REGULAR BOARD MEETING

JANUARY 13, 2010

LIBRARY

7:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL:

TRENT KNOBBE

CECIL PEARCE (ABSENT)

DAVID SCHEMM

DENNIS MOTE

MARILYN NOONE

MIKE DART

CRAIG SLOAN (7:10)

ROBERT YOUNG

DELBERT SCHMIDT

VAL POE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

DENNIS MOTE MOVED, SECONDED BY MARILYN NOONE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED 5 YEA.

WALLACE COUNTY MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE:

NO ONE PRESENT FOR DEVOTIONS.

CITIZEN CONCERNS:

NONE

CONSENT ITEMS:

DENNIS MOTE MOVED, SECONDED BY MARILYN NOONE TO APPROVE ITEMS A-C (MINUTES, WARRANTS, AND FINANCIAL REPORTS) AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED 5 YEA.

ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS:

A. NWKESC REPORT-MARILYN NOONE

DID NOT MAKE IT TO THE MEETING

B. NWKTC REPORT- IN PACKET

C. H.S. PRINCIPAL’S REPORT-DELBERT SCHMIDT

MR. SCHMIDT REPORTED:

52 STUDENTS ON THE HONOR ROLL FOR 1^ST SEMESTER;

WKLL BB TOURNAMENT IS CURRENTLY BEING PLAYED;

STATE ASSESSMENTS-MATH, SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES-FOR FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES;

STATE ASSESSMENT AWARDS WERE PRESENTED DURING ½ TIME OF THE LAST HOME BB GAME;

BASKETBALL HOMECOMING IS FEB. 5^TH; AND,

JH BB W/CHEYLIN HAS NOT BEEN RE-SCHEDULED.

D. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT-ROBERT YOUNG

1. BUDGET UPDATE

MR. YOUNG GAVE A COMPARISON ON EXPENDITURES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEAR.

A BUDGET PROJECTION SHEET, FOR THE ESTIMATED FUND CUTTING FOR THIS CURRENT YEAR, WAS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.

2. STATE ASSESSMENT UPDATE

MR. YOUNG UPDATED THE BOARD ON WHAT IS INVOLVED IN STATE ASSESSMENTS THIS SEMESTER. THE STATE HAS MANDATED A TRAINING SESSION FOR THOSE TEACHERS THAT WILL BE GIVING THE TESTS. SOMEONE FROM THE STATE WILL COME IN AND MONITOR THE TESTING.

3. HEATING UNITS

HEAT PUMPS ARE ALL IN ON THE G.S. AREA. THE TEACHERS ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THEM.

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:

A. CONSIDERATION OF MOWER PURCHASE:

GOODLAND GREENLINE, GOODLAND AND AG POWER, SHARON SPRINGS SUBMITTED QUOTES FOR MOWERS.

DENNIS MOTE MOVED, SECONDED BY MARILYN NOONE THAT THE BOARD PURCHASE THE DIXON RAM 52 ZT FOR $3772.00 FROM AG POWER. MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

B. CONSIDERATION OF MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT CHANGE:

THE STATE HAS REDUCED THE MILEAGE RATE FROM 55 CENTS TO 50 CENTS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2010. DAVID SCHEMM MOVED, SECONDED BY MIKE DART TO APPROVE THE STATE MILEAGE RATE CHANGE TO 50 CENTS. MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

C. FACILITIES USE REQUEST

JARRETT CULLENS HAS SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR USE OF THE SCHOOL FACILITIES, ON SATURDAYS, FOR MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING CLASSES. MR. YOUNG ASKED THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE REQUEST AND ALSO SUGGESTED CHARGING A FEE OF $55.00 MONTHLY. JARRETT HAD ALSO INFORMED MR. YOUNG THAT LIABILITY IS HIS RESPONSIBILITY AS AN INSTRUCTOR. MIKE DART MOVED, SECONDED BY DAVID SCHEMM THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR USE OF THE FACILITIES WITH A $55.00 MONTHLY CHARGE. MOTION FAILED WITH 3 YEA, 3 NAY (NOONE, KNOBBE, MOTE). THERE WAS A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ON THE FEE. THE $55.00 MONTHLY FEE WAS TABLED AND WILL BE CONTINUED AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING. THE CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD IS TO ALLOW JARRETT THE USE OF THE FACILITIES, FOR THE TIME BEING WITHOUT A MONTHLY CHARGE.

EXECUTIVE SESSION-PERSONNEL

CRAIG SLOAN MOVED, SECONDED BY DENNIS MOTE THAT THE BOARD GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING NON-ELECTED PERSONNEL, TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF SAID PERSON, AND TO RETURN TO THIS ROOM AT 9:15 P.M. MR. YOUNG AND MR. SCHMIDT ARE INVITED IN. MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

THE BOARD RETURNED.

EXECUTIVE SESSION-NEGOTIATIONS

DENNIS MOTE MOVED, SECONDED BY DAVID SCHEMM THAT THE BOARD GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR FIVE (5) MINUTES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES, AND TO RETURN TO THIS ROOM AT 9:25 P.M. MR. YOUNG AND MR. SCHMIDT ARE INVITED IN. MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

ADJOURNMENT:

TRENT KNOBBE MOVED TO ADJOURN AT 9:28 P.M.

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CLERK PRESIDENT

(THESE MINUTES ARE CONSIDERED UNOFFICIAL UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010)