November 16, 2010 at 7:00 PM - Regular Session

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.A. Roll Call

1.B. Introduction of Guests and Audience

1.B.1. Audience

1.B.2. Supervisors

1.B.2.a. Jeanett Sealy - Supervisor Early Intervention/Early Childhood  Special Education

1.B.2.b. Ann Vrabel - Coordinator, Health Services

1.C. Public Comment

2. PRESENTATIONS

2.A. Student Spotlight  - NONE

2.B. Partnership Spotlight - Backpack Friday Project - Carol Hill

2.C. Program Spotlight - NONE

2.D. Reports to the Board 

2.D.1. AFSCME Report

2.D.2. MESDEA Report

3. ACTION ITEMS

3.A. Consent Agenda

3.A.1. Approve October 19, 2010 Board Regular Session Minutes

3.A.2. Approve October 19, 2010 Board Executive Session Minutes

3.A.3. Resolution 10-160 - Personnel Contracts

3.A.4. Resolution 10-161 -  Extension of Contracts 

3.A.5. Resolution 10-162- Second Reading of Board Policies -  The Board of Directors at their  October 19, 2010 Board meeting reviewed and discussed for first reading  Board Policies;   CCB, DJ/DJC, DBK, EA/EAA, EBBCC, EDDA, GCAB and KBA.  There being no further edits, these policies are presented for second reading on the consent agenda:    

3.B. Action Agenda

3.B.1. Third Reading Board Policies - The Board of Directors at their  October 19, 2010 Board meeting requested additional language changes to Board Policy BD/BDA that would also impact Board Policy BCE.  The Board requested both policies be returned for third reading.

3.B.1.a. Resolution 10-163 - Board Policy  BD/BDA - Board Meetings/Regular Board Meetings

3.B.1.b. Resolution 10-164 - Board Policy BCE - Board Committees

3.B.2. First Reading of Board Policies (Goal #6)    A notice of intent to present for review the following policies at the November 16, 2010 Board meeting was shared with the Board at their October 19, 2010 Board meeting.    Editorial changes and proposed language changes by Cabinet, Board, and OSBA have been incorporated into the following policies and are presented for First Reading.

3.B.2.a. Required Language Changes - Special Education Parents Unilateral Revoking Consent - The Department of Education released IDEA Final Rule 34 C.F. R. Part 300, which significantly impacts policy, became effective December 31, 2008.  Parents of students receiving special education and related services can unilaterally revoke consent.  The revoked consent must be in writing and the ESD must send the parent a written notice before ceasing services.  The ESD will not be in violation of the requirment to make FAPE available because of failure to provide services to a student with a revoked consent.

3.B.2.a.1. Resolution 10-165 - New Board Policy IGBAG - Speical Education - Procedural Safeguards**  (Required)

3.B.2.a.2. Resolution 10-166 - Amended Board Policy IGBAH - Special Education - Evaluiation Procedures (Required)

3.B.2.a.3. Resolution 10-167 - Amended Board Policy IGBAJ - Special Education - Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) (Required)

3.B.2.b. Required Policy - ESD's that have schools as part of their ESD programs are required to follow statutes related to the Oregon Talented and Gifted Educaiton Act.  Five individual policies were recommended by OSBA.  After review by Cabinet, Legal and Administration, it is their recommendation to combine all five proposed new policy into one policy to reduce redundancy.

3.B.2.b.1. Resolution 10-168 - Board Policy IGBB - Talented and Gifted** (Required)

3.B.2.c. The following policies reflect editorial and new language changes to the content of the policies along with updated legal and MESD cross references as recommended by Cabinet, Administration and Legal Services.

3.B.2.c.1. Resolution 10-169 - Board Policy IGDF - Student Fund-Raising Activities

3.B.2.c.2. Resolution 10-170 - Board Policy IGDK - Non-MESD Sponsored Study and Activities Tours/Trips/Competitions

3.B.2.c.3. Resolution 10-171 - Board Policy IHB - Class Size

3.B.2.c.4. Resolution 10-172 - Board Policy IIABB - Use of Feature Films/Videos

3.B.2.c.5. Resolution 10-173 - Board Policy - IICC - School/Agency/Program Volunteers

3.B.2.d. Required Language Change - Board Policies JO-Educational Records and IGBAB - Records of Students with Disabilities have been revised and combined into one double coded policy to address the required revisions within the Special Education and educational records state and federal requirements, thereby deleting Board Policies JO and IGBAB and creating IGBAB/JO and JO/IGBAB.

3.B.2.d.1. Resolution 10-174 - Approve Board Policy IGBAB/JO - Educational Records/Records of Students with Disabilities and JO/IGBAB-Educational Records/Records of Students with Disabiliteis and deletion of Board Policies IGBAB and JO - Required

3.B.2.e. Policies to be Deleted - The following policies were reviewed by Cabinet, Administration and Legal Services and are recommended for deletion due to redundant language in other policies.

3.B.2.e.1. Resolution 10-175 - Board Policy IB - Freedom of Expression - DELETE

3.B.2.e.2. Resolution 10-176 - Board Policy IIC - Community Instructional Resources - DELETE

3.B.2.e.3. Resolution 10-177 - Board Policy IHBA - Class Size Goal - DELETE

3.B.3. OSBA RESOLUTIONS

3.B.3.a. Resolution 10-178 - Resolution to Adopt the Proposed 2011 OSBA Legislative Policies and Priorities

3.B.3.b. Resolution 10-179 - Resolution to Amend the OSBA Constitution

3.B.3.c. Resolution 10-180 - OSBA Membership, Dues and Assessments

4. REPORTS

4.A. Fiscal Report for October 31, 2010

4.B. Value Added Report - "The Multiplier " e-Letter can be viewed at:   http://www.mesd.k12.or.us/comm/Multiplier/Nov-2010.shtml

4.C. Board Member Reports

4.C.1. E-2 Foundation Report

4.C.2. OAESD

4.C.2.a. Multi-ESD Shared Service Cooperative Discussion Between Clackamas, Columbia Gorge and Multnomah ESDs - October 2010

4.C.2.b. OAESD Summit - Governance Report

4.C.3. OSBA

4.D. Board Correspondence

4.D.1. 10-26-10 Letter to Chair Ainsworth  from Nell Colburn,  Raising A Reader

4.D.2. 10-27-10 Multnomah County Library Annual Report

5. ACTIVITY CALENDAR

5.A. January Board Retreat  - Decision to hold a mid year retreat or not

6. ADJOURNMENT