Special Board of Education Meeting Unified School District No. 363 July 26, 2005 - 7:30 p.m. Room 132 ~ Holcomb High School

Board of Education Members: Tim Miller (President), Jon Becker, Anne Jones, Cindy Messenger, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Janet Sharp

Members Present: Jon Becker, Tim Miller, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Janet Sharp

Administrators Present: Bill Biermann, Kristin Ellis, Phil Keidel, W.S. Landis

Others: Kursten Phelps, Mary Ann Bennett

At 7:30 p.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order. Anne Jones and Cindy Messenger were not present.

District Goals

The board goals incorporate three goal statements, District Climate, Fiscal Accountability, and Academic Focus. In reviewing the goals, no changes/additions were made to the Academic Focus goal statement. The Holowach Scholarship Fund and 2005-06 zero based budget were omitted from the Fiscal Accountability due to changes made to the scholarship requirements limiting the number of scholarships awarded (to maintain $600,000 in the principal account) and the budget is strategically in place. Utilization of the north end of Holcomb Elementary will be discussed at the August board of education meeting.

The District Climate goal statement, will propose the scheduling of an evening enrollment and electronically distributing the district newsletter to those requesting. Economic development was omitted in the goal to improve community relations and revised to read “develop community relations through school service projects”. Also under District Climate, a proposal to set aside $35 per building FTE for those buildings achieving their goals set by administration and staff. The money would be spent on district educational materials/equipment.

Policy Updates

Policy updates were reviewed and will be presented for adoption at a later date.

Jay Powers moved, seconded by and Mike Pfeifer, to appoint Cindy Messenger and Janet Sharp to the policy committee. Motion carried: 5-0

Executive Session

At 8:31 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to enter executive session for thirty minutes for personnel matters. Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s). Motion carried: 5-0

Bill Biermann, Kristin Ellis and Phil Keidel were included in the session.

At 9:01p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to extend executive session for twenty minutes for the aforementioned matters. Motion carried: 5-0 At 9:10 p.m., Bill, Kristin and Phil exited the session.

At 9:21 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to approve Bill Biermann’s request to serve on the on the Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals Board of Directors which represents southwest Kansas. Motion carried: 5-0

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to accept Tamra Eppinger’s resignation assessing the $400 liquidation clause reflected in board policy. Motion carried: 5-0

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to offer Jennifer Meng a contract for the 2005-2006 school year for the position of social worker. Salary will be $33,836.00 Motion carried: 5-0

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Jay Powers moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to offer Tina Haskell a work agreement for the middle/high school food service clerk position for the 2005-2006 school year with the hourly rate determined as per the proposed classified salary schedule. Motion carried: 5-0

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to offer John Pestcitilli a contract for the middle school language arts position for the 2005-2006 school year Motion carried: 5-0

At 9: 35 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to adjourn. Motion carried: 5-0

Respectfully submitted: Approved:

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Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk Tim Miller, President