News Release
February 14, 2006
Board Of Education Meeting Agendas For Thursday, Feb. 16
The Board of Education will hold a 5 p.m. regular meeting and a 6 p.m. public comment session on Thursday, Feb. 16.
The 5 p.m. regular meeting will begin by recognizing two teachers, Mary Carlson and Krista Skuce, who have received National Board Certification status. Other agenda highlights are:
- Motion to approve construction contracts for renovations and mechanical upgrades for Barrett, Beach Court, Bradley, Carson, Colfax, Columbine, Cory, Doull, Ford, Garden Place, Goldrick, Holm, Johnson, Marrama, McGlone, Munroe, Oakland, Remington, Samuels, Smith, Swansea, Traylor and Valdez elementary schools; Hill, Lake, Horace Mann, Place and Rishel middle schools; and John F. Kennedy, Manual, Montbello, North, South and Thomas Jefferson high schools. In addition, approval of a construction project at All City Stadium and approval of a grant agreement with the Gates Family Foundation for renovation of tennis courts at Rishel Middle School.
- Motion to approve a cooperative agreement with the City and County of Denver for use of tennis courts at City Park for the benefit of East High School.
- Motion to ratify agreement with the Vocational Teachers Federation.
- Motion to approve an extension of the collective bargaining agreement with the Communications Workers of America.
- Motion to approve the naming of the new Center for International Studies.
- Motion to approve the 2006-2007 school year calendar for Continuous Year Schools.
- Motions on a contract for the new West Denver Preparatory Charter.
- Motions on a series of charter school contract renewals including Life Skills Center of Denver, Odyssey Charter School, Ridge View Academy, Skyland Community High School and Wyatt Edison Charter School.
- Motion to approve reconfiguring Del Pueblo, Garden Place, Swansea as K-5 schools in 2006-2007 and holding constant the grade levels currently at Columbine (K-6), Harrington (K-6), Mitchell (K-6) and Whittier (K-7) elementary schools for 2006-2007.
- Motion to approve staff proposal on the Manual Educational Complex.
The Board also will consider a draft policy on Student Academic Achievement that establishes the Board's "core beliefs" including:
- All students will learn at grade level or higher and reach their full potential. No excuses.
- High quality teaching will drive student achievement
- Accountability for performance at all levels of the system
- Provide intentional, positive culture where every adult serves an important role
- Include parents and the community as valued partners to ensure student achievement
The proposed policy spells out a "theory of action" for change that provides a framework to drive the strategic plan, policies, resources and district operations.
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.