REGULAR BOARD MEETING                                 

OCTOBER 12, 2009

7:00 P.M

LIBRARY

 

 

ROLL CALL:

 

TRENT KNOBBE

CECIL PEARCE

DAVID SCHEMM

DENNIS MOTE

MARILYN NOONE

MIKE DART

CRAIG SLOAN

 

ROBERT YOUNG

DELBERT SCHMIDT

VAL POE

 

JANE ROTHMAN, LUTHERAN CHURCH

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

CECIL PEARCE MOVED, SECONDED BY MARILYN NOONE TO ACCEPT THE AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA.

 

WALLACE COUNTY MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE:

JANE ROTHMAN, LUTHERAN PASTOR, GAVE A DEVOTIONAL AND SHORT PRAYER.

 

CITIZEN CONCERNS:

NONE

 

CONSENT ITEMS:

DENNIS MOTE MOVED, SECONDED BY MARILYN NOONE TO ACCEPT ITEMS A-C (MINUTES; WARRANTS; AND, FINANCIAL REPORTS) AS PRESENTED, WITH AMENDMENTS TO THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER BOARD MEETING.  MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA.

 

ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS:

 

NWKESC-MARILYN NOONE

SPECIAL ED DEPT---THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST RESIGNED AT  THE SERVICE CENTER.  WE DO NOT HAVE A NEED FOR AN O.T. AT THE MOMENT SO THAT WILL NOT IMPACT US.  A NEW MIGRANT PROGRAM HAS BEEN STARTED THROUGH THE SERVICE CENTER THIS YEAR. 

 

NWKTC-MINUTES IN PACKET

 

H.S. PRINCIPAL’S REPORT-DELBERT SCHMIDT

P/T CONFERENCES ARE OCT. 19TH;

KIDS ENROLLMENT FORMS AND PRINCIPAL BUILDING REPORTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED;

HOMECOMING WENT WELL;

FB SCHEDULE FOR NEXT CYCLE IS COMPLETE.  WE HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO A SEVEN TEAM DISTRICT.  NON-DISTRICT GAMES ARE WITH DEERFIELD, HOXIE AND QUINTER;

WKLL VB TOURNEY IS OCT. 17TH;

REGIONAL VB TOURNEY IS OCT 20TH AT DIGHTON;

CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL IS OCT. 24TH AT WHEATLAND; AND,

FREEDOM LEAGUE VB TOURNEY IS AT DIGHTON ON OCT. 27TH.

 

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT-ROBERT YOUNG

 

1.                  INSURANCE UPDATE

BCBS GROUP POLICY IS NOW A POSSIBILITY.  BLUE CHOICE IS THE OPTION THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT.  MR. YOUNG IS GOING TO MEET WITH THE TEACHERS TO SEE WHAT KIND OF INTEREST THERE IS.

 

2.                  BUDGET UPDATE

MR. YOUNG EXPLAINED THE SO66 (SUPERINTENDENT’S ORGANIZATIONAL) REPORT THAT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE STATE.  WE MAY BE ABLE TO REPUBLISH FOR AN ADDITIONAL $61,000 AFTER THE STATE AUDIT IN THE SPRING.

AT THE SUPERINTENDENT’S MEETING LAST WEEK AND KASB REGIONAL MEETINGS SOME CUTS WE WILL PROBABLY FACING WILL BE $75.00 PER FTE.  MR. YOUNG ASKED THAT THE BOARD PLEASE WATCH THE BUDGET SUMMARY OF FUNDS AND THE BUDGET EXPENDITURE COMPARISON SHEETS.  THESE WILL HELP THE BOARD TO UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE DURING THE YEAR.

                       

3.                  SCHOOLS FOR FAIR FUNDING

THERE IS A BIG PUSH WITH SOME SCHOOLS TO TAKE THIS BACK TO THE SUPREME COURT AND SO, THEY ARE TRYING TO SOLICIT SCHOOLS TO JOIN THEIR CAUSE.   MR. YOUNG EXPLAINED THAT HE FELT THAT HE SHOULD INFORM THE BOARD OF THIS, BUT HE DOES NOT SUPPORT THE CAUSE.  THIS IS ULTIMATELY THE BOARD’S DECISION.  THE CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD WAS THAT THEY WERE IN AGREEMENT WITH MR. YOUNG, TO NOT SUPPORT THE CAUSE.

 

4.                  DISCUSSION OF KASB REGIONAL MTG

MR. YOUNG, CECIL PEARCE, DAVID SCHEMM AND MARILYN NOONE ATTENDED THE REGIONAL MEETING IN BREWSTER LAST WEEK. 

 

5.                  KIDS FIRST FUND

MR. MASON HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO START A PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS.  THIS IS TO HELP STUDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OF THINGS-GLASSES, GLOVES, SHOES, ETC.  THIS PROGRAM IS FOR ANYONE IN THE COUNTY.  HE WILL BE WORKING THROUGH THE WALLACE COUNTY FOUNDATION TO HELP FUND THIS PROGRAM.  HE IS NOT ASKING THE DISTRICT FOR ANY MONEY, BUT THIS IS FOR THE STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT.  THE BOARD WAS VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF THE PROGRAM.

 

MR. YOUNG PRESENTED CECIL PEARCE WITH A BOARDSMANSHIP AWARD CERTIFICATE.

 

 

 

DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:

A.                 CONSIDERATION OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

DENNIS MOTE MOVED, SECONDED BY CECIL PEARCE TO APPROVE THE LIST OF SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR, AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA.

 

B.                 CONSIDERATION OF SUBURBAN BIDS

DAN BRENNER FORD, GOODLAND, KS, CAME IN WITH THE LOW BID AT $27,033.36 FOR A 2010 FORD EXPEDITION.  MONEY CHEVROLET, HILL CITY, HAD THE LOW BID FOR A 2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN.  DAVID SCHEMM MOVED, SECONDED BY MIKE DART TO ACCEPT THE BID FOR THE 2010 EXPEDITION FROM DAN BRENNER FORD, GOODLAND, KS. FOR $27,033.36.  MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA.

 

C.                 CONSIDERATION OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

MR. YOUNG EXPLAINED THAT WHEN WE WENT FROM NCA TO THE STATE’S QPA PROCESS WE NEED TO HAVE A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.  THIS SHOWS WHERE OUR WEAKNESSES ARE SO THAT WE CAN WORK ON IMPROVING THIS AREA.  THIS IS A REQUIREMENT BY THE STATE TO HAVE ON FILE, BUT WE DO NOT HAVE TO SUBMIT IT TO THE STATE.  IT NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND HAVE BOARD APPROVAL.  MARILYN NOONE MOVED, SECONDED BY CECIL PEARCE TO ACCEPT THE  2009-2010 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, AS PRESENTED.  MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA.

           

D.                 CONSIDERATION OF SCHOOL NURSE’S CONTRACT

DENNIS MOTE MOVED, SECONDED BY DAVID SCHEMM THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE SCHOOL NURSE CONTRACT FOR $7,000.00 FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR.  MOTION CARRIED 7 YEA.

 

E.                       

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

TRENT KNOBBE MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT  8:31 P.M…

 

 

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CLERK                                               PRESIDENT

 

(THESE MINUTES ARE CONSIDERED UNOFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AT THE NEXT REGULAR BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2009)