Regular Board of Education Meeting

Unified School District No. 363

May 14, 2007 - 7:30 p.m.

305 Wiley, Holcomb, Kansas

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

Others:  Randy Ackerman, Richard Bennett, Julia Chamberlain, Greg Cox, Rob McCallister, Sam Mesa, Robert O’Connor, Duane Roth,  Mary Ann Bennett

 

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

 

Agenda

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to amend the consent agenda to add:  1) Additional resignations*

Motion carried:  7-0

 

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to amend the agenda to add:  1) under item #6  - Executive session.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the amended agenda.  Motion carried:  7-0   

Consent Agenda

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

§         minutes – April 9, 2007

§         staff recommendations

1.        Kenneth Simmons – high school business

2.        Lori Maas – elementary building secretary

3.        Craig Ackerman, Stan Kennedy, Scott Stegman – summer technology

4.        Tonya Keim – middle school language arts

1.  Scott Bjurstrom – middle school track

2.  *Megan Hudson – elementary physical education and driver education

3.  *Colleen Lauer -  middle school computer lab

4.  Tina Haskell – concessions coordinator

Claims

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the expenditures  -  $264,967.30.  Motion carried: 6-1 with Cindy Messenger abstaining.  

Communications from Patrons

Duane Roth addressed the board regarding the increased traffic on Main Street during the construction of the new Sunflower Electric plants.  Removing several parking spaces to provide a broader range of viewing for pedestrians crossing the street and/or providing off the street parking were suggestions presented.  Duane informed the board of a meeting to be scheduled with state officials during the first part of June.

Executive Session

At 7:55 p.m. Jon Becker moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to enter executive session for fifteen minutes for personnel matters.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s). Motion carried:  7-0  Richard Bennett was included in the session.

 

At 8:10 the board reconvened in open session. 

 

Old Business                       -capital outlay

The capital outlay list was reviewed.  Bids will be solicited for pole vaulting and high jump pits with coverings. 

New Business                      -snow days

The 2006-2007 Negotiated Agreement allows early student release time at the end of the school year if snow days built in the calendar are available; five days were built in, the district used four and one-half days.  Anne Jones moved, seconded by Jay Powers, not to decrease the student days at the end of the school year.  Motion carried:  7-0

May 14, 2007/Minutes

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                                                -stove

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to solicit bids for one of the district’s cafeteria stoves.  Motion carried:  7-0 

                                                -electronic security

Randy Ackerman discussed procedures used to secure school records.  The board will review different options at a later date.

Action Items                         -house bids

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to accept the house bid of $1,666 from IX Ranch.  Motion carried:  7-0                                                                    -suburban bids

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to accept the low bid for two suburbans from Magouirk Brent Chevrolet – Cadillac, Dodge City, KS.  Motion carried:  7-0

Magouirk…………………….$30,717@

Midway Motors……………   $30,788@

Lewis Motors……………..…$31,755@

                                                -summer school

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded Janet Sharp, to approve the summer school staff recommendations.  Motion carried:  7-0

Instructors:  Ann Knoll, Lisa Bascue, Marilyn Ornelas, Becky Peitz, Tammy Wallace,Tammy Parker, Ginger Sprinkle, Claudia Boyles, Stan Kennedy, Linda O’Sullivan, Amy Wickwar

Paras: Lory Lambert, Lisa Medina, Amanda Aguilar, Rita Elliot, Lupe Hernandez, Lupe Longoria

                                                -NASB Resolution

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the No Child Left Behind resolution endorsed by the National School Boards Association.  Motion carried:  7-0

                                                -computer bids

Anne Jones, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve the low computer bid from Dell.  Motion carried:  7-0

Dell…………………………$59,832.33

CDWG……………………..$64,202.23

Gateway……………….. ….$66,559.47

HP………………………….$68,514.57

Executive Session

At 9:12 a.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to enter executive session for thirty minutes for personnel and negotiations after a ten minute recess.   Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) and to protect the district’s right to the confidentiality of its negotiating position and the public interest.  Motion carried:  7-0

Tina Haskell and Robert O’Connor were included in the session.  At approximately 9:25 p.m. Tina exited the session.

 

At 9:52 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to extend executive session for an additional thirty minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 10:22 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to extend executive session for an additional ten minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0 

 

At 10:32 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.  Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to pay Archie Oliver twenty dollars per hour for three 6’x6’ board room paintings; total not to exceed $3,500.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to accept Mike Quilling’s resignation as instrumental music instructor effective May 18, 2007 pending the outcome of USD 466 Board of Education Meeting.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to rescind Tina Haskell’s resignation as concessions manager.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to allow only the district’s school organizations the opportunity to apply for the district concessions as a fund raiser for the 2007-08 school year.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

Adjourn

At 10:40 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer to adjourn.  Motion carried:  7-0 

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                                   Approved:

 

 

_________________________                                                                      _________________________

Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                   Tim Miller, President

 

 

 

  Special Board of Education Meeting

United School District No. 363

May 18,  2007 – 7:30 a.m.

305 Wiley, Holcomb, Kansas

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, Janet Sharp

Others:  Emily Behlmann, Skip Landis, Sam Mesa, John White, Mary Ann Bennett

 

At 7:30 a.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order.   Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker to enter executive session for fifteen minutes for personnel matters.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s).  Motion carried:  6-0 

 

At 7:45 a.m., the board reconvened in open session.    

 

Classified Positions                            -substitute bus driver

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to approve the recommendation to hire John White as a substitute bus driver.  Motion carried:  6-0

-summer technology

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve the recommendation to hire Kenneth Simmons to work in the technology department during the summer months.  Motion carried:  6-0  Kenneth Simmons will replace Scott Stegman.

-summer bldg & grnds

Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the recommendation to hire Kirk Kaps and Randee Stegman to work for the building and grounds department during the summer months.  Motion carried:  6-0

                                                                -paraprofessional

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve the recommendation to hire Ivonne Santos as a paraprofessional for the summer school program.  Motion carried:  6-0    Ivonne will replace Lory Lambert.

Resignation

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to accept TallyAnn Klitzke’s resignation as middle school art instructor effective May 18, 2007.  Motion carried:  6-0

Moving Expense

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to approve seven thousand dollars as moving expense for the new superintendent.  Motion carried:  6-0

Board Room Paintings

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve Archie Oliver’s proposal to paint three 6’ x 6 ‘ paintings for the board room for a total cost of six thousand dollars.  The paintings will be completed over the summer months.    Motion carried:  6-0

Adjourn

At 7:55 p.m., Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Jon Becker to adjourn.  Motion carried:  6-0

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                                                      Approved:                            

 

 

____________________________                                                                                               ____________________________

 Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                                  Tim Miller, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Special Board of Education Meeting

United School District No. 363

May 23, 2007 – 8:00 p.m.

305 Wiley, Holcomb, Kansas

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, Janet Sharp

Others:  Emily Behlmann, Skip Landis,  Mary Ann Bennett

 

At 8:05 p.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order.   Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to enter executive session for thirty minutes for personnel matters.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s).  Motion carried:  7-0 

 

At 8:35 a.m., the board reconvened in open session.   

 

Kindergarten Position                      

Anne Jones moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the recommendation to implement another section of kindergarten based on the 2007-08 enrollment.  Motion carried:  7-0

Resignation

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to accept  Bill Biermann’s resignation effective June 30, 2007.    Motion carried:  7-0.

 

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to advertise for the high school principal’s position and set the interview dates for June 12th, 13th and 14th.     Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 8:50 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to adjourn.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                                                      Approved:                            

 

 

____________________________                                                                                               ____________________________

 Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                                  Tim Miller, President