BOE October 8, 2007
Unofficial Minutes
Submitted by Mary Stuewe
October 8, 2007
October 8, 2007
Regular Meeting
Mill Creek Valley USD #329
Maple Hill Grade School
7:00 PM
Board Vice-President Hund called the regular board meeting to order with all of the board members present except for Yocum and Falk.
Breiner moved to approve the agenda. Craghead seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Amy Allen, representing Aldrich and Co., Auditors gave the audit report for Fiscal Year 2007. Silva moved to accept the auditor’s report for Fiscal Year 2007. McCue seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
There was a discussion and update with the property survey matter. Mayor Maurice Baker, representing the Alma City Council, was in attendance. There was a consensus from the board to push forward and to ask the City of Alma to contribute monetarily to help resolve the problem.
Dr. Andersen, WHS Principal, reported that Amy Cassell, Drafting teacher, had set up a shadowing program for her drafting students. The WHS Counselor, Janet Morris, has implemented the HOBY Program; and FACS Instructor Diane Breiner, has organized a Career Week where numerous professionals were invited in to speak to the students. A discussion of the current eligibility policy was held. Principal Morton stated that a tail-gate party, sponsored by the 8th grade parents for all students, staff and parents at the MS/JH, was enjoyed by all. They are continuing to hold Spirit Days and Pep Rallies. Parent / Teacher Conferences will be coming soon. Principal Schuckman noted the upcoming Inservice on October 15th that will include K-2 staff working on new software programs to be implemented. The 3-4 staff will be working on state assessment preparation. Athletic Director Don Ginavan said that we were wrapping up the Fall Sports season.
Don Westhoff, Technology Director, has been researching the cost of cameras to be put in WHS. He estimated the cost would be close to $15,000. One of the obstacles is that the thick walls in the older buildings that would force us to go wireless. There was some discussion of ways to help defray the cost, such as with grants. Mr. Westhoff will get more information from an outside source and we will keep working towards installing a security camera system. He also reported that the schools were working hard on the state program for annual reporting of enrollment that is due October 10th.
Joe Zeller, Transportation/Maintenance Director, stated that he is still working with Ackerman Key on several keying systems for the district. He also noted that splitting the bus routes was working okay.
Craghead moved to approve the consent agenda. McCue seconded. Motion carried 5-0. The consent agenda included: Approved the September 17th Special and Regular Board Meetings; Approved the Treasurer’s report; Approved payment of bills totaling $133,792.36; Accepted the PDC minutes from October 1st; approved new PDC Plans for Brian Boucher, Amy Wilson, and Debra Vance; and Accepted the Food Service Supervisor’s report.
Breiner moved to elect Duane Hund as the voting delegate at the annual KASB Convention to be held November 30, December 1 and 2 in Overland Park, KS. Craghead seconded. Motion carried 5-0. The alternate delegates will be the other board members who plan to attend.
Hund moved that the board authorize the purchase of a car and truck at a price as competitive as we can find. Breiner seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
The board took a five-minute break.
Hund moved to go into executive session for twenty 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. Supt. Mahan, Don Ginavan, and Dr. Larry Andersen were included in this session. Dr. Andresen and Mr. Ginavan left the session at 8:34 PM. The Board reconvened at 8:45 PM.
Hund moved to approve the following returning and new Site Council Members for MHGS and AGS. MHGS: Stephanie Tharman, Renae Ginavan, Willeen Glotzbach, Robin Schuckman, Heather Wagner, Jennifer Mumpower, Angela Pruitt, Heather Hurla and Amy Dale.
AGS: Sandra Altevogt, Jennifer Savage, Tim Hund, Robin Schuckman, Sara Alderman, Daniel Wollenberg, Jennifer Meseke, Jeff Frank and Lori Chambers. Silva seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Hund moved to go into executive session for five 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 5-0. The board reconvened at 8:55 PM.
Breiner moved to hire Patrick Lane as a part-time, probationary custodian, Katherine Buero as Special Ed. Bus Driver, Shelly Feinburg, Michael Barelli, and Stephen Donnelly as Emergency Substitute Teachers. McCue seconded. Motion failed, 2-3, with Silva, Craghead and Hund voting no.
McCue moved to approve Katherine Buero as Special Ed. Bus Driver, Shelly Feinburg and Stephen Donnelly as Emergency Substitute Teachers. Hund seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
Hund moved to regretfully accept the resignation of Rebekah Jones as WHS Girls’ Assistant Basketball Coach and WHS Assistant Softball Coach. Craghead seconded. Motion carried 5-0.
The following was discussed in the Superintendent/Board Members Forum: Supt. Mahan will look into finding figures of a modular at Maple Hill to bring back to the Board; discussed the board’s goal of providing a facility for a day care center; Flu vaccines will be offered to all employees; a roping arena update was presented by David Breiner; Supt. Mahan presented Duane Hund with a Certificate of Achievement, Honor Roll Level I from Kansas Association of School Boards; and a goals update with the board. The board would like to keep working on them and are considering a special board meeting in the near future to address the goals.
Breiner moved to adjourn. Hund seconded. Motion carried 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at
9:35 PM.
Submitted by Mary Stuewe, Clerk
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