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School Board Report – Feb. 20, 2013 « PWC Education Reform Blog

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School Board Report – Feb. 20, 2013

School Board Report for February 20, 2013
The meeting began a 7:24 with all members present.
Consent Aganda
All items on the consent agenda were approved unanimously.  The items on the agenda include the following:
  1. Adoption of the consent agenda
  2. Music in out schools month
  3. Theater in our schools month
  4. Youth art month
  5. MOU between PWC BOCS, PWCPS, and Prince William Crew Association
  6. National playground safety week
  7. Purchasing month
  8. Land acquisition for replacement of Kilby Elementary School
  9. Proffer funds for site acquisition and construction purposes
  10. Approval of School Board meeting minuted from Feb 6, 2013
  11. Approval of Disciplinary hearing minutes from Feb 13, 2013
Citizen Comments
Five citizens addressed the board.
Carlos Rivera is a student a Lynn Middle school and spoke about the Rachel’s Challenge Club at Lynn.  Carlos said that the club is in honor of Rachel Joyce, the first student killed at Columbine, and offers a series of student empowering programs and strategies that equip students and adults to combat bullying and ally feelings of isolation and despair by creating a culture of