Bottom line

The board will receive a report from the district’s boundary committee.

Committee members have concluded that no changes should be made in the boundary for Deerfield School for the 2004-2005 school year. The school has 530 students.

Background

The closure of Riverside School in May 2003 and reassignment of some students to Deerfield led to concerns of overcrowding at Deerfield.

Board members asked the committee to evaluate Deerfield’s enrollment and discuss adjustments to boundaries.

Other business

• Conduct a public hearing from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the district’s plan to establish a “virtual” charter school, pending successful application for state funding.
• Convene the board’s regular session at 7 p.m.
• Receive comments from Board President Austin Turney, Supt. Randy Weseman and board members.
• Consider approval of a $13,920, one-year insurance policy with Hartford Steam Boiler Co. for boiler and machinery insurance. The old Travelers Insurance policy cost $10,681 annually.
• Consider a bid of $586 from Richard Schaumberg Jr., Lawrence, to dispose of about 400 used computers and monitors.
• Consider adopting a new salary schedule for the district’s classified employees.
• Consider on final action policies on intradistrict transfers, requisitions, purchase orders, student activity fund management, hazardous waste management, district vehicles, food services management and facility renovations.
• Consider action on a student’s suspension appeal.
• Receive a report from the district’s boundary committee.