Regular Board of Education Meeting

Unified School District No. 363

February 13, 6:30 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:  Jon Becker, Anne Jones, Cindy Messenger, Tim Miller, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Janet Sharp

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

Others: Judy Hopson, Colleen Lauer, Dennis Lauer, Julie Nemechek, Deb Nicholson, Marilyn Ornelas, Kristen Phelps, Jared Powers, Becky Stoppel, Mary Ann Bennett

 

At 6:30 p.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order.   Anne Jones was not present, arrived at 7:15 p.m.

 

Agenda

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve amending the consent agenda to add supplemental contracts.  Motion carried:  6-0 

 

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the agenda with an additional consent agenda item.  Motion carried:  6-0    Consent agenda addition:  supplemental contracts

 

Consent Agenda

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to approve the consent agenda.  Motion carried:  6-0

§         minutes –January 9,10, 2006

§         substitute teachers –  Amy Carman, Jennifer Cashman, Gary Kooper, Erin Stubblefield, Michelle Mayo

§         custodial staff -  Bertha Bazan, Maria Mora, Cynthia Wagner

§         district to pay postage for “After Prom” solicitation of sponsors

§         supplemental contract coaching recommendations – Andrea Ardery – middle school head track;  Ronnie Barnes and Karen Nonhof – middle school assistant track; Megan Hudson – assistant softball

 

Claims

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to approve the expenditures  -  $952,772.95.     Motion carried: 6-0

 

Reports                                                  -superintendent

§         remodeling of the football concession stand is proceeding

§         the superintendent,  Mike Pfeifer and Jay Powers attended a legislative session in Topeka on February 9th

§         the state auditor verified the September 20th student full time equivalency  and due to the increased enrollment the district will republish the budget for additional funds

-principals

·          elementary spelling bee winners were recognized:  Ryan Roth, Shane Bennett and Trey Welch -1st, 2nd, 3rd, respectively

        and sixth grader Nicole Sabourin was the winner at the middle school

·          Misti Becker and Becky Stoppel were recognized at the SwPRSC Reading Conference for the Outstanding Educator’s Award nomination

        -Holcomb Recreation

·         addition of basketball goals to the high school tennis court will be pursued

·         bids will be solicited for waterslides

·         if awarded a grant from the Partners in Community Service, the Holcomb Recreation Commission has petitioned the board of education to receipt the funds in a district account as flow-through money back to the HRC

 

Due to the Holcomb Recreation Commission not qualifying for 501C3 status, Jay Powers moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to receipt the funds from the Partners in Community Service Grant, if awarded, in the district’s account as flow through money back to the HRC.  Motion carried:  6-0

 

 

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Recess

At 7:08 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to recess for ten minutes.  Motion carried:  6-0

 

Old Business                                     -calendar

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to approve the 2006-07 school calendar with noted changes.  Motion carried:  7-0      Changes:  change in-service on August 10th to ½ in-service and ½ workday; noon dismissal on December 20th with the afternoon as workday

 

New Business                                      -policy  update - GARI

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to adopt policy update GARI Family and Medical Leave and the Family and Medical Leave Plan.    Motion carried:  7-0

                                -certified staff

Administrators reviewed class size and schedules and expressed the need for additional staff for middle school math and reading, high school social studies and one elementary instructor. 

                                                                -SB 317

Steve Johnson discussed the proposed Senate Bill 317 and the ramifications if passed.  The bill would permit student athletes to participate simultaneously in swimming and diving events outside of  Kansas State High School Activities Association approved events.  If the bill becomes law, it could be followed by another bill that would include other sporting activities.

 

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to direct the administration to draft a letter of opposition on behalf of the board of education and directed the middle/high school principals to draft a letter expressing administration’s opposition.   Motion carried:  7-0

 

Action Items

                                                -concurrent agreement                                                                       

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the cooperative agreement with Garden City Community College authorizing qualified juniors and seniors to participate in courses at GCCC while concurrently completing their high school curricula.  Motion carried:  7-0

                                                                -conference request

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve Jannelle Gaede’s request to attend Central District Physical Education Conference in Denver, CO, March 2-3, 2006.  Motion carried:  7-0   KAHPERD will be responsible for all expenses and the district will provide the funds for a substitute teacher.

 

Executive Session

At 8:25 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to enter executive session for ninety minutes for personnel matters and negotiations after a ten minute recess.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s) and to protect the public interest in negotiating a fair and equitable contract.  Motion carried:  7-0  Phil Keidel was included in the session.  At 9:10 p.m.,  Phil exited and Kristy Ellis entered.

 

At 9:30 p.m., Kristy Ellis exited and Bill Biermann entered and at 9:55 p.m. Bill exited and Steve Johnson entered. 

 

At 10:05 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to extend executive session for an additional thirty minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0   Steve exited the session at 10:15 p.m.

 

At 10:35 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to extend executive session until 10:55  p.m. for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 10:55 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.

 

At 11:00 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to adjourn.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                                   Approved:

 

 

_________________________                                                                      _________________________

Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                   Tim Miller, President