MINUTES
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BUDGET AND TAX REQAUEST HEARINGS/REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
1. Meeting called to Order and Roll Call: President Moravec called the meeting to order at 7:00 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, Jill Schreck and Susie Moravec. Board Member Tom Kratochvil was absent. Also present was Lynn Johnson, high school principal, Brent Cudly, assistant high school principal, Chad Radke, elementary principal, Nate Stineman, superintendent and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary.
2. Public Hearing: Conduct Budget Hearing 2008-2009 Proposed Budget
Open Hearing Time: 7:02 p.m.
Discuss, consider and receive input on the District’s 2008-2009 Proposed Budget: Mr.
Stineman presented the 2008-2009 budget.
Close Hearing Time: 7:02 p.m.
3. Tax Request Hearing:
Open Hearing Time: 7:03 p.m.
Discuss, consider and receive input from the public on the 2008-2009 Tax Request.
General Fund Property Tax Request: $3,484,500.00
Property Tax Rate: 1.012525
Bond Fund Tax Request: $318,378.89
Property Tax rate .092514
Special Building Fund Tax Request: $111,100.00
Property Tax Rate: .032283
Close Hearing Time: 7:04 p.m.
4. Welcome to Guests and Public Forum: Fifteen patrons attended the Board meeting. Jay Jenson addressed the Board regarding establishment of a baseball program. More surveys will be conducted to determine the scope of interest and the possibility of offering baseball as a school activity. Results of the survey will be shared with the Board at the October meeting.
5. Consent Agenda:
5.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the August 11, 2008 Regular Meeting and Special Public Hearings.
5.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.
Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Jamison to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Moravec and Schreck voting in favor of the motion.
6. Curriculum/Instruction Reports: Kerri Harris, elementary guidance counselor, and Floyd Everitt, secondary guidance counselor, submitted written annual guidance reports.
7. Principal’s Reports: Mrs. Johnson provided information on in-service plans, upcoming events and recycling. Mr. Cudly reported on Wiselives, a curriculum that is being used in TA, Soaring Eagles recognition program and Eagle Success Program (ESP). Mr. Radke provided information on NAEP testing, enrollment figures, progress reports, Principal Pride bulletin board, lost and found re-location, report cards for K-2nd grade, elementary popcorn machine from PFE group and the 6th grade class trip to Camp Fontanelle. This field trip will replace the spring trip the 5th and 6th grades have taken to Gretna.
8. Superintendent’s Report/Informational Items:
a. NASB Area Membership Meeting – October 1 - Fremont.
b. NASB/NASA State Education Conference – November 19-21, Omaha.
c. Lap Tops for Board Members.
d. Enrollment figures (Enclosure)
9. Unfinished Business: None.
10. New Business:
10.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2008-2009 District Budget: Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Gilmore to approve the 2008-2009 District Budgets as listed: General Fund $5,767,772.00; Depreciation Fund $376,341.96; Activities Fund $351,690.40; School Lunch Fund $298,299.11; Bond Fund $413,327.60, Special Building Fund $6,891,879.80 as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote with Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Moravec and Schreck voting in favor of the motion. Tom Kratochvil was absent.
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10.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve the 2008-2009 Tax Request Resolution: A resolution to approve a tax request of $3,484,500.00 for the General Fund, $111,100.00 for the Special Building Fund and $318,378.89 for the Bond Fund passed on a 5-0 vote with Schreck making the motion, Dwyer seconded the motion and Dwyer, Gilmore, Jamison, Moravec and Schreck voting in favor of the motion. Tom Kratochvil was absent.
10.3 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Employment of “At-Will” Employees: Moved by Gilmore and seconded by Dwyer to approve the “at-will” employment of Jeff Brown as a substitute bus driver as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Jamison and seconded by Schreck to approve the “at-will” employment of Heidi Wehmeyer as a substitute bus/van driver as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Dwyer and seconded by Gilmore to approve the “at-will” employment of Linda Kahnk as a special education paraeducator effective August 26, 2008 on the appropriate salary step as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
10.4 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Re-approve Policy 5003 Assignment of Students: Grade Placement and Transfer Students: Moved by Schreck and seconded by Gilmore to re-adopt Policy 5003 Assignment of Students: Grade Placement and Transfer Students as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
11. Executive Session: Discuss Teacher Negotiations and Ratification of Teacher Base and Master Agreement for 2008-2009 and Salary for Special Education Van Driver for 2008-2009. Moved by Moravec and seconded by Jamison 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 5-0 roll call vote.
Time Entered: 8:16 p.m.
Adjournment of Executive Session
Time Exited: 8:56 p.m.
12. Action on Executive Session Items:
12.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Ratify the Teacher Base and Master Agreement for the 2008-2009 School Year: Moved by Jamison and seconded by Gilmore to ratify the 2008-2009 Teacher Base Salary of $30,145 as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
Moved by Schreck and seconded by Dwyer to ratify the 2008-2009 Teacher Master Agreement as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
12.2 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Salary for Special Education Van Driver for 2008-2009: Moved by Schreck and seconded by Gilmore to approve a daily salary rate of $50.00 for Red Misfeldt, special education van driver as presented. Motion carried on a 3-2 roll call vote with Gilmore, Moravec and Schreck voting in favor of the motion and Dwyer and Jamison voting against the motion.
10. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting was adjourned at 9:08 p.m.
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Susie Moravec, Board President Nate Stineman, Board Secretary