Bottom Line

The board will vote on a resolution to notify 67 certified educators that their contracts won’t be renewed for the 2003-2004 school year.

Mary Rodriguez, executive director of human resources, said one-fourth of these employees might be hired back pending availability of funding. Two-thirds of these staffing cuts are at the elementary level.

Background

This would be the second consecutive year the board has turned to layoffs to balance the budget.

Last year, 65 staff received pink slips as part of a plan that called for more than $3 million in budget cuts and fee increases. Approximately half of those educators returned to positions in the district.

Other business

• Convene an executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss teacher contract negotiations and discuss personnel matters, with the regular meeting starting at 7 p.m.
• Receive comments from Scott Morgan, board president; Randy Weseman, superintendent; and board members.
• Consider a motion to issue nonrenewal notices to 67 certified staff to meet a May 1 deadline.
• Consider a $11,680 contract with Acme Floor Co. of Lenexa to sand and refinish the gym floor at West Junior High School.
• Consider a $25,508 contract with Computer Information Concepts of Greeley, Colo., for computer software and support services to analyze student achievement on standardized tests.
• Consider adoption of the board meeting calendar for 2003-2004 school year.
• Consider on first-reading policies on administrative personnel, evaluation, records, equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, complaints about discrimination and harassment.
• Consider on final action board policies on job duties, recruitment, board-superintendent relations and enrollment.
• Consider options for cutting programs and staff to balance the 2003-2004 district budget.