Monday, March 9, 2015
Regular Board Meeting
Central Office
1. Opening Activities
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1.1 Call to Order
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1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
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1.4 Reading of the Mission Statement - Mr. John Anderson
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1. Opening Activities
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The mission of the Warren County School District is to educationally empower all students to think critically and solve problems through a rigorous curriculum that will provide them with the skills necessary to graduate and pursue a career of their interest.
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1.5 Reading of the WCSD/PSBA Standards for Effective School Governance and Code of Conduct - Mr. Thomas Knapp
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TO PROMOTE STUDENT GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT, AN EFFECTIVE SCHOOL BOARD... COMMUNICATES WITH AND ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY BY:
a) distributing relevant information about the district; b)Providing methods of communication to the board and appropriate staff; c) seeking input through a variety of methods; d) including stakeholders in all communications.
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1.6 Recognitions & Presentations
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1.7 Public Comment
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1. Opening Activities
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1.8 Agenda Adoption
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors adopts the agenda dated March 9, 2015.
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1.9 Approval of Minutes - February 9, 2015
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the regular meeting minutes dated February 9, 2015.
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1.10 Approval of Special Meeting Minutes - February 16, 2015
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the special meeting minutes dated February 16, 2015.
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1.11 Approval of Special Meeting Minutes - March 2, 2015
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the special meeting minutes dated March 2, 2015.
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1.12 Financial Reports
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Financial Reports and authorizes the release of funds in payment of the listing of bills; further, that a copy as presented be submitted for audit.
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1.13 Hearing Officer Report
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1. Opening Activities
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Hearing Officer Reports dated March 9, 2015,case letters H, I, J, K & L.
2. President's Statement
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2.1 Reports & Information
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2. President's Statement
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1. IU5 - Mr. Paul Mangione 2. PSBA Liaison - Mr. Arthur Stewart 3. Career Center Advisory - Mrs. Marcy Morgan, Mr. Michael Zamborik
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2.2 Important Dates
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2. President's Statement
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2.3 Announcements
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2. President's Statement
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2. President's Statement
3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.1 General Comments - Dr. William Clark
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3.2 Committee Reports
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
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3. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations
4. New Business - Consent Agenda
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4.1 Consent Agenda
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
Motion by Michael Zamborik, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Thomas Knapp, Marcy A. Morgan, Michael Zamborik, Jack Werner, John Anderson, Donna Zariczny, Mary Anne Paris, Arthur Stewart
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4.2 Certificated Personnel Report - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Certificated Personnel Report.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.3 Support Personnel Report - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Support Personnel Report.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.4 Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Co-Curricular Supplemental Contracts.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.5 Volunteer Report - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Volunteer Report.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.6 Informational Report - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the Informational Report.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.7 Facility Agreement for 2015-2016 School Year between Warren County YMCA and Warren County School District - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Facility Agreement between Warren County YMCA and the Warren County School District for the 2015-2016 school year.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.8 2015/2016 School Calendar - PACCA - Mrs. Marcy Morgan
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the proposed 2015/2016 School Calendar.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.9 PlanCon A and B Approvals from PDE for WAHS Renovations (WCSD #1301) - PPF - Mr. Arthur Stewart
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors acknowledges the receipt of the PlanCon A and PlanCon B approvals from the Pennsylvania Department of Education for the Warren Area High School Renovations (WCSD #1301, PDE #3811) and enters them into the minutes.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.10 Precision Manufacturing Institute Agreement - CIT - Mr. John Werner
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the attached agreement with the Precision Manufacturing Institute.
Public Content
The attached articulation agreement between the Precision Manufacturing Institute (PMI) and the Warren County Career Center will provide a mechanism by which competencies at the secondary level at the WCCC will be granted credit by PMI for equivalent courses in the PMI course catalog.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.11 ACCESS PA Application for Eisenhower Elementary School - CIT - Mr. John Werner
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the application for submission for Eisenhower Elementary School to become a member of Access PA.
Public Content
The Access PA Database is a statewide library catalog. The purpose is for interlibrary loan and resource sharing.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.12 Mathematics Planned Instruction - CIT - Mr. John Werner
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the revisions to the Mathematics Planned Instruction as presented.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.13 Algebra II Planned Instruction - CIT - Mr. John Werner
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of Directors approve the revision to the Planned Instruction as presented.
Public Content
Algebra II was approved at the Board of Directors Meeting on Feb. 9, 2015 with the wrong course number. The Planned Instruction was approved with the number 00240 and it should have been 00239.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.14 Special Education Comprehensive Plan - CIT - Mr. John Werner
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the submission of the Special Education Comprehensive Plan to the State.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.15 Comprehensive Planning Committee - CIT - Mr. John Werner
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the following members of the Comprehensive Planning Committee.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.16 Repository Sale - FIN - Mr. Paul Mangione
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Repository Sale of Tax Parcel #SH-354-942200-000 located in Sheffield Township per the attached documents.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
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4.17 eRate- WAHS/WCCC SIP Trunks - FIN - Mr. Paul Mangione
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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4. New Business - Consent Agenda
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the agreement from Zito Media Communications to install and configure SIP trunk data services to provide services to Warren Area High School and the Warren County Career Center for a term of 1 year with a 1 year voluntary extension in accordance with the contract starting July 1, 2015.
Public Content
Data services known as SIP connections or trunks, to support a phone system upgrade at Warren Area High School and the Warren County Career Center were publicly bid through the eRate process. A SIP connection or Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service offered by many Internet telephony service providers that connects a company's private branch exchange telephone system to the public switched telephone network via the Internet. Zito Media Communications submitted the lowest bid for these SIP trunks. This service upgrade is consistent with specifications drawn up for the Warren Area High School renovation project. While service does not start until July 1, 2015, the FCC requires paperwork to be filed through the eRate process for reimbursement no later than March 18, 2015. Qualifying reimbursement is based on our National School Lunch Program figures for Free & Reduced Lunch.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the consent agenda.
5. Items Removed for Separate Action
6. Future Business for Committee Review
7. Other
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7.1 Pupil Services Director Job Description
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the job description for the position of Director of Pupil Services.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the job description for the position of Director of Pupil Services.
Motion by Mary Anne Paris, second by Michael Zamborik.
Yes: Marcy A. Morgan, Arthur Stewart, Thomas Knapp, Michael Zamborik, Mary Anne Paris, John Anderson, Donna Zariczny, Jack Werner
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7.2 School Calendar - SY 14/15 Revision
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approve the revisions to the 2014-2015 school calendar.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approve the revisions to the 2014-2015 school calendar.
Motion by Mary Anne Paris, second by Thomas Knapp.
Yes: Marcy A. Morgan, Arthur Stewart, Michael Zamborik, Thomas Knapp, Mary Anne Paris, John Anderson, Jack Werner, Donna Zariczny
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7.3 Planned Instruction Revision - Math 6
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the attached planned instruction as presented.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the attached planned instruction as presented.
Motion by Thomas Knapp, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Arthur Stewart, John Anderson, Marcy A. Morgan, Donna Zariczny, Mary Anne Paris, Thomas Knapp, Jack Werner, Michael Zamborik
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7.4 SPEDD Settlement Agreement
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the Settlement Agreements relative to the SPEDD, Inc. Tax Assessment Appeals (Case No.’s 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, and 737 of 2007) as presented and contingent upon the approval of the Settlement Agreement by the County and the City.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the Settlement Agreement relative to the SPEDD, Inc. Tax Assessment Appeals (Case No.’s 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, and 737 of 2007) as presented and contingent upon the approval of the Settlement Agreement by the County and the City.
Motion by Mary Anne Paris, second by Marcy A. Morgan.
Yes: Marcy A. Morgan, Thomas Knapp, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart, Mary Anne Paris, Jack Werner, John Anderson, Michael Zamborik
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7.5 2015-2016 IU5 Budget
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the 2015-16 Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit Budget in the total amount of $56,350,908, as presented.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the 2015-16 Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit Budget in the total amount of $56,350,908, as presented.
Motion by Mary Anne Paris, second by Michael Zamborik.
Yes: Marcy A. Morgan, John Anderson, Donna Zariczny, Arthur Stewart, Thomas Knapp, Mary Anne Paris, Michael Zamborik, Jack Werner
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7.6 Bus Shed Agreement with Clarendon Borough
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves the agreement with Clarendon Borough, as presented.
Motion & Voting
That the Board of School Directors approves the agreement with Clarendon Borough, as presented.
Motion by Thomas Knapp, second by Mary Anne Paris.
Yes: Mary Anne Paris, Arthur Stewart, Thomas Knapp, Marcy A. Morgan, Donna Zariczny, John Anderson, Michael Zamborik, Jack Werner
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7.7 Policy Number 1017, titled - School Building Names - First Reading
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading Policy Number 1017, titled - School Building Names as presented.
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7.8 Policy Number 1205, titled - Discrimination Complaints (Compliance Officers)- First Reading
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading changes to Policy Number 1205, titled - Discrimination Complaints (Compliance Officers)as presented.
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7.9 Policy Number 2325, titled - Regular Meetings - First Reading
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading changes to Policy Number 2325, titled - Regular Meetings as presented.
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7.10 Policy Number 2330, titled - Special Meetings - First Reading
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading changes to Policy Number 2330, titled - Special Meetings as presented.
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7.11 Policy Number 10230, titled - Student Distribution and/or Posting of Material
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading Policy Number 10230, titled - Student Distribution and/or Posting of Material
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7.12 Policy Number 11110, titled - Distribution and/or Posting of Materials by Citizens and Community Organizations
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading Policy Number 11110, titled - Distribution and/or Posting of Materials by Citizens and Community Organizations.
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7.13 Policy Number 11401, titled - Community Use of Facilities
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
Recommended Action :
That the Board of School Directors approves on first reading changes made to Policy Number 11401, titled - Community Use of Facilities.
8. Closing Activities
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8.1 Public Comment
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8. Closing Activities
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8.2 Executive Session
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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8. Closing Activities
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8.3 Adjournment
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Mar 9, 2015 - Regular Board Meeting
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8. Closing Activities