Bottom Line

The board will be asked to shuffle course offerings at secondary schools. The plan is to add four, delete three and change the name of six for 2003-2004.

A new $5 fee for cleaning of robes in high school music groups will be considered.

It would apply in 2003-2004 to sophomore concert choirs, the Concert Choir/Concert Chorale and A Cappella Choir/Chamber Choir.

Background

These changes are in addition to previous adjustments approved by the board in March.

Additions to course booklets include two computer programming courses for high school students. Supplemental reading and math classes at Central Junior High School are also proposed.

Low enrollment at the high schools prompted a recommendation for removal of business communications and record keeping classes.

Other business

The agenda:

Comments by Scott Morgan, board president; Randy Weseman, superintendent; board members; and the public.

Presentation by Sarah Martin, director of the Lawrence Business/Education Partnership, of the program’s 2001-2002 annual report.

Select a delegate for the Kansas Association of School Boards convention in December.

Consider a $12,500 contract with the American Productivity and Quality Center of Houston to provide three days of data-analysis training to district administrators in September.

Consider secondary school course changes for 2003-2004 school year.

Consider on first reading new policy on administrative handbooks.

Consider on first reading new policy on workers’ compensation and disability benefits.

Convene an executive session to “discuss negotiations.”