Regular Board of Education Meeting

Unified School District No. 363

September 10, 2007 – 7:30 p.m.

305 Wiley, Holcomb, Kansas

MINUTES

Board of Education Members:

Tim Miller (President), Jon Becker, Julie Chamberlain,

Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Tom Schuetz, Janet Sharp

Members Present:  Jon Becker, Julie Chamberlain, Tim Miller, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Tom Schuetz, Janet Sharp

Administrators Present:  Kristy Ellis, Phil Keidel, Robert O’Connor, Jarrod Stoppel

Others:  Emily Behlman, Richard Bennett, Rob McCallister,  Mary Ann Bennett

 

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

 

Agenda

Julie Chamberlain moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the agenda as presented.  Motion    carried:  7-0

Consent Agenda

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to place the salary/wage items and the staff recommendations after executive session and approve the remaining items of the consent agenda.  Motion carried:  7-0

*       minutes – August 13, 2007

*        termination

1.        Adelaida Aguirre - custodian

2.        Maricela Acosta - custodian

*        resignation

1.  Adrianna Chavez - custodian

Claims

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the claims  -  $47,347.88.  Motion carried: 7-0

Presentation/Recognitions

The superintendent presented Richard Bennett with a plaque for twenty-three years of service to the district.   

 

The transportation director requested the board review the pay of the district’s rate of pay for activity drivers.

 

Reports                                                  -superintendent

The superintendent gave an update on the renovations in progress 

  1. new roofs for the high school auditorium and boiler room
  2. new chillers and air conditioning units at the high school
  3. air conditioners at Wiley Elementary and the middle school
  4. electricity established at the high school
  5. wood floor in the high school gym removed
  6. paint gym and cafeteria
  7. dry floor in north elementary gym
  8. track and visitors bleachers

- roof

The superintendent reported on the condition of the roof on the north end of Holcomb Elementary.   

 

Julie Chamberlain moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the quote from D.V. Douglas to replace the roof on the north end of Holcomb Elementary with the modified composition roof  -  approximate cost, $130,615.  Motion carried:  7-0

                                                                -track

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Julie Chamberlain, to accept proposal one from Defargo Sports Surfaces to resurface the track and repair the high jump surface, triple jump, pole vault and long jump runways for the approximate cost of $120,000.  Motion carried:  7-0  

                                                                -auditorium

A quote was received to install wet fire protection in the auditorium.  The board took no action at this time.

                                                                -wall mats

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Julie Chamberlain, to purchase screened padded wall mats from Protective Sports Concepts, LLC - $5,790.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

 

 

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                                                                -principals

All buildings met Annual Yearly Progress.  Phil Keidel noted the fourth grade scored one-hundred percent proficient in the reading area. 

Old Business

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the recommended policies GBO –Resignation (liquidated damages) and KG -Facilities Usage.  Motion carried:  7-0                            

-marquee

No action was taken on the proposal from the Holcomb Recreation Commission regarding the joint purchase of the marquee. 

New Business                                      -target areas

Julie Chamberlain moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the target areas for the superintendent’s evaluation.  Motion carried:  7-0 

                                                                -health insurance

Action Items

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Julie Chamberlain, to approve the Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance proposal.  Motion carried:  7-0                                               

Executive Session

At 8:50 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Julie Chamberlain, to enter executive session for one hour 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    At 9:05 p.m., the clerk was invited into the session and exited at 9:10 p.m.  Kristy Ellis entered at 9:15 p.m. and exited at 9:20 p.m.

 

At 9:55 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Julie Chamberlain, to extend executive session for an additional thirty minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 10:25 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Julie Chamberlain, to extend executive session for an additional thirty minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 10:55 p.m., the board reconvened in open session. 

 

Tom Schuetz moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to ratify the 2007-2009 negotiated agreement and approve the following salaries/wages and classified staff recommendations for the 2007-2008 year.  Motion carried:  6-1 with Mike Pfeifer abstaining.

*       a three percent increase on the classified salaries schedules plus a step, health insurance benefit and allow one paid snow per year.  Motion carried:  7-0

*       Patty Knoll - Tech II step, 6.1  

*       Shelly Schap - Secretary II, step 8.2 

*       supplementary contract for concessions manager - $3,000

*       clerk’s salary - $43,500

*       technology coordinator - $71,688

*       middle school principal - $69,350

*       elementary principal      - $81,178

*       Jennifer LaSalle – FACS position along with counseling duties- supplemental contract of seven percent of base for assuming both positions

*       Kate Hagman – WHO supplemental contract

*       Rachel Massoth – Partners in Education supplemental contract

*       Shona Pfeifer – FACS substitute and paraprofessional for counselor - $31,000

*       Bobbi Armstrong, Ivonne Santos  - paraprofessionals - $8.57 per hour

*       Chris Reyna, Maricela Lozano – custodial staff -$7.66 per hour

*       Ray Dodge – part-time grounds $8.00

*       bus operator activity pay - $12.00 per hour

 

Adjourn

At 11:10 p.m., Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Jon Becker to adjourn.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                                   Approved:

 

 

_________________________                                                                      _________________________

Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                   Tim Miller, President