Wrangell Public School District public meetings in 2020
5 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting Agenda
The Wrangell Public School District Board will hold its regular meeting, taking action on a FY2021 budget revision, approving grant applications, and reviewing multiple board policies. The board will also hear public comments, receive reports from administrators, and handle routine consent agenda items.
- FY2021 Budget Revision (Action)
- Approve applications for Carl Perkins, CARES, ESEA, and Special Education grants
- First reading of policies on classified staff recruitment, professional boundaries, and nondiscrimination
- Second reading of policies on strategic plan, budget, certified staff recruitment, and student nutrition
- Consent agenda: approve minutes, extracurricular contracts, and resignation of paraprofessional Cindy Martin
Policy Committee Meeting
The Wrangell School Board Policy Committee is meeting to review and discuss a large number of board policies, ranging from student rights and technology use to board operations and investments. The committee will consider revisions to several policies, including those related to school accountability, student speech, nondiscrimination, and pandemic emergencies. Some policies will be forwarded to the full school board for action, while others are still in the discussion phase.
- Review of Board Policy 0510 (School District Report Card) to remove state performance star rating designation
- Review of Board Policy 5145 series covering student rights, speech, nondiscrimination, harassment, and privacy
- Review of Board Policy 6114.4 on Pandemic/Epidemic Emergencies, clarifying superintendent authority
- Review of Board Policy 6161.4 on Student Technology Usage, with new responsible use guidelines
- Discussion of Board Policy 3430 on Investing, deferred to a future task force
Policy Committee Meeting
The Wrangell School Board's Policy Committee is meeting to review and discuss a large number of board policies, ranging from student rights and staff recruitment to technology use and board operations. The committee will consider revisions, adoptions, and referrals, with several policies slated for upcoming board readings. The agenda is primarily procedural, focused on policy review and discussion rather than final decisions.
- Review of Board Policy 5141.42 (Professional Boundaries of Staff with Students) tied to insurance premium credit
- Discussion of Board Policy 6114.4 (Pandemic/Epidemic Emergencies) clarifying superintendent authority
- Review of Board Policy 6161.4 (Student Technology Usage) with new Responsible Use Guidelines
- Discussion of Board Policy 3430 (Investing) referred to a future task force
- Review of Board Policy 4161 (Leaves) recommending adoption with COVID-19 emergency leave AR
Special School Board Meeting re: Superintendent Search
The Wrangell School Board is holding a special meeting to discuss and take action on the superintendent search. The agenda includes a single action item with an attached proposal document.
- Action on superintendent search proposal
Regular Board Meeting Agenda
The Wrangell Public School District Board will hold a regular meeting with a work session with APEI, followed by action on consent agenda items, new business including grant applications, policy readings, a Title IX resolution, and a superintendent search proposal. The board will also discuss strategic plan revisions and review its code of ethics.
- Approve hires of four paraprofessionals and one extracurricular contract
- Approve expenditure to City & Borough of Wrangell for Evergreen Elementary School doors
- Consider grant applications including Alaska Children's Trust and Nora Roberts Foundation
- First reading of policies on budget, certified staff recruitment, and student nutrition
- Resolution 20-01 on Title IX