7:00 P.M., HS SCIENCE ROOM

1. Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call: Meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.

1.1 Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call of Board members was taken. Present were Board Members Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Susie Moravec and Kristie Magnino. Also present was Chad Radke, elementary principal, Brent Cudly, activities director, Nate Stineman, superintendent and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary. Board Members Mark Jamison and Greg Sampson were absent. Mr. Jamison and Mrs. Johnson were attending the village board meeting. Moved by Moravec and seconded by Dwyer to excuse Greg Sampson from the meeting. Motion passed on a 4-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Magnino and Moravec voting in favor of the motion.

2. Welcome to Guests and Public Forum

3. Consent Agenda:

3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the March 9, 2009 Regular Meeting.

3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.

Meco-Henne $373,445.00 Construction Fund

Hicks-Ashby $ 18,435.70 Construction Fund

Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Magnino to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Magnino and Moravec voting in favor of the motion.

Mark Jamison and Lynn Johnson entered the meeting at 7:12 p.m.

4. Curriculum/Instruction Reports:

4.1 Annual Art, Music and Business Reports: Written reports were submitted by each department. FBLA students and FBLA Director Shawna Koger reviewed, for the Board, awards won at state and also discussed the financing of the upcoming national convention travel expenses. Six students qualified for the National Leadership Conference to be held in Anaheim, CA in June. Kaitlyn Schreck, Samantha Lathrop and Rachel Caskey presented their debate, given at the state conference, which earned them a place at nationals in the category of Emerging Business Issues. Also addressing the Board was Taylor Franzen who earned a place at nationals in the category of Client Services. Molly Miller qualified for nationals in Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure. Isaac Thompson will be attending the conference as the elected Nebraska FBLA State Reporter.

5. Principals’ Reports: Written reports were submitted by the principals. Elementary Principal Chad Radke reported on the elementary carnival. Parents for Education have been organizing the carnival. PFE is considering only doing the carnival every other year due to the lack of volunteers. The kindergarten class will have approximately 48 students next year. High School Principal Lynn Johnson reported on: upcoming events in April: prom, post prom, summer school, hiring of personnel for the 2009-2010 school year and the national weather “tornado awareness” drill. Brent Cudly’s written report included information on Wiselives curriculum, student recognitions, district events and home activities.

6. Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:

6.1 Quarter Enrollment Figures: K-6, 258; 7-12, 307

6.2 Construction Update: Annette Zeplin, FCMG representative, presented the color scheme to be used in the construction project.

6.3 Village Board Meeting Update: Update provided by Mark Jamison and Lynn Johnson. At their April 13 board meeting, the village board approved the Phase III building permit for the Arlington Public Schools. The school will continue to work with the village on grants for the sidewalks.

7. Unfinished Business: None

8. New Business:

8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept Staff Member’s Resignation: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Gilmore to accept the resignation of Jason Morphew as science teacher effective at the end of his 2008-2009 teaching contract as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Magnino and Moravec voting in favor of the motion.

8.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Teacher Contracts for 2009-2010:

Moved by Jamison and seconded by Magnino to approve a 2009-2010 teaching contract for Nicole Weskamp for the position of Secondary Language Arts Teacher with initial placement as appropriate on the salary schedule as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

Moved by Magnino and seconded by Dwyer to approve a 2009-2010 teaching contract for Desiree Hayden-Parra for the position of Spanish Teacher with initial placement as appropriate on the salary schedule as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Magnino to approve a 2009-2010 teaching contract for Allison Cantrell for the position of Instrumental Music Teacher with initial placement as appropriate on the salary schedule as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Magnino to approve a 2009-2010 teaching contract for Jessica Bryant for the position of Elementary Teacher with initial placement as appropriate on the salary schedule as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

Moved by Moravec and seconded by Jamison to approve a 2009-2010 teaching contract for Chad Kula for the position of Secondary Science Teacher with initial placement as appropriate on the salary schedule as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

8.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action for Approval of ‘At-Will’ Employment: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Moravec to approve the ‘at will’ employment of Claudia Escamilla as custodian on the appropriate salary step effective March 30, 2009 as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

8.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Summer Grants: Tabled until the May meeting.

9. Executive Session:

9.1 Consider Administrators’ Salaries for the 2009-2010 School Year. Moved by Moravec and seconded by Gilmore to enter into executive session to discuss personnel issues, and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an employee and/or individual and to protect the public interest. Motion carried on a 4-1 roll call vote with Gilmore, Jamison, Magnino and Moravec voting in favor of the motion and Dwyer was absent.

Dwyer returned to enter into executive session.

Time Entered: 8:30 p.m.

Adjournment of Executive Session

Time Exited: 10:10 p.m.

10. Action on Executive Session Items: None

11. Adjournment: There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:11 p.m.

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Susie Moravec, Board President Nate Stineman, Board Secretary