Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/18/2017 - 3:30 PM
Category: Consent Calendar
Type: Action
Subject: 11.20 BUSINESS: Ratification of Out-of-State Conference Request for Joseph Williams and Grant Bennett to Attend the 2017 Education Week Leaders to Learn From Recognition Event in Washington, DC, March 30-31, 2017 (funded through Title I Professional Development funds, not the General Fund)
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Summary: Grant Bennett, Superintendent, and Joseph Williams, Executive Director of Technology are requesting that the Board of Trustees ratify their attendance at the 2017 Education Week Leaders to Learn recognition event in Washington, DC, March 30-31, 2017.

Joseph Williams was selected as a Leader to Learn From after a nationwide search of exceptional school district leaders. Education Week stated that “these leading-edge district leaders seized on smart ideas, executed them skillfully, and are seeing promising results for students and school communities.”

This out-of-state conference request is being taken to the Board as a ratification due to missing the board deadline for agenda items.
Funding: The cost for this item is included in the 2016-17 operating budget funded through Title 1 Professional Development funding, not the General Fund.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees ratify the Out-of-State Conference Request for Joseph Williams and Grant Bennett to attend the 2017 Education Week Leaders to Learn From Recognition Event in Washington, DC, March 30-31, 2017.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Joseph Williams - Executive Director - Technology
Signed By:
Candace Reines - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:
Grant Bennett - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member David Nelissen Moved, Member Anthony T. Stafford, Sr. seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Trustees ratify the Out-of-State Conference Request for Joseph Williams and Grant Bennett to attend the 2017 Education Week Leaders to Learn From Recognition Event in Washington, DC, March 30-31, 2017.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 4 - 0
   
Edward Garcia, Jr.     Yes
Dr. Jose Luis Araux     Yes
Anthony T. Stafford, Sr.     Yes
David Nelissen     Yes