The document summarizes discussions and updates from the Laurel School District. It recognizes guests, discusses a snow day survey, upcoming town hall meetings, community construction site tours, community forums, binding arbitration proceedings, and proposed agreements with the Town of Laurel and Milestone Communications.

1. Laurel School District
Recognition of Guests
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Laurel HS, Media Center
John D. Ewald
Superintendent of

2. Recognition of Guests
 Family Reading Day
 Dunbar Elementary School
 Judy Noll & Donna Sava
 Jump Rope for Heart
 North Laurel Elementary School
 David Hudson & Matt Marine
 IM 40 Asset Champions
 Robin Andrus
 Asparagus Tasting
 Nancy Mears

3. Family Reading Day; DES
 Judy Noll; Principal
 Donna Sava; Teacher

4. Jump Rope for Heart; NLES

5. Jump Rope for Heart; NLES

6. Jump Rope for Heart; NLES

7. Jump Rope for Heart; NLES

8. IM 40 Asset Champions
 Robin Andrus; Associate Superintendent
 Special Education & Student Services

9. Asparagus Tasting

10. Asparagus Tasting

11. Laurel School District
Superintendent’s Report
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Laurel HS, Media Center
John D. Ewald
Superintendent of

12. Items
 Snow Days Survey
 Town Hall Meetings
 Students
 Staff
 Parents
 Community Construction Site Tours
 Community Forums; Laurel IMS
 Binding Interest Arbitration
 Town of Laurel Proposed Agreement
 Milestone Communications Proposed Agreement

13. Cape Gazette Article
 Cape Gazette
 March 18 – March 20, 2014
 pp. 1 & 8
 “ . . . Sussex Tech needs to increase Sussex County
property taxes to pay for operating expenses, . . .”
 This comment is incorrect and contradictory to the
committee’s final report.
 Letters to the Editor
 John D. Ewald
 Ann S. Visalli & Michael L. Morton

14. Snow Days Survey
 Developed to Gather Input from Parents & Staff
 3/12/14 – 3/18/14
 Shared Through Multiple Communication Tools
 Connect Ed Email
 Connect Ed Telephone Call
 Connect Ed Text Message
 Available in Multiple Formats
 As Emailed Attachment
 Paper Format at Schools
 Survey on District Web Site

15. April Town Hall Meetings
 Laurel High School
 Tuesday, April 15, 2014
 Media Center
 Students
 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
 Staff
 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
 Parents
 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

16. Community Construction Site
Tours
Wednesday, 3-12-14, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 3-22-14, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, 4-2-14, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 4-30-14, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 5-17-14, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

17. Community Forums; Laurel
IMS
 To continue to share information, provide an
opportunity for continuous dialogue and the
opportunity for questions and answers.
 Wednesday, March 26, 2014
 Laurel IMS, Media Center, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
 Wednesday, April 9, 2014
 Laurel IMS, Media Center, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

18. Binding Interest Arbitration
 Conducted on March 12, 13 & 14, 2014
 Hearing Officer has Thirty (30) Days to Make
Decision
 Each Party Provided a Last Best Offer
 The Board of Education, District and
Superintendent continue to be fully committed
to working collaboratively with our staff in the
best interest of our students.

19. Town of Laurel Proposed
Agreement
 Laurel School District & Town of Laurel Met on
2/24/14
 Construction Fees are not Permitted to be Assessed
as Per Code
 Municipalities Assess Fees for Plan Review &
Inspection
 District May Hire 3rd Part or Town
 Construction Plan Review & Inspection Fees
 Laurel Middle High School
 Laurel Elementary School

20. Milestone Communications
Proposed Agreement
 Milestone is a developer and owner of wireless
communications structures and facilities and
provides
leasing, permitting, construction, marketing, manage
ment and ownership of multi-tenant antenna
facilities.
 Owner and Milestone wish to enter into an
Agreement by which Milestone shall provide Owner
with services described and Owner shall provide
Milestone exclusive rights to market the Sites to
wireless communication companies and to negotiate

21. Milestone Communications
Proposed Agreement
 Either party may terminate this Agreement by
providing at least thirty (30) days’ advance written
notice to the other party.