BOE April 14, 2008
Unofficial Minutes
Submitted by Mary Stuewe
April 15, 2008

Unofficial Minutes
April 14, 2008
Regular Meeting
Mill Creek Valley USD #329
District Office
7:00 PM

Board President Yocum called the regular board meeting to order with all of the board members present except for Hund and Falk.

Craghead moved to approve the agenda.  Breiner seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.

Mike Bilderback, Special Services Co-Op Director, updated the board with physical and employment changes that are coming for the 2008-09 school
year.  He stated that, hopefully, the assessment the district pays to the Co-op will remain the same for next year.  Anna Nippert, Infant/Toddler Program Coordinator, explained her program to the board.

Principal Morton presented some minor changes to the MCVJH/MS Handbooks.  Silva moved to approve the changes to the handbooks for the
2008-09 school year.  Breiner seconded.  Motion carried 5-0.  Mrs. Morton also announced the April 21st Bullying Inservice that will be held for
parents.  Principal Andersen stated that a thank you should go out to all students, parents and teachers who helped make WHS Prom a success.
WHS is in the middle of taking state assessment tests and the administration has been extremely pleased with the test scores so far.

Don Westhoff, Technology Director, presented the proposal from Apple Education in regards to the new computer lab at MCVJH.  Craghead moved
to approve the new lease with Apple Education that combined the old lease with the new purchase of computers.  This lease, which will be four annual payments of $37,550, will add fifty more computers, two servers, training, etc.  The new interest rate will be 1.9%.  Yocum seconded.  Motion carried
5-0.

Transportation/Maintenance Director Joe Zeller presented the board with a list of capital outlay requests from the principals.  He and Supt. Mahan will prioritize the list and get quotes for the board for the May meeting.

Duane Hund joined the meeting at 7:37 PM.

Breiner moved to approve the consent agenda.  Silva seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.  The consent agenda included: Approved the March 10th Regular Meeting minutes; Approved the Treasurer¹s report;  Approved payment of bills totaling $152,417.52; Accepted the PDC Minutes from the April 7th
meeting and approved a new plan for Judy Barron and Alan Loomans; Accepted the Food Service Supervisor¹s report; and Approved the MHGS Kindergarten Field Trip to Rolling Hills on May 14th.

Craghead moved to republish the General Fund, At-Risk Fund and Special Ed. Fund Budgets for the 2007-08 year.  This was due to added money
from the State Department of Education.  Hund seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.  The Budget Hearing will be held at 7:00 PM on May 12th, right before
the regular May board meeting.

Breiner moved to amend the 2008-09 school calendar.  McCue seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.  The Staff Development day on November 17th is
being moved to November 18th so that the staff can attend a presentation in Topeka of Ruby Payne.  Ms. Payne is an expert on helping low
socioeconomic children.  Also, they are changing the Comp Day for Parent/Teacher Conferences to Friday, October 31st from October 24th.

Breiner moved to hire an architect to draw up plans for a two room addition to Maple Hill Grade School, and let it out for bids.  Yocum seconded.
Motion carried 6-0.

Hund moved to approve support of a WHS student to attend the FCCLA National Convetion in Orlando this summer.  Per board policy, the board will cover the sponsor's cost and up to 40% of the student's expenses.  Yocum seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

Silva moved to re-approve our participation in the Wabaunsee County Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Rebate Plan.  Craghead seconded.  Motion
carried 6-0.

Yocum moved to approve the bid from Fisher Tracks of $60,580 for repair and replacement of the WHS Track.  Breiner seconded.  Motion carried
6-0.

Craghead moved to add a Junior High Wrestling program for the 2008-09 school year.  Silva seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

The Board took a 7 minute break.

Yocum moved to go into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss negotiations.  The purpose of the session was to protect the district's right to the confidentiality of its negotiating position, and the public interest.  Hund seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.  The board reconvened at 8:35 PM.

Breiner moved to approve the following employments:  JH Asst. Track Coach, Tracy Capoun; Dr. Ed Instructor, Brian Boucher; Adult Summer Help, Norma Conrad, Jeremy Zeller and Jeanette Loughary; Junior High Math, Joseph Heersche; and Junior High Counselor, Anna Lane.  Hund seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

Yocum moved to regretfully accept the following resignations:  Carmen Hiegert, MCVJH Custodian;  Barbara Walker, MH Cook;  Amy Schutter, VPL
Instructor; Melissa Huff, JH Head Volleyball Coach; and David Kerwood, Music Instructor.  Hund seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.

Yocum moved to extend contracts for the 2008-09 school year to all teachers continuing employment in the district.  Craghead seconded.  Motion
carried 6-0.

The following was discussed in the Superintendent/Board Members Forum: The grant for the Kansas Wind for Schools program has been submitted.
The KASB Spring Regional Meeting will be held on April 23rd at Emporia.  There was a consensus to advertise for the coaching vacancies that we
have for the 2008-09 school year.

Breiner moved to adjourn.  Silva seconded.  Motion carried 6-0.  The meeting was adjourned at 8:58 PM.

Submitted by Mary Stuewe, Clerk

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