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Regular
Board of Education Meeting Unified
School District No. 363 June
12, 2006 ~7:30 p.m. Room 132,
Holcomb High School |
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Board of Education
Members: Tim Miller (President), Jon
Becker, Anne Jones, Cindy Messenger, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers,
Janet Sharp |
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Members Present: Jon Becker, Anne Jones, Cindy Messenger,
Administrators Present: Bill Biermann, Kristy Ellis, Phil Keidel, W.S. Landis
Others:,
At 7:30 p.m.,
Agenda
Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer,
to approve the agenda. Motion
carried: 6-0.
Consent Agenda
Anne Jones moved, seconded by Janet
Sharp, to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried: 6-0
Items:
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minutes – May 8, 2006
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resignations – Jesse
Adcock, Cassie Dover, John Pescitelli (effective
06-12-06), Mike Stegman (effective 06-08-06)
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substitute
teacher – Catherine Engler
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summer building
and grounds personnel – Jared Adcock, Shelby Bennett, Kirk Kaps, Danny Linton,
Jeff Rivers, Randee Stegman
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summer technology
personnel – Craig Ackerman, Stan Kennedy, Scott Stegman
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paraprofessional
for Four Year Old At Risk program (06-07 school year) – Sheri Green
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summer school
additional staff – Judy Hopson
Claims
Jon Becker moved, seconded by
Janet Sharp, to approve the expenditures - $9,014,760.47. Motion carried: 6-0
Presentation
- Odyssey of the Mind members shared information regarding
their participation at World competition in Ames, IA. Members placed thirteenth out of
thirty-six teams.
- Representatives from Kansas Department of
Transportation, Kirk Hutchinson and Larry Thompson, outlined the present
plans for the Hi-way 50 bypass construction project. Board members and patrons voiced safety concerns
at the Big Lowe interchange and reviewed alternative plans. KDOT representatives will relay district
concerns and information to KDOT officials.
Reports -superintendent
- change order for
the administrative center
- student enrollment
for all buildings will be at the high school in the commons area
Old Business -medication
permission form
Cindy
Messenger moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to approve the revised district
medication permission form. Motion
carried: 7-0
New Business -FY 2006 financials
Jay
Powers moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to approve the closing of the FY
2006 financials. Motion carried: 7-0
-handbook changes
Anne
Jones moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the additions/changes for the
elementary, middle school, and classified staff 2006-2007 handbooks. Motion carried: 7-0
The high school handbook will be presented to
the board for approval at a later date.
June 12, 2006/Minutes
Page 2
-student
fees
Jay Powers moved, seconded by
Jon Becker, to approve the following student fee recommendations. Motion carried: 6-1 with Cindy Messenger dissenting.
- textbook
fee will remain the same: elementary - $40; elementary reduced -
$20; middle/high school - $45
- technology
fee for the elementary and
middle school will remain the same; high school will increase and a cap
will be incorporated elementary and middle school $10
high
school - $30 for one student, $50 - two students and $60 - three or more
- athletic/activity
fee will remain the same: middle/school - $30 per activity/sport with
a cap of $130 per family
- driver
education will remain the
same: $100
-breakfast/lunch
Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded
by Jay Powers, not to increase the breakfast/lunch prices. Motion carried: 7-0
breakfast
lunch
elementary, middle school, high school, adults - $1.00 elementary - $1.75; middle/high school
$2.25; adults, $2.75
reduced - $.30 reduced -
$.40
-Centers
of Excellence
The decision to join the
Centers of Excellence with USD 457 and Garden City Community College was
tabled.
-boundaries
House Bill 2585 has been
signed by the governor. Among other
provisions the bill requires local boards of education to change member
districts if the population of a member district is more than five percent
above or below the population
of other member districts in the school district. The determination of population is based on
the school district’s home county.
Boards must draw member districts as compactly and equally as possible
and to include whole voting precincts, to the extent practical. Plans to realign district boundaries will
proceed and will be finalized by October 2006.
-2005-2006 goals
District goals were reviewed
for the 2005-2006 school year.
-change order
Jay Powers moved, seconded by
Jon Becker, to approve the $24,000 change order for the administrative center
renovation project. Motion carried: 7-0 The change order will decrease the square feet of the
storage rooms and the square feet of the board/conference room will increase.
-pre-school grant
Lisa Russell, representing
Kansas Children’s Service League, reviewed the guidelines/requirements for the
one year pilot all day preschool grant for the 2006-2007 school year. After information was presented, the board
declined to proceed with the application due to the turn around date of June 19th .
Recess
At 10:03 p.m., Mike Pfeifer
moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to recess for ten minutes. Motion carried: 7-0
Action Items classified positions
Anne Jones moved, seconded by
Janet Sharp, to offer work agreements to classified staff for the 2006-2007
fiscal year. Motion carried: 7-0
-certified positions
Jon Becker moved, seconded by
Mike Pfeifer, to offer teaching contracts, to
-HRC appointment
Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded
by Anne Jones, to appoint Mike Shelden to the Holcomb Recreation Commission
Board of Directors. Motion carried: 7-0 The four year term commences July 1, 2006.
-wellness policy
Jon Becker moved, seconded by
Mike Pfeifer, to table item 10D, USD 363
Wellness Policy until the next scheduled board meeting. Motion carried: 7-0
-field trip
Bob Wilson addressed the
board requesting the district provide transportation for a group of Holcomb
High School science students to travel to the Denver Museum of Nature &
Science. Anne Jones moved, seconded by
Jay Powers, to approve Bob Wilson’s request.
Motion carried: 7-0
June 12, 2006/Minutes
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Executive Session
At 10:45 p.m., Jon Becker
moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to enter executive session for twenty
minutes for personnel matters and negotiations.
Motion carried: 7-0
Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy
rights of an individual(s) and protect the public interest
in negotiating a fair and equitable contract, respectively.
At 11:05 p.m., Jon Becker
moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to extend executive session for an additional
fifteen minutes for the aforementioned matters.
Motion carried: 7-0
At 11:20 p.m., the board
reconvened in open session. Ann Jones moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to move
At 11:25 p.m., Jay Powers
moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to recess until June 29th at 7:00
a.m. in the superintendent’s office at 204 Wiley. Motion carried: 7-0
Respectfully submitted: Approved:
_________________________ _________________________
Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk Tim
Miller, President
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Board
of Education Unified School District No. 363 Recessed
Meeting June
29, 2006 – 7:00 a.m. 204 Wiley, Holcomb, KS |
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Board of Education
Members: Cindy Messenger, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Janet Sharp |
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Members Present: Anne Jones, Jon Becker, Cindy Messenger,
Administrators Present:
Others: Emily Behlmann,
At 7:00 a.m., the meeting was
called to order. Cindy Messenger was not
present. Cindy arrived at 7:05 a.m.
Agenda
Ann Jones moved, seconded by
Janet Sharp, to amend the agenda to include items, 3A and 3B, 2007 Valuation and Staff Picnic, respectively.
Motion carried: 6-0
Jay Powers moved, seconded by
Jon Becker, to approve the amended agenda.
Motion carried: 7-0
Valuation
2007 district valuation information
was presented.
Staff Picnic
August 12th was
the date set for the annual staff picnic.
The outdoor community swimming pool will be the site.
Supplemental Contracts
It was agreed by consensus to
table the supplemental contract recommendations until after executive session.
Wellness Policy
Jay Powers moved, seconded by
Cindy Messenger, to approve the Wellness
Policy with the stipulation that a clause be added which states, Policy may be amended in the future with
board approval. Motion carried: 5-2 with Anne Jones and Mike Pfeifer
dissenting.
Transportation Director
It was agreed by consensus to
table the transportation director recommendation until after executive session.
Certified Contracts
Jon Becker moved, seconded by
Janet Sharp, to offer contracts to Patricia Van Dolah
and Kathryn VanSteinberg for the positions of middle
school language arts and the middle school reading program, respectively. Motion carried: 7-0
High School Handbook
Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded
by Janet Sharp, to approve the recommended changes/additions to the high school
handbook. Motion carried: 7-0
Acceptable Usage Policy
Jay Powers moved, seconded by
Jon Becker, to approve the Acceptable
Usage Policy. Motion carried: 7-0
Executive Session
At 7:15 a.m., Cindy Messenger
moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to enter executive session for thirty minutes
to discuss personnel matters. Executive
session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual. Motion carried: 7-0
June 29, 2006/Minutes
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At 8:00 a.m., Cindy Messenger
moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to extend executive session for an additional
fifteen minutes for the aforementioned matters.
Motion carried: 7-0 At 8:15 a.m., Cindy
Messenger moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to extend executive session for an
additional ten minutes for the aforementioned matters. Motion carried: 7-0
At 8:25 a.m., Cindy Messenger
moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to extend executive session for an additional
five minutes for the aforementioned matters.
Motion carried: 7-0
Reconvene/Supplemental Contracts
At 8:30 a.m., the board
reconvened in open session. Jon Becker
moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to approve the supplemental contract
recommendations for the fall activities/athletics. Motion carried: 7-0
Liquidated Damage Policy
Anne Jones moved, seconded by
Janet Sharp, to assess the one-hundred dollar liquidated damage claim to Cassie
Dover and John Pesticilli for failing to meet the
resignation deadline of the employment contract. Motion carried: 7-0
Classified Salary Schedule
Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded
by Cindy Messenger, to approve the additions/changes to the classified salary
schedule. Motion carried: 7-0
Additions: Technology positions
for technician I and II
Changes:
Classification title change: head
secretary and secretary to secretary I and secretary II, respectively
Cindy Messenger moved,
seconded by Janet Sharp, to offer
Transportation Director
Anne Jones moved, seconded by
Jay Powers, to offer Sam Mesa a work agreement for the position of
transportation director with a starting salary of $38,000. Motion carried: 7-0
Adjourn
At 8:35 a.m., Anne Jones
moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to adjourn.
Motion carried: 7-0
Respectfully submitted: Approved:
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Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk