BOE November 12, 2004
Unofficial Minutes
Submitted by Elaine Deiter
November 18, 2007

Unofficial Minutes
November 12, 2007
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.

Hund moved to approve the agenda with the following additions:  First reading KASB Bullying Policy and add Patrick Lane to employment approvals.  Breiner seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.

Principal Morton reported that the Veterans Assembly was attended by 74 guests.  Also the students took part in the Flint Hills sign dedication on I-70. 

Don Westhoff, Technology Director, stated that all the computers have been installed to replace those damaged by lightning in July and that the computers in the AutoCad lab are being updated. 

Breiner moved to approve the consent agenda.  Craghead seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.  The consent agenda included: Approved the October 8^th Regular and October 22^nd Special Board Meetings; Approved the Treasurer’s report; Approved payment of bills totaling $206,250.19; Accepted the PDC minutes from November 5^th;  approved new PDC Plans for Bobbi Murray; and Accepted the Food Service Supervisor’s report.

Yocum read the American Education Week Proclamation.  Breiner moved to declare November 12 – 16 American Education Week.  Silva seconded. Motion carried 7-0. 

Craghead moved to approved increasing the Food Service Petty Cash amount from $250 to $350.  McCue seconded.  Motion carried 7-0. 

At 7:18 PM 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.  This was for an informal Superintendent evaluation.   Craghead seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.  Supt. Mahan and Robin Schuckman were included in this session.   Mr. Schuckman left the session at 7:30 PM.  Cleion Morton entered the session at 7:30 PM and left at 7:40 PM.  Dr. Larry Andersen entered the session at 7:40 PM. The board reconvened at 7:48 PM. 

At 7:50 PM Yocum moved to go back into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel.  The purpose of the session was to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual.  Craghead seconded.  Motion carried 4-0 with Yocum, Craghead, Falk, and Hund voting yes.  Supt. Mahan was included in this session.   The board reconvened at 8:05 PM.

At 8:07 PM Yocum moved to go back into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel.  The purpose of the session was to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual.  Hund seconded.  Motion carried 4-0 with Yocum, Craghead, Falk, and Hund voting yes.  Supt. Mahan was included in this session.   The board reconvened at 8:22 PM.

Yocum moved to hire Patrick Lane as a part-time, probationary custodian, Hilary Dees as WHS Assistant Softball Coach, Whitney Giesick as WHS Assistant Girls Basketball Coach and James Helton as emergency substitute teacher.  Breiner seconded.  Motion carried 7-0 

The following was discussed in the Superintendent/Board Members Forum:  Robin Schuckman and Craghead presented information they have collected on a proposed Day Care Facility and a Before and After School Program.  The Before and After School Program would be run by the YWCA.  A survey will be sent out to all patrons.  Breiner stated the WHS track is due for resurfacing.  The playground equipment at the football field will be donated to the City of Alma.  Supt. Mahan presented information to the board from Ackerman Key and a cost estimate for a modular at Maple Hill.  He also presented the board with the book “Managing from the Heart”.  Supt. Mahan also updated the board on the incident of a staph infection at WHS.  Hund stated he would no longer be able to be the representative for the teacher’s negotiations due to the fact that his wife is now an employee of the district.  The board also discussed teacher evaluation procedures, also the possibility of starting a Golf Club at Wabaunsee High.

Hund moved to adjourn.  Breiner seconded.  Motion carried 7-0.  The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 PM.

Submitted by Elaine Deiter, Deputy Clerk

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