Regular Board of Education Meeting

Unified School District No. 363

September 11, 2006 -  7:30 p.m.

Tour Administrative Center – 7:00 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: Bill Biermann, Kristy Ellis, Steve Johnson, Phil Keidel,  W.S. Landis,

Others: Emily Behlmann, Richard Bennett, Ann Knoll, Beth Moser, Julie Nemechek, Deb Nicholson, Linda O’Sullivan, Becky Peitz, Heather Stegman, Becky Stoppel Mary Ann Bennett

 

At 7:30 p.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order.  

 

Agenda

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion carried:  7-0

Consent Agenda

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the consent agenda.  Motion carried:  7-0

§         minutes – August 14th, 23rd , 2006

§         substitute teachers – Jesyka Cabrera, Edward Durr, Becky Jones, Sheila Key

§         substitute paraprofessional – Debra Brant, Diane Dickson

§         supplemental contracts/high school – no recommendation for girls assistant golf coach, Archie Oliver will continue on an hourly basis until a recommendation is presented; freshman sponsor, Claudia Boyles; sophomore sponsor, Emily Hamlin; junior class, Linda O’Sullivan and Erica Hoff; senior sponsor, Misti Becker; QPA chairperson, Misti Becker; curriculum council, Mary Kemper and Jennifer Barrett; WHO sponsor, Linda O’Sullivan and Joe Weaver; PICS sponsor, Linda O’Sullivan and Joe Weaver; middle school – sixth grade sponsor, Becky Stoppel; seventh grade sponsor, Tom Hawkins; eighth grade, Maryll Bennett; STUCO, Brandi Price; QPA0, Tom Hawkins; curriculum council, Mike Quilling, Heather Stegman; Spelling Bee, Becky Stoppel; elementary/Building Leadership Team, Sara Hammel, Ann Knoll, Larrilee Loeppke, Jennifer Meng, Becky Miller, Beth Moser, Deana Novack, Jennifer Smith, Matisha Stanton; curriculum council, Pam Foster

§         part-time food service clerk –Virginia Morrow

§         substitute food service clerk Tammy Hipp

§         part-time custodian/crossing guard – Ivonne Santos

§         substitute crossing guard – Debra Grant

§         retirement –  Socorro Carrillo

§         resignation – Deb Nicholson

 

Claims

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the expenditures  -  $382,451.77.     Motion carried: 7-0

Redistricting

Due to the enactment of House Bill 2585, board of education members will be required to redistrict member districts so that the population of any board member district is not greater than five percent above nor five percent below the mean population of all board member districts within the district.  363 district boundaries do not meet the five percent criteria.  Tim Miller presented a copy of a district map with information regarding redistricting of board member boundaries.  District population was attained from the 2000 census.  A redistricting resolution with legal descriptions of new boundaries will be presented at the October meeting.

Old Business                                    - KASB board policies

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to approve the Kansas Association of School Board recommended policy changes/updates with the exception of DFE, Investment of Funds.  The policy will be researched for clarification.  Motion carried:  7-0

New Business                                      - district office

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded Janet Sharp, to solicit bids for the sale of  the current administration building.  Solicitation language will include the district has the right to reject any or all bids.  Motion carried:  7-0

Capital Outlay Resolution

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to adopt the capital outlay resolution authorizing the board to make an annual tax levy for a period not to exceed five years in an amount not to exceed four mills upon the taxable tangible property tax in the school district.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

 

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Health Insurance

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to accept the health insurance committee’s recommendation with a 4.64% increase for single and family plan A and a 4.59% increase for single plan B and a 4.26% increase for family plan B.  Motion carried:  7-0

Out-of District

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to approve Deb Nicholson’s request to allow Jessica and Erica Nicholson to complete the semester at Holcomb Middle School and Wiley Elementary, respectively.  Motion carried:  7-0

Executive Session

At 8:30 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to enter executive session, following a ten minute break, for forty-five minutes to discuss negotiations and personnel.  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, respectively.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 9:25 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to extend executive session until 10:00 p.m. for the aforementioned matters.    Motion carried:  7-0    

 

At 10:00 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded Jon Becker, to extend the session for an additional fifteen minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 10:15 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.  Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to extend executive session for an additional twenty minutes for the aforementioned matters.  The superintendent exited the session.    Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 10:35 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to extend executive session until 11:00 p.m. for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0  Deb Nicholson was included in the session and exited at 10:55 p.m.

 

At 11:00 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to extend executive session for an additional fifteen minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0   

 

At 11:15 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to extend executive session for an additional ten minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 11:25 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to adjourn.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                                   Approved:

 

 

_________________________                                                                      _________________________

Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                   Tim Miller, President

 

 

 

 

Board of Education

Unified School District No. 363

Special Meeting

September 18, 2006 – 7:30 a.m.

204 Wiley, Holcomb, KS

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:  W.S. Landis,

Others:   Linda Hamilton

 

At 7:30 a.m., the meeting was called to order.  Cindy Messenger was not present.    Cindy arrived at 7:40 a.m.

 

Executive Session

At 7: 32 a.m., Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to enter executive session for fifteen minutes for the purpose of discussing personnel and negotiations.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s) and the public interest in negotiating a fair and equitable contract.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 7:47 a.m., Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to extend executive session for an additional ten minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 7:57 a.m., the board reconvened in open session.  Jon Becker moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to ratify the negotiated agreement as presented.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

Classified Benefits

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to extend the certified benefit package to classified personnel.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

Treasurer

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the recommendation to hire Pam Knoll as the district treasurer with the salary to be $41,000 with benefits and appoint Pam as district KPERS representative and to have access to the safe deposit box.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 8:05 a.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to adjourn.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

 

Transcribed by:                                                                                                    Approved:

 

 

__________________________                                                                   __________________________

Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                   Tim Miller, President

 

 

Recorded by:

 

 

___________________________

Linda Hamilton, Deputy Clerk