April 11, 2016 board of education meeting minutes
Unified School District #225
Regular Board Of Education Meeting
Grade School Library
Monday, April 11, 2016 7:00 p.m.
Call to order: Courtney Wilson, president, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Steve Lundeen led a prayer.
Members present: Mark Bergkamp, Richie Dewell, Erica Littlewood (7:05), Steve Lundeen, and Courtney Wilson were present. Tim Milford and Barbara Whitney were absent. Others present were Tom Dolenz, Superintendent; Corri McDowell, K-12 Principal and Brenda Wenta, Clerk.
Recognition of Visitors/Communication: Kraig Westhoff, Mickey Stout, Cheyenne Marrs, Leann Krier, Kimberly Copenhaver, Chad Milford.
Approve Agenda: Lundeen moved, seconded by Bergkamp to approve the printed agenda. Motion carried 4-0.
Approve Minutes: Dewell moved, seconded by Bergkamp to approve the regular meeting minutes of March 7, 2016. Motion carried 4-0.
Erica Littlewood arrives at 7:05 pm
Accounts Payable: Lundeen moved, seconded by Dewell to approve the accounts payable as presented. Motion carried 5-0.
Reports:
A+ Network, Steve Lundeen, representative
Special Education, Erica Littlewood, representative
Economic Development, Tim Milford, representative
Superintendent/Activities Director: Mr. Dolenz discussed the options for the football program. He will get bids for gym floor refinishing. He discussed the budget, negotiations, door locks, and FLSA regulations for exempt/non-exempt employees.
Principal: Mrs. McDowell has made a walk-through of the schools and has asked each staff member what 3 things she needs to address. She discussed state assessment tests, a successful Prom, curriculum, events, a weekly bulletin she has started, adjusting schedules, reviewing the handbooks, pre-school round up. She thanked Mr. Dolenz for visiting the Garcia family in the hospital.
New Business:
Ag Grant: Cheyenne Marrs presented possible grants to start up the agricultural education program.
Technology: Chad Milford presented a bid for technology upgrade (switches, UPS, SonicWALL) in the amount of $8,400.90. Lundeen moved, seconded by Bergkamp to approve the bid. Motion carried 5-0.
Mitsubishi equipment service agreement: A motion by Bergkamp, seconded by Littlewood to approve the service agreement with Knipp Equipment, Inc. Motion carried 5-0.
Expansion joints and concrete work: Tabled
Auditorium lighting: Tabled
Dome use policy: All individuals will be asked to fill out the building use form request and to schedule the time through the high school office.
Executive Session: Lundeen moved, Dewell 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 9:05 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. Board Members, Mr. Dolenz, Mrs. McDowell were present. Time: 8:55
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 10 minutes to 9:16. Motion carried 5-0. Board members, Mr. Dolenz, Mrs. McDowell were present. Time: 9:06
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 10 minutes to 9:27. Motion carried 5-0. Board members, Mr. Dolenz, Mrs. McDowell were present Time: 9:17
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 10 minutes to 9:38.
Motion carried 5-0. Board members, Mr. Dolenz, Mrs. McDowell were present Time: 9:28
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 10 minutes to 9:48.
Motion carried 5-0. Board members, Mr. Dolenz, Mrs. McDowell were present. Time: 9:38
A motion was made by Bergkamp and seconded by Dewell to extend the above executive session by 10 minutes to 9:58. Motion carried 5-0. Board members, Mr. Dolenz, Mrs. McDowell were present. Time: 9:48
Personnel:
A motion was made Littlewood, seconded by Lundeen to accept the resignations from Marian Seacat, grade school music teacher and Heather Shaw, KRR coordinator. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion by Bergkamp, seconded by Dewell to approve the resolution to non-renew Wendy Pulkrabek, 6th grade teacher. Motion carried 5-0.
Littlewood moved, Lundeen seconded to appoint Tom Dolenz as food service authorized representative, food service authorized signer and claim contact and as determining official for free and reduced meal applications. Appoint Brenda Wenta as food service hearing official. Motion carried 5-0.
Adjournment: A motion was made by Lundeen, seconded by Littlewood to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Time: 10:00 p.m.
For The Board of Education
_____________________________________, Clerk