May 14, 2007...
...Board Meeting Notes
by Randy Rivers
May 15, 2007
The Board held a Budget Hearing for the republication of the Capital Outlay Budget. This was necessary in order to provide adequate budget authority to encumber the cost of the addition to the elementary school.
The Board approved the CONSENT AGENDA that included:
- Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
- April 9, 2007
- Treasurer’s Report
- Payment of Bills as submitted
- Acceptance of the NES and NHS Activity Fund Reports
- Acceptance of the NHS Petty Cash Fund Report
INFORMATION
ITEMS
1. Principals Nicki Traul, Larry Hill, Alan Roberts and
Ken Cleland reported on activities taking place at their respective
buildings. Mr. Hill led a discussion about efforts he and his staff
were undertaking to develop a "Work in Now" policy for the
2007-2008 school year. This plan would require students not
completing work on time to stay after school for up to two hours to
complete late assignments. PTO president Tina Valenzuela was
introduced to the Board by Mrs. Traul. Mrs. Valenzuela briefed the
board on the PTO's activities this school year.
2. Superintendent Rivers reported that all contracts, certificates of insurance and performance bonds were in place for the construction project and that work had just begun on Monday, May 15th. He also invited Board members to attend the Kansas State Department of Education Budget Workshop at Greenbush on June 19th.
DISCUSSION
ITEMS
1. Curriculum Leader, Nicki Traul, led the Board in a
discussion of a schedule of late start dates at District schools
during the 2007-2008 school year. The proposal from the Northeast
Curriculum Council and District Administration was to schedule
sixteen late starts throughout the 2007-2008 school year.
Transportation and support services like breakfast would still be
provided at the regular times and supervision of students at the
buildings would be provided until 9:30 AM when classes would begin.
Attendance by students would not be mandatory prior to 9:30 AM on
late start days. The purpose of these days will be to provide 26
hours of time for staff professional development and collaboration
on school improvement initiatives. The board took the
recommendation under advisement for reflection and further study.
Action on the proposal will be taken at the June 11, 2007, Board
meeting.
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2. A discussion was held regarding decisions about when to "stop doing" things. The conversation was prompted by the low participation rate in the high school boys’ golf program. The administration will survey junior high students to determine further interest in golf or other programs and whether a junior high intramural program may be called for. Further discussion will follow at the June meeting.
ACTION ITEMS
1. The Board took action on the following items:
- adopt the amended Capital Outlay Budget
- adopt the Northeast Curriculum Council's recommended Instructional Requirements
- adopt an amended Board Meeting Public Participation Policy
- adopt the 2007-2008 Junior High School Class Schedule
- approve the purchase of new food service equipment.
2. The Board took the following action on personnel items:
- Accepted the resignation of Ryan Jackson, NHS business teacher
- Accepted the resignation of Dale Sanders, NJH math teacher
- Accepted the resignation of Matt Hiatt as NHS golf coach
- Accepted the resignation of Jeremy Williford as Project Care aide
- Accepted the resignation of Jim Rockers as NHS industrial arts teacher
- Approved the transfer of Kerry Newman from 4th grade to 3rd grade
- Approved the transfer of Jill Ashbacher from 1st grade to 2nd grade
- Approved the transfer of Amy Wade from 2nd grade to 5th grade
- Employed Gene Leininger as NJS math teacher
- Employed Renee Popejoy as NHS business teacher
- Employed Wesley Streeter as NHS industrial arts teacher
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