TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Foreword......................................................................................................................................
Board Of Directors..................................................................................................................
Interlocal #625
Agreement
Purpose..........................................................................................................................................
Board Of Directors And
Officers.......................................................................................
Method Of Financing................................................................................................................
Acquisition Of Property.........................................................................................................
Withdrawal From Membership
And Disposition of Property................................
Policies
Membership.................................................................................................................................
1
Organization Of The Board Of
Directors.....................................................................
1
Duties Of The Board Of
Directors....................................................................................
1
Meetings Of The Board Of
Directors...............................................................................
2
Transaction Of Board Of
Directors Business.............................................................
2
Procedures For
Amendments.............................................................................................
3
Equipment Ownership And
Insurance.............................................................................
3
A+ Fees For Outside Network
Use......................................................................................
3
Notice Of
Nondiscrimination.............................................................................................
4
Drug Free School
Agreement.............................................................................................
4
Drug Free Curriculum...........................................................................................................
4
Exposure Control Plan........................................................................................................
5
A+ Scheduling............................................................................................................................
5
Program Directors'
Duties..................................................................................................
6
Evaluation Committee
Membership Composition......................................................
7
Secretary / Clerk Duties......................................................................................................
8
Building Administrator
Duties.........................................................................................
9
Employee Conduct................................................................................................................
11
Instructional Operations.................................................................................................
11
Certified Employee
Evaluation......................................................................................
12
Participation Of Teachers And
Students....................................................................
13
Class Organization / Teacher
Responsibility...........................................................
13
Reduction In Force................................................................................................................
14
Grading And Reporting.......................................................................................................
15
Instructional Costs.............................................................................................................
15
Payroll and Bill Payment
Procedures.......................................................................
16
Teacher Incentive Pay.........................................................................................................
16
Facilitator Duties.................................................................................................................
17
Facilitator Remuneration................................................................................................
18
Evening / Outside Of School
Day.....................................................................................
18
Technician Duties..................................................................................................................
19
Student Conduct...................................................................................................................
22
Student Policy Contract...................................................................................................
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Foreword
The establishment of long range policies is the most important single function of the Board of Directors. In this booklet, we have attempted to group a few of the ethical practices and conditions under which the school board, superintendents, principals, teachers and patrons can work together with mutual respect and understanding and with a reasonable opportunity to be educationally successfully.
The board recognizes the educational training and experience of the professional administration and supporting staff and is not interested in creating a written instrument which will tend to arrest the normal progress of evolution. In this booklet, subjects which we believe need Board of Education clarification, will be discussed.
Board Of
Directors
Alan Hornback
Terrie Luckie
USD 219 Member USD 220 Member
Leighton Miller
Dr. Mark Chalker
USD 225 Member USD 226 Member
Wanda Booth Dale Hayse
USD 300 Member USD 422 Member
Jodi Behee Pat Day
USD 424 Member USD 459 Member
Paul Rush Kim Rinehart
USD 474 Member USD 483 Member
Byron Hill, DCCC
Pam Dietz, PCC
Associate Member Associate Member
Current
Policy
The Board of Education rescinds all previous policies that do not appear in the current policy handbook.
Interlocal
#625 Agreement
As follows in its entirety:
This Agreement is made pursuant to the provision of K.S.A. 12-2901 et seq., and K.S.A. 72-8230 as amended. It is made with the desire of all cooperative unified school districts to work together for the mutual benefit of the children we serve and we, the undersigned, hereby and herein formally join together to continue a separate legal entity known as the Southwest Kansas Educational Consortium, (hereinafter referred to as "Interlocal #625 ").
Changes in policy on this Agreement require a majority vote of the duly elected members of the Interlocal #625 Board of Directors. Additionally, changes in the Interlocal #625 Agreement will require approval of two-thirds of the participating USD Boards of Education.
The following unified school districts, by and through their respective boards of education, have each adopted a resolution authorizing the unified school districts to enter into this Agreement:
Unified School District No. 219
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Unified School District No. 220
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Unified School District No. 225
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Unified School District No. 226
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Unified School District No. 300
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Unified School District No. 422
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Unified School District No. 424
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Unified School District No. 459
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Unified School District No. 474
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Unified School District No. 483
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Associate
Memberships
(Non-voting)
Purpose
The purpose of this Interlocal #625 shall be to establish and maintain a two-way Interactive Video (ITV) system to provide services for, but not limited to, the following areas; vocational education, career education, media services, curriculum development, inservice training for staff programs, and any other areas authorized by law.
Board Of
Directors, Executive Board, And Officers
This Interlocal #625 shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of one member from the board of education of each unified school district which is signatory to this Agreement. Each board of education shall appoint its representative to the board of directors. The term of office of each member of the board of directors shall expire concurrently with his or her term of office on the local board of education. Vacancies in the membership of the board of directors shall be filled within thirty days from the date of the vacancy.
The board of directors shall meet at such times and places as may be decided by the board, and the board shall elect from its members a chairman and a vice-chairman who shall serve in the absence or incapacity of the chairman. Said board shall also designate three individuals, one to act as Executive Director of the Interlocal #625, one as Clerk and one as Treasurer. The Executive Director, Clerk and Treasurer may receive compensation and shall perform such duties as prescribed by the board.
The Board of directors shall adopt the general policies, rules and regulations to implement this Agreement including, but not necessarily limited to, procedures for financing the operation of the center, acquisition of property, employment of personnel, personnel policies and procedures, student policies and procedures, budget preparation and administration, establishment of curriculum, disposition of property upon complete termination of this Agreement, and such other policies, rules and regulations as within the limitations imposed by K.S.A. 72-8230.
An Executive Board, numbering 3 board members, will be established to approve basic business in the case of no quorum. Basic business includes: all business except policy changes or changes in this Agreement. Additionally, changes in this Agreement require approval of not less than two-thirds of the participating USD Boards of Education.
Method Of
Financing
Each unified school district which is a party to this Agreement agrees to finance the operation of the Interlocal #625 in the manner hereinafter specified. The funds required to operate the Interlocal #625 shall be derived from fees charged by the Interlocal #625 for contracted services provided to unified school districts and other education institutions, districts and community organizations; funds received from grants and/or state and federal projects; and such other funds as are lawfully available to the Interlocal #625.
The budget of the Interlocal #625 shall be established by the board of directors on or before July 1 preceding the school year for which said budget is proposed.
Each unified school district which is a party to this Agreement agrees that it will levy, subject to any statutory limitation, each year, an amount sufficient to pay its proportionate share of the Interlocal's budget, should it be necessary to finance the Interlocal #625, in whole or in part, from property tax sources. If the amount a member unified school district should pay is in excess of the amount that the member unified school district can legally raise, the board of directors shall immediately reduce the overall budget of the Interlocal #625 to an amount which will not cause any member unified school district to be assessed an amount beyond its legal authority to raise.
Acquisition
Of Property
All property, both real and personal, acquired by Interlocal #625 shall be taken in the name of said Interlocal and shall be the property of Interlocal #625 and not the property of any participating unified school district. If any such property is sold while this Agreement is in effect, the proceeds of such sale shall be paid into the treasury Interlocal #625 and may be expended in any lawful manner as directed by the board of directors of Interlocal #625.
Withdrawal
From Membership And Disposition Of Property
Any time after the third year of this Agreement, any school district which is a member of Interlocal #625 organized pursuant to this Agreement may withdraw as a participating member in the following manner: Notice of intent to withdraw shall be submitted by the Board of Education of the district desiring to withdraw to the clerk of Interlocal #625 at least 6 months prior to the beginning of the school year for which said withdraw is to be effective. For the purpose of this Agreement, a school year shall be the period between July 1 and the succeeding June 30.
At least six (6) months prior to the termination date of this Agreement, each participating school district shall send a letter of intent to the Executive Director of Interlocal #625 stating whether it is the intent of the District to continue in the Interlocal #625 upon the same or amended terms as those expressed herein, or whether it is the intent of the district to not continue in the Interlocal #625 under any terms.
Upon receiving notice from a district of its
intent to withdraw from the Interlocal #625 under either of the above
paragraphs, the Board of Directors of the Interlocal #625 shall notify each
participating school district of the notice to withdraw from the Interlocal
#625.
If three or more of
the Boards of Education express the desire to re-negotiate an agreement to
continue Interlocal #625, the Interlocal shall not be disorganized, but shall be
continued under a re-negotiated agreement as prescribed in K.S.A. 72-8230, and
any amendments thereto. In such event, all of the real and tangible personal
property of the Interlocal shall be transferred to and become the sole property
of Interlocal #625 as continued under the terms of the re-negotiated agreement.
The withdrawing school district or districts shall be entitled only to a
proportionate share of the audited, unencumbered cash on hand in the treasury of
the Interlocal a #625 of the last day of the term of this Agreement, based upon
the proportionate percentage contributed by the withdrawing district or
districts to the Interlocal #625. If,
during the time the withdrawing district(s) was a member of the Interlocal #625,
the Interlocal #625 has incurred an ongoing financial obligation such as a
lease, lease/purchase, or other such agreement for which the financial
obligation of the Interlocal #625 extends beyond the end of the school year
during which the withdrawing district’s withdrawal becomes effective (the
obligation), absent an agreement to the contrary between the Interlocal #625 and
the withdrawing district(s), the withdrawing district(s) shall either (1)
contribute to the Interlocal #625 prior to the effective date of withdrawal a
one-time lump sum payment equal to the amount of the withdrawing district’s
proportionate share of the remaining unpaid balance of the obligation, or (2)
contractually commit to continue the payment of the withdrawing district’s
proportionate share of the remaining unpaid balance of the original amount of
the obligation on a monthly basis until such time as the original obligation is
fully satisfied, notwithstanding the district’s withdrawal from the Interlocal
#625 and cessation of the services provided by the Interlocal #625 to said
district.
If less than three of the Boards of Education express the desire to re-negotiate an agreement to continue Interlocal #625, the Interlocal #625 shall be disorganized and the property of the Interlocal #625 disposed of in the manner prescribed below.
If the Interlocal
#625 is to be disorganized, the Board of Directors of the Interlocal #625 shall
have the authority as specified herein to distribute the property of the
Interlocal #625 to any participating school district or districts, or to sell
the property and distribute the cash proceeds as herein provided. If a
distribution of the property of the Interlocal cannot be agreed upon by at least
six members of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors shall sell the
property of Interlocal #625 and deposit the proceeds thereof in the treasury of
the Interlocal #625.
All moneys in the treasury of the Interlocal #625 at the time of the disorganization of the Interlocal #625 shall be distributed to each school district which has entered into this Agreement in the same proportion that the school district has contributed to the financing of the Interlocal #625. Provided, however, before any moneys or other Interlocal #625 assets are distributed to any member districts, any and all such moneys or assets shall first be applied toward any current financial obligations of the Interlocal #625 including any financial obligations to which the Interlocal #625 is committed beyond the effective date of disorganization of the Interlocal #625. In the event any of the member districts have executed an agreement guaranteeing payment of its portion of an ongoing obligation of the Interlocal #625 while a member of Interlocal #625, which obligation extends beyond the date of disorganization of the Interlocal #625, such obligation shall continue as a binding commitment of the member district, until such time as the guaranteed obligation has been fully satisfied, notwithstanding the disorganization of Interlocal #625.
This Agreement shall
be for a term of five years commencing
This Agreement shall be subject to change or termination by the Legislature.
EXECUTED THIS 1st day of July, 2004, by the presidents or vice-presidents and clerks of the following unified school districts.
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Unified School District No.
219 _________________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________________ Clerk of the Board |
Unified School District No.
422 _________________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________________ Clerk of the Board |
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Unified School District No.
220 _________________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________________ Clerk of the Board |
Unified School District No.
424 _________________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________________ Clerk of the Board |
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Unified School District No.
225 _________________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________________ Clerk of the Board |
Unified School District No.
459 _________________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________________ Clerk of the Board |
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Unified School District No.
226 _________________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________________ Clerk of the Board |
Unified School District No.
474 _________________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________________ Clerk of the Board |
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Unified School District No.
300 _________________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________________ Clerk of the Board |
Unified School District No.
483 _________________________________ President, Board of Education _________________________________ Clerk of the
Board |
Interlocal
#625 Policies
Membership
Requirements of active membership in Interlocal #625, hereafter referred to as the A+ Network, will be that each school will pay the following:
a. Southwestern
b. All expenses for ITV classroom equipment purchased according to A+ Network specifications.
c. Entry fee of $35,000 to the A+ Network
d. ITV classroom site share
of equipment and maintenance charges to
e. ITV classroom site share of administrative costs
Associate Membership can be obtained through affiliation by agreement to connect directly to the A+ Network. This affiliation requires each Associate Member to negotiate with the A+ Network to pay for and maintain a network connection. This assures the Associate the privilege of utilizing the A+ Network for contributing to and receiving fiber classroom and data transmissions that conform to the regulations as required by our use contract with SWBell, United Telephone, and Haviland Telephone. Scheduling will be subject to A+ Network authorization of ITV classroom use. Associate Membership does not allow for A+ Board voting privilege. It does, however, require transmission equipment be acquired and maintained at a satisfactory compatibility level, as determined by the A+ Board.
Organization
Of The Board Of Directors
At the meeting in July of each year, the board shall elect a president and vice-president from its members, each of whom shall service for one (1) year or until his successor is elected and qualified. The board shall appoint a clerk and treasurer and other personnel as needed. Such clerk, treasurer and other personnel shall not be board members and shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
Duties Of The
Board Of Directors
And Its
Officers;
Each district’s superintendent serves as ex-officio member. The system Director administers day-to day operations. A Principal / Counselor Advisory committee will assist in developing administrator duties, course offerings, scheduling, and calendar.
I. The duties of the officers of the board shall be as follows:
a. The president shall preside at all meetings of the board and sign all warrants drawn upon the treasury by order of the board for all Interlocal moneys.
b. In the absence of the president or his inability to act, the vice-president shall perform the duties of the president. In the absence or inability to act of both the president and the vice-president, the remaining members shall select a member to act in that capacity.
c. The clerk shall keep an accurate journal of the proceedings of the board; shall have the care and custody of the records, books and documents of the board; shall countersign all warrants drawn upon the treasury by order of the board and shall keep an accurate account of said board and of all moneys paid or orders drawn on the treasury of the board; shall prepare and submit to or for the board such reports as may be required by the board or by law.
d. The treasurer shall deposit all moneys belonging to the board in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9, Article 14, of the Kansas Statues Annotated; shall prepare and submit in writing a monthly report of the finances of the board and such other reports as the board may require; and shall pay money belonging to the board only upon warrants signed by the president, or in his absence by the vice-president and countersigned by the clerk. Before entering upon the discharge of his/her duties, the treasurer shall furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount fixed by the board to be approved and paid for by the board.
e. The board of directors
shall adopt policies, rules and regulations including, but not necessarily
limited to, procedures for financing the operation of the Center, acquisition of
property, employment of personnel, personnel policies and procedures, student
policies and procedures of curriculum, disposition of property of the A-PLUS
Network upon completion of the Agreement, and such other policies, rules and
regulations as normally adopted by a board of education of a unified school
district within the limitations imposed by K.S.A. 1988 Sup 7-8230.
Meetings Of
The Board Of Directors
I. Regular monthly meetings of the Board of Education shall be held on the fourth Tuesday of each month dates set in June or July for the next year. It shall be the duty of the Director of the A-PLUS Network to notify the board members of regular and special meetings of the board. Special meetings may be called by the president of the board or by joint action of three (3) members thereof. Written notice, stating time and place of any special meeting and the purpose for which called, shall, unless waived, be given each member of the board at least two (2) days in advance of said meetings and no business other than that stated in the notice shall be transacted at such meetings be sent to each District and the local district's Interlocal #625 member of the Board.
Transaction
Of Board Of Directors Business
I. Official business of the Board of Directors shall be transacted at regular or special meetings.
II. A quorum for the transaction of official business shall consist of the majority of the members of the Board of Directors. An Executive Board, numbering 3 board members, will be established to approve basic business in the case of no quorum. Basic business includes: approving minutes of the previous meeting, approving the agenda of the present meeting, payment of bills and the authority to set special meeting times which the entire board will attend.
III. The order of business shall be as follows:
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a. Call meeting to order |
e. Approval of agenda |
i. Old business |
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b. Roll Call |
f. Approval of minutes of the last meeting |
j. New business |
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c. Citizens Open forum |
g. Approval of bills |
k. Adjournment |
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d. Additions to agenda |
h. Reports and recommendations |
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IV. All votes on resolutions and motions shall be officially recorded. Any member who abstains from voting shall be recorded as a "no" vote. If a member announces a conflict of interest with regard to the issue, the member may leave the meeting until the voting on the issue is concluded and the member who abstains from voting thereby shall not be counted as having voted.
V. A complete record of all business transactions at each regular or adjourned meeting shall be set forth in the minutes book of the Board of Education. The book shall be kept on file by the clerk as permanent record and shall be available for inspection by the public. The minutes of meetings are not to be made available to the public until approved and signed by the board.
VI. Parliamentary procedures shall be as follows:
a. Any member of the board who wishes to make a motion, second a motion, or discuss pending business shall be entitled.
b. The president will present each agenda item for discussion, or designate the director who will present the agenda item.
c. All formal actions of the board will be taken by ordinary motions unless a formal resolution is required by law.
Procedures
For Amendments
Realizing that any set of rules and regulations grows out-of-date and obsolete rather quickly, the following provisions for amendment are given:
I. Amendments will be considered at the July meeting except in critical emergency. Of course, the board reserves the right to make changes more often.
II. Proposed amendments by those other than the board, and the director, shall be in writing stating what wording should be changed, reasons for the change and the substitute statement to be used and / or added.
Equipment
Ownership And Insurance
It is understood that the A-PLUS Network owns all equipment and that each individual district will insure their share of the equipment.
A+ Fees For
Outside Network Use
A-Plus Network members are charged direct cost fees only when they initiate the use of the codec.
Direct cost fees include:
a. DCCC facilitation fee of $5 per event for switch connections.
b. $25 per hour KansAn Network telephone line fee (DISC).
c. Any Off KansAn Network fee that may be added (out-of-state connections).
d. $15 per event per site for ITV facilitation and building supervision.
Non-A-Plus Network members are charged:
a. DCCC facilitation fee of $15 per hour.
b. $25 per hour KansAn Network telephone line fee (DISC).
c. Any Off KansAn Network fee that may be added (out-of-state connections).
d. $15 per event per site for ITV facilitation and building supervision.
e. $20 per day A-Plus Codec use fee.
f. $25 per hour Dodge City Community College ITV room charge
Notice Of
Nondiscrimination
Applicants for admission and
employment, students, parents of elementary and secondary students, employees,
sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions
or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional
agreements with the A-PLUS Network are hereby notified that this institution
does not discriminate of the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or
handicap in admission or activities. Any person having inquiries concerning
Interlocal #625 compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title IX,
or Section 504 is directed to contact
the director, A-PLUS Network,