MINUTES
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009
1. Meeting Called to Order: Meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.
Present were Board Members Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Mark Jamison, Kristie Magnino, Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson. Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary.
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance.
1.2 Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda. Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Sampson to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Magnino, Moravec and Sampson voting in favor of the motion.
2. Welcome to Guests and Public Forum: Andrew Farber, new high school principal, was in attendance.
3. Consent Agenda:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the June 8, 2009 Regular Meeting.
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report
Meco-Henne – Building Fund - $50,825
Meco-Henne – Construction Fund - $528,675
3.3 Approval of ESU Contract:
ESU #3 Driver’s Education 2009-2010 $305.00 per student
Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Jamison to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Magnino, Moravec and Sampson voting in favor of the motion.
4. Curriculum/Instruction Reports: None
5. Principals’ Reports: Andrew Farber thanked the Board for this opportunity to join the Arlington Public Schools’ staff.
6. Superintendent’s Reports/Informational Items:
6.1 NASB Awards of Achievement: Forms were distributed and returned.
6.2 School Finance Workshop – July 23 - Lincoln Cornhusker Hotel and NASB Area Membership Meeting: Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Keeler will attend the school finance workshop.
6.3 Region 9 NASB Opening: Applications for Board of Directors are being requested.
6.4 Negotiations Update: Negotiations committees have met.
6.5 NRCSA Membership: Continue with this and attend their conferences instead of going to the national conference.
6.6 Van Condition/Purchase: Mrs. Johnson will research the purchase or a new or used vehicle.
6.7 Arlington Village Board Notification: The facilities committee will revisit the sidewalk issue and make recommendations to the Village Board.
7. Unfinished Business:
7.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt on Second Reading 6600 Special Education Policies. Moved by Sampson and seconded by Magnino to adopt on second reading 6600 Special Education District Policies listed below as presented & amended.
6601 Implementation and Interpretation of Special Education Policies
Free Appropriate Public Education
6615 Full Educational Opportunity Goal
Child Find
Identification, Evaluation and Verification
Individualized Education Program
Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP)
Early Intervention Transition
Participation in Assessments
Least Restrictive Environment
Children in Nonpublic Schools
Procedural Safeguards
Transportation
Personnel Standards
Performance Goals and Indicators
Suspension and Expulsion Reporting
Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8. New Business:
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt on First Reading Policy 1100 Community Use of School Facilities; Policy 1105 Use of School Facilities: Student Groups and Boy Scouts; Policy 4022 Military and Family Military Leave; Policy 5001 Admission Requirements and Policy 5006 Option Enrollment: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Sampson to adopt on first reading Policy 1100 Community Use of School Facilities; Policy 1105 Use of School Facilities: Student Groups and Boy Scouts; Policy 4022 Military and Family Military Leave; Policy 5001 Admission Requirements and Policy 5006 Option Enrollment as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.2 Discuss and Consider a Date for Annual Review of Maintenance and Custodial Programs: A walk through will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. prior to the September Board meeting.
8.3 Discuss and Consider the 2008-2009 Annual Transportation Report and Review Summer Bus Maintenance: Mrs. Johnson will review a replacement schedule for buses.
8.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2009-2010 Bus Lease Agreements with St. Paul. The St. Paul lease agreement mileage cost will be calculated on the average cost per mile of the buses, without salary, as stated on the annual transportation report.
Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Sampson to approve the School Bus Lease Agreement with St. Paul Lutheran Church and School that would provide for the lease of one bus for the purpose of shuttle route transportation for the 2009-2010 school year at a cost of $9.44 per day and according to all other terms set forth in the agreement presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Magnino to approve the Addendum to the School Bus Lease Agreement with St. Paul Lutheran Church and School for the 2009-2010 school year that would provide for the lease of buses to St. Paul for school activities at a cost of $1.18 per mile and according to all other terms set forth in the agreement presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.5 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve 2009-2010 Student Breakfast/Lunch Prices: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Jamison to approve the following breakfast prices for the 2009-2010 school year: Elementary Students $1.00 and Jr./Sr. High Students $1.00 as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Magnino and seconded by Sampson to approve the following lunch prices for the 2009-2010 school year: Elementary Students $1.45 and Jr./Sr. High Students $1.65 as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.6 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Changing One Paraeducator FTE from 61% (3 Days) to 100% (5 Days): Moved by Jamison and seconded by Magnino to increase one paraeducator FTE from 61% (3 Days) to 100% (5 Days) beginning with the 2009-2010 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.7 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept Staff Member’s Resignation: Moved by Sampson and seconded by Dwyer to accept Barry Fangmeyer’s resignation as elementary teacher effective immediately as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.8 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve a Teaching Contract for 2009-2010: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Sampson to approve a 2009-2010 teaching contract for Jonathan Hartman for the position of Elementary Teacher with initial placement as appropriate on the salary schedule as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.9 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Communications/Security/Technology Bid Proposal: Moved by Jamison and seconded by Sampson to recommend prioritizing the contract award for cabling, telephone, intercom/clocks as follows:
1st Choice: Americom for all three pieces for all three pieces at $132,000 .
2nd Choice: Prime for cabling and intercom and Americom for telephones for $151,000. Final selection will be made pending an interview with the bidders. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
Break at 8:42 p.m. Board reconvened at 8:44 p.m.
9. Executive Session: Discuss and Consider Negotiations and Salary for the Head of Maintenance, Nurse, Technology Coordinator and Bus Drivers for the 2009-2010 School Year: Moved by Moravec and seconded by Magnino 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: 8:44 p.m.
Adjournment of Executive Session
Time Exited: 10:12 p.m.
10. Action on Executive Session Items: None taken.
11. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting was adjourned at 8:44 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary