ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2013, 7:00 P.M.
HS CONFERENCE ROOM
1. Call Regular Meeting to Order: President Mark Jamison called the meeting 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 Mark Jamison, Micheal Dwyer, Matt O’Daniel, Luanne Sundberg, Greg Sampson and Shanon Willmott. Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent, Andrew Farber, high school principal, James Shada, assistant principal and Chad Radke, elementary school principal.
1.2 Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda: Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the regular agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote with Mark Jamison, Mike Dwyer, Matt O’Daniel, Greg Sampson, Luanne Sundberg and Shanon Willmott voting in favor of the motion.
2. Welcome Guests and Public Forum
3. Consent Agenda:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the April 8, 2013 regular board meeting as corrected.
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report. Questions about bills on seed and fertilizer were addressed.
Bond Fund - Union Bank Bond (Withdrawal date June 14) $103,358.75
Employee Benefit Fund - BCBS Health Insurance $6,344.18
General Funds - University Medical Center $21,612.50
ESU #2 School Psychologist .28 FTE $34,106
Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Matt O’Daniel to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
4. Curriculum/Instruction Reports: SIP. Superintendent Johnson reported that the district has made good progress on the two recommendations from the QAR visit. TCT‘s is the vehicle that drives the process of increased professional development collaboration and using data to guide decisions. School Improvement is a comprehensive term that is captured in SMART goals, district annual goals, School Improvement Action Plans, programs and processes.
5. Review of Annual District Plan Item 1.3-1.5. Item 1.3: Discussed staff name badges for next year, security locks for old doors, cross walk safety, handicap parking, buzzer at high school entrance and ensuring that policies reflect any changes made in practice. Item 1.4: This was addressed in the School Improvement Report. Item 1.5: Principals commented that the TCT has proven to be beneficial to the process of learning and stating that collaboration time is helpful as is the collection of useful data. We are moving in the right direction with TCT’s.
6. Principals’ Reports: Mr. Farber gave information on graduation, community service component for NHS and endeavors planned by the multi-media class to generate revenue. Mr. Shada reported on the change to summer training to reflect the One School One Team Philosophy. Mr. Radke reported on the Dibels year end assessment results, staff training in sign language and upcoming events to include track and field day and 6th grade graduation.
7. Superintendent’s Report:
7.1 Equipment Bids: Using the sealed bid process the archery equipment brought $1,200; the planer brought $701.00 and the jointer brought $751.00.
7.2 Update on LB407 and TEEOSA funding formula.
7.3 Discuss and consider the practice of an exit interview with administrative personnel to be performed by the board president and one other board member.
8. Board of Education Committee Reports
8.1 Finance Committee: No report
8.2 Negotiations Committee: No report.
8.3 Buildings and Grounds Committee – No report
8.4 Professional Development Sharing – No report
8.5 Legislative Update – Mr. Dwyer reported on the progress of LB407 the funding bill and LB553 the retirement bill.
9. Unfinished Business:
9.1 Discuss, Consider and Review Policy 6212 Assessments-Academic Content Standards. Board reviewed Policy 6212 Assessments with no changes.
10. New Business:
10.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to accept a staff member’s resignation.
Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Matt O’Daniel to accept the resignation of Chad Radke as elementary principal effective at the end of his 2012-2013 contract as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
10.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve a teaching contract for the 2013-2014 school year.
Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Matt O’Daniel to approve a 2013-2014 teaching contract for Thomas O'Connor as a 9-12 science teacher with initial placement as appropriate on the salary schedule as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
10.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve hiring an elementary principal.
Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Luanne Sundberg to approve a one year contract for David Fritson as elementary principal beginning August 1, 2013 at an annual salary of $70,000 and according to the terms and conditions of the contract as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0-1 roll call vote with Mike Dwyer, Mark Jamison, Matt O’Daniel, Greg Sampson and Luanne Sundberg voting in favor of the motion and Shanon Willmott abstaining.
10.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to hire non-certified employees.
Moved by Matt O’Daniel and seconded by Mike Dwyer to approve the ‘at-will’ employment of Dave Ladehoff as a bus driver effective Monday, April 15, 2013 as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Luanne Sundberg to approve the ‘at-will’ employment of Tom Brown as a substitute bus driver effective Monday, April 15, 2013 as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
10.5 Discuss and Consider amendment to Policy No. 6410 Parental Involvement in Title I Program on first reading. Mr. Radke made suggestions for new verbage in a couple of areas.
10.6 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the 2013-2014 basic instructional budget. Discussion included questions on decreases in certain areas. The instructional budget is reduced from last year.
Moved by Matt O’Daniel and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve the 2013-2014 Basic Instructional Budget as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
10.7 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action on a request by Mike Dwyer to partial fund a trip to Washington DC to meet with a congressional delegation with an opportunity to discuss educational issues.
Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve the request to provide $195 for partial funding for the professional development opportunity for Board Member Micheal Dwyer as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0-1 roll call vote with Mark Jamison, Matt O’Daniel, Greg Sampson, Luanne Sundberg and Shanon Willmott voting in favor of the motion and Mike Dwyer abstaining.
10.8 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action on the technology upgrades that are being proposed by the technology director and committee.
Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Shanon Willmott to approve the lease of technology equipment as proposed. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
10.9 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to adopt a resolution which authorizes Superintendent Lynn Johnson to sign a contract with Civil Solutions, LLC which is the entity providing construction engineering services relative to the safe routes grant (federal aid project). The resolution was read by Luanne Sundberg.
Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Mike Dwyer to adopt a resolution approving the engineering services agreement and authorizing the superintendent to sign the agreement as presented. Motion and resolution carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.
11. Executive Session:
11.1 Discuss and Consider FCMG contract negotiations and support staff negotiations.
Moved by Mark Jamison and Matt O’Daniel to enter into executive session to discuss the FCMG contract, negotiations with support staff 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 Executive Session: 8:50 p.m.
Time Exited Executive Session: 9:28 p.m.
12. Action on Executive Session Items: None
13. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting was adjourned at 9:29 p.m.
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Mark Jamison, Board President Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary
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