2012-02-09
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING – February 9, 2012
The meeting was called to order by President Derrick Tice in the administration office on the above date at 7:00 p.m. with all members present except Ed Marin. St. Francis Herald reporter Karen Krien was also present to observe and take notes.
The Board reviewed and discussed the items on the consent calendar. A motion was then made by Mila Bandel, seconded by Sherry Weeks, and carried to approve the consent calendar, including the following items: 1) The minutes of the regular meeting on January 12, 2012. 2) A list of bills being paid on direct deposit slips numbering 0119001-0119073 and on checks numbering 9774 – 9792 on BANKWEST and numbering 8190-8249 on First National Bank for a total of $262,642.95. 3) The Cash Summary Report (including two transfers: $4,758.92 from Supplemental General Fund to the Vocational Fund and $6,816.74 from General Fund to the At-Risk Fund), and the Grade School and High School Activity Fund Reports—all as of January 31, 2012. 4) The Board approved a gift-offer from Nex-Tech Wireless and Republican Valley Auto Supply/Mike Grover in the amount of $833.10.
There were no audiences and no committee reports.
Under Old Business, Mr. Schiltz discussed with the Board information received from GBA (the architectural and engineering firm working with the Resourceful Kansas program) concerning our high school hot water boiler project. Mr. Schiltz is going to gather more information before any decisions are made regarding the hot water boiler project.
Derrick Tice and Mr. Schiltz gave the Board a brief overview of the Resourceful Kansas seminar they attended in Manhattan on January 25, 2012.
Also under Old Business, Mr. Schiltz reviewed with the Board some additional information concerning Governor Brownback’s proposed school finance plan.
Under New Business, the Board and administration received the following letters of resignation: 1) from Sandy Smull, resigning from her half-time teaching position effective at the end of the current contract year. Mrs. Smull has taught 32 years full-time and seven years part-time at USD 297. 2) from C. Lynnette Nolan resigning from her position of 4th, 5th and 6th grade science and 5th grade home-room teacher effective at the end of the contract year. Mrs. Nolan has taught in the district for 27 years. 3) from Stephen Jenkins resigning from coaching jr. high wrestling and high school football effective at the end of his current contract. Mr. Jenkins has been coaching in the high school and jr. high a total of 36 years. A motion was made by Mila Bandel, seconded by Mary Beth Miller, and carried to accept these resignations.
The Board and administration had an initial discussion of staffing plans for 2012-2013. The Board was reminded that by law (K.S.A. 72-5411, as amended ) a Board must notify a teacher in writing on or before May 18 if said teacher’s contract will not be renewed; and a teacher must notify the Board in writing on or before June 1 if (s)he is resigning from their teaching contract.
Contract offers and proposed reassignments (if any) for 2012-2013 can be acted-on at the regular meeting on April 12, 2012, or at the May meeting if necessary.
No report on the school improvement process was scheduled for this meeting.
Board policies 4102 – High School Activities Director; 4104 – Counselor; 4111 – Contracting of Teachers; and 4111.1 –Staff Employment were presented to the Board showing the amendments suggested at the January 12, 2012 meeting. A motion was made by Mary Beth Miller, seconded by Kelly Gienger, and carried to accept the policies as amended.
A few other miscellaneous items were discussed. At 9:00 p.m., Mary Beth Miller moved that the meeting adjourn; the motion was seconded by Sherry Weeks and carried.
