Administrative: Board of Education Meetings

April board minutes shared

April 26, 2007

SILVER LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SILVER LAKE, KANSAS 66539

U.S.D. 372 BOARD OF EDUCATION

Regular Meeting

April 11, 2007

Members Present: Brad Bryant, Cheri Corwin, Sam Grant, Cindy Hill, Susan Runyan, and Clint Wichman were present. Cindy Hawkins was not present.

Others Present: Dr. Steve Pegram, Superintendent; Larry Winter, Jr/Sr High School Principal; Jim Lindstrom, Jr/Sr High School Vice-Principal; Ronda Dewey, Grade School Principal; Brett Hamilton, Maintenance Director;

Shellie Priddy, Board Clerk; & guests.

Call to Order: Runyan called the meeting to order at 6:02 pm in the grade school music room.

Approval of Agenda: Agenda was approved 6-0 adding A6, employment of personnel, under action items. Corwin made the motion and Bryant with the second.

Approval of Minutes:The board approved the minutes of the March 14, 2007 meeting. Motion made by Hill and seconded by Wichman. Approved 6-0.

Welcome Guests: Runyan welcomed all guests and, on behalf of the board, thanked the KIDS committee for the work they did on the bond issue.

Positive Comments: Hill applauded the music groups going to state. Runyan praised the Forensics team and those that qualified to move on. Grant congratulated the re-elected board members (Runyan and Hill), as well as, the newly elected board members (Ron Yoder and Randy Matzke). Grant thanked members of the KIDS committee for their work on the recently approved bond issue.

Public Communications:

Sean Reardon with GLPM architectural servicespresented to the board suggestions on the next step in beginning the bond issue.

Financial Report:

Three-Year Expense Comparison-Reviewed

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B O A R D C O N S E N T I T E M S

C1 Approve Payment of the Bills and Treasurer's Report

Hill made a motion to approve the consent items and Corwin seconded. Approved 6-0.

R E P O R T S

BOE Member Reports-

Long Range Plan

Technology Training-Discussed continuing the computer training for the employees of the district

Student Intervention-Winter reported on intervention ideas and will bring the final draft back to the May meeting for approval to place in the student handbook

Textbook Adoption Plan-Sent to principals

Student Access to Computers-Adding the tech-rich concept to the 5^th grade level for next school year

Full-Day Kindergarten-Expecting 50-55 students to enroll for 07-08 kindergarten classes.

Principal's Report: (If written reports received, they are attached with the official minutes in the district office)

Dewey-

Grade school classes are busy planning field trips and busy with presidential fitness activities

State assessments are almost complete and the preliminary results look good

Grade school is working on handbook changes

Lindstrom-

Discussed the athletic trainer's fee of $30 per hour to begin with the new school year if approved by the board to keep using this service - No board action taken

Winter-

State assessments are done except a few make-up tests to be taken and results look good so far

Thanked the board for the Governor's achievement award shirts purchased for the employees

Calendar is chalked-full of spring activities

Prior Discussion:

BOE Attorney-Attorney Tom Barnes with Stumbo Hanson, LLP was present and informed the board his fee, if used by the district, would be $125 per hour with no mileage charged to attend board meetings in Silver Lake, although mileage would be charged to travel elsewhere

Special Education Director- (moved to executive session)
Number of Golf Participants-After a discussion, the board made a motion to allow the number of golf participants to be cut by the coach limiting the team number to twelve (12). Motion made by Grant and seconded by Hill and approved 6-0. This change will be effective beginning with the 2007-2008 school year

New Discussion:

New BOE Member Orientation-Discussed the orientation dates of May 12 & July 21 and KASB's new member workshop on June 16
Student Fees-Discussed the fees for the 2007-2008 school year. Dr. Pegram will write up a recommendation on gym use fees and bring it to the board at a later date
Paint Bids-Discussed
Kelsey Request-Connie Kelsey resigned her secretarial position and requested to be paid her leave balance. The board made a motion to pay her total leave balance left at 1/2 her hourly rate of pay. Grant made this motion and Bryant seconded and it passed with 4 votes, 2 opposed (Hill and Corwin)
Other-The board made a motion to employ Attorney Tom Barnes of Stumbo Hanson, LLP to review the GLPM contract and negotiate the changes w/ GLPM on the district's behalf. This review and negotiations will be at $125 per hour. Bryant made the motion and Runyan with the second.

Passed 6-0

B O A R D A C T I O N I T E M S

A1 "94" Addition Roof Bid: The board approved the purchase of the SRC Coating System for an amount not to exceed $49,580. For sections B&F of the attached map plan, they approved the material bid from Tremco Incorporated in the amount of $36,380 and labor through Stauch in the amount of $13,200. Hill made the motion above and it was seconded by Corwin and passed 6-0.

A2 Employment of Personnel:Corwin made the motion and Runyan seconded and the board approved 6-0, the list below of summer employment and the transfer of Kim Roberson:

Custodial

Drew Hawkins

Brooks Farris

Jeri McCall-$8 per hour

Mowing

Kathy Dodder-$9 per hour

Curtis Hamilton

Kindergarten

Deidre Michael

Mia Ballengee (Mulkey)-Para @ current salary

Regular Ed

Paulette Collman (Reading)

Julie Ross (Math)

Clara Menhusen-Para @ current salary

A2 Cont'd-

Special Ed

Karol Kenzy-Speech

Lori Hamilton-OT

Loretta Chester-Pre School

Barbara Kellner-Para @ current salary

Anje Herrington-Para @ current salary

Transfer

Kim Roberson-Jr/Sr High Secretary

A3 Out-of-District Requests: The board approved the out-of-district applications of students recommended (numbers 1-35). Grant made the motion and Bryant seconded and it passed 6-0. (The list is attached with the official minutes in the district office)

A3A GLPM PROPOSALS:The board approved GLPM's proposal for surveying and civil engineering services through Grob Engineering Services, LLC for an amount not to exceed $27,630 and GLPM's proposal for geotechnical engineering services through Kleinfelder of Topeka for an amount not to exceed $12,850. Hill made the motion and Corwin seconded. Passed 6-0

E X E C U T I V E S E S S I O N- (2 Sessions)

There was a 5-minute break.

1. At 9:45 pm, Runyan made a motion to go into executive session for 15 minutes. Hill seconded the motion and it passed 6-0.

The board moved to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters for non-elected personnel and that the board return to the open meeting at 10:00 pm. The executive session is required due to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual.

--The board returned to regular session at 10:00 and voted to re-enter executive session for 15 minutes. Hill made the motion and Corwin seconded. Passed 6-0.

--At 10:15 pm, the board returned to regular session and voted to re-enter executive session for 5 minutes. Grant made the motion and Bryant seconded. Passed 6-0.

--At 10:20 pm, the board returned to regular session.

A4 Employment of Personnel:The board approved the employment of Mrs. Debora Howser as the Silver Lake Special Education Director. Salary was established at $58,000, 1-year contract for a 12-month duration and 20 days of vacation annually. Grant made the motion above and Bryant seconded and it passed 6-0

A5 Notice of Non-Renewal, Resolution 2006-2007-5: The board approved Resolution 2006-2007-5 as presented. Motion made by Grant and Corwin seconded and it passed 6-0

A6 Employment of Personnel: (NO ACTION TAKEN)

2. At 10:31 pm, Grant made a motion to go into executive session for 5 minutes. Runyan seconded the motion and it passed 6-0.

The board moved to go into executive session for the purpose of discussing matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative or representatives of the body or agency and that the board return to the open meeting at 10:36 pm. The executive session is required due to protect the districts right to the confidentiality of its negotiating position, and the public interest.

--The board returned to regular session at 10:36 (NO ACTION TAKEN)

Adjournment- Wichman made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Corwin seconded. Passed 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 10:56 pm.