March 10, 2014 Board of Education Meeting minutes
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #225
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
GRADE SCHOOL LIBRARY
Monday, March 10, 2014 7:00 p.m.
Call to order: Tim Milford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of
Allegiance and a prayer.
Members present: Mark Bergkamp, Erica Littlewood, Steve Lundeen, Duke Marrs, Tim Milford, Marjean Strong and Stephanie Wells were present. Others present were Dr. Bobbi Williams, Superintendent/Principal, Mark Cook, Jr/Sr High School Principal and Brenda Wenta, Clerk.
Recognition of Visitors/Communication: Pam Brack arrived at 7:31
Approve Agenda: Wells moved, seconded by Strong to approve the agenda as printed. Motion carried 7-0.
Approve Minutes: Lundeen moved, Littlewood seconded to approve the regular meeting minutes of February 10, 2014 and special meeting minutes of February 24, 2014. Motion carried 7-0.
Accounts Payable: Strong moved, seconded by Bergkamp to approve the accounts payable as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
Reports:
A+ Network bySteve Lundeen
SKACD #613 byMarjean Strong
Economic Development: Mark Bergkamp
Principal/Activities Director, Mark Cook shared the IXL Robotics team won Best Design at their meet. Open lunch pass will be awarded to students whose parents came to parent/teacher conferences. A powerlifting meet was held at Wakeeney. He discussed adding a community service credit requirement. He requested to use leftover blocks for a garden area. He discussed bring in drug sniffing dogs.
Superintendent/Grade School Principal, Dr.Bobbi Williams spoke on the Gannon vs. Kansas school finance lawsuit.
District Goals by Bobbi Williams and Marjean Strong
Board Business:
A+ RUS Grant: Wells moved, seconded by Strong to approve the allocation of funds for participation in the RUS grant in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00. Motion carried 6-1 (Marrs).
Dodge City Law Professional Indoor Football request for Fowler football players to act as team assistants and to provide transportation for all to the games died for lack of a motion.
Prom: Discussion was held.
2014-15 Calendar: Discussion was held.
All Day Kindergarten: Discussion was held.
2014-15 Fowler Activity Passes and Visitor Admission: Discussion was held.
Superintendent Search: Discussion was held.
Executive session: Motion by Littlewood, seconded by Bergkamp to enter into executive session to discuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed and that the board return to open session in the board room at 9:25 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Board Members were present. Time: 9:10pm.
Executive session: Motion by Wells and seconded by Strong to enter into executive session to discuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed and that the board return to open session in the board room at 9:50 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Board Members, Dr. Williams, Mr. Cook were present. Time: 9:25 pm.
Executive Session: Wells moved, seconded by Strong to enter into executive session to discuss negotiations in order to protect the public interest in negotiating a fair and equitable contract and that the board return to open session in the board room at 10:00 p.m. Motion carried 7-0. Board members, Dr. Williams, Mr. Cook were present. Time: 9:50 pm.
Personnel:
Wells moved, Strong seconded to accept the resignation of Pam Brack as junior high cheer sponsor and Kelly Clark as assistant high school girls basketball coach. Motion carried 7-0.
Strong moved, seconded by Marrs to approve Tom Flowers as emergency substitute teacher. Motion carried 7-0.
Adjournment: A motion was made by Steve Lundeen and seconded by Strong to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. Time: 10:15 p.m.
For The Board of Education
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