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LadyJazzer wrote: I think JeffCo will continue to sink until they vote out the extremists that got in.
I, for one, will work hard for that outcome.
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Agenda Item Details
May 27, 2014 - Special Meeting
Discussion Agenda
Subject: Superintendent Appointment
Recommended Action:
To hire Daniel McMinimee to be superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools.
estimated time 7:25 p.m. (estimated duration: 30 minutes)
PERTINENT FACTS:
On January 9, 2014, the Board of Education began its process to find a new superintendent for Jeffco Public Schools with the announced retirement of Dr. Cynthia Stevenson.
On February 27, the Board secured the services of Ray and Associates to conduct the executive search with began with community input on the characteristics sought in a superintendent through an online survey and community meetings during the month of March.
In April, the Board finalized the superintendent profile and accepted applicants through the deadline of April 25, 2014.
At the meetings of May 5, 9 and 10, 2014 the Board of Education narrowed its search to one finalist, Daniel McMinimee. Mr. McMinimee was announced publicly on May 10, 2014.
The law requires that the finalist or finalists be made public fourteen days prior to appointing or employing one of the finalists.
On May 7, 2014 the preliminary Terms of Offer were communicated to the Board.
District staff and district legal counsel have drafted a proposed contract for review and discussion.
The finalized contract is planned to be on the June 5 regular Board of Education meeting agenda for approval.
Please open the attachment below to review additional background information.
We, the concerned citizens, voters, and members of the Jeffco community, petition the Jeffco Board of Education to rescind their decision to announce only one superintendent finalist, Daniel McMinimee. This is not due to his quality as an applicant. Rather, it has become apparent to us that the superintendent search was not completed in a manner that would result in objectively finding the best candidate for the job in a fair, transparent, and accountable manner. In our opinions, the board majority has placed their own personal biases over the needs of this district and the community. Please understand that we do not make this accusation lightly. We have come to this conclusion by reviewing the following data on the matter:
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“Be ready at 8:00 or your voice might not be heard and we will be drowned out by the progressives!”
“The reform minded board members and Dan McMinimee need your support today! We are coming under extreme fire and community support will make a huge difference. Be aware that the anti reformers will do ANYTHING to make us loose this fight.”
“Remember- all eyes are on Jeffco and what we do will not only make a difference in Jeffco but the state and the nation! We need to continue to Stand Strong!”
Besides being offensive, this looks like a violation of NUMEROUS Board Governance Policies:
From: Dahlkemper Lesley
Date: May 21, 2014 at 10:08:53 PM MDT
To: Ken Witt
Cc: Jill Fellman , Newkirk John , Williams Julie
Subject: Re: Special Meeting on May 27 re: Superintendent
Ken, I understand that public comment for individuals has been limited to one minute and to three minutes for groups on May 27.
Furthermore, you have limited public comment to 45 minutes.
Please explain why you are now changing the board’s practice for public comment - especially when we’ve seen an outpouring of emails requesting public comment and greater transparency.
Our community has had no opportunity to share with the board its views on the superintendent finalist.
To simply suggest that “we have to do what’s right for conducting the business of the board while still accommodating for public comment” ignores one very important point. Our public schools belong to the public. We serve our community - and that includes taking whatever amount of time necessary to listen to our community.
I request that we follow normal practice for public comment on May 27.
Please do not further undermine this board’s credibility and trust with the public. This is an embarrassment.
Best,
Les
Lesley Dahlkemper
Board of Education || Jeffco Public Schools
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“Be ready at 8:00 or your voice might not be heard and we will be drowned out by the progressives!”
“The reform minded board members and Dan McMinimee need your support today! We are coming under extreme fire and community support will make a huge difference. Be aware that the anti reformers will do ANYTHING to make us loose this fight.”
“Remember- all eyes are on Jeffco and what we do will not only make a difference in Jeffco but the state and the nation! We need to continue to Stand Strong!”
Besides being offensive, this looks like a violation of NUMEROUS Board Governance Policies:
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Read more: Jeffco's contract for Daniel McMinimee still needs work - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/editorials/ci ... z3375ghFJSIn fact, we had made some of these points previously . A base salary of $280,000 is high for a first-time superintendent in Colorado. His predecessor, who had held the job for a dozen years, earned a base salary of $205,000.
It's also a mistake to offer McMinimee a five-year-contract because it sets up the district to pay him a year's salary if a new majority is elected before the contract is up and decides to replace him.
...this new board didn't do itself any favors when it imposed severe restrictions on public comment Tuesday and rebuffed efforts to modify the contract. The good news is that the contract is not yet signed and details are set to be discussed June 5.
The board majority ran in part on fiscal responsibility. One way to demonstrate that commitment would be to adjust the terms of McMinimee's contract.
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Agenda:
1. Study/Dialogue Session 5:30 pm
1.01 Location: Board Room, Education Center
1.02 Liberty Day Curricular Resources (EL-11)
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1.03 Negotiations with Employee Associations
2. Preliminary
2.01 Call to Order-6:30 pm
2.02 Welcome to Audience
2.03 Pledge of Allegiance
2.04 Roll Call
2.05 Approve Agenda
3. Honors, Recognition and School Reports
3.01 43rd Annual District Purchase Awards - Art Exhibits 2014
3.02 Destination Imagination Global Contenders:
3.03 2014 Daniels Fund Scholars
3.04 4A Boys Swim/Diving State Champions: D'Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School
3.05 5A Girls Soccer State Champions: Columbine High School
3.06 4A/5A Track and Field State Champions: Wheat Ridge, Arvada West, Bear Creek
3.07 4A Boys Baseball State Champions: Green Mountain High School
3.08 2014 Athletic Directors of the Year
3.09 Warren Tech Egg Cooker for NASA International Space Station
4. Public Agenda Part One
4.01 Correspondence-June 5, 2014
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4.02 Public Comment (Agenda Related)
4.03 2014-2015 Budget (EL-5, EL-6)
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4.04 Public Hearing: 2014/2015 Proposed Budget - comment sign up
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5. Consent Agenda
5.01 Approval of Minutes-April 24, 2014
5.02 Approval of Minutes-May 1, 2014
5.03 Approval of Minutes-May 5, 2014
5.04 Approval of Minutes-May 9, 2014
5.05 Approval of Minutes-May 10, 2014
5.06 Approval of Minutes-May 15, 2014
5.07 Adoption Student Conduct Code (EL-1)
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5.08 Board Approval of Instructional Resources Recommended for Use in Jefferson County Public Schools, EL-11
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5.09 Employment (EL3)
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5.10 Administrative Appointments (EL3
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5.11 Resignations/Terminations (EL3)
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5.12 Licensed Teacher Exchange (EL3)
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5.13 Supplemental Funds Notification: June 5, 2014
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5.14 Contract Award: District-Wide Water Heater, Piping, Fixtures (EL-8)
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5.15 Contract Award: Foothills Elementary "Field of Dreams" Site Improvements (EL-8)
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6. Ends Discussion
6.01 Progress on Board Goals: Remediation (Ends 3)
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6.02 Jeffco Accountability Committee School-Level Roles/Responsibilities (EL-11)
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7. Discussion Agenda
7.01 Tentative Agreement - JCEA (EL-3)
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7.02 Tentative Agreement - CSEA (EL-3)
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7.03 Superintendent's Contract: McMinimee 2014
8. Policy Work
8.01 Policy Review: GP-3, Policy Making Principles
8.02 Policy Review: GP-4, Board Job Description
9. Public Agenda Part Two
9.01 Public Comment (Not On Agenda)
10. Develop Next Agenda
10.01 Board Work Calendar
10.02 Special and Regular Meetings of June 19 and August 2014
11. Adjournment
New PR Firm HiredDear Jeffco Board of Education Members,
As a parent and community member in Jeffco, I continue to be appalled by the disrespect and lack of transparency in the behaviors of the new Board majority. The list of disappointing behaviors, breaking your own Board policies, and likely State laws is long. It is also well-documented. So I will focus on YOUR promises to the community when you ran for these positions in 2013.
Jeffco Board discussing the details of public comment on 5/27/14.
Mr. Witt’s website home ( http://wittforjeffcoschools.com/ ) says:
Ms. Williams website ( http://www.williamsforjeffcoschools.com/principles ) says:
“Mr. Newkirk’s website homepage ( http://newkirkforjeffcoschools.net/ ) says:
I ask you to re-read your own words, your own promises to the community. You talk about transparency, you promise to give teachers a voice, you promise to provide meaningful community engagement, you promise to attract and reward the best educators to Jeffco and you promised fiscal responsibility.
Your ACTIONS in the first six months of your tenure have been the complete opposite of your promises.
You have made a mockery of public comment at Board meetings.
How is giving a $78,000 increase (40%) to the new Superintendent fiscally responsible, when many teachers and paraprofessionals in Jeffco are still making less than they were 5 years ago. Where is the transparency in the superintendent process?
Let’s be very clear, this is not just an issue with the associations vs. the Board majority who are trying to protect us from bad teachers. This community is outraged.
https://www.facebook.com/denverpost - Opinion poll: Jeffco superintendent Daniel McMinimee's salaryDid you hear the discussion that was brought up by the minority board members? They asked to know about a new PR firm hired and wanted to know what the scope of work and contract terms were. They couldn’t get answers at that meeting from the majority board members.
Well, the price is $10,000. That’s another $10,000 that does not go to students while the district has a highly qualified communications staff and apparently yet another conversation to which 2 board members were not privy.
Under a proposed contract, new Jefferson County schools superintendent Daniel McMinimee would draw a base salary of $280,000 a year, giving him the highest salary of any superintendent in the state. His total compensation would be the second-highest in Colorado.
year?
Total Votes = 3866
Yes 12.10 %
No 87.89 %
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