2011-03-10
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING––MARCH 10, 2011
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by President Ed Marin in the St. Francis administration office on the above date with all members present except John Knodel and Derrick Tice. Assistant Board Clerk Traci Neitzel and St. Francis Herald reporter Karen Krien were also present.
Superintendent Schiltz requested the addition of one item to the agenda: under Consent Calendar, add d) Acceptance of gift-offers. Bonnie Zweygardt moved to approve the agenda with this addition; the motion was seconded by Kelly Gienger and carried.
The Board reviewed and discussed the items on the consent calendar. A motion was then made by Bonnie Zweygardt, seconded by Mary Beth Miller, and carried to approve the consent calendar, including the following items: 1) The minutes of the regular meeting on February 10, 2011. 2) The list of bills being paid on direct deposit slips numbering 0218001-0218077 and on checks numbering 9573-9591 on BankWest and numbering 7441-7501 on First National Bank for a total of $264,264.53. 3) The Cash Summary Report (including two transfers––$3,554.24 from the Supplemental General Fund to the Vocational Education Fund and $6,824.24 from the General Fund to the At-Risk Fund), and the Grade School and High School Activity Fund Reports––all as of February 28, 2011. 4) A gift-offer of $1,510.18 from NexTech Wireless (school rebate program—two quarters), and a gift-offer of $665.00 for the Ethyle Roelfs Memorial Scholarship.
There were no audiences.
The Scholarship Committee will be meeting soon to make the recommended selections for the Alice Gillispie Academic Scholarship (one $1,000 scholarship, nonrenewable) and the Walter Stephenson Scholarship.
Under Old Business, Superintendent Schiltz reported that two bids had been received for the elementary hallway ceiling and lights project. Schultz’s LTD, St. Francis, had the low bid of $17,425.12 (labor and materials); the lights will be purchased by the school directly from Stanion Electric for $907.57. Two bids were also received for the high school gym lights project with the low bid being awarded to Jensen Construction, St. Francis, with a total of $2,675 to remove the old lights and hang the new lights; the lights will be purchased by the school directly from Stanion Electric for $5,049.60.
Four bids were received for the high school gym floor refinishing project. Following review of the bid-summary, Kelly Gienger moved to accept the bid from VonLintel Refinishing, Hays, for a total of $16,710. The motion was seconded by Mary Beth Miller and carried. Also included in this motion was approval to send bid packets to contractors for the replacement of 14 exterior doors and two interior doors (gym entrance) at the high school.
The Board and administration had a first discussion of staffing and scheduling plans for 2011-2012. The Board was reminded that by law (K.S.A. 72-5411, as amended a year ago), a Board must notify a teacher in writing on or before May 20 if said teacher’s contract will not be renewed and a teacher must notify the Board in writing on or before June 3 if (s)he is resigning from the teaching contract. Consideration of personnel assignments for 2011-2012 will continue at upcoming Board meetings.
Superintendent Schiltz reported on the Kansas Assessments that are currently taking place in the school buildings.
A few other miscellaneous items were presented for information and discussion, but no action was taken.
No report on the school-improvement process was scheduled for this meeting.
Under Review of Board Policy, Mr. Schiltz reviewed the following two policies with Board members: 3440.2, “Technology Inventory,” and 3513, “Use of Facilities by School Personnel.” No changes were recommended.
At 8:00 p.m., Bonnie Zweygardt moved that the meeting adjourn; the motion was seconded by Sherry Weeks and carried.
