December 16, 2021 Updated Board Meeting Agenda

John Fortney

December 15, 2021

VAN-FAR R-I SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

T E N T A T I V E    A G E N D A

Thursday, December 16, 2021

7:00 p.m. - High School Library

PRAYER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  1. CALL TO ORDER

  2. ROLL CALL

  3. APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA

    1. ADOPT AGENDA

    2. MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 18, 2021 MEETING

    3. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO PAY BILLS

    4. MUSIC 2022 ASSESSMENT AND UMBRELLA COVERAGE RENEWAL

    5. AGREEMENT FOR THERAPY SERVICES 

    6. RESIGNATIONS/RETIREMENTS

  4. STAFF/PATRON/VFTA INPUT

  5. STUDENT RECOGNITION

  6. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

    1. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

    2. PRINCIPALS’/DIRECTORS’ REPORTS

  7. ACTION ITEMS

    1.  APPROVE MSBA 2021C POLICY UPDATES

    2. APPROVE MSBA 2021D POLICY UPDATES

    3. APPROVE MSBA POLICY UPDATE GCPCA – PROFESSIONAL STAFF EARLY SEPARATION

    4. REVIEW/REVISE ATTENDANCE POLICY JED – STUDENT ABSENCES AND EXCUSES; FIELD TRIPS

    5. REVIEW/REVISE RETURN TO LEARN PLAN

    6. APPROVE 2020-21 AUDIT

    7. MOVE SRO TO FULL TIME BEGINNING JANUARY 2022

    8. APPROVE BYRNE AND JONES TO BEGIN FOOTBALL FIELD CONSTRUCTION USING COMPETITIVE PRICING

  8. BOARD COMMENTS

  9. ADJOURN

  10. EXECUTIVE SESSION

    1. HIRING, FIRING, DISCIPLINING OR PROMOTING AN EMPLOYEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 610.021 (SUBSECTIONS 3 AND 13) OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LAW OF MISSOURI.

    2. STUDENT CONCERN IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 610.021, SUBSECTIONS 6 AND 14 OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LAW OF MISSOURI.

Public Comment BDDH-1:  The Board will establish a public comment period as part of the regular Board meeting agenda.  In addition, the President of the Board may choose to recognize comments from the audience on occasion as time and circumstances dictate.  The following rules will be applied to public comment at Board meetings: The Board will establish a time limit for the public comment period (30 minutes); No individual will be permitted to speak without being recognized by the Board President; The Board will establish a uniform time limit for each speaker (2-3 minutes); Only items from the posted agenda may be discussed; The board President has the right and responsibility to terminate discussion in order to proceed with the meeting.