LAKEPORT – The Lakeport Unified School District Board of Trustees will discuss its initial proposal to the teachers union in the coming year at its Thursday meeting.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the district office, 2508 Howard Ave.

Board members are President Dennis Darling, Clerk Tom Powers, and members Robyn Stevenson, Bob Weiss and Phil Kirby.

The board's lengthy agenda will begin by recognizing classified staff members Peggy Browning, Dawn Buchholz, Diane Garrison, Roger Kelsay on their retirement.

Items presented for information/discussion include a first reading of a use of school facilities policy and presentation of initial proposal of the Lakeport Unified Teachers’ Association for 2008-09 negotiations.

Regular agenda items include second readings of policies on charter schools, head lice and conflicts of interest.

The board will consider approval of a Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators for the 2008-09 school year certifying that there is an insufficient number of certificated persons who meet the district’s specified employment criteria for positions in the area of English Learner authorization.

Members also will consider approval of Resolution No. 07-08-01 Adoption of Alternative Materials for English Language Arts in Grades K-3 and approval of the continued use of the Success For all Reading Program as a State Standards-aligned curriculum; approval of the revised administrative salary schedule adding a new column for intern; and a resolution on the Lower-Emission School Bus Program; the contract between Community Matters and Terrace School for implementation of the Safe School Ambassadors Program; and textbook adoption.

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