REGULAR MEETING WAUKESHA BOARD OF EDUCATION April ...

Regular Board MeetingApril 13, 2011Page 6C. Discussion Items: NoneVIIIHuman Resources CommitteePatricia Madden, ChairA. Action Items:1. Approval of recommended candidate for the position of Director of Instruction: Middle SchoolEducation. J. Como reported that the administration is recommending Sara Behrendt for the positionof Director of Instruction: Middle School Education.J. Como moved to approve the appointment of Sara Behrendt for the position of Director ofInstruction: Middle School Education; seconded by E. Langill. Motion carried in an 8-0 roll callvote.2. Approval of recommended candidate for the position of Principal of Butler Middle School J. Comostated the administration is recommending Tony DeRosa for the position of Principal of ButlerMiddle School.J. Como moved to approve the appointment of Tony DeRosa for the position of Principal of ButlerMiddle School; seconded by S. Edlund. Motion carried in an 8-0 roll call vote.3. Approval of recommended candidate for the position of Principal of Randall STEM Academy.The administration is not bringing forward a recommendation at this time. No action taken.4. Approval of recommended candidate for the position of Principal of Blair Elementary SchoolJ. Como reported the administration is recommending Aida Cruz-Farin for the position of Principal ofBlair Elementary School.J. Como moved to approve the appointment of Aida Cruz-Farin for the position of Principal of BlairElementary School; seconded by K. O’Bryan. Motion carried in an 8-0 roll call voteB. Information: NoneC. Discussion Items: NoneIX.Policy CommitteeEllen Langill, ChairA. Action Items:1. Revisions to Policy #3450 – District Fund Balance: E. Langill reported the fund balance hasgrown significantly over the last 3 years. We are currently over 10% now and should protect anamount equal to or greater than 10% to maintain a good credit rating.E. Langill moved for the approval of the revisions to policy #3450; seconded by B. Brzenk.Motion carried 8-0 in a roll call vote.2. Revisions to Policy #5112 – School Entrance: Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, schooldistricts cannot enroll a child in 1 st grade unless the child has completed 5-year-old kindergartenor has received an exemption. Procedures also need to be established for reviewing the denial ofan exemption and a board policy must be in place.E. Langill moved to approve revisions to policy #5112 as presented; seconded by K. O’Bryan.Motion carried 8-0 in a roll call vote.3. Revisions to Policy #1311 – Channels of Communication, #1312 – Citizen Complaints, #8340-Role and Function of Board Meeting and Potential New Policy # 8340G – Guidelines for theRole and Function of a Board Meeting. These policies have been revised to reflect the recentBoard-approved changes to Policy #8300 – Methods of Operation. In addition, a new policyguideline #8340G has been created to address issues related to a closed or executive session.