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1000 West Stone Street PO Box 849 Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702 (479) 444-3000

Board of Education Thursday, June 24, 2004, 5:00 PM

Adams Leadership Center, Winborn Conference Room

Agenda Item Page #

I. Call to Order, Steve Percival, President I-1

II. Pledge of Allegiance, West Campus Technical Center II-1

III. Roll Call of Members III-1

IV. Recognition of People, Events, & Programs IV-1

V. Consent Agenda A. Reading of the Minutes V-A1 B. Certified Staff Changes V-B1 C. Support Staff Changes V-C1 D. Student Transfers V-D1 *Any item shall be removed from the consent items section at the request of one board

member.

VI. Action Items

A. Citizen Participation Format � Steve Percival VI-A1 B. Discipline Policy �Ginny Wiseman VI-B1

C. 2004-05 Budget �Lisa Morstad VI-C1 D. Benefits Plan Administrator � Lisa Morstad VI-D1

E. Personnel Policy Changes � Ginny Wiseman & David Hartz VI-E1

F. Holcomb Classroom Additions �Mike Gray VI-F1

VII. Information Items A. Vandergriff Classroom Additions � Mike Gray VII-A1 B. Present 2003-04 Annual Report - Alan Wilbourn VII-B1

C. Monthly Financial Report � Lisa Morstad VII-C1

VIII. Citizen Participation VIII-1

IX. Adjournment IX-1

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June 24, 2004

Call to Order

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June 24, 2004

Pledge of Allegiance

Led by Dr. Lee Haight, Principal

West Campus Technical Center

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June 24, 2004

Roll Call

Steve Percival, President Howard Hamilton, Vice President

Christine Bell, Secretary Susan Heil, Member

Shannon McCuin, Member Malcolm McNair, Member

Laura Underwood, Member

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June 24, 2004

Consent Agenda

Reading of the Minutes Certified Staff Changes Support Staff Changes Student Transfers

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Minutes of the May 27, 2004 Regular Meeting of the Fayetteville Board of Education

The meeting convened at 5:00PM in the Adams Leadership Center with Vice President Howard Hamilton presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by students from Fayetteville High School. Roll Call The roll was called and board members Shannon McCuin, Laura Underwood, Howard Hamilton, Susan Heil and Christine Bell were present. Recognition Awards Diana Reeves, English teacher and chairperson of the English department at Fayetteville High School, received an Above & Beyond Award from the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce for her outstanding work with students. Barry Harper, director of bands at Fayetteville High School, received an Impact Award of Excellence for his work with the band program. The Woodland Junior High Knowledge Master team received a Recognition of Outstanding Achievement Award for winning first place in the nation in their division and second overall in the national competition. Consent Agenda Christine Bell made a motion to accept the consent agenda. Laura Underwood seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0 vote. K-7 School Site & Construction Timeline Mike Gray, associate superintendent for operations, reported that he has been working with Rudy Moore on an agreement for the purchase of land for the K-7 school site. The proposed agreement would include the following points: the district agrees to purchase 20 acres for $600,000, the district pays all closing costs, seller donates 4.2 acres to include 565 feet of Persimmon Road frontage, seller agrees to accept responsibility for construction of Persimmon adjacent to donated land, district recognizes seller�s donation of 4.02 acres, and sale is contingent upon annexation into the City of Fayetteville and approval of large scale development. Mr. Gray added that the twenty acres would appraise for at least $600,000. Darryl Harris, construction manager for the project, and David Swearingen, architect, concurred that the results of the soil analysis showed nothing unusual. They further reported that it would take seven months for design and seventeen months for construction and work needs to be started by July in order to have the building ready for the 2006 school year. Christine Bell made a motion to authorize the board president or superintendent to enter into an agreement to purchase the proposed tract of land. Susan Heil seconded the motion. Susan Heil made an amended motion to authorize the superintendent to enter into an agreement to purchase the McBryde property in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement as outlined by Mr. Gray, and, to take all actions necessary to consummate the agreement to purchase the real estate. Laura Underwood seconded the amended motion. Christine Bell made a motion to adopt the amendment. Shannon McCuin seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0 vote. Shannon McCuin made a motion to approve the amended motion. Christine Bell seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0 vote.

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Fred Turrentine, director of school plant services, reported that there are twenty two kindergarten students in the Happy Hollow Elementary School attendance zone that are not able to go to that school due to lack of classroom space. Mr. Turrentine displayed the drawing which depicted the proposed addition of 4 kindergarten classrooms on the east side of the school. He further noted that the new addition would be ready for the beginning of school in August 2005. Laura Underwood made a motion to approve the addition of four kindergarten classrooms at Happy Hollow. Susan Heil seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0 vote. Academic Standards Adoption Judy Rana, assistant superintendent for curriculum, reported that the Arkansas Department of Education requires a letter of attestation from the school district Board of Education stating that the curriculum is aligned with state standards. Susan Heil made a motion that the Fayetteville Board of Education attests that the curriculum and instructional practices of the Fayetteville School District are aligned with the State Academic Standards and expected student learning expectations. Laura Underwood seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0 vote. Incorporation of Administrative Regulations to Board Policies David Hartz, director of human resources, reported that Act 1120 of the 2003 legislative session requires that regulations pertaining to personnel become part of personnel policy. Dan Marzoni, personnel policy committee (PPC) chairman, noted that the changes have been reviewed and recommended by PPC. Christine Bell made a motion to approve the recommended changes. Shannon McCuin seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0 vote. Discipline Policy Ginny Wiseman, assistant superintendent for administration, presented changed to Board Policy 5114, Student Discipline. The changes were made due to legislation and current practice. Ms. Wiseman noted that the Board will be asked to vote on these changes at the June Board meeting. Library Media Report Judy Rana, assistant superintendent for curriculum, introduced Cassandra Barnett, librarian at Fayetteville High School and Sarah Thompson, librarian at McNair Middle School. They reported on how the district�s libraries impact student achievement and how they measure against national standards for school library media programs. Rotation Cycle of PC�s Susan Cromwell, director of technology, and Dr. Lisa Morstad, chief financial officer, presented a report on developing a cycle to regularly replace the personal computers used in the district. Ms. Cromwell noted that a financing strategy to cover the $1.88 million needed for the computer replacement is being developed. The replacement of the computers is directly related to Strategic Goal #5.

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Electronic Board Packets Board member Susan Heil presented a report on the use electronic board packets. Ms. Heil learned about this technology at the National School Board Association conference where she attended an executive briefing on technology. The goal is to improve the agenda process and save time for both board members and staff. Executive Session The Board adjourned to executive session at 6:50 PM to discuss a personnel issue. The Board returned to open session at 7:05 PM. Dr. Bobby New, superintendent, recommended that the Board hire LaTayna Greene as principal at Asbell Elementary School. Ms. Green is currently the assistant principal at Holcomb Elementary School. Laura Underwood made a motion to accept the recommendation to hire LaTayna Greene as principal at Asbell. Susan Heil seconded the motion, which passed by a 4-0 vote. Adjournment Laura Underwood made a motion to adjourn. Susan Heil seconded the motion, which passed by a 4-0 vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 PM. ______________________________________ __________________________________ Stephen M. Percival, President Christine Bell, Secretary

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June 24, 2004

Consent Agenda B. Certified Personnel

TO: Board of Education FROM: Bobby New, Superintendent I recommend approval of the following personnel actions: Employment Name Position & Assignment Replacement/ Effective Date New Position David Metzger Sr. High Teacher, East Campus Replacement 04-05 Reese Neal4 Jr. High Teacher, WJH/Ramay Replacement 04-05 Rebecca Whitely4 Middle School Teacher, McNair Replacement 04-05 Resignations Name Position & Assignment Effective Date Mary Bridgforth ESL Teacher, Asbell June 2, 2004 Greg Wenderski Elementary Teacher, Jefferson May 27, 2004 1Pending completion of a criminal background check and receipt of eligibility information from the Department of Education 2Based on student count 3Year 1 of 1 year new hire probationary Period 4Year 2 of 3 year new hire probationary period 5Year 1 of 3 year new hire probationary period 6For remainder of 03-04 school year only

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June 24, 2004 Consent Agenda

C. Support Staff Changes

TO: Board of Education

FROM: Bobby C. New I recommend approval of the following changes in support staff: Contract Renewal Jessie Koeppe Provisional Employment1

Name Position & Assignment Pay Grade/ Replacement/ Period Rate New Position

Nathan Allred Grounds Helper, District 19 New 03-04 Michael Bolin Painter Helper, District 14 Replacement Summer only Zachary Carroll Grounds Helper, District 14 Replacement Summer only Danny Carter Custodian, Root 14 Replacement 03-04 Matthew Garcia Business Training, Customer Relations 29 Replacement 03-04 and Employee Benefits Coordinator Nancy Hobgood Custodian, East Campus 14 Replacement 04-05 Employment Name Position & Assignment Pay Grade/ Replacement/ Period Rate New Position Donnita Acuff Printing Aide, West Campus 11 Replacement Summer only Marian George Bolen School Nurse, East Campus 35 Replacement 04-05 Chloe Pierce Child Care Aide, West Campus 11 Replacement Summer only Neal Smith Custodian, District 14 Replacement Summer only James Wilkins Custodian, District 14 Replacement Summer only Resignations Name Position & Assignment Effective Date Ronald Baker Sp. Education Aide, East Campus March 29, 2004 Sunny Carron Sp. Education Aide, Leverett May 27, 2004 Janice Grubb Title I Tutor, St. Joseph�s June 6, 2004 Patricia Hendricks Custodian, McNair June 30, 2004 Ramona Hendricks Administrative Assistant, Jefferson June 30, 2004 Amanda Hinton Sp. Education Aide, Holcomb May 26, 2004 Mark Hitt Bus Driver, Transportation May 30, 2004 Adam Howard REACH Aide, Holt June 1, 2004

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Name Position & Assignment Effective Date Amy Keller Sp. Education Aide, McNair May 26, 2004 Benjamin Poole Sp. Education Aide, Woodland May 26, 2004 Matthew Ransom Sp. Education Aide, Washington May 11, 2004 Kristen Singleton Elementary PE Aide, Asbell June 4, 2004 Mary Anne Tarver Sp. Education Aide, Holt May 26, 2004 Brandy Thompson Sp. Education Aide, Root May 28, 2004 1Pending completion of a criminal background check and receipt of eligibility information from the Department of Education 2Based on student count 3Grant Funded

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June 24, 2004

Consent Agenda

D. Student Transfers

TO: Board of Education

FROM: Bobby C. New I recommend approval of the following student transfer requests: Outgoing: Shannon Keever requests that her child, Allen Keever, age 16, be transferred from the Fayetteville School District to the Springdale School District. Jennifer Sanders requests that her children, Whitney Sanders, age 7 and McKayle Sanders, age 5, be transferred from the Fayetteville School District to the Farmington School District.

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June 24, 2004

Citizen Participation Format

TO: Board of Education FROM: Steve Percival I will ask the Board to approve the change to the citizen participation portion of the Board of Education meetings.

VI-A1

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June 24, 2004

Discipline Policy

TO: Board of Education FROM: Ginny Wiseman I will ask for approval of the changes that were recommended to the Student Discipline Policy (Board Policy 5114) at the May Board meeting.

VI-B1

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June 24, 2004

2004-05 Budget

TO: Board of Education FROM: Lisa Morstad I will ask for Board approval of the 2004-05 budget.

VI-C1

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June 24, 2004

Benefits Plan Administrator

TO: Board of Education FROM: Lisa Morstad I will bring the benefits committee�s recommendation for the benefits broker for the district.

VI-D1

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June 24, 2004

Recommended Changes to Personnel Policies

TO: Board of Education FROM: Ginny Wiseman and David Hartz Policy 4141-Compensation It is recommended that the compulsory requirement for benefits be removed from Board policy. Policy 4141.8-Substitute Salary Schedule It is recommended that the Substitute pay be increased to the amount reflected in the Board packet. Policy 4150-Leave It is recommended that Section I. F. be changed to notated reimbursement is at the current beginning rate of pay. It is recommended that Section VI be changed to reflect the types of professional leave in the district. The Personnel Policy Committee has reviewed and approved each of these recommendations. Additions to a policy are indicated in italic print and removal of an item is indicated by a

strikethrough.

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POLICY 4141: COMPENSATION

1. Salary Determination. All wages and salaries shall be calculated in accordance with this policy and its attached schedules, all of which begin with the numbers 4141.

2. Fringe Benefits. These provisions apply to all contracted employees.

a) The District shall administer a payroll deduction program that enables employees to redirect a portion of their salaries or wages and avoid taxation on certain insurance premiums and investments.

b) Employees in positions paying salaries or wages at the rate of $16,000 or more per year shall enroll in those group insurance programs designed as compulsory by the Superintendent, with the advice and consent of the Personnel Policy Committee.

b) The District shall pay the health insurance contribution rate established by the State Board of Education for each eligible employee electing to participate in the public school employee health insurance program.

c) Each employee is insured in the amount of $250,000 for each incident by the Department of Education against civil liability for acts or omissions in the performance of official duties as a school employee.

d) The District shall pay the teacher retirement employer contribution rate for any eligible employee in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Retirement System.

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June 24, 2004

Substitute Salary Schedule

Current Schedule Effective 7-1-1998

Substitute Teachers

1-10 consecutive days in same position

$47 per day

$24 per half day 11-30 consecutive days in the same position (retroactive to first day) or

more than 10 consecutive days in the same position for which the substitute

is not certified

$94 per day

31 or more consecutive days in the same position (retroactive to the first day) and the substitute is full certified

to each in the position.

$127 per day

Substitute Support Staff Substitute support staff shall be

compensated at the hourly rate for experience year 1 and the same grade

as the employee who is absent

See Support Staff Salary Schedule

Proposed Schedule

Substitute Teacher Pay High School Diploma $60 per day

College Degree, non-certified $70 per day Certified $80 per day

31 days or more full certified in area (retroactive to first day)

$130 per day

Half pay will be half of the daily rate Long term sub: long term sub shall be 31 consecutive days or

more in the same position, and the teacher is certified.

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FAYETTEVILLE (AR) PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEAVE POLICY

The Fayetteville Board of Education recognizes the need for employees to be protected from loss of salary during temporary absences from work caused by personal illness or disability, illness, or bereavement in the immediate family, and other reasons of an emergency or personal nature. The Board of Education also agrees to protect the security of the teacher who requests leave of absence for an extended period by guaranteeing the individual to return to a teaching position, provided conditions outlined in the procedures governing this policy are met. School Board Policy Revised: 5-10-78

TEACHER LEAVE PROCEDURES I. Sick Leave Sick leave shall be defined as leave granted because of physical, mental,or emotional illness of the employee, or illness of death in the immediate family, or because of need for additional emergency leave as provided in Section III of this policy. Immediate family shall include the teacher�s spouse, children, parents, and any other relatives living in the same household. A. Teachers shall be granted a total of one day per contracted month of sick leave per year for which there shall be

no deduction from the teacher�s salary. B. A teacher that does not use all days allotted for sick leave in any school year shall accumulate all unused leave to

a limit of 90 days. After 90 days are accrued, unused sick leave shall accrue at 3 days per year thereafter. C. Sick leave may be used for any medical disability connected with or resulting from pregnancy. A teacher who is

pregnant may continue in active employment as late into her pregnancy as she desires provided such employment does not impair her health as determined by a qualified medical doctor of her choice. All or any portion of a leave taken by a teacher because of medical disability connected with or resulting from her pregnancy shall, at the teacher�s option, be charged to her available sick leave. (The teacher shall notify her principal as soon as possible of the time she needs to be relieved of duty and the time she expects to return to duty.)

D. Any teacher whose need for sick leave extends beyond accumulated sick leave shall be eligible for extended

leave under provisions of Section VII. E. Any teacher who is absent from his or her duties as a result of personal injury caused by either an assault or other

violent criminal act committed against the school employee in the course of his or her employment, shall be granted a leave of absence from school with full pay for up to one year from the date of the injury and such leave shall not be charged against the teacher�s accumulated sick leave.

F. Upon retirement, certified employees who qualify for benefits of the state teacher retirement system will be

reimbursed for unused sick leave in excess of 45 days at the then current beginning daily rate for substitute teachers.

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June 24, 2004

Holcomb Classroom Addition

TO: Board of Education FROM: Mike Gray I will ask the Board to approve the classroom addition project at Holcomb Elementary School.

VI-F1

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June 24, 2004

Vandergriff Classroom Additions

TO: Board of Education FROM: Mike Gray The Ten-Year Capital Plan calls for the completion of classroom additions at Vandergriff

Elementary School in the fall of 2006. Principal Bert Stark has asked that these additions be moved forward to open in the fall of 2005. I will ask Darryl Harris, construction manager, and Wes Burgess, architect, to discuss possible cost savings that may be available by moving this project forward.

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June 24, 2004

2003-04 Annual Report

TO: Board of Education FROM: Alan Wilbourn I will present the Fayetteville School District 2003-04 Annual Report.

VII-B1

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June 24, 2004

Monthly Financial Report

TO: Board of Education FROM: Lisa Morstad I will present the monthly financial report for the district.

VII-C1

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June 24, 2004

Citizen Participation

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June 24, 2004

Adjournment

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