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Reports and Recommendations, June 16, 1999 <br /> Page 13 <br /> 10. Approve Grant Application: Prevention that Works (Middle School Drug <br /> Prevention and School Safety Coordinators) <br /> The Instruction Department is proposing to submit a $162,425 grant application to <br /> the federal Safe and Drug Free Schools Program to hire two middle school drug <br /> prevention and school safety program coordinators who will serve three pilot <br /> middle schools (Monroe, Kelly, and Spencer Butte). The goals of the program are <br /> to decrease the number of students who are disciplined for assault, possession of <br /> weapons, or use of controlled substances and to decrease the number of students <br /> who use alcohol, drugs and tobacco. A copy of the grant description form is <br /> included in the packet. <br /> The superintendent recommends approval of the grant application described <br /> above. <br /> 11. Approve Student Requests for Individual Graduation Plans <br /> The Oregon Minimum Standards allow local school boards to approve alternative <br /> graduation plans for individual students. A memo from Denise Gudger, <br /> Curriculum Coordinator, describing requests for individual graduation plans is <br /> included in your packet. If you would like to review the plans, Denise Gudger can <br /> make them available to you. <br /> The superintendent recommends approval of the individualized graduation plans, <br /> as requested. <br /> 12. Approve Personnel Items <br /> The superintendent recommends approval of the personnel items included in the <br /> packet. These cover employment, resignations and other routine personnel <br /> matters. The board may adjourn to executive session for matters dealing with <br /> employment if it desires to do so. ORS 192.660 (1) (a) <br /> IX. ITEMS FOR ACTION AT A FUTURE MEETING <br /> 1. Organize the Board of Directors for the 1999 -2000 School Year <br /> You have scheduled an organizational meeting for Thursday, July 1, at noon to <br /> take the following action. <br /> a. Elect Board Officers <br /> (1) Chair: The Board of Directors, as its first order of business on July 1, <br /> 1999, should elect the chair for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. <br /> (2) Vice Chair: The Board of Directors, should then elect the vice chair for <br /> the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000. <br />