REGULAR BOARD MEETING                                 

DECEMBER 14, 2009

7:00 P.M.

LIBRARY

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

TRENT KNOBBE

DAVID SCHEMM

CECIL PEARCE

DENNIS MOTE

MARILYN NOONE

MIKE DART

CRAIG SLOAN (ABSENT)

 

ROBERT YOUNG

DELBERT SCHMIDT

VAL POE

 

BILL BALL, WESLEYAN CHURCH

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

MARILYN NOONE MOVED, SECONDED BY CECIL PEARCE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

 

WALLACE COUNTY MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE:

 BILL BALL, WESLEYAN CHURCH, GAVE A SHORT DEVOTIONAL.

 

CITIZEN CONCERNS:

NONE

 

CONSENT ITEMS:

 

DENNIS MOTE MOVED, SECONDED BY MIKE DART TO APPROVE ITEMS A-C (MINUTES; WARRANTS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS) AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

 

ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS:

 

  1. NWKESC REPORT-MARILYN NOONE

DID NOT MAKE IT LAST MONTH.

 

  1. VO-TECH REPORT-IN PACKET

 

  1. H.S. PRINCIPAL’S REPORT-MR. SCHMIDT

16 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE WKLL VOCAL CLINIC/CONCERT;

SEVERAL VB/FB PLAYERS WERE SELECTED TO WKLL ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS;

SENIORS DID I-SEARCH PROGRAM;

DISPOSED OF 28 SHOULDER PADS/7 HELMETS THROUGH PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS, KANSAS CITY;

ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS CONCERT WAS ON DEC. 7TH;

H.S. CHRISTMAS CONCERT IS DEC. 15TH;

WKLL BB TOURNAMENT IN JANUARY WILL BE HOSTED BY USD 241; AND,

AN AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMIC HELP PROGRAM IS BEING IMPLEMENTED.  MR. SCHMIDT GAVE A SHORT SCENARIO ON THE PROGRAM AND THE EXPENSE.

 

DAVID SCHEMM MOVED, SECONDED BY MIKE DART TOADOPT THIS ACADEMIC PROGRAM AS POLICY/TO INCLUDE THOSE STUDENTS WITH D’S AND F’S.  MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

  1. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT-MR. YOUNG

1.                  BUDGET UPDATE:

MR. YOUNG GAVE A REPORT ON THE BUDGET INFORMATION FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT.  THE STATE AUDIT WILL BE THIS WEEK AND WILL GIVE US A BETTER IDEA WHERE WE ARE WITH THE BUDGET FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR.

2.                  SALE OF BUS #10:

MR. HOSTETLER HAS GIVEN US A DOWN PAYMENT TO HOLD THE BUS FOR HIM.  HE IS STILL VERY INTERESTED IN OBTAINING THE BUS FROM THE DISTRICT.

3.                  FOOD SERVICE INSPECTION/FIRE MARSHALL INSPECTION:

BEV STAFFORD, KSDE FOOD SERVICE,  WAS HERE TO CONDUCT A FEDERAL AUDIT  . 

FIRE MARSHALL INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED ON FRIDAY.  SEVERAL SMALL ITEMS WERE WRITTEN UP. 

4.                  SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM:

MR. YOUNG GAVE A DEMONSTRATION OF THE NEW SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT. 

 

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:

 

A.                 CONSIDERATION OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

DENNIS MOTE MOVED, SECONDED BY MARILYN NOONE TO APPROVE KARA STUEVE, ANNE MELTON AND CHRICKET SHORT TO THE SUBSTITUTE LIST.  MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

B.                 CONSIDERATION OF MOWER PURCHASE

AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION THIS ITEM WAS TABLED UNTIL JANUARY SO THAT MR. YOUNG COULD OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION.

C.                 RACE TO THE TOP FUNDING

THIS IS BEING INITIATED BY THE FEDERAL PROGRAM.  A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WILL NEED TO BE SIGNED BY BOARD, PEA PRESIDENT AND SUPERINTENDENT.  WE ARE ONLY CONSIDERING IF THE MONEY COMES TO THE STATE OF KANSAS.  M O U HAS TO BE SIGNED IN ORDER TO GET OUR PART OF THE MONEY.  IF NOT SIGNED THEN WE ARE ELIMINATING OURSELVES FROM ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT.  IF WE SIGN IT THEN WE CAN WEIGH IN THE PROS AND CONS WHEN THE MONEY IS MADE AVAILABLE.  THE QUESTION IS-WHAT WILL WE HAVE TO DO TO GET THE MONEY?  SIGNING IT WILL NOT COMMIT US TO THIS, JUST GIVES US THE OPTION TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE WHEN THE PROGRAM IS IMPLEMENTED.  THIS ITEM WAS TABLED FOR MORE INFORMATION.  MARILYN NOONE MOVED, SECONDED BY DENNIS MOTE THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE M O U CONTINGENT ON THE OPTION OF BEING ABLE TO OPT OUT AT OUR DISCRETION.   MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

 

THE BOARD TOOK A TEN (10) MINUTE BREAK

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION-PERSONNEL

DENNIS MOTE MOVED, SECONDED BY MIKE DART TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR TWENTY (20) MINUTES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING NON-ELECTED PERSONNEL, TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF SAID PERSON AND RETURN TO THIS ROOM AT 9:20 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

 

TRENT KNOBBE MOVED, SECONDED BY DAVID SCHEMM THAT THE BOARD GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR TEN (10) MINUTES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING NON-ELECTED PERSONNEL, TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF SAID PERSON AND RETURN TO THIS ROOM AT 9:30 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION-NEGOTIATIONS

DAVID SCHEMM MOVED, SECONDED BY CECIL PEARCE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR TEN (10) MINUTES,  FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES AND RETURN TO THIS ROOM AT 9:45 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

 

MIKE DART MOVED, SECONDED BY MARILYN NOONE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR TEN (10) MINUTES,  FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES AND RETURN TO THIS ROOM AT 10:00 P.M.  MOTION CARRIED 6 YEA.

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

TRENT KNOBBE MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 10:03

 

_________________________                      _______________________________

CLERK                                                           PRESIDENT

 

(THESE MINUTES ARE CONSIDERED UNOFFICIAL UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING ON JANUARY 13, 2010)