Orcas School Board Plans Busy Year-End Meeting Tomorrow

The Orcas Island School Board of Directors will have its final meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20, with the public portion beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the School Library. The meeting is scheduled to vote in new officers, accept donated funds, act on resolutions concerning levies and budget extensions, hear the annual report for Career and Technical Education Program Director Kari Schuh, delete several district policies, and hear the first reading of new policies.

Newly re-elected Board Directors, Janet Brownell and James Sullivan will be sworn in and the Board will elect new officers – Chair, Vice-Chair, Legislative Representative.

The board is expected to accept $33,640 from Bob and Phyllis Henigson for the elementary school Spanish program.
The board will also vote on approval of resolutions:

to place the 2011-16 Maintenance and Operations Levy on the February 14, 2012 ballot
to certify the 2011-17 Capital Projects Levy
to file extensions for the 2011-18 Transportation Vehicle Fund Budget, and for the 2011-19 Capital Projects Budget
to review of CTE (Career and Technical Education) Program
to accept a $4,000 anonymous donation via OIEF to be distributed to for M.Gaylord’s class ($3000) and AF McGraths/L.Stankevich’s class ($1,000)

The Board will also delete policies (per WSSDA’s recommendation) regarding:

Vacancy (included in another policy);
Grade Organization;
Homework;
Compulsory Attendance;
Staff Communications (included in another policy);
Endorsement of Educational Materials;
Political Relationships w/ Governmental;
Improvement Districts and Licensing of;
Private Schools and Daycare Facilities;
Maternity Leave (included in another policy);Discretionary Leave (included in another policy);
Fiscal Year;
Rental of Musical Instruments;
Uncollected Non-Tax Beverage;
Food and Beverage Consumption;
Safety (included in another policy);
Educational Specifications;
Energy Conservation (included in another policy);
Change Orders (included in another policy).