October Minutes
U.S.D. #338 Valley Falls
Board of Education
October 8, 2007
School Library
7:00 P.M.
Minutes
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President, Paul Brown, at 7:00 P.M. in the library.
Present: Charles Bartlett, Paul Brown, LaVerne Clark, Jody Lockhart, Bobbi Kearney, Richard Malm, Larry Martin, Jacques Molleker, Susan Grey, David Grove, Brenda Henson, Cindi Renyer, Clarke Davis and Bonnie Johnson.
II. ADOPTION OF REVISED AGENDA
Motion by Charles Bartlett second by Jody Lockhart to approve the revised agenda.
Yes 7 No 0
III. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Minutes of previous meeting.
2. Approve Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Warrants.
3. Receive NEKESC board meeting report.
4. Receive CCC Minutes.
Motion by Charles Bartlett second by Bobbi Kearney to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Yes 7 No 0
IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS, REPORTS, AND/OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS – None.
V. COMMENTS FROM PATRONS AND GUESTS – None.
VI. PRINCIPAL BUILDING REPORTS AND SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
1. Susan Grey indicated that Walk To School Day was a success. MAPP testing is complete.
2. Jacques Molleker gave the High School report. He discussed setting up district play for 2008-2009. Teachers are looking at MAPP testing results. He discussed honors classes. The staff had a bullying speaker that was very good. Parent/Teacher conferences are coming up. He met with his site council. He conducted an industrial arts survey. Wood working and welding ranked slightly higher than others, but there is interest in several different areas. The results were not definitive.
3. Mr. Grove discussed count day and the results. He discussed the success of the CLC program.
VII. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Jason Pickerell discussed the concept of utilizing a lease back program for acquiring new facilities with the Board of Education.
2. The Board discussed the first reading of the hiring policy. The discussion was put on hold and the Board will review the policy during a later meeting.
3. The Board discussed school facilities. They discussed the need for new lighting for the football field, bleachers in the gym and the football field in general. They discussed doing one or two maintenance projects at a time and the need to get updated costs on maintenance of existing structures.
4. The Board discussed the costs for a bond issue. They discussed the need for a rough draft on a presentation for the bond issue.
Motion by LaVerne Clark second by Bobbi Kearney to look into moving ahead with a bond issue at an unspecified date and for an unspecified dollar amount.
Yes 7 No 0
5. The Board discussed attending a meeting to discuss the Valley Falls Economic Development Plan. Mr. Grove plans on attending.
6. The Board discussed how to begin reviewing board policies as written by KASB. They believe they will try to review three sections at a time.
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Non-Elected Personnel
Motion by Larry Martin second by Bobbi Kearney to go into executive session beginning at 8:27 P.M. to return to open session at 9:00 P.M. to discuss matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individuals to be discussed, and that we return to open session at that time. The meeting was extended for several minutes and the meeting resumed open session at 10:10 p.m.
Yes 7 No 0
IX. ACTION ITEMS
1. Board Approval of Entrepreneurship Class Trip to Chicago, Illinois
Motion by Charles Bartlett second by LaVerne Clark to approve Mrs. Porter and several of her students attending the conference in Chicago, Illinois, and the Board will give them $500.00 to help them with expenses.
Yes 7 No 0
2. Board Approval of Updated K-8 Site Council By-Laws
Motion by Larry Martin second by LaVerne Clark to approve the updated K-8 Site Council By-Laws.
Yes 7 No 0
3. Motion by Jody Lockhart second by Bobbi Kearney to approve the nomination of Jeannie Frakes to the K-8 Site Council.
Yes 7 No 0
4. Board Approval of New High School Site Council Member. Motion by Jody Lockhart second by Bobbi Kearney to approve the nominees of Roz Jackson, Joyce Lederer and Rob Kearney to the High School Site Council. Lance Sweeney was also approved by the Board of Education to be the student representative for the High School Site Council.
5. Board Acceptance of Retirement Letter.
Motion by Charles Bartlett second by Larry Martin to accept the retirement letter from Mr. David Grove as Superintendent.
Yes 7 No 0
X. B.O.E. MEMBER SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT MONTH’S MEETING
1. Need an overview of the leadership team in the Vision-Mission Document.
2. The Board requests a summary of MAPPS testing results.
3. The Board requests an update on contracts.
4. The Board wants to discuss an action plan for hiring a new superintendent.
5. Review performance evaluations for administrators.
6. The Board wants to review the audit report.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M. by President, Paul Brown.
U.S.D. #338
Valley Falls
Board of Education Special Meeting
October 29, 2007 @ School Library
6:30 P.M.
MINUTES
I. Call Meeting To Order
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by President, Paul Brown.
Present: LaVerne Clark, Paul Brown, Jody Lockhart, Richard Malm, Bobbi Kearney, David Grove and Brenda Henson. Charley Bartlett and Larry Martin were absent.
II. Adoption Of Agenda
Motion by Laverne Clark second by Richard Malm to adopt the agenda as presented.
Yes 5 No 0
III. Discussion Item
1. Architect, Mark Lieb, discussed the plans for the building project and cost changes since last year. Mark indicated that the cost estimate would possibly increase between 7% and 8% from last year’s cost estimate.
2. Bill Major, KASB, did a presentation on the Superintendent search.
3. The Board discussed possible upgrades on the football field and other facility needs.
IV. Action Item
1.
The action item to begin the search for a Superintendent was tabled to be brought up again at a future Board meeting.
2.
Motion by Laverne Clark second by Richard Malm to approve to accept the recommendation to hire Mark Carter as the high school boys assistant basketball coach at a rate of pay per the salary schedule.
Yes 5 No 0
V. Executive Session
Motion by Laverne Clark second by Jody Lockhart to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel, in order to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual; beginning at 7:15 P.M. for a period of 20 minutes and that we return to this room at that time.
Yes 5 No 0
VI. Return to Open Session
The meeting returned to open session at 7:55 p.m.
VII. The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 P.M. by Paul Brown.
