KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
April 22, 2020
6:00 P.M.
Board Members and staff attending via a videoconference platform.
The meeting will be streamed live at: www.kgbsd.org/live and on KPU Channel 685.

 

Vision	Educating and empowering students to be leaders, critical thinkers and problem solvers.
Mission	Together we foster an educational culture of academic excellence, meaningful connections, and nurturing environments to maximize every student's unique potential.

 

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

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3. PUBLIC RECOGNITION

4. CITIZEN REMARKS

5. CLAIMS FOR INFORMATION – April 17, 2020

6. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT including
   1. Directors' Reports
   2. Student Member's Report

7. * * 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.
   1. Motion to approve revisions to Board Bylaw 9130 – Board Committees in first reading.

8. PUBLIC HEARING – BUDGET: 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.
   1. Motion to adopt the FY ’21 Operating Budget in second reading.
      
      
9. CONSENT CALENDAR - Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be 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 regular meeting minutes of April 8, 2020.
b. Motion to approve the special meeting minutes of April 16, 2020
c. Motion to approve a teaching contract with Andrew Wessling for the 2020-2021 school year.
d. Motion to approve a teaching contract with Joshua Ledford for the 2020-2021 school year.
e. Motion to approve a teaching contract with Erik Sivertsen for the 2020-2021 school year.
f.  Motion to approve a teaching contract with Eric Kelly for the 2020-2021 school year.

10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (or transferred consent calendar items)
    
    
11. NEW BUSINESS

a. Motion to approve the K-8 science curriculum by McGraw Hill for a 6 year cycle at a cost of $229,490.01.
b. Motion to approve the 2020-2021 school year calendar in first reading.

12. DISCUSSION
    1. FY ’21 School Board Meetings

13. CITIZEN REMARKS

14. BOARD COMMENTS

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION – To set Superintendent Goals - a subject that tends to prejudice the reputation and character of any person, provided the person may request a public discussion.
    
    
16. ADVANCE PLANNING

1. 1. Board Member Volunteer for Media Contact
   2. Next Regular School Board Meeting - Wednesday, May 13, 2020 (with agenda setting at 10 a.m. May 4)
   3. School Climate and Connectedness Survey presentations: May 12, 2020 (Community) and May 13, 2020 -Board presentation

  17.  ADJOURNMENT

 

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

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