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***BOARD MEETING DATE CHANGE—The June 20 Regular Board Meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, June 19.***
Special Reports and Recognition
The following Step Ahead Awards were presented:
- CFAHS was awarded the State's Most Outstanding High School by the El Pomar Foundation. There are over 140 high schools in the state with an El Pomar Youth in Community Service (EPYCS) student committees. The competition included many large schools in the metro area as well as many schools throughout the state. The award emphasizes the outstanding nature of the accomplishments from Colorado's Finest Alternative High School.
- The EHS Pirateer staff was recognized for their awards in the 2006 Colorado Press Association High School Journalism Contest. The Pirateer received five 1st place awards and four 2nd place awards. 1st Place Awards: Best Editorial Content, Layout, and Design; Best Single Page Layout; Best Graphic Illustrations; Best Advertising Layout and Design; Best Black and White Ads. 2nd Place Awards: Best Photography; Best Breadth of Coverage; Best Editorial/Opinion Section; Best Headline Writing.
Highlights from Superintendent's Report
Strategic Planning Action Teams—The kickoff meeting for the Strategic Planning Action Teams will be held on June 15, 5:30 p.m., in the City Hall Community Room.
CDE Audit—The District has not received the audit letter from CDE that was supposed to have arrived last Friday. They have not been able to contact CDE by telephone, so do not have any new information on the audit issue.
Additional CPP/Kindergarten Slots—The District did not receive any additional slots for the 2006-07 year. Dr. McCabe explained that CDE took a lot of care in how they handed out the available slots. There were many districts that did not get additional slots for the next school year.
Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget
Two community members asked questions during the Public Hearing. The questions were in regard to the Trust Fund, the Tuition Program, and revenue from events at EHS stadium. Ms. LaPlante explained the following:
- The Trust Fund was established by an anonymous donor in 2003, with the intent to supply scholarships for EHS graduates at the discretion of the Board of Education. The first scholarship was awarded last year.
- The Tuition Fund, which is self-supporting, is used to record tuition received and expenditures. Tuition programs include ECE, All Day Kindergarten, and KidQuest.
- Revenue from the recent lacrosse tournaments at the EHS Stadium will go toward the expansion of the stadium press box, which needs to be done to hold further state competitions. Additional discussion will be needed concerning how revenue from big events at the stadium will be used in the future.
Annual Insurance Program Report
Ms. Cheryle Mangels, from the Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool, provided an update on insurance issues to the Board. Ms. Mangels said the biggest change from last year was the increase in property insurance. There has been a tremendous increase in materials costs, which is an impact from last year's hurricanes. Ms. Mangels noted that actual increases were about 10 1/2%, but the pool absorbed 7 1/2% of this increase.
Updated Policy 3411-Flag Display—1st Reading
Dr. McCabe explained that updates to Policy 3411 were due to recent state legislation allowing employees and students to display the flag of the United States on their person or property. Dr. McCabe added a statement saying this would be allowed as long as the display of the flag does not create a disruption of learning or an unsafe situation. There was some concern from the Board about the need to update District policies due to decisions made at the state level. This action item was tabled until June 19 so that further information can be obtained.
Updated Policy 5112-Immunization Record—1st Reading
The Board approved the 1st Reading of Policy 5112. Ms. Diedrich explained that the date and grade level changes made to this policy bring the District into compliance.
Consensus Items
The Board approved the following consensus items:
a. Personnel Recommendations & Addendum
b. Approval of Consolidated Grant
c. Approval of CASB Dues
Communications
The Board sent a letter to Dr. William J. Moloney, CDE Commissioner, in support of Delta County School Board's letter regarding CSAP reform.
6/8/06 Update
Under Public Hearing for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget, clarified Tuition Fund statement.
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