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Regular
Board of Education Meeting Unified
School District No. 363 November
13, 2006 - 6:30 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, Cindy Messenger, Tim Miller, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Janet Sharp
Administrators: Bill Biermann, Kristy Ellis, Steve Johnson, Phil Keidel, W.S. Landis,
Others: Stephanie Asmus, Eddie Banda, Richard Bennett, Lindall Cox, Tom Hawkins, Kenzie Hunter, Jerry Johnson, Pam Knoll, Archie Oliver, Amanda Owens, Randy Perales, Joe Rivas, Mario Rivas, Zion Roth, Thomas Schuetz, Randee Stegman, Scott Stegman, Shelly VanCleave, Kristen Waggener, Mary Ann Bennett
At 6:30 p.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order. Anne Jones and Jay Powers were not present. Jay arrived at 7:25 p.m.
Jon Becker moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to amend the consent agenda to include, Consider supplemental coaching contract. Motion carried: 5-0
Agenda
Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried: 5-0
Consent Agenda
Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve the consent agenda. Motion carried: 4-1 with Jon Becker dissenting due to a conflict of interest.
§ minutes – October 9, 23, 2006
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supplemental
coaching contracts
§ middle school boys’ assistant basketball – Ronnie Barnes
§ middle school girls’ assistant basketball – Megan Hudson, Shannon Ortega
§ high school boys’ assistant basketball – Britt Frairbank
§ high school assistant wrestling – Monty Stapp
§ Odyssey of the Mind – Misti Becker, Tammy Parker
§ newly appointed members to the district site councils – elementary, Gary Newman, middle school, Art Carmen, Jackie Robinson, Melody McClelland, high school, Jody Jarnigan, Tiffany O’Rourke, Jacob VanCampen, Mitzi Winters
Claims
Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to approve the expenditures - $610,281.19. Motion carried: 5-0
Presentations/Recognition
Coaches Lindall Cox, Tom Hawkins, Jerry Johnson, Scott Stegman and Shelly VanCleave introduced athletes that were present and gave a brief summary of their respective athletic season.
Reports -superintendent
A representative from El Paso Flooring Company in Colorado Springs, CO inspected the high school gym floor on November 11th. The company specializes in maple flooring which is the type of flooring in the high school gym. His inspection determined the floor was safe for play and time is the factor to remedy the problem. Moisture readings indicated moisture levels were decreasing.
On August 19th, the district contracted Langford Enterprises to inspect the gym floor. The determination was basically the same as the inspection on November 11th.
-KASB
Mike Pfeifer will represent the district at the Kansas
Association of School Boards’ Delegate Assembly on December 2nd.
-HRC
The Holcomb Recreation Commission has petitioned the board
to lease the north classrooms and the north gym of Holcomb Elementary to HRC. Members agreed by consensus to keep the
current utilization arrangement with the recreation commission.
Old Business -school
security
Crisis committee has met and plans have been
updated/revised. The next district meeting will be held
November 15th.
November 13, 2006/Minutes
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New Business -vendor
contract
The administration voiced concerns regarding the contract
with Coca-Cola. The company has not been
servicing the schools on a regular basis.
Negotiations will continue with the district requesting release without
a contract “buy-out” for the four years remaining.
-student
program
Bill Biermann and Kristy Ellis presented information on the Virtual Prescriptive Learning remedial and accelerated program and requested the district purchase the program. After discussion, board members requested additional research as well as teacher feedback.
-building goals
The
building goals were approved by consensus.
-district
liability insurance
Jay
Powers moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the district’s general
liability premium from Keller Leopold for the quoted price of $125,380. Motion carried: 6-0
Jon
Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve Mike Quilling’s request
allowing the band to travel to St. Louis, MO April 19-22, 2006 to participate
in the national band festival with the district providing the transportation
and the total expense for two drivers.
Motion carried: 6-0
Executive Session
At 8:35 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to enter executive session for one hour to discuss personnel following a ten minute break. Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual. Motion carried: 6-0 At 8:55 p.m., Kristy Ellis entered the session and exited at 9:10 p.m.
At 9:45 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to
extend executive session for an additional ten minutes for the aforementioned
matters. Motion carried: 6-0
At 9:55 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to extend the session for an additional ten minutes for the aforementioned matters. Motion carried: 6-0 Bill Biermann was included in the session; Bill exited at 10:00 p.m.
At 10:05 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to extend executive session until 10:10 p.m. for the aforementioned matters. Motion carried: 6-0
At 10:10 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.
Jay Powers moved, seconded by Jon Becker to approve the contract for student special services with USD 457 with USD 363 reimbursing 457 for services on a pro rata basis based upon the number of days at 457 and based upon the state aid funding USD 363 receives for each student. Motion carried: 6-0
At 10:20 p.m. Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to adjourn. Motion carried: 6-0
Respectfully submitted: Approved:
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Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk Tim Miller, President