ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011
7 P.M., HS CONFERENCE ROOM
1. Call Regular Meeting to Order: Roll call was taken. Present were board members Mike Dwyer, Kristie Magnino, Matt O’Daniel and Greg Sampson. Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent, Andrew Farber, high school principal/temporary recording secretary, Brent Cudly, athletic director/junior high principal and Chad Radke, elementary principal. Board members absent were Mark Jamison and Susie Moravec. Both absences were excused.
Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Magnino to appoint Mike Dwyer as temporary president for the December 12, 2011 meeting. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote with Mike Dwyer, Kristie Magnino, Matt O’Daniel and Greg Sampson all voting in favor of the motion.
Mike Dwyer called the regular meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.
1.2 Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda. The president requests changes or additions to agenda, otherwise agenda stands approved as presented.
Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the regular agenda as amended to include: 6.4 Transportation of Non-Residential Students and 7.2 Discussion on NASB Convention as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote with Mike Dwyer, Kristie Magnino, 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 November 14, 2011 Regular Meeting.
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.
Union Bank Bond Fund Principal and Interest on Bonds: $180,908.75
(Principal $15,000/Interest $165,908.75)
Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
4. Curriculum/Instruction Reports: Barry Jurgensen presented the social studies curriculum report. Highlights of the report included discussion of S.M.A.R.T. goal and plan for implementation.
5. Principals’ Reports: Written reports were submitted by Brent Cudly, athletic director, Andrew Farber, high school principal and Chad Radke, elementary principal. Highlights of Mr. Farber’s report focused on the proposed Spanish club trip and ESU#3 fall writing results. Mr. Cudly highlighted accomplishments of the fall activity season, updated the board on the action of the TeamMates program and the solicitation of more mentors, the presentation he and Mr. Farber provided at the NSASSP State Convention and the article he had published on the NAMLE website. Mr. Radke highlighted the ESP/GRIP program for elementary, lunch bunch programs, shadow boxes in the library area and provided examples of the best practice research that the TCT shared.
6. Superintendent’s Report:
6.1 Holiday Celebration: Staff luncheon planned for Tuesday, December 20.
6.2 February Board Retreat: Date/Place/Specific Topics - Susie Moravec will secure a location and report back.
6.3 Update on Door Locks - 15 Needed: Corbin Russwin Lock $473
6.3 Scheduled Maintenance Over Break: Storage Area, Floors, Kitchen Hood, Carpet. The old vocal music area will become storage space.
6.4 Transportation of Non-Residential Public School Students: Required by law to transport resident non-public school students.
7. Board of Education Committee Reports:
7.1 Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met with Ameritas Representative Al Eveland to consider refinancing the bond. It is their opinion that it is not in the district’s best interest to refinance the bonds at this time.
7.2 NASB Convention: Information received at the convention was very beneficial.
8. Unfinished Business:
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt Policy 4007 Family and Medical Leave: Moved by Matt O’Daniel and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve Policy 4007 Family and Medical Leave as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote with all voting in favor of the motion.
9. New Business:
9.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Policy 5001 Admission Requirements: Changes have been made to the policy to ensure students are school ready. A major change is the requirement that kindergarten students are five years of age by July 31. Parents can request a screening assessment for those children who turn five from August 1 – October 15. A $100 fee, paid by the parent, will be assessed for that testing. Mrs. Johnson will work on potential parameters for the board to consider pertaining to a fee waiver.
Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve Policy 5001 Admission Requirements as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
9.2 Discuss and Consider the Annual Hot Lunch Report: It was suggested to move the lunch review to the summer. Board commented on the good job Julie French does keeping costs down.
10. Executive Session: None
11. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
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Micheal Dwyer, Temporary Board President Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary
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