ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’

BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011

7 P.M., HS CONFERENCE ROOM

 

1.                  Call Regular Meeting to Order:  The regular meeting was called to order at 7:04 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, Mark Jamison, Kristie Magnino, 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.

 

1.1       Pledge of Allegiance.

           

1.2       Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve the regular agenda as amended to include an additional salary approval.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote with Mike Dwyer, Kristie Gilmore, Mark Jamison, Kristie Magnino, Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson voting in favor of the motion.

 

2.         Welcome to Guests and Public Forum:  No comments.

 

3.         Consent Agenda:

 

3.1       Minutes/Ratify Action of the April 11, 2011 Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting.   

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

 

            Trane               $6,100.00        Depreciation Fund

 

Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to approve the consent agenda as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

4.         Curriculum/Instruction Reports:  A written report was submitted by Kurt Sanders, technology director.

           

5.         Principals’ Reports:

 

Andrew Farber, high school principal, reported on NESA testing, grade scale change proposal and upcoming graduation.

 

In addition to written reports, Brent Cudly reported on track meets, baseball and golf results.  Teammates has been accepted and has received start-up funding.

 

Elementary Principal Chad Radke reported that Chad Lingenfeld presented a flag to the elementary that once flew over a base he served at in Iraq.  He also updated the Board on the Reading Rocks Program that just ended and the Summer Skills Program that will be held from June 6 through June 30, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

 

6.         Superintendent’s Report:  Lynn Johnson reported on the village board meeting she had just attended.  The grant process for the sidewalk project is still on going.  

 

6.1       School Law Seminar for Board Members and Superintendents -

June 10, 2011 at Kearney Holiday Lodge

 

6.2       NASB School Finance Workshop - July 20, 2011 in Lincoln

 

7.         Unfinished Business:

 

7.1       Discuss and Consider Future Graduation Dates:  It was decided to leave future graduation dates on the third Sunday of May and monitor the response from district patrons.

 

8.         New Business:

 

8.1       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2011-2012 Basic Instructional Budget:  Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve the 2011-2012 basic instructional budget as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

9.0       Executive Session:  Moved by Susie Moravec to enter into executive session to discuss personnel issues and salary negotiations of staff and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an employee and/or individual and to protect the public interest.

 

Time Entered:  7:43 p.m.

Adjournment of Executive Session

Time Exited:  8:05 p.m.


 

 

8.0       New Business (Continued)

 

8.2       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Non-Certified Staff Wages, Salary and Benefits. 

 

Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve a salary package increase of 3.5% for George Bosshart as Maintenance Supervisor for the 2011-2012 school year.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mark Jamison to approve a 3.5% salary increase for Kathy Brester, school nurse, for the 2011-2012 school year.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve a salary package increase of 4% for Kurt Sanders, technology director, for the 2011-2012 school year.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve a 3.5% salary increase for Julie French, hot lunch supervisor, for the 2011-2012 school year.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Susie Moravec to approve the daily route pay of $61 for bus drivers for the 2011-2012 school year as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Gilmore to approve the hourly pay rate of $11.25 for activity drivers for the 2011-2012 school year as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the daily route pay of $55.50 for the special education van driver for the 2011-2012 school year as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

8.3       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve a 2011-2012 Teaching Contract:  Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve a 2011-2012 teaching contract for Morgan Smeal for the position of elementary teacher with initial placement as appropriate on the salary schedule as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

 

8.4       Discuss and Consider Superintendent Goal Setting:  Lynn Johnson informed the Board that some of last year’s goals are done and those will be reset.


 

 

10.       Action on Executive Session Items:  (See 8.2)

 

11.       Adjournment:  There being no further business meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.

 

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Susie Moravec, Board President                                 Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary