7 P.M., HS SCIENCE ROOM

1. Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call: President Moravec called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this hearing was open to the public.

1.1 Pledge of Allegiance

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

Welcome to Guests and Public Forum: Approximately 50 patrons attended the Board meeting. Several patrons addressed the Board in support of establishing a baseball program. Board members discussed the budgetary restrictions of adding baseball this school year. Board members also reminded the patrons present that supporters of baseball had promised to fundraise in order to pay the start-up costs for adding the baseball program.

Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Schreck to approve a high school baseball program beginning with the 2009-2010 school year as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Kratochvil, Moravec and Schreck all voting in favor of the motion.

7:30 p.m. Chad Radke entered the meeting.

2. Consent Agenda:

2.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the October 13, 2008 Regular Meeting.

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

Mecco-Henne Contracting $52,250.00 Construction Fund

Union Bank $165,886.81 Bond Fund (Interest payment due

December 12)

Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Jamison to approve the consent agenda as amended. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Kratochvil, Moravec and Schreck voting in favor of the motion.

3. Principal’s Reports: Written reports were submitted by the principals. Chad Radke, elementary principal, reported on the village board meeting he had just attended. The village will post 15 m.p.h. speed limit signs on Bell Street. Speed limit will be in effect on school days from 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Information was also shared regarding parking concerns the city has.

4. Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:

4.1 Enrollment figures: K-6: 263; 7-12: 308.

4.2 New Board Member Workshop: Will be held December 11 in La Vista.

4.3 NASB Convention: Four Board members will be attending.

4.4 Construction Update: One-half of the parking area on the northwest side is complete. We can begin using it November 24, weather permitting.

4.5 Election Results: Micheal Dwyer, Greg Sampson and Kristie Magnino were elected to the Board. Mr. Dwyer is currently serving on the Board. Mr. Sampson and Ms. Magnino will replace Jill Schreck and Tom Kratochvil who chose not to run again. All members elected in November will take the oath of office in January.

4.6 Use of School Vehicles for Post Prom: Sue Kratochvil requested permission from the Board to use school buses to transport students to and from post prom. All expenses for transportation will be paid by the post prom committee. The post prom committee will send out a letter with information regarding the transportation to parents. After much discussion and information sharing on how other schools handle the issue the Board was in agreement that post prom could use the buses to transport students to and from Thunder Alley in Elkhorn.

4.7 ESU #3 Participation: An issue has reawakened regarding the district’s access to the services ESU #3 provides. Legislators are again considering consolidating the ESUs to only serve the Metro area and Learning Community. If that happens, Arlington Public Schools would go to ESU #2 in Fremont. It would be in the district’s best interests to be able to continue with ESU #3. Mr. Stineman recommended we again use the services of a lobbyist to represent our interests. The Board agreed.

5. Curriculum/Instruction Reports:

5.1 Foreign Language, Family Consumer Science, P.E. and Summer Grant “Primarily Spanish”: Written reports were submitted by Rebecca McIntyre, Donna Kingston, Steve Johnson, Greg Rump and Janet Warner.

6. Unfinished Business:

6.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action on Recommendation for Baseball Program: Moved to the beginning of the meeting.

6.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Pass the Safe Paths to School Resolution: A grant application is being finalized to help defray costs of new sidewalks. In the spring, we will find out if our application has been accepted.

Moved by Moravec and seconded by Schreck to pass the Safe Paths to School Resolution No. 11-10-08 as read. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

7. New Business:

7.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2007-2008 District Audit and Discuss Financial Issues of Outside Organizations (PFE, AEF, Booster Club) Connected to Arlington Public Schools: Auditor Ric Ortmeier addressed the Board regarding the results of the audit. Several new regulations were imposed on auditors this year. This year there were several factors encountered that added substantial time to the audit. Additional compensation is requested to reimburse for this extra time. The Board will review the matter at the December meeting.

Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Schreck to approve the 2007-2008 audit as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

7.2 Discuss and Consider the Superintendent’s Evaluation Format: Moved to executive session.

7.3 Discuss and Consider Teacher Contract Days: Tabled.

8. Executive Session:

8.1 Discuss and Consider Superintendent’s Evaluation Format: 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: 8:58 p.m.

Adjournment of Executive Session

Time Exited: 10:15 p.m.

9. Action on Executive Session Items: No action taken.

10. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.

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Susie Moravec, Board President Nate Stineman, Board Secretary