September 13, 2016 Board of Education meeting minutes
Unified School District #225
Regular Board Of Education Meeting
Grade School Library, Tuesday, September 13, 2016 8 a.m.
Call to order: Mark Bergkamp, Vice-president, called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m. Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Steve Lundeen led a prayer.
Members present: Mark Bergkamp, Richie Dewell, Steve Lundeen, Tim Milford, and Barb Whitney were present. Others present were Jeff Bollinger, Superintendent, Paula Kay Watson, Board Clerk.
Recognition of Visitors/Communication: Jamie Boese, Bret Shrogren
Rebecca Heinz arrived at 8:07
Approve Consent Agenda: Lundeen moved, seconded by Whitney to approve the minutes and accounts payable as presented. Motion carried 5-0.
Reports:
Principal: Mrs. McDowell gave her report
Economic Development, Tim Milford, representative, none
A+ Network, Steve Lundeen, representative, gave his report
Superintendent: Mr. Bollinger gave his report
Action
Board Vacancy(s): Milford moved, seconded by Whitney to accept the resignation of board member Courtney Wilson. Motion carried 5-0.
Questions were asked of Boese and Heinz, requesting to be appointed to the board.
Personnel: Milford moved, Whitney seconded to offer Janelle Fox a Para-educator position for half-time Pre-School and half-time Kindergarten/1st Grade. Motion carried 5-0. Milford moved. Lundeen seconded to add Chester Mendenhall and Richard Yust to the substitute teacher list. Motion carried 5-0.
Refinance Bond: Brett Shrogren spoke about the savings of refinancing the Bond.
Milford moved, second by Whitney to adopt A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFERING FOR SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2016, OF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 225, MEADE COUNTY, KANSAS (FOWLER). Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made by Milford and seconded by Dewell to adopt A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF TAX AND SECURITIES COMPLIANCES PROCEDURES RELATING TO OBLIGATIONS ISSUED AND TO BE ISSUED BY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 225, MEADE COUNTY, KANSAS (FOWLER). Motion carried 5-0.
Dewell moved, second by Whitney to adopt A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF AN OMNIBUS CONTINUING DISCLOSURE UNDERTAKING RELATING TO THE OBLIGATIONS ISSUED AND TO BE ISSUED BY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 225, MEADE COUNTY, KANSAS (FOWLER). Motion carried 5-0.
Negotiated Agreement: A motion was made by Milford, seconded by Whitney to move everyone a step on the salary schedule including the ones that have maxed out. Motion carried 5-0.
Blue Cross Blue Shield: Lundeen moved and Dewell seconded to accept the rate changes as presented. Motion carried 5-0.
Bids: A motion was made by Milford, seconded by Whitney to purchase new hand held radios. Motion carried 5-0.
Tabled getting new copiers.
Executive Session: Bergkamp moved, Milford seconded to enter into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s). Motion carried 5-0. Board Members, Mr. Bollinger and Mrs. McDowell were present. Time: 9:18
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 5 minutes to 9:33. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 5 minutes to 9:38. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 10 minutes to 9:48. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 20 minutes to 10:08 and to include Bollinger and McDowell. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 5 minutes to 10:13. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 5 minutes to 10:18. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 5 minutes to 10:23. Motion carried 5-0.
A motion was made and seconded to extend the above executive session by 10 minutes to 10:33 and include Watson. Motion carried 5-0.
Board Vacancy: A motion was made by Milford, seconded by Whitney to appoint Jamie Boese for the remainder of Littlewood-Rarden’s term. Motion carried 5-0.
Adjournment: A motion was made by Lundeen, seconded by Milford to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Time: 10:34 a.m.
For The Board of Education
For The Board of Education
_____________________________________, Board Clerk
_____________________________________, Board President