7 P.M., HS SCIENCE ROOM

1. Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call: President Moravec called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this hearing was open to the public.

Present were Board Members Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Mark Jamison, Susie Moravec and Jill Schreck. Also present was Lynn Johnson, high school principal, Brent Cudly, assistant high school principal, Chad Radke, elementary principal, Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary and Nate Stineman, superintendent. Board Member Tom Kratochvil was absence.

1.1 Pledge of Allegiance

1.2 Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda: Moved by Schreck and seconded by Gilmore to approve the regular agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Moravec and Schreck voting in favor of the motion.

2. Consent Agenda:

Minutes/Ratify Action of the April 14, 2008 Regular Meeting.

Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.

Bond Fund: Union Bank & Trust – Interest Payment - $161,300.16

Construction Fund: Facilities Cost Management Group $84,581.00

Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Jamison to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

3. Curriculum/Instruction Reports: Annual Technology Report (Postponed until June).

4. Principal’s Reports: Lynn Johnson, high school principal, reported on the following topics: assessment and reporting schedule for 2008-2012, update on this year’s graduating class and the accident reenactment.

Brent Cudly, activities director, reported on the following topics: upcoming activities and discussion regarding a school sponsored baseball program.

Chad Radke, elementary principal, reported on the following topics: outdoor education for 5^th and 6^th grades, selection of textbook series for social studies, summer school plans, sixth grade graduation, K-2 report cards, writing assessment results, high school students mentoring elementary students and student handbook for the elementary school.

5. Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:

Wood Lathes Bids: Two wood lathes have been sold via sealed bids.

LB858 passed and provides participation for board members in the EHA Health Plan, if board members pay the premiums.

NASB Open Meetings Law Workshop: Meeting is June 26, in Lincoln.

6. Unfinished Business:

6.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve FCMG’s Building Plans if Necessary: Rescheduled for May 29, at 6:30 p.m.

7. New Business:

7.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Accept Staff Members Resignations: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Jamison to accept the resignation of Melissa Gates as 4^th Grade Teacher effective at the end of her 2007-2008 teaching contract as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

Moved by Schreck and seconded by Dwyer to accept the resignation of Susan Martens-Baker as 7-12 Language Arts Instructor effective at the end of her 2007-2008 teaching contract as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote

7.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve a Teaching Contract for 2008-2009: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Dwyer to approve a 2008-2009 teaching contract for Bruce Kocher for the position of 7-12 Language Arts Teacher with initial placement as appropriate on the salary schedule as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

7.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action for Approval of “At-Will” Employment: Moved by Moravec and seconded by Schreck to approve the “at will” employment of Linda Evans as custodian effective April 21, 2008 at the appropriate salary step as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

7.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Summer grants: Moved by Schreck and seconded by Dwyer to approve the 2008 summer grants as presented. Motion carried on a 4-1 roll call vote with Gilmore, Dwyer, Moravec and Schreck voting in favor of the motion. Jamison abstained.

7.5 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Basic Instructional Budget for the 2008-2009 school year: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Moravec to approve the Basic Instructional Budget for the 2008-2009 school year as presented. 2008-2009 Basic Instructional Budget Elementary $55,500.67 Secondary $79,283.42.

Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

7.6 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve a Resolution to Use a Nebraska School District Liquid Asset Fund as a Depository. The resolution (on file in district office) was read by Schreck. Moved by Moravec and seconded by Gilmore to approve the resolution to use Nebraska School District Liquid Asset Fund as a Depository. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

8. Executive Session:

Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Administrators’ Salaries for the 2008-2009 School Year.

Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Superintendent’s 2008-2009 Contract Addendum.

Moved by Moravec and seconded by Jamison 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 5-0 roll call vote.

Time Entered: 8:17 p.m.

Adjournment of Executive Session

Time Exited: 8:43 p.m.

9. Action on Executive Session Items:

Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Secondary Principal’s Salary for the 2008-2009 School Year. Moved by Moravec and seconded by Dwyer to approve a 5% total package increase for Lynn Johnson as Secondary Principal for the 2008-2009 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Assistant Secondary Principal/AD’s Salary for the 2008-2009 School Year. Moved by Moravec and seconded by Gilmore to approve a 5.5% total package increase for Brent Cudly as Assistant Secondary Principal/AD for the 2008-2009 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

9.3 Principal’s Salary for the 2008-2009 School Year. Moved by Moravec and seconded by Schreck to approve a 7% total package increase for Chad Radke as Elementary Principal for the 2008-2009 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote

9.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Superintendent’s 2008-2009 Contract Addendum. Moved by Moravec and seconded by Jamison to add an addendum to Superintendent Stineman’s 2008-2009 contract as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.

10. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting was adjourned at 8:47 p.m.

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Susie Moravec, Board President Nate Stineman, Board Secretary