KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

January 24, 2024, 6:00 P.M.

Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Chambers

The Board of Education respectfully acknowledges the traditional first people of this land in Ketchikan, the Tongass Tlingit people.

 

AGENDA

1.     CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL

2.     APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3.     PUBLIC RECOGNITION  

4.     CITIZEN REMARKS (per BB9323, each individual speaker is allowed a maximum of 5 minutes to address the board.)

5.    INFORMATION AND REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS including Committee Reports

6.    REPORTS FOR INFORMATION – Claims of January 12, 2024

7.    REPORTS – Student Report; Superintendent Report

8.    CONSENT CALENDAR - (Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If a Board member requests discussion, that item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered under Unfinished Business.)

a.     Motion to approve the meeting minutes of January 10, 2024

b.     Motion to approve a five-year copier contract with annual renewal options with Kelley Connect for the 2024-2025 school year. 

c.     Motion to approve a change in banking and treasury management services from Wells Fargo Bank to Northrim Bank. 

9.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS (or transferred consent calendar items)

10.   **PUBLIC HEARING: POLICY** Procedure (1) Citizens may give public comment regarding the subject of the hearing;

(2) the public hearing is closed; (3) opportunity for Board discussion and decision

                     a.     Motion to revise BP 3310, Purchasing Procedures, in second reading.

b.     Motion to revise BP 3311, Procurement (Quotes and Bids,) in second reading.

c.     Motion to revise BP 3312, Contracts, in second reading.

d.     Motion to revise BP 3314, Payment for Goods and Services, in second reading.

e.     Motion to revise BP 3315, Relations with Vendors, in second reading.

f.      Motion to revise BP 3400, Management of District Assets/Accounts, in second reading.

11.   NEW BUSINESS

a.     Review and consideration of a Citizen’s Request for Reconsideration of Instructional Materials

 

12.   DISCUSSION

a.     FY ’25 Budget

b.     Possible resolution regarding teacher retirement

 13.   BOARD COMMENTS

 

14.   ADVANCE PLANNING

a.     School Board Policy Committee Meeting Tuesday February 6, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. in the Superintendent’s Office, Rm 319 White Cliff Building. 

b.     School Board regular meeting Wednesday February 7, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers

c.     School Board Listening Session

d.     Strategic Plan Sub Committee Meetings will be held February 26-29, 2024 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the KHS Library.

•      2/26 Academic Achievement

•      2/27 Social & Emotional Learning

•      2/28 Career & Technical Education

•      2/29 Communications

15.    ADJOURNMENT

The Board reserves the right to go into executive session at any time as and to the extent provided by AS 44.62.310 (the Public Meetings Act) and Board Policy 9321 (Executive Sessions)

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