ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’

BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010

1.                  Call Regular Meeting to Order:  President Moravec called the regular 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 Kristie Gilmore, Micheal Dwyer, Kristie Magnino, Mark Jamison, Susie Moravec and Greg Sampson.  Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent, Chad Radke, elementary principal, Brent Cudly, athletic director and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary.  

1.1       Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Micheal Dwyer to approve the regular agenda as amended to include 6.5  Legislative Update.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote with Micheal 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 October 10, Regular Meeting.

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

Moved by Micheal Dwyer and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the consent agenda as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

4.         Curriculum Reports:  Teachers submitted Family Consumer Science, Physical Education and Spanish written curriculum reports.

5.         Principal Reports:  Written reports were submitted by the principals.  Elementary Principal Radke reported on parent teacher conferences, Danish gymnastics, Red Ribbon Week activities, parent Love and Logic seminar, principal’s roundtable discussions, upcoming K-3 elementary music program, the Lion’s Club screening and progress on AdvancEd.

Mr. Cudly, activity director, reported on the fall sports season results, impact of sports on student and teacher absences, update on the middle level program and the Revolutionary War Unit which is being taught.

6.         Superintendent’s Report:

6.1       Enrollment Figures:  K-6 - 267; 7-12 - 300.

6.2       Gym Mural:  An artist from Blair, Paul Hundtoft, is working on several graphic designs for the new gym walls.  

6.3       ESU#3 Annual Report:  The report was available for review.

6.4              Review of the District’s Annual Report:  The report was distributed to the Board.

6.5              Legislative Update:  Mr. Dwyer will schedule Senator Janssen to address the Board regarding budget issues.

7.         Unfinished Business:

7.1       Discuss and Consider Information Learned at the NASB Area Membership Meeting:  Mark Jamison and Kristie Gilmore shared information about first amendment rights and policies related to such.

7.2       Discuss and Consider Scheduling Board Retreat:  A retreat will be scheduled for some time in February.

7.3       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Adopt Policy 1030 Public Complaints, Policy 4026 Complaints About Employees and Policy 5400 Due Process Rights on First Reading:  Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Micheal Dwyer to approve Policy 1030 Public Complaints on first reading as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

Moved by Kristie Gilmore and seconded by Micheal Dwyer to approve Policy 4026 Complaints About Employees on first reading as presented. Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

Moved by Kristie Magnino and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve Policy 5400 Due Process Rights on first reading as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

8.         New Business:

8.1       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2009-2010 District Audit:  Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Susie Moravec to approve the 2009-2010 audit as presented.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

8.2       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Explore the Use of the Current OPPD Energy Efficiency Loan Program:  It was decided that at this time the district did not have a need for this loan program.

8.3       Discuss and Consider the Policy Review Cycle Presented:  A three-year policy adoption cycle will be used.

Mr. Farber, high school principal, entered the meeting at 8:17 p.m.  He reviewed his written report with the Board.

8.4       Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Ratify the Teacher’s Master Agreements for the 2010-2011 School Year and the 2011-2012 School Year:  Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Micheal Dwyer to ratify the teacher’s master agreement for the 2010-2011 school year as amended to include Appendix C.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote. 

Moved by Mark Jamison and seconded by Greg Sampson to ratify the teacher’s master agreement for the 2011-2012 school year as amended to include Appendix C.  Motion carried on a 6-0 roll call vote.

9.         Executive Session:  Moved by Susie Moravec and seconded by Micheal Dwyer to enter into executive session to discuss the superintendent’s evaluation 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: 8:38 p.m.

Adjournment of Executive Session

Time Exited: 9:25 p.m.

10.       Action on Executive Session Items:  None taken.

11.       Adjournment:  There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m.

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Susie Moravec, Board President                                 Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary

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