February 12, 2007...
...Board Meeting Notes
by Randy Rivers
February 14, 2007
The Board approved the CONSENT AGENDA that included:
Minutes of the January 8, 2007, Regular Meeting
Treasurer's Report
Bills submitted for payment
Northeast Elementary and Northeast High School Activity Fund
Reports
Northeast High School and District Office Petty Cash Fund
Reports
Curriculum Council Minutes
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Building Principals Nichola Traul (NES), Larry Hill (NJH), Alan Roberts and Ken Cleland (NHS) shared information about activities in their respective buildings with the Board. Junior High Principal Larry Hill highlighted plans for an updated schedule at the junior high in 2007-2008. A more complete draft of the plan will be presented to the Board in March for approval. Curriculum leader, Nichola Traul, shared the progress of the Northeast Curriculum Council (NCC) and the mathematics subject area committee (SAC) with the Board. Principals Roberts and Cleland highlighted many of the activities high school students were participating in along with issues they were working on with other CNC league administrators. Highlights of the most recent Site Council meeting were also discussed.
2. Superintendent Rivers shared a report regarding energy performance savings over a 10 month period during which many of the energy savings projects were being installed and tested. The savings were slightly more than $18,000. The annual energy performance guarantee from t.a.c. Americas Corporation of $38,755 per year began with the November, 2006, utilities when all energy savings projects were 100% complete.
Progress on the classroom addition project at Northeast Elementary was shared with the Board. Plans for the new addition are substantially complete and after another planning meeting on February 27th, the architect will prepare the bid specifications. A pre bid conference with prospective contractors is scheduled for March 20th and the bid opening for the project is scheduled for April 3rd. The Board is currently scheduled to take action on bids at its regular meeting on April 9th. The project completion is currently estimated to be mid-October, 2007.
Ice damage at the buildings was reviewed with the Board. Roof
vents and guttering were damaged and ice dams and capillary action
resulted in some interior water damage. Insurance claims have been
filed and are pending.
Page 2 – Staff Memo, February 14, 2007
DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. The Board briefly discussed possible presentations for the District to present at the 2007 KASB Convention and which Board members wished to receive the American School Board Journal periodical.
2. The Board reviewed the current teacher evaluation criteria. The consensus of the Board was that the criteria were very good and directed the administrative team to return in March with recommendations for minor refinements to the current criteria.
ACTION ITEMS
1. The Board approved the calendar for the 2007-2008 school year. The teacher's contract required the addition of a day to the calendar for the year and the Board chose to have students attend classes on the Martin Luther King Monday holiday.
2. The Board discussed the possibility of adding an incentive clause for early completion of the new classrooms to the construction bid documents. The current completion date is scheduled for mid-October. There was no motion to add an incentive clause to the contract documents.
The Board met in executive sessions to discuss negotiations, a student matter, and non-elected personnel.
3. The Board employed Jill Ashbacher as its Driver Education Instructor for spring and summer sessions.
The Board employed Tommy Hartzfeld as Northeast Junior High Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach.
The Board extended the administrative contracts of Principals Nichola Traul, Larry Hill, Alan Roberts, and Ken Cleland through June 30, 2009.
February 12, 2007...
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