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DAVIS COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Speical Meeting

January 13, 2010

UNOFFICIAL

A quorum being present, the special meeting was called to order by Vice President Ken Wuthrich at 11:10 a.m.

Patrons of the district present:  Scott Spurgeon of the Bloomfield Democrat.

Rob Melvin moved to approve the tentative agenda as follows:

Approve Race to the Top application

Adjournment

 Alan Johnson seconded the motion.  AYES-Johnson, Melvin, Wright, Wuthrich. 

NAYS-None.  Motion carried.

Superintendent Sam Miller said there is $4 billion available in the Race to the Top grant.  There are 41 states eligible but only ten states will receive the grant money.  If chosen, Iowa would receive $175 million that could be used over a four year period of time.  The grant money must be used to implement the Iowa Core Curriculum, increase student achievement and close the achievement gap.  Our district is already doing a lot of things in these three areas.  The president of the teacher union has signed the application.

Rob Melvin moved to approve the Iowa’s Race to the Top Participating Local Education Agency Memorandum of Understanding.  Sheryl Wright seconded the motion.  AYES-Johnson, Melvin, Wright, Wuthrich.  NAYS-None.  Motion carried.

There being no further business to come before the board for consideration at this time, upon motion made by Alan Johnson and seconded by Rob Melvin, the Vice President declared the meeting adjourned at 11:18 a.m.

                                                                        Betsy J. Bassett

Board Secretary/Business Manager