MINUTES
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008
1. Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call: Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance
1.2 Seating of New Board Members–Administer/Collect Oaths of Office: Susie Moravec administered the oath of office and seated the newly elected board members, Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Magnino and Greg Sampson.
Present were Board Members Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Mark Jamison, Susie Moravec, Kristie Magnino and Greg Sampson. Also present was Lynn Johnson, high school principal, Nate Stineman, superintendent and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary.
2. Welcome to Guests and Public Forum
3. Reorganization of Board: Temporary Chair Nate Stineman took nominations for president.
3.1 Election of President: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Jamison to nominate Susie Moravec for board president. Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Sampson to cease nominations. Motion to elect Susie Moravec board president passed on a 5-1 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Magnino and Sampson voting in favor of the motion. Moravec abstained.
President Moravec presided over the remainder of the meeting.
3.2 Election of Vice President: Moved by Sampson and seconded by Dwyer to nominate Mark Jamison for board vice president. Moved by Moravec and seconded by Sampson to cease nominations. Motion to elect Mark Jamison vice president passed on a 5-1 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Magnino, Moravec and Sampson voting in favor of the motion. Jamison abstained.
3.3 Election of Secretary: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Magnino to appoint Nate Stineman as Arlington Public Schools’ Board Secretary for 2009. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
3.4 Appointment of Treasurer: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Magnino to appoint Cheryl Keeler as Arlington Public Schools’ District Treasurer. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
3.5 Appointment of State and Federal Representative of District: Moved by Sampson and seconded by Gilmore to appoint Nate Stineman as the official state and federal representative for Arlington Public Schools. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
3.6 Appointment of Recording Secretary: Moved by Jamison and seconded by Magnino to appoint Cheryl Keeler as Arlington Public Schools’ District Recording Secretary. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
3.7 Appointment of Board Committees:
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 2009
Americanism Buildings and Grounds Education Eval
Micheal Dwyer Micheal Dwyer Susie Moravec
Kristie Magnino Kristie Magnino Kristie Gilmore
Susie Moravec Mark Jamison
Finance NASB Legislative Committee Negotiations
Assigned As Needed Kristie Gilmore Greg Sampson
Full Board Susie Moravec Susie Moravec
Micheal Dwyer Kristie Gilmore
Policies Steering Committee St. Paul Liason(AD HOC)
Full Board Kristie Gilmore Micheal Dwyer
Susie Moravec
Summer Grant (AD HOC)
Mark Jamison
Kristie Gilmore
3.8 Appointment of School Attorney: Moved by Jamison and seconded by Moravec to appoint Perry, Guthery, Haase, and Gessford Law Firm as the official law firm for Arlington Public Schools, however; the district is free to use any other firm they so desire. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
3.9 Appointment of Representative to ESU #3 Advisory Council: Moved by Sampson and seconded by Dwyer to appoint Nate Stineman as the district’s representative to the ESU #3 Advisory Council. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
3.10 Designation of Legal Newspaper: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Moravec to designate the Arlington Citizen as the legal newspaper for all legal notices for the Arlington Public Schools. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
4. Consent Agenda:
4.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the December 8, 2008 Regular Meeting.
4.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.
Mecco-Henne $198,265.00 Construction Fund
FCMG $160,465.00 Construction Fund
Moved by Sampson and seconded by Magnino to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
5. Curriculum/Instruction Reports:
5.1 Math Curriculum Reports/ Summer Grant: Written reports were submitted.
6. Principal’s Reports: Written reports were submitted by the principals. High School Principal Lynn Johnson reported on the weather related disruption to bus services. Things went smoothly and AlertNow was a major factor to the rapid notification of parents. Control of noise levels in the temporary band area was also discussed. The noise level will continue to be monitored for the safety of the students.
7. Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:
7.1 Quarterly Enrollment Figures and Option Enrollment Student Info.
7.2 Board Retreat: The board retreat is scheduled for January 21, at Fremont Golf Club to discuss district goals and board improvements.
7.3 2007-2008 Annual Report: Annual report was reviewed.
7.4 Construction Update: Noise level in the band room will be addressed. Construction updates are available on the district website.
7.5 Arlington Education Foundation Update: On January 27, a meeting will be held with the A.E.F. and the Fremont Area Foundation representative to consider becoming a member of the Fremont organization.
7.6 Village Board Update: Schedule an appointment to meet with the Arlington Village Board regarding issues including the water main location, parking and sidewalks.
8. Unfinished Business: None
9. New Business:
9.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Recognize the A.E.A. as the Bargaining Agent for Certified Teachers: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Dwyer to recognize the Arlington Education Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for certified teachers for the 2009-2010 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
9.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept an Application for Early Retirement and Resignation: Moved to executive session.
10. Executive Session: Moved by Moravec and seconded by Sampson 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 6-0 roll call vote.
Time Entered: 7:18 p.m.
Adjournment of Executive Session
Time Exited: 7:42 p.m.
11. Action on Executive Session Items: Moved by Sampson and seconded by Jamison to approve the Early Retirement Incentive Program Application from Joan Dagerman and her resignation effective at the end of the 2008-2009 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
12. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Nate Stineman, Board Secretary