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Aurora Public Schools1085 Peoria Street

Aurora, Colorado 80011

BoardofEducation

Agendameeting of

May 4, 2010

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AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

1085 Peoria St.

Aurora, CO 80011

A G E N D A

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

May 4, 2010

6:00 p.m.

I – PRELIMINARY

A. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL

B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C. WELCOME TO VISITORS

The regular meeting of the Aurora Public Schools Board of Education will convene

in the Dr. Edward and Mrs. Patricia Lord Boardroom of Educational Services Center

4. Individuals wishing to address the Board of Education on a specific agenda item

are requested to sign up at the table on the south side of the boardroom prior to

discussion of the item. Individuals wishing to address the Board of Education on a

non-agenda item are requested to sign up and will be provided an opportunity,

limited to three minutes, at the beginning of the meeting and, limited to three

minutes, at the end of the meeting during Opportunity for Audience.

Please contact the Aurora Public Schools at 303-344-8060, ext. 28988 if, because

of a disability, you require special assistance (such as sign language or oral

interpreting services) in order to participate in a meeting of the Board of Education.

Persons with such needs are requested to make contact at least one week prior to

the Board of Education meeting, if possible, in order to allow staff to coordinate

arrangements.

D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

The May 4, 2010, agenda is presented for approval.

E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Education held on April 20,

2010, are presented for approval.

F. STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Vassar Elementary students, under the direction of Elisa Gonzalez, will perform a

musical selection at the May 4 Board meeting.

April 20, 2010, BOE Minutes

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I. PRELIMINARY

Cook called the April 20, 2010, meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.

Roll Call

The following members were present:

Matt Cook, president Amy Prince, vice president Jane Barber, secretary Jeanette Carmany, director Mary W. Lewis, director JulieMarie Shepherd, director

The following member was absent: Peter Cukale, treasurer

Also meeting with the Board of Education were: John L. Barry, superintendent of schools

Tony Van Gytenbeek, deputy superintendent Barbara Cooper, chief equity and engagement officer

Rod Weeks, chief financial officer Kari Allen, chief personnel officer William Stuart, chief academic officer

Anthony Sturges, chief operating officer Tonia Norman, assistant to Board of Education Welcome to Visitors

Cook welcomed visitors to the meeting.

Approval of Agenda

The April 20, 2010, agenda was approved as written.

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Education held on April 6, 2010, were approved as written.

II. INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

Superintendent’s Report

Items of Interest Barry shared that the grants office received notification that the Morgridge Foundation is providing 100 percent funding for 21 promethean boards, worth $150,000, for classrooms at the Vista PEAK campus. The foundation is also providing funding to implement SynapticMash, worth $600, 000. Escárcega will provide more information about SynapticMash to the Board at a future meeting.

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The Morgridge Foundation and the Boettcher Foundation have partnered to provide the district with funding for a program in which 10 APS teachers will be selected to attend the University of Denver and earn their certification while being paired with a master teacher. Upon completion of the certification program, teachers will teach in APS in exchange for funding to cover costs associated with earning their master’s degree. Teachers remain paired with master teachers while earning their master’s degree. The Morgridge Foundation is providing $150,000 and the Boettcher Foundation is providing $100,000 for the program. Congratulations to Chief Equity and Engagement Officer Barbara Cooper, family liaisons and staff for all their work and efforts in coordinating the Educating a Rainbow of Children forum on Saturday, April 17. More than 150 people attended the forum. Cook recognized Roberto Rivera, keynote speaker at the forum. Carmany added that Rivera’s thoughts and ideas on strategies to reach kids were phenomenal. Two Columbia Middle School students were selected to attend Space Camp this summer in Atlanta as part of the Galaxy STEM Pathway Program. The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Aurora Hills building will be held on Saturday, April 24. A fun run sponsored by Comcast will be held immediately following the event. Dennis Van Roekel, president of the National Education Association, will visit classrooms at William Smith, the first pilot school in the district, on Thursday, April 22, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Parents are invited to attend the PTA/PTO/DAAC meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 5:30 p.m., at South Middle School. Eugene Casey Wardynski will join APS as the new chief financial officer for the district. Wardynski is scheduled to start on July 1. A special thanks to Chief Financial Officer Rod Weeks for all his years of service to the district. Weeks will be recognized many times throughout the district before he retires. Congratulations to the APS Communication Department for earning eight awards from the Colorado School Public Relations Association, including:

Golden Achievement Award - Parent Remote Kiosks Promotion

Publications and Electronic Media Award of Excellence - West Middle School Calendar

Publications and Electronic Media Award of Excellence, Photography - Let There Be Light

Publications and Electronic Media Award of Excellence, Photography - Aurora LIGHTS Classroom Photo

Publications and Electronic Media Award of Merit, Photography - First Day of School

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Publications and Electronic Media Award of Merit, Special Purpose Publications - A World of Learning Every Day brochure

Publications and Electronic Media Award of Merit, Special Purpose Publications - Which School is Right for Your Child? brochure

Publications and Electronic Media Award of Merit, Special Purpose Publications - Writing as seen in the Aurora Sentinel Back Page Ads

The Whetstone strategic planning team will meet with members of district leadership and one Board member on May 3. The Board will be meeting with Whetstone as part of postsecondary workforce readiness and community outreach next year. Additional meetings with the strategic planning team will be scheduled throughout the remainder of the year. William Hedges will join APS as the new principal of Gateway High School. Hedges will be introduced to the Board on May 4. Through the efforts of Paul Coleman, director of grants management, APS has tentatively agreed to assume management of a regional migrant program for students who qualify as migrant under state and federal guidelines through the Colorado Department of Education. The program comes with funding and three FTE. Susan Olezene, director of student achievement, curriculum and professional learning, will provide the Board with a link to the new state academic core standards. The Board is scheduled to review and vote on new core academic standards on May 4. Reports From the Board of Education

Carmany congratulated Matt Cook for being named the Aurora Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year. Shepherd attended the Festival of Arts ceremony at the Town Center of Aurora on Saturday. It was encouraging to see the true passion and dedication that the arts and musical performances bring to APS teachers. Lewis spent the weekend at the Adventure Unlimited Camp in Buena Vista with 36 freshmen from Aurora Central High School. Colorado Youth for Risk selected the freshmen to participate in the camp so they could be paired with a mentor. Approximately 29 mentors spent the weekend with the students and stressed the importance of staying in school despite the challenges that many of the kids are facing. The mentors are wonderful people, who maintain the commitment to stay with their kids throughout their school years. Approximately 97 percent of students who remain in the program graduate from high school. This is the first time that Colorado Youth for Risk has selected kids outside of the Denver Public Schools. I am very excited that this program is now available to APS students and am hopeful that it can be expanded to other school sites. It was an amazing and powerful weekend. Prince attended the Top Ten Ceremony with fellow Board members. It was a wonderful ceremony, and I am very proud of our top ten students. Cook noted that 4.2 was the lowest grade point average among the top ten students.

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Barber was invited to speak at the Aurora West College Preparatory Academy's Induction Program. Four of the 12 teachers who were inducted will not be renewed due to budget cuts related to state funding for K-12 education. I feel that the district is letting go of some of our best and brightest teachers. It is very disheartening, and teachers and students will suffer. Cook had an opportunity to hand out awards at the Festival of Arts on Saturday, April 17. He shared that many educators stopped by to thank him on behalf of the Board for not cutting performing arts. Next year will be tough, but the Board will continue to keep the arts in the forefront. Cook recognized the South jazz band for the excellent performance at the Festival of Arts on Saturday. Superintendent’s Report

Policy JKA, Use of Physical Intervention Legal Counsel Kathleen Hostetler shared that proposed changes to Policy JKA were warranted due to the change in the statute. The policy title has been changed to “use of physical intervention,” and covers restraint procedures for special education students. Hostetler introduced Sandy Burdelik, director of exceptional student services, to provide an overview of proposed changes to Policy JKA. Burdelik clarified that restraint procedures cover special education and general education students. Some of the proposed changes include:

mechanical or chemical restraint is not allowed

If a timeout room is being used and the door is closed and being pushed to hold it close, it is considered restraint and requires parent and administrative notification on the first day the restraint occurs.

Written notification has to be provided to parents within five calendar days. This provides time for staff to debrief after each restraint to determine if restraint or the use of a timeout room is still warranted before responding to parents.

Cook noted that the Board is required to amend the policy. Carmany moved and Prince seconded to move informational item II-A-1, Policy JKA, Use of Physical Intervention, to the consent agenda for action. Roll Call: Barber, Carmany, Cook, Lewis, Prince, Shepherd #8124 Approve on a vote of 5-1 Barber voted against moving informational item II-A-1, Policy JKA, Use of Physical Intervention, to the consent agenda for action. 2010-11 School Calendar Update Cooper reviewed a proposal to move graduation dates for the 2010-11 school year to Monday, May 16, 2011, and Tuesday, May 17, 2011. High school principals support the proposal to change graduation dates due to conflicts with AP and IB testing for juniors serving as escorts as well as conflicts related to state playoffs for many graduating seniors. The proposal also includes moving the in-service day to Monday, May 16.

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Lewis asked if graduation times could be adjusted to10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. Prince and Carmany both concurred with a 10:00 a.m. start time. Shephed asked if any costs were associated with proposed graduation date changes. Cooper replied no. Lewis moved and Prince seconded to move informational item II-A-2, 2010-11 School Calendar Update, to the consent agenda for action. Roll Call: Barber, Carmany, Cook, Lewis, Prince, Shepherd #8125 Approved on 6-0 Instructional Materials Adoption Stuart reviewed a list of supplemental math resources for adoption slated for use during the fifth block of instruction in June. Barber noticed that one of the resources listed had a publishing date of 1989 and questioned if this would make a difference in the ever-changing world of education. Olezene replied that the resource was selected for adoption because it matches some of the skills that students have experienced gaps in. Olezene will contact the publisher to determine if there is a newer edition. Prince questioned why some resources were listed as year-long. Olezene replied that some of the resources have a year’s worth of activities that teachers can select and tailor to meet the needs of their students. Prince asked if resources could be used after the fifth block of instruction. Olezene replied that teachers can elect to use resources once they are adopted. Barber asked if books were available for review and examination. Olezene shared that resources are available for review in the Division of Instruction office at Educational Services Center 2.

II. CONSENT AGENDA

The Board has set forth in policies items that are operational and items that are considered Board work. These are items that the Board is legally responsible to take action on. If a Board member has an issue or concern with any item scheduled for action on the consent agenda, the item will be brought forward for further review. If there are no concerns from a Board member or a community member who has signed up to address an item on the consent agenda, all items submitted for action will be voted on collectively. Lewis noted that this is a difficult consent agenda to vote on. We will lose some of our best and brightest teachers and staff. I hope we can hire most of them back. Lewis moved and Cook seconded to adopt the consent agenda as presented and approve the following items:

Policy JKA, Use of Physical Intervention

Personnel

2010-11 School Calendar

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Roll Call: Barber, Carmany, Cook, Lewis, Prince, Shepherd #8126 Approved on a vote of 5-1 Barber voted against adoption of the consent agenda.

VI. CONCLUDING ITEMS

Opportunity for Audience

Next meeting date

The next meeting of the Board of Education will be held on May 4, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. in the Dr. Edward and Mrs. Patricia Lord Boardroom at Educational Services Center 4.

Adjournment

The regular meeting of the Board of Education adjourned at 5:44 p.m.

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President

ATTEST _________________________ Secretary

Informational Reports

Agenda, May 4, 2010 Board of Education

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II – INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

A. REPORTS FROM THE BOARD OF EDUCATION 6:00 - 6:10

B. SUPERINTENDENT’S CELEBRATIONS 6:10 - 6:20

C. OPPORTUNITY FOR AUDIENCE 6:20 - 6:30

D. VISTA 2010 UPDATE 6:30 - 6:40

E. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT 6:40 - 6:55

Time reserved is for the Board to receive information and discuss issues introduced by the

Board, Superintendent or district leadership team. Agenda items may be scheduled in

advance or raised at the meeting. No Board action on substantive matters is taken. The

following topics were scheduled in advance of this meeting.

1. ITEMS OF INTEREST

2. RECENT UPDATES

3. LEADERSHIP TEAM REPORTS

a. Teach for America 6:55 - 7:25

The Board will be provided with information on the Teach for America

Program.

b. Whetstone Report 7:25 - 7:55

The Board will be presented with information on the work between APS and

the Whetstone Group to develop community workforce planning and creation

of a system, Linking Economic and Academic Development (LEAD) to

produce a talent pipeline of students who are prepared for the workforce

through our academic and career pathways.

c. 2010-11 Proposed Budget Review 7:55 - 8:10

(Attachment under separate cover)

The Board will be provided a draft copy of the 2010-11 proposed budget.

The document will be provided in final (proposed) form at the May 18, 2010,

Board meeting. The presentation will address the funding status at the state

level and stimulus funding at the federal level, enrollment projections, mill

override spending, and quadrant line items.


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d. Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61 8:10 - 8:20

(Attachment under separate cover)

Nate Eckloff, managing director at RBCCM, and Kim Crawford, bond counsel

at Sherman & Howard L.L.C., will present information to the Board regarding

Proposition 101 and Amendments 60 and 61and how they would affect APS.

e. RMSEL Agreement 8:20 - 8:25

(Attachment II-E-3e)

The RMSEL intergovernmental agreement is a collaborative agreement

among sponsoring districts to create a board of cooperative educational

services for the purpose of operating an expeditionary learning school, the

Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning (RMSEL).

Superintendent Monitoring


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III – SUPERINTENDENT MONITORING

FOURTH QUARTER

Policy 3.7 Compensation and Benefits

May 18: Monitoring Report Submission

(May 11: report due to the Board)

Policy 3.8 Communication and Support to the Board

May 18: Monitoring Report Submission

(May 11: report due to the Board)

Consent Agenda


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IV – CONSENT AGENDA

A. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

1. Superintendent Monitoring Report Staff Responsible – Barry

8:25 - 8:30

(Attachment IV-A-1)

Governance Policy 3.4 – Financial Planning and Budgeting

B. DIVISION OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESEARCH

No Items

C. DIVISION OF EQUITY AND ENGAGEMENT

No Items

D. DIVISION OF FINANCE

1. Pickens Technical College Building Staff Responsible – Weeks

Trades Home Sale 8:30 - 8:35

(Attachment IV-D-1)

The Pickens Technical College Building Trades Program has completed a house located

at 19063 East 22nd Circle in the Daybreak at Tower subdivision. The district has entered

into a seller’s agreement with Mark G. Jessop, Keller Williams Realty, to list and sell this

property. The initial listing price is $219,000. An open house is scheduled at the property

on May 18 from 12 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

RECOMMENDATION: The Board approve the sale of this property and authorize the chief

financial officer to execute all necessary documents

E. DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES

1. Classified Personnel Staff Responsible – Allen Staff Responsible – Allen

8:35 - 8:36

a. Resignation

1) Lisa Burns 05-20-10 Paraeducator, Cross Categorical,

Laredo

2) Marilyn Evans 05-20-10 Paraeducator, Classroom, Iowa

3) Steven Hobbs 04-26-10 Custodian, Head Elementary, Crawford


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4) Cynthia Miller Hubbard 5-25-10 Specialist, Compensation, ESC 4

5) Darlene Williams 04-20-10 Paraeducator, Cross Categorical,

Hinkley

b. Termination

Tamara Ramos 04-07-10 Bus Driver, Transportation

c. Leave of Absence

1) Jacqueline Candelaria 04-27-10 Medical

Clerk, Department, ESC 1

2) Darlene Stanley 03-24-10 Medical

Custodian, Assistant Head, Rangeview

3) Cindy Teagarden 04-06-10 Medical

Secretary, Altura

d. Retirement

1) Barbara Hooker 05-20-10 Paraeducator, Life Skills/Severe Needs,

Laredo

2) Dorothy Mills 06-30-10 Secretary, Department, ESC 1

3) Michael Sturtz 05-28-10 Mechanic, Fleet, Transportation

2. Licensed Personnel Staff Responsible – Allen

8:36 - 8:37

a. Resignation

Courtney Rich 05-21-10 Kindergarten, Fulton

b. Appointment

1) Jessica Abel-Pype 07-29-10 Grade 5, Altura

2) Gregory Atencio 07-29-10 Industrial Arts/Technology Ed, Pickens

Technical College

3) Diana Barry 07-29-10 Teacher of the Deaf, Aurora Central

4) Virginia Bays 07-29-10 Grade 2, Vista PEAK K-9

5) Melissa Beach 07-29-10 Kindergarten, Montview

6) Charlotte Bemis 07-29-10 Math, South

7) Travis Biasca 07-29-10 Grade 4, Peoria

8) Matthew Bischoff 07-29-10 English Language Arts, West

9) Shannon Boutwell 07-29-10 Grade 8 Science, East

10) Joseph Bowen 07-29-10 Tech. Education/Computer Tech.,

Pickens Technical College

11) Emily Broyles 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, West

12) Leigh Callahan 07-29-10 Grade 4, Kenton


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13) Leah Carter 07-26-10 Speech Language Pathologist, ESC 2

14) Anna Curley 07-26-10 Speech Language Pathologist, ESC 2

15) Lindsay Darbonne 07-29-10 English Language Arts/TOSA, Vista

PEAK K-9

16) Julie Davis 07-29-10 TOSA, North

17) Trisha Donaldson 07-29-10 Grade 2, Iowa

18) Sarah Elmore 07-29-10 ELA, Fletcher K-3

19) Saul Escobedo 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, North

20) David Fending 07-29-10 Foundations for Healthcare

Professionals, Pickens Technical

College

21) Johnna Fogarty 07-29-10 Functional Academics, South

22) Jing Garcia 07-29-10 Foreign Language, Hinkley

23) Jennifer Gaudreau 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, West

24) Gideon Geisel 07-29-10 Affective Needs, Vassar

25) Nicole Gelsomini 07-29-10 Grade 4, Arkansas

26) Laura Goss 07-29-10 Grade 7 English Lang. Arts, Aurora Hills

27) Olga Griffiths 07-29-10 Grade 4/TOSA, Vaughn

28) Lindsey Groettum 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, West

29) Leslie Hall 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, North

30) Krista Hardin 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, Park Lane

31) Christine Haslinger 07-29-10 Kindergarten, Sable

32) William Hedges 07-01-10 Principal, Gateway

33) Piper Hendricks 07-01-10 Coordinator, Instructional, ESC 2

34) Ferris Holmes 07-29-10 Industrial Arts/Technology Ed, Pickens

Technical College

35) Amber Hutchinson 07-29-10 Grade 2, Arkansas

36) Tera Irving 07-29-10 Life Skills, Kenton

37) Kimberly Jiron 07-19-10 Consultant, Exceptional Student

Services, ESC 2

38) Katherine Jones 07-26-10 Speech Language Pathologist, ESC 2

39) Kimberly Kienholz 07-26-10 ECE Special Ed, Altura/Park Lane/

Montview/Sable

40) Rosanne Kopin 07-29-10 English Language Arts, South

41) Kelsey Kuptz 07-29-10 Grade 2, Crawford

42) Sara Lugert 07-29-10 Grade 4, Elkhart

43) Sarah Madsen 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, Vassar

44) Lorraine Martinez 07-29-10 Nurse, Child Development Center

45) Lawrence Moore 07-29-10 Industrial Arts/Technology Ed., Pickens

Technical College

46) Kaylee Neff 07-29-10 Kindergarten, Aurora Quest K-8

47) Robert Nibecker 07-29-10 Grade 5, Elkhart

48) Ramona Olivas 07-29-10 TOSA, Aurora Central

49) Michelle Passeretti 07-29-10 Grade 2, Lansing

50) Christie Peters 07-29-10 Grade 1, Jewell

51) Caroline Roma 07-29-10 Science, North

52) Hayley Schneider 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, East

53) Larisa Serbina 07-29-10 Math, Hinkley


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54) Conor Simbeck 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, Crawford

55) Ryan Stitt 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, Virginia Court

56) Sarah Stowell 07-29-10 Grade 1, Dartmouth

57) Benjamin Theimer 07-29-10 Affective Needs, West

58) Katherine Thies 07-29-10 Grade 4, Dartmouth

59) Stephanie Thomas 07-29-10 Grade 5, Jewell

60) Kathryn Vlchek 07-29-10 TOSA, Positive Behavior Support,

Equity & Engagement, ESC 4

61) Teal Wilson 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, Tollgate

62) Kelsey Witkiewicz 07-29-10 Grade 1, Aurora Quest K-8

c. Extension of Leave of Absence

Courtney Rich 04-19-10 Medical

Kindergarten, Fulton

d. Leave of Absence

1) Cara Ackert 04-26-10 Medical

Speech Language Pathologist, CDC

2) Lori Harris 04-12-10 Medical

Practical Nursing, Pickens Technical

College

3) Amy Ramagosa 04-26-10 Medical

Grade 1/TOSA, Paris

4) Heidi Wagner 04-23-10 Medical

TOSA, Crawford

e. Return from Leave of Absence

1) Madison Acklam 04-15-10 Grade 3, Tollgate

2) Jessica Evans 04-26-10 TOSA, Literacy Instructional Coach,

ESC 2

3) Lori Large 04-15-10 Grade 2, Vaughn

4) Alanna Murdock 04-21-10 Social Worker, ECE/Lansing/Montview

5) Karen Wright 04-19-10 Cross Categorical, ESC 2

f. Reassignment

1) Jori Botvinick 07-29-10 Grade 2, Fletcher K-3 to Grade 3,

Boston K-8

2) David Capra 07-29-10 Physical Education, Boston K-8 to

Aurora Hills

3) Grace Choi 07-29-10 TOSA/ELA, Iowa to TOSA, Admin.

Support, Crawford

4) Kayla Cook 07-29-10 TOSA, Literacy Instructional Coach,

ESC 2 to Yale

5) Gina Garg 07-29-10 ELA, Mrachek to Kindergarten,


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Arkansas

6) Janine Jackson 07-29-10 Math, Aurora Hills to Hinkley

7) Ingrid Levandowski 07-29-10 Foreign Language, Central to East

8) Rebecca Marcus 07-29-10 Computer Technology, West to

Kindergarten, Lyn Knoll

9) Sherry Oldfield 07-29-10 Consumer Family Studies, Aurora

Central to TOSA, Aurora Hills

10) John Rafle 07-29-10 Natural Science, Rangeview to West

11) Kassandra Shawver 07-29-10 Grade 3, Clyde Miller to Vista Peak K-9

12) Victor Strouse 07-29-10 Assistant Principal to TOSA, Athletics,

Rangeview

13) Lawrence Thigpen 07-29-10 TOSA, Dean of Students, Aurora

Frontier K-8 to Vista PEAK, K-9

g. Transfer

1) Brooke Fulham 07-29-10 Cross Categorical, Hinkley to Affective

Needs, Vista PEAK K-9

2) Michael Klouser 07-29-10 Industrial Arts/Technology Ed, Pickens

Technical College to Math, Vista

PEAK K-9

3) Mary Perron 07-29-10 Assistant Principal to TOSA, Dean of

Students, Aurora Central

4) Julie Thigpen 07-29-10 School Nurse, Murphy Creek K-8 to

Vista PEAK K-9

5) Korri Treacy 07-29-10 Kindergarten, Tollgate to Side Creek

h. Retirement

1) Catherine Bernard 05-21-10 School Nurse, ESC 3

2) Georgette Colasanti 05-21-10 English Language Arts, Aurora Quest

3) Joe LoVerde 05-21-10 TOSA, Dean of Students, Tollgate

4) Tonia Lyman 05-21-10 Natural Science, South

5) Mary Wright 06-16-10 Assistant Principal, Hinkley

i. Nonrenewal of Probationary Teachers for the 2010-2011

Contract Year Due to Funding

Nicholas Chapla Sasa Jovic

3. Non-Licensed Administrative and Staff Responsible – Allen

Professional/Technical Personnel 8:37 - 8:38

a. Resignation

1) Jason Braddy 05-10-10 Manager, Technical Services, ITC

2) Daniel Davis 03-31-10 Chief Information Officer, ITC


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b. Appointment

1) Lynley Agsam 07-01-10 System Administrator, ITC

2) Keith Bentzen 07-01-10 Coordinator, Design & Construction

Projects, Facilities

3) David Elisberg 07-01-10 Coordinator, Design & Construction


4) Matthew Gross 05-14-10 Specialist, Network Applications, ITC

5) Berry Jones 07-01-10 Coordinator, Design & Construction


6) Eugene Wardynski 07-01-10 Chief Finance Officer, ESC 1

c. Retirement

Joseph D’Ambrosio 06-30-10 Buyer, Senior, Warehouse

RECOMMENDATION: The Board approve the personnel actions.

F. DIVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES

1. Instructional Materials Adoption Staff Responsible – Stuart

8:38 - 8:43

(Attachment IV-F-1)

The Board was presented with a list of proposed supplemental instructional materials for

adoption on April 20.

RECOMMENDATION: The Board adopt the supplemental instructional materials as

presented.

G. DIVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES

No Items

Board of Education Work


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V – BOARD OF EDUCATION WORK

BOARD REPORTS 8:43 - 8:53

Concerns or Issues

BOARD SELF-MONITORING 8:53 - 8:58

Concluding Items


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VI – CONCLUDING ITEMS

A. OPPORTUNITY FOR AUDIENCE

B. NEXT MEETING DATE

The next business meeting of the Board of Education will be held on May 18, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. in

the Dr. Edward and Mrs. Patricia Lord Boardroom at Educational Services Center 4.

C. ADJOURNMENT

Attachment II-E-3e

RMSEL Agreement

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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 2006-2011

THIS AGREEMENT, effective March 8, 2010 is made between and among Cherry Creek School District No. 5, School District No. 1 in the City and County of Denver, Douglas County School District

RE-1, Arapahoe County School District No. 6 (the Littleton Public Schools), and Aurora Public Schools

collectively referred to hereafter as “the sponsoring districts,” to create a board of cooperative educational

services for the purpose of operating an expeditionary learning school, the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary learning (“RMSEL”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the sponsoring districts are authorized to enter into this Agreement pursuant to the

Boards of Cooperative Services Act of 1965, as amended, §§ 22-5-101, et seq., C.R.S., and 29-1-203, C.R.S.;

WHEREAS, the sponsoring districts previously have formed a board of cooperative educational services to establish and operate an expeditionary learning school for the benefit of students residing

within the sponsoring districts;

WHEREAS, the sponsoring districts wish to continue the operation of said expeditionary learning school using a school-based governance structure;

WHEREAS, the parties wish to operate the expeditionary learning school within the boundaries of School District No. 1 in the City and County of Denver and to obtain certain facilities and services

from said school district while working collaboratively with and providing educational opportunities for

students of the other sponsoring districts;

WHEREAS, the parties have requested a renewal of the intergovernmental agreement, for five

years, to operate the expeditionary learning school within the boundaries of School District No. 1 in the

City and County of Denver and to obtain certain facilities and services from said school district while working collaboratively with and providing educational opportunities for students of the other sponsoring

districts; and

WHEREAS, the expeditionary learning school is in good standing with the sponsoring districts.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

1. Continuation of BOCES. The sponsoring districts shall continue the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning Board of Cooperative Educational Services (“the Board”) to operate and

oversee the administration of RMSEL. The Board shall continue to operate in accordance with

the constitution and bylaws in effect as of the date of this Agreement, until such time, if any, as

those documents are lawfully amended; provided that this Agreement shall supersede and control the constitution and bylaws insofar as it may be inconsistent with the terms of those documents.

2. Board Membership. The Board shall have six members, consisting of one board member from each of the sponsoring districts and one member appointed by the sponsoring district from the

public at large. Such public appointee shall be a resident of one of the sponsoring districts. The

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sponsoring districts shall consider the recommendations of the Public Education and Business

Coalition and the Colorado Outward Bound School in appointing such member.

3. Operating Authority. The Board shall be a body corporate with authority to exercise all powers

available to it by law, including, but not limited to powers to contract for services; employ personnel and determine their compensation; procure insurance; lease a school site; purchase,

lease, or rent furniture, equipment, and supplies; keep records required by law, adopt policies; and

accept and expend gifts, donations, or grants of any kind in accordance with such conditions as

may be prescribed by donors consistent with law and the terms of this Agreement.

4. RMSEL Program. RMSEL shall offer a curriculum integrating the major academic disciplines for

students in grades K-12. The expeditionary learning program shall be informed by the experience and ideas of Outward Bound, shall incorporate specific, identified design principles, and shall

organize student education into purposeful expeditions of inquiry, discovery, and action.

5. Objectives. The Board and RMSEL shall pursue the following objectives:

a. Improvement of student learning.

b. The provision of an educational program organized around a series of interdisciplinary

expeditions combining a rigorous academic program with intellectual inquiry, reflection,

and service reflecting the mission and design principles of the National Expeditionary Learning Model.

c. The creation of accurate and innovative means for measuring student outcomes.

d. The integration of assessment practices, which are comparable with those used in the

sponsoring district (e.g. [MAP] Measures of Academic Progress assessment).

e. The creation of new professional opportunities for educators, including the opportunity to

be responsible for the learning program at RMSEL site.

f. The provision of educational service to a diverse student population drawn from the

communities served by the sponsoring districts.

g. The dissemination of information regarding the RMSEL program.

h. The provision of expanded choices in educational programs available within the public school system.

i. The provision of a formal mechanism for engaging parents and community members in the activities and educational program of RMSEL.

j. The establishment of a cross-district, school-based models of governance for use in other

collaborations.

6. Governance. The Board ordinarily shall have responsibility for and authority to conduct the

business and affairs of RMSEL consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Board shall be advised by a site-based decision-making governing council (“the Council”) having the following

functions and characteristics:

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a. The Council will operate under the leadership of a principal or team designated by the

Board.

b. The Council shall assist in the implementation of RMSEL’s educational program in a

manner consistent with the policies of the BOCES and the mission of RMSEL.

c. The Council shall function as RMSEL’s improvement and accountability advisory body.

As such, it shall assess and advise the Board regarding educational programs,

expenditures, and other matters related to the quality of RMSEL’s program.

d. Council leadership shall present recommendations for the Board’s consideration and final

action on matters concerning which such action is required by law or Board policy.

e. Council membership shall include parents, community members, and staff reflecting the

diversity of RMSEL and its sponsoring districts.

f. The Council may recommend changes in its structure or organization to the Board for

approval.

7. Expeditionary Learning School Service Link. To ensure that RMSEL administration and its

leadership have access to the experience and expertise of the sponsoring districts and other

organizations, the Expeditionary Learning School Service Link (“Service Link”) will be continued. The Service Link shall consist of the superintendent or superintendent’s designee from

one or more of the sponsoring districts and shall provide advice, experience, and advocacy. The

Service Link shall provide advice concerning plans and proposals of the Council and assist in developing strategies to overcome legal, administrative or political obstacles to the objectives of

RMSEL.

8. Student Enrollment. All RMSEL students residing within the geographic boundaries of the

Littleton Public Schools, Douglas County, Cherry Creek School District No. 5, Aurora Public

Schools and the City and County of Denver shall be deemed enrolled in School District No. I in

the City and County of Denver (the Denver Public Schools), which shall include such students within its pupil enrollment count for purposes of the Public School Finance Act of 1994, as

amended, § 22-54-102, C.R.S.

9. Student Admission. Students shall be selected for admission as follows:

a. Each sponsoring district shall be guaranteed the following minimum numbers of student spaces each school Year: Denver Public Schools—165 FTE; Cherry Creek Schools 88

FTE; Douglas County Schools—50 FTE; Littleton Public Schools—35 FTE, and Aurora

Public Schools 35 FTE.

b. If a sponsoring district does not fill its allocation, students from another sponsoring

district shall be admitted by such date as is determined by the Board, upon the agreement

of their sponsoring district of residence. Each student so admitted shall be counted toward the paragraph 9(a) allocation of the sponsoring district, which did not fill its allocation.

No student so admitted shall be disenrolled solely to make room for a resident student of

the sponsoring district whose allocation was used to admit the student.

c. If more than the allotted number of students from any given district seeks admission, a

lottery or other random process for selection shall be used. Such process shall maintain

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each sponsoring district’s minimum enrollment entitlement and shall promote diversity in

the student population.

d. Consistent with the principles of expeditionary learning, RMSEL shall seek to admit a

student population that would benefit from RMSEL’s unique learning opportunities and curricular classroom structures.

e. Consistent with § 22-36-101, C.R.S., admission to RMSEL may be denied if:

i. There is a lack of space or teaching staff within RMSEL or grade level.

ii. RMSEL does not offer appropriate programs, is not structured or equipped with the necessary facilities to meet special needs of a student, or does not offer a

particular program requested.

iii. A student does not meet established eligibility criteria for participation, including

age requirements, course prerequisites, and required levels of performance.

iv. A student has been expelled, or is in the process of being expelled, for the

reasons specified in §§ 22-33-106(1)(c.5) or (1)(d).

v. Grounds exist for the denial of enrollment pursuant to §§ 22-33-106(3)(a), (b), (c), (e), or (f).

10. Funding. RMSEL shall be funded as follows:

a. Per-pupil Revenue (PPR) Funding. Funding for RMSEL shall be provided by the Denver

Public Schools in the amount of 100% of district per-pupil revenues (PPR) for each pupil admitted to RMSEL from any sponsoring district, up to a maximum of 373 students; less

deduction for purchased services, less other deductions as provided herein and adjusted

as provided herein. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “per-pupil revenue” will

have the meaning defined in §22-30.5-112(2)(a.5), C.R.S.

b. District Services. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, as set forth in any

subsequent written agreement between RMSEL and the Denver Public Schools, or as required by law, RMSEL will not be entitled to use of or access to Denver Public School

Services, supplies, or facilities. Such agreements by the Denver Public Schools to provide

services or support to RMSEL shall be subject to all terms and conditions of this Contract, except as may be otherwise agreed in writing.

i. Special Education Services. RMSEL shall pay to the Denver Public Schools an amount equal to the per pupil cost incurred by the Denver Public Schools in

providing federally required educational services, less the Denver Public Schools

expenditures for mild/moderate teachers, multiplied by the number of students

enrolled in RMSEL. Charges to RMSEL may be withheld from the funding provided to RMSEL pursuant to Section E below.

RMSEL’s expense incurred in connection with the employment of teachers providing special education services to students with mild/moderate disabilities

(above) shall be borne entirely by RMSEL.

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1. Excess Costs. With respect to students with disabilities who reside in

other school districts, the Denver Public Schools shall determine whether excess costs should be charged to the district of residence pursuant to

C.R.S. § 22-20-109(5), and any amounts paid as excess costs shall be

paid to Denver Public Schools to defray extra costs incurred by the

Denver Public Schools in providing special education services to the student.

However, if RMSEL provides transportation services to a non resident student with disabilities as a related service, it shall enter into a contract

with the student’s district of residence for payment to RMSEL of any

transportation services arranged for by RMSEL.

ii. Student Information Data Processing System. Unless otherwise agreed upon in

writing by the Denver Public Schools and RMSEL, the Denver Public Schools shall provide to RMSEL the use of the Denver Public School’s student

information data processing system, unless the Denver Public Schools and

RMSEL agree to a different method for transmitting student information. The use

of such system is essential to the transmission of data between RMSEL and the Denver Public Schools to fulfill district, state and federal reporting requirements.

RMSEL shall use such system and shall adhere to all system requirements,

Denver Public Schools directives, and timelines, with respect to such use. Accurate information will be provided by RMSEL according to Denver Public

Schools provided timelines to ensure state and federal reporting deadlines are

met. RMSEL shall install and maintain such equipment as is necessary to use

such system and shall pay to the Denver Public Schools the district’s actual costs required to add RMSEL to the system. The costs may be revised annually.

1. The Denver Public Schools will provide training certification on the data entry and use of the Denver Public School’s student information data

processing system to two (2) individuals for RMSEL. These two

individuals will also receive a Denver Public Schools email account and authorization to use the Denver Public School’s support system in

support of RMSEL’s use of such systems.

2. RMSEL may, at a specified Denver Public Schools cost, purchase from the Denver Public Schools: training, system access, the Denver Public

Schools support system and a Denver Public Schools email account for

one (1) additional RMSEL staff person.

3. It is the responsibility of RMSEL to, on an annual basis, provide the

DoTS Hotline with the names of the two (or three, if purchased) school staff members who will be the current users of RMSEL’s allocations for

Training, Denver Public Schools support system and email access.

iii. RMSEL shall reimburse the Denver Public Schools for actual costs incurred in

submitting data for the annual October count, and any other agreed upon Denver

Public School Services, based on the hourly rate of the staff person performing

this task.

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c. Disbursement of Funding. RMSEL shall receive disbursements from the Denver Public

Schools in two installments, so that 50% of the funding required herein is received on or about July 15, and 50% is received on or before January 15 each year, subject to

adjustments as provided herein.

d. Student Transfers. If a student for whom funding is provided to RMSEL pursuant to this

Agreement transfers to a sponsoring district after October 1 of any year, RMSEL shall

pay the sponsoring district a sum equivalent to such sponsoring district’s PPR, prorated

for the balance of RMSEL year, unless within thirty (30) days of the transfer RMSEL enrolls another student from such sponsoring district.

e. DPS Enrollment Cap. The Denver Public Schools shall be under no obligation to provide funding for more than 165 students who reside within the City and County of Denver as

of October 1; unless more than 165 such students are enrolled in RMSEL as of that date

with approval of the Denver Public Schools. The Denver Public Schools may withhold from its funding obligations under this Agreement funds equivalent to its per-pupil

revenue multiplied by the number of students enrolled from the City and County of

Denver less 165.

f. Categorical Aid. The Denver Public Schools shall provide to RMSEL RMSEL’s

proportionate share of federal (e.g., Title I and Title VI funding, if RMSEL is eligible)

and state (e.g., English language proficiency, gifted and talented, and transportation, as appropriate) categorical aid received by the districts, other than aid for special education

services.

g. Funding Contingency. If the Denver Public Schools is not provided funding pursuant to

the Public School Finance Act of 1994, §§ 22-54-101, et seq., C.R.S., as to any student or

students attending RMSEL, the sponsoring district in which each such student resides

shall be responsible for payment to RMSEL of a sum equivalent to that school district’s per pupil revenue, and RMSEL shall reimburse the Denver Public Schools for any

funding provided to RMSEL by the Denver Public Schools for such student.

11. Content Standards. RMSEL shall ensure that its students meet or exceed the content standards of

the sponsoring districts.

12. Accreditation. RMSEL shall maintain accreditation through a process approved by the BOCES

through the Colorado Department of Education.

13. Employment of Teachers from Sponsoring Districts. It is understood that RMSEL may seek to employ teachers who are currently employed by sponsoring districts. If such teachers so request,

they shall be granted leaves of absence from sponsoring districts for the duration of their

employment by RMSEL.

14. Employment Policies and Practices. RMSEL shall follow the policies and procedures set forth in

the RMSEL Personnel Handbook, as such may be amended by time to time by the Board, including the salary schedule and dispute resolution process set forth in that handbook. RMSEL

shall not be deemed bound by the provisions of any employment contract or collective bargaining

agreement in effect between any sponsoring district and any of its employees or employee

representatives. Any employee of RMSEL may retain membership in any employee organization,

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provided that no such organization shall be recognized for collective bargaining purposes absent

approval of each sponsoring district.

Employment Benefits. Employees of RMSEL who are on leave of absence from sponsoring

districts shall be entitled to receive such life, health, dental, and vision insurance benefits as are available through their respective sponsoring districts, to the extent available under the terms of

applicable plans and collective bargaining agreements. RMSEL shall reimburse each sponsoring

district 100% of the cost of any such benefits. This provision will expire on June 30, 2011.

Employees of RMSEL who are hired under this provision prior to the 2009-10 school year will continue to hold the leave of absence status from the sponsoring district. However, they will only

be eligible for life, health, dental and vision available to RMSEL employees.

Employees hired for the 2009-10 and subsequent years who were employed in sponsoring

districts will be RMSEL employees and therefore only be eligible for life, health, dental and

vision insurance provided by RMSEL.

Student Assessments. RMSEL shall implement a student assessment program consistent with the

principles of expeditionary learning, which program shall be suitable for measuring student

performance against applicable content standards. Such assessment program shall include one or more measures comparable to those used by the sponsoring districts.

15. Record Keeping. RMSEL shall maintain appropriate financial records and make those records available to the sponsoring districts for review at any time. RMSEL will comply with all

requirements of the Colorado Open Records Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy

Act.

16. Audit. RMSEL shall engage the services of an auditor to audit its financial and administrative

operations each year. The report of such audit shall be provided to the sponsoring districts.

17. Compliance with Laws. RMSEL shall operate in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and

local laws, ordinances, and regulations.

18. Nondiscrimination. RMSEL shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed,

color, sex, age, national origin, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, or disability.

19. Students with Disabilities. Notwithstanding anything in this Contract to the contrary and unless

otherwise agreed to by the Superintendent for the Denver Public Schools or his designee and

RMSEL, special education services, related services, and accommodations for students who are eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA), Section 504

of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

shall be provided as follows:

a. The District’s Responsibilities. The Denver Public Schools, as the Local Education

Agency (LEA), is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of federal special

education law and regulations are met in RMSEL, and that special education and related services are provided in RMSEL in the same manner as they are provided in other

schools in the Denver Public Schools. Accordingly, the Denver Public Schools will

provide administrative and special services using Denver Public Schools staff (except as set forth herein), forms, documents, and procedures, and will conduct and/or oversee all

referral processes, evaluations, reevaluations, eligibility determinations, placement

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decisions, and development and implementation of IEPs for students with disabilities.

Additionally, the Denver Public Schools will oversee procedural compliance with federal and state law and regulations concerning the education of students with disabilities. If

RMSEL and the Denver Public Schools disagree as to the correct interpretation or

application of a statute or regulation concerning the education of students with

disabilities, the Denver Public Schools’ position will control. The Denver Public Schools will provide training, consultation and advice to RMSEL as needed with regard to

Section 504 compliance, including legal interpretations, recommendations for

intervention strategies, and assistance in conducting Section 504 plan and review meetings.

b. RMSEL’s Responsibilities. RMSEL will comply with all Denver Public School board policies, procedures and regulations related to special education, including the Denver

Public School’s Student Services Manual, and the requirements of federal and state law

and regulations concerning the education of students with disabilities. RMSEL will

cooperate with and assist the Denver Public Schools in the delivery of special education services. By way of illustration and not by way of limitation, such cooperation and

assistance shall include making available reasonable times and places, including an

appropriate resource room or work area, during the regular school day for the provision of special education services, providing time at RMSEL’s expense for the student’s

general education teachers to attend IEP meetings and other meetings and to provide

consultation to the Denver Public School’s special education staff concerning students, and providing appropriate meeting rooms at RMSEL site for meetings with parents.

Additionally, RMSEL will be responsible for compliance with Section 504 and the ADA

in its general curriculum, including but not limited to implementation of any formal

Section 504 Plan that has been developed for a student.

RMSEL shall employ the teachers necessary to provide specialized instruction to its

students with mild/moderate disabilities. Such teachers shall be properly trained, licensed and endorsed to provide the special education services for which they are employed,

including meeting the definition of “highly qualified teacher” pursuant to the No Child

Left Behind Act and IDEIA, as amended from time to time, and shall have such other training and qualifications as the Denver Public Schools may in its discretion prescribe

from time to time for similarly situated Denver Public Schools teachers. The number of

teachers employed to provide specialized instruction to mild/moderate students of

RMSEL shall be determined in accordance with generally applicable Denver Public School requirements. The Denver Public Schools reserves its right to require a different

teacher to provide specialized instruction to mild/moderate students in the Denver Public

Schools determines that the teacher employed by RMSEL in that capacity is not properly trained or qualified or is not delivering special education services in accordance with

applicable law or Denver Public Schools policies or procedures.

c. Admission Process/Procedure. To ensure that the needs of students with disabilities are

met:

i. Following the application deadline and upon completing the lottery if appropriate, RMSEL will require that the student or sponsoring district provide the most recent

IEP or Section 504 plan, if any.

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ii. If the applicant has an IEP or Section 504 Plan, the IEP or Section 504 Plan will be

provided to RMSEL mild/moderate teacher immediately upon receipt of the IEP.

iii. When an applicant has an IEP or Section 504 Plan, prior to the decision to admit or

deny admission, a screening team consisting of RMSEL Executive Director or designee, RMSEL mild/moderate teacher, and a representative from the student’s

home district will review the IEP or Section 504 Plan, and, if deemed appropriate,

confer with staff at the student’s previous school, and will make a determination

whether the services and space available at RMSEL are sufficient to deliver the program required by the IEP or to provide the accommodations required in the

Section 504 Plan. If the screening team cannot reach consensus, the representative

from the student’s home district shall convene a complete IEP team to make the final determination.

iv. When a student with disabilities who has been placed in a center-based program by an IEP Team or who has intensive service needs as identified by an IEP Team applies

for admission into a RMSEL or a program that does not have the staff or services

available to meet the needs as identified on the IEP, the RMSEL Executive Director

or designee shall convene an IEP Team meeting. The student’s application for admission is contingent upon the determination by the IEP Team that the student can

receive a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment at

RMSEL in its existing programs and at its current level of staffing. If the determination is that FAPE is not available, the student’s application for admission

will be denied and the student’s current placement will remain as determined by the

prior IEP Team meeting, unless changed at RMSEL IEP Team meeting.

Representatives from the student’s prior school will be invited to participate in the IEP Team meeting at RMSEL. Additionally, an application for attendance at RMSEL

may be denied for a student seeking placement at RMSEL in the same manner and

for the same reasons as such application be denied for a student without disabilities.

v. Admission of applicants with an IEP or Section 504 Plan shall be in compliance with

Denver Public Schools requirements and procedures concerning the education of students with disabilities. Every student who is admitted with an IEP or Section 504

Plan from his/her previous school will be placed directly in a program that meets the

requirements of such IEP or Section 504 Plan, unless and until a review staffing by

the IEP team or 504 Plan review meeting is held and the IEP or Section 504 Plan is changed.

d. Transportation. No sponsoring district will provide transportation services to RMSEL’s students with disabilities who are attending RMSEL, which is a school of choice. If RMSEL

determines that a student with disabilities requires transportation as a related service, RMSEL

solely shall be responsible for arranging for the financing and provision of said services.

e. Responsibility to Defend. The Denver Public Schools will handle administrative proceedings

and provide for the defense and payment of any claims, awards, or damages, including

attorneys’ fees, resulting from any alleged violation of any applicable law or regulation pertaining to the education of students with disabilities who are enrolled in RMSEL, provided

that RMSEL gives its full cooperation to and follows the advice and instructions of the

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Denver Public Schools in special education and 504-related matters, and is in compliance

with the terms of this Contract.

20. Facilities. RMSEL shall be located in a facility provided by the Denver Public Schools, pursuant

to the terms and conditions of a lease to be agreed upon between the Board and the Denver Public Schools.

21. Third Party Beneficiaries. This contract shall not create any right in any party other than the

sponsoring districts, nor shall any third party be entitled to enforce any right or obligation that may be possessed by any party to this contract.

22. Governing Law and Enforceability. This contract will be governed and construed according to the constitution and laws of the State of Colorado. If any provision of this contract or any application

hereof is found contrary to law, such provision or application will have effect only to the extent

permitted by law.

23. Term of Agreement and Termination. This Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2006 and

shall continue through June 30, 2011, unless earlier termination as provided herein.

24. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated prior to its expiration date, as follows:

a. The board of education of any sponsoring district may terminate the Agreement by notifying the Board of its intention to withdraw from the Agreement by May 1 of any year. Such notice

shall be in writing and shall operate to terminate the Agreement effective as of the end of the

fiscal year in which notice is given.

b. Two-thirds of the members of the Board may vote to terminate the Agreement effective as of

the end of any fiscal year.

Upon termination as provided above, the non-terminating sponsoring districts may continue to

operate RMSEL upon such terms and conditions as they may determine among themselves.

25. Prior Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the parties concerning

the establishment and operation of RMSEL, specifically including, without limitation, that

agreement effective beginning July 1, 2001, which is hereby rescinded.

26. Savings Clause. All terms contained in this Agreement are severable and in the event that any of

them shall be held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such invalid or unenforceable term or condition is not contained herein.

27. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any Addendum(s) attached hereto constitute the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the matters addressed by this Agreement, and this

Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter

hereof. Amendments may be made to this Agreement in the form of an Addendum, so long as

those Addendums are in writing and executed by all parties to this Agreement.

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CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5

By: ___________________________________

President

ATTEST:

___________________________________

Secretary SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY

AND COUNTY OF DENVER

By: __________________________________

President

ATTEST:

________________________________

Secretary

ARAPAHOE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NO. 6 (LITTLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

By: _________________________________

President

ATTEST:

_________________________________

Secretary DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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By: _______________________________ President

ATTEST:

_________________________________

Secretary

AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

By: _______________________________

President

ATTEST:

_________________________________

Secretary

Attachment IV-A-1

Superintendent Monitoring Report

Policy 3.4 – Financial Planning and Budgeting

BOE May 4, 2010 Monitoring Report on Policy 3.4 Page 1

SUPERINTENDENT MONITORING REPORT May 4, 2010 Consent Agenda

Policy 3.4 – Financial Conditions and Activity

Policy 3.4 Summary

Financial planning or budgeting for any fiscal year or part thereof shall not deviate materially from District Goals priorities or risk fiscal jeopardy, and shall be derived from a multi-year plan.

Interpretation of Policy 3.4

For any financial plan or budget, the Superintendent shall not cause or allow the District or any school chartered by the District to omit (a) credible projections of revenues and expenses, (b) separation of capital and operational items and funds, (c) cash flow and significant balance sheet items, or (d) disclosure of planning assumptions.

For any financial plan or budget, the Superintendent shall not cause or allow the District or any school chartered by the District to plan or budget in a manner that risks incurring those conditions set forth in the Board’s policy on Financial Condition and Activities.

For any financial plan or budget, the Superintendent shall not cause or allow the District or any school chartered by the District to provide less for Board prerogatives during the year than is set forth in the Investment in Governance policy. This item pertains only to the District, not charter schools.

Update on Compliance with Policy 3.4

During the 2009-10 school year, the District is in compliance with this policy. Evidence of Compliance with Policy 3.4

Accreditation Report – Compliance – Budget, Accounting and Reporting Adopted 2009-10 Budget, Re-Adopted 2009-10 Budget Bi-Monthly Interim Financial Report Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) District Policy DA – Fiscal Management Goals/Priority Objectives The board of education has a $173k services budget to use at its prerogative, and has

spent $130k after nine months of operations. The board also has a governance services budget of $774k for audit and legal services

and treasurer collection fees and has spent $547k after nine months of operations. A Public Budget Hearing is facilitated annually by the District Accountability Advisory

Committee State Treasurer’s Interest-Free Loan Program For Colorado School Districts

Attachment IV-D-1

Pickens Technical College Building Trades

Home Sale

Attachment IV-F-1

Instructional Materials Adoption

Aurora Public Schools Proposed Supplemental Instructional Materials

For Adoption April 2010

C:\DOCUME~1\staff\LOCALS~1\Temp\Proposed Supplemental.doc

Title/Series

Author Publisher Copyright Grade(s) or

Course

K-12 Mathematics

Contexts for Learning Mathematics: Investigating Number Sense Addition and Subtraction, Student and Teacher Materials

Fosnot Heinemann 2007 K-3

Contexts for Learning Mathematics: Investigating Multiplication and Division, Student and Teacher Materials

Fosnot Heinemann 2007 3-5

Contexts for Learning Mathematics: Investigating Fractions, Decimals and Percents, Student and Teacher Materials


Games for Early Number Sense: A Yearlong Resource, Student and Teacher Materials

Fosnot Heinemann 2007 K-1

Minilessons for Early Addition and Subtraction: A Yearlong Resource, Student and Teacher Materials


Minilessons for Extending Addition and Subtraction: A Yearlong Resource, Student and Teacher Materials


Minilessons for Early Multiplication and Division: A Yearlong Resource, Student and Teacher Materials


Minilessons for Extending Multiplication and Division: A Yearlong Resource, Student and Teacher Materials


Every Day Counts Partner Games, Student and Teacher Materials

Kanter, Gillespie, and Clark

Great Source 2005 K-6

Get it Together: Math Problems for Groups, Equals Series, Student and Teacher Materials

Erickson U. of Calif. Lawrence Hall of Science

1989 4-12

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