MINUTES
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 12, 2010
HS CONFERENCE ROOM
7 P.M.
1. Call Regular Meeting to Order: Vice President Jamison called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.
Roll call was taken. Present were board members Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Mark Jamison and Kristie Magnino. Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary. Absent were Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson. Greg Sampson absence was excused and Susie Moravec will be joining the meeting late.
Pledge of Allegiance
1.1 Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the regular agenda as amended to add special fund transfer amounts to consent agenda. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote with Mike Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Mark Jamison and Kristie Magnino voting in favor of the motion. Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson were absent.
2. Welcome to Guests and Public Forum: No public comments.
3. Consent Agenda:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the June 14, 2010 Special Hearing and Regular Meeting.
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.
Meco-Henne $306,689 Construction Fund
Midwest Floor $4,863.10 Construction Fund
Americom $9,604.53 Construction Fund
Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the consent agenda as amended. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
4. Curriculum Reports: None
5. Principal Reports: None
6. Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:
6.1 School Finance Workshop – July 21: The workshop will be telecast at ESU#3, 6:45 p.m.-9:15 p.m.
6.2 Budget Workshop Dates: TBA
6.3 Insurance for Employees Not Qualifying for Group Insurance: High deductible ($5,000) insurance plan is being considered for ten month employees. Premiums would be paid entirely by the employee. This will be on the agenda for consideration again in August after more information and interest level is ascertained.
6.4 Professional Leave Follow-up for 2009-2010: Professional leave days taken for student sponsored activities (including athletics) totaled 132.75. Other professional development days totaled 97.4725.
6.5 Replacing 15-Passenger Van: The State will require schools to stop using modified 15-passenger vans to transport students in 2011. The district owns two such vans. Discussion centered on the type of vehicle the district could get to replace those vans, an 11-passenger van that would still qualify as a small vehicle requiring no CDL or training to drive it or a Type A bus that would transport 14 passengers and require no CDL but still would require Level I certification. The possibility of keeping one 15-passenger van but removing all but driver and passenger seats and use it as a cargo van to move equipment was also discussed. Superintendent Johnson will solicit prices on replacement vehicles. A proposal to contract our bus services was discussed.
6.6 NE Rural Community School Association Renewal - $700: Board consensus was to renew for one more year and review again next year.
Susie Moravec entered the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
6.7 Open Meetings Workshop Attended by Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Jamison: Mr. Jamison shared information from the workshop.
6.8 Awards of Achievement Program: Board members updated their achievement record for NASB.
7. Unfinished Business:
7.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve on Second Reading the Following District Policies:
3140 Contracting for Services
3410A Driver Certification for Use of District Vehicles
3560 Records Management and Disposition
4024 Wage and Deduction Information
4025 Professional Boundaries Between Employees and Students
5001 Admission Requirements
5005 Student Residence, Admission and Contracting for Educational
Services
5008 Attendance Policy and Excessive Absenteeism
5408 Health Inspections
6212 Assessments-Academic Content Standards
9340 Minutes
Moved by Kristie Magnino and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve on second reading the district policies as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote with Mike Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Mark Jamison, Kristie Magnino and Susie Moravec voting in favor of the motion.
8. New Business:
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve an “At-Will” Employment. Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Mark Jamison to approve the reassignment of Kellie Kenkel as a preschool paraprofessional for the 2010-2011 school year at the appropriate step on the salary scale as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the “at-will” employment of Leslie Farber as a special education paraprofessional for the 2010-2011 school year at the appropriate step on the salary scale as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
8.2 Discuss and Consider a Date for Annual Review of Maintenance and Custodial Programs: The Buildings and Grounds Committee will meet and revisit the summer work list.
8.3 Discuss and Consider the 2009-2010 Annual Transportation Report and Review Summer Bus Maintenance: Bev Greunke presented the annual transportation report.
8.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2010-2011 Bus Lease Agreements with St. Paul: Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Kristie Gilmore 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 2010-2011 school year at a cost of $9.52 per day and according to all other terms set forth in the agreement as amended. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the addendum to the school bus lease agreement with St. Paul Lutheran Church and School for the 2010-2011 school year that would provide for the lease of buses to St. Paul for school activities at a cost of $1.19 per mile and according to all other terms set forth in the agreement as amended.
8.5 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve 2010-2011 Student Breakfast/Lunch Prices: Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the following breakfast prices for the 2010-2011 school year: Elementary Students $1.00 and Jr./Sr. High Students $1.00 as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the following lunch prices for the 2010-2011 school year: Elementary Students $1.65 and Jr./Sr. High Students $1.85 as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
8.6 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve an Evaluation Instrument for the Guidance Counselors to be Added to Regulation 4150A: Moved by Kristie Magnino and seconded by Mark Jamison to approve Regulation 4150A on first reading to include a three-year summative evaluation instrument for guidance counselors as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
9. Executive Session: None
10. Adjournment: There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary
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