AGENDA

SCHOOL BOARD OF YORK COUNTY

REGULAR MEETING

September 27, 2004

7:30 P.M.

 

 

5:30 P.M. - Consideration of a need for Closed Session – Pursuant to Section 2.1-344(A) (2) of the Virginia Code, Virginia Freedom of Information Act, the York County School Board will meet in Closed Session for a Student Matter.

 

Move to Open Session

 

Consideration of Resolution No. 04-67 (Certification of Closed Session)

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER - 7:30 P.M.

II.                   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

III.                  RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS  

a.      Seniors of the Month

b.      Student Service Awards

c.       Community Volunteers of the Month

d.      James Weldon Johnson 50th Anniversary Committee

e.      York County School Division Representatives to Zweibrucken

 

BUSINESS MEETING

IV.               Unfinished Business

V.                 Presentations 

a.      Opening of School Report, Dr. Steven R. Staples, Superintendent

VI.               Comments of Citizens

VII.              Matters by Board Members

 

VIII.      Consent Calendar     (Mrs. Meadows)

a.      Approval of Previous Minutes: August 23 Regular Meeting and the September 13, 2004 Special Meeting.    

b.      Approval of Claims Certified for Payment.

c.       Consideration of approval of Resolution No. 04-68 A Resolution Authorizing Specific Procurement.

d.      Personnel Actions

 

IX.        Action Items     

a.       Donations –

·        $600.00 to be shared by GHS, YMS and TES from the York Foundation for Public Education.

·        Pre-school toys and materials for use in early childhood special education classes from Joy M. Ivey Eaton.

·        $300.00 to GHS for volleyball from Mark Hornsby.

·        Nine dinner gift certificates to WMES Fine Arts Magnet from Casa Maya Restaurant, Mr. Samuel Gamez, owner.

·        The following to MES: school supplies from M.J. Dawley, Community Outreach Coordinator and from Mr. and Mrs. Ward Bourn.

·        $6000.00 from the York County Volunteer Association to help fund the Superintendent’s Scholarship Fund, to assist families who are not able to make full payments toward summer school.

·        School supplies to MES from Ginger Epperson.

·        $103.64 from Target’s Take Charge of Education program to SES.

·        $75.08 to GHS on behalf of Target and the Take Charge of Education program.

·        The following to GMS: books (valued at $1,835.26) from Brenda Lackey and books (valued at $139.10) from Kathy Faron.

 

b.      Consideration of a motion to increase the FY05 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget by $494,000 and to authorize the Division Superintendent to transfer $494,000 from the FY05 CIP to the Revenue Stabilization Reserve Fund as final payment for up fronting the $985,000 of the cost of the addition and renovation of Bethel Manor Elementary School.

c.      Consideration of a motion to designate the Creekside Landing neighborhood as a non-transportation zone for Queens Lake Middle School students. (Reading File A-3)

d.      Consideration of a motion to authorize the Division Superintendent to execute a Memorandum of Understanding on Reciprocal Use of Parking Lots at Shiloh Baptist Church and Yorktown Middle School. 

e.      Consideration of a motion to approve an additional overnight trip for York High School.    (Reading File A-1)

f.        Consideration of a motion to accept waiver and hold harmless agreements from the owners of Belmont and Clairmont Apartments to allow school bus traffic on private streets.   (Reading File A-2)

 

X.        Readings of Policies                                   

a.      Discussion –  Sub-Section 9.10.1.1 – Advanced Placement Exams

b.      First Reading - None

c.      Second Reading – Expedited – Sub-Section 9.11.6 – Alternatives to Animal Dissection

 

XI.        Report of the Superintendent

a.      Report of the Assistant County Attorney