ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011
7 P.M., HS CONFERENCE ROOM
1. Call Regular Meeting to Order: The regular meeting was called to order at 7:00 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, Micheal Dwyer, Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson. Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent, Andrew Farber, high school principal, Brent Cudly, assistant high school principal/AD, Chad Radke, elementary principal and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary. Board members Kristie Magnino and Mark Jamison were absent and the absences were excused.
1.2 Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve the regular agenda as amended to include an additional resignation. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote with Mike Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson voting in favor of the motion.
2. Welcome to Guest and Public Forum: No Comments
3. Consent Agenda:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the February 14, 2011 Regular Meeting and the February 23, 2011 Board Retreat.
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. (Enclosures)
2011-2012 Special Education Contract: ESU#3 Occupational Therapist .10; Vision Res. Teacher .20.
Hicks-Ashby $2,294.25 Construction Fund
Hicks-Ashby $18,854.30 Construction Fund
Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
4. Curriculum/Instruction Reports: Written reports were submitted by the elementary and secondary library/media, language arts and secondary industrial technology instructors.
5. Principals’ Reports: In addition to written reports, Brent Cudly reported that some coaching positions still need to be filled. His report also included information on state wrestling and dance results, middle school vs. junior high research and successes and new ideas in the middle school for 2010-2011.
Andrew Farber, high school principal, reported that graduation will be held in the new gym. A stage will be rented and set-up will be as in previous years. Middle school will be adding new courses on multi-media and a beginning humanities course, which will be culturally based.
Elementary Principal Chad Radke reported on a training session on writing curriculum for teachers held during the recent inservice. His report also included information regarding the submission of special education plans in the areas of compliance, preschool parent meeting, code red practice drill, training for special education teachers on writing goals and the March 31 spring concert.
6. Superintendent’s Report: Lynn Johnson reported on the one hour slot being allotted Arlington Public Schools on the local television channel on Thursday evenings. Principals have been charged with arranging for the video taping of segments that would be appropriate for this venue.
6.1 Summer Grant Committee Meeting: Reminder to meet.
6.2 St. Paul Bus Routes: The buildings and grounds committee will meet to consider if there are less expensive options to continue the shuttle bus service.
6.3 Middle School Rather Than Junior High for Grades 7 and 8: 7th and 8th graders will be referred to as middle school, Brent Cudly will continue to serve as the coordinator of this programming.
6.4 Buildings and Grounds Meeting Update: Update on summer projects and the summative needs assessment.
7. Unfinished Business:
7.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt Policy 1210 Title IX-Discrimination: Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Susie Moravec to adopt Policy 1210 Title IX-Discrimination as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8. New Business:
8.1 Review, Discuss and Consider the Following Policies:
2000 Functional Principle of Administration
2010 Election of Administrative Personnel
2110 Duties of the Superintendent of Schools
2120 Superintendent’s Evaluation
2200 The Principalship
8.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt the Following Policies:
2100 The Superintendent of Schools
2120A Regulation Evaluation Instrument of Superintendent
Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mike Dwyer to adopt the following policies as presented.
2100 The Superintendent of Schools
2120A Regulation Evaluation Instrument of Superintendent
Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt Policy 4112 Release from Contract: Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to adopt Policy 4112 Release from Contract as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt Policy 5006 Option Enrollment: Board recommendation was to discontinue the district practice of accepting option students at any time during the year and instead require applications to be submitted before the first student day. Motion tabled until wording can be clarified.
8.5 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Option Enrollment Capacities for the 2011-2012 School Year: Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve the option enrollment capacities for the 2011-2011 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.6 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Annual district Plan: Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the Arlington Public Schools’ District Plan as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.7 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve 2011-2012 Activity Admissions and Pass Prices. Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to approve the 2011-2012 activity admission and activity pass prices as presented.
2011-2012
Admission (Varsity) (JV/9th/JH)
Preschool Free Free
Students (K-12) $4.00 $2.00
Adults $5.00 $3.00
*Athletes do not get in free. They must pay admission or pay for a pass.
Passes 2011-2012
Student Passes (K-12) $45/yr. ($40 winter)
Adult Passes $60/yr. ($50 winter)
Family Passes $130/yr. ($105 winter)
Senior Citizens Free w/Golden Age Pass
Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.8 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Purchase of a Hot Water Heater for the Elementary Building. Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to approve the purchase of a hot water heater from Wiese Plumbing in the amount of $5,781.00 as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.9 Discuss and Consider the Recommendations for Certificated Teachers.
8.10 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept Staff Member’s Resignations. Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mike Dwyer to accept the resignation of Adam Skrdla as an Industrial Technology Teacher effective at the end of his 2010-2011 teaching contract as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Greg Sampson to accept the resignation of Chad Kula as Physical Science Teacher effective at the end of his 2010-2011 teaching contract as presented. Motion carried on a 4-0 roll call vote.
8.11 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Salaries for Administrators: Tabled until April meeting when all Board members can be present.
9. Executive Session: Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Greg Sampson to enter into executive session to update the Board on negotiations, 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 4-0 roll call vote.
Time Entered: 8:08 p.m.
Adjournment of Executive Session
Time Exited: 8:45 p.m.
10. Action on Executive Session Items: No action taken.
11. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary
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