2008-07-10
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING––JULY 10, 2008
The meeting was called to order by President John Knodel in the St.
Francis High School library on the above date at 8:03 p.m. with all
members present except Kelly Gienger and Pete Raile. St. Francis
Herald reporter Karen Krien was also present to observe and take
notes.
Bonnie Zweygardt moved to approve the agenda as proposed; the
motion was seconded by Bruce Feikert and carried.
The first item on the agenda was the election and appointment of Board officers for 2008-2009. Bruce Feikert nominated Bonnie Zweygardt for President of the Board. There were no other nominations, and Bruce Feikert also moved that the nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Bonnie Zweygardt as President; the motion was seconded by Sherry Weeks and carried. Bonnie Zweygardt moved to the President’s chair and presided during the rest of the meeting.
Bruce Feikert then nominated Kelly Gienger for Vice-President of the Board; John Knodel seconded the nomination. Mary Beth Miller moved that the nominations cease and a unanimous ballot be cast for Kelly Gienger as Vice-President; the motion was seconded and carried.
Following a brief review of the other officers of the Board, it was moved by Sherry Weeks, seconded by John Knodel, and carried to reäppoint the following officers: Sharon Olofson as Clerk of the Board; Marilyn Raile as Treasurer of the Board; and Kite and Day as the law firm to represent the Board.
Items on the consent calendar were next considered. Following review of these items, Sherry Weeks moved, Mary Beth Miller seconded, and it carried to approve the consent calendar, including the following items: 1) The minutes of the special meeting on June 30, 2008; 2) The list of bills being paid on checks numbering 5304-5353 on First National Bank for a total of $82,083.42; 3) The Cash Summary Report, the General Fund Expense Budget Report, the Grade School Activity Fund Report, and the High School Activity Fund Report––all as of June 30, 2008; 4) A designation of both BankWest–St. Francis and First National Bank–St. Francis as the official depositories for USD 297 funds; 5) A resolution requesting an exemption for USD 297 from the requirements of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and of fixed-asset accounting for the 2008-2009 fiscal year; 6) The appointment of K-12 Principal Scott Carmichael as the USD 297 attendance officer for 2008-2009; 7) Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Head Start Program; and 8) Approval of a Member Participation Agreement for the KASB Workers Compensation Fund.
The next item on the agenda was to set the time and place for Board meetings in 2008-2009. After brief discussion, John Knodel moved to adopt a resolution specifying that the regular meetings of the Board be held in the St. Francis High School library or in the Superintendent’s office on the second Thursday of each month, except in the following two months: March 9 (second Monday), and April 8 (second Wednesday)––at 7:30 p.m. Central Standard Time or 8:00 p.m. Central Daylight Savings Time. The motion was seconded by Bruce Feikert and carried.
There were no audiences and no committee reports.
Under old business, two additional contracts from nonlicensed employees had been signed and returned for the Board’s signature. John Knodel moved, Bruce Feikert seconded, and it carried to approve these contracts for signature.
Old business continued with review and discussion of bond election items in conjunction with the proposed gymnasium project. Superintendent Schiltz handed-out additional information concerning the mill levy impact on property owners, and the projected utility costs for the proposed gym. Following discussion, it was Board consensus to pursue a bond election in the amount of $2.5 million with a payback-term of 15 years. The mill levy increase for these terms would be approximately 4.97 mills. Mr. Schiltz will contact Greg Vahrenburg, PiperJaffray, who will put together the Resolution Calling for Bond Election which the Board will review at their regular August meeting.
Under new business, following brief discussion, Mary Beth Miller made a motion to accept a letter of resignation from Tim Lambert, resigning from his position as jr. high girls’ basketball coach, and to amend his contract accordingly. The motion also included amending Ted Busse’s contract, adding the assignment of jr. high girls’ basketball. The motion was seconded by John Knodel and carried.
The Board was asked to consider approval of an increase in the school meal prices for 2008-2009 and to include this increase within the approved 2008-2009 Program Agreement for the School Breakfast and Lunch Programs with the Food Service Section of the Kansas State Department of Education (including the Income Eligibility Guidelines for the Free/Reduced-Price School Meals Program), with Rob Schiltz named as the authorized representative for the Food Service Program and Sharon Olofson as a second authorized signer. The prices represent a $.05 increase in grade school and high school breakfast and lunch meals, and a $.50 increase in adult lunch meals (no increase in adult breakfast meals). This increase in meal prices will generate approximately $4,081 in additional revenue for the food service fund. (The last time prices were increased was in 2007-2008.) The proposed meal prices are as follows: at the grade school, breakfast 95¢ and lunch $1.40; at the jr.-sr. high school, breakfast $1.25 and lunch $1.80; and adult breakfast $1.40 and lunch $2.60. Following discussion, Mary Beth Miller moved, Sherry Weeks seconded, and it carried to approve the 2008-2009 Food Service Program Agreement, including the meal prices and other details as stated above.
A copy of the KASB dues calculation for 2008-2009 was presented. Following some discussion, a motion was made by John Knodel, seconded by Bruce Feikert, and carried to again join the KASB and the KASB Legal Assistance Fund and to pay the dues indicated on the billings (a total of $5,013).
The Board next considered necessary appointments to commissions and boards. Following brief reviews, Bruce Feikert moved, Mary Beth Miller seconded, and it carried: 1) to reappoint Alice Kinen to serve a four-year term on the Recreation Commission; 2) to reappoint Pete Raile as the representative to the KASB governmental relations network; and 3) to reappoint Sherry Weeks to serve as the representative on the NKESC Board in Oakley.
In accordance with Board Policy 5111, the Board reviewed all out-of-district students currently in attendance in the St. Francis Schools. A motion was made by Sherry Weeks, seconded by John Knodel, and carried to accept these students of out-of-district families, with a waiver of the tuition charges for each family for the 2008-2009 school year.
Notification had been received that the new IRS-approved mileage rate for July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 had been increased to 58.5¢ per mile. Mary Beth Miller moved to approve this new rate; the motion was seconded by John Knodel and carried.
Under miscellaneous items, a proposed schedule for preparing and publishing the FY 2009 budget was reviewed. Sherry Weeks moved to schedule a special Board meeting on Monday, July 21, 7:30 a.m., in the High School library, to study the proposed budget. The motion was seconded by Bruce Feikert and carried.
The Board received and read a thank-you note from a graduating
senior expressing appreciation for the scholarship awarded.
At 9:24 p.m., John Knodel moved that the meeting adjourn; the
motion was seconded by Mary Beth Miller and carried.
