Board of Education

Unified School District  363

Special Meeting

August 7, 2006 – 7:30 a.m.

Administration Office – 204 Wiley

MINUTES

 

Board of Education Members:

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

Cindy Messenger, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Janet Sharp

Members Present:  Jon Becker, Cindy Messenger, Tim Miller, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers

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

Others:    Jennifer Meng, Sam Mesa, David Mongeau, Deb Nicholson, Bud Owens, Dwane Roth, Brian Rupp, Todd VanCleave, Kristen Waggener, Mary Ann Bennett

 

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

 

Agenda

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to amend the agenda to include item 5(a), Holcomb Recreation Commission’s budget.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the amended agenda.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

2006-2007 Board Goals

Board goals were reviewed.  The majority of goals were approved by consensus as a continuation of achievement.

Additions/Deletions:

·          Technology Based Learning Policy for middle school and high school will be added to the Academic Focus statement and requested to be monitored in the teacher evaluation process                                                                     

·          District Climate statement – Service to Patrons, will include a parent survey regarding the climate of the district’s schools

·          Utilization of North Holcomb Elementary, was eliminated from the Fiscal Accountability goal statement

Policy Updates

Policy updates were reviewed.  Jon Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to appoint Cindy Messenger and Janet Sharp to the policy review committee.  Motion carried:  5-0

Budget Update

After reviewing the 2006-2007 proposed budget, Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to drop the capital outlay mill levy by .24 mills.  Motion carried:  5-0

Executive Session

At 8:55 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to enter executive session for forty-five minutes to discuss personnel and negotiations.  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.  Motion carried:  5-0  Sam Mesa was included in the session.

 

At 9:25 p.m., Sam Mesa exited and Deb Nicholson entered.  At 9:40 p.m., Deb exited the session and Jon Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to extend the session for an additional fifteen minutes for the aforementioned matters.  

 

At 9:55 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to extend the session for an additional five minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

At 10:00 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.  Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to accept Larry Baier’s resignation as a district bus operator and to approve the employment recommendation for the district’s bus operators.  Motion carried:  5-0

Full time:  Cindy Amrine, Bobbi Armstrong, Jannelle Robins-Gaede, Janice Hipp, Daryl Hahn, TallyAnn Klitzke, Joe Weaver

Substitutes:  Bill Biermann, Alva Burch, Lindall Cox, Merle Henry, Sam Mesa, Raul Otero, Mike Stegman

 

At 10:05 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers to adjourn.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                        Approved:

 

 

_________________________                                                      _________________________

Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                      Tim Miller, President