Administrative: Board of Education Meetings

February BOE Minutes Released

by Jamie Manhart

March 13, 2008

U.S.D. 372 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Meeting
February 13, 2008

Members Present: Susan Runyan, Sam Grant, Cindy Hill, Clint Wichman, Cindy Hawkins, Ron Yoder, and Randy Matzke were present.

Others Present: Dr. Randy Freeman, Superintendent; Larry Winter, Jr/Sr High School Principal; Jim Lindstrom, Jr/Sr High School Vice-Principal; Ronda Pegram, Grade School Principal; Deb Howser, Special Ed Director;
Lori Campbell, Board Clerk, and guests.

Call to Order: Runyan called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm in the grade school music room.

Approval of Agenda: Clint Wichman made a motion for the approval of the agenda. Hill seconded. Approved 7-0.

Approval of Minutes: The board approved the minutes of the January 9, 2008 meeting. Cindy Hawkins with the motion. Susan Runyan with the second. Approved 7-0

Welcome Guests: Runyan welcomed all guests.

Positive Comments: Wichman congratulated the high school wrestling program on their first place finish in League for the sixth straight year. Hawkins appreciated the hard work put in by the high school administration and staff, along with community members when the high school recently hosted a Scholar’s Bowl Tournament.

Public Communications:
• Architect Update: Nothing to report at this time.
• Facilities Update from Brett: Nothing to report at this time.
• Presentation by Mrs. Lindstrom and her students: Mrs. Lindstrom, Kindergarten teacher, and eight of her students presented learning techniques used in their classroom. Those techniques included Letter Aerobics, Saxon Phonics sight-word deck review, and Bal-A-Vis-X.

Financial Report: Dr. Freeman reviewed the three-year expense comparison.

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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
The BOE approved payment of the bills and the treasurer’s report as presented.

C2 Driver Education Fee
The BOE approve the driver’s education fees be established at $90 for currently enrolled and in-district students, and the out-of-district fees be established at $160.

C3 Employment of Personnel
The BOE employ Mr. Jay Monhollon for driver’s education classroom instruction - $1,200, Mrs. Keith Brumley, and Mr. Jim Kralik for student driving - $120 per student driver, and Mrs. Tonya McGough as assistant jr. high play director at a cost of $1,456.

C4 Resignation of Personnel
The BOE approve the resignations of Lori Campbell as cheer coach and Diane Herrmann as jr. high girl’s
Basketball coach.

Grant made a motion to approve the consent items and Hawkins seconded. Approved 7-0.

R E P O R T S
BOE Member Reports:
o Continuation of public appearances.

Principal’s Report: (Written reports are attached with the official minutes in the district office)
Winter –
o Forensics Tournament to be held at the high school on March 1.
o The high school will be hosting the League Forensics Tournament on Wednesday, March 11. School will dismiss at 1:00 pm. Buses will run upon dismissal.
o The high school play is scheduled for Sunday, February 17 at 2:00 pm.
o Dale Dennis, KSDE, spoke to the student body about Standard of Excellence testing. He handed out certificates to students who achieved “exemplary” on their tests last year.
o Motivational posters are going up throughout the hallways.
o Testing starts on Tuesday, February 19.

Lindstrom-
o Junior High be hosting boy’s Junior High League basketball tournament here starting February 16.
o The high school may be hosting a sub-state basketball game at home.
o At this time, there are a large number of students signed up for softball (40) and baseball (38). A third coach may be needed for each.

Pegram –
o An example of excitement in the classroom was presented this evening by Kindergarten.
o There is a large amount of sickness in the buildings.
o Next month, summer school recommendations will be made.
o PTO will host a Staff Breakfast on February 14.
o After school programs continue for testing preparation.
o “Thank you” to the BOE for allowing para help for small group instruction for reading and math.

Howser –
o LCP approved.
o Cross-training paras will begin.

Prior Discussion: None

New Discussion: None

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

A1 School Calendar
Randy Matzke made the motion to approve the 2008-2009-school calendar as presented. Ron Yoder with the second. Approved 7-0.

A2 SEKESC Agreement regarding Medicaid.
Ron Yoder made the motion to approve a contact with SPECTRA to provide billing services related to Medicaid reimbursement. Susan Runyan with the second. Approved 7-0.

A3 National Conference
The BOE approve Mrs. Pegram attending a national conference on differentiated instruction in July 2008.
Hawkins made the motion, Wichman with the second. Approved 7-0.

A4 Girl Scout Transportation Request
The BOE approve the use of our school bus with provisions. Hill made the motion. Grant seconded. Approved 7-0.

A5 Volleyball Netting System
A motion was made by Grant for the BOE to approve Dr. Freeman to accept the lowest responsible bid to purchase a volleyball netting system for the new gym. Yoder with the second. Approved 7-0.

E X E C U T I V E S E S S I O N

There was a 3-minute break.

At 7:20 pm Runyan made a motion to go into executive session for 30 minutes. Matzke seconded the motion.
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 7:50 pm in this room. The executive session is required due to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual. Approved 7-0

The board returned to the regular meeting at 7:54 pm.

A6 Consider Transfer Requests
The BOE approve the transfer of Beth Lindstrom, Stacey Clark and Karen Larson to kindergarten for the 2008-2009 school year. Hill made the motion, Grant with the second. Approved 7-0.

E X E C U T I V E S E S S I O N

There was a 5-minute break.

At 8:00 pm Hawkins made a motion to go into executive session for 30 minutes. Wichman seconded the motion.
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 8:30 pm in this room. The executive session is required due to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual. Approved 7-0

The board returned to the regular meeting at 8:31 pm.

Hawkins made the motion to return to executive session for 20 minutes for the purpose of discussing personnel matters for non-elected personnel and that the board return to the open meeting at 8:51 pm. Wichman seconded. Approved 7-0.

The board returned to the regular meeting at 8:52 pm.

At 8:53 pm Yoder made a motion to go into executive session for an additional 10 minutes. Grant seconded the motion. 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 9:03 pm in this room. The executive session is required due to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual. Approved 7-0

The board returned to the regular meeting at 9:04 pm.

At 9:05 pm Matzke made a motion to go into executive session for 10 minutes. Hill seconded the motion.
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 9:15 pm in this room. The executive session is required due to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual. Approved 7-0.

The board returned to the regular meeting at 9:16 pm.

A7 Administrative Contracts
The BOE approve one-year contracts for Larry Winter, Jim Lindstrom and Debora Howser with salary to be negotiated at a later date. Hawkins made a motion, with the second made by Yoder. Approved 7-0.

A8 Superintendent’s Contract
Grant made a motion to extend Dr. Randy Freeman a two-year contract for $99,000 plus fringe benefits. Included in the contract will be a provision for moving expenses, and attendance to the National Convention. Yoder seconded. Approved 7-0.

Adjournment- Grant made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Hawkins seconded. Approved 7-0

Meeting adjourned at 9:58 pm.

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Susan Runyan, Board President Lori Campbell, Board Clerk