MNPS BOE agenda for 9/12/06

I keep hoping that the agenda's will be posted to the Metro Nashville Public Schools website on the Thursday/Friday they're sent out to the Board members but not yet. I have been placed on the mailing list to get a complete copy of the agenda. I got it today in the mail and that's where I've copied this from. As I get time in the next couple of days I'll share more details. There is a lot of information from Dr. Pedro Garcia (Director of Schools) regarding grades and attendance. Also the contract with KIPP Academy the E. Nashville charter school

Immediate highlights:

New board officers will be sworn in. My understanding is that Ms. Garrett's 3 terms as chair will not be followed up with a 4th.

Dr. Garcia is asking to remove another teacher, Richard Bowers formerly of Maplewood High School. This is the third teacher in 2006 that is being so charged. All three have been from District 5. The charges look like they are part of the guidance counseling debacle that created such havoc in student records and lives at Maplewood.

Also included is a mysterious Legal Settlement Claim #C-16452 for $15,755. No other information is provided in the 117 page agenda packet. Further, it's under the consent agenda where it's unlikely it will be discussed or explained. That's $15K that we ought to know about.

The Committee to Evaluate the Director (Dr. Garcia) meets just before the board does at 3:45 p.m. in the Board Conference Room and will present to the entire Board later.

TIME

PAGE

5:00

I.

CONVENE

A

Establish Quorum

B.

Pledge of Allegiance

C.

Recognition of Audience Guests

D.

Student Showcase - Vanderbilt Summer Internship Program

E.

Student Board Members' Report

GP-3.1

5:30

II.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

GP-3

A.

Hattie Cotton PTO

B.

Cami Townsel - 206 Tennessee Association of School Librarians'

Innovative Library Program Award

C.

Recognition of Newly Appointed Administrators

5:55

III.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

GP-3.1

We will now hear from those persons who have requested to appear at this Board

meeting. For expediency reasons, speakers are requested to limit remarks to three

minutes or less. Comments will be timed.

A.

Molly Sudderth, Celebrate Nashville

1

6:00

IV.

GOVERNANCE ISSUES

A.

Actions

1

Approve Agenda

GP-2.2

2

Election of Board Officers

GP-3.9

3

Consent

GP-8.3

a.

Approval of Minutes - 8/22/06 Regular Meeting

2

b.

Change Order #2 - Brick Church Middle School Football Field

5

Improvements - Competition Athletic Construction - M-351

c.

Change Order #2 - Eakin Elementary School

5

d.

Legal Settlement Claim - C-16452

5

e.

Request for Approval of Extended Contract Program Proposal for

2006-2007

5

f.

Contract for KIPP Academy

10

g.

Awarding of Bids and Contracts

1

Project for Neighborhood Aftercare

27

2

Learning Forum Educational Systems d/b/a Quantum

Learning/Supercamp

28

3

Scriba Education Services

29

3

Charges of Dismissal - Richard Bowers

30

4

Monitoring Reports - Administrative Presentation

a.

EE-1 - Global Executive constraint

37

b.

EE-2 - Emergency Succession

44

c.

EE-15 - Learning Environment/Discipline

47

d.

EE-2.1 - Academic Achievement - TCAP

79

e.

E-23 - Academic Achievement - Gateway

99

f.

E-2.5 - Academic Achievement - Advanced Placement/IB

106

B.

Discussion

1

Graduation Rate

7:00

V.

REPORTS

A.

Director's Report

EE-10

Magnet School Enrollment

Changes in Procedures for Graduation Ceremonies

B.

Board Chairman's Report

GP-5

Director Evaluation Committee Report

Diversified Pay Committee

7:45

VI.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GP-2.6

7:55

VII.

WRITTEN INFORMATION FOR THE BOARD (not for discussion)

A.

Board Calendar Items

B.

Legislation Around the Natioin

8:00

VIII.

ADJOURNMENT/BOARD MEMBER EVALUATION

GP-2.6