Regular Board of Education Meeting Unified School District No. 363 January 8, 2007 – 6:30 p.m. 305 Wiley, Holcomb, KS
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: Emily Behlmann, Mary Ann Bennett

At 6:30 p.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order.

Amend Agenda

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to amend the consent agenda to include, 1)minutes – January 4, 2007; 2)substitute teacher Motion carried: 7-0

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to amend the agenda to include, 9(d), Postage for prom mailings. Motion carried: 7-0

Consent Agenda

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve the consent agenda as amended. Motion carried: 7-0

§ minutes – December 11, 2006 and January 4, 2007

§ custodial work agreement – Adelaida Aquirre

§ substitute teachers – Elizabeth Bryan, Ginger Sprinkle

Agenda

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion carried: 7-0

Claims

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the expenditures - $349,517.68. Motion carried: 7-0

Old Business -crisis plan

Three companies submitted quotes for security equipment for the districts buildings. After reviewing proposals, the board requested representatives from security companies present additional information at a board meeting.

New Business -disposal of unused inventory

It was the consensus of the board to dispose of the district’s unused inventory through the Holcomb Recreation Commission’s spring garage sale.

-administrative center

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the request to purchase the needed furniture and wall decorations for the administrative/conference center up to $6,000. Motion carried: 7-0 The open house for the administrative/conference center will be held the end of March.

-postage

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to approve the request to pay the postage for 2007 prom mailings. Motion carried: 7-0

Action Item -vendor agreement

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the agreement with The Pepsi Bottling Group commencing January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2009. Motion carried: 7-0

Executive Session

At 7:35 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to enter executive session for thirty minutes following a ten minute recess to discuss personnel and negotiations. 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, respectively. Motion carried: 7-0

At 8:05 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.

Additional Business

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to allow the high school principal to attend the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ Conference in Las Vegas, NV, February 23-25, 2007. Motion carried: 7-0

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Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to adjourn. Motion carried: 7-0

Respectfully submitted: Approved:

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Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk Tim Miller, President