BOE April 9, 2007
Unofficial Minutes
Submitted by Mary Stuewe
April 10, 2007

 

Unofficial Minutes

April 9th, 2007            

Regular Meeting

Mill Creek Valley USD #329

District Office

7:00 PM

   

Following a tour of the WHS facilities, Yocum called the regular board meeting to order with all of the board members present except for McCue.

 

Breiner moved to approve the agenda.  Silva seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

WHS Principal Andersen handed out a preliminary activities 2007-08 calendar for the high school.  He also thanked the board for the support to send the group of instructors to the National North Central Association meeting in Chicago.  All of the sessions were useful and they will be using a lot of the information at WHS.  The Bullying Inservice held today was great.  Principal Schuckman echoed the sentiment as to how good the inservice was.  Kindergarten Round-up has been held at AGS and they are looking at about 18 students next year.  The MHGS Kindergarten Round-up will be held next week.

 

AD Ginavan said that we have been fighting the cold weather with all of the spring sports.

 

Hund moved to approve the consent agenda.  Craghead seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.  The consent agenda included: Approved the March 15th Regular Board Meeting minutes;  Approved the Treasurer’s report;  Approved payment of bills totaling $151,509.25; Accepted the Food Service Director’s report; Accepted the April 2nd PDC minutes;  and Approved Field Trips to:  7th Grade to Tall Grass Prairie Preserve in Strong City, 8th Grade to KU Museum of Natural History, Kindergarten/1st Grades to KC to Art Gallery and  Kaleidoscope, and 7th and 8th Grades to Worlds of Fun in KC.

 

Craghead moved to approve paying $450 to support Molly Wingfield’s attendance at the National FCCLA Convention in Anaheim, CA.  Healey seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Yocum moved to go into executive session for 15 minutes for matters relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a person as a student, except that any such person shall have the right to a public hearing if requested by that person.  Hund seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.  Superintendent Jackson and Superintendent- Elect Dr. Mahan were included in this session.  Patti Lockhart entered the session at 7:25 PM and left the session at 7:33 PM.  The board reconvened at 7:35 PM.

 

Yocum moved to go back into executive session for 10 minutes for matters relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a person as a student, except that any such person shall have the right to a public hearing if requested by that person.  Hund seconded.  Motion carried 4-0, with Yocum, Healey, Silva and Hund voting yes.  Superintendent Jackson, Superintendent-Elect Dr. Mahan, and Principal Larry Andersen were included in this session.  The Board reconvened at 7:48 PM.

 

The attendance change request was tabled at this time.

 

Breiner moved to approve the employment of Cleion Morton to be the Mill Creek Valley Jr. High and Middle School Principal;  approve the transfer of Sara Alderman to AGS Kindergarten teacher;  Approve Diane Flerlage and Jeanette Loughary as summer grounds workers at $8.50 per hour;  Approve advertising for student summer workers to be approved a the May meeting; and approve a per diem contract for Dr. Mahan.  Silva seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Yocum moved to regretfully accept the resignation of Jared Schultz as Junior High/Middle School PE Teacher, WHS Boys’ Basketball Coach, and Mill Creek Valley Jr. High Track Coach.  Breiner Seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

The board took a seven-minute break.

 

Yocum moved to go into executive session for thirty minutes to discuss non-elected personnel.  The purpose of the session was to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual.  Breiner seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.  Superintendent Jackson and Superintendent-Elect Phil Mahan were included in this session. The board reconvened at 8:35 PM.

 

Yocum moved to go back into executive session for fifteen minutes to discuss non-elected personnel.  The purpose of the session was to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual.  Breiner seconded.  Motion carried 4-0, with Breiner, Healey, Silva and Yocum voting yes.  Superintendent Jackson and Superintendent-Elect Dr. Mahan were included in the session.  The board reconvened at 8:52 PM. 

 

Yocum moved to adopt the resolution to non-renew the contract of James Malsom for the 2007-2008 school year.  Breiner seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Yocum moved to adopt the resolution to non-renew the contract of Mark Shreve for the 2007-2008 school year.  Hund seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Yocum moved to adopt the resolution to non-renew the contract of Carrie Magette for the 2007-2008 school year.  Craghead seconded.  Motion carried 5-1, with Hund abstaining.

 

The following was discussed in the Superintendent/Board Members Round Table:  FFA trip to Coffeyville and Fort Scott; announcement of Spring KASB Regional meeting in May;  Bond refunding information;  and discussion regarding the possibility of a bus stopping at Park Valley Addition.

 

There was a consensus to hold a special board meeting on Monday, April 16th, at 7 PM at the District Office.  The purpose of the meeting will be to hold two executive sessions, one for non-elected personnel and one for matters relating to a student.

 

Yocum moved to adjourn.  Craghead seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.  The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 PM.

 

Submitted by Mary Stuewe, Clerk

 

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