March Board of Education Minutes
U.S.D. #338 Valley Falls
Board of Education Meeting
March 8, 2010
6:30 P.M.
Unofficial Minutes
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President, Paul Brown at 6:30 P.M. in the library.
Present: Paul Brown, LaVerne Clark, Jody Lockhart, Daryl Sales, John Shipley, Bobbi Kearney, Sharon Sweeney, Loren Feldkamp and Brenda Henson.
II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Motion by John Shipley second by Bobbi Kearney to approve the agenda as presented.
Yes 7 No 0
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve minutes of previous meetings.
2. Approve Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Warrants.
3. Receive Keystone Board Meeting Report.
4. Receive Site Council Minutes.
Motion by Sharon Sweeney second by Jody Lockhart to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Yes 7 No 0
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND/OR WRITTEN
The Board received a thank you note from Trista Gish.
V. COMMENTS FROM PATRONS AND GUESTS
Patrons spoke regarding the administrative positions in the district, the bond
issue and new addition, construction company liability insurance, and the
track.
VI. PRINCIPAL BUILDING REPORTS AND SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
1. Susan Grey spoke regarding middle school boys’ basketball, Grandparent’s Day, state assessments, middle school knowledge bowl, middle school track, and the PTO fundraiser.
2. Jacques Molleker spoke regarding testing, basketball, in-service, the league meeting, honors week, math club, the blood drive, handbook changes, FCCLA state qualification, the DVL music festival, FBLA state, the site council, driver’s education, a cheerleader meeting, and journalism students qualified for state also.
3. Loren Feldkamp spoke regarding a Washburn Tech update, builder’s risk insurance, budget projections for fiscal year 2010, a Keystone update, a scrubber for the new addition, the negotiations meeting #1, further budget cuts for fiscal year 2010 and the track.
VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. The Board was provided an update on the new addition from John Kearney.
2. The Board discussed the proposed 2010-11 school calendar.
3. The Board discussed the possibility of adding roof guards on the new addition roof.
4. The Board discussed the possible use/lease/sell of the International/Case Utility Tractor to the Valley Falls Ball Association.
5. The Board discussed the possibility of Washburn Institute of Technology opening a satellite cabinetry/wood working program in the Industrial Arts building. Also being considered is a welding program.
VIII. ACTION ITEMS
1. Motion by John Shipley second by Jody Lockhart to approve the out of state travel for the 8th Grade class to go to Worlds of Fun in May.
Yes 7 No 0
2. Motion by Bobbi Kearney second by Sharon Sweeney to approve the out of state travel for the 3rd Grade class to go to the Omaha Zoo.
Yes 7 No 0
3. Motion by Bobbi Kearney second by Sharon Sweeney to approve the Forensics Handbook as presented.
Yes 7 No 0
4. Motion by Jody Lockhart second by Bobbi Kearney to approve the purchase of Dell computers in the amount of $26,750.24 out of REAP grant funds.
Yes 7 No 0
5. Motion by LaVerne Clark second by John Shipley to approve TwoTrees Technologies as an “off site” computer backup source for the school district for the amount of $50.00 a month.
Yes 7 No 0
6. Motion by Jody Lockhart second by Bobbi Kearney to approve the purchase of three (3) round lunch tables from Galaxie Business Equipment in the amount of $4,422.73.
Yes 7 No 0
7. Motion by LaVerne Clark second by Bobbi Kearney to approve the purchase of office furniture from Galaxie Business Equipment up to $6,000.00.
Yes 7 No 0
8. Motion by Sharon Sweeney second by Jody Lockhart to approve the Washburn Tech three (3) year contract beginning July 1, 2010.
Yes 7 No 0
9. Motion by Bobbi Kearney second by John Shipley to approve the contract with Lowenthal, Webb and Odermann as the USD 338 auditors for 2010-11.
Yes 7 No 0
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion by LaVerne Clark second by Jody Lockhart to go into executive session beginning at 7:45 P.M. to discuss matters of non-elected personnel to protect the privacy interests of the identifiable individuals; and to protect the public interest. The board will reconvene in this room at 8:15 P.M. The Board extended the executive session until 8:45 P.M. The Board extended the executive session until 9:00 P.M. The Board extended the executive session until 9:15 P.M. The Board extended the executive session until 9:30 P.M.
Yes 7 No 0
X. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
The Board meeting returned to open session at 9:35 P.M.
XI. B.O.E. SUGGESTED ITEMS FOR NEXT MONTH’S MEETING
None.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by the President at 9:36 P.M.
