MINUTES

ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2010

HS CONFERENCE ROOM

 

1.                  Call Regular Meeting to Order:  Meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m.  All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.

 

Roll call was taken.  Present were Board Members Kristie Gilmore, Mark Jamison, Kristie Magnino, Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson.  Member Micheal Dwyer was absent and the absence was declared excused.  Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent, Andrew Farber, high school principal, Chad Radke, elementary principal, Brent Cudly, athletic director, and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary.

 

Pledge of Allegiance

           

1.1       Moved by Sampson and seconded by Magnino to approve the regular agenda as presented.  Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote with Mark Jamison, Kristie Gilmore, Kristie Magnino, Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson voting in favor of the motion.  Mike Dwyer was absent.

 

2.         Welcome to Guests and Public Forum:  Jeri Soll addressed the Board requesting the use of three district buses to transport students to post-prom activities at the Amazing Pizza Machine in Omaha.  The Post Prom Committee will pay the drivers directly and the school will bill the committee the same mileage rate that St. Paul Lutheran School is charged.  This year the rate is $1.18 per mile per bus.

 

3.         Presentation by Bleacher Vendors:  Representatives from Heartland Seating, Combined Building Specialties and Mid-States School Equipment Company presented bleacher proposals.  The main points covered by each company were different decking options, roller systems, availability of maintenance service and the mechanical systems.  Seating proposals were for approximately 1,200. 

           

4.         Reorganization of Board: 

 

4.1       Election of President:  Mark Jamison nominated Susie Moravec as board president.  Kristie Gilmore moved to close nominations, seconded by Greg Sampson.  Susie Moravec was elected board president by a 5-0 all-in-favor affirmation vote.

 

4.2       Election of Vice President:  Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Susie Moravec to nominate Mark Jamison as vice president.  Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Kristie Magnino to close nominations. Mark Jamison was elected vice president by a 5-0 all-in-favor affirmation vote.

 

4.3       Election of Secretary:  Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to have Lynn Johnson continue as secretary of the board.  Motion carried with 5 ayes and 0 nays. 

 

4.4       Appointment of Treasurer:  Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to appoint Cheryl Keeler as district treasurer.  Motion carried with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

 

4.5       Appointment of State and Federal Representative of District:  Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Greg Sampson to appoint Lynn Johnson as the state and federal representative of the district.  Motion carried with 5 ayes-0 nays.

 

4.6       Appointment of Recording Secretary:  Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Mark Jamison to appoint Cheryl Keeler as recording secretary.  Motion carried with 5 ayes-0 nays.

 

4.7       Appointment of Board Committees: 

 

Committee Assignments 2010

 

Americanism               Buildings and Grounds  Education Eval

Micheal Dwyer           Micheal Dwyer              Susie Moravec

Kristie Magnino          Kristie Gilmore              Mark Jamison

Susie Moravec-Chair   Mark Jamison- Chair     

                                                                          

Finance                        NASB Legislative          Negotiations

Assigned As Needed  Kristie Gilmore              Greg Sampson-Chair

Full Board                   Susie Moravec                Susie Moravec

                                    Micheal Dwyer              Kristie Magnino

 

Policies                        Steering Committee       St. Paul Liason(AD HOC)

Full Board                   Kristie Gilmore              Micheal Dwyer

                                    Susie Moravec               

 

Summer Grant (AD HOC)

Mark Jamison

         Kristie Magnino                                 

                                                                                                                 

4.8       Appointment of School Attorney:  The firm of Perry, Guthery, Haase and Gessford has been used in the past.  The Board agreed to continue to use the firm but not exclusively.  

 

4.9       Appointment of Representative to ESU #3 Advisory Council:  Lynn Johnson has been serving in this capacity.  

 

4.10          Designation of Legal Newspaper:  The Arlington Citizen has been the designated legal paper for the School.

 

Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to approve all appointments and designations as read for agenda items 4.7 thru 4.10. Motion carried with 5 ayes and 0 nays.

 

5.         Consent Agenda:

 

5.1       Minutes/Ratify Action of the December 14, 2009 Regular Meeting.

 

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

           

                        Construction Fund - Meco-Henne                              $350,154

                        Construction Fund –Hicks-Ashby                             $23,838.77

                        Construction Fund - Midwest Floor Covering           $4,078.35

                        Construction Fund – McGill Asbestos                       $6,850

                        Bond Fund – Union Bank & Trust                             $524

 

Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the consent agenda as amended.   Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

 

6.         Curriculum Reports:  Written reports were submitted regarding the math programs in elementary and secondary and the summer grant “Rallying Volunteers”.

 

7.         Principal Reports:  Written reports were submitted by Andrew Farber, high school principal, Chad Radke, elementary principal and Brent Cudly, athletic director/assistant high school principal.  In addition to the written reports, Mr. Radke reported that the elementary offices have moved to their new location. Fifth and sixth grades will be moving soon.  Mr. Cudly reported that the Booster Club still needs to sell one more advertisement for the new gym floor.  Mr. Farber thanked the FBLA for their fundraising efforts for the Salvation Army.  He also informed the Board that the scheduling process has started and course descriptions for the handbook are being reviewed. 

 

8.         Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:

           

8.1       Quarterly Enrollment Figures and Option Enrollment Student Info:  K-12 enrollment 567;  K-6 enrollment  268;  7-12 enrollment  299.

 

8.2       February Board Retreat:  Susie Moravec will find a time and place for the retreat.

 

8.3       2008-2009 Annual Report:  The five-year graduation follow-up will be included in next year’s report.  The goal is to have the annual report done in November next year.

 

8.4       Request for Bus/Van Rental:  The request to allow organizations the use of the district vehicles was denied.  The Board agreed that vehicle rental to outside organizations could lead to several problems in the areas of maintenance as well as frequency of requests.  Buses should only be used for organizations and activities directly related to students.  

 

8.5       Washington County Progress 2010 Report:  The Board agreed to purchase a one fourth page ad.

 

8.6       Destroying SPED Records:  All sped records through 2004 will be destroyed.

 

8.7       Bus 2006 Update:  The Board agreed Superintendent Johnson should meet with representatives from the bus manufacturing company and discuss the unsatisfactory performance of bus 2006.

 

8.8       Construction Update:  The district construction project is in its final phase.  In February or March, an open house may be combined with a pancake feed as a fundraising effort for bleacher seats.  Some furniture for new rooms will be ordered in February.

 

8.9       School Closings and Extended School Year:  The calendar will need to be adjusted due to the amount of snow days.  Curriculum needs to be covered in order to prepare students for the state assessments.  In-services scheduled for January 18 and February 15 will now be student instructional days.  The last day of school will be May 26 for all students.  Parents will be informed of the calendar changes.

 

9.         Unfinished Business:

 

9.1       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Instruction Policies 6000-6240 on Second Reading:  Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve on second reading the following district policies as presented.

 

6000 General Policy Statement               6117    Ceremonies and Observances

6010 Scope of Instructional Program      6120    Safe Schools Policy

6020                                                       The Program of Instruction.................. 6121            Curriculum Review Cycle

6030                                                       Designation of Attendance Centers...... 6200            Objectives of the Instructional

                        6110 School Calendar                                        Program

                        6112 School Day for Students                6210    Curriculum-Development &

                        6113 School Day for Staff                                 Adoption

                        6114 Emergencies                                  6211    Curriculum-Assessments

                        6115 Fire Drills, Emergency Plans          6220    Experimental/Innovative

                        6116                                                       Emergency Dismissal or .............................             Program

                                 Cancellation                                   6230    Curriculum Guides

                                                                                       6240    Homework

Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

 

9.2       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Purchase a Sound System for the Gym.

           

            (Wireless mics not included in these totals.)

Company                     High School Gym                     

Electronic Sound        $6,401.10                                  

Americom                   $7,965.00

Midwest Sound &      $4,096.00

Lighting

 

Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve the proposal and alternates from Midwest Sound and Lighting for a new sound system in the old high school gym.  Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

 

10.       New Business:

 

10.1     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Recognize the A.E.A. as the Bargaining Agent for Certified Teachers:  Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Greg Sampson to recognize the A.E.A. as the bargaining agent for certified teachers.  Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.    

 

10.2     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Instruction Policies 6241-6920 on First Reading.

 

Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve on first reading the following district policies as presented.

 

6241    Purpose of Homework                  6363    Purpose of Religion in the 

6260    Guidance                                                   Curriculum

6270    Field Trips                                     6370    Multicultural Education

6280   Activities                                       6380    Affirmative Action

6281   Activity Funds Management        6390    Controversial Issues

                        6282   School Colors                                6391    Controversial Issues in

6290   Dedications and Commencement             the Classroom

6300   Selection and Review of Library  6410    Parental Involvement in

            and Instructional Materials                      Title I Programs

6310    Textbook Loans                            6500    Free/Reduced Price Meals

6320    Parent Request for Exclusion       6700    Firearm Policy

6360    Recognition of Religious              6800    Computer/E-Mail/Internet

            Beliefs & Customs                                    Access

6361    Acknowledgement of                   6900    Chronic Infectious

            Religious Holidays                                    Disease Practice and

6362    Religion in the Curriculum                       Procedure

                                                                  6910    Dispensing Medications

                                                                 

                                                                  6920    Student Self-Management

                                                                              of Asthma or Anaphylaxis

                                                                              Medical Management Plan

                                                                              Diabetes Med. Mgmnt. Plan

Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

           

10.3     Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve an “At-Will” Employment:  Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to approve the “at-will” employment of Carol McFadden as a full-time custodian effective January 4, 2010 at the appropriate step on the salary scale as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

 

11.       Executive Session:  None

 

12.              Adjournment:   There being no further business meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.     

 

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Susie Moravec, Board President                                 Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary