MINUTES
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
Monday, May 11, 2009
1. Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call: Meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.
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, activities director, Nate Stineman, superintendent and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary.
Welcome to Guests and Public Forum: Mr. Rump thanked everyone who helped at the track meets.
3. Consent Agenda:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the April 13, 2009 Regular Meeting.
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.
Meco-Henne $554,854.00 Construction Fund
FCMG $ 53,696.00 Construction Fund
Union Bank & Trust $165,908.75 Interest
Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Gilmore 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:
4.1 Annual Technology Report: Written report was submitted by Kurt Sanders summarizing the district technology status.
5. Principal’s Reports: Written reports were submitted by the principals. Principal Johnson’s report contained information on end of school items, state-wide writing results, eighth and eleventh grade zoo trips, summer projects and MAD highlights from Mr. Mues. Brent Cudly’s written report included information on summer sport camps, physicals, summer conditioning, sportsmetric, baseball update, activity openings for next school year, student achievements and upcoming state events. Principal Radke’s written report contained information on finalization of summer school and extended school year, sixth grade promotion, writing assessment results, Dibles Inservice on July 8-9, summer school dates and elementary track and field day.
6. Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:
6.1 Construction Update – Financing Change Orders. Financing alternates for construction costs not covered in the bond were presented. Future change orders will be reviewed by the facilities’ committee first before being given to Mrs. Moravec to sign as board president.
7. Unfinished Business: Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Summer Grants: Moved by Moravec and seconded by Jamison to approve the 2009 Summer Grants, Henry the Hand Hits Arlington, Rallying Volunteers, and Net Nanny for a total of $1,833.32 as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8. New Business:
8.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve a Teacher Contract for 2009-2010: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Magnino to approve a 2009-2010 teaching contract for Barry Jurgensen for the position of 7-12 Social Sciences Teacher with initial placement as appropriate on the salary schedule as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
8.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Basic Instructional Budget for 2009-2010: Moved by Moravec and seconded by Magnino to approve the Basic Instructional Budget of $55,450.67 for Elementary and $76,232.52 for Secondary for the 2009-2010 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
9. Executive Session:
9.1 Consider Administrators’ Salaries for the 2009-2010 School Year.
9.2 Consider Secondary Principal’s Contract, Salary and Extended Days.
Moved by Moravec and seconded by Dwyer 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: 8:03 p.m.
Adjournment of Executive Session
Time Exited: 8:41 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. No action taken.
10.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the Elementary Principal’s Salary for the 2009-2010 School Year. No action taken.
10.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Hiring of Secondary Principal.
Moved by Sampson and seconded by Dwyer to approve a one year contract for Andrew Farber as 7-12 principal beginning August 1, 2009 at an annual salary of $80,000 and according to the terms and conditions of the contract as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Sampson and seconded by Jamison to approve ten (10) extended days for the new secondary principal at $363.63 per day as presented. Motion carried on a 5-1 roll call vote with Gilmore, Jamison, Magnino, Moravec and Sampson voting in favor of the motion and Dwyer voting against the motion.
11. Adjournment: There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:43 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Nate Stineman, Board Secretary