December 1, 2014

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Board Discussion:

   1. Finances

      1. Finance Basics

      2. 2014-2015 Financial Analysis

      3. Unspent Balance

      4. Tax Rate Comparison

      5. 2015-2016 New Money (Est.)

      6. Costs of Negotiated Contracts

      7. Voter Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL)

      8. Teacher Leadership and Compensation Grant

      9. Early Childhood Programming

   2. Educational Programming

• • 1. Career Academies

    2. World Languages

    3. Vocational Agriculture

    4. University of Northern Iowa Special Education Study

    5. Technology Integration

    6. WisdomQuest

4. 3. Dropout Prevention Funding

• • 1. What is Dropout Prevention?

    2. Dropout Prevention Plan

    3. Tax Rate Costs

4. 4. Central Office

• • 1. Current Situation

    2. Union Building

    3. Proposed Costs

    4. Advantages/Disadvantages

4. 5. Early Childhood Center/Academy

• • 1. State Accreditation Visit (March)

    2. Community Partners

    3. Early Childhood Center/Career Academy

    4. Before/After School Care (Community Need)

4. 6. Community Partnerships

• • 1. Before/After School Care

    2. Bike Sharing Program

    3. Career Academy Partnerships

    4. Iowa Workforce

4. 7. Area School Collaberation

• • 1. Career Academy Sharing

    2. Harmony CSD

4. 8. Long Range Planning/Discussion (other items)

5. Adjournment

*The Mount Pleasant School Board has set an additional monthly meeting designated as "work sessions".  The work sessions will be three hours in length, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.  At 9 p.m. the meeting will end and any items not covered will be moved to the next work session.