September 25, 2012 at 6:30 PM - Regular

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. WELCOME OF GUESTS

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Move:____ Second:____ Vote:____

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Move:____Second:____Vote:____

6. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Opportunity for Board members to report items of interest.

7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Opportunity for Superintendent to report items of interest. Items to be presented but not limited to:

7.A. Presentation of Lyon County Adult High School Diploma to Dayton Adult Education Center student Steven Thiesing.

7.B. Recognition of Lyon County Students who have been selected as 2013 National Merit Semi-Finalists.

7.C. Presentation by the City of Fernley on the Hardie Lane project.

7.D. Presentation by Healthy Communities Coalition on the ongoing partnership between the District and their organization.

8. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board (no action will be taken on any item until it is properly agendized). Items raised under this portion of the agenda cannot be deliberated or acted upon until the notice procedures of the open meeting law have been met. If you wish to speak on a matter not listed on the agenda, please step up to the front table, be seated, and clearly state your name. In consideration of others please avoid repetition. Your comments must be limited to no more than three minutes.  Should you have more comments, you may submit them in writing to the Board Clerk. Comments directed to the Board as a whole, personal attacks, or slanderous remarks shall not be allowed.  Any restrictions on comments by the general public: Any such restrictions must be reasonable and may restrict the time, place and manner of the comments, but may not restrict comments based upon viewpoint.

9. CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine, and may be acted upon by the Board of School Trustees with one action and without an extensive hearing. Any member of the Board or any citizen may request that an item be taken from the consent agenda, discussed, and acted upon separately, during this meeting. Move:____Second:___Vote:___

9.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Student's Disciplinary Action and/or Behavioral Contracts.  Closed session may be held.  (confidential)

9.B. Request for Exemption from Immunization. (confidential)

9.C. Request for Early Graduation/G.E.D. (confidential)

9.D. Request for additional days from the Sick Leave Bank (confidential)

9.E. Board Correspondence

9.F. Personnel Reports

9.F.1. Licensed

9.F.2. Classified

9.F.3. Extra Duty Contracts

9.G. Reports

9.G.1. Financial

9.G.2. IT

9.G.3. Grants

9.H. Staff Travel

9.H.1. Out of State Requests

9.H.2. Staff Travel Reports

9.I. Approve claims and financial report as presented by the Director of Business Services.

9.I.1. Paybill dated September 17, 2012, includes: warrants 161289-161816; ACH/Bank Transfers 562-572, 574-576; total amount of $3,675,646.27.

10. CONSENT AGENDA - PERSONNEL REPORTS

10.A. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve the Extra Duty Contract Addendum A.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

11. CONSENT AGENDA - DONATIONS

11.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Acceptance/Acknowledgement of Donations. Move:____Second:____Vote:____

12. END OF CONSENT AGENDA

13. Discussion and Possible Action by Board Members to voluntarily disclose the names of employees of Lyon County School District who are related to Members of the Board pursuant to NRS 281.210.  Move:____ Second:____  Vote:____

14. Discussion and possible action to accept the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report for Lyon County Schools for the 2011-2012 School Year.  This item is being presented by Director of Testing & Technology Scott Lommori.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

15. Discussion and possible action to approve letters to the Nevada Board of Regents supporting Great Basin College and Western Nevada College, and opposing proposed budget cuts to both institutions.  This item is being presented by Director of Testing and Technology Scott Lommori.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

16. Discussion and possible action to approve letters to Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller opposing further cuts to funding under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.  This item is being presented by Director of Testing and Technology Scott Lommori.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

17. Discussion and Possible Action to approve the Lyon On-Line K-12 and Alternative Education programs report.  This item is being presented by Director of Curriculum and Accountability Claudia Fadness and Director of Testing and Technology Scott Lommori.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

18. Discussion and Possible Action to accept a report on the District's progress with the Marzano Evaluation Model.  This item is being presented by Deputy Superintendent Wayne Workman.  Move:____  Second:____ Vote:____

19. Discussion and Possible Action to approve Discussion and Possible Action to approve Policy IKE, Retention Policy for Students in Grades K-6, as a first reading.  This item is being presented by Deputy Superintendent Wayne Workman.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

20. Discussion and Possible Action to approve Discussion and Possible Action to approve Policy FA, Consolidation or Expansion of School Facilities, as a first reading.  This item is being presented by Deputy Superintendent Wayne Workman and Director of Business Services Johnny Ward.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

21. Discussion and Possible Action to approve Discussion and Possible Action to approve Policy BDDC, Board Meeting Agenda, as a first reading.  This item is being presented by Superintendent Keith Savage.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

22. Discussion and Possible Action to approve one special education teacher position and one program paraprofessional position to staff the newly created day school program for students identified with an Emotional Disturbance (ED) at Silver Stage Elementary School.  This item is being presented by Director of Special Services Frankie McCabe.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

23. Discussion and Possible Action to approve a GEAR Up Grant Program Coordinator at Silver Stage Elementary School and Yerington Intermediate School.  This item is being presented by Grants Manager Lise Coudriet.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

24. Discussion and Possible Action to approve Policy DB, Fund Balance Policy, as a second and final reading.  This item is being presented by Comptroller Phyllys Dowd.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

25. Discussion and Possible Action to approve Policy DC, Financial Audit Policy, as a second and final reading.  This item is being presented by Comptroller Phyllys Dowd.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

26. Discussion and Possible Action to approve Policy DE, Expenditure Policy, as a first reading.  This item is being presented by Comptroller Phyllys Dowd.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

27. Discussion and Possible Action to approve Policy DF, Purchase Card Policy, as a first reading.  This item is being presented by Comptroller Phyllys Dowd.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

28. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board (no action will be taken on any item until it is properly agendized). Items raised under this portion of the agenda cannot be deliberated or acted upon until the notice procedures of the open meeting law have been met. If you wish to speak on a matter not listed on the agenda, please step up to the front table, be seated, and clearly state your name. In consideration of others please avoid repetition. Your comments must be limited to no more than three minutes.  Should you have more comments, you may submit them in writing to the Board Clerk. Comments directed to the Board as a whole, personal attacks, or slanderous remarks shall not be allowed.  Any restrictions on comments by the general public: Any such restrictions must be reasonable and may restrict the time, place and manner of the comments, but may not restrict comments based upon viewpoint.