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c m .z.. . (J) Regular Board Meeting February 24, 2005 Page2 VI. SCHOOL SERVICES A. Naming of Facilities: Proposal to Name Football Field at Quigley Stadium VII. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES A. Grant Application: Minority Initiative - Tobacco Prevention Program B. First Reading: Revision of Policy JE - Student Enrollment, Attendance and Transfers VIII. CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION A. First Reading: Revision to Policy IKF - General Education Graduation Requirements First Reading: Revision to Policy IAA - Professional Development and Review of Regulation IAA-R Review of Regulation ID-R - Student Schedules IX. HUMAN RESOURCES A. Personnel Changes X. BUSINESS SERVICES DIVISION: A. Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) Agreement B. Employee Request to Conduct Business with The District C. Donations of Property D. Financial Report XI. CLOSING REMARKS: Superintendent's Report: 1. Dates to Remember 2. Special Functions XI I. ADJOURNMENT n> .,, F.... ~_ OE oz
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:o(/) n.... no > 3: 3: m z... . (/) I. PRELIMINARY FUNCTIONS CA.LL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL II. PROCEDURAL MATTERS/ WELCOME/ PERFORMANCE Ill. REPORTS/RECOGNITIONS A. SUPT. CITATIONS B. PARTNERSHIPS C. CITIZENS COMMENTS 0. LR CTA To: From: Through: Subject: Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 February 24, 2005 Board of Education Debbie Milam, Director, ViPS/Partners in Education ~ Roy G. Brooks, Superintendent of Schools Partners in Education Program: New partnerships The Little Rock School District Partners in Education program is designed to develop strong relationships between the community and our schools. The partnership process encourages businesses, community agencies and private organizations to join with individual schools to enhance and support educational programs. Each partnership utilizes the resources of both the school and the business for their mutual benefit. The following schools and businesses have completed the requirements necessary to establish a partnership and are actively working together to accomplish their objectives. We recommend that the Board approve the following partnerships: Alternative and Accelerated Learning Centers and Little Rock Job Corps Chicot Elementary and Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet Elementary and Cozymel's ?' 0 U) . ~ ctome 8=:i !!l~ CUI "D~ Cz >31: m-<mz .... ~ 0 0 z ~
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rr:: m .z.. . "' 02/04/2005 15:28 50144751 01 Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet Elementary School and Cozymel's Coastal Mexican Grill will enter into the following partnership agreement for the 2004-2005 school ye. King Magnet Elementary will: 1. send a monthly calendar of events. 2. invite employees to parent night meetings. 3. allow the business to use the multipurpose room for meetings. 4. provide art work to be used as special placemats. Cozymel's will: 1. help with standardiZed testing attendance by providing incentives. 2. provide menus and recipes for math dasses. 3. participate in VIPS Reading Day. 4. help with the annual staff luncheon. 5. set up at booth at Fall Fest for the Dining Dinero program. 6. provide coupons for Honors Assemblies. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 DATE: February 24, 2005 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Roy G. Brooks, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools SUBJECT: February 2005 Construction Report - Bond Projects BACKGROUND: The drawings and specifications for the remodeling of Rightsell Elementary School will be completed by March 1st . Review of these documents by the LRSD and governmental code enforcement authorities will occur for a period of two (2) or three (3) weeks after March 1st . The bidding process will begin the latter part of March, and the bids should be received in late April. Construction is scheduled to begin the week of June 6, which is the first week that there are no students in the building. The drawings and specifications for the classroom addition to Gibbs are nearing completion by the architect. This project will be bid soon. RATIONALE: Monthly reports are submitted to the Board to keep members up-to-date on construction projects in the District. FUNDING: Bond Funds RECOMMENDATION: Report item
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ompIetIon Date Central Renovation - Interior -- $10,200,266 Aug-05 ----Roof - -- - Fair Park $245,784 Mar-05 -- -- -- -- ~ - ---- Scott Field Track Renovations $289,056 Mar-05 --- -- -- Wilson HVAC for Cafeteria $56,000 Mar-05 BOND PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION - WINTER/ SPRING 2004-05 Facility Name I Project Description I Cost I Est. Completion Date Carver Media Center Expansion $167,490 --- Aug-05 Gibbs Addition I $705,670 Feb-06 Meadowcliff I Remodel L $164,150 Aug-05 Oakhurst {Adult Education) l'kwWindows -- -- $215,000 Aug-0 Rightsell Renovation $2,494~000 - Aug-06 BOND PROJECTS PLANNING STARTED CONST. DATE TO BE DETERMINED Facility Name I Project Description I Cost I t::st. (.
ompIetIon Date Booker Electrical Upgrade -- - Unknown Unknown Unknown -- - C-hi-cot Electrical Upgrade Unknown --- - - - - Cloverdale Elementary_ _ A-dd-ition --- $520,750 Unknown Fair Park Remodel $799,000 Aug-05 -- --- Forest Heights - Remodel $1,547-.0oo - Unknown -- - --- - Unknown - Garland Remodel Unknown -- -- - -- ~ - -- Mitchell Renovation - $2,212,493 Unknow-n Pulaski Hgts. MS Energy monitoring system installation Unknown Unknown -- Western Hills Ele~ical Upgrade & HVAC $622,160 Aug-05 - Woodruff Parking addition $193,777 Unknown BOND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED Facility Name I Project Description I Cost I Est. Completion Date Administration Asbes-tos aba-tem-ent -- $380,495 Mar-03 Administration - Fresh air system - $55,000 Aug-03 Administration Fire alarm $32,350 - Aug-03 Administration HVAC $70,000 Nov-04 Administration Annex Energy monitoring system installation May-02 Alternative Learning Ctr. Energy monitoring system installation - $15,160 Oct-01 Alternative Learning Ctr. Energy efficient lighting $82,000 Dec-01 Badgett Partial asbestos abatement - $237,237 Jul-01 - Badgett Fire alarm - - $18,250 - Aug-02 Bale Classroom addition/renovation - $2,244,524 Dec-02 Bale Energy monitoring system Mar-02 Bale Partial roof replacement $269,587 Dec-01 Bale HVAC $664,587 Aug-01 Baseline Renovation $953,520 Aug-04 Booker Gym Roof $48,525 Oct-04 Booker ADA Rest rooms $25,000 Aug-04 Booker Energy efficient lighting $170,295 Apr-01 Booker Energy monitoring system installation $23,710 Oct-01 Booker Asbestos abatement $10,900 Feb-02 Booker Fire alarm $34,501 Mar-02 Brady Addition/renovation $973,621 Nov-04 Brady Energy efficient lighting $80,593 Sep-02 Brady Asbestos abatement $345,072 Auci-02 Facility Name CONSTRUCTION REPORT TO THE BOARD FEBRUARY 24, 2005 BOND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED I I I Est. Completion Project Description Cost Date Carver Energy monitoring system installation $14,480 May-01 Carver Parking lot ~ 7 42r Aug-03 Central HVAC Renovation - Band Area , _ $225,000 Dec_:Q Central Reflecting Pond ' $57,561 Sep-04 rc=-e-n-tr-a-,1-----P =--a-r--k,--,-i-n---g-----~S-t-ud_e_n_t_p,'-a----rk-in_g__ I - $174,000 _ - Aug-03 Central/Quigley Stadium light repair & electrical repair 1 $265,000 Aug-03 Central/Quigley Athletic Field Improvement I $38,000 Aug-03 rc=-e-n-tr-a--1:-/--:-Q=--uci-g"'-,l--e-~y-----~l-rr,ig--a-t-i,-o- n--=s--ys-t-em-'---- -- -- _l __ ___ f-14:soo Aug-03 Central Purchase land for school L_ Unknown Dec-0~ Central Roof & exterior renovations $2,000 ,000 Dec-02 Central Ceiling and wall repair --==----=:=- $24,000 Oct-01 Central I Fire Alarm System Design/Installation __ $80,876 Aug-0_!_ Central Front landing tile repair $22,470 Aug-01 Chicot Drainage -1--- $64,700 Aug-04 Chicot - Sound Attenuation __ I_ $43,1~ Jul-04 C- lo-ve-rd-a-le- El_em__ Energy efficient lighting $132,678 - Jul-01 i-,C,...1.-ov_e_r-da_l_e_M_Sc--------E-n_e_r_g,,.y efficient lighting -- $189,743 - Jul-01 -C-lo-verd-a-le_M_S__ Major renovation&addition - $1,393 ,822 Nov-02 Dodd Fire Alarm Upgrade __ -- $9,200 Oct-04 Dodd ___ ---~_E_n_erg,. y efficient lighting $90,6~ Aug-01 D_odd_ ________A sb_e_s_to_s_a_b_a_te_m--'e--n_t-ceiling tile ____ 1 _ $156,29~ Jul-01 Dodd Replace roof top HVAC $215,570 Aug-02 Dunbar Facilities Service Facility Services Fair Park Renovation/addition ___ $6,149,023 Nov-04 Interior renovation + $84,672-- Mar-01 Fire alarm ______ --- ----- $12,000 - Aug-03 ---HVAC renovation/fire alarm - - --- $315,956 Apr-02 Fair Park -- -- Energy efficient lighting ---- $90 ,1 62 Aug-01 F_air_P_a_rk_ ______ Asbestos abatement-ceiling ____ -- $59,310 Aug-01 6 classroom addition & cafeteria/music J. A. Fair ------room addition J. A. Fair J. A. Fair J. A. Fa_ir --- J. A. Fair J. A. Fair J. A. Fair Forest Park Forest Park Forest Park Fulbright Fulbright Fulbright Fulbright Fulbright Franklin Geyer Springs Gibbs Gibbs Hall Hall Hall Hall Energy efficient lighting ,Press box Security cameras I -----I-- ~ etic Field -lm_p_r-ov_e_m_e-nt - Irrigation System -- Roof repairs Replace window units w/central HVAC Diagonal parking Energy efficient lighting Energy efficient lighting Energy monitoring system installation Replace roof top HVAC units Parking lot Roof repairs Renovation Roof Repair Energy efficient ligh ting Energy moni toring system installation Major renovation & addition Asbestos abatement Energy efficient lighting Energy efficient lighting $3,155 ,640 Aug-04 $277,594 Apr-01 $10,784 Nov-00 $12 ,500 Jun-01 $38~000 - - Jul-03 $14,000 Jul-03 -- $391 ,871 Aug-03 $485,258 Nov-03 $111 ,742 Aug-03 $119,788 May-01 $134,463 Jun-01 $11,950 Aug-01 $107,835 Aug-02 $1 40,000 Sep-02 S200,000 Oct-02 S2,511 ,736 Mar-03 S161 ,752 Jun-04 S76,447 Apr-01 S11,770. Jul-01 $8,637,709 Sep-03 S168,222 Aug-01 $42,931 Jul-01 $296,707 Apr-01 2
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Replace HVAC units $300,000 Aug-02 --- - Asbestos Abatement -,- Mabe-lvale Elem. - $107,000 ' Aug-02 Mabelvale Elem. - Energy efficient lighting $106,598 Dec-02 + Mabelvale MS Renovate bleachers $134)93 Aug-01 ~enovation - +-- Mabelvale MS --- - - - $6,851,621 Mar-04 Mann Partial Replacement $'!1,500,000 __Ap r-04 - - - Mann Asphalt walks --- The total $1.8 million , Dec-01 Mann - -- Walkway canopies is what has been - Dec-01 Mann -- - --- Boiler replacement used so far on the - Oct-01 Mann Fencing projects listed Sep-01 ----,-Partial demolition/portable classrooms - Mann completed for Mann. Aug-01 McClellan Athletic Field Improvement $38,000 Jul-03 -- - McClellan Irrigation System ____ ,_ $14,750 Jul-03 - - McClellan Security cameras $36,300 Jun-01 --- _,_ -- McClellan --- - Energy efficient lighting -- -- - $303,614 - - May-01 McClellan - -- Stadium stands~ pair -- $235,000 Aug-01 McClellan - Intercom - $46,000 Feb-02 $2,155,622 - McClellan Classroom Addition Jul-04 McDermott Fire Alarm Upgrade - $7,700 ~ep-04 McDermott Energy efficient lighting $79,41-1~ Feb-01 McDermott Replace roof top HVAC units - $476,000 Aug-02 - Meadowcliff Fire alarm - $16,175 Jul-01 Meadowcliff Asbestos abatement - - $253,412 Aug-02 Meadowcliff Engergy efficient lighting $88,297 - Dec-02 Metropolitan Replace cooling tower $37,203 Dec-DO Metropolitan Replace shop vent system $20,000 May-01 Metropolitan Energy monitoring system installation $17,145 Aug-01 Mitchell Building Remediation $165,000 Jul-04 Mitchell Energy efficient lighting $103,642 Apr-01 Mitchell Energy monitoring system installation S16,695 Jul-01 Mitchell Asbestos abatement S13,000 Jul-01 Oakhurst HVAC renovation S237,237 Aug-01 Otter Creek Energy monitoring system installation S10,695 May-01 Otter Creek Energy efficient lighting S81,828 Apr-01 Otter Creek Asbestos abatement $10,000 Aug-02 Otter Creek Parking lot $138,029 Aug-02 Otter Creek 6 classroom addition $888,778 Oct-02 Otter Creek Parkinq Improvements $142,541 Aug-03 3 CONSTRUCTIONREPORTTOTHEBOARD FEBRUARY 24, 2005 BOND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED Facility Name I I I Est. Completion Project Description Cost Date Parkview Addition __ _ $2,121--_26 _ Dec-04 Parkview HVAC controls $210,000 Jun-02 Parkview I Roof replacement $273,877-- Sep-01 Exterior lights $10,784 Nov-00 HVAC renovation & 700area controls Parkview Parkview Parkview $301,938 Aug-OJ_ Locker replacement __ _ $120,000--:-- ~t1l-01 Parkview Procurement Energy efficient lighting $315,000 Jun-01 I Energy monitoring systerninstallation I $5,290 Jun-02 Procurement I Fire alarm -- $25,000 1 - Aug-03 Pulaski Hgts. Elem Renovation -----$1, 193,259 Nov-04 t-::P:-u-,l-a-s-,k--i -H=gt_s_. -E-le_m_ ___ ___.lM~_o_v_e_p_la_y_g_ro_u_n_d____ - - $17,000 - Dec-02 Pulaski Hgts. MS 1Renovation - - ~ $3,755,041 - Nov-04 --- Rightsell Energy efficient lighti_n,ge___ ------~ - $84,89~ ~r-01 R:-o_c,.k...e_f:e--l,l-e_r_ ______- -=E_n_e.r...g,,=y_e_ff_ic_ie_n_t_li_,,,_ght_in__g,,,__ _ $137,004 _ Mar-01 Rockefeller ______R_ e_p,__la_ce_ro_o_f_to___p,__H_V_A_C____ _ _ $53~75 ~ ~g-01 Rockefeller Parking addition $111,742 Aug-02 R_o_m_in_e_ _______ __._Al__sb_estos abatement -- -=-_-=-_--=-_ $10,000 l-- - Apr-02 1--::,R-o_m_i.n.,..e--=--=------..M,.._a_,_oj_r_r_en_o_v_a_ti_on _&_a_d_d_it_io_n_ __ $3,534,675 Mar-03 SecurityfTransportation Bus cameras $22,500 - Jun-01 1-:S:-0-u-th_w_,e_s_t _~-----'-A_d_d-iti_on ______ -- ~- $2,000,000 -,-- ~v-04 Southwest Southwest - \Asbestos abatement New roof Southwest Energy efficient lighting Southwest -- _ Drainage / street widen~ Student Assignment Energy monitoring system installation Student Assignment - - 'Fire alarm Tech Center Phase 1 -- Renovation -- -- Tech Ctr I Metro Renovation Addition/Renovation - Phase II Technology Upgrade upgrade phone system & data _ Terry Energy efficient lighting Terry Driveway & Parking T er.!}'_ - Media Center addition Wakefield Rebuild Wakefield - _ - -=--= Securit_y_c_a_m_e-ra_s ____ _ Wakefield _ _ Energy efficient lighting Wakefield Demolition/Asbestos Abatement Washington Washington Washington Watson Watson Watson Watson Watson Western Hills Western Hills Western Hills Western Hills Western Hills Williams Williams Williams Wilson Wilson Woodruff -Fire Alarm Upgrade Security earner~ Energy efficientlighting Energy monitoring system installation Asbestos abatement Energy efficient lighting Asbestos abatement Major renovation & addition Fire Alarm Upgrade ADA Rest rooms Asbestos abatement Intercom Energy efficient lighting Renovation Parking expansions Energy efficient lighting Renovation/expansion Parking Expansion Renovation $28, 138 -- _ ~g-00 $690,000 _ _ _Qct-03 $168,719 _ Jan-02 $250,000 Aug-03 $4,830 Aug-02 $9,000 Aug-03 $275,000 Dec-01 $3,679,000 Jun-04 Nov-02 - $73,850 Feb-01 ~ $83,484 ~ug-02 $704,932 Sep-02 - $5,300,000 - Dec-04 $8,000 Jun-01 - $74,776 Feb-01 - - $200,000 Nov-02 - $11,600 Oct-04 $7,900 Jun-01 $165,281 Apr-01 $8,530 Jul-01 $182,241 Aug-01 $106,868 Aug-01 $10,000 Aug-02 $800,000 Aug-02 $8,400 Oct-04 525,000 Aug-04 $191,946 Aug-02 $7,100. 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:- .... z 0~ z "' NAMING AND RENAMING FACILITIES I propose that the field in Earl Quigley Stadium, c/o Little Rock Central High School, 1500 S. Park, be named for Bernie Cox. I. Biographical Data: Bernie Cox is a native Arkansan. Coach Cox graduated from Harding University in 1965. He was a lettennan for the Harding Bison football team from 1962 - 1965. His tenure at Little Rock Central High School began in 1972 when he served as an assistant football coach under Joe Fred Young. Coach Cox became the Head Football Coach at Central High in 1975 and he holds that position today. Coach Cox has been married to Myrene since 1966
they have two children and four grandchildren. II. The Nominee's Significant Contribution Is: Coach Cox's accomplishments as a head football coach at Central are legendary. Coach Cox's teams at Central have won seven state championships and compiled a winloss record of 250 wins, 93 losses and 8 ties . That record makes him the winningest Coach in Central history. A number of his players have gone on to play collegiate and professional sports. More importantly, Coach Cox has been a shining example and role model for his players, fellow coaches, teachers and parents. A man of high moral character, he has been a great teacher of life's lessons to his players. Former players routinely state their gratitude for the impact Coach Cox had upon their lives. Parents of his players see firsthand this impact upon their sons. III. I Believe The Facility Should Be Named For This Person Because: The field should be named Bernie Cox Field to honor a person who has exemplified what the Little Rock School District needs and wants in its teachers and to remind those who come behind us of the accomplishments and contributions of this dedicated public servant. Such a reminder will serve as an inspiration for years to come. The field would be referred lo as Cox Field at Quigley Stadium in a way much like John Wooden Court at Pauley Pavilion honors a great basketball coach at UCLA. ~ 1(,(/l{J? l (Signature) Kevin and Cathy Crass Jim and Judy Irwin Cliff and Judy Henry '(Dale) DATE: February 24, 2005 TO: Board of Directors LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 FROM: Roy G. Brooks, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools SUBJECT: Grant Application: Minority Initiative Tobacco Prevention Program Background: The Arkansas Department of Health has issued a Request for Proposals for Communitybased tobacco prevention initiatives that target the minority community. The focus of our proposal is to reduce youth access to tobacco through education and youth development activities
to implement a broad-based education/awareness campaign in the midtown area to reduce the detrimental health effects of tobacco on residents and pursue public policy strategies that protect children, youth and the public from exposure to tobacco smoke. The Little Rock School District has received tobacco prevention grant funds for the last two years from the Minority Grant Initiative. This is a grant renewal proposal for year three. Goals & Objectives: 1. To reduce the initiation of tobacco use among children and youth. 2. To implement school and community-based education and awareness campaigns that promote smoking cessation and adoption of healthy, smoke free lifestyles. 3. To reduce the suspension rate for smoking related offenses in LRSD schools. 4. To reduce absenteeism of children and youth due to exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in the home and automobiles. Rationale: Published research has documented a strong negative relationsh ip between children's exposure to tobacco smoke and their performance on tests measuring reading, math and reasoning skills. These facts add to the long list of harmful health related conditions caused by tobacco that negatively impact school attendance and the well being of our students. "C ~ 0 ~ r
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IAA - Professional Development Regulation Review: IAA-R Professional Development
ID-R - Student Schedules BACKGROUND: The Board of Education policies IKF - General Education Graduation Requirements and IAA - Professional Development require slight revisions in order to ensure compliance with Arkansas state statutes and Arkansas Department of Education Standards for Accreditation. Revisions to regulations IAA-R Professional Development and ID-R Student Schedules are required for compliance. RATIONALE: Little Rock School District Board of Education policies and regulations will be updated to ensure all are current, clear and compliant. FUNDING: None required. RECOMMENDATION: Board adoption is recommended for policies IKF - General Education Graduation Requirements and IAA - Professional Development. Board review is recommended for regulations IAA-R and ID-R. PREPARED BY: Dr. Olivine Roberts, Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction ?< tD
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or the required 26 units for the class of 2004 and after. 2. Diploma from any of the five high schools for completion of the Little Rock Scholars curriculum of 27 units for tho class of 2003
or 28 units, including at least eight PreAdvanced Placement or Advanced Placement courses, for the class of 2004 and after. Hall High School students may take University Studies courses as substitutes for Pre-Advanced Placement and/or Advanced Placement courses. 3. Diploma earned at the Accelerated Learning Center for completion of the 21 units required by the State of Arkansas. 4. Diploma with waived or altered requirements established by an Individual Education Program (IEP) team for a student identified with disabilities. Even though the graduation requirements may be changed by the Board of Education during the time a student is enrolled in high school, the requirements established for a student's graduation class (assuming graduation in four years of high school) are those he/she must meet, even though he/she may require more than four years to earn the necessary number of units. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IKF (continued) Units of credit will generally be earned in grades nine through twelve, except that one unit of Algebra I (or higher-level mathematics) and Level I (or higher level) of foreign language may be earned in grade eight. High school courses taken before grade eight will not satisfy a unit of credit toward graduation. (See policy IKEC for list of creditearning options.) Transfer Students All transfer students must meet the graduation requirements of the Little Rock School District in order to receive a diploma. The LRSD high schools will accept transfer credits, grades and grade placement for students who previously attended Arkansas high schools that are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (see JE for additional information). Students who transfer into a Little Rock School District high school from a home school or an unaccredited high school must attend at least two semesters in order to receive a high school diploma (see IKED and IKED-R) and must attend at least four semesters to be eligible for rank-in-class (see IKC-R). Foreign Exchange students who complete the senior year in good standing may, at the discretion of the principal, participate in the graduation ceremony. Senior-Year Enrollment Requirements Students participating in dual-credit courses with local colleges/universities during their senior year must be enrolled in high school courses at least half time for their senior year (four units of credit) or full-time during the fall semester in order to receive a diploma from a Little Rock School District high school. This enrollment standard is required regardless of how many credits a student may need to satisfy graduation requirements. (See IKEC-R1 for regulations governing dual-credit enrollments.) Magnet Program Seal Students who participate in the District's high school magnet programs may meet the magnet curriculum requirements through completion of the designated Career Focus courses established for each magnet. In order to receive a Magnet Seal, magnet students must complete fill the requirements of the magnet program. Students transferring into a magnet program after the freshman year may earn a diploma from that high school, but they will not earn the Magnet Seal. ADE Seal In order to receive the ADE Seal, students must complete the state's recommended core curriculum with a minimum grade point average of 2.75 ( see Standards for Accreditation 14.01 and 14.02). 2 >?< a,
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2. Students earning an overall average of 3.5 or above
3 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IKF (continued) 3. Students earning Magnet Program, Arkansas Scholars, Little Rock Scholars, and/or Honors Diploma Seals
4. Members of the National Honor Society or similar honors organization
5. Scholarship recipients
6. Students with perfect attendance throughout high school
and 7. Students whose other achievements are worthy of special recognition. Participation in Graduation Ceremony In order to be a participant in the graduation ceremony, the student must be within one unit of completing the graduation requirements and must have paid the tuition for the one-half or one unit to be taken in summer school (or, alternately, in another approved credit-earning program). All high school students and their parents will be informed in writing of this expectation when course lists and graduation requirements are published for the spring registration process. Principals will make a determination of potential graduates at the end of the junior year and each quarter of the students' senior year and inform students and their parents immediately if it is determined that the student is in danger of not graduating. Such students will be advised of all the appropriate credit-earning options, including, but not limited to, evening high school, summer school, correspondence courses, online courses, credit-by-examination, and placement at the Accelerated Learning Center. Award of Diploma The award of the high school diploma will not be made until all graduation requirements are met. Specific Course Requirements The following table specifies the required courses for graduation for each curriculum area. Revised: Revised : January 22 , 2004 Adopted: July 22, 1999 Legal References: A.C.A. 6-15-1101 , Standards of Accreditation 9.03, 14.01 , 14.02 Cross References: Board of Education Policies and Regulations IKED, JE, IKED-R, IKC-R, and IKEC-R1 , and the LRSD Student Handbook 4 )> ?< Ill
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and English I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and English II (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and English II (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and English Ill (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and English Ill (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and English IV (ESL, Regular, or AP). Enolish IV (ESL, Reoular, or AP). Oral Communications-1/2 unit Oral Communications-1/2 unit Communications IA (1/2 unit) Communications IA--one-half unit English Language Arts-1/2 unit One-half unit from any English, Journalism, or Communications course. Modern Grammar (1/2) is stronqly recommended. Mathematics--3 units Mathematics-3 units Algebra I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Algebra I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Algebra II (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) or Statistics Algebra II (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) or Statistics (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and Geometry (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) Concepts of Geometry (ESL or Regular) or Statistics (ESL, Regular, or AP) will no longer Geometry (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) substitute for Algebra II for the Class of 2007. Effective for the Class of 2007, four (4) units of mathematics are required in grades 9-12. All students must take a mathematics course in arade 11 or 12 and comolete Aloebra II. Science--3 units Science-3 units Physics I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Physical Science or Physics I
and Biology I
and Biology I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and One additional unit Chemistry I (ESL, Reqular, or Pre-AP) Social Studies--3 units Social Studies-3 units Civics (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) or United States Civics (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) or United States Government (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and Government (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and World History (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and World History (ESL, Regular, or AP)
and United States History (ESL, Reqular, or AP) United States History (ESL, Reoular, or AP) Physical Education-1/2 unit Physical Education-1/2 unit Physical Education IA Physical Education IA Health and Safety-1/2 unit Health and Safety-1/2 unit Health and Safety Health and Safety Fine Arts-1 unit Fine Arts-1/2 unit One unit from art, dance, drama, or music Technology--1 unit None One unit from any of the approved technology courses. Career Focus-3 units Career Focus-3 units I Al least three units from any of the approved Career Three units from any of the approved Career Focus programs. Focus oroqrams. 5 High School Graduation Requirements Little Rock School District (continued) Electives-6 units (5 units, effective for Class of Electives-3 units 2007) A fourth year of both science and social studies is encouraged, as are at least two units of foreign lanauaae. Total-26 units Total-21 units Although not required to do so, students graduating in 2004 through 2006 are encouraged to complete the requirements for the Class of 2007, especially the four units of mathematics in grades 9-12. 6 ?< Cl) ::o:,c m"' igz ,-m c"' -< "' c5 "' ~~ ~m t11"' !XI m .3.1,: 5 -m< m ::0:, m 0 C m !!l 0 8 z > -< 5 z "' .., z > z (") ~ "' Little Rock Scholars Curriculum The Board of Education recommends that students elect the challenge of a more rigorous graduation plan than the minimum requirements, including at least eight Pre-Advanced Placement or Advanced Placement courses (or University Studies courses at Hall High or approved dual-credit courses). Little Rock Scholars, Class of 2004 and After English--4 units English I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and English II (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and English Ill (ESL, Regular, Pre-AP, or AP)
and Enalish IV (ESL, Reaular, or AP). Oral Communications-1/2 unit Communications IA English Language Arts-1/2 unit Anv one-half unit from Enalish, Communications, or Journalism. Modern Grammar is stronolv encouraoed. Mathematics--4 units (in grades 9-12, class of 20071 Algebra I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Algebra II (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Geometry (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and One or more additional units of advanced mathematics for the completion of four units in grades 9-12. Science--4 units Active Physics (ESL or Regular) or Physics I Pre-AP
and Biology I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and Chemistry I (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and One additional unit Social Studies--4 units Civics (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP) or United States Government (ESL, Regular, or Pre-AP)
and World History (ESL, Regular, Pre-AP, or AP)
and United States History (ESL, Regular, Pre-AP, or AP)
and One additional unit Foreign Language-2 units Two units of anv one foreion lanouaoe Physical Education-1/2 unit Physical Education IA Health and Safety--1/2 unit Health and Safetv Fine Arts-1 unit One unit from art, dance, drama, or music Technology-1 unit* One unit from anv of the approved technoloov courses. Career Focus-3 units* Three units from anv of the approved Career Focus programs. Electives-3 units Total-28 units *Students graduating an 2004 through 2006 are encouraged to take four units of mathematics an grades 9-12, although they are not required to do so since their plan only specified three units of mathematics. If they do choose to take the Class of 2007 plan, they may also reduce the requirements in Technology and Career Focus and have three electives instead of one. 7 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IAA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Board of Education is committed to providing the best possible educational opportunities for all students in the District. The Board will, therefore, commit the necessary time and other resources to a comprehensive professional development program that will be driven primarily by student performance data and result in improved educational achievement and equity of outcomes for all students. The Board recognizes that the key to a quality professional development program is the establishment of an environment that facilitates and nurtures customer service, continuous learning, data-driven decisions, and continuous improvement at every level of the District. By definition a learning community member assumes responsibility for his or her own growth. The District, however, has the responsibility to encourage, facilitate, and provide a full range of learning opportunities, including job-embedded learning, study groups and seminars, workshops, informational or awareness sessions, in-depth study, access to resources and distance learning, in-classroom coaching and follow-up, tuition reimbursement for university courses, conference attendance, participation on various committees, and so forth. Required Professional Development As per State Board of Education regulations, all certified employees of the District will complete a minimum of sixty (60) required approved hours of professional development annually. The professional development calendar begins July 1 and ends June 30. Any excess professional development hours earned in a given year cannot be carried over to the next school year. An employee who misses any part of regularly scheduled professional development activities for any reason (such as sickness) must make up that time in other professional development activities so that the sixty (60) required hours are earned by each certified employee of the District prior to June 30. Approved professional development activities must relate to one or more of the following areas: content (Pre K - 12)
instructional strategies
assessment
advocacy/ leadership
systemic change process
standards, frameworks, and curriculum alignment
supervision
mentoring/coaching
instructional technology
principles of learning/developmental stages
cognitive research
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is designed in collaboration with potential participants
is primarily driven by needs identified through the analysis of student performance data and needs identified in the school improvement plans
includes performance evaluations of staff both to enhance strong performance and to address weaknesses
is designed to reflect research-based best practice, to be subject-specific and site-specific as often as possible, and to align with the professional development standards established by the National Staff Development Council
2 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IAA (continued) incorporates the requirements of the State Board of Education relative to professional development activities for certified staff
is evaluated annually for its impact on student learning. Definitions: Advocacy/leadership means building the capacity for shared visions and system improvement in order to improve student learning. Assessment means measuring and judging student performance and achievement relative to the learning standards. Building a collaborative learning community means understanding community, sensitivity, diversity, and effective communication of high expectations. Cognitive research means research about learning and application to practice. Content (PreK-12) means increasing knowledge in a discipline or domain. Educational technology means the use of any technology to enhance instruction, learning and management. Instructional strategies mean techniques or methods for teaching students. Mentoring/coaching means increasing capacity for coaching and mentoring others to assist in growth of instructional skills and effectiveness of colleagues. Principles of learning/development stages means understanding and applying knowledge about how humans learn from birth through adulthood in order to maximize achievement. Professional development means a coordinated set of planned learning activities for teachers and administrators which are standards-based and continuous. Professional development will result in individual, school-wide, and system-wide improvement designed to insure that all students demonstrate proficiency on the state academic standards. Approved professional development will be linked to the local school's improvement plan, demonstrate research-based best practice, and be subject-specific and site-specific as often as possible. 3 !J' m .31.:,: 5 m-< m :,0 m 0 C: m !!l ~ g z .).>. i5 z V, .,., z )> z (") ,>- v, LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IAA (continued) Standards, frameworks, and curriculum alignment means defining what students should know and be able to do at acceptable performance levels and organizing curriculum and instruction to bring about desired learning results. Supervision means gaining knowledge and skills in instructional management in order to improve the quality of staff members and staff performance. Systemic change process means understanding changes across an entire system such as culture, governance, community, roles, rules, responsibility, etc., to improve the education results and increase student achievement. Revised: Adopted: February 22, 2001 Legal References: A.C.A. 6-17-701 through A.C.A. 6-17-703 A.C.A. 6-15-1001 through AC.A. 6-15-1006 Act 603 of 2003 Standards for Accreditation 15.04, 15.04.1, 15.04.2 Cross References: Arkansas Department of Education Regulations Governing Professional Development and the LRSD Strategic Plan 4 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IAA-R PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Required Professional Development Hours Workshops (provided by the LRSD) and conferences (professional leave) conducted during the contract day will count towards the sixty (60) required professional development hours as long as they meet the focus areas for professional development required by the Arkansas Department of Education. A minimum of five days devoted to professional development activities will be included in the District's annual calendar for staff. Participants in District-sponsored professional development workshops will have their hours recorded if they sign in at each session and remain in the session for the designated time. Staff members who do not attend the full sessions designated on the District calendar for professional development must make up the time in order to earn the required 60 hours mandated by the Arkansas Department of Education. Principals of individual schools are charged with the development of procedures to account for full attendance at all sessions. Approval of professional development hours will be based on the requirements within the ACT AAP State Rules, Board priorities, student achievement data, growth plan resulting from the Professional Teachers Appraisal System (PTAS), and the local school's improvement plan. The participant is responsible for obtaining and submitting the necessary documentation of professional leave hours to the Professional Development Department for recording purposes. Professional Development Information Website http://profdev.lrsd .org Employees may access the District's professional development information website for information related to upcoming professional development opportunities, the LRSD professional development calendar, salary data, degree information, transcript information, and individual employee professional development records beginning with the 2001-2002 school year. NCLB Professional Development Paraprofessional Requirements According to NCLB requirements, all Paraprofessionals must complete a minimum of six hours of professional development on an annual basis. In some cases the job assignment may require additional professional development hours to comply with federal regulations. The District will provide the professional development sessions for Paraprofessionals. >?< ID
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no salary credit will be awarded for repeating a course. Salary credit will be given only when a participant attends the entire time designated. If a course is scheduled for more than one session, the participant must attend all sessions and fulfill the course requirements to receive salary credit. If a stipend is paid, salary credit will not be awarded. If a professional development activity occurs outside the District, the participant is responsible for obtaining and submitting the necessary documentation to the Professional Development Department for credit. Clock hours for salary credit must be approved by the Professional Development prior to taking the course. Eligible credit for degrees or hours earned through a college or university during the preceding summer will be given during the current school year if a teacher presents a written statement concerning such work to the Human Resource Office by September 1, such statement to be supported by an official transcript sent to this office by October 1. Upon receipt of such statement by the Human Resource Office, a revised contract will be drawn up, and the second pay check will be based upon this adjusted amount. Stipends At times the District will pay stipends to teachers at the negotiated rate for participation in high priority professional development activities that occur outside contractual times, 2 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IAA-R (continued) i.e., after-school, Saturdays, or summer days. Participants who elect to receive a stipend for participation in professional development may not also receive salary credit. Tuition Reimbursement The District may make available tuition reimbursement programs for teachers to become certified or endorsed in areas where there are shortages and/or to meet other District priorities, e.g., English-as-a-Second Language endorsement, gifted/talented endorsement, or instructional technology. Teachers who receive prior approval to participate in such programs will be reimbursed only for tuition for university courses. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification LRSD teachers are encouraged to participate in the certification process established by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The Professional Development Department will annually provide to principals copies of the Arkansas Department of Education Regulations Governing Incentives for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards for dissemination to teachers and will provide appropriate District-level support to those teachers seeking certification. Arkansas Education Association (AEA} Days The LRSD designates the two days for the AEA conference as two of the five required days of professional development in the year's calendar. Staff members who do not choose to participate in the AEA conference must attend a District-sponsored workshop on those two days. Otherwise they will be expected to make up the two days in order to acquire the 60 required hours of professional development mandated by the Arkansas Department of Education. Pathwise/lnduction Program for NoviceTeachers and Administrators The District will administer an Induction Program for Beginning Teachers and Administrators. School Improvement Plans Each school must include in its School Improvement Plan a professional development plan designed to build the capacity of the staff to achieve the plan's goals and objectives. 3 !D m 3.,1,: 5 m-< m ~ D C: m !!l ~ 0 0 z ~ 0 z (/) p "Tl z )> z () >,... (/) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: IAA-R (continued) Monitoring and Evaluation The criterion for evaluating the impact of professional development will be the improvement by student achievement on the state criterion-referenced assessments and other related indicators defined by ACTAAP. Revised: Date: January 25, 2001 Cross References: Arkansas Department of Education Regulations Governing Professional Development
Arkansas Department of Education Regulations Governing Financial Incentives for National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, PN Agreement
Strategic Plan
Campus Leadership Plan Handbook
Guidelines to Writing School Improvement Plans 4 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: ID-R STUDENT SCHEDULES Grades 9-12 Students in grades 9-12 must be enrolled in a full day academic program that includes four units (eight courses) each semester in a school with an A/8 block schedule or three and one-half units (seven courses) in a school with a seven-period daily schedule. One unit may be placement in a study hall or enrollment as a student assistant/monitor. The principal is authorized to modify this requirement if there are extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances include the following: 1. The student is enrolled in a concurrent program at a college or university. 2. The student is enrolled in a school-sponsored work program. 3. The student has an illness that precludes full-time enrollment. 4. The student demonstrates a hardship of needing to support self and/or family. 5. The student demonstrates other reasons acceptable to the district inclusive of legal matters. Dropping/Adding Courses, Grades 9-12 According to Arkansas Accreditation Standards, a student must be enrolled in a course for at least 60 clock hours in order to receive one-half unit of credit. Students, therefore, are not permitted to change their class schedules after the tenth class day of each semester to ensure that the school is in compliance. The following exceptions to the ten-day rule are permitted, but only with the high school principal's permission: 1. The student is changing from one teacher's class to another teaching the same course. 2. The student is changing from one level of a course to another, such as from the regular level to the Pre-AP level or from Pre-AP to the regular level. 3. The student is exiting an ESL adapted course in order to move into a mainstreamed equivalent course. 4. The student is dropping a course in order to enroll in a study hall or other non-credit period (only one such period is allowed in any one semester). Grades 6-8 Students must take all courses, including a double period of the Reading/Writing Workshop at each grade level, 6-8, approved by the Board of Education for the requ ired middle school curriculum. Principals may waive the second period of Reading/Writing Workshop at the Pre-AP level at parent request, if it is determined to be in the best interest of the student and without question if the student is performing at the Proficient/ Advanced level on the state Benchmark literacy examination. Courses not required by the State of Arkansas may be waived through the waiver process. (See Policy IBA, IBA-R, and IBA-R Exhibit.) > ?< a,
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Mathematics Science Social Studies Music or Visual Art Physical Education At least 2 hours daily at grades 4-5 At least one hour daily Daily instruction
may be interdisciplinary Daily instruction
may be interdisciplinary At least one hour per week At least one hour per week, including no less than 20 minutes three times per week Time requirements that go beyond the Arkansas Accreditation Standards must be observed unless the school applies for and receives a waiver. (See IBA, IBA-R, and IBA-R Exhibit.) Grades PreK-2 All students in grades 3-5 must have instruction in all the areas specified in the Arkansas Accreditation Standards. LRSD time requirements are as follows: English Language Arts/Reading 2 hours daily Mathematics At least one hour daily Science Instruction may be interdisciplinary
at least Social Studies Music or Visual Art Physical Education every other day, if not every day Instruction may be interdisciplinary
at least every other day, if not every day At least one hour per week At least one hour per week, including no less than 20 minutes three times per week 2 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: ID-R (continued) Time requirements that go beyond the Arkansas Accreditation Standards must be observed unless the school applies for and receives a waiver. (See IBA, IBA-R, and IBA-R Exhibit.) A sample pre-kindergarten daily schedule is attached that meets all licensing and LRSD requirements. Revised: Revised: December 18, 2003 Date: October 21 , 1999 Cross References: Board of Education Policies and Regulations, IBA, IBA-R, ID and IMP-R 3 !JI m .!,I:, 5 m-< m ill 0 C: m !!l r> g z > -< 0z (J) .., z >z (") >,... (J) ID-R: Attachment 1 Request for Waiver of School Day Scheduling Requirements Administrative Regulations ID-R Little Rock School District Name of Student- -------------ID Number- ---- Classification I request a waiver from the scheduling requirements in Administrative Regulations ID-R. I understand that in order to be eligible for such a waiver, I must provide proof of one or more of the following extenuating circumstances: need to take fewer courses due to poor health (verification by a licensed physician is required)
need to take fewer courses in order to go to work
need to take fewer courses due to responsibilities to care for a child or other family member
need to take fewer courses in order to free a period for remedial instruction or for study hall (verification required by an assistant principal, a counselor, and/or a teacher)
need to take fewer courses in order to enroll in a post-secondary course (verification required of application to enroll and admission). Therefore, I request that during the next semester/school year (circle one) I be permitted to enroll in only ___ courses rather than a full day academic program. My proof of extenuating circumstances is either attached through signed statements or follows below: Signature of Student Signature of ParenUGuardian Date Approved/Disapproved (circle one) Signature of Principal Date 4 Sample Pre-K Schedule Time Monday Tuesday 7:30- Arrival/Centers Arrival/Centers 8:00 Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Including Math, Including Math, Science Social Science Social Studies, Art Studies, Art 8:00- Circle Time Circle Time 8:15 Explanation and Explanation and Directions for today's Directions for activities todav's activities 8:15- P.E Music 8:45 8:45- Snack Time Snack Time 9:30 Small Group Inst. Small Group Inst. Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Arts Arts Choice of Centers Choice of Centers Math, Science Social Math, Science Studies, Art Social Studies, Art 9:30- Outside Play: Outside Play: 10:00 Including Including Gross Motor, Art, and Gross Motor, Art, Dramatic Play and Dramatic Play Activities Activities 10:00- Circle Time Circle Time 10:45 Shared Reading Shared Reading Transition Activities Transition Activities Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Hands Hands 10:45- Lunch Lunch 11 :15 Social Skills Social Skills Language Language Develooment Develooment 11: 15- Outside Play Outside Play 11:45 Gross Motor Gross Motor Art Art Dramatic Play Dramatic Play 11 :45- Language Arts/ Language Arts/ 12:15 Shared Reading Shared Reading Transition Activities Transition Activities Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Hands Hands 12:15- Story Time/Rest Story Time/Rest 1 :15 Period Period 1 :15- Snack Time Snack Time 2:15 Small Group Inst. Small Group Inst. Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Arts Arts Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Including Math, Including Math, Science, Social Science, Social Studies, and Art Studies, and Art 2:15- Circle Time Circle Time 2:35 Story Story Review of Review of Activities/Closure Activities/Closure Dismissal Dismissal Wednesday Arrival/Centers Choice of Centers: Including Math, Science Social Studies, Art Circle Time Explanation and Directions for todav's activities Library/Guidance Snack Time Small Group Inst. Literacy/Language Arts Choice of Centers Math, Science Social Studies, Art Outside Play: Including Gross Motor, Art, and Dramatic Play Activities Circle Time Shared Reading Transition Activities Bathroom/Wash Hands Lunch Social Skills Language Develooment Outside Play Gross Motor Art Dramatic Plav Language Arts/ Shared Reading Transition Activities Bathroom/Wash Hands Story Time/Rest Period Snack Time Small Group Inst. Literacy/Language Arts Choice of Centers: Including Math, Science , Social Studies, and Art Circle Time Story Review of Activities/Closure Dismissal 5 ID-R: Attachment 2 Thursday Friday Arrival/Centers Arrival/Centers Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Including Math, Including Math, Science Social Science Social Studies, Art Studies, Art Circle Time Circle Time Explanation and Explanation and Directions for Directions for today's activities today's activities P.E Music Snack Time Snack Time Small Group Inst. Small Group Inst. Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Arts Arts Choice of Centers Choice of Centers Math, Science Math, Science Social Studies, Art Social Studies, Art Outside Play: Outside Play: Including Including Gross Motor, Art, Gross Motor, Art, and Dramatic Play and Dramatic Play Activities Activities Circle Time Circle Time Shared Reading Shared Reading Transition Activities Transition Activities Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Hands Hands Lunch Lunch Social Skills Social Skills Language Language Develooment Develooment Outside Play Outside Play Gross Motor Gross Motor Art Art Dramatic Plav Dramatic Plav Language Arts/ Language Arts/ Shared Reading Shared Reading Transition Activities Transition Activities Bathroom/Wash Bathroom/Wash Hands Hands Story Time/Rest Story Time/Rest Period Period Snack Time Snack Time Small Group Inst. Small Group Inst. Literacy/Language Literacy/Language Arts Arts Choice of Centers: Choice of Centers: Including Math, Including Math, Science, Social Science, Social Studies, and Art Studies, and Art Circle Time Circle Time Story Story Review of Review of Activities/Closure Activities/Closure Dismissal .Dismissal >?< a,
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OR at least 35% of the students at the school site are eligible for free or reduced-cost lunches
AND a partnership with a private entity is entered into whereby curriculum is enhanced, graduation and employment rates are increased and students are prepared for college and the workforce
AND private entity donations of not less than 10% of the total amount of the issue must be received (to be used as matching funds). The District previously has been approved by the Arkansas Department of Education for three (3) separate QZAB issues, totaling $5,410,506. The proceeds were used to finance a portion of the cost of energy efficient lighting systems installed throughout the District. Even though the current QZABs have an interest cost to the District of 0%, the holder of the QZAB is still allowed annual federal income tax credits while the debt is outstanding. These credits function as "interest" on the debt and are intended to compensate the holder for lending money to the issuer. The current QZABs are financed over ten (10) years by mandatory sinking fund payments into deposit accounts maintained at the financial institutions holding the QZABs. The District receives a guaranteed rate of earned interest on these deposits which, when combined with the cumulative deposit amounts, is designed to be sufficient to repay the entire face amount of the bonds at maturity. The balances in these sinking fund accounts at June 30, 2004 totaled $1 ,177,638 making the net debt $4,232,868 as of the same date, of which $3,218,430 is the LRSD portion and $1,014,438 represents the bank's guaranteed interest. RATIONALE: The District is seeking permIssIon to file a QZAB application with the Arkansas Department of Education against the State allocation pool, which totals $10,830,000 for !:ti m :I: ~ 5 ~ m
,o 2l C m ~ !"' 0 0 :z: ... i5 :z: en 2005. The proposed application for $5,870,000 would fund seven (7) heat and air projects as shown on the attached schedule. In-kind matching funds will be provided by hours donated to each of the seven schools through the ViPS program and Johnson Controls, Inc. A representative of Stephens Inc., the District's financial advisor, will attend the Board meeting to discuss the financing process of the proposed QZAB application. FUNDING: To be determined upon approval by ADE and sale of the financing instrument. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board of Directors approve the attached resolution, allowing the administration to proceed with the application for QZAB funding . PREPARED BY: Mark D. Milhollen, Manager Financial Services Little Rock School District - Qualified Zone Academy Bond Application Data Qualification of School Facility LEA# School Site School Address Henderson Middle 70% Free/Reduced 401 John Barrow Rd. School 6001013 Lunch Little Rock, AR 72205 57% Free/Reduced 1100 Wright Ave. Dunbar Middle School 6001007 Lunch Little Rock, AR 72206 Mabelvale Elementary 88% Free/Reduced 9401 Mabelvale Cut-Off School 6001057 Lunch Mabelvale, AR 72103 37% Free/Reduced 1000 E. Roosevelt Rd. Mann Middle School 6001003 Lunch Little Rock, AR 72206 Booker Elementary 63% Free/Reduced 2016 Barber St. School 6001006 Lunch Little Rock, AR 72206 Fair Park Elementary 73% Free/Reduced 616 N. Harrison St. School 6001023 Lunch Little Rock, AR 72205 Pulaski, AR 1500 South Park Central High School 6001001 Empowerment Zone Little Rock, AR 72202 Totals SlVl:>NVNl:l a SNOllVNOO ":) lS3n03H 33AOldW3 '8 Qualified Site Project Description Budget Replace all 40-yr old HVAC system, except chiller, boiler & cooling tower $3,750,000.00 Replace chillers, boilers - convert to HW
50-ton AHU for Auditorium $278,800.00 Replace 23 pkg rooftop HVAC units and 6 furnaces/ condensing units & ductwork $220,000.00 Media Ctr- New Pkg Unit or Splits
HVAC for Cafeteria
Replace existing classroom HVAC units in original section of building $382,400.00 Replace furnace coils $239,560.00 Replace chiller & boiler $79,480.00 Replace air cooled chillers, fan coil units
gym boiler, and boiler at Quigley Field $919,760.00 $5,870,000.00 1N3WNHnorav nx S}IHVW3H ~NISOl:> 'IX RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Little Rock School District of Pulaski County, Arkansas (the "District") proposes to create Qualified Zone Academies within the District designed to enhance the academic curriculum, increase graduation and employment rates and better prepare students for the rigors of college and the workforce (the "Academy'')
WHEREAS, the District proposes to make improvements to certain facilities located in the Academy by acquiring and installing HV AC equipment (the "Project")
and WHEREAS, the District proposes to obtain funds to accomplish the Project from issuing either Second-Lien Construction Bonds (Qualified Zone Academy Bonds) (the "Bonds") or Post Dated Warrants to be issued in the approximate principal amount of $5,870,000 (collectively, the "Debt"). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT: Section 1. That the Superintendent of Schools and the President of the Board of Directors are hereby authorized and instructed to prepare and file an application with the Arkansas Department of Education (the "Department") for approval of the Academy. Section 2. That the District shall receive written commitments from private entities (which may include commitments from Volunteers In Public Schools) to make qualified contributions having a present value as of the date of issuance of the Debt of not less than ten percent of the proceeds of the Debt (the "Qualified Contributions"). Section 3. That the Qualified Contributions shall be used solely in connection with the Academy. Section 4. That in connection with the sale and issuance of the Debt, the District hereby authorizes Stephens Inc. to serve as financial advisor in connection with the structuring and sale of the Debt. Section 5. That the District hereby authorizes Stephens Inc. to file an application with the Department to issue the Bonds. Section 6. That the fees paid to Stephens Inc. will be subject to approval of the Department, if necessary, and the District and will be paid only if the District issues the Debt. Section 7. That if the Department approves only a portion of the Debt for the Academy, the Superintendent of Schools may explore other funding options to complete the Project. CERTIFICATE I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Board of Directors of the above District, certify the foregoing to be a true copy of a Resolution duly adopted by the Board at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 24th day of February, 2005. The Resolution appears in the official minutes of the meeting which are in my custody. At the time of the meeting the duly elected ( or appointed), qualified and serving members of the Board and their respective votes on the adoption of the Resolution were as follows: Director Larry Berkley Micheal Daugherty Dr. Katherine Mitchell Bryan Day H. Baker Kurrus Tony Rose Sue Strickland Vote (Aye, Nay, Abstain or Absent) I further certify that the meeting of the Board was duly convened and held in all respects according to law
that to the extent required by law due and proper notice of the meeting was given to the members of the Board and to the public
that the meeting was open to the public
that a legal quorum was present throughout the meeting
that all other requirements and proceedings under the law incident to the proper adoption and passage of the Resolution have been duly fulfilled, carried out and otherwise observed
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o m 0 C: m !!l 0 0 0 z ~ 5z CJ) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 DATE: February 24, 2005 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Roy G. Brooks, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools SUBJECT: Employee Request to Conduct Business with the District BACKGROUND: AR law 6-24-101: 119 requires full open disclosure before a school district employee may sell, lease, provide services or enter into a contract with a school district where he/she is employed if the employee has knowledge that he or she is directly interested in the contract. Part of the disclosure is for all employees to complete a Conflict of Interest form provided by the district. If an employee declares a conflict on the form, the Procurement department will not approve their company as an approved vendor unless the employee appears before the school board explaining why their particular vendor circumstance should be considered an exception. In the event the Board, by resolution, approves the employee's company as a district vendor, the district may contract with the employee's company. At the 12/18/03 regular Board Meeting Ms. Virginia (Jennie) Cooper, owner of Soccer Plus, was on the Board agenda requesting to conduct business with the District. The Board tabled her request. Subsequently, the Board approved at its 4/22/04 regular Board meeting regulation GBEA-R (attached) concerning employees selling to the District. Ms. Cooper has asked the Board to reconsider her case: Ms. Virginia Cooper, owner of Soccer Plus, is the boys soccer coach at Central High School. As a coach, Ms. Cooper would be in a position to both set the specification and choose the vendor for the products needed for the Central soccer program. She also wishes to sell to other high schools in the District but would have no influence over specifications or vendor selection for these schools. Expected purchases would be less than $5,000 annually. Ms. Cooper has completed the Contract Disclosure Form (attached) required by the Arkansas Department of Education. !"> g z ~ 5 z CJ) ..., z >z C") >.... CJ) RATIONALE: A resolution (template provided by the Arkansas Department of Education) approving Soccer Plus as a District vendor must be signed by the Board before the District can conduct business with this company in accordance with Arkansas law and District regulation. FUNDING: None RECOMMENDATION: In accordance with Board Policy GBEA and its regulations, the Administration recommends that the Board make a determination regarding the attached Resolution. PREPARED BY: Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement RESOLUTION Act 1599 WHEREAS, the Little Rock School District (LRSD) Board of Directors met in a regular, open, and properly-called board meeting on February 24, 2005 at LRSD Administration Offices in Little Rock, AR
and WHEREAS,_ members were present, a quorum was declared by the chair
and WHEREAS, Ms. Virginia Cooper, a non-administrative employee of the LRSD, has declared a direct financial interest in Soccer Plus
and, WHEREAS, Ms. Cooper would like to bid on a competitive basis, through Soccer Plus, for soccer uniforms and equipment purchases by the LRSD
and, WHEREAS, the Board, after serious consideration, moved to approve possible business transactions with Soccer Plus
and, WHEREAS, any possible business transactions are approved with the following restrictions and/or limitations: Athletic Director review of specifications, competitive bidding and only where Soccer Plus is low bid received
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby declared to be the intent of the Little Rock School District Board of Directors to approve Soccer Plus as a District vendor for possible future business transactions. Superintendent Board President Date Date Attest: !"' 8 z ~ 0z Cl) .., z >z n ,>... Cl) LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT NEPN CODE: GBEA - R CONFLICT OF INTEREST - Employees selling to the District The LRSD contracts for goods and services in conformance with statutory ethics laws and, in addition, in a manner that will avoid any conflict of interest or the appearance thereof. Accordingly, the Board will approve employees as District vendors under the statutory exception provisions only when it is clearly in the best interest of the District. General Prohibitions and Guidelines for Statutory Exceptions: In general, except as provided below, it is a breach of statutory ethical standards for an employee to contract with the District if the employee has knowledge that he or she is directly interested in the contract. The Board by exception may under unusual and limited circumstances approve an employee's business as a District vendor if the Board determines that the potential vendor relationship is in the best interest of the District. In such cases, the Board will document the approval by written resolution after fully disclosing the reasons justifying the potential vendor relationship in an open meeting in conformance with AR law. Following are the guidelines for these exceptions: I. No exceptions will be allowed for District Administrators (defined as Director-level and above) who are directly or indirectly interested in a contract since these individuals are in District-wide decision making positions. In addition, any employee on a District Administrative salary schedule is prohibited from conducting business with fami ly members. 2. District Administrator's family members who have a financial interest in a business as defined by AR law may contract with the District only after appearing before the Board of Directors explaining why their particular vendor circumstance should be considered unusual and limited. In the event the Board by resolution approves the business as a District vendor, the District may contract with the family member's company for transactions of any amount for a fiscal year provided the services/commodities are procured on a competitive basis and where the family member company's offer is the lowest received. However, the ADE must first have approved the District resolution before any contract will be valid or enforceable. 3. Under no circumstances will it be authorized for the District to do business with an employee when the employee regardless of their salary schedule placement or position has the ability to set the specifications for purchase and choose and/or recommend the vendor. 4. Non-Administrative employees (defined as any employee below Director-level) who are directly interested in a contract may conduct business with the District only after appearing before the Board of Directors explaining why their particular vendor circumstance should be considered unusual and limited. In the event the Board by resolution approves the employee as a District vendor, the District may contract with the employees company: a. for transactions totaling up to $5,000 for a fiscal year provided the services/commodities are procured on a compet1t1\'e basis and where the employee company's offer is the lo\\'est received or
b. for transacuons expected to exceed S5,000 for a fi cal year pro\'lded the ser\1ces commod1t1es are procured on a compe11l1\e basis and \I here the employee compan) 's offer is the lo\\'e t received. HO\\'e\er, the ADE mu t first ha\e appro\ed the D1s1r1ct re oluuon before any contract 11 ill be 1alid or enforceable or: c. \I here competll1\'e quot111g b1dd111g 1s not practical regardless of dollar amount due to the nature of the ser11ce or comrnod1t) (sole source) prol'lded the ADE has first appro\ed the D1stnct resoluuon in those cases expected to exceed $5,000. Legal Reference: A.C.A. 6-24-101 :119 CONTRACT DISCLOSURE FORM Name of Public Educational Entity: Name of Person Disclosing Transaction: \)1 ~A
.,<&A .... I G2, ~b?.__ Note: Fully complete this form and return to the administration office. NO TRANSACTION OR SERVICE MAY BE RENDERED UNTIL THIS FORM HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND APPROVED. Act 1599 of 2001 requires FULL and COMPLETE DISCLOSURE of transactions with public educational entities. KNOWINGLY FAILING to FULLY DISCLOSE pertinent information relating to a transaction could result in criminal felony charges. I am a an Board Member Administrator of the ublic educational entit . L Mailing Address City State Home Telephone: 001 z.2..-'-I (.e[p f~ Work Telephone: Nature of transaction subject to disclosure and a9proval: ~----------------- 70 Se-tL Soa::.v z.~ f ~ 1
, '-ftce 1,,~s D Estimated dollar amount of transactions with public educational entity for ENTIRE school year: Check ONE: DI have a financial interest in the transaction with the public educational entity. uA family member has a financial interest in the transaction with the public educational entity. . J80TH a family member and I have a financial interest in the transaction with the public educational entity. Nature of financial interest: (State how you and/or family members are financially interested in the transaction): . Justification for Approval (State reason why you believe the transactions are in the best interest of the public educational entity: state the unusual circumstances involved.) ~ P~us LL:e. 0-(L.., ~ 1o ~ a_ CL,, l.tfUYv1 Check here if Emergenc~ Transaction as defined by Section 9 of Act 1599 of 2001 P~EASE ATTACH ANY OTHER A::JDITIONAL INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS YOU BELIEVE ARE ECESSARY FOR A FULL, COMPLETE, AND ACCURATE DISCLOSURE OF THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TRANSACTIONS. SIGNATURE: Vu~) e, Lft>fP ~ DATE: Wolos-l ~~ ~p co oc.... en c::Z
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,,-,v,..e ~ Please return by certified mail to: Mr. Raymond Simon, Director Arkansas Dept. of Education #4 Capitol Mall, Room 304A Little Rock, AR 72201 2 ,, DATE: February 24, 2005 TO: Board of Directors LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 FROM: Roy G. Brooks, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools SUBJECT: Donations of Property BACKGROUND: The Little Rock School District receives donations from businesses and individuals on a regular basis. It is the policy of the Little Rock School District that donations are not formally accepted until they are approved by the Board of Directors. RATIONALE: District policy states that, in order to maintain the centralized fixed asset property accounting system, all property donation requests are forwarded to the Director of Procurement. The Procurement Department forwards the requests, along with the appropriate recommendations, to the Board of Directors for acceptance and approval. In order for proper recognition and appreciation to be conveyed to the donor, donor's name and current mailing address should be included in the donation memo. FUNDING: None RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the attached donation requests be approved and accepted in accordance with the policies of the Board of Directors of the Little Rock School District. PREPARED BY: _.,,t..:..-Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement Gwen Caraway, Fixed Asset Property Manager ~ > ~ a C: ~ 31 IT z DONATIONS School/Department Item Donor Bale Elementary $100.00 cash Calvin Brown School for Kathleen Shute's kindergarten class Bale Elementary $9,020.00 cash Children International School to be distributed as through Children follows: school lnternational-UALR uniforms $625.00
winter coats, hats & gloves $450.00
health room equipment, supplies and materials $550.00
materials to build outside classroom $5,100.00
AR Rice Depot for Backpack Program $7 45.00
t-shirts for Hip Hop Health and registration fee for students participating in the LR Marathon $1,550.00 Central High School $3,000.00 cash to Winthrop & Lisenne the special education Rockefeller department Central High School Microwave oven, Paula Aultz, Kevin valued at $48.00, and Cathy Crass to the basketball concession stand Cloverdale Magnet Gift cards, valued at Bank of America Middle School $220.00, trophies valued at $95.00, and 25 subject dividers valued at $25.00 to be used for student spelling bee awards and teacher incentives Rightsell Academy $700.00 cash for 100 Black Men school uniforms and teacher/student incentives School/De12artment Item Donor Rightsell Academy $400.00 cash for LR Black Police ~ school uniforms and Officers' Association > C <- teacher/student 0 C:
,o incentives z :,I,:. ~ Rightsell Academy $300.00 cash for Dr. & Mrs. Cortez McFarland staff t-shirts for the "Race for the Cure Walk" Rightsell Academy $100.00 cash for Mr. Andre Pendleton materials and food supplies for the Rightsell Spaghetti Dinner/Talent Show Rightsell Academy $250.00 cash for Rightsell PT A school uniforms Rightsell Academy $50.00 cash for food The family of Charlie supplies/materials for Carrington the Rightsell Spaghetti Dinner/Talent Show Rightsell Academy Washer/dryer, valued Jimmerson Family at $250.00, to assist Health Care In providing clean school uniforms for students Little Rock School $1,000.00 cash to The Wal-Mart Foundation District "Smoke Free purchase incentives Homes" Campaign to be distributed to the elementary and middle school classes with the highest number of "Smoke Free Homes" pledges Little Rock School $102.93 cash to be Grace Presbyterian District Homeless used to provide Church Education Program emergency services for homeless families Little Rock School $75.00 cash for LRSD Association of District Homeless Christmas Holiday Educational Office Education Program assistance for Professionals homeless students BALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DATE: 1/18/05 TO: Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement FROM: ~ . /1,,___/ 1 rl Barbara Anderson, Principal_"~ "l U('- (,1 , SUBJECT: Donation Calvin Brown of 11 Lakeside Drive, Little Rock, AR 72204, contributed $100.00 to Kathleen Shute, kindergarten teacher for classroom use. It is my recommendation that this be accepted in accordance with the donation policies of the Little Rock School District. ...--.-- :,_--. .... ._ __ __ ! '
' I Little Rock ArKansas 72 04 BALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL January 31, 2005 To: r Darrel Paradis, Director of Procurement From: if Barbara Anderson, Principal Subject: Donation Children International made a special donation to Bale Elementary through Children Intemational-UALR in the amount of $9,020.00. The following list shows the breakdown of how the money will be spent. $625.00- School uniforms $450.00 - Winter coats, hats and gloves $550.00- For the health room - school clinic equipment, supplies and materials $5100.00 - Materials to build an outside classroom (picnic tables/pavilion) $745.00- Donated to AR Rice Depot for Backpack Program $ 1,550.00 T-shirts for Hip Hop Health (Kid's Club) and registration fee for students participating in LR Marathon It is recommended that this donation be accepted in accordance with the polices and procedures of the Little Rock School District. l Little Rock Central High School 1500 South Park Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 Phone 501-447-1400 Fax 501-447-1401 DATE: JANUARY 10, 2005 - ,:
TO: DARRAL PARADIS, DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT FROM: NANCY ROUSSEAU, PRINCIPAL tf'f_ttl2Jt(ln ... ./ SUBJECT: DONATION Winthrop & Lisenne Rockefeller of P. 0. Box 3157, Little Rock, AR 72203, very generously donated $3,000 to our special education department. It is my recommendation that this be accepted in accordance with the donation policies of the Little Rock School District. II Little Rock Central High School 1500 South Park Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 Phone 501-44 7-1400 Fax 501-44 7-1401 DATE: 1/11/2005 TO: FROM: DARRAL PARADIS, DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT NANCY ROUSSEAU, PRINCIPAL "-fl(flilklla,lu SUBJECT: DONATION Paula Aultz of 36 St. Andrews Drive, Little Rock, AR, 72212, and Kevin & Cathy Crass of 4521 Country Club Blvd., Little Rock, AR 72207, donated a microwave valued at $48.00 to the basketball concession stand. It is my recommendation that this donation be accepted in accordance with the donation policies of the Little Rock School District. ? ., J ~ )> C l: C ~ 3r1r :z I CLOVERDALE MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL January 18, 2005 To: Mr. Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement From: An~Munns, Principal RE: Donations Please accept the following donations that were given to Cloverdale Magnet Middle School. The trophies will be awarded to sixth grade students who participate in a "spelling bee". The subject dividers will be given to students to organize their portfolios. The gift cards will be given as incentives to teachers who earn perfect attendance. Bank of America Ms. Carol Murray, Vice President Gift Cards Trophies 25 subject dividers Total Value of Donations Total Value $220.00 $95.00 $25.00 $340.00 RIGHTSELL ACADEMY "Great Expectations: Believe! Achieve! Succeed!" TO: Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement FROM: '1 Eunice M. Thrasher, Principal t.- Rightsell Academy DATE: January 31, 2005 RE: Donation The donor listed below has generously donated $700.00 for school uniforms and teachers/students incentives: 100 Black Men c/o J.C. Babbs 12804 St. Charles Blvd Little Rock, AR 72211 It is recommended that this donation be approved in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District Board of Directors. Thank you. /lh , r, I: 7- _, I RIGHTSELL ACADEMY "Great Expectations: Believe! Achieve! Succeed!" TO: Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement FROM: DATE: RE: Eunice M. Thrasher, Principal Rightsell Academy January 31, 2005 Donation The donor listed below has generously donated $400.00 for school uniforms and teachers/students incentives: LR Black Police Officers Association 700 W. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 It is recommended that this donation be approved in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District Board of Directors. Thank you. 1/h RIGHTSELL ACADEMY "Great Expectations: Believe! Achieve! Succeed!" TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement Eunice M. Thrasher, Principal tj. Rightsell Academy January 31, 2005 Donation The donor listed below has generously donated $300.00 for stafft-shirts for the "Race for the Cure Walk": Dr. & Mrs. Cortez McFarland 1 St. Vincent Circle Little Rock, AR 72205 It is recommended that this donation be approved in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District Board of Directors. Thank you. /lh RIGHTSELL ACADEMY "Great Expectations: Believe! Achieve! Succeed! " TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement Eunice M. Thrasher, Principal f) Rightsell Academy January 31, 2005 Donation The donor listed below has generously donated $100.00 for materials and food supplies for the Rightsell Spaghetti Dinner/Talent Show: Mr. Andre Pendleton 108 S. Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72205 It is recommended that this donation be approved in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District Board of Directors. Thank you. 11.h C: . - RIGHTSELL ACADEMY "Great Expectations: Believe! Achieve! Succeed!" TO: FROM: DATE: RE: Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement I t~ Eunice M. Thrasher, Principal u,---, Rightsell Academy January 31, 2005 Donation The donor listed below has generously donated $250.00 for school uniforms: Rightsell PTA 911 W. 1 <Jh Street Little Rock, AR 72206 It is recommended that this donation be approved in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District Board of Directors. Thank you. /lh I ' RIGHTSELL ACADEMY "Great Expectations: Believe! Achieve! Succeed!" TO: Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement FROM: DATE: RE: Eunice M. Thrasher, Principal Rightsell Academy January 31, 2005 Donation 8 The donor listed below has generously donated $50.00 for food supplies/materials for the Rightsell Spaghetti Dinner/Talent Show: To The Family of Charlie Carrington 819 W. 33rd Street Little Rock, AR 72206 It is recommended that this donation be approved in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District Board of Directors. Thank you. 1/.h RIGHTSELL ACADEMY "Great Expectations: Believe! Achieve! Succeed!" TO: Darral Paradis, Director of Procurement FROM: Eunice M Thrasher, Principal ~ Rightsell Academy DATE: January 31, 2005 RE: Donation The donor listed below has generously donated a washer/dryer valued at $250. 00 to assist in providing clean school uniforms for the students: Jimmerson Family Health Care c/o Dr. Robert Jimmerson 6917 Geyer Springs Road Little Rock, AR 72209 It is recommended that this donation be approved in accordance with the policies of the Little Rock School District Board of Directors. Thank you. 1/h - ,. ~ :,, ~ C: i IT z TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Little Rock School District Pupil Services Department January 21, 2005 Darral Paradis, Director - Procurement Department Jo Evelyn Els~irector - Pupil Services Department Donation The Wal-Mart Foundation donated $1,000 to the Little Rock School District Smoke Free Homes Campaign. These funds will be used to purchase incentives which will be distributed to the class at the elementary and middle school levels with the highest number of Smoke Free Homes pledges signed by parents and returned during the campaign (January 18- February 4, 2005). It is recommended that this donation be approved in accordance with governing polices of the Little Rock School District. Your consideration is appreciated. 1 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Little Rock School District Pupil Services Department January 21, 2005 Darral Paradis, Director - Procurement Department Jo Evelyn Elst~
ector - Pupil Services Department Donation The following organizations wish to make a donation to the Little Rock School District Homeless Education Program in the amount shown below: Grace Presbyterian Church LRSD Association of Educational Office Professionals $102.93 $75.00 The Grace Presbyterian Church donation will be used to provide emergency services for homeless families. The donation from the Little Rock School District Association of Educational Office Professionals will be used for Christmas Holiday assistance for homeless students. It is recommended that these donations be approved in accordance with governing policies of the Little Rock School District. Your consideration is appreciated. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 DATE: February 24, 2005 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Roy G. Brooks, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools SUBJECT: Financial Reports BACKGROUND: Financial reporting is designed to keep the Board of Directors up-to-date regarding the District's current financial condition. Financial reports are submitted monthly to the Board for review and approval. RATIONALE: January 2005 financial reports are submitted for the Board's review and approval. FUNDING: N/A RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board of Directors approve the January 2005 financial reports as submitted. PREPARED BY: Mark D. Milhollen, Manager Financial Services LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 2004 AND 2005 APPROVED RECEIPTS % APPROVED RECEIPTS % 2003/04 01/31/04 COLLECTED 2004/05 01/31/05 COLLECTED REVENUE-LOCAL SOURCES CURRENT TAXES 57,547,800 55,681,497 96.76% 61,436,691 61,324,530 99.82% DELINQUENT TAXES 10,100,000 9,516,878 94.23% 12,135,000 6,480,684 53.40% 40% PULLBACK 29,600,000 31,250,000 EXCESS TREASURER'S FEE 210,000 205,000 DEPOSITORY INTEREST 180,000 155,000 REVENUE IN LIEU OF TAXES 150,000 206,062 137.37% 185,000 203,569 110.04% MISCELLANEOUS AND RENTS 380,000 231 ,195 60.84% 485,000 113,002 23.30% INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS 200,000 77,339 38.67% 245,000 199,653 81.49% ATHLETIC RECEIPTS 240,000 166,872 69.53% 215,000 174,899 81.35% TOTAL 98,607,800 65,879,843 66.81% 106,311,691 68,496,337 64.43% REVENUE - COUNTY SOURCES COUNTY GENERAL 21 ,000 11 ,594 55.21% 22,000 16,103 73.20% TOTAL 21,000 11,594 55.21% 22,000 16,103 7320% REVENUE - STATE SOURCES EQUALIZATION FUNDING 53,226,139 29,447,876 55.33% 65,082,694 37,508,038 57.63% ALTERNATIVE LEARNING 1,927,250 963,624 50.00% ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 193,739 NATL SCHL LUNCH STUDENT FUNDING 6,498,240 3,544,494 54.55% PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 1,141,165 1,141,165 100.00% REIMBURSEMENT STRS/HEAL TH 8,300,000 3,373,820 40.65% 8,275,000 4,162,579 50.30% VOCATIONAL 1,400,000 621 ,053 44.36% 1,350,000 731 ,911 54.22% HANDICAPPED CHILDREN 1,675,000 271 ,285 16.20% 2,100,000 470,225 22.39% EARLY CHILDHOOD 273,358 202,301 74.01% 5,542,510 2,593,434 46.79% TRANSPORTATION 3,875,562 1,243,841 32.09% 4,125,000 1,330,714 32.26% INCENTIVE FUNDS - M TO M 3,900,000 1,473,688 37.79% 4,575,000 2,048,076 44.77% ADULT EDUCATION 920,337 368,337 40.02% 934,380 344,768 36.90% POVERTY INDEX FUNDS 560,545 267,486 47.72% TAP PROGRAM 285,245 142,623 50.00% 382,903 162,312 42.39% AT RISK FUNDING 360,000 193,739 53.82% 395,000 9,400 2.38% TOTAL 74,776,187 37,606,049 50.29% 102,522,882 55,010,739 53.66% REVENUE - OTHER SOURCES TRANSFER FROM CAP PROJ FUND 770,000 770,000 TRANSFER FROM OTHER FUNDS 1,350,000 141,308 10.47% 1,295,000 8,155 0.63% TRANSFER FROM MAGNET FUND 1,632,430 544,143 33.33% 1,849,008 616,336 33.33% TOTAL 3,752,430 685,451 18.27% 3,914,008 624,491 15.96% TOTAL REVENUE OPERATING 177,157,418 104,182,938 58.81% 212,770,581 124,147,670 58.35% REVENUE - OTHER FEDERAL GRANTS 24,075,790 10,010,008 41.58% 21 ,531,929 11 ,631,207 54 .02% DEDICATED M & 0 4,000,000 2,398,316 59.96% 4,500,000 2,465,282 54 .78% MAGNET SCHOOLS 24,689,351 9,322,338 27,964,934 10,526,834 37 .64% TOTAL 52,765,141 21,730,662 41 .18% 53,996,863 24,623,323 45.60% TOT AL REVENUE 229,922,559 125,913,600 54.76% 266,767,444 148,770,993 55.77% a LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT COMBINED STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 2004 AND 2005 APPROVED EXPENDED % APPROVED EXPENDED 2003/04 01/31/04 EXPENDED 2004/05 01/31/05 EXPENSES SALARIES 100,684,982 46,716,574 46.40% 117,324,912 54,777,459 BENEFITS 26,483,772 12,288,907 46.40% 36,185,811 15,514,121 PURCHASED SERVICES 19,719,297 9,320,130 47.26% 20,959,918 9,892,052 MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 8,185,459 5,169,777 63.16% 8,725,914 4,931,068 CAPITAL OUTLAY 1,575,580 630,412 40.01% 2,760,600 932,979 OTHER OBJECTS 8,384,567 2,968,136 35.40% 10,770,418 3,623,285 DEBT SERVICE 12,098,342 12,1 91,763 100.77% 12,474,809 4,590,834 TOTAL EXPENSES OPERATING 177,131,999 89,285,698 50.41% 209,202,382 94,261,798 EXPENSES-OTHER FEDERAL GRANTS 26,056,193 8,419,292 32.31% 23,853,134 9,481,805 DEDICATED M & 0 4,000,000 2,306,955 57.67% 5,007,809 2,303,856 MAGNET SCHOOLS 24,689,351 10,577,444 42.84% 27,964,934 11,967,752 TOTAL 54,745,544 21,303,691 38.91% 56,825,877 23,753,413 TOTAL EXPENSES 231,877,543 110,589,388 47.69% 266,028,259 118,015,211 INCREASE (DECREASE) IN FUND BALANCE (1 ,954,984) 15,324,211 739,184 30,755,781 BEGINNING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL, MAGNET & DED M & 0 3,558,580 3,558,580 4,005,957 4,005,957 OPERATING 9,026,855 9,026,855 6,531,706 6,531,706 ENDING FUND BALANCE FEDERAL, MAGNET & DED M & 0 1,578,177 3,985,551 1,176,943 4,875,867 OPERATING 9,052,274 23,924,095 10,099,905 36,417,578 TOTAL 10,630,451 27,909,647 11,276,848 41,293,445 % EXPENDED 46.69% 42.87% 47.20% 56.51% 33.80% 33.64% 36.80% 45.06% 39.75% 46.01% 42.80% 41.80% 44.36% ' ~ > 0 <- 0 c:: ~ 3C m ~ LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 2005 PROJECT BEG BALANCE INCOME TRANSFERS EXPENDITURES ENCUMBRANCES END BALANCE 07-01-04 2004-05 2004-05 2004-05 2004-05 01-31-05 $6,200,000 BOND ISSUE FAIR 17,956.90 2,900.00 15,056.90 MCCLELLAN 77,519.02 77,519.02 CLOVERDALE MIDDLE 396.12 396.12 CONTINGENCY 0.00 0.00 SUBTOTAL 95,872.04 0.00 0.00 2,900.00 0.00 92,972.04 $136,268,560 BOND ISSUES ADMINISTRATION 11 ,586.46 80,000.00 53,155.88 8,936.88 29,493.70 NEW WORK PROJECTS 6,090,835.40 2,964,708.39 885,702.75 2,240,424.26 SECURITY PROJECTS 14,541.25 14,541 .25 LIGHTING PROJECTS 0.00 0.00 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 7,569,593.08 799,765.94 114,071.78 6,655,755.36 RENOVATION PROJECTS 12,752,856.34 5,822,014.90 1,034,233.51 5,896,607.93 TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES 1,569,424.27 1,143,377.19 350,633.20 439,999.88 1,922,168.38 SUBTOTAL 28,008,836.80 1,143,377.19 80,000.00 9,990,278.31 2,482,944.80 16,758,990.88 REVENUES PROCEEDS-PROPERTY SALE 445,618.31 231 ,104.00 676,722.31 DUNBAR PROJECT 5,266.71 5,266.71 PROCEEDS-BOND SALES 14,773,544.18 (80,000.00) 14,693,544.18 PROCEEDS-QZAB SALE 1,293,820.97 1,293,820.97 INTEREST 5,037,437.95 504,492.74 5,541,930.69 SUBTOTAL 21 ,555,688.12 735,596.74 (80,000.00) 0.00 0.00 22,211,284.86 GRAND TOTAL !ll li!ill ~llli llli 1 uza l!Z~ ll~ l2.WI. ll lll!J lZU Jl ~!~ ll~Ull ~ll llli~.~!Z za LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE PROJECT HISTORY THRU THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 2005 I I PROJECT I I ENDING ALLOCATIONS EXPENSE I EXPENSE I EXPENSE EXPENSE EXPENSE ENCUMBERED ALLOCATION PROJECT CATEGORIES THRU 01-31-05 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 THRU 01-31-05 THRU 01-31-05 SUBTOTAL 01-31-05 I I ADMINISTRATION 760,526.80 889,772.32 (485,325.77) 149,597.63 114,896.16 53,155.88 8,936.88 731,033.10 29,493.70 NEW WORK PROJECTS 38,788,412.86 443,467.00 I 4,589,606.29 I 11,671.442.11 15,993,062.06 2,964,708.39 885,702.75 36,547,988.60 2,240,424.26 SECURITY PROJECTS 265,814.17 113,930.47 I 109,609.73 27,732.73 0.00 0.00 251,272.93 14,541.25 LIGHTING PROJECTS 4,862,548.33 2,641,482.13 1,832,392.06 I 379,661 .38 9,012.76 0.00 0.00 4,862,548.33 0.00 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR 18,922,387.50 I 791,385.63 1 4,218,294.40 1 3,455,350.67 2,887,763.72 799,765.94 114,071 .78 12,266,632.14 6,655,755.36 RENOVATION PROJECTS 51,027,748.84 397,615.34 4,119,045.21 15,666,239.90 18,091,992.05 5,822,014.90 1,034,233.51 45,131,140.91 5,896,607.93 TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES 12,878,988.97 I 575,016.53 4,325,201 .40 4,500,374.61 765,594.97 350,633.20 439,999.88 10,956,820.59 1,922,168.38 UNALLOCATED PROCEEDS 15,987,365.15 I 15,987,365.15 TOTAL 143,493,792.62 5,852,669.42 18,708,823.32 35,822,666.30 37,890,054.45 9,990,278.31 2,482,944.80 110,747,436.60 32,746,356.03 - - t I i I I I I I -- I - - - - I 1N3WNHnorov 11x LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS BY FUND FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 2005 j Fund Purchase Maturity Institution Interest Rate Type Principal Date Date r Operating 01-28-05 TFN Bank of America 2.190% Repo 8,075,000.00 Operating 01-28-05 02-01-05 Bank of America 2.220% Treasury Bills 7,448,162.33 Operating 12-10-04 03-15-05 Twin City Bank 2.410% CD 4,668,206.83 Operating 12-16-04 02-01-05 Twin City Bank 2.630% CD 11,000,000.00 Operating 12-16-04 02-15-05 Twin City Bank 2.670% CD 9,200,000.00 Operating 12-16-04 03-01-05 Twin City Bank 2.710% CD 3,500,000.00 Operating 12-16-04 03-
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