Regular Board of Education Meeting

Unified School District No. 363

January 14,  2008 – 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, Julie Chamberlain, Tim Miller, Mike Pfeifer, Jay Powers, Tom Schuetz, Janet Sharp

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

Others:  Tanner Lucas, Rob McCallister, Sam Mesa, Deb Nicholson, Raul Otero, Robin Pena, Liz Ruiz, Mary Ann Bennett

 

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

 

Agenda

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Tom Schuetz, to approve the agenda.  Motion carried:  7-0

Consent Agenda

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

*       minutes – December 10, 2007

*       resignation – Joe Arellano, middle school/ high school wrestling coach

*        recommendations

1.        Eric DeLaRosa – high school wrestling coach

2.        Brad Bascue – baseball coach

3.        Kenneth Simmons – high school girls’ assistant basketball coach

4.        Monte Stapp – change from middle school assistant wrestling coach to the head position

5.        Stephanie Barriger – middle school assistant scholar’s bowl  

6.        Dave Snodgrass – high school ISS/At Risk  - $14.00 per hour

Claims

Julie Chamberlain moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the claims  -  $1,483,984.14  Motion carried: 7-0

Presentation

Tanner Lucas presented information regarding the Citizens Totally Against Graffiti organization.  Tanner requested 363’s support in the endeavor to address the graffiti problem in Finney County.  The group will develop materials and curriculum for young adults along with public service announcements.

New Business                                      -make-up days

Julie Chamberlain moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the revised calendar to add additional student contact time to the 2007-2008 calendar.  Motion carried:  7-0 

Days:  February 15th   and 29th          - -  students attend one-half day – am

           February 18 and April 18th      - -  full session

                                                                -high school roof

Jon Becker moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to approve proposals of $3,600 and $19,371 from D.V. Douglas Roofing, Inc. to replace the expansion joint at the south side of the high school gym and to replace existing roof to the wall expansion joints, respectively.    Motion carried:  7-0

Action Items                                         -out of state convention

Julie Chamberlain moved, seconded by Tom Schuetz, to approve the request from Lisa Yarberry to attend the Kodaly National Conference in Denver, CO March 27-29.  Motion carried: 7-0

                                                                -cell phone policy

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the recommended cell phone policy, GALA.  Motion carried:  7-0 

                                                                -2008-2008 calendar

Julie Chamberlain moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to approve the 2008-2009 school calendar.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

 

January 14, 2008/Minutes

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Executive Session

At 7:20 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to enter executive session for forty-five minutes to discuss personnel matters after a five minute recess.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an individual(s).  Motion carried:  7-0     Sam Mesa was included in the session.   Sam exited at 7:45 p.m.

                                               

At 8:10 p.m., Jon Becker moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to extend executive session for an additional thirty minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 8:40 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.  Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Jay Powers, to adjourn.  Motion carried:  7-0 

 

 

Respectfully submitted:                                                                                   Approved:

 

 

_________________________                                                                      _________________________

Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                   Tim Miller, President