North Park School District public meetings in 2023
6 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Education
The North Park School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on December 13, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The board will consider a consent agenda including financial approvals, personnel recommendations, and several policy changes, and will discuss the amended 2023-2024 budget, mid-year salary increase, mill levy certification, and superintendent evaluation. Action items include approving a base salary increase and first readings of several policies.
- Approval of 2023-2024 amended budget and questions regarding mid-year salary increase
- Base salary adjustment/increase action item
- Mill levy certification moved to January 10, 2024, requiring a special meeting
- Consent agenda includes policy changes (GBGG Paid Leave, IHBIB Universal Preschool, AC Nondiscrimination, JBB* Sexual Harassment, GBAA Sexual Harassment, repeal of BDFC Preschool Council)
- First readings of policies: BC-R School Board Member Financial Disclosure, ILBC Literacy and Reading Comprehension, ILBC-R Regulation, JICA Student Dress Code
Special Meeting of the Board of Education -
This is a special meeting of the North Park School District Board of Education, primarily focused on the swearing-in of new and returning board members. The agenda also includes routine items such as approval of the agenda, a consent agenda with personnel recommendations, and adjournment. No substantive policy decisions or discussions are listed.
- Swearing in of new and incumbent board members: Sam Daugherty (District 1, new), Reece Hartman (District 3, returning), Catie Olney (At large District A, returning), Curtis Utley (At large District B, new), Debbie Russell (At large District D, returning)
- Consent agenda includes personnel recommendations
Board of Education
The North Park School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on November 8, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The board will consider approving the 22-23 audit, a BEST Grant application for a full school replacement, and first readings of several policy revisions. Discussions will include an amended budget with salary scale adjustments and retention payments, as well as staff Christmas gifts.
- Approval of 22-23 audit as presented, including pending adjustments
- Approval of 2024 BEST Grant application process to include a full school replacement
- Amended budget discussion including salary scale adjustments and retention payments
- First reading of policy revisions: GBGG Paid Leave, IHBIB Universal Preschool, AC Nondiscrimination, JBB and GBAA Sexual Harassment
- Repeal of policy BDFC (Preschool Council) first reading
Board of Education
The Board of Education will discuss the 2023-24 budget amendment and retention payments. Members will also review several policy revisions regarding student discipline, physical restraint, and school calendars.
- Discussion of 23-24 Budget Amendment and Retention Payment
- First reading of Policy JKA: Use of Physical Restraint
- First reading of Policy JK: Student Discipline
- First reading of Policy JKD/JKE: Suspension/Expulsion of Students
- First reading of Policy IC/ICA: School Year/School Calendar/Instruction Time
Board of Education
The North Park School District Board of Education will hold a regular meeting on September 13, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The board will vote on consent agenda items (minutes, financials, personnel, policy revisions), approve several action items including coach and staff appointments and bids for snow removal and fuel, and discuss budget revisions and policy changes. Public comments are scheduled, and an executive session is planned.
- Approve snow removal bid (only one bid received)
- Approve fuel bid for staff fleet (only one bid received)
- Approve MS Assistant Basketball Coach - Reece Hartman
- Approve Senior Class Sponsor - Clay Russell
- Approve Temporary Fleet Manager - Mark Westfahl
Board of Education
The North Park Board of Education is holding a special meeting to consider approving the ballot language for the November 2023 election. The single action item is a vote on the wording that would ask voters to reduce the board's size from seven members to five. The meeting also includes routine items like the pledge of allegiance and approval of the agenda.
- Approval of ballot language for the November 2023 election to reduce the Board of Education from seven members to five members