A future school calendar, campus improvement plans and school bond business are on the Denton school board’s agenda for consideration tonight.
The Denton school board will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Stephens Central Services Building, 1307 N. Locust St., for its bi-monthly regular meeting.
In September, the board discussed three options for its 2015-16 school calendar.
According to district documents, it’s the superintendent’s recommendation that trustees approve the option in which the school year starts Aug. 24 and ends June 2, 2016.
The recommended calendar is available online at http://bit.ly/1tdto5Q.
At its Oct. 14 meeting, trustees received campus improvement plans from its school principals, and tonight, the board is expected to approve the plans for the current school year.
The board tonight also is being asked to consider making an additional principal bond payment of more than $8 million (including $2.7 million with a maturity date of August 2015). According to district officials, the district is in a position to make an additional payment early because of a recent approval of a 1-cent tax rate increase and increased property values.
Also on the agenda is an action item for the district to replace its standby bond purchase provider.
The board’s current agreement with Wells Fargo Bank expires Dec. 31, and it’s the superintendent’s recommendation that the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ becomes the district’s new standby bond purchase provider.
The board will also have workshop discussions on Google Classroom, the status of its career and technology program, early childhood education program and the Denton Central Appraisal District board of directors nominations.
To view the entire agenda for tonight’s meeting, visit http://bit.ly/1tar1z2 .
BRITNEY TABOR can be reached at 940-566-6876 and via Twitter at @BritneyTabor.
