MINUTES
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009
0.1 Hearing Called to Order and Roll Call: Hearing was called to order at 7 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this hearing was open to the public.
0.1.01 Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call of board members was taken. Present were Board Members Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Mark Jamison, Kristie Magnino, Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson. Also present was Lynn Johnson, high school principal, Chad Radke, elementary principal, Brent Cudly, assistant principal/activities director, Nate Stineman, superintendent and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary.
0.2 Approve Hearing Agenda: Approved as presented.
0.3 Public Hearing: Student Fees’ Policy
Opening Hearing Time: 7:01 p.m.
Discuss, consider and receive input on the district’s student fees policy (5416).
Close Hearing Time: 7:02 p.m.
MINUTES
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009
1. Meeting Called to Order: Meeting was called to order at 7:03 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 was Lynn Johnson, high school principal, Chad Radke, elementary principal, Brent Cudly, activities director, Nate Stineman, superintendent and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary.
Welcome to Guests and Public Forum
3. Consent Agenda:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the May 8, 2009 Regular Meeting.
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.
FCMG $51,147.00 Construction Fund
$ 9,756 Building Fund
Meco-Henne $590,140.00 Construction Fund
$ 43,700.00 Building Fund
Moved by Sampson and seconded by Dwyer 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. Principal’s Reports: Written reports were submitted by Lynn Johnson and Brent Cudly. High School Principal Lynn Johnson’s report contained information on end of school items, summer projects and construction updates. Brent Cudly, athletic director, submitted the activity and athletic report and changes to the student policy handbook. Elementary Principal Chad Radke reported on the last week of school and packing of classrooms to make way for summer construction project. Mr. Radke also reported he is in the process of finalizing end of year reports.
6.1 Negotiations for Certified and Non-Certified Employees: Mr. Stineman provided the Board negotiations committee with suggestions on negotiations procedures.
Mr. Stineman was presented with a clock as a remembrance of his tenure at Arlington Public Schools.
7. Unfinished Business: None
8. New Business
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Appoint a State and Federal Representative of District: Moved by Jamison and seconded by Magnino to appoint Lynn Johnson as the official State and Federal Representative for Arlington Public Schools as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Appoint a District Secretary: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Dwyer to appoint Lynn Johnson as Arlington Public Schools School Board Secretary as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Appoint a Representative to ESU #3 Advisory Council: Moved by Sampson and seconded by Magnino to appoint Lynn Johnson as the district’s representative to the ESU #3 Advisory Council. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt on First Reading 6600 Special Education Policies: Moved by Magnino and seconded by Sampson to adopt 6600 Special Education district policies as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.5 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt Student Fees’ Policy: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Jamison to adopt 5416 Student Fees Policy as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.6 Annual Review of Co-Curricular Activities Code: Mr. Cudly reviewed the information for the Board.
8.7 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2009-2010 Elementary/Secondary Student, Parent/Guardian, Coaches/Sponsors and Staff/Faculty Handbooks: Moved by Magnino and seconded by Gilmore to approve the 2009-2010 Elementary/Secondary Student, Parent/Guardian, Coaches/Sponsors and Staff/Faculty Handbooks as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.8 Discuss and Consider the 2008-2009 Annual Activities Report and 2009-2010 Athletic Budget: Mr. Cudly reviewed the report with the Board. Baseball parents will fundraise to get the start-up expenses incurred by adding a baseball program to the athletic lineup. Start-up expenses could be between $7,000 and $13,000.
8.9 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2009-2010 Teacher Substitute Pay Rate: Moved by Moravec and seconded by Jamison to approve the Substitute Teacher Pay for the 2009-2010 school year at $120 per day (Tier I-Short Term) and $130 per day (Tier II-Long Term) as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
9. Executive Sessions:
9.1 Discuss and Consider Administrators’ Salaries for the 2009-2010 School Year.
9.2 Discuss and Consider the Superintendent’s Contract.
Moved by Dwyer 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: 7:39 p.m.
Adjournment of Executive Session
Time Exited: 8:19 p.m.
10. Action on Executive Session Items:
10.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Assistant Secondary Principal/AD’s Salary for the 2009-2010 School Year: Moved by Sampson and seconded by Dwyer to approve a salary of $67,000 for Brent Cudly as Assistant Secondary Principal/AD for the 2009-2010 School Year as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
10.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Elementary Principal’s Salary for the 2009-2010 School Year: Moved by Sampson and seconded by Jamison to approve a salary of $70,500 for Chad Radke as Elementary Principal for the 2009-2010 School Year as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
11. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting was adjourned at 8:21 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary