BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
TCTC - Dexter
7:00 P.M.

Call to Order: _____________________

Approval of Minutes of March 15, 2005:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes       No       Ab.
Members Present:

Vacant ______ James Bell ______ Shelly Bennett ______
Larry Davis ______ Patricia Davis ______ Melissa Douglass ______
Ralph Eastman ______ Pam Goulette  ______ Nancy Hall   ______
Cynthia Hoak ______ Patricia Izbicki ______ Anita Kain ______
Donna Littlefield ______ Lorna Marshall ______ Susan McAvoy ______
George Nuite ______ Donna Runnels ______ Michelle Ward ______

Public Forum:

Educational Reports:

1.         Welcome Newly Elected & Re-Elected Board Members:

2.         Adjustments to Agenda:  To approve adjustments as read.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                         Yes     No      Ab.

3.         Election of Board Officers

A.        Chairperson

Nomination for Chairperson:

Motion ________________    2nd ________________                                                                                

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes     No      Ab.

Vote for Chairperson:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes       No    Ab.

B.        Vice-Chairperson

Nomination for Vice-Chairperson:

Motion________________2nd________________

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes       No    Ab.

Vote for Vice-Chairperson:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes       No     Ab.

C.        State School Board Delegate

Nomination for State School Board Delegate:

Motion________________2nd________________

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes     No      Ab.

Vote for State School Board Delegate:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes     No       Ab.

D.        State School Board Alternate

Nomination for State School Board Alternate:

Motion________________2nd________________

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes     No      Ab.

Vote for State School Board Alternate:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes     No       Ab.

E.         Representative Advisory Board-Tri County

Nomination for Representative Advisory Board-Tri County:

Motion________________2nd________________

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes     No       Ab.

Vote for Representative to Advisory Board-Tri County Technical Center:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes      No      Ab.

F.         Negotiations Committee:

Nominations for (3) representatives for the Negotiations Committee (04-05 Teachers)

Motion________________2nd________________

Motion________________2nd________________

Motion________________2nd________________

Nominations Cease:

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes     No       Ab.

4.         Policy Development:

Recommendation:         The Policy Committee recommends that the Board of Directors approves the first reading of policies IHA, JFABD and KB of the revised SAD #4 policy book.

            Motion____________________Seconded________________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                                         Yes   No       Ab.

5.         Libra Foundation Grant:

 Recommendation:  That the Board of Directors gives Superintendent Stearns the authorization to pursue a $70,150 Libra Foundation Grant to purchase Fast ForWord.

            Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                                      Yes   No       Ab.

6.         Authorization to Expend Funds:

Recommendation: That the Superintendent of Schools be authorized to apply for and expend any and all state, federal, or private funds that become available to S.A.D. #4 for the 2005/06 school year.

            Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                                     Yes   No       Ab.

7.         Staff Development:

Recommendation:  That the last day of the 2004-2005 school year be a non-student day to be used for staff development activities. 

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes   No       Ab.

8.         Committee Reports:

ˇ         Budget (Larry Davis, Chair)
ˇ         Building, Grounds & Transportation (Patricia Davis, Chair)
ˇ         Policy Committee (Michelle Ward, Chair)

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes   No       Ab.

9.         Administrative Reports:

10.       Chairperson's Report:

11.       Superintendent's Report:

12.       Negotiations:

Recommendation:  That the Board of Directors go into executive session for the purpose of discussing Negotiations.

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                        Yes   No       Ab.

                                    Time In_____________           Time Out______________

13.       Adjournment: Time ____________

Motion___________________Seconded_______________Vote ____ _____ _____
                                                                                                       Yes    No      Ab.