Regular Board of Education Meeting

Unified School District No. 363

October 10, 2005 ~7:30 p.m.

Room 132,  Holcomb High School

MINUTES

Board of Education Members:

  Tim Miller (President), Jon Becker, Anne Jones,

Cindy Messenger, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Janet Sharp

 

Members Present: Anne Jones, Cindy Messenger, Tim Miller, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers

Administrators Present: Bill Biermann, Kristy Ellis, Steve Johnson, Phil Keidel, W.S. Landis,

Others:   Richard Bennett, Cassie Dover, Tom Hawkins, Tracy Johnson,  Deb Nicholson, Deana Novack, Kristen Phelps, Liz  Sosa, Jacob VanCampen, Patty VanCampen, Mary Ann Bennett

 

At 7:30 p.m., the meeting was called to order.   Jon Becker and Janet Sharp were not present.

 

Agenda

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the agenda. Motion carried:  5-0

 

Consent Agenda

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the consent agenda.  Motion carried:  5-0

§         minutes –  September 12, 2005

§         substitutes

§         teachers – Pam Hall, Ebony Hart

§         paraprofessional – Jackie Deter

§         food service clerk – Virginia Morrow

§         middle school site council – Maryll Bennett, Beth Cox, Cindy Dhooge, Kristy Ellis, Dylan Hawkins, Tom Hawkins, Tina Homer, Jamie Jarnagin, Vicki Krehbiel, Cyndi Pfeifer, Matt Pfeifer, Jeff  Sharp, Zoe Sheldon, Lisa Stegman

 

Claims

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to approve the expenditures  -  $232,163.91   Motion carried: 5-0

 

Presentations

Cassie Dover, Deana Novack, Tom Hawkins and Bill Biermann reviewed the 2005 spring assessment results.

 

Executive Session

At 8:30 p.m., Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to enter executive session for twenty minutes to discuss personnel matters.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s).  Motion carried:  5-0

Richard Bennett was included in the session.

 

At 8:50 p.m., Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to enter executive session for an additional ten minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

At 9:00 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.

 

Reports                                                  -buildings and grounds

The district’s property and liability insurance premium will increase approximately by five to seven percent.  The board verbally agreed to proceed with final negotiations.

-updates

§         the architect is working on preliminary plans for the district office

§         Information was shared regarding an organization, Americans for Prosperity, promoting a Taxpayer Bill of Rights or TABOR.  Tabor represents the most restrictive tax and expenditure limitation in the country thereby reducing the quality and quantity of government services including educational services.  The state constitution will predetermine the level of spending for the year, there is no role for elected officials in either the tax or budget process; local control is lost.  TABOR is a constitutional measure which will be put to a statewide vote if a resolution is approved by two-thirds majority of both houses.  If a majority of the voters approved the measure it would become law.             

Members voiced concerns about TABOR and the need to educate district patrons and employees of the adverse effect it would have on Kansas education.

 

 

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·         Tracy Johnson reported on the food service program

 

-principals

§         Kristy Ellis recognized Tom Hawkins for his role in making the middle school a comfortable and fun zone for the students;   Becky Stoppel for her work to improve the reading department. 

§         Bill Biermann recognized Liz Sosa for an excellent job in her counseling duties.

 

Old Business                                       -payroll date

Research, considerations and concerns were presented regarding the different payroll dates.  After brief discussion, the distribution date for payroll checks will remain the same; the day following a board meeting.

 

New Business                                      -health insurance

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to accept the health insurance committee’s recommendation to retain the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Plan A and Plan B without the three tier pharmaceutical option.  Motion carried:  5-0

Annual Premium:  Plan A – Family, $1,043.37                  Plan B – Family, $843.60

                                                    Single, $   473.71                                             Single,  $459.21     

                                                                -board policies

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve the recommended board policies with the exception of JGCA, Local Wellness Policy. Motion carried:  5-0 

Policies approved:  AE, Virtual School; IFCB, Non Sanctioned Field Trips; JGFGBA, Student Self Administration of Medication;  MI, State Education Agency  

 

Action Items                                         -agreement                                                                           

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to approve the Centers of Excellence Agreement for the 2005-2006 school year at a $20,000 cost to the district.  Members directed the superintendent to notify USD 457 and Garden City Community College prior to May 1, 2006 of the district’s intent not to enter into a contract for the 2006-2007 academic year.   Previously members voiced concerns regarding non-participation of district students.  Motion carried:  5-0

                                                                -conference

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve Randy Ackerman’s request to attend the National Technology and Leadership conference in Denver, CO, October 26th – 28th.  Motion carried:  5-0                                                          

 

Recess

At 10:20 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to enter executive session for thirty minutes for negotiations and personnel matters after a ten minute recess.   Executive session is necessary to protect the public interest in negotiating a fair and equitable contract and to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s), respectively.   Motion carried:  5-0

 

Executive Session

At 10:30 p.m., board entered executive session and at 11:00 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to extend executive for an additional ten minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

At 11:10 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to extend executive session for an additional ten minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  5-0                            

 

At 11:20 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.  Ann Jones moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to approve the recommendation to offer Tina Haskell a supplemental contract for the position of concessions manager and to deduct the previous earnings from the supplemental amount.  Motion carried:  5-0   

 

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to adjourn.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                                   Approved:

 

 

_________________________                                                                      _________________________

Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                   Tim Miller, President