By JIM BUTLER

Routine and not-so-routine matters are on the agenda as the School Board meets this afternoon, two days before classes resume.

A month ago there was some question about that opening because of construction/safety concerns at some plants.

But Superintendent Jeff Powell’s declared August 2 make-or-break deadline passed with no delay deemed necessary.

The construction is for the most part related to District 62’s ginormous bond issue. And on the agenda today is a big piece of that – a $12 million-plus contract award for classroom addition at ASH.

Another agenda headliner is discussion and presentation of the annual evaluation of Powell’s job performance.

That will be in executive session, assuming Powell does not exercise his right to an open review.

Also on the agenda, from Dr. Stephen Chapman, is an executive session motion “to discuss and take possible action” on a contract extension for Powell.

The public meetings law says executive session permissibility does not apply to discussions of appointment of a person to a public body.

How that affects the possible extension discussion is unclear since Powell already is an employee.

Also unclear, from Willard McCall, is a proposed closed portion to “discuss with upper administration and legal advisory counsel the District 62 management agreement between the board and CSRS.”

State law allows closed discussion of prospective litigation after formal demand has been put in play but doesn’t stipulate talk of possibility of litigation or of contracts, proposed or in force.

A fourth executive session item is to discuss a report on safety and security measures in place, obviously a clearly allowed exception to open discussion.