January 12, 2015 Board of Education meeting minutes

January 14, 2015

Unified School District #225

Regular Board Of Education Meeting

Grade School Library

Monday, January 12, 2015      7:00 p.m.

 

Call to order:  Mark Bergkamp, president, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer.

 

Members present:   Mark, Bergkamp, Richie Dewell, Steve Lundeen, Duke Marrs, Tim Milford, and Marjean Strong were present.  Erica Littlewood was absent.  Others present were Tom Dolenz, Superintendent/Principal; Mark Cook, Jr/Sr High School Principal; and Brenda Wenta, Clerk.

 

Recognition of Visitors/Communication: 

 

Pat Friess with Kennedy, McKee & Co, independent auditors presented the financial statements of USD 225 as of June 30, 2014.

 

Pam Milford discussed Fifth Disease that she was exposed to.

 

Executive session:  Motion by Lundeen, 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 7:30 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.  Board Members, Mr. Dolenz, Mr. Cook were present.  Time:  7:20 p.m.

 

The board instructed Pam Milford to file a workers’ compensation claim.

 

Approve Agenda: Milford moved, seconded by Strong to approve the agenda as printed.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Approve Minutes: Strong moved, Lundeen seconded to approve the regular meeting minutes of December 8, 2014.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Accounts Payable: Strong moved, seconded by Milford to approve the accounts payable as presented.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Reports:

A+ Network by Steve Lundeen

SKACD #613 by Marjean Strong

Economic Development:  Tim Milford

Principal/Activities Director, Mark Cook

Superintendent/Grade School Principal, Tom Dolenz

 

New business:

 

Audit:  Lundeen moved, seconded by Milford to approve the financial statements as presented by Kennedy McKee & Co.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Evaluation form:  Marrs moved, seconded by Strong to adopt the evaluation form for classified staff.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Kansas Reading Roadmaps grant:  Strong moved, Lundeen seconded to accept a grant from Kansas Reading Roadmaps for K-3 after school program and FAST program.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Handbooks:  Tabled

 

Executive Session:  Milford moved, Strong seconded 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 returns to open session in the board room at 8:50 p.m.  Motion carried 6-0.  Board members and Mr. Dolenz were present.  Time:  8:35

 

Executive session:  Motion by Lundeen, 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 9:05 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.  Board Members, Mr. Dolenz, Mr. Cook were present.  Time:  8:50 p.m.

 

Executive session:  A motion was made and seconded 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 9:15 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.  Board Members, Mr. Dolenz, Mr. Cook were present.  Time:  9:05 p.m.

 

Executive session:  Motion by Marrs, 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 9:25 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.  Board Members, Mr. Dolenz, Mr. Cook were present.  Time:  9:15 p.m.

 

Personnel:

            Lundeen moved, Marrs seconded to approve the resolution to terminate the employment  contracts of Kyle Carland.  Motion carried 6-0.

            Milford moved, Strong seconded to accept the resignation of Alesha Edwards, cheer sponsor.  Motion carried 6-0.

            Strong moved, Dewell seconded to hire Anna Peters as grade school secretary.  Motion carried 6-0.

Appoint deputy clerk, food service appointees:  A motion by Strong, seconded by Dewell to appoint Julie Jones as deputy clerk, and Anna Peters as food service authorized representative, food service authorized signer and claim contact.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Bank signatures:  A motion by Strong, seconded by Dewell to approve the bank signatures.  Motion carried 6-0.

           

Adjournment:  A motion was made by Lundeen and seconded by Dewell to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried 6-0.  Time:  9:40 p.m.

 

For The Board of Education

 

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Clerk