Morris Area School Meeting Agenda

The School Board of Independent School District 769, Morris Area Schools, will meet in regular session on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, 7 p.m.

Morris Area High School Media Center

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance/Moment of Silence

3. Consideration of the Agenda

4. Presentations

5. Visitor Comments/Public Forum

6. Approve Consent Agenda

7. Items Removed from Consent Agenda

8. Review Administrative Reports

9. Strategic Planning

10. School Board Reports

11. Consider Previous Business

11.1. Policy Review - Third Reading

11.1.1. Policy #533.1: Wellness Programs and Incentives

11.1.2. Policy #608: Instructional Services - Special Education

11.1.3. Policy #609: Religion

11.1.4. Policy #610 Field Trips

11.1.5. Policy #611: Home Schooling

11.1.6. Policy #612.1: Development of Parental Involvement Policies for

Title I Programs

11.2. Policy Review - Second Reading

11.2.1. Policy #613: Graduation Requirements

11.2.2. Policy #614: School District Testing Plan and Procedure

11.2.3. Policy #615: Testing Accommodations, Modifications, and

Exemptions for IEP's, Section 504 Plans, and LEP Students

12. Consider New Business

12.1. Resolution Directing the Administration to Make Recommendations

for Reductions in Programs and Positions and Reasons Therefore

12.2. Approve 2012-2013 School Calendar

12.3. 2013-2016 Superintendent Contract

12.4. Policy Review - First Reading

12.4.1. Policy #616: School District System Accountability

12.4.2. Policy #617: School District Ensurance of Preparatory and High

School Standards

12.4.3. Policy #618: Assessment of Student Achievement

12.5. Discuss and Schedule School Board Retreat

12.6. Other Items Deemed Appropriate by the Board

12.7. School Board Calendar Review

13. Adjournment