ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010
7 P.M.
0.1 Call Hearing to Order and Roll Call: Hearing was called to order at 7 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, Kristie Magnino, and Susie Moravec. Greg Sampson was absent and excused. Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent, Andrew Farber, high school principal, Brent Cudly, athletic director and Cheryl Pittman, Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant.
0.1.01 Pledge of Allegiance
0.2 Approve Hearing Agenda: Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the hearing agenda 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. Greg Sampson was absent.
0.3 Public Hearings: Student Fees’ Policy
Hearing Opened at 7:03 p.m.
Discuss, consider and receive input on the District’s Student Fees’ Policy (5416):
Mrs. Johnson explained the few fee changes to the Board.
Hearing Closed at 7:05 p.m.
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010
1. Call Regular Meeting to Order: Regular meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m.
1.1 Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda. President requests changes or additions to agenda, otherwise agenda stands approved as presented. Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Mark Jamison to approve the regular agenda 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.
2. Welcome to Guests and Public Forum: Mrs. Moravec welcomed guests to the meeting.
3. Consent Agenda:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the May 10, 2010 Regular Meeting.
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.
Virco Depreciation Fund $76,632.88
Union Bank Bond fund $165,908.75
Signed by Gene Construction Fund $2,102.00
3.3 ESU #3 Driver’s Education Summer 2011 $315.00/per student
Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
4. Curriculum/Instruction Reports: None
7.4 Dave Scott from McKinnis Roofing gave a presentation to the board about the company’s findings pertinent to the condition of the roofs. In addition, he detailed various options in upgrading the roofs and costs of those options.
5. Principals’ Reports: Written reports were submitted. Mr. Farber’s report was on professional learning communities and changes in the grading system to be reviewed during the 2010-2011 school year. He will be investigating the possibility of changing our high school grading scale to maintain consistency with college scales.
Mr. Cudly’s report updated the board on athletic facilities. New volleyball standards have been delivered; floor advertisements will be put on the floor around July 1; gym floors will be refinished the week of July 5 and scoreboards will be installed during the week of July 19.
Mr. Radke’s report was a review of the preschool playground updates which would include expanding the playground and adding swings, tuff-timbers, wood chips, fencing and poles. Summer school is in progress and will go through July 1. Spanish will be implemented next year for grades K-2 through distance learning with ESU #5.
6. Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:
6.1 Enrollment Figures: PS-6: 293 7-12: 297 Total 590
6.2 NASB Public Meeting Laws Workshop –June 22 in Lincoln, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.: Mrs. Johnson and Mr. Dwyer will attend. Arlington Village board members were invited to attend.
6.3 School Finance Workshop – July 21: Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Keeler will attend.
6.4 Budget Workshop Dates: August dates will be considered for the workshop.
7. Unfinished Business:
7.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Policy 5420 Dating Violence and Bylaws of the Board Policies 9000-9400 on Second Reading:
Moved by Susie Moravec and Seconded by Kristie Magnino to approved on second reading the following district policies as presented:
5420 Dating Violence; 9000 General Statement; 9010 Limits of Authority; 9100 Legal Description; 9110 Number of Members, Terms of Office; 9120 Officers; 9121 President; 9122 Vice President; 9123 Treasurer; 9124 Secretary; 9125 Attorney; 9126 Auditor; 9127 Individual Members; 9130 Remuneration and Reimbursement; 9140 Removal From Office; 9200 Formulation, Adoption, Amendment of Policies; 9210 Adoption and Amendment of Bylaws; 9220 Approval and Amendment of Administrative Regulations; 9230 Suspension of Policies, Bylaws and Regulations; 9300 Regular Meetings; 9301 Special Meetings; 9310
Advance Delivery of Meeting Materials; 9320 Order of Business; 9330 Parliamentary Procedure; 9341 Voting; 9350 Methods of Operation/
Quorum; 9360 Board/School District Records; 9370(a) Open Sessions;
9370(b) Closed Sessions; 9400 Temporary and Special Board Committee.
Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
7.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Non-Certified Staff Wages, Salary, and Benefits.
Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Mark Jamison to approve an annual salary of $58,921.25 for George Bosshart, maintenance supervisor, for the 2010-2011 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Susie Moravec to approve an hourly wage of $20.20 per hour for Kathy Brester, school nurse, for the 2010-2011 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve an annual salary of $53,820.00 for Kurt Sanders, technology director, for the 2010-2011 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve an annual salary of $18,849.31 for Julie French, cafeteria supervisor, for the 2010-2011 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the daily route pay of $59.00 for bus drivers for the 2010-2011 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Kristie Magnino and seconded by Susie Moravec to approve the hourly pay rate of $10.75 for activity drivers for the 2010-11 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Mark Jamison to approve the daily route pay of $53.50 for the special education van driver for the 2010-2011 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
7.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Purchase a Sound System for the New Gym: Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Susie Moravec to approve the purchase of a sound system for the new gym from Midwest Sound and Lighting in the amount of $15,777.00 as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
7.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action on Replacing Sections of the High School and Elementary Roofs: Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Mike Dwyer to authorize the replacement/repair of the section of roof over the high school old gym for $66,700.00 and elementary gym section of roof for $48,050.00 by McKinnis Roofing as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
8. NEW BUSINESS
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept the Resignation of Non-Certified Employees: Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Kristie Magnino to accept the resignation of Rhonda Thompson as paraprofessional effective at the end of the 2009-2010 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Mark Jamison to accept the resignation of Linda Kahnk as paraprofessional effective at the end of the 2009-2010 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
8.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve an “At-Will” Employment. Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the “at-will” employment of Kelly Smidt as full-time custodian effective June 1, 2010 at the appropriate step on the salary scale as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
8.3 Annual Review of Co-Curricular Activities Code. No changes were made.
8.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2010-2011 Elementary/Secondary Student, Parent/Guardian, Coaches/Sponsors, Staff/Faculty and Classified Handbooks.
Mrs. Moravec left the meeting at 8:36 p.m.
Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the 2010-2011 elementary/secondary student, parent/guardian, coaches/sponsors, staff/faculty and certified staff handbooks as amended. 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 was absent.
8.5 Discuss and Consider the 2010-2011 Annual Activities Report and 2010-2011 Athletic Budget. The board appreciated the detail of the activities report. Budget receipts and expenditures were discussed. An increase in the contribution from the general fund may be needed in the future. Discussion was also held on low participation numbers in some sports and the possible need for criteria to determine program continuance for those sports.
8.6 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2010-2011 Teacher Substitute Pay Rate: Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the substitute teacher pay for the 2010-2011 school year at $125.00 per day (Tier I-Short Term) and $140.00 per day (Tier II-Long Term) as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.7 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt Policy 5416 Student Fees: Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Mark Jamison to approve Policy 5416 Student Fees as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.8 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve on First Reading the Following District Policies: 3140, 3410A, 3560, 4024, 4025, 5001, 5005, 5008, 5206, 5408, 6212, and 9340: Moved by Kristie Magnino and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to approve on first reading the following district policies as amended:
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
5206 Early Completion Plan
5408 Health Inspections
6212 Assessments-Academic Content Standards
9340 Minutes
Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.9 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve an Early Graduation Request for the 2010-2011 School Year. Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to approve an early graduation request from Elizabeth Todd for the end of the first semester of the 2010-2011 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
9. Executive Session: None
10. Action on Executive Session Items: None
11. Adjournment: There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary
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