MINUTES
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2008
7 P.M., HS SCIENCE ROOM
Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call: President Moravec called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this hearing was open to the public.
Present were Board Members Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Mark Jamison, Tom Kratochvil and Susie Moravec. Also present were Chad Radke, elementary principal, Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary and Nate Stineman, superintendent. Board Member Jill Schreck was absent due to illness.
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance
1.2 Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Jamison to approve the regular agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Kratochvil and Moravec voting in favor of the motion.
2. Consent Agenda:
2.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the January 14, 2008 Regular Meeting.
2.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.
Construction Fund: Facilities Cost Management $323.020.00
2.3 Approval of 2008-2009 NASB Membership: Membership invoice is for $3,529 less a 5% discount ($176) if paid by April 1 making the balance due $3,353. This reflects an increase of $89 over last year’s dues.
Moved by Kratochvil and seconded by Gilmore to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
3. Curriculum/Instruction Reports: Social studies department heads submitted written reports.
4. Principals’ Reports: Lynn Johnson, high school principal, was supervising a basketball game and e-mailed her report to Board members prior to the meeting. Brent Cudly, assistant principal/athletic director, was also supervising a basketball game and submitted a written report. Chad Radke, elementary principal, submitted a written report and answered questions regarding SPED Rate Inquiry, skating party, writing assessments and social studies curriculum selection process.
5. Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:
5.1 NRCSA – March 12, 13, 2008: Spring Conference will be held in Kearney.
5.2 Board Planning Session – February 21, 2008, 5:30 p.m., Fremont Golf Club.
5.3 2008-2009 Calendar (Preliminary Draft): Calendar was presented to the Board.
5.4 Communication System ALERTNOW: A communication system is being considered by the district to enhance communication with parents, etc. Several systems will be researched.
6. Unfinished Business:
6.1 Appointment of School Attorney: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Kratochvil to appoint the Perry, Guthery, Haase, and Gessford Law Firm as the law firm for the Arlington Public Schools. Motion carried on a 4-1 roll call vote with Dwyer, Jamison, Kratochvil and Moravec voting in favor of the motion. Gilmore voted against the motion.
7. New Business:
7.1 Recognize the Arlington Education Support Professionals as the Bargaining Agent for Non-Certified Secretaries and Paraprofessionals: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Dwyer to recognize the Arlington Education Support Professionals as the exclusive bargaining agent for non-certified secretaries and paraprofessionals for the 2008-2009 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
7.2 Approval of “At-Will” Employment: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Kratochvil to approve the “at-will” employment of Tiffany Reikofski as a regular bus driver effective January 16, 2008 as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
7.4 Consider the District Mileage Rate: Moved by Kratochvil and seconded by Jamison that the district mileage reimbursement rate shall be the same as the federal rate. Motion carried on a 3-2 roll call vote with Gilmore, Jamison and Kratochvil voting in favor of the motion and Dwyer and Moravec voting against the motion.
7.5 Amend Board Policies – 1040 Annual Report; 1120 Tobacco Policy; 1300 Fund Raising Activities; and Adopt Policies 1100 Community Use of School Facilities and Section 2000 Administration: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Moravec to amend district policies 1040 Annual Report; 1120 Tobacco Policy; 1300 Fund Raising Activities as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Dwyer to adopt district policy 1100 Community Use of School Facilities as presented with amendments. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Moravec and seconded by Kratochvil to approve district policies Section 2000 Administration as listed below and as presented with the exception of 2100, 2110, 2120, 2120A, 2200, 2210, 2220 and 2220A. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote. Policies 2100 through 2220A were removed for further evaluation and clarification.
Administration Program:
2000 Functional Principle of Administration
2010 Election of Administrative Personnel
Administrative Programs:
2400 Line of Authority
2410 Administrative Action in Emergencies
2420 Staff Handbooks
2430 Attendance at Professional Growth Meetings
2440 Administrative Action in Absence of Policy
7.6 Action to Hire a Lobbyist: Moved by Moravec and seconded by Gilmore to join a consortium of other Washington and Cass County schools for the purpose of hiring a lobbyist, Tom Vickers, to represent Arlington Public Schools’ legislative interests as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
8. Executive Session: Discuss Superintendent’s Evaluation and 2008-2009 Compensation:
Moved by Moravec and seconded by Dwyer to enter into executive session to discuss personnel issues, specifically the superintendent’s contract, 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 5-0 roll call vote.
Time Entered: 8:53 p.m.
Adjournment of Executive Session
Time Exited: 10:05 p.m.
9. Action on Executive Session Items: No action taken.
10. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting was adjourned at 10:07 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Nate Stineman, Board Secretary