MINUTES
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008
0.1 Meeting called to Order and Roll Call: President Moravec called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this hearing was open to the public.
Present were Board Members Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Susie Moravec and Jill Schreck. Also present was Lynn Johnson, high school principal, Brent Cudly, assistant high school principal, Chad Radke, elementary principal, Nate Stineman, superintendent and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary. Board Members Mark Jamison and Tom Kratochvil were absent.
0.1.01 Pledge of Allegiance
0.2 Approve Hearing Agenda: Agenda was approved as presented.
0.3 Public Hearings: Student Fees’ Policy
Open Hearing Time: 7:01 p.m.
Discuss, Consider and Receive Input on the District’s Student Fees’ Policy (5416).
Close Hearing Time: 7:04 p.m.
Parental Involvement in Schools Policy
Open Hearing Time: 7:04 p.m.
Discuss, Consider and Receive Input on the District’s Parent Involvement in Schools
Policy (6400).
Close Hearing Time: 7:05 p.m.
MINUTES
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2008
1. Meeting called to Order and Roll Call: President Moravec called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this hearing was open to the public.
Present were Board Members Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Susie Moravec and Jill Schreck. Also present was, Lynn Johnson, high school principal, Brent Cudly, assistant high school principal, Chad Radke, elementary principal, Nate Stineman, superintendent and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary. Board Members Mark Jamison and Tom Kratochvil were absent.
Moved by Micheal Dwyer and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to excuse Mark Jamison from the August 11 Board meeting. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Moravec and Schreck voting in favor of the motion.
1.1 Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Schreck to approve the regular agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Moravec and Schreck voting in favor of the motion.
2. Consent Agenda:
2.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the July 14, 2008 Regular Meeting and July 21, 2008 Special Meeting.
2.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. Construction Fund: Facilities Cost Management Group $104,496.
Moved by Schreck and seconded by Dwyer to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Moravec and Schreck voting in favor of the motion.
3. Principal’s Reports: Written reports were submitted by the principals. Mrs. Johnson’s written report provided information on projected enrollment for 2008-2009, Close-Up trip, first day activities and the instructional program report from NDE. Mr. Cudly reported on approximate participation numbers for fall sports and new coaches and sponsors. Mr. Radke’s written report provided information on ILCD summary from NDE, Open House, new playground equipment, additional wood chips on playground, Kindergarten Triangle and green sheets distribution. All administrators answered questions regarding their written reports.
4. Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:
4.1 Bus Route Modifications: Routes will be reduced from 6 to 5 routes as a cost saving measure. Some location stops have been changed.
4.2 Portable Classroom Bids.: One bid had been received.
4.3 Pre-bid Conference: Construction companies received information from FCMG about the construction project.
4.4 Moving September Board Meeting: Board meeting in September will be moved to September 15th at 7:00 p.m.
5. Unfinished Business: None.
6. New Business:
6.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt the Student Fees Policy (5416): Moved by Schreck and seconded by Gilmore to adopt Policy 5416 Student Fees as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
6.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt the Parental/Community Involvement in Schools Policy (6400): Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Schreck to adopt Policy 5400 Parent/Community Involvement in Schools as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
6.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Amend and Re-Adopt Policy 3520 Transportation: Moved by Moravec and seconded by Schreck to amend and re-adopt Policy 3520 Transportation as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
6.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Substitute Teacher Pay (Tier I and Tier II) for 2008-2009.
Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Moravec to approve the Substitute Teacher Pay for the 2008-2009 School year at $115 per day (TierI-Short Term) and $120 per day (TierII-Long Term) as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
6.5 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept a Non-Certified Resignation.
Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Schreck to accept the resignation of Sue Ernesti as library para-educator effective immediately as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
6.6 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve an “At-Will” Employment: Moved by Moravec and seconded by Dwyer to approve the “at will” employment of Cher Krause as a part-time elementary SPED para-educator beginning with the 2008-2009 school year on the appropriate salary step as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
6.7 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Para-educator and Secretarial Negotiated Agreements: Tabled until after executive session
6.8 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2008-2009 Pay Scale for Bus/Van Drivers. Tabled until after executive session.
6.9 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept/Reject Bids on Portable Classrooms: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Schreck to accept the bid from Arlington Youth Foundation in the amount of $500 for the portable classrooms and all costs related to removal to be paid by Arlington Youth Foundation per bid advertisement. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
7. Executive Session: Moved by Moravec and seconded by Schreck 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 4-0 roll call vote.
Time Entered: 8:14 p.m.
Adjournment of Executive Session
Time Exited: 9:10 p.m.
8. Action on Executive Session Items:
8.10 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Para-educator and Secretarial Negotiated Agreements: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Schreck to approve a three-year negotiated para-educator agreement as presented.
Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Schreck to approve a three-year, negotiated secretarial agreement as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.11 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2008-2009 Pay Scale for Bus/Van Drivers. Moved by Moravec and seconded by Gilmore to approve the daily route pay of $55 for bus drivers for the 2008-2009 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Moravec to approve the hourly pay rate of $10.00 for activity drivers for the 2008-2009 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
10. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting was adjourned at 9:14 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Nate Stineman, Board Secretary