OFFICIAL MINUTES
USD 341
Board of Education
7:00 pm
May 12, 2008
Members
Present: Roy
Artman
Daryl
Chess
Herb
Dissinger
Tammy
Fowler
Jon Henry
Denise Selbee-Koch
Gary Willits
Also
Present: Jon
Pfau, USD #341 Superintendent
Doug
Beisel, Darren Shupe, and Mike Barbo Administration
Sue Decker, Temporary Minutes
Clerk
1. Call
Meeting to Order – Roy Artman
2. Approval of
Temporary Minutes Clerk
Herb
Dissinger moved to appoint Sue Decker as Temporary Minutes Clerk. Jon Henry
seconded the motion. Motion carried. Vote: 6-0
2. Roll Call
Six
members present.
3. Approval of
Agenda
Herb
Dissinger moved to approve the agenda as amended.
Denise Selbee-Koch seconded the motion.
Motion carried. Vote: 6-0
Tammy Fowler arrived
at 7:07 pm
4. Consent
Calendar
Daryl
Chess moved to approve the April 14, and April 23, 2008 Minutes, Check Journal, PO Journal,
Cash Summary, TreasurerÕs Report, Activity Fund Report, and Petty Cash Account,
as submitted.
Herb Dissinger seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Vote:
7-0
5. Communications
Discussed
Hallmark Service Grant on behalf of Herb Dissinger.
6. Presentation
regarding Continuous Core Enrollment by Doug Beisel.
7. Consideration
of a three year agreement with Kansas Joint Utilities
Management Program (KJUMP) for natural gas utilities through Seminole Energy.
Herb
Dissinger moved to renew our agreement with KJUMP through 2011. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion
carried.
Vote:
7-0
8.
Consideration
of USD 341 Professional Audit Services
Tammy Fowler
moved to offer Singleton, Lowenthal, Webb and Wilson
a contract for the audit of the 2007-2008 school year. Jon Henry seconded the
motion.
Motion
carried.
Vote:
7-0
9.
Approval to
Solicit Sealed Bids for Continued Asphalt Repair of Parking Lot
Gary Willits moved to approve the
solicitation of sealed bids for repair and resurfacing of the west parking lot.
Herb Dissinger seconded the motion.
Motion
carried.
Vote:
7-0
10. Approval
to Solicit Sealed Bids for Two New Mini-Vans for Small Fleet
Daryl Chess moved to approve the
solicitation of sealed bids for two new mini-vans. Denise
Selbee-Koch seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Vote:
7-0
11. Approval to Solicit
Sealed Bids for New OHS Intercom System
Herb Dissinger moved to approve the
solicitation of sealed bids for a new intercom system for the OJHSH and OES buildings.
Tammy Fowler seconded
the motion. Motion carried.
Vote:
7-0
12. Discussion Regarding Soliciting Sealed Bids for Main
Entrance Controlled Access System
Discussion - Tabled
13.
Consider
Sealed Bids for the New District School Bus
Daryl Chess moved to accept the high bid
from Midwest Bus Sales at a base price of $73,199.04 with optional equipment of
the Camera System 247 at $2,100.00, air-conditioning at $7,100.00 and a 270 amp
alternator at $639.00. Denise
Selbee-Koch seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Vote:
7-0
14. Approval
of Summer School 2008-09
Daryl
Chess moved to approve Summer School for 2007-2008. Jon Henry seconded the
motion. Motion carried.
Vote:
7-0
15. Discussion of Handbooks
for 2008-2009
Revised
Handbooks were handed out. Revisions will be approved at the June 2008 BOE
meeting.
16. Set
Hearing Date for Republished (Amended) 2007-2008 Budget
Denise
Selbee-Koch moved to hold the Amended Budget Hearing on June 9, 2008 at 6:45
pm. Herb Dissinger seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
Vote:
7-0
17-18. Executive
Session – Personnel and Negotiations
Herb
Dissinger moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing personnel matters for nonelected personnel: to protect the privacy
interests of an identifiable Individual;
And for the purpose of discussing matters relating to
employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the
representative or representatives of the body or agency; to protect the
districtÕs right to the confidentiality of its negotiating position and the
public interest;
for
sixty (60) minutes, starting at 8:35 pm, and that the board return to the open
meeting at 9:35 pm in this room. Tammy Fowler seconded
the motion. Motion
carried.
Vote:
7-0
Herb
Dissinger moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing personnel matters for nonelected personnel: to protect the privacy
interests of an identifiable Individual;
And for the purpose of discussing matters relating to
employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the
representative or representatives of the body or agency; to protect the
districtÕs right to the confidentiality of its negotiating position and the
public interest;
for
thirty (30) minutes, starting at 9:35 pm, and that the board return to the open
meeting at 10:05 pm in this room. Jon Henry seconded
the motion. Motion
carried.
Vote:
7-0
19. Personnel
Herb
Dissinger moved to accept resignations from:
Fred Hollingshead – OJH Math, Asst. HS
Football, and Head HS Softball
Mark
Hall – 6th grade
Kelley
Woods – 1st grade
Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion
carried.
Vote:
7-0
Herb Dissinger
moved to approved summer employment as recommended
by
administration. Denise
Selbee-Koch seconded the motion.
Motion carried. Vote: 6-0-1 Jon Henry
abstained.
Teacher/Technology Coordinator (2-years) – Jack Krebs
OJSHS
Secretary 2008-2009 (Transfer) – Ann Cop
Summer
School Secretary - Carolyn King
Summer
Grounds Help – Rob Miller
Part-Time
Custodial Help - Carolyn King
Part-Time
Central Office Help – Carolyn
King
Part-Time
Central Office Help –Sarah
Duckworth
Summer
Tech Work - Cheryl Bryant
Part-Time
Summer Tech Work - Jacob Rhodes
Part-Time
Summer Tech Work – Brian Henry
Summer
School Teachers - Peggy Reiling,
Tosha Landau, Jo Dennett, Pat Foster, Jill Miller, Maria Wiedeman, Jeri Fischer
and aides Madonna Staus, Julie Sargent and Laura
Pullen
Summer
Food Service – Christy Peck
and Susie Norman
Herb
Dissinger moved to approve mentoring contract renewal
for Dr. Harry Austin for 2008-2009. Jon Henry seconded the motion. Motion
carried.
Vote:
7-0
Herb
Dissinger moved to approve Supplemental Positions as revised for 2008-2009.
Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Vote:
7-0
20. Reports
NEKESC
- Keystone
Superintendent
Report
21. New
Business
2008
Powertour discussion
22. Adjourn
At 10:46 pm, Herb
Dissinger moved to adjourn the meeting. Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Vote: 7-0
_________________________________
Sue Decker, Temporary
Minutes Clerk
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Roy Artman,
President