October 2015 Agenda

Highmore-Harrold School District #34-2

School Board Agenda October 12, 2015

I.                    Call to Order (7:00 PM)

II.                  Approve/Amend Agenda

III.                Approve minutes of September 7th Board meeting.

IV.                Approve Bills and Financial Reports.

V.                  Public Input

VI.                Reports and discussion items:

A.      Superintendent’s Report

1.        Physics Field Trip

2.        National FFA Convention

3.        Governor’s Blue Ribbon Task Force

4.        Gifted and Talented

5.        Red Ribbon Week Radio Ads/Holiday Ads

6.        Building and Grounds Report

7.        Crisis Management

8.        Reminder for November Meeting/Bullying Program All Day Long 11/9/2015

B.      Principal’s Report

1.       Parent/Teacher Conferences

2.       Trips

3.       Student 7-12 Peer Mentor Program

4.       “Make a Difference Day” the afternoon of 10/16/15

C.      Business Manager’s Report

1.       Any Possible Drivers to Add to Auto Insurance Policy

VII.              Old Business

A.      Review/Amend/Adopt Board Policies to include:

1.       Review AA, ABA

2.       Amend ABAA-R

3.       Approve 1st Reading of ABAB (Parent Involvement)

4.       Approve 1st Reading of ABAC (Relations with Parents)

5.       Amend AC

6.       Approve 1st Reading of AC-E (1-3) Nondiscrimination in Federal Programs Complaint Report Forms 1, 2, and 3

7.       Amend ACAA (Sexual Harassment)

8.       Approve 1st Reading of ACAA-E (1-3) Sexual Harassment Complaint Report Forms 1-3

9.       Review ACB

10.   Amend ACC

11.   Amend AD Educational Philosophy

12.   Amend ADA General Objectives

13.   Indian Policies and Procedures will be placed in KMJ of Section K in Community Relations.

VIII.            New Business

A.      Teacher Retention/Recruitment Brain-storming session

B.       Motion to Surplus old printer to be disposed of properly

C.      Motion to Approve Special Education Comprehensive Plan for 2015-16

D.      Motion to Amend contract with Diane Beastrom to add junior Class Advisor/Magazine Sales Advisor

E.       Policy Committee to Review AEA Tobacco Free Schools and AEA-R Tobacco Free Schools Regulations.

i.      No review of AE Wellness Policy or AE-R Wellness Policy Regulations by the committee, we are looking to revamp the entire policy so the committee members will be joining the Wellness Committee to go to work with Mrs. Alana Kroeplin and others to revamp the policy. 

IX.                November  Meeting (Monday, November 9, 2015 at 5:00 PM)

X.                  Motion to Adjourn 

2024 Highmore-Harrold School District
415 Iowa Ave South, PO Box 416
Highmore, SD 57345
High School (605) 852-2275
Elementary (605) 852-2276
Fax (605) 760-8449

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