ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’

BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2012, 7 P.M.

HS CONFERENCE ROOM

 

1.         Call Regular Meeting to Order and Roll Call:  Regular meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m.  All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.

 

Roll call was taken.  Present were board members Micheal Dwyer, Mark Jamison, Kristie Magnino, Susie Moravec, Matt O’Daniel and Greg Sampson. Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent, Andrew Farber, high school principal, James Shada, assistant high school principal/AD and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary

 

1.1       Pledge of Allegiance

 

1.2       Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda:  Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve the regular agenda as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote Mike Dwyer, Ann Jamison, Kristie Magnino, Susie Moravec, Matt O’Daniel and Greg Sampson all voting in favor of the motion.

 

2.         Welcome to Guests and  Public Forum

 

3.         Consent Agenda:

 

3.1       Minutes/Ratify Action of the July 9, 2012 Regular Meeting.  

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

 

                        Abe Krasne                  Building Fund               $10,083

 

Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Matt O’Daniel to approve the consent agenda as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

4.         Curriculum/Instruction Reports:  None

 

5.         Review of Annual District Plan:  None

 

6.         Principals’ Reports:  Andrew Farber reported on NeSA updates.  Mr. Farber reviewed his written reports about format changes to TCT, participation in NeSA, C4L and plans for first day with students.  James Shada reported on concussion training for staff, impact testing for all athletes, information on when fall sports begin and information on scrimmages.  Elementary Principal Radke was attending elementary open house.  Mr. Radke had submitted a written report.

 

7.         Superintendent’s Report:  Susie Moravec was recognized for her years of service with a plaque.  Mrs. Johnson spoke to information in Mr. Radke’s written report.  Spanish has been cut from the elementary curriculum due to budget cuts at ESU#5.  Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Radke will investigate cost effective solutions to try to continue some type of Spanish instruction in the elementary.

           

            7.1       Reminder of regional meetings on Wednesday, October 3, in Wahoo.

 

            7.2       Enrollment Figures: K-6: 259    7-12: 279    

 

7.3       Establish tentative times for budget meetings the week of August 27 or September 3: Dates will be set via e-mails.  The finance committee will go over budget documents prior to those budget meetings.

 

7.4       Review of Mission Statement/Belief Statements/School Improvement Goals

 

7.5       Superintendent’s Annual Goals:  Mrs. Johnson presented a preliminary copy of her personal goals for this year which the board will review and discuss next month.

 

8.         Board of Education Committee Reports:

 

8.1       Finance Committee:  Scheduled a meeting for August 15 to review budget documents.

 

8.2       Negotiations Committee:  Three meetings have taken place since the last board meeting.  The board has made four different offers.  Negotiations are still in the discussion phase.

 

8.3       Buildings and Grounds Committee:  The board was invited to participate in the annual building/campus walk-through prior to the August board meeting.  The committee will continue to make updates to the summative needs assessment list.

 

8.4       Professional Development Sharing:  Greg Sampson shared information from a negotiations workshop he attended.  Forms and programs are out there that could make negotiations more collaborative and easier.

 

            8.5       Legislative Update

 

8.6       St. Paul Update:  The bus shuttle agreement was discussed at a meeting between representatives from Arlington Public Schools and St. Paul Lutheran School.  Also discussed were ways to enhance transition of students, special education services and textbook loans.

 

9.         Unfinished Business:  None

 

10.       New Business: 

 

10.1     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve 2012-2013 adult breakfast/lunch prices.  Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mark Jamison to approve breakfast and lunch prices for the 2012-2013 school year for adults:  Breakfast $2.05; Lunch $3.40 as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

10.2     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to accept resignation of board member.  Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mike Dwyer to accept the resignation of Board Member Susie Moravec effective August 31, 2012 as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

10.3     Discuss and Consider the process for filling vacant board position.  The board chose to implement a committee approach to replace a board member.  The replacement would complete the two year term left open by Susie Moravec’s resignation.  The committee will select candidates, interview and make recommendations to the full board for a vote at the October 8, 2012 board meeting.

 

10.4     Discuss and Consider filling the office of board president.  Vice President Mark Jamison will preside over meetings until January at which time a full board will be in place and officers selected.

 

11.       Executive Session:  Discuss and Consider FCMG contract negotiations.  Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Mark Jamison to enter into executive session to discuss and consider FCMG contract negotiations 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 6-0 roll call vote.

 

                        Board entered into executive session at 8:30 p.m.

                        Exited executive session at 8:43 p.m.

 

12.       Adjournment:  There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:44 p.m .

 

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Susie Moravec, Board President                                   Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary