June 15, 2004
/ Summertime PublicationThe Tuesday Telegram will be published every Tuesday in June before taking a break and starting up again on Tuesday, July 27.Management Items
Cabinet Report
The Board of Education meeting for Thursday, June 17 includes:
· Motion to schedule 2004-2005 Board meetings (typically the first and third Thursday of the month during the school year).
· Resolution amending the Articles of Incorporation for the Denver School Facilities Leasing Corporation.
· Award of request for proposal to: 1) Dell Computer Corporation for personal computers suitable for a K-12 environment; 2) Avant Datacomm Solutions and National Network Service to secure competitively-priced offers for telecommunications cabling, data, video and security systems at 10 schools and All City Stadium in phase two of the project; and 3) Qwest Communications for communication network components.
· Award of Invitation to Kaplan Early-Learning Company, Lakeshore Learning, Childcraft Education Corporation and Highsmith Contract Sales to secure competitively priced offers for ECE furniture and supplies.
· Approval of construction contracts for: 1) Barnum and College View elementary school renovation projects; 2) Barrett, Ebert, Gilpin, Goldrick, Phillips, Swansea and Whittier elementary school learning landscape projects; 3) Carson, Edison, Mitchell, Southmoor and Whiteman elementary school learning landscape projects; 4) George Washington High School site improvement project; 5) Cole and Skinner middle schools and Manual High School remodeling projects; 6) Ford, Green Valley and Oakland elementary school renovation projects; 7) John F. Kennedy High School site renovation project; and 8) Byers renovation project (formerly the DSA site).
· Resolution on the payment of insurance premiums for 2004-2005 Colorado School District Self-Insurance Pool.
· Motion to approve the agreement between DPS and the Vocational Teachers’ Federation (VTF).
· Approval of construction advisory committee reports for: 1) Schenck Elementary School addition; 2) new Montbello Village Place K-8 school project; and 3) new Green Valley Picadilly K-8 school project.
· Resolution amending the proposed budget for 2004-2005 and adopting the recommended 2004-2005 budget.
· Resolution on class size information and use of the one percent funding increase provided by Amendment 23.
· Approval of a lease agreement for the Blair-Edison charter school in Green Valley Ranch.
· Repeal and reenactment of Policy JQ, Student Fees and approval of districtwide fee schedule for 2004-2005.
· Review of expelled student report.
Alternative Teacher Licensing Programs for High Needs Areas
Human Resources would like to announce two alternative licensing programs for 2004 —Teacher in Residence and the Alternative Teacher Program — that will be offered to individuals interested in becoming teachers. These programs have opened doors to teaching for minority candidates and individuals from other careers, the military and liberal arts colleges.
Please visit the HR website at http://hr.dpsk12.org/TiR2004.shtml for more details. A brochure with additional information will be posted to this site by Friday, June 18. In addition, you can access the new TiR Request Form on the HR Forms webpage at
http://hrforms.dpsk12.org/doc/StaffingRecruiting/RequestForTeacherInResidence_2004.doc.
For Your Information
2003-2004 Last Day of Work for Principals —
Elementary Principals (traditional), Friday, June 4
Middle School Principals, Friday, June 11
Elementary Principals (continuous year), Thursday, June 17
High Principals, Friday, June 25
2004-2005 First Day of Work for Principals and Teachers —
Elementary Principals (continuous year), Tuesday, July 6
Teachers (continuous year), Thursday, July 22
Middle and High School Principals, Thursday, July 22
Elementary Principals (traditional), Monday, July 26
Teachers (traditional), Thursday, August 12
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