April 23, 2007

The Board of Education of Lawrence Public Schools, USD 497, will meet in the Interactive Technology Center (First Floor) of the Educational Support & Distribution Center, 110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence, Kansas, at 7:00 p.m.

Call to Order Regular Meeting

Approval of Agenda

Special Recognition

Kansas City Area Teachers of Mathematics Contest Winners
  - by Lynda Allen, director, mathematics and sciences

Recognition of Audience

CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS MARKED WITH *)

Consent agenda items are those that are considered routine and are adopted by one motion, unless any Board Member or the Superintendent requests that an item be removed.  The item/items removed are voted on separately.

Motion: I move the Board adopt the items listed on the Consent Agenda.

Minutes*

• April 9, 2007, executive session, regular meeting and executive session

Financial Reports*

Personnel Report*

Monthly Vouchers*

Approvals*

1. Agreement with Northwest Evaluation Association for Measures of Academic Performance (MAP)
2. Change Order #30 - 2005 Bond Program - Package 2 - Broken Arrow
3. Change Order #31 - 2005 Bond Program - Package 2 - South
4. Change Order #49 - 2005 Bond Program - Package 1 - Central
5. Change Order #50 - 2005 Bond Program - Package 1 - West
6. Change Order #51 - 2005 Bond Program - Package 1 - Central
7. Change Order #26 - 2005 Bond Program - Package 3 - Lawrence High
8. Change Order #27 - 2005 Bond Program - Package 3 - Lawrence High
9. Change Order #28 - 2005 Bond Program - Package 3 - Free State
10. Change Order #40 - 2005 Bond Program - Package 2 - Southwest

Purchase Contracts

1. 6-8 Science, Biology & Advanced Biology Textbooks
2. Interactive Distance Learning (IDL) Classrooms
3. LCD Projectors & Mounting Brackets
4. Laptop/Desktop Purchase
5. Roofing Projects - Broken Arrow, ESDC, New York

Board Policies*

  First Reading

1. GAAA -- Equal Employment Opportunity and Nondiscrimination
2. GAAB -- Complaints of Discrimination
3. GAAC -- Harassment
4. JGEC -- Discrimination and Harassment
5. JGECA -- Hazing and Bullying
6. KN -- Complaints

Report of President of Board of Education

Report of Superintendent of Schools

Board Commentary

New Business

Fringe Benefit Report
  - Kathy Johnson & Valerie Johnson-Powell, co-chairs, fringe benefit committee

Report

Bond Project Update
  - Tom Bracciano, division director, operations & facility planning & Lee Fuller, project manager, DLR Group

Executive Session - To discuss negotiations

Adjournment

Announcements

April 24	Negotiations Committee Meeting, ESDC	4:45 - 6:30 p.m.
April 30	Board Retreat, ESDC	5:30 - 8 p.m.
May 1	Board Lunch, West Negotiations Committee Meeting, ESDC	11:30 a.m. 4:45 - 6:30 p.m.
May 5	75th Anniversary Party, Pinckney	2 - 4 p.m.
May 8	Negotiations Committee Meeting, ESDC	4:45 - 6:30 p.m.
May 10	KASB New Board Member Workshop, ESDC KASB Spring Region 1 Meeting, LHS	8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 3:30 - 7:30 p.m.