BOE January 9, 2006
Unofficial Minutes
Submitted by Mary Stuewe
January 11, 2006

Unofficial Minutes
January 9, 2006
Regular Meeting
Mill Creek Valley USD #329
District Office
7:00 PM

Ron Yocum, President, called the regular meeting to order with all of the board members present except for Craghead who joined the meeting at 7:01 PM.

Breiner moved to approve the amended agenda to include adding personnel resignations and an executive session for non-elected personnel.  Hund seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

WHS Principal Andersen and AGS/MHGS Principal Schuckman both commented on how well the Virtual Prescriptive Learning Program (VPL) is doing.  VPL is helping the high school students with credit recovery; and it is also helping the younger students, grades 3-4, be on the cutting edge for educational assistance.

Technology Director Don Westhoff told the board that the computer virus in the district had been stopped. Fourteen new computers were up and running.

Superintendent Jackson discussed the main summer projects and needs as listed by Joe Zeller, Transportation/Maintenance Director. The administrators will meet later to prioritize the list, get bids, and bring the list back to the board for approval.

Craghead moved to approve the consent agenda. McCue seconded. Motion carried 7-0. The consent agenda included: Approval of December 12th Regular Board Meeting minutes and the December 22nd Special Board Meeting minutes; Approved the Treasurer’s report; and Approved payment of bills totaling $151,030.26.

Marty Heigert, representing the WHS Site Council, reported to the board items that the site council had addressed and/or discussed in the past year.

The Board took a five-minute break.

Yocum moved to go into executive session for thirty minutes to discuss non-elected personnel and negotiations.  The purpose of the session is to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual; and to protect the negotiating position of the board.  Hund seconded. Motion carried 7-0.

Superintendent Jackson was included in the session.  WHS Principal Andersen entered the session at 8:05 PM and left the session at 8:14 PM.  The Board reconvened at 8:20 PM.

Yocum moved to regretfully accept the resignation of Jeff King as Vo-Ag instructor at WHS, effective at the end of the 2005-2006 school year.  Breiner seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

Yocum moved to regretfully accept the resignation of Superintendent Larry Jackson at the end of his contract, which is June 30, 2007.  McCue seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

The following was discussed in the Superintendent/Board Members Round Table: English curriculum to be aligned in the near future; looking into the possibility of refinancing the bonds; further discussion with the city regarding the property lines; discussion of making more space for the kindergarten students at MHGS; and questions regarding the math curriculum, which will be voted on at the February board meeting.

Breiner moved to adjourn.  Silva seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.  The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM.

Submitted by Mary Stuewe, Clerk

 

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