ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION MINUTES
BUDGET AND TAX REQUEST HEARINGS
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012, 7 P.M.
HS CONFERENCE ROOM
1. Call Hearings/Meeting to Order and Roll Call: Tax request hearing was called to order at 7:00 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.
Roll call was taken. Present were board members Micheal Dwyer, Mark Jamison, Kristie Magnino, Matt O’Daniel and Greg Sampson. Also present were Lynn Johnson, superintendent, Andrew Farber, high school principal, James Shada, assistant high school principal/AD, Chad Radke, elementary principal and Cheryl Keeler, recording secretary.
2. Public Hearing: Conduct Budget Hearing 2012-2013 Proposed Budget.
Open Budget Hearing Time: 7:01 p.m.
Discuss, Consider and Receive Input on the District’s 2012-2013 Budget: Lynn Johnson presented several spreadsheets of information pertaining to the budget and the tax request. Public input was received.
Close Budget Hearing Time: 7:30 p.m.
3. Call Tax Request Hearing/Meeting to Order:
Open Tax Request Hearing Time: 7:30 p.m.
Bond Fund Tax Request: $439,393.94
Property Tax Rate: .091584
Close Tax Request Hearing Time: 7:31 p.m.
ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS’
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING, 7:31 P.M.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
1. Call Regular Meeting to Order: Regular meeting was called to order at 7:31 p.m. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while this meeting was open to the public.
1.1 Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda: Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the regular agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote Mike Dwyer, Mark Jamison, Kristie Magnino, Matt O’Daniel and Greg Sampson all voting in favor of the motion.
2. Welcome to Guests and Public Forum
3. Consent Agenda:
3.1 Minutes/Ratify Action of the August 13, 2012 Regular Meeting.
3.2 Monthly Financial Reports, Claims (Check Register), Special Fund Transfers, Hot Lunch Report and Activity Report.
McKinnis Roofing Building Fund $28,800
Transfers: General Fund to Employee Benefit Fund $81,453.60
General Fund to Depreciation Fund $50,000
Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Greg Sampson to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
4. Curriculum/Instruction Reports: The NeSA Report was presented by High School Principal Andrew Farber. Arlington Public Schools’ NeSA results are very favorable and the teachers, students and parents were recognized for their great efforts.
5. Review of Annual District Plan: None
6. Principals’ Reports: Andrew Farber reported on the 100% Club and gave a TCT update. James Shada, athletic director, highlighted some of the new additions from booster club, the upcoming game schedule, change in official contracting and approval for fireworks the night of the homecoming football game. Elementary Principal Chad Radke, reported on the phone recycling effort, school pictures, Lion’s Club Screening, principal pride, shoe collection donation efforts and bleacher creatures.
7. Superintendent’s Report:
7.1 Enrollment Figures: Figures show enrollment is down 16 students from September 2011.
7.2 Reminder of NASB Area Membership Meeting at Wahoo on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 4:45 p.m. (Registration by September 24.)
7.3 Superintendent’s Annual Goals: The board approved of the presented goals.
8. Board of Education Committee Reports:
8.1 Finance Committee: Much time was spent looking over the budget documents and becoming more familiar with the formal budget process.
8.2 Negotiations Committee: The committee met with AEA. No progress at this point. Matt O’Daniel replaced Susie Moravec on the committee.
8.3 Buildings and Grounds Committee: A plan of action has been put in place to address the outstanding billing from FCMG.
8.4 Professional Development Sharing: None
8.5 Legislative Update: Mr. Dwyer shared that state aid is likely to decrease again for 2013-2014. Compliance with the Health Reform Act will be costly to the state and would impact education.
9. Unfinished Business:
9.1 Discuss and Consider process for board candidates: A committee process has been put in place to review candidates. Committee consists of Greg Sampson, Matt O’Daniel and Kristie Magnino. The board was encouraged by Vice President Jamison to recruit candidates to fill the position.
10. New Business:
10.1 Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the 2012-2013 district budget.
Moved by Mike Dwyer and seconded by Kristie Magnino to approve the 2012-2013 District Budgets as listed: General Fund $7,783,018; Depreciation Fund $631,466.92; Employee Benefit Fund $82,000; Activities Fund $400,318.21; School Lunch Fund $313,513.42; Bond Fund $658,669.25, Special Building Fund $250,507.61 as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
2012-2013 TAX REQUEST
EXHIBIT A
Funds 2012-2013 Approved Tax Rate
General $5,036,945.40 1.049869
Bond $439,393.94 0.091584
Moved by Greg Sampson and seconded by Matt O’Daniel to adopt a resolution to approve the 2012-2013 tax request as presented. Motion carried on a 5-0 roll call vote.
10.3 Review, Discuss and Consider the following policies: Policy 5204 was tabled for further review.
Personnel
4150 Evaluation
4150B Regulation Training for District Evaluators
Student Discipline
5101 Student Discipline
5102 Alternative Education Programs for Plans for Expelled Students
5103 Extracurricular Activity
5104 Drug and Substance Use and Prevention
Academic Reporting and Progress
5201 Promotion and Retention
5202 Student Records
5203 Academic Progress
5204 Grading System
5205 Graduation
5206 Early Completion Plan
5207 Make-up Work
5208 Graduation Ceremony
Student Activities
5301 Association Activities
5302 Student Organizations
5303 Student Activities; Hazing, Fund-raising and Supervision
5304 Selection of Students for Participation in Activities
5305 School Dances
11. Executive Session: Discuss and Consider negotiations and FCMG contract negotiations.
Moved by Kristie Magnino and seconded by Mike Dwyer to enter into executive session to discuss and consider negotiations and FCMG contract negotiations and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an employee and/or individual and to protect the public interest. Motion was approved by voice affirmation vote.
Board entered into a break at 8:36 p.m.
Entered into executive session at 8:40 p.m.
Exited executive session at 9:20 p.m.
12. Action on Executive Session Items: None
13. Adjournment: There being no further business meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
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Mark Jamison, Board Vice-President Lynn Johnson, Board Secretary
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