Regular Board of Education Meeting

Unified School District No. 363

June 11, 2007 - 6:00 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, Anne Jones, Cindy Messenger, Tim Miller, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Janet Sharp

Administrators Present: Bill Biermann, Kristy Ellis, Phil Keidel, Robert O’Connor, W.S. Landis,

Others:  Richard Bennett, Ben Boyles, Marty Boyles, Lindall Cox, Mitchell Gaede, JaCee Jarnigan, Ann Knoll, Pam Knoll, Allen Konicek, Kelsey Martin, Rob McCallister, Radona Smythe, Mary Ann Bennett

 

At 6:00 p.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order.   Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to enter executive session for one hour for personnel matters.   Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s).  Motion carried:  7-0  Allen Konicek was included in the session.

 

At 7:00 p.m., Allen Konicek exited the session and the board reconvened in open session. 

 

Agenda – 7:30 p.m.

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to amend the agenda to add:  9D) Building Accreditation Plans.  Motion    carried:  7-0

 

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to approve the agenda as amended.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

Consent Agenda

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to move the instructional staff recommendations after executive session.   Motion carried:  7-0

 

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

§         minutes – May 14, 18, 23, 2007

§         staff recommendations

1.        Shelby Bennett, Jeff Rivers – summer grounds and maintenance

2.        Judy Hopson -  assistant forensics

  • resignations

1.  Andrea Ardery  – middle school girls’ basketball

Claims

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the expenditures  -  $407,627.61.  Motion carried: 7-0

Communications from Patrons

Radona Symthe, representing the Holcomb Orange and Black Organization, addressed the board regarding the organizations past and future activities.  A revenue comparison of the district’s concessions from the previous three years was reviewed.  HOBO requested the board allow their organization to continue selling meals at home basketball games.

The board president informed Radona Symthe the request would be taken under advisement.

Presentation/Recognitions

Ann Knoll gave an overview of state’s early childhood learning programs.  Ann serves on the Standards Development Committee of Early Learning Guidelines.  

 

Lindall Cox reported on the state track results.  Holcomb boys won first at state and the girls placed thirteenth.

Old Business                       -capital outlay

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Anne Jones, to approve the remaining capital outlay items.  Motion carried:  7-0  (list attached)

New Business                      -07 financials

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve the request to close financials for fiscal year 07.  Motion    

carried:  7-0

                               

 

 

 

June 11, 2007/Minutes

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                                                -recreation position

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to appoint Jeff Jarnigan to the Holcomb Recreation Commission Board of Directors.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

-accreditation plan

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the buildings accreditation plans.  Motion carried:  7-0

Action Items        

                                                -handbooks

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to approve the elementary and middle school 2007-2008 student handbooks.  Motion carried:  7-0

                                                -2007-2008 school fees

Anne Jones, moved seconded by Mike Pfeifer, not to increase the 2007-2008 school fees.  Motion carried:  7-0

                breakfast prices:  K-12       $  1.00                                     textbook fee   elem               $ 40.00   

                reduced                                  $    .30                                                              ms/hs            $ 45.00

                lunch prices:        elem        $  1.75                                     reduced                                 $ 20.00

ms/hs     $  2.25                                     elem/ms   techology             $ 10. 00

               reduced                   $    .40                                     hs technology                       $ 30.00 – one student

               adult                                        $  2.75                                                                                     $ 50.00 – two students

                                                                                                                                                                $ 60.00 – three or more

driver education                   $100.00

                                                                                                                activity                                   $  30.00 with a $130 cap                                                                       -classified positons

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Anne Jones to approve the recommended classified staff for the 2007-2008 school year.  Motion carried:  7-0

Executive Session

At 8:32 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to enter executive session for forty-five minutes for personnel matters and negotiations after a five 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  Richard Bennett and Robert O’Connor were included in the session. 

 

At 9:22 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to extend executive session for an additional thirty minutes for

the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

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

 

At 10:02 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to extend executive session for an additional five minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 10:07 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.  Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to advertise for director of buildings and grounds.  Motion carried:  7-0

                                                -kindergarten position

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve an additional kindergarten position for the 2007-08 academic year.  Motion carried:  7-0

                                                -instructional staff

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the instructional staff recommendations.   Motion carried:  7-0 

  • Thomas Lee – instrumental music
  • Nathan Novack  - middle school art
  • Randi Thyne – third grade

Adjourn

At 10:15 p.m., Jay Powers moved, seconded by Jon Becker 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

June 12, 2007 – 5:30 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

Others:  Chad Krug, Robert O’Connor, Jarrod Stoppel,  Mary Ann Bennett

 

At 5:30 p.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order.   Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to enter executive session for one hour for personnel matters.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s).  Motion carried:  7-0  Jarrod Stoppel was included in the session

 

At 6:30 p.m, Jarrod Stoppel exited the session and the board reconvened in open session.

 

At 7:00 p.m., Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to enter executive session for one hour for personnel matters.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s).  Motion carried:  7-0  Chad Krug was included in the session.     

 

At 8:00 p.m., Chad Krug exited the session and the board reconvened in open session.  Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, 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

June 13, 2007 – 5:30 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

Others:  Roger Morris, Robert O’Connor, Brad Springston,  Mary Ann Bennett

 

At 5:30 p.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order.   Anne Jones moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to enter executive session for one hour for personnel matters.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s).  Motion carried:  7-0 

 

At 6:30 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.

 

At 7:00 p.m., Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Cindy Messenger, to enter executive session for one hour for personnel matters.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s).  Motion carried:  7-0 Brad Springston was included in the session.  

 

At 8:00 p.m., Brad Springston exited the session.    Cindy Messenger moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to extend executive session for an additional ninety minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 9:30 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.   Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to offer Jarrod Stoppel a two year contract for the high school principal’s position commencing July 1, 2007 for the contract amount $78,000 for the 2007-2008 year.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                                                      Approved:                            

 

 

____________________________                                                                                               ____________________________

 Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                                  Tim Miller, President