Regular Board of Education Meeting

Unified School District No. 363

February 11,  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, Robert O’Connor, Jarrod Stoppel

Others:  Emily Behlmann, Russ Komlofske, Rob McCallister, Deb Nicholson, Heather Stegman, Linda Hamilton

 

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

 

Agenda

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

Consent Agenda

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Mike Pfeifer, to approve the consent agenda.  Motion carried:  7-0

  1. minutes – January 14, 2008
  2. resignation

1.    Tom Lee – instrumental music (effective May 19, 2008)

2.    Helena Gossett – high school paraprofessional (effective January 31, 2008)

        3.    Tina Haskell – food service/concessions manager

  1. recommendations

1.        Gary Newman – middle school assistant wrestling  

2.        Terry Johnson – short term middle school wrestling (until the end of the high school wrestling season)

3.        Donna Briggs –   custodian - $8.15 per hour

4.        Rosemarie Allen – part time custodian - $8.15 per hour

        4.   termination

1.    Carlos Dominguez – custodian

2.    Helena Gossett – high school cheerleading sponsor

3.    Chris Reyna – custodian

4.    Maria Roman - custodian

Claims

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Tom Schuetz, to approve the claims  -  $563,966.65.   Motion carried: 7-0

Presentation

Russ Komlofske presented photos of the limestone state championship sign that the Holcomb Orange and Black organization purchased for the district.  HOBO requested placement of the sign be between the north and main entrance of the high school facility.

New Business                                      -out of state convention

Julie Chamberlain moved, seconded by Janet Sharp, to approve the request from Jannelle Robins-Gaede granting three professional days to attend the Central District AAHPERD convention in Omaha, Nebraska – March 6-8, 2008.   All expenses will be covered by the organization.  Motion carried:  7-0

                                                                -Rheem package

Jay Powers moved, seconded by Tom Schuetz, to approve the bid of $5,950 for a four ton Rheem air/heat package for the bathroom area of the north gym in Holcomb Elementary.  Motion carried:  7-0

Action Items                                         -K-JUMP

Janet Sharp moved, seconded by Julie Chamberlain, to approve a three year participation agreement (effective July 1, 2008) with Kansas Joint Utility Management Program which is a natural gas purchasing cooperative sponsored by the Kansas Association of School Boards.  Motion carried:  7-0

                                                               

 

 

 

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-1979 Ford

Jay Powers moved, seconded by, Mike Pfeifer, to accept the high bid for the 1979 Ford pick-up from Jose Rodriquez.  Motion carried:  7-0

Bids:       Jose Rodriquez     $700.00                   Joe Lees                                 $301.00

                Dale Rasenau        $677.00                   Tom Whipple                        $300.00

                Raul Otero             $575.51                   Christopher Reyna               $250.00

                Steve Bennett       $507.50                   Mary Guerrero                      $175.00

                Homero Rivera      $500.00                  

                                                               

 

Executive Session

At 7:15 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to enter executive session for forty-five minutes to discuss personnel matters and negotiations after a ten minute recess.  Executive session is necessary to protect the privacy rights of an 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 8:10 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to extend executive session for an additional thirty minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0  Robert O’Connor was included in the session.

 

At 8:40 p.m., Mike Pfeifer moved, seconded by Jon Becker, to extend executive session for an additional twenty minutes for the aforementioned matters.  Motion carried:  7-0

 

At 9:00 p.m., the board reconvened in open session.  Jon Becker moved, seconded by Julie Chamberlain, to adjourn.  Motion carried:  7-0 

 

 

Respectfully submitted by:                                                                                             Approved:

 

 

_________________________                                                                      _________________________

Mary Ann Bennett, Clerk                                                                                   Tim Miller, President

 

 

 

 

Recorded by:

 

 

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Linda Hamilton