School Board Meeting December 15, 2008

The monthly school board meeting for December will be held in the high school cafeteria on Monday, December 15 beginning at 7:00 p.m. The agenda is posted on my website

The agenda includes the following:

Policy Revisions - This will be the second reading to policy revisions that are driven by changes in state laws.

Consider Revising Rent on School Owned House - There hasn't been much interest from potential renters in the house acquired as a result of the last bond issue. We have been advertising it at $1500 per month. The board will consider lowering the rent.

Amendment to Purchase Agreement for City Land - This revises the original purchase agreement and sets the closing date before December 31, 2008.

Acknowledge letter from Watertown-Mayer to dissolve the Agreement for Shared Administration of Community Education Programs and Services and hear recommendation from the Community Education Advisory Council - Delano and Watertown-Mayer Schools have been sharing the Com Ed Director and Enrichment Coordinator since 2004-05. W-M would now like to end that arrangement and re-negotiate something else. The Delano Community Education Advisory Council recommends that we hire a full time director on our own. See their letter that is linked to the agenda.


Consider Proposal to Submit to Congress Should Congress Authorize Stimulus Plan That Would Include Schools - The Obama administration is having discussions about an economic stimulus plan that would include school construction and renovations that could be ready to go by April 1. We think the science additions, music additions and security upgrades that were part of our past bond elections could be ready to go by April. We also have some roof replacement that is due this summer that could also be considered.

Declare Surplus Property - We are getting together a list of surplus property items that are no longer useful to the district that we would like to dispose of. The list may or may not be ready by meeting time.

Request for Extended Trip - District policy requires board approval on overnight trips. This one has to do with the hockey team going to Duluth over winter break for a tournament.

Set Organizational Meeting - The board typically holds an organizational meeting of the board early in December to elect officers and set up board committees.