schools Agreements (Board Goals 2, 4)
BEM Number 50 includes an Agreement for Enrollment of Nonresident with Cedar Falls Community School District to allow enrollment of Cedar Falls students in the Four Oaks Behavior program, with Woodward-Granger Community School District to allow enrollment of Woodward-Granger students in the Four Oaks Behavior program and with the Waterloo Community School District to allow the enrollment of Waterloo students in the Four Oaks Behavior program. Approval is recommended.
54. School Budget Review Committee Application (Board Goals 1, 4, 5)
Assistant Superintendent Hal Minear will present a School Budget Review Committee Application for students who open enrolled out to other districts that were not on the September 2011 certified enrollment for Board approval. Filing for this allows us to receive additional allowable growth funds. Approval is recommended.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – BOARD REPORT – COMMITTEE REPORTS – CORRESPONDENCE MCHS STUDENT SENATE REPORT
-2-ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Board Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
– Leadership and Learning Report – Executive Director of Leadership and Learning Kathryn Schladweiler
– Elementary Education Report – Director of Elementary Programs Michael Penca
– Secondary Education Report – Director of Secondary Programs T. J. Jumper
– Special Education Services Update – Director of Special Education Services Gary Van Hemert and Director of Elementary Programs Michael Penca
(Board Goals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
SUPERINTENDENT’S UPDATE
– School Improvement Advisory Committee Report
– IASB 67th Annual Convention
– UEN Annual Meeting
– Anti-Bullying Reporting
BOARD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1 – “The Data Teams Experience” by Angela Peery – Facilitated by Superintendent Anita Micich
BOARD REFLECTIONS
Board Goals: What areas/topics from this agenda resonated specifically with you? Suggested topics for future Board meetings.
ADJOURNMENT