District News

July Board Minutes

by Carol Braun

August 01, 2008

MINUTES
BOARD OF EDUCATION
July 14, 2008
7:30 P.M.

The meeting was called to order by President Margaret Michaelis at_7:30 p.m. with the following members present: Doug Argo, Dave Creevan, Gretchen Lauby, Margaret Michaelis, Kelli Murphy, Terry Milligan and student board member, Colby Argo.

Reasonable advance publicized notice of the meeting was given according to law by publishing , a designated method for giving notice of the school district. Reasonable advance notice was simultaneously given to board members and a copy of their acknowledgment of receipt of notice and the agenda attached. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

President Margaret Michaelis announced that a complete copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the back of the board of education meeting room.

Moved by Argo, seconded by Milligan to move agenda items IX - A and C (administrative and classified contracts) to after executive session.
Carried: 6-0
Voting Yes: Argo, Creevan, Lauby, Michaelis, Milligan, Murphy

Moved by Lauby, seconded by Argo to approve the minutes of the June 9, 2008 regular board of education meeting.
Carried: 6-0
Voting Yes: Argo, Creevan, Lauby, Michaelis, Milligan, Murphy

C. D. Bids for the Month were as follows:

1st National Bank:
Blue Springs Branch
Special Fund 1.50%
General Fund 1.50%

Wymore State Bank:
Special Fund 1.64%
General Fund 1.64%

Moved by Lauby, seconded by Murphy to approve the claims to the General Fund, Special Building Fund and Depreciation Fund as amended.
Carried: 6-0
Voting Yes: Argo, Creevan, Lauby, Michaelis, Milligan, Murphy

The superintendent reported on NDE Accreditation, summer retreat and picnic, tentative bus schedule and mandatory background checks.

The elementary principal reported on Reading First Program, daily schedule, elementary handbooks and Jump Start programs.

The secondary principal reported on summer maintenance projects and workshops, summer camps, gym use and school calendars.

Colby Argo reported on summer student activities.

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Creevan to approve consent agenda as follows: resignation of Christy TenKley with regrets and thanks for her service to Southern Schools, option enrollment of Jacob Ficke to Diller-Odell, elementary Social Studies Curriculum.

Discussion was held regarding extended contracts and the item was tabled until August.

Moved by Creevan, seconded by Argo to approve the recommended changes in the selection and retention process for National Honor Society as bylaws to be added to the Activity Handbook.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Argo, seconded by Lauby to approve the resolution to proceed with a levy override election on September 9, 2008 with the following proposition:

Shall Gage County School District 34-0001, commonly known as Southern Public Schools, be allowed to levy a property tax not to exceed thirty cents per one hundred dollars of taxable valuation in excess of the limits and exemptions prescribed by law for fiscal years 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 for purposes of general operations, paying currently existing obligations and bonded indebtedness, building construction, remodeling, or site acquisition?
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Milligan to approve a contract with Waddell and Reed for the administration of the 403(b) requirement.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Argo, seconded by Milligan to approve the firm milk bid of Roberts Dairy for the school lunch program at a cost of .2313 escalating price for fat free white milk and .2054, escalating price for skim or fat free chocolate milk.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Argo, seconded by Lauby to approve a lunch price increase of 20¢ per meal for 2008-09.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Creevan to approve 2008/09 elementary and secondary student-parent handbooks and the activity handbook.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Argo to approve a contract for Dawn Allerheiligen as elementary special education teacher pending obtaining certification endorsement.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Milligan, seconded by Lauby to go into executive session for the discussion of personnel and negotiations at 10:30 p.m.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Milligan, seconded by Lauby to come out of executive session at 11:40 p.m.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Argo, seconded by Milligan to approve a 3% salary increase for the superintendent for 2008-09.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Milligan, seconded by Creevan to set the salary for the secondary principal at $72,000 as recommended.
Carried: 5-0-1
Voting Yes: Argo, Creevan, Lauby, Michaelis, Milligan. Murphy abstained.

Moved by Milligan, seconded by Lauby to set the salary for the elementary principal at $72,000.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Murphy, seconded by Lauby to approve a 3% increase for classified staff for 2008-09.
Carried: 6-0

Moved by Milligan, seconded by Argo to adjourn the meeting at 11:40 p.m.
Carried: 6-0

The next regular meeting of the Southern Board of Education will be August 12, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

BY
President of the Board of Education
of this School District

ATTEST
Secretary of the Board of Education
of this School District