April 14, 2020 Board of Education Meeting Minutes
USD #225 Board of Education Meeting
April 14, 2020, 7:00 P.M.
Board in person – Visitors via Zoom
Call to order: T.J. Milford, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Jamie Boese led in prayer.
Members present: Fred Boyd, Ed Rarden, Kimberly Copenhaver, Cathy Heinz, Tom Huelskamp, Jamie Boese, and TJ Milford were present. Others present were Jeff Bollinger, Superintendent, Corri McDowell, Principal, and Erica Rarden, Board Clerk.
Recognition of Visitors/Communication: Pat Friess, Debbie Wise, Kim McLachlan, and Emily Dizmang
Addendum to Agenda: Add 2018-2019 Budget Report with Pat Friess and Negotiations to the agenda. Copenhaver moved, seconded by Huelskamp. Motion carried 7-0.
Approve Consent Agenda: Boyd moved, seconded by Heinz to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 7-0.
REPORTS Principal & Superintendent: Mrs. McDowell, gave a joint report.
Economic Development, T.J. Milford, representative, report given
Special Education, Kimberly Copenhaver, representative, report given
SKI-CAN, T.J. Milford, gave his report.
DISCUSSION
2018-2019 Audit Report: Pat Friess, Kennedy McKee & Company, gave the audit report.
Resolution for KASB Adoption Agreement and Legal Assistance Fund Contract: Huelskamp moved, seconded by Rarden to adopt the KASB agreement and LAF contract. Motion carried: 7-0.
Spring coaching stipends: Rarden moved, seconded by Heinz to pay 50% of the high school, junior high, and assistant track coach stipends. Motion carried 7-0.
Kaide Cooperative Agreement for Rural Utilities Service Grant: Boyd moved, seconded by Copenhaver to approve the Kaide Cooperative Agreement for Rural Utilities Service Grant. Motion carried 7-0.
2020-2021 School Calendar: Boese moved, seconded by Heinz to approve the 2020-2021 calendar with corrections. Motion carried 7-0.
BIDS
5th Grade Classroom Carpet: Davis Salsbury bid: $4,868.93. Heinz moved, seconded by Huelskamp to approve the bid from Davis Salsbury for the 5th grade classroom carpet. Motion carried 7-0.
Grade School Office Ductless Split Unit: Huelskamp moved, seconded by Boese to approve the bid by Weber Refrigeration for $5,949.00. Motion carried 7-0.
Fire Alarm System: Boese moved, seconded by Heinz to approve the bid from Electric Contracting Company for the amount of $53,016 for the grade school, and $43,210.00 for the high school ($96,226.00 total for both buildings). Motion carried 7-0.
PERSONNEL
Resignation: Heinz moved, seconded by Copenhaver to accept the resignation of Tammy Bollinger at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Motion carried 7-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Copenhaver moved, seconded by Heinz to go into executive session for 15 minutes, board and clerk, to discuss the exception for employer-employee negotiations under KOMA. This session is required to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed. Motion carried 7-0. 9:05 p.m.
Clerk left executive session at 9:12 p.m.
Heinz moved, seconded by Copenhaver to go into executive session for 5 minutes. Motion carried 7-0. 9:20 p.m.
Recess: 9:25 p.m. – Meeting resumed at 9:28 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Heinz to go into executive session for 20 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel under KOMA. This session is required to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed. Motion carried 7-0. 9:29 p.m.
McDowell and Jeff Bollinger were invited into executive session at 9:40 p.m
Heinz moved, seconded by Huelskamp to go into executive session for 30 minutes. Motion carried 7-0. 9:50 p.m.
McDowell and Bollinger left executive session at 9:57 p.m.
Heinz moved, seconded by Milford to go into executive session for 20 minutes. Motion carried 7-0. 10:21 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Boese to go into executive session for 20 minutes. Motion carried 7-0. 10:42 p.m.
McDowell entered executive session at 10:43 p.m.
McDowell left executive session at 10:56 p.m.
Milford moved, seconded by Boese to go into executive session for 10 minutes. Motion carried 7-0. 11:03 p.m.
Copenhaver moved, seconded by Milford to go into executive session for 10 minutes. Motion carried 7-0. 11:14 p.m.
McDowell entered executive session at 11:23 p.m.
Principal Contract: Heinz moved, seconded by Huelskamp to extend a two-year contract (07.1.20 – 6.30.22) to Corrine McDowell. Motion carried 7-0.
Adjournment: A motion was made by Boyd, seconded by Huelskamp to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0. Time: 11.29 p.m.
For The Board of Education
_____________________________________, Board Clerk
_____________________________________, Board President