February 24, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale:  Linden Elementary's 3rd and 4th Grade Choir, under the direction of Ms. Erica Hixson, will present the program and pledge.

Rationale:  I recommend the approval of a request for maternity leave for Leigh Croyle, Guidance Counselor at Linden Elementary, for the birth of her child beginning April, 18, 2014 through June 02, 2014.  Ms. Croyle intends to use FMLA, personal and sick leave.  Physician’s documentation has been received.

Rationale:  I recommend the approval of a request for maternity leave for Shannon Eidam, a teacher at Oak Ridge High School, for the birth of her child beginning March 10, 2014 through April 18, 2014.  Ms. Eidam intends to use FMLA and sick leave.  Physician’s documentation has been received.

Rationale:  I recommend the approval of a request for maternity leave for Michelle Benditz, a teacher at Linden Elementary, for the birth of her child beginning March 14, 2014 through the end of the school year.  Ms. Benditz plans to use her personal days, sick days and FMLA benefits.  Physician’s documentation has been received.

Rationale:  I recommend approval of the support staff retirement plan changes as presented in the attached resolution.

Rationale:  I recommend the approval of the Oak Ridge Schools Differentiated Pay Plan.

Rationale:  I recommend approval of the Jefferson Middle School field trip to Williamsburg, VA. The attached documentation details the Jefferson Middle School American History field trip to Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, and Charlottesville, VA.  Included are the informal bid information for hotel, transportation, and banquet arrangements, and a single-source bid for Colonial Williamsburg programs.  The parent-student letter, itinerary, and sign-up information will be sent home this week, pending Board approval.  The final permission slip packet and price information will be sent home in August, 2014.  This year’s trip dates are October 10-13, 2014, at the beginning of Fall Break.

Rationale:  I recommend approval of the engineering services for Blankenship Field Bleacher Project. Due to the short timeline to complete this project, this contract was treated as an “emergency” engagement and per Board Policy, is being brought to the Board of Education for formal approval. Please see attached memo and contract.

Rationale:  I recommend approval of the engineering services contract with Albert F.G. Bedinger Consulting Engineers P.C. for the RMS HVAC Project in the amount of $31,600. Please see attached.

Rationale:  I recommend the approval of the fourth grade AAA Safety Patrol trip to Washington, DC for Glenwood Elementary, Linden Elementary, and Willow Brook Elementary Schools on May 30- June 2, 2014. Additional information is attached.

Rationale:  I recommend the approval to amend the FY’14 Budget with a transfer of $1,750,864 from General Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to fund Technology Infrastructure Improvements.  Please see attached for details.

Rationale:  I recommend approval of the Joint Resolution between Oak Ridge City Council and Oak Ridge Schools Board of Education relative to the retirement of the debt for the Oak Ridge High School and future initiatives involving Oak Ridge and Anderson County local option sales taxes.

Rationale:  Copy of report is attached.

Rationale:  Please see the attached Financial Report for January 2014.

Rationale:  Attached are two PowerPoints, one state-created and one teacher-created, that describe Response to Intervention in theory and what it looks like in general in schools.

Rationale:  Discussion of contract with PESG to provide substitute teachers and teacher assistant/paraprofessionals employees for ORS.