Meetings

BOARD OF EDUCATION
BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT RE2
BOULDER, COLORADO
Transmittal Date: August 10, 2007

Agenda for August 14, 2007
There will be a regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Boulder Valley School District Number RE2, Boulder, Broomfield and Gilpin Counties, at 6500 Arapahoe, Boulder, CO 80303 on August 14, 2007, at 6:30 PM
  Sandra M. Eicher
Secretary, Board of Education
There will be an Executive Session for the Board of Education at 5:30 p.m. to discuss real estate [C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(a)], legal issues and advice [C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b)], and personnel matters [C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(f)].
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AGENDA
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER, ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. BOARD PROCEDURES
  The Board President will outline procedures for the meeting, including an explanation of how the public may participate in the meeting, recognitions, special presentations, and other announcements.
III. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
  The Superintendent will share information about events of the past two weeks or about topics coming up for future consideration.
IV. PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
  Members of the public may address the Board of Education on agenda and non-agenda items during this portion of the meeting, with agenda speakers first in order of agenda topic. Those persons wishing to speak are encouraged to sign up by calling the Board secretary at 303-447-5114, or signing up prior to 6:30 p.m. on the evening of the Board meeting, so that speakers can be organized by topic. However, any member of the public who comes to the meeting before the end of public participation may sign up to speak. Public participation shall end promptly at 7:30 p.m. Any speakers remaining shall be given the choice of speaking at the end of the meeting or being first at the next meeting. All speakers will be asked to limit their comments to two minutes or less.
V. BOARD COMMUNICATION
  Each member of the Board has the opportunity to report on events or to communicate with other Board members and the community.
  If you have special needs due to a disability, and wish to request accommodations in order to participate in this activity, please notify the central office at (720)561-5114 at least two (2) days in advance of this event so that appropriate arrangements for reasonable accommodations may be made.
  Sandra M. Eicher, (720)561-5114, or
Central Office, (303)447-1010 x6082; TDD: Relay for Deaf Individuals at 1-800-659-2656
VI. ACTION ITEMS – CONSENT GROUPING
 A.Personnel Items
  The Board of Education is asked to approve personnel actions contained in the personnel list.
 B.Approval of Minutes
  June 26, 2007, Regular Meeting

The Board of Education is asked to approve the minutes listed above.
 C.Appointment of Assistant Secretary
  The Board of Education is asked to appoint a person to fill the position of Assistant Secretary to the Board of Education.
 D.Change BOE meeting schedule/format for 8/28/07 and 9/25/07
  At its regular meetings scheduled for August 28, 2007 and September 25, 2007, the Board of Education desires to deviate from its normal order of business for purposes of conductingworksessions to discuss the topics of Organization and Achievement.
 E.Horizons Name Change
  Horizons K-8 Alternative School (a/k/a Horizons K-8 Charter School) seeks Board approval to change its name to Horizons K-8 School. In conjunction with the name change, the Board of Education and Horizons K-8 School will enter into an Amendment to the Charter School Contract (dated February 22, 2005) to acknowledge the name change.
 F.Monarch High School Donation
  A donation for $17,950.00 has been donated from the Monarch Music Boosters to Monarch High School. Under policy KH, Gifts to Schools, the Board must approve donations of more than $10,000.
 G.Out of Cycle Textbook Adoption
  The Board is asked to approve an out-of-cycle textbook adoption for IB Asian History which was approved in Spring 2007 as a new course at Centaurus High School.
 H.Permission for employee to sell products to, or perform services for, the district
   The Board is requested to authorize an employee to sell products to, and/or perform services for, the Boulder Valley School District.
 I.Award of Contract - New Vista High School Office HVAC
  The Board of Education is asked to approve the award of contract to the low bidder for the New Vista High School Office HVAC project.
 J.Award of Contract to CounterTrade Products, Inc.
  The Board of Education is asked to approve of the award of contract to CounterTrade Products, Inc. for the purchase of HP Procurve Switches.
 K.Award of Contract to Xirrus Inc.
  The Board of Education is asked to approve the award of contract to Xirrus, Inc. for the purchase of Wi-Fi equipment, licenses, and warranty services.
 L.Lease Renewal with the Mental Health Center of Boulder County, Inc. for space at Douglass, Sanchez Elementary and Park School (Halcyon)
  To renew lease agreements with the Mental Health Center of Boulder County, Inc. for space at Douglass, Sanchez Elementary and Park School (Halcyon).
 M.Acquisition and Leasing of Real Property for Boulder Preparatory High School
  To approve the School Districts acquisition of Unit #1, Chaparral Court, Boulder, Colorado and the leasing of that property to Boulder Preparatory High School (Boulder Prep) for its use as a District charter school.
 N.Purchase of a Used Refrigerated Truck for Food Services
  The Board is asked to approve the purchase of a used refrigerated truck for Food Services in an amount not to exceed $55,000.
 O.Learning Services - Comprehensive Health Education - Colorado Department of Education - 07
  The Board of Education is asked to approved this grant.
 P.GRANT: Learning Services - Improved Science Learning Through Virtual Tutors - University of Colorado - 07
  The Board of Education is asked to approved this grant.
VII.ACTION ITEMS
VIII.ADJOURNMENT