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:
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