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j >_mz mu, ~8 !j!I c: m >Z.... en I. PRELIMINARY FUNCTIONS CA.LL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL Ill. PROCEDURAL MATTERS Ill. REPORTS/RECOGNITIONS PUBLIC COMMENTS A. CITATIONS B. PARTNERSHIPS C. CITIZENS COMMENTS 0. CTA / E. JOSHUA To: From: Through: Subject: Board of Directors Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 July 24, 2003 Debbie Milam, Director, ViPS/Partners in Education Don Stewart, Interim Superintendent 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 school and business 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 partnership: Woodruff Elementary School and Perfecting Community Development Corporation Woodruff Elementary School and Perfecting New Life Church XI > mc3 IX> XI o-. >~ XI c-, Oo EE mE Ee IXIZ mt"i ill~ 0z u, Woodruff Elementary School and Perfecting New Life/Westside Church have joined together in partnership to support the families and students of Woodruff Elementary School. Perfecting New Life/Westside Church commits to the following activities: Recruit volunteers for tutoring both during school and after school Recruit volunteers for mentoring Participate in "fix up" days at Woodruff Collect school supplies and uniforms for students at Woodruff Woodruff Elementary School commits to the following activities: Making the school available for community events Providing student performances and artwork Collaborating on and promoting appropriate neighborhood projects Referring families in need to the church for needed social services
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m :::c c3 ~~ F LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT DATE: July 24, 2003 TO: FROM: Board of Director~ Donald M. Stew~erim Superintendent of Schools PREPARED BY: Bill Goodman ~ SUBJECT: July 2003 Construction Report, Bond Projects I am pleased to report that bids will be taken July 23rd on the addition to Southwest Middle School. I will give you an update on the results of the bidding at the Board meeting. The interior renovation of Baseline Elementary project was bid July 10 1h The contract has been awarded to the low bidder, and construction will start soon. The project will be completed in July 2004. The drawings for the replacement school at Wakefield Elementary have been completed, and the bids for the construction will be received on July 29 1h The new building will be completed during the summer of 2004. In addition to the attached information, Doug Eaton, Director of Facility Services, will give an oral update at the Board meeting on the plan to renovate Mitchell and Rightsell. Please call me if you have any questions. My telephone number is 447-1146. 810 West Markham Street Little Rock. Arkansas 72201 (501) 447-1002 ~ ::0 m c3 ~ ::r:: C: ~z ::0 m ~ C: ~ emn !X' "D m ::0 ~z z ,m... !'" .z... m ::o~ mc3,>...
o> .... C: C =1 0 ::0 en CONSTRUCTION REPORT TO THE BOARD JULY 24, 2003 BOND PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION Facility Name Project Description Cost Administration Fresh air system $55,000 Administration Fire alarm $32,350 Baseline Renovation $953,520 Carver Parking lot $111,742 Central Renovation - Interior $10,200,266 Central Parking Student parking $174,000 Central/Quigley Stadium light repair & electrical repair $265,000 Central/Quigley Athletic Field Improvement $38,000 Central/Quigley Irrigation System $14,500 Dunbar Renovation/addition $6,161,950 Facility Services Fire alarm $12,000 Forest Park Replace window units w/central HVAC $485,258 Hall Major renovation & addition $8,637,709 J. A. Fair Roof repairs $391,871 J. A. Fair Athletic Field Improvement $38,000 J. A. Fair Irrigation System $14,000 6 classroom addition & cafeteria/music J. A. Fair room addition $3,155,640 Forest Park Diagonal parking $111,742 Mabelvale MS Renovation $6,851,621 Mann Partial Replacement $11,500,000 McClellan Athletic Field Improvement $38,000 McClellan Irrigation System $14,750 McClellan Classroom Addition $2,155,622 Otter Creek Parking Improvements $142,541 Procurement Fire alarm $25,000 Pulaski Hgts. Elem Renovation $1,193,259 Pulaski Hgts. MS Renovation $3,755,041 Southwest Drainage/ street widening $250,000 Southwest New roof $690,000 Student Assignment Fire alarm $9,000 Tech Ctr/ Metro Renovation Addition/Renovation - Phase II $2,725,000 Williams Renovation $2,106,492 Williams Parking expansions $183,717 Wilson Parking Expansion $110,000 Wilson Renovation/expansion $1,263,876 BOND PROJECTS CONSTRUCTION SUMMER/ FALL 2003 Facilitv Name Project Description Cost Brady Addition/renovation $973,621 Parkview Addition $2,121,226 Southwest Addition $2,000,000 Wakefield Rebuild $5,300,000 t::st. c.
ompIet1on Date Jul-03 Jul-03 Jul-04 Jul-03 Dec-05 Aug-03 Jul-03 Jul-03 Jul-03 Aug-04 Jul-03 Aug-03 Jul-03 Aug-03 Jul-03 Jul-03 Feb-04 Aug-03 Dec-03 Dec-03 Jul-03 Jul-03 Jul-04 Aug-03 Jul-03 Aug-04 Aug-04 Aug-03 Aug-03 Jul-03 Jun-04 Jun-04 Jun-04 Jul-03 Nov-03 t::st. c.
ompletton Date Dec-04 Jun-04 Jun-04 Jun-04 BOND PROJECTS PLANNING STARTED CONST. DATE TO BE DETERMINED t:st. ~ompteuon Facility Name Project Description Cost Date Mitchell Renovation $750,000 Unknown Pulaski Hgts. MS Energy monitoring system installation Unknown Rightsell Renovation $660,000 Unknown Wilson Energy monitoring system installation Unknown Woodruff Parking addition $193,777 Unknown ~
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Energy efficient lighting I $82,QQQ I Badgett Partial asbestos abatement $237,237 Badgett Fire alarm $18,250 Bale Classroom addition/renovation $2,244,524 Bale Energy monitoring system I Bale Partial roof replacement I $269,587 Bale HVAC $664,587 Booker Energy efficient lighting $170,295 Booker Energy monitoring system installation $23,710 Booker Asbestos abatement I $10,900 Booker Fire alarm $34,501 Brady Energy efficient lighting $80,593 Brady Asbestos abatement $345,072 Carver Energy monitoring system installation $14,480 Central Purchase land for school Unknown Central Roof & exterior renovations $2,000,000 Central Ceiling and wall repair $24,000 Central Fire Alarm System Design/Installation $80,876 Central Front landing tile repair $22,470 Cloverdale Elem. Energy efficient lighting $132,678 Cloverdale MS Energy efficient lighting $189,743 Cloverdale MS Major renovation & addition $1,393,822 Dodd Energy efficient lighting $90,665 Dodd Asbestos abatement-ceiling tile $156,299 Dodd Replace roof top HV AC $215,570 Facilities Service Interior renovation $84,672 Fair Park HVAC renovation/fire alarm $315,956 Fair Park Energy efficient lighting $90,162 Fair Park Asbestos abatement-ceiling $59,310 J. A. Fair Energy efficient lighting $277,594 J. A. Fair Press box $10,784 J. A. Fair Security cameras $12,500 Forest Park Energy efficient lighting $119,788 Fulbright Energy efficient lighting $134,463 Fulbright Energy monitoring system installation $11,950 Fulbright Replace roof top HVAC units $107,835 Fulbright Parking lot $140,000 Fulbright Roof repairs $200,000 Franklin Renovation $2,511,736 Gibbs Energy efficient lighting $76,447 Gibbs Energy monitoring system installation $11,770 Hall Asbestos abatement $168,222 Hall Energy efficient lighting $42,931 Hall Energy efficient lighting $296,707 Hall Infrastructure improvements $93,657 Hall Intercom Hall Security cameras $10,600 Est. Completion Date Mar-03 May-02 Oct-01 Dec-01 Jul-01 Aug-02 Dec-02 Mar-02 Dec-01 Aug-01 Apr-01 Oct-01 Feb-02 Mar-02 Sep-02 Aug-02 May-01 Dec-02 Dec-02 Oct-01 Aug-01 Aug-01 Jul-01 Jul-01 Nov-02 Aug-01 Jul-01 Aug-02 Mar-01 Apr-02 Aug-01 Aug-01 Apr-01 Nov-00 Jun-01 May-01 Jun-01 Aug-01 Aug-02 Sep-02 Oct-02 Mar-03 Apr-01 Jul-01 Aug-01 Jul-01 Apr-01 Aug-01 Feb-01 Jun-01 p ~ m c3 ~ ::c C: ~ z ~ m ~ C: ~ m en ~ -< p:: ::c z 0 -< C: ~ m Facility Name Henderson Henderson Henderson Henderson IRC Jefferson Jefferson Laidlaw Mabelvale Elem. Mabelvale Elem. Mabelvale Elem. Mabelvale Elem. Mabelvale MS Mann Mann Mann Mann Mann McClellan McClellan McClellan McClellan McDermott McDermott Meadowcliff Meadowcliff Meadowcliff Metropolitan Metropolitan Metropolitan Mitchell Mitchell Mitchell Oakhurst Otter Creek Otter Creek Otter Creek Otter Creek Otter Creek Parkview Parkview Parkview Parkview Parkview Parkview Procurement Pulaski Hgts. Elem Rightsell Rockefeller Rockefeller Rockefeller CONSTRUCTION REPORT TO THE BOARD JULY 24, 2003 BOND PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED Project Description Cost Energy efficient lighting $193,679 Roof replacement gym $107,835 Asbestos abatement Phase I $500,000 Asbestos abatement Phase 2 $250,000 Energy efficient lighting $109,136 Asbestos abatement $43,639 Renovation & fire alarm $1 ,630,000 Parking lot $269,588 Energy monitoring system installation $12,150 Replace HVAC units $300,000 Asbestos Abatement $107,000 Energy efficient lighting $106,598 Renovate bleachers $134,793 Asphalt walks The total $1 .8 million Walkway canopies is what has been Boiler replacement used so far on the Fencing projects listed Partial demolition/portable classrooms completed for Mann. Security cameras $36,300 Energy efficient lighting $303,614 Stadium stands repair $235,000 Intercom $46,000 Energy efficient lighting $79,411 Replace roof top HVAC units $476,000 Fire alarm $16,175 Asbestos abatement $253,412 Engergy efficient lighting $88,297 Replace cooling tower $37,203 Replace shop vent system $20,000 Energy monitoring system installation $17,145 Energy efficient lighting $103,642 Energy monitoring system installation $16,695 Asbestos abatement $13,000 HVAC renovation $237,237 Energy monitoring system installation $10,695 Energy efficient lighting $81,828 Asbestos abatement $10,000 Parking lot $138,029 6 classroom addition $888,778 HVAC controls $210,000 Roof replacement $273,877 Exterior lights $10,784 HVAC renovation & 700 area controls $301,938 Locker replacement $120,000 Energy efficient lighting $315,000 Energy monitoring system installation $5,290 Move playground $17,000 Energy efficient lighting $84,898 Energy efficient lighting $137,004 Replace roof top HVAC $539,175 Parking addition $111,742 t:st. t.
ompletIon Date Jul-01 May-01 Aug-01 Aug-02 Jul-02 Oct-01 Nov-02 Jul-01 Aug-01 Aug-02 Aug-02 Dec-02 Aug-01 Dec-01 Dec-01 Oct-01 Sep-01 Aug-01 Jun-01 May-01 Aug-01 Feb-02 Feb-01 Aug-02 Jul-01 Aug-02 Dec-02 Dec-00 May-01 Aug-01 Apr-01 Jul-01 Jul-01 Aug-01 May-01 Apr-01 Aug-02 Aug-02 Oct-02 Jun-02 Sep-01 Nov-00 Aug-01 Aug-01 Jun-01 Jun-02 Dec-02 Apr-01 Mar-01 Aug-01 Aug-02 ~
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n .... ~ :,: z -< C: ~ m Date: July 24, 2003 LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS To: Board of Directors From:@Sandy Becker, Internal Auditor Re: Audit Report - July This is the forty-fifth communication regarding status of the current year projects and reviews. Activity Funds a) Working with two middle school and one elementary school to resolve financial issues in their activity funds. b) Reviewing monthly financial information for all schools and assisting in resolving balance issues. c) Training school staff at schools on financial processes by request. Activities Advisory Board (AAB) a) Working with the new Activities Advisory Board to develop plans for the new school year and beyond. b) Assist the Activities Advisory Board in its mission to strengthen the effectiveness and viability of activities in the District. c) Working with the Activities Advisory Board to provide ways to assist the different Booster groups in our schools. Board Policy and Regulation a) Coordinating development of payroll guidelines with Financial Services as part of Financial Services Section of the District Operations Manual. Technology a) Monitoring implementation of technology by participation in the technology committee(s). b) Monitoring technology plans to determine how use of technology will improve and streamline the workflow for staff persons. c) Participating with the Technology Committee. !II iii ~ zz ,m- =...". ~ :i: z 0 -< C: ~ m Audit Report - July 2003 Page 2 of2 Training a) Served as a trainer for financial portion of Nuts & Bolts, Bookkeeper & Secretaries Training, Security Guard Training, individual school in-service meetings, and others as needed. Working to facilitate best means to improve financial processes and increase accountability for resources. Training new bookkeepers on bookkeeping procedures as requested. b) Placed training material, smart worksheets, and other helpful items on the Teachers Lounge section of the Little Rock School District web page. c) Coordinated guidelines and aids to inform and assist new activity sponsors of specific tasks relating to each activity. Added new checklist for spirit sponsors and smart spreadsheet for fundraiser reconciliation. This information is now in the Teachers Lounge section of the District web page. Audit Area Sampling and Review of Financial Procedures Other a) Pulling samples of district expenditures to test for accuracy, accountability, and compliance with District policies. Reviewing district payroll processes for compliance, economy and efficiency, internal controls, and cost control. Working with Financial Services Payroll on internal control and processing issues. b) c) d) e) f) g) h) a) b) Working with Financial Services on internal controls and rules for payroll processes and implementation of a new interface system. Monitoring other selected risk areas for efficiency, cost effectiveness, and compliance with District policies. Reviewing grant programs. Working with Child Nutrition on implementation of streamlined information processing system with Information Services and Child Nutrition Staff. Working with Information Services on streamlining of data processes regarding SIS reporting. Monitoring cost reduction efforts in the District. Monitoring payroll for compliance with internal controls. Reviewing leave accountability system. (New). Provided technical assistance to school staff on grant writing. Served as co-chair of Strategic Team One - Financial Resources. Problem Resolution a) I have made myself available to help resolve financial issues, assist in improving processes, and help find solutions to questions that arise. Please let me know if you need further information. My telephone number is 501-447-1115. My e-mail is sandy.becker@lrsd.org. !..I.I, m ,a is z z p:! Current Projects: New Network Little Rock School District Board of Directors Technology Update July 24, 2003 o All sites are now cut over to the new network. o Network training has begun. New training documents are now posted on the district web site. Computers o Approximately 600 computers have been ordered for installation this summer. Computers have been installed at Hall, McClellan, Geyer Springs, and Franklin. Computers are scheduled to be installed this week at Central, Chicot, Parkview, and Rockefeller. Computers for Henderson will be installed August 4. Training o Twenty-three LRSD teachers are enrolled in the UALR CyberTeacher program this summer. o Technology training will be provided during pre-school inservice week in using GradeQuick, Spectrum library system, and Safari media retrieval system. :< :a >0 C: !-IC z.... Zm ~ ~ Ch ::l m ~ .!X.,' m ~"' zz m r- TO: FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: LITILE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS July 24, 2003 Board of Education W Beverly Williams, Director, Human Resources Donald M. Stewart, Interim Superintendent of Schools Screening interview procedures !.J,I, m ::0 z~ z p::! Human Resources Screening Interview Procedures July 2003 The Human Resources Department began the implementation of a revised teacher applicant screening process in the spring of 2003. The primary purpose for this process was to insure that Little Rock School District hires the best candidates for its teaching positions. Ways to accomplish this goal were to increase the applicant pool, to screen more candidates, and to involve more administrators in the process. The implementation of this process has several steps: a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) Involvement of School Services last fall in a discussion about the process and their assistance this spring in identifying principals for the elementary screening interview teams. Involvement of Curriculum and Instruction last fall in helping to develop the Interview Handbook printed in March 2003. Involvement of Curriculum and Instruction as curriculum leaders from that division chaired the interview teams for subject area candidates at the secondary level. Each team developed its own questions whether it was elementary, math, science, social studies, English, business, or special education. In the screening interview process itself, candidates are required to do an impromptu writing sample from one of the various prompts developed. There is a rubric with which each candidate is scored. (This rubric is a modification of a previous rubric utilized in HR
the domains of PT AS have been included.) Information obtained from the interview, the writing sample, references on file, and other information from the application packet are utilized in arriving at a recommendation for each candidate. Mr. Robinson also conducts interviews, especially when an interview team is unavailable or if an out of town candidate is only in town for a few days. HR provides recommended candidates' names, phone numbers, certification/ licensure areas, degrees earned from colleges/universities, and samples of their responses regarding the teaching domains of PTAS from the interview in the information to the principals. Principals also have access to the applications room in our division where they may review applications for teachers, aides, and clerical applicants. A weekly computerized list of all certified applications is available for them to review in this room as well. Principals continue their interviews, selection, and recommendation for hiring through their appropriate supervisor in school services and then through the human resources department which forwards the names of those recommended for employment to the Board of Directors. !J:)
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z Rationales for adding the screening step to the hiring process are: a) To offer a larger pool of candidates to our principals. b) To become more proactive in the interview process thus beginning the process earlier. c) To have a structured process that increases equity among our candidates by affording more interview opportunities. d) To provide principals with a viable list of candidates. e) To minimize any errors regarding certification/licensure or employability in hiring since all candidates must complete the initial paper screening through HR prior to being interviewed. f) HR views this as a service to the principals. As with any new process we have already discovered some procedures which through principals' input, we will be "tweaking" for next year. We believe that these ideas will make the process even smoother and enhance all components of the process. Some of those ideas are to: a) b) c) d) e) f) Have interview teams conduct screening interviews at the District's Job Fair. (We are also investigating the possibility of on-line research based screening interviews.) Include in the information provided to principals the number of years of teaching experience for each candidate. Include in the information provided to principals the grade levels the applicant has either been employed to teach or grades he/she student taught. Include both race and gender on the information provided to principals. Include all recommended candidates on one list. Communicate to candidates their need to submit their applications earlier and call for a screening interview. !.J,I, m :,0 !S zz I!! SUBJECT/ M/M *RECOM. LIST FOR HIRE Elementary A 1 1 B 2 1 Science/Math A 2 1 English A 1 1 B 0 0 Special Education A 0 0 B 0 0 Social Studies A 3 2 B 2 0 Business Education A 2 1 B 0 0 Total 13 7 INTERVIEW TEAM/ RECOMMEND HIRE DATA as of 7-18-03 M/F *RECOM. W/M *RECOM. W/F *RECOM. FOR HIRE FOR HIRE FOR HIRE 10 8 2 1 42 30 9 8 2 1 43 35 3 3 3 2 12 7 3 3 0 0 3 2 3 1 1 1 8 2 3 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 36 24 14 9 119 79 *Recommendation for hire total is based on vacancy documents or e-mailed recommendations for hire. 7/21/03 NVld :>1031VH1S 03SIA3"tl a 1VSOdO"tld1NVHOdV y "S:JAS 1VNOl1:JO"tl1SNI "IA 13NNOS"tl3d a S31nNIIII v S"tl311Vlll 3NUOO"tl "/\ TOTAL TOTAL# #APP. RECOM. HIRE 55 40 56 45 20 13 7 6 12 4 8 3 0 0 8 4 6 2 4 2 6 0 182 119 lNV"tlO dVSIII :No11n10S3"tl ::, TO: FROM: THROUGH: SUBJECT: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS July 24, 2003 Board of Education ~Beverly Williams, Director, Human Resources Donald M. Stewart, Interim Superintendent of Schools Personnel Changes I recommend the approval of the following personnel changes at the indicated positions, salaries and classifications. In accordance with AC.A. 6-17-1502, it is recommended that one additional year of probationary status is provided for all teachers who have been employed in a school district in this state for three (3) years. Personnel Changes Page 2 July 24, 2003 NAME POSITION SCHOOL START DATE END DATE SALARY CLASS Resignationsfferminations Certified EmJ?IOl'.ees Barre, Frances 4 Yr. Old 8-19-91 5-19 Reason: Retired ClllCOT 7-1-03 4YROLD Batson, J eaneau Instr. Music 8-13-01 2-02 Reason: Accepted Another PARK.VIEW 6-24-03 TCH925 Position Blackwell, Willie AP Chemistry 8-13-97 6-11 Reason: Contract Ended MCCLELLAN 6-2-03 TCH925 Bonds, Roselyn Elem II 8-1-02 1-02 Reason: Returning To School CLOV. ELEM. 8-2-03 TCH925 Brown, Yolonda Oral Comm. 1-21-03 1-01 Reason: Contract Ended MCCLELLAN 6-2-03 TCH925 Butler-Green, Rachael Biology 8-24-93 2-02 Reason: Contract Ended MCCLELLAN 6-2-03 TCH925 Chadwick, Ryan Art 8-21-00 6-04 Reason: Accepted Another MITCHELL 8-5-03 TCH925 Position Charles, Glenroy Math 1-21-03 6-12 Reason: Contract Ended MCCLELLAN 6-2-03 TCH925 Davis, Mabel HomeEc. 8-24-87 2-17 Reason: Terminated CENTRAL 6-12-03 VOCl0 Dobbins, William English 12-17-02 4-12 Reason: Contract Ended PUL. HGTS. MID. 6-2-03 TCH925 ANNUAL SALARY 49288.00 28384.00 42524.00 27056.00 26546.00 28384.00 35377.00 43545.00 43667.00 40763.00 !=' 8.., .c.!., !
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:o ~ Kl 0 "...'. ~ m C> .0., z Personnel Changes Page 4 July 24, 2003 NAME Jackson, Christy Reason: Accepted Another Position Jackson, Susan Reason: Contract Ended Jarrett, Veronica Reason: Leaving City Johnson, Carolyn Reason: Contract Ended Larkin, Donna Reason: Contract Ended Lawson-Lee, Lynda Reason: Leaving City Lyon, Harley Reason: None Given Martin, Catherine Reason: Contract Ended Mays, Romonda Reason: Position Eliminated McCoy, Eddie Reason: Personal Moore, Garrick Reason: Contract Ended POSITION SCHOOL Mathematic PARK.VIEW Counselor FAIR Kindergarten CLOY.ELEM. Business Ed. START DATE END DATE 8-15-94 7-3-03 3-3-03 6-9-03 8-12-99 7-16-03 9-16-93 MABELV ALE MID. 6-3-03 Computer Literature 8-19-91 MABELV ALE MID. 6-2-03 Spanish I 8-7-02 DUNBAR 7-2-03 Counselor 7-29-02 PARK.VIEW 6-12-03 French I 1-21-03 CENTRAL 6-2-03 Voe. Home Ee. 8-2-00 CENTRAL 6-2-03 Elem IV 3-3-97 MITCHELL 7-24-03 Economics 11-25-02 CLOY.MID. 6-2-03 SALARY CLASS 5-10 TCH925 5-12 CNLlO 2-05 K925 4-04 TCH950 6-15 TCH925 1-02 TCH925 6-12 CNLlO 4-01 TCH925 1-03 TCH950 6-21 TCH925 4-01 TCH925 ANNUAL SALARY 40099.00 42141.00 30936.00 32595.00 46608.00 27056.00 43545.00 30553.00 27567.00 53213.00 30553.00 !=' 8 6" ' "' ~ co :,0 m "C': !:
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u, .!.I,I z >z C, >.... u, Goal 5 - Parent Involvement: To enhance the awareness of middle and high school students' parents of the requirements of postsecondary education and the resources available to effectively plan for this goal. The professional development initiative will be supported by three lead teachers, (English, math, and science) who will work intensely with Pre-AP and AP teachers in the six target schools over the three-year period. Grant funds will be used to support teacher participation in both on-site and off-site training activities sponsored by The College Board, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock: Advanced Placement Teacher Development Center and AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination). The LRSD will collaborate with Metis Associates, Inc. on the implementation of a rigorous research and evaluation plan to assess the effectiveness of project activities and their impact on the target population of participating middle and high school students, teachers and parents. The grant was submitted on July 3, 2003 in order to meet the July 3, 2003 submission deadline. Fiscal Impact The total three-year award request is $1,989,216. The requested funds are primarily targeted for the implementation of the intensive ongoing professional development plan and to establish partnerships with outside organizations with the expertise needed to support program implementation. Local match is not required. Recommendation The staff requests approval for the submission of this grant. .!.I,' z z> 0 >,... "' DATE: TO: FROM: PREPARED BY: RE: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 July 24, 2003 Board of Education Dr. Don Stewart, Interim Superintenden~ Linda Austin, Director of Planning and Development~ Revised Strategic Plan The Little Rock School District Strategic Plan was originally adopted in 1996 and updated in 1998. On January 27-29, 2003, a 30 member Strategic Planning Team composed of parents, community members, teachers, students, Board members, and school administrators came together to review and update the plan. The team arrived at consensus in identifying common beliefs, creating a mission for the school system, setting parameters and developing objectives and far-reaching strategies for accomplishing the mission. For each of the strategies identified by the Planning Team, an Action Team was formed to develop plans for implementation. On June 19-20, 2003, the Strategic Planning Team reconvened to receive the Action Team's recommended implementation plans and prepare the 2003-2008 draft strategic plan for submission to the Board of Education. The draft Little Rock School District Strategic Plan is submitted under separate cover. It is recommended that the Board approve the 2003-2008 Little Rock Strategic Plan. .!.l,' z > l"5 ~ "'
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!l RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Little Rock School District has applied for continued funding of a grant for the Southwest Little Rock Magnet Schools (Cloverdale, Mabelvale, Fair and McClellan) for the 2003-04 school year
and WHEREAS, the purpose of the grant is to improve educational opportunities and reduce racial isolation in those schools. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Little Rock School District Board of Education that any grant funds received for the Southwest Little Rock Magnet Schools will be used exclusively for the benefit of those schools and not for other purposes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands on behalf of the Little Rock School District Board of Education on this 24th day of July, 2003. Larry Berkley, Secretary Judy Magness, President .!,I,' ,z.. z 0 >..... "'
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!I Date: To: From: Through: Re: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 WEST MARKHAM STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS July 24, 2003 Board of Directors Dennis Glasgow, Interim Associate Superintendent Curriculum and Instruction Donald M. Stewart, Interim Superintenden~ 2002-2003 SAT-9 Results We have received the results of the 2002-03 Stanford Achievement Tests, ninth edition, for grades 5, 7, and 10. District wide results show that students in grades five and seven improved on all subtests, while students in grade ten stayed at approximately the same level. Fifth grade students showed the most improvement by scoring nine percentile points higher than last year's fifth graders on the complete battery. Seventh grade students scored eight percentile points higher than last year's seventh graders, while tenth grade students scored two percentile points higher than last year's tenth graders. A review and report of these results will be provided at the July 24 board meeting. ?< m .3.1,:. 5
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!l '54.n Individual Approach to a World of Knowledge" July 24, 2003 TO: ~ittleR ock School District Board of Directors FROM: H.Eat~ Director of Facility Services THROUG nald M. Stewart, Interim Superintendent of Schools SUBJECT: Request for Dedication Deed: Southwest Middle School The City of Little Rock has requested that the Little Rock School District grant a 20-footradius dedication deed for the installation and maintenance of public utilities on the southeast comer of 32nd and South Bryant Streets. See Exhibit A, attached. Assessment of this dedication indicates that it would have no negative impact on the operation of Southwest Middle School. It is recommended that the Little Rock School District Administration be permitted to enter into this agreement. DEC:cg Attachment 810 W. Markham Little Rocle, Arkansas 72201 www.lrsd.k12.ar.us 501-324-2000 fax: 501-324-2032 ,. ?< m I: ~ m m :::c ~
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,o ~~ om m Ul ~ CORPORATION DEDICATION DEED Know All Men By These Presents: That, Little Rock Public School District, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Arkansas and doing business under the laws of the State of Arkansas, for and in consideration of the benefits accruing to it and to the public generally, does hereby, dedicate, give and convey unto the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for the purpose of a public street and the installation and maintenance of public utilities, and other public purposes, a strip of land owned by it, situated in Little Rock, Pulaski County, in the State of Arkansas, to-wit: EXHIBIT A To HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the said City of Little Rock, Arkansas and unto its successors and assigns forever, for the purpose of the public uses and benefit herein described, together with all and singular the tenements, appurtenances and hereditaments thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Little Rock Public School District, a corporation, has caused these presents to be signed by its Ex-officio, attested by its signature and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, all in accordance with and pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors of the said Little Rock Public School District on this ___ day of ______ , 20 __ . Corporate Seal ?< m .!.I,: ~ ::c ! cz! ! Cl en
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!I STATE OF ARKANSAS) ) COUNTY OF PULASKI) ACKNOWLEDGMENT On this __ day of ____ , 20 __ , before me, a Notary Public duly commissioned, qualified and acting for said County and State, appeared in person the within named ----------and ---------- being the Ex-officio Financial Secretary and ___________ respectively of Little Rock School District, and who had been designated by Little Rock School District to execute the above instrument, to me personally well-known, who stated that they were the Ex-officio Financial Secretary and for the said Little Rock School District, and were duly authorized in their respective capacities to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of said corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that they had so signed, executed and delivered said foregoing instrument for the consideration, uses and purposes herein mentioned and set forth. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal as such Notary Public on this __ day _____ , 20 _. NOTARY PUBLIC MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: ?< m .3.1,: m m ::c ~ ~ C) en .,.. nS ::c
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THENCE S88"23'E, 35.00 FT. TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SOUTH BRYANT STREET
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THENCE EAST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, 20.00 FT.
THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE ARC OF A 20.00 FT. RADIUS CURVE TO THE LEFT TO A POINT ON THE SAID EAST LINE OF SOUTH BRYANT STREET
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!l DATE: TO: FROM: LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 July 24, 2003 Board of Directors PREPARED BY: Donald M. Stewart, Interim Superintendent of Schools ~Mark D. Milhollen, Manager Financial Services SUBJECT: Financial Reports The final stages of the financial report are still in process, and therefore, will not appear on the printed agenda for the month of July. However, should the reports be completed, they will be available at the meeting. ?< m I:: "D 5 -m< m :c !
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, , To whom it may concern: ~r ot/Jl ' In view of the fact that Mr. Robert L. Brack, Choral Music Director at Cen~h High, will be completing his final year in the Little Rock School District this May, the choral music students under his direction would like to propose to have the choral music department at LR Central named in his honor. While at Central, Mr. Brack has never received anything less than superior in all performances and in all aspects of his teaching career. He has left a lasting impression on hundreds of students, all of the faculty he has worked with, and the excellent tradition that Central High has and will always live up to. The current choral music students feel that having this department named, "The Robert L. Brack Choral Music Department" would be both a monument to him and a motivation to all future singers to live up to the reputation that Mr. Brack left behind in his twenty-seven years of service to the school. We, the 2002-2003 choral music students thank you for this consideration. This proposal is very important to us and to Central High. Respectfully yours, ~~~~ ~ ~~ Kate Goodson and Tempest Williams LRCH Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers Members RECIUVD MAY I 02118 ?< m .i.i,: m m ::,: ~ "z' C') en Dr. Marian Lacey, Assistant Superintendent Little Rock School District Board of Directors 810 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Dr. Lacey and Board of Directors: 14217 Longtree Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72212 June 6, 2003 I have experienced so many great opportunities and successes at Central High School during my tenure as Choral Music Director. Being named "Teacher of the Year" by the Central High School faculty this year was a tremendous honor. It is the greatest honor when students recognize a teacher for providing quality instruction that makes a difference in their lives. I am overwhelmed by a sense of pride and with much gratitude that my students and principal, Nancy Rousseau desire to have the Choral Music Department officially named in my honor. Of all honors, this one has to be the greatest. It is with much gratitude, humility, pride, and dignity that I give my approval for the Choral Music Department at Central High School to be named in my honor: "The Robert L. Brack Choral Music Department". Thanks to the Little Rock School District Board of Directors for giving me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of many students for the past thirty-four years. Sincerely, ~~h ?'< m .i.i,,: mm ::c !j'
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