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Action Item
Reviewed recommendation from the Administration and forwarded item to full Board with a recommendation for approval
- Request for an advisory opinion from the Ethics Board regarding a potential conflict of interests in a charter school application
- Forthcoming charter school application from group associated with SUNO
- Because Board President is employed by SUNO, opinion is desired prior to evaluation of proposal
Reports and Information Items
Received and discussed information from Administration with no action taken
- McDonogh 35 HS update
- School to be structured as two schools within one
- McDonogh 35 Academy for Grades 7 and 8 will be structured as a supportive middle school emphasizing STEM
- Will offer program to accelerate HS with Carnegie units in several HS subjects while in MS
- McDonogh 35 College Preparatory HS will serve Grades 9 through 12
- Numerous partnerships, including Bard College program, to promote HS acceleration into college courses for credit
- Update on new and expanding charter schools:
- Bricolage
- Plessy
- InspireNola (Karr and Harte)
- Einstein Extension
- Applications for 3 to 4 other charters are anticipated from current solicitation
Reports and Information Items
Received and discussed reports from Administration with no action taken
- Capital projects status reports
- Harte ES New School - 39 days behind schedule
- Audubon ES Renovation & Addition - approaching 50% complete
- Franklin HS Stabilization - structural problems found and being addressed
- Easton ES Windows project - still on hold at 99% completion due to contractor default (BEI)
- Lake Forest ES New School - bids open July 24th
- Karr HS New School - design-build project - selection in two phases
- RFQ to be issued to select shortlist of qualified firms
- Thereafter, RFP will be issued to the shortlist for proposals to build the school
- Demolition of the former Jo Ellen Smith Hospital to be included within the plans
- Lusher ES Refurbishment -to be out for bids on August 6
- Lusher HS (Fortier Site) - to be out for bids on August 13
- Mahalia Jackson ES Additional Classrooms - nearing completion
- McDonogh 35 HS New School - pilings being driven and foundation work beginning
- McMain HS Renovations and New Gym - delays in getting contractor's bond - may have to repackage and rebid
- Moton ES New School - Groundbreaking Ceremony on July 17th
- McDonogh 7 ES (for Audubon ES Extension's use) - repairs delayed for structural investigations
- Surplus property auction (response to question from attendee)
- Information on August 22 auction is posted on OPSB website here
- Jacobs/CSRS Program Management contract (response to question from attendee)
- OPSB has different contract than the one with RSD in recent media reports
- OPSB's contract expires in November 2013 and a new RFP is forthcoming
Action Items
Discussed items listed and took action as indicated
Action Items
Discussed the items listed and took action as indicated
- Rejected a proposal to add to the agenda consideration of OPSB Policy 303 - Recruitment of Superintendent
- Second Reading of policy amendments to J939 - Bullying, Intimidation, Harassment, and Hazing
- Forwarded to full Board for its consideration without a recommendation from the Committee
- Board members agreed on outlawing bullying and intimidation, but disagreed as to whether or not specific reasons for the prohibited actions should be enumerated in the opening paragraph
- A separate policy change will be forthcoming relating to employees being harassed
Information and Discussion Item
Received and discussed reports from Administration and Moton Charter School
- Update on Moton School Research
- Review of testing practices of school is nearing completion but could not be completed until after summer testing
- Problems associated with the condition of some building systems at the leased St. James Major site was discussed
- Follow-up at next Property Committee meeting
Action Items
Received and discussed recommendations from Administration and forwarded to full Board with recommendation for approval
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Millage rates for 2014
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Revenue Anticipation Notes
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Resolution 22-13 to authorize short-term borrowing of up to $50 million in anticipation of property tax revenues which do not come in until last half of school year
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Routine, annual measure to ensure necessary cash flow prior to receipt of all revenues
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General liability insurance renewal rates
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Stipend and supplemental compensation scales
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Purchasing items for Child Nutrition Programs - by public bids - no DBE available
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Processing of USDA commodities
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Meat, seafood, and poultry
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Milk
Information Items
Received and discussed information from Administration with no action taken
- Purchasing items for Child Nutrition Programs forthcoming - by public bid with DBE participation
- Canned goods and staples
- Frozen foods, juices, and vegetables
- Paper products
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