UNAPPROVED

Board of Education Committee Meetings (Monday, September 11, 2017)

Generated by Debbie Tressler on Tuesday, September 19, 2017

1. Governance Handbook Approved 10/2/17

A. Call to Order 11:35 a.m.

B. Roll Call

Present: Penny Vadla, Lynn Hohl, Sean Dusek, Debbie Tressler
Absent: Dan Castimore

C. Review of Category Update from August 25, 2017

The handbook categories were slightly revised and made ready for presentation to the full board at the upcoming work session. The committee will ask for guidance and approval to move forward with the categories as presented.
Under the current timeline, the handbook will be presented for action at the Feb. 2018 board meeting.

Additional meetings will be Oct. 2 and Nov. 7, each from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Soldotna.

Adjourn 12:30 p.m.

2. Finance Committee Approved 10/16/17

A. Call to Order 12:03 p.m.

B. Approval of Notes

The notes from the Aug. 24 meeting were approved as printed.

C. Finance Committee Charge Revision

The committee reviewed Mr. Kelly's suggested committee charge. The consensus was to proceed with the charge as printed. It will be presented to the board for action during the evening meeting.

D. Finance Reports - Travel 2017-9-11

Mr. Jones and Ms. Hayes reviewed district travel accounts.

E. Information Requests to Administration

There were no requests from the committee.

F. Adjourn 12:50 p.m.

3. Information Committee Approved 12/5/17

A. Call to Order 12:03 p.m.

Present: Tim Navarre, Penny Vadla, Bill Holt, Sean Dusek, Pegge Erkeneff, Debbie Tressler

B. Approval of Notes

The notes from the Aug. 24 meeting were approved as printed.

C. AASB Resolutions Timeline

Any recommended resolutions must be approved at the tonight's meeting in order to meet AASB Oct. 11 deadline. None were suggested or presented by the committee or other board members.
All board members will be asked to review the resolutions and present questions or concerns at the Oct. 16 work session. At the Nov. board meeting, the board will give direction to members that will attend the AASB Annual Conference. Mr. Dusek will also present administrative recommendations. Board members attending the AASB Annual Conference will vote as a team representing the school board.
The committee discussed items of concern and for consideration; e.g. consolidation of school schools, and the three proposed new resolutions.
Concerns for proposed resolutions:
5.23 "The current education system in Alaska does not serve all students equitably...." change "does note" to "should."
Rationale in 4.13 on the same topic is o.k. as written "needs to."
1.1 mandated school consolidation will be discussed at the Oct. work session and direction given in Nov.

D. 2018 State and Federal Legislative Priorities

The list of proposed state and federal legislative priorities was presented as a draft for discussion and further development in Oct. Mr. Dusek recommended the board present State priorities #1 and #2 at the Oct. 16 board meeting and wait until after Education Challenge's work is complete to develop #3.

Consensus from today's work session will become the proposed draft for the Oct. 16 meeting.

E. Key Communicator Forum

Pegge discussed the agenda and asked for feedback. She needs an RSVP from board members by Tuesday, Sept. 12.

F. Adjourn 12:50 p.m.

4. Board Policy Committee

A. Call to Order 12:50 P.M.

Present: Dan Castimore, Zen Kelly, Mike Illg, Lynn Hohl, Penny Vadla, Tim Navarre, Bill Holt, Joe Arness, Dave Jones, Sean Dusek, Pegge Erkeneff, Debbie Tressler

C. Approval of Notes

The notes from the Aug. 7 meeting were approved as printed.

D. BP 0100 Philosophy

Mr. Dusek’s recommended revision will be forwarded to the Oct. 16 work session as the revised policy. The district's strategic plan will be added as an exhibit to the policy.

E. BP 9130 Board Committees

The policy will be forwarded to the Oct. 16 work session as currently revised.

Mr. Castimore suggested the board refine their committee instructions and define rules (e.g. who votes). He would like to update all board committee charges to include voting and quorum direction. The committee discussed various options and ideas. No consensus was reached. The board policy committee charge is on the agenda for new business.

F. Board Policy Review 2017-9-11

The committee has forwarded AR 3550 Student Nutrition Charge Policy to the work session and action item on the day's agendas.

AR 1330 Use of School Facilities and Properties was not discussed due to lack of time.

G. New Business 2017-9-11

These items were not discussed due to lack of time.

H. Adjourn 1:16 p.m.