Board to clarify enrollment status

Bottom line

The board will meet for an executive session before its regular meeting at 7 p.m.

The board will be asked to clarify policy on what constitutes an “enrolled” student. Home-schooled children and high school seniors who don’t need to attend classes full time to graduate raised questions about the old policy.

Background

Under the new policy, a part-time student is one “co-enrolled in the district and a private educational establishment.” In addition, the policy would be amended to make clear that part-time students would be assessed full academic and extracurricular fees.

Other business

  • Convene at 6:30 p.m. for an executive session with the district’s lawyer.
  • Receive comment from Austin Turney, board president; Supt. Randy Weseman and board members.
  • Consider paying a $1,640 change order from Chaney Inc., for modifying the roof deck to accept new air-conditioning units at West Junior High School. Cost of the original project was $138,800.
  • Consider a $37,500 contract with Community Living Opportunities to provide support, training and consultation for students with autism and severe behavioral issues.
  • Consider a $20,150 contract with Miki Herman, a Westwood Hills literacy consultant, to provide reading instruction for elementary school teachers.
  • Consider a $26,306 contract with Pearson Learning Group, Lebanon, Ind., for supplementary reading materials under the Reading First program.
  • Consider on first-reading action policies on the annual budget, energy management, health insurance, travel expenses and enrollment.
  • Receive a report from Tom Christie, executive director for educational programming, on the new report card for elementary school students.
  • Receive a report from Kim Young, federal programs and international students specialist, on the Reading First grant.
  • Receive a report from Tom Bracciano, director of operations and facility planning, and Kathy Johnson, finance director, on the new five-year capital outlay plan.
  • The next meeting of the board is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 22.