2012-03-08
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING – March 8, 2012
The meeting was called to order by President Derrick Tice in the administration office on the above date at 7:02 p.m. with all members present. St. Francis Herald reporter Karen Krien was also present.
Superintendent Schiltz requested the addition of one item under the Consent Calendar: Acceptance of gift-offer.
The Board reviewed and discussed the items on the consent calendar. A motion was then made by Mary Beth Miller, seconded by Sherry Weeks, and carried to approve the consent calendar, including the following items: 1) The minutes of the regular meeting on February 9, 2012. 2) A list of bills being paid on direct deposit slips numbering 0217001-0217074 and on checks numbering 9793 – 9809 on BANKWEST and numbering 8250-8304 on First National Bank for a total of $263,053.21. 3) The Cash Summary Report (including two transfers: $3009.03 from Supplemental General Fund to the Vocational Fund and $6,824.92 from General Fund to the At-Risk Fund), and the Grade School and High School Activity Fund Reports—all as of February 29, 2012. 4) A gift offer in the amount of $500.00 from the family of Beryl Smull to be used for the Beryl Smull Memorial Scholarship.
There were no audiences.
The Scholarship Committee will be meeting in April to make the recommended selections for the Alice Gillispie Academic Scholarship (one $1,000.00 scholarship, nonrenewable) and the Walter Stephenson Scholarship.
Under old business, Superintendent Schiltz reported on four projects being considered at this time: 1) it was reported that specifications and a bid request letter for the high school hot water boiler system project should be ready for Board review at the April meeting. 2) A proposal from American Boiler of Salina, KS for replacing the old redundant boiler at the elementary school was reviewed. Since this project is an insurance claim, the district is not required to bid the project and will only be responsible for the $5,000.00 deductible. 3) Options for repairing the track were discussed. 4) Two proposals for replacing the wooden fort at the elementary school playground were reviewed and discussed. A motion was made by Mary Beth Miller, seconded by Kelly Gienger, and carried to approve the proposal of $62,901.00 from American Boiler to replace the elementary school boiler.
An executive session was then requested by Superintendent Schiltz. At 7:41, Kelly Gienger made a motion to go into Executive Session for 15 minutes to discuss non-elected personnel. The motion was seconded by Ed Marin and carried. Reporter Karen Krien left the room. At 7:56, regular session resumed.
The Board and administration further discussed the 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.
Under New Business, the Board and administration received the following letters of resignation: 1) from Ramona K. Raile, resigning from her position of 2nd grade teacher effective at the end of the current contract year. Mrs. Raile has taught 25 1/2 years at USD 297. 2) from Alice Kinen, resigning from her position of Food Service Manager and Assistant Activities Director effective at the end of the contract year. Mrs. Kinen has been with the district for 35 years. A motion was made by Mila Bandel, seconded by Mary Beth Miller, and carried to accept these resignations.
Superintendent Schiltz reported on the Kansas Assessments that are currently taking place in the school buildings.
No report on the school improvement process was scheduled for this meeting.
A few other miscellaneous items were discussed. At 8:46 p.m., Ed Marin moved that the meeting adjourn; the motion was seconded by Mary Beth Miller and carried.
