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(which pays off the cost of new school buildings). Focusing
specifically on the latter, Mr. Carlson showed the Board some
of the possible scenarios for the long-term pay-off of the
District's recently approved $47MM bond for classroom facilities.
The budget topic was closed with the promise of future public
discussion as the Board enters it next planning cycle, in
a series of budget meetings which begin in January 2005.
BUSINESS AGENDA
In its regular business meeting, the Board touched on several
other items, including approval of a consent agenda, which
is detailed in the adjoining box.
Staff reports included the Superintendent's eye-witness account
of Homecoming Weekend activities, which featured the use of
the District's just-completed all-weather, multi-purpose field
at BHHS. With the varsity boys' soccer team playing a Friday
afternoon contest in a driving downpour, followed by games
for varsity field hockey and football-in chilly but drier
conditions on Saturday-the new field did indeed pass both
tests of all-weather and multi-purpose use. The size and enthusiasm
of the Homecoming event crowds affirmed District support for
its student athletes, and appreciation of the new facilities.
Team captains had prepared an elegant thank-you for the new
facilities to the entire school community, with special appreciation
to the Board of Education and Director of Athletics Mike Gulino.
Friday night's rain postponed the delivery of the captains'
thanks to a ceremony which will be rescheduled in the spring,
when all of the high school's renovated fields will be back
in play.
Deputy Superintendent Jackie Taylor reported on the annual
review of the District's emergency plans, calling at-
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tention to several refinements (such
as expected addition of visible nametags for all District personnel)
and ongoing practice at various emergency drills. Parents from
each school will be notified when these emergency drills are
to take place.
Assistant Superintendent Greg Carlson provided an update
on the Athletic Facilities Project, which featured the completion
of the multi-purpose field. Mr. Carlson noted progress on
the renovation of all the other fields at the high school,
and plans for the re-bidding of brick and mortar work on athletic
facilities, yet to be completed. The Board thanked Scott Hughes
of The Thomas Group, the District's consultant on the Athletic
Facilities Project, specifically for his guidance on the location
and completion of the new multi-purpose field.
The Board concluded its public meeting by to adjourning executive
session
on several personnel, legal, and negotiations matters.
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Coming Attractions
Monday, November 1
(Note change from Tuesday, 11/2):
Reception for Cum Laude and
National Merit Students-
7:00 p.m.; Public Meeting-
7:30 p.m. , Policies.
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