Regular Board of Education Meeting

Unified School District No. 363

December 10, 2007 – 6:30 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, Tim Miller, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Tom Schuetz

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

Others:  Rob McCallister, Deb Nicholson, Mary Ann Bennett

 

At 7:30 p.m., Tim Miller called the meeting to order.   Julie Chamberlain and Janet Sharp were not present.

 

Agenda

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to amend the agenda to include item 10(C), Resolution.  Motion    carried:  5-0

 

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Tom Schuetz to approve the agenda as amended.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

Consent Agenda

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve the consent agenda.  Motion carried:  5-0

*       minutes – November 1, 12, 2007 

*       recommendation – Bobbie Heine, custodial - $8.23 per hour

Claims

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Tom Schuetz, to approve the claims - $1,018,845.39.  Motion carried:  4-1 with Mike Pfeifer abstaining.

New Business                      -calendar

A draft of the 2008-09 school calendar was presented with event dates corresponding with 2007-08.  The calendar committee will present a proposal at the January board meeting. 

                                                -plumbing bid

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve the plumbing bid from Tatro Plumbing for the replacement of deteriorated pipe in Holcomb Elementary.  Motion carried:  5-0

Bids:  Tatro Plumbing        $16,700

           Pyramid Plumbing   $28,850

                                                -gym floor

Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to approve the quote of $6,720 from Lankford Enterprises, Inc. Bucyrus, KS to refinish the south gym floor in Holcomb Elementary.  Motion carried:  5-0

                                                -track

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Tom Schuetz, to approve the bid from Dick Construction to replace the concrete at the main (north) entrance of the track.  Motion carried 5-0

Bids:  Dick Construction       $  9,278

           Lee Construction      $ 11,850

           Lifestyles                  $17,825

Action Items                         -policy KGA

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to approve policy KGA – Use of District Personal Property and Equipment.  Motion carried:  5-0

                                                -discipline plan

Tom Schuetz moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve the district’s discipline policy.  Motion carried:  5-0

                                                -resolution

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve Resolution SEPC 12-02-07 in support of the Sunflower Electric Power Cooperation expansion project in Holcomb.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

Executive Session

At 7: 45 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to enter executive session for thirty minutes to discuss personnel and negotiations following a ten minute break.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

 

At 8:25 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to extend executive session for an additional ten minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

At 8:35 p.m.,  the board reconvened in open session.  Jon Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to adjourn.  Motion carried:  5-0

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                                   Approved:

 

 

_________________________                                                                      _________________________

Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                   Tim Miller, President