April 23, 2013 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:

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. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) 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. Senior Class Trip Request

9.G. Personnel Reports

9.G.1. Licensed

9.G.2. Classified

9.G.3. Extra Duty Contracts

9.H. Reports

9.H.1. Financial

9.H.2. Enrollment

9.H.3. IT

9.H.4. Grants

9.I. Staff Travel

9.I.1. Out of State Requests

9.I.2. Staff Travel Reports

9.J. Approve claims and financial report as presented by the Director of Finance.

9.J.1. Paybill dated April 16, 2013, includes: warrants 164782-165174; ACH/Bank Transfers 673-674, 5-7; total amount of $998,417.11.

10. CONSENT AGENDA - DONATIONS

10.A. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and Possible Action on Acceptance/Acknowledgement of Donations.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

11. END OF CONSENT AGENDA

12. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS

13. STANDING ITEM - BUDGET

13.A. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and Possible Action to accept a report on the feasibility of outsourcing food service responsibilities to a third-party vendor.  This item is being presented by Director of Finance Philip Cowee.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:_____

13.B. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and Possible Action to approve an increase in the cost of school lunches by 10 cents for the 2013-2014 School Year. This item is being presented by Director of Finance Philip Cowee. Move:____Second:____Vote:____

14. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and Possible Action to adopt the Health Insurance rates effective July 1, 2013 and approve the recommendation by the Insurance Committee.  This item is being presented by Director of Human Resources Julee Leavitt and Insurance Committee Chairman Marty Sample.  Move:____Second:____Vote:____

15. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to approve the bid submitted by Applied Maintenance, Inc. to provide Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) construction services for Smith Valley and Yerington High School Gymnasiums.   This item is being presented by Operations & Maintenance Supervisor Jim Gleason.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

16. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION)  Discussion and Possible Action to accept a presentation on the transition/closure of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) Grant.  This item is being presented by Director of Testing and Technology Scott Lommori and Grants Coordinator Kathy Griffin.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

17. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and Possible Action to review the District's Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy.  This item is being presented by Director of Testing & Technology Scott Lommori and Information Technology Director Alan Medeiros.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

18. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and Possible Action to approve an increase in the credit limit on District credit cards for the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent to $20,000, and to increase the credit limit for District Administrators to $5,000.   This item is being presented by Director of Finance Philip Cowee.  Move:____  Second:____  Vote:____

19. 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.