Lawrence school board agenda

Agenda highlights ¢ 7 p.m. Monday ¢ Educational Support and Distribution Center, 110 McDonald Drive ¢ Sunflower Broadband Channel 26 ¢ Meeting documents online at www.usd497.org

Board to debate possibility of all-day kindergarten

Bottom line

The school board will discuss the possibility of implementing full-day kindergarten classes. Right now, half-day classes are the only option available.

Background

Having students stay in class for all-day kindergarten sessions would make teaching easier for teachers, some of whom find it difficult to squeeze in all the curriculum into half-day sessions.

But it would cost extra money for the district to do so. It would have to pay $800,000 in local costs to implement all-day kindergarten.

Other business

Special recognition

¢ Donna Patton-Bryant, assistant director of special education, will discuss the Community Partners of Supported Work Program.

¢Lisa Williams Thompson, principal at Langston Hughes School, will discuss the H.O.P.E. Project.

¢ Betty Markley, member of the Lawrence Education Achievement Partners program, will introduce the winners of the LEAP Shining Star Award.

¢ Mary Rodriquez, executive director of human resources, will introduce the new Cordley School principal.

Consent agenda

Approve in one motion the following routine items:

¢ Minutes from the April 23 regular meeting and executive session.

¢ Treasurer’s report

¢ Financial reports

¢ Personnel report

¢ Closing resolution to non-renew Meredith Kane

¢ Approval of agreement with William Simons

¢ Monthly vouchers

¢ Approvals for change orders to 2005 bond program.

¢ Approvals of purchase contracts for physical education equipment, Math Trailblazers consumable orders, replacement classroom doors at Central Junior High School, technology modules, computer workstation replacements, building wiring contract, and music lockers at Central and South Junior High schools.

¢ Approvals of board policies on second reading regarding equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, complaints of discrimination, harassment, hazing and bullying.

Reports

¢ Hear a report from board president Sue Morgan.

¢ Hear a report from Superintendent Randy Weseman.

¢ Receive comments from board members.

New business

¢ Hear a report about full-day kindergarten given by Bruce Passman, deputy superintendent.

¢ Hear a report about a proposed emergency notification system given by Rick Gammill, director of special operations.

¢ Hear an update about the bond project given by Tom Bracciano, division director of operations and facility planning and Lee Fuller, project manager for the DLR Group.

Executive session

¢ Go into closed session to discuss negotiations.

Announcements

¢ Wednesday: District recognition reception at 4 p.m. at Southwest Junior High School.

¢ May 24: Joint meeting with the Play Committee at 8:30 a.m. at the ESDC.

¢ May 27: High school graduations. Lawrence High School at 1 p.m. and Free State High School at 4 p.m., both at Kansas University Memorial Stadium.

¢ May 29: LEAP annual awards presentation and reception at 5:45 p.m. at the ESDC

¢ June 4: Joint city, county and district meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

¢ June 11: Regular board meeting at 7 p.m. at the ESDC.

¢ June 26: Regular board meeting at 7 p.m. at the ESDC.

¢ July 2: 2007-08 organizational board meeting at noon at the ESDC.