News Release
January 18, 2006
Board Of Education Meeting Agendas For Thursday, Jan. 19
The Board of Education will hold a 4 p.m. DCTA/DPS Joint Market Compensation Task Force meeting, a 5 p.m. regular meeting and 6 p.m. public comment session on Thursday, Jan. 19.
The 4 p.m. meeting is a presentation on Market Compensation Task Force recommendations (the task force is a joint effort of the district and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association; it was born out of the 2004-2005 negotiations).
Highlights of the 5 p.m. regular meeting are:
- Update on The Denver Plan.
- Action on the proposed pupil assignment plans at the new Montbello Village Place and Green Valley Ranch Picadilly K-8 schools in northeast Denver.
- Action on the proposed 2006-2007 traditional school year calendar.
- Motion to ratify a construction contract with Brown Schrepferman & Co. for remodeling projects at Crofton, Ebert, Harrington, Mitchell and Stedman elementary schools and Morey Middle School.
- Motion to ratify a construction contract with Turner Construction for remodeling projects at Asbury, Ellis, Knight Academy and Lincoln elementary schools, Merrill Middle School and Slavens K-8 School.
- Motion to approve a construction contract with White Construction Company for the Baker Middle School Renovation.
- Motion to approve authorization for the solicitation for a natural gas contract.
- Motion to appoint a representative to the Denver Public Schools Retirement System Board.
- Motion to appoint Amy Friedman to the Pioneer Charter School Governing Board.
- Resolution proposing a 2006 General Obligation Bond Ballot Initiative for the November 7, 2006, General Election (The Board will be asked to approve a resolution proposing the formation of a Citizens Ad Hoc Committee on Facility Needs to assist Denver Public Schools in collaboratively developing a plan to address the advisability of pursuing a General Obligation Bond ballot initiative for the November 7, 2006, general election).
- Discussion and possible action on the proposed settlement agreement for a lawsuit brought by former North High School employees.
The Board also will consider a draft 2006-2007 continuous-year school calendar and a staff proposal that the district operate all schools on the same schedule beginning with the 2007-2008 school year. Per the proposal, the 17 elementary schools currently on the continuous-year calendar may choose to switch to the traditional calendar this fall instead of waiting another year. Final adoption of the 2006-2007 continuous-year calendar is expected by the end of this month.
6 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
The Board holds public comment sessions to listen to comments about student achievement, budget policy or matters currently under consideration by the Board. Each speaker will have three minutes to speak, but groups of four or more people speaking on the same topic will have 10 minutes collectively. To sign up to speak, please call the Board Office at 720-423-3210 by 5 p.m. the day before the public comment session.
Complete agendas for regular meetings are posted on the Board of Education's website: board.dpsk12.org.
For more information, contact the DPS Communications Office at 720-423-3414.