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BOE Meeting Minutes 06/08/2009

LOUISBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 416

Board of Education

LOUISBURG, KANSAS 66053

MINUTES

(Unofficial until Board Approved)

2008-2009 BUDGET HEARING and REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Monday June 8, 2009 – 7:00 PM

A Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Unified School District #416, Miami County, Kansas was held Monday, June 8, 2009 in the Unified School District Board Room, 29020 Mission Belleview, at 7:00 PM.

Those in attendance were: Board Members Jimmy Allen, Paul Kircher, Jim Vallacqua, Lou Davis, Tom York, John Cleek and Scot Rogers; Acting Superintendent Dr. Pam Best; Clerk Nina Turec; Principal Sally Lundblad; Assistant Principal Dave Tappan; Richard Griffin, Technology Coordinator; Connie Ewy; Dr. Sharon Zoellner; teacher Mary Ann Eggleston; Kristen Waggoner, Louisburg Herald; Patrons Sue Hurst and Bill Porter and other patrons.

  1. President Jimmy Allen called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

1.1.  President Jimmy Allen led the flag salute.

  1. President Jimmy Allen called the Budget Hearing to order at 7:02 PM in the Louisburg USD 416 Board Room, Circle Grove School, Monday, June 8, 2009 to answer questions concerning the republished amended 2008/2009 At Risk and Bilingual fund budgets.

John Cleek asked for the reason and Nina Turec responded that the At Risk and Bilingual fund budgets were amended to meet Kansas State Department of Education required spending. There were no other questions or comments from the floor or the Board of Education.

Tom York arrived at 7:04 PM.

Paul Kircher moved and Jim Vallacqua seconded a motion to approve the amended At Risk and Bilingual fund budgets for 2008-2009.

Motion carried 7-0.

The Budget Hearing was closed at 7:08 PM.

REGULAR MEETING

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Unified School District #416, Miami County, Kansas continued following the hearing.

  1. Routine Items

3.1.  Approval of Minutes 5/11/09

3.2.  Treasurer’s Report

3.3.  Payment of Bills and Claims

3.4.  Transfers

3.5.  Agenda

John Cleek moved to modify the agenda by moving item 4.1 to follow item 9.3. Lou Davis seconded the motion.

The motion passed 7-0.

Lou Davis made a motion to approve the Routine Items along with bills and claims in the Black Book and noted modification of the agenda.

Jim Vallacqua seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0.

  1. Consent Items

4.1.  Recommendations: Jerry Myers, Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach,

LMS; Christine Staab, Math Club Co-Sponsor, LHS; Maria Hernandez, Spanish Teacher, LHS; Shawn Lowry, Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach, LMS; Kristi Weers, Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach, LMS; Ryan Reed, Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach, LHS; Jennifer Guetterman, Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach, LMS.

Resignations: Jarrod Worthington, Math Club Co-Sponsor, LHS; Jeremy Holloway, Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach, LMS; Jowan Ortega, Teacher Aide RV; Jowan Ortega, Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach, LHS; Linda Adams, Cook’s Helper, BR (Retirement); Rhonda Tyson, Girls’ Softball Coach, LHS.

Fund Raising – Per attached

TSA Trip – Denver, Colorado. June 2009

National School Lunch Program Renewal 2009-2010

Technology Acceptable Use Policy 2009-2010

Purchase of Server and Data Storage – Vendor: Open Technologies; $25,197.74

A motion was made by John Cleek and seconded by Jim Vallacqua to approve the consent items along with the items in the Black Book.

Motion passed 7-0.

  1. Comments from the Public –

Sue Hurst addressed the Board with comments about adding a girls’ soccer program at the high school.

Bill Porter asked the Board to consider starting a girls’ soccer program at LHS.

  1. Reports

6.1.  The Board complimented the administration on the excellent quality of

reports they bring to the Board each month.

6.2.  The 2008-2009 goals were discussed. The Board expressed their

appreciation for the updates throughout the year and praised the staff for accomplishing the described goals.

  1. Old Business – None to report
  1. New Business – None to discuss
  1. Executive Session

John Cleek moved and Lou Davis seconded a motion for the Board of Education, Dr. Pam Best, Dr. Sharon Zoellner, and Connie Ewy to retire to a 15 minute Executive Session to discuss negotiations and personnel with possible action to follow.

Motion passed 7-0.

Executive Session began at 7:15 PM.

Executive Session ended at 7:50 PM. An uninterrupted extension of the executive session was acknowledged by the clerk.

Regular Session resumed at 7:51 PM.

John Cleek made a motion to approve 2.25% salary increases for Becky Bowes, Brian Biermann, Doug Key and Tom Lundblad for 2009-2010; a 2.5% salary increase for Dr. Pam Best, a $1,000 stipend for Dr. Best and 13 additional contract days for Doug Key. Jim Vallacqua seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0.

Lou Davis moved and Jim Vallacqua seconded a motion to approve item 4.1, Personnel recommendations/resignations. Motion carried 7-0.

  1. Future Agenda Items

10.1.  Goal Setting

11. Announcements

John Cleek made a motion to set July 13, 2009 as the Organizational Meeting for 2009-2010. Paul Kircher seconded the motion.

Motion carried 7-0.

12. Adjourn Regular Meeting

Lou Davis moved the June 8, 2009 Regular Meeting of the USD 416 Board of Education adjourn. Scot Rogers seconded the motion.

Motion carried 7-0.

Adjournment time: 7:55 PM.

Nina B. Turec, Clerk

USD #416 Board of Education

Jimmy Allen, President

USD #416 Board of Education