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Board Meeting Agenda
June 24, 2008

FEDERAL WAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY – CITY HALL
33325 8TH AVENUE SOUTH
FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003

TIME AGENDA ITEMS REMARKS
6:15 p.m. Call to Order President Barney
 

Recess to Executive Session
• Negotiations

• Personnel

Discussion
SECTION A: General Business
6:45 p.m. Reconvene from Executive Session President Barney
  Recess Meeting  
7:00 p.m. Reconvene from Recess  
  Roll Call  
  Pledge of Allegiance  
7:05 p.m. Approval of Minutes from June 10, 2008 Decision
  Approval of Consent Agenda Decision
  Approval of Meeting Agenda Decision
  Review of Action Items Chris Popich
  Superintendent Comments Tom Murphy
7:15 p.m. Oath of Office for Angela Griffin Newly Appointed Board Member Administered by
The Honorable Dave Larson
7:25 p.m. Recess Board Meeting  
7:35 p.m. Reconvene Board Meeting  
  *Public Comments  
7:45 p.m. Board Member Comments  
7:55 p.m. Report: Construction Bond Progress Rod Leland
Facilities Director
Information
8:10 p.m. TAF Academy Update Sally McLean
Chief Financial Officer
Information
8:25 p.m. * Recess to Offical Public Hearing on the 2008-2009 Budget

Sally McLean
Chief Financial Officer
Second Reading

SECTION B: Action Items
TIME ITEMS REMARKS
9:00 p.m. 1. Budget Adoption
Abstract: 2008-2009 School Year Budget Proposal
Ms. Sally McLean
Chief Financial Officer
Decision
9:10 p.m. 2. Policy 3240: Student Conduct
Abstract: This policy removes language with regard to athletic eligibility for students transferring from one high school to another within our district. WIAA took action in April, 2008 prohibiting our "one-hop" rule.

Mark Davidson
Deputy Superintendent
First Reading

9:20 p.m.

3. Decision from Executive Session

 

SECTION C: Special Report
9:25 p.m. 1. Communicating Regarding Testing, Credit Standing, and Graduation

Mr. Dave Davis
Director of Assessment
Information

SECTION D: Conclusion of Meeting
9:35 p.m. New Action Items  
9:40 p.m. Adjournment  

 

*The Board of Education welcomes public comment during the meeting on any topic and at specific times on the agenda for the topics as noted with an asterisk.

All meetings, except executive sessions, are open to the public and are held in locations accessible to persons with disabilities. Unless otherwise posted, regular Board meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays, with the public meeting beginning at 7:00 P.M., at the Federal Way City Hall Council Chambers as announced via official notice. Regular Board Meetings are televised live and shown throughout the following weeks on Channel 21.  An agenda packet is available for review by the public at the Educational Service Center reception desk, 31405 18th Avenue South and at the District’s Community Resource Center located in The Commons at Federal Way. The agenda, consent agenda and minutes of previous meetings can be found on the District website at http://www.fwps.org. For copies of specific policies being considered, please call 253-945-2003.

Next regular School Board meeting, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
City of Federal Way - City Hall
33325 8th Avenue South
Federal Way, WA 98003