BOE Agenda for November 7 - Warning: This is a long one.

Below is a copy of most of the agenda for tonight's BOE meeting. I am particularly interested in consent resolution points 6,7,8 and the workshop.

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6 is the tentative paraprofessional contract. This is interesting in light of the recent letter to the editor in the ONW from members of the para union who pointed out several BOE members whose campaigns benefited from funds from the para union. I wonder if they got their requests met?

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7 is a confirmation of the attendance area. I do appreciate that there is finally a specifically defined area and timeline for these changes. Now, I didn't say I liked the plan. I just appreciate the effort to make sure more information and an actual plan are available to the community. So, a big thanks to those that put the details together so the community has the chance to make informed decisions, opinions, and (potentially) statements.

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The supporting documentation lists the streets and addresses affected by the new boundary change:

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"Students living at the following street addresses, hereinafter referred to as Area #1, have their primary-intermediate-high school feeder pattern modified from Roosevelt Primary/Elementary – Tipler Intermediate/Middle – Oshkosh West High School to Roosevelt Primary/Elementary – Merrill Intermediate/Middle – Oshkosh North High School effective according to the timeline outlined subsequently as part of this Resolution:

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900-1000 Adams Avenue

1400-1600 Fox Street

900-1000 Pierce Avenue
1000-1400 Arthur Avenue

1200-1500 Graham Avenue

1300-1800 Punhoqua Street
600-1000 Bauman Street

1000-1100 Hawk Street

1400-1600 Rainbow Drive
1000-1500 Buchanan Avenue

600-1000 Josslyn Street

1400 Rath Lane
1400-1500 Catherine Avenue

1000-1100 N. Lark Street

1300-1500 Repp Avenue
900-1000 Coolidge Avenue

1500 Maple Avenue

1000-1300 N. Sawyer Street
1000-1200 Dove Street

1200 Nimrod Court

900-1000 Taft Avenue
1100-1600 N. Eagle Street

1800-1900 Omro Road

1000 Tyler Avenue
1100 Fillmore Avenue

1100-1700 Oshkosh Avenue

1000-1400 Van Buren Avenue
1400-1800 Veterans Trail

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Students living at the following street addresses, hereinafter referred to as Area #2, have their primary-intermediate-high school feeder pattern modified from Oakwood Primary/Elementary – Tipler Intermediate/Middle – Oshkosh West High School to Roosevelt Primary/Elementary – Tipler Intermediate/Middle – Oshkosh West High School effective according to the timeline outlined subsequently as part of this Resolution:
2000 Abraham Lane

2300 Omro Road

1200-1400 Willow Springs Road
1300-1500 Brooks Lane

2200 Oneida Avenue

2200 Willow Way Drive
1300-1400 Egg Harbor Lane

1200-1300 Willow Bend Lane

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Beginning with Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2008-09 school year, any incoming kindergarten student living in Area 2 shall enroll at Roosevelt Primary/Elementary School unless they have an older sibling that will be attending Oakwood Primary/Elementary School in the 2008-09 school year. In this case, the families with an incoming Kindergarten student have the option of choosing to have their Kindergarten student “grandfathered” to Oakwood Primary/Elementary School through the final grade offered at that school, or to have the older sibling(s) attending Oakwood Primary/Elementary School move to Roosevelt Primary/Elementary School along with the incoming Kindergarten student.

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Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, students who live in Area 1 completing their final year at Roosevelt Primary/Elementary School shall attend Merrill Intermediate/Middle School unless they have an older sibling that will be attending Tipler Intermediate/Middle School in the 2009-2010 school year. In this case, the families with an incoming intermediate/middle school student have the option of choosing to have that student “grandfathered” to Tipler Intermediate/Middle School through the eighth grade, or to have the older sibling(s) attending Tipler Intermediate/Middle School move to Merrill Intermediate/Middle along with the incoming intermediate/middle school student.

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Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, students who live in Area 1 completing their eighth grade year at Tipler Intermediate/Middle School shall attend Oshkosh North High School unless they have an older sibling that will be attending Oshkosh West High School in the 2009-2010 school year. In this case, the families with an incoming high school student have the option of choosing to have that student “grandfathered” to Oshkosh West High School through the twelfth grade, or to have the older sibling(s) attending Oshkosh West High School move to Oshkosh North High School along with the incoming high school student.

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Effective with the onset of the 2009-2010 school year, students who live in Area 1 that are currently attending Tipler Intermediate/Middle School would be “grandfathered” at that school through the eighth grade.

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Effective with the onset of the 2009-2010 school year, students who live in Area 1 who are currently attending Oshkosh West High School would be “grandfathered” at that school through the twelfth grade.

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Resolution 8 is the architect's contract. What I find interesting is that the architect has already been working for us "out of the goodness of their hearts" for the last few weeks. I understand that the contract was a sure thing as far as most were concerned. I also understand that a second opinion by another architect could be a good idea when we are talking about closing and selling properties. I merely think that the architect going to work without a contract gives a negative perception than if the architect had started after a contract was secured.

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Another point of interest, if you are still reading, is the workshop. The transportation committee will be reviewing their recommendations based on contact with Kobussen about the new attendance area.

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NOTICE OF MEETING & AGENDA

OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Board Room, 215 S. EAGLE STREET, Oshkosh, WI

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 2007 7:00 P.M.

COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETING LAW NOTIFICATION [§19.84(2)].

ROLL CALL - Verification of Quorum.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OAKWOOD: Madelynn Ojeda, Jack Traska, Meg Traska, Jared Erdman, Max Schmidt, Lydia Steward, Andrea Beecher, and Levi Alger
7:15 pm

NON-AGENDA RELATED PUBLIC FORUM

AGENDA RELATED PUBLIC FORUM

BOARD/ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
1. Superintendent of Schools

2. Other Reports (Committee chairs will notify Board President if they have a report to give)

CONSENT RESOLUTION AGENDA
For the consent agenda, the board has been furnished with background material on each item or has discussed it at a previous meeting. These will be acted upon with one vote without discussion. If a board member wants to discuss any item, it will be pulled out of the consent agenda and will be voted on separately.
The Board will consider approval of:
1. Minutes of Special Board Meeting – October 17, 2007
2. Minutes of Board Meeting – October 24, 2007
3. Minutes of Executive Session – October 24, 2007
4. Bills Payable
5. Personnel
A. Appointments, Additions to Contract, Changes in Contract, Retirements, Resignations, Temporary Contracts, etc.
6. Tentative Agreement with the Oshkosh Paraprofessional Education Association (OPEA)
7. Confirmation of Attendance Area
8. Architect Contract
9. High School Course Modifications, Additions, Deletions & Staffing Budget & Impact with Correlation to High School Restructuring and Advancement of Academies

INDIVIDUALLY CONSIDERED RESOLUTION(S)

ADJOURN TO WORKSHOP

REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

OTHER BUSINESS
"Such other matters as may be brought before the Board."

WORKSHOP SESSION AGENDA
Lead Presenter:
Tammy Kielbasa
1. Review of Findings of the Transportation Planning Team

ROLL CALL - ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION