February 9, 2015 Board of Education meeting minutes

February 13, 2015

Unified School District #225

Regular Board Of Education Meeting

Grade School Library

Monday, February 9, 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, Erica Littlewood, Steve Lundeen, Duke Marrs, Tim Milford, and Marjean Strong were present.  Others present were Tom Dolenz, Superintendent/Principal; Mark Cook, Jr/Sr High School Principal; and Brenda Wenta, Clerk.

Recognition of Visitors/Communication: 

Nick Dupuis, teacher representative was present.  Pam Milford updated the Board on her workers compensation claim.  It is the consensus of the Board to allow the days taken without charging her sick leave.

Informal hearing:  postponed

Approve Agenda: Lundeen moved, seconded by Milford to approve the agenda as printed.  Motion carried 7-0.

Approve Minutes: Strong moved, Marrs seconded to approve the regular meeting minutes of January 12, 2015.  Motion carried 7-0.

Accounts Payable: Dewell moved, seconded by Littlewood to approve the accounts payable as presented.  Motion carried 7-0.

Reports:

A+ Network by Steve Lundeen

SKACD #613 by Marjean Strong

Economic Development:  Tim Milford

Principal/Activities Director, Mark Cook.  It is the consensus of the board to go with Minneola in junior high football.

Superintendent/Grade School Principal, Tom Dolenz

New business:

Handbooks:  Discussion was held.  Tabled

Executive Session:  Littlewood 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 8:30 p.m.  Motion carried 7-0.  Board members and Mr. Dolenz were present.  Time:  8:15

Executive session:  Motion by Littlewood, seconded by Marrs 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 8:40 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.  Board Members, Mr. Dolenz, Mr. Cook were present.  Time:  8:30 p.m.

Executive Session:  Littlewood moved, Dewell seconded to enter into executive session to discuss matters affecting a student(s) 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 9:00 p.m. Motion carried 7-0.  Board Members, Mr. Dolenz, were present.  Time:  8:40

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 9:40 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.  Board Members, Mr. Dolenz, Mr. Cook were present.  Time:  9:00 p.m.

Personnel:

            Strong moved, Milford seconded to approve Kelsey Dallimore as an emergency substitute.  Motion carried 7-9.

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

For The Board of Education

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Clerk