USD 254
May Board Minutes
BARBER COUNTY NORTH
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #254
MEDICINE LODGE, KS 67104
Regular Meeting
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Barber County North Unified School District #254 was called to order in the Central Office at 7:30 p.m. on May 8, 2006. Board members present were David Wiley, Joe Hunter, Bill Hrencher, Alan Goering, Gary Schnoebelen and Allen Dick. Mark Crick arrived at 7:43 p.m.
Others present at the meeting were Suzanne Germes, Terri Myers, Dennis Blake, Mark Buck, Mike Hubka, David Fasgold, Alex Bowman, Daniel Shull, Tracy Langford, Christi Rutan, Deana Horn and Kristi Brown.
Joe Hunter moved and Allen Dick seconded to approve the agenda as printed. Motion carried 6 yes.
Bill Hrencher moved and Gary Schnoebelen seconded to approve the April 10, 2006 Board minutes. Motion carried 6 yes.
David Wiley moved and Gary Schnoebelen seconded to approve the payment of budget checks #71719 to #71871 and transfers from general to At Risk 4 yr. old, At Risk K-12 and vocational. Motion carried 6 yes.
Joe Hunter moved and David Wiley seconded to approve the April Treasurer’s Report. Motion carried 6 yes.
There were no comments from patrons.
In the Principal’s Reports, each principal updated the Board on enrollment, academics and activities at their school. Mr. Hubka reminded the Board that MLHS graduation is on May 20th. Mr. Buck reported that the 8th Grade camp out will be on May 11th & 12th and that MLMS graduation will be held on May 22nd. Mr. Blake reported that the MLGS HOSTS Learning program received another superior rating.
In the Superintendent’s Report, Mrs. Germes presented the SCKSEC April Board meeting minutes, gave a legislative update and presented utility usage reports. She also presented a letter from KASB Workers Compensation Fund Inc. regarding the district’s 2004/2005 Fund Year Assessment and a letter from the Manhattan/Ogden school district regarding science standards. She announced that a retirement reception, for retiring district employees, will be held at the MLHS cafeteria on May 21st and that the end of the year staff appreciation luncheon will be held at the MLHS cafeteria on May 25th.
In Building Requests, Mr. Hubka presented a report from the Weighted Grading Scale Committee. Daniel Shull reported that the committee recommends that MLHS does not change to a weighted grading scale because Kansas Regents schools and Ivy League schools are currently asking for all grading scales to be converted to a 4.0 scale for comparison purposes. The committee also recommends that further study be done on the percentages used in the districts grading scale with input from all three buildings. The Board requested that information regarding the selection of the Valedictorian be obtained and presented at the June Board meeting.
Joe Hunter moved and Gary Schnoebelen seconded to approve requests from Cheryl Swartz and Bob Dohm to use a personal day during the last two weeks of school, without substitute cost deduction. Motion carried 7 yes.
Gary Schnoebelen moved and David Wiley seconded to allow Claudia Vollbracht to use non-graduate credit for recertification purposes. Motion carried 7 yes.
A request to expand the MLHS weight room was presented to the Board. Mr. Hubka reported that Ricke Service has offered to donate their labor for this project. The Board requested that the cost of this project be obtained and e-mailed to all Board members. Gary Schnoebelen moved and Joe Hunter seconded to approve the weight room expansion at MLHS, subject to the consensus of the Board. Motion carried 7 yes.
Joe Hunter moved and David Wiley seconded to authorize MLHS to have Freshman Orientation on Thursday, August 17, 2006. Motion carried 7 yes.
Gary Schnoebelen moved and Bill Hrencher seconded to allow district facilities to be used for basketball, weights and conditioning, volleyball, football and forensics summer camps. The coaches must provide proof of insurance. Motion carried 7 yes.
Mark Crick moved and Joe Hunter seconded to declare MLMS’s old lockers, that other schools don’t want, as surplus. Motion carried 7 yes.
MLGS had no requests at this meeting.
David Wiley moved and Joe Hunter seconded to adopt the Houghton Mifflin Math 2007 Edition textbooks for grades K-5 and also for the 6th grade, if they choose to use this series. Total cost for K-6 is $15174.51. Motion carried 7 yes.
Kristi Brown, MLGS Site Council President, gave MLGS’s 2005/2006 annual Site Council report and Mr. Buck and Mr. Hubka presented and reviewed their buildings 2005/2006 annual Site Council reports. David Wiley moved and Gary Schnoebelen seconded to accept the reports. Motion carried 7 yes.
Gary Schnoebelen moved and Allen Dick seconded to adopt the presented School Wellness Policy for the 2006/2007 school year. Motion carried 7 yes.
The Board then discussed longevity salary increases for non-certified employees. Mrs. Germes recommended that non-certified employees receive a .25/hr. salary increase every five years. The Board agreed to table this issue and requested that the cost to give current non-certified employees a .25/hr. salary increase for every five years of employment be obtained and presented at the June Board meeting.
Bill Hrencher moved and Mark Crick seconded to approve an agreement with Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital to conduct Medical Examinations and Physical Capacity Profile Testing for the district. Motion carried 7 yes.
The Board took a break from 8:50 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Mrs. Germes updated the Board on summer projects. After much discussion, David Wiley moved and Joe Hunter seconded to approve the following projects at this time:
MLGS - Downstairs carpet – 1 room Forsyth & Son - $1720.00
Adjust basement door Rutan Construction - $1235.00
Rework existing Kaneer doors Rutan Construction - $5400.00
Paint walls in hallway
Restroom repairs Rutan Construction - $771.14 & $719.43
MLMS - Replace flooring in two classrooms Rutan Construction - $10950.00
Girls locker room-refurbish $6945.00
Replace door handles – ADA Joe’s Locksmith Service - $2550.00
Replace East doors Rutan Construction - $3600.00
MLHS - Replace door handles – ADA Joe’s Locksmith Service - $2550.00
Replace South door at woodworking shop Subject to lowest bid
Motion carried 7 yes.
Gary Schnoebelen moved and Joe Hunter seconded to approve the following summer custodial staff positions:
1 - High School
1 - Middle School
1 - Grade School
1 - District Groundskeeper
and increase Jan Boor from 20 hrs./week to 40 hrs./week during the summer. Motion carried 7 yes.
Joe Hunter moved and Gary Schnoebelen seconded to provide buses and bus drivers to transport attendees to and from the pageant theater grounds during the 2006 Peace Treaty Pageant celebration. Motion carried 7 yes.
David Wiley moved and Joe Hunter seconded to go into executive session at 9:30 p.m. for 20 minutes for the discussion of personnel matters relating to non-elected personnel and matters relating to employer/employee negotiations. The executive session is required to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual and to protect the district’s right to the confidentiality of its negotiation position and the public interest. Motion carried 7 yes. In addition to the Board was Suzanne Germes. Mark Crick moved and Bill Hrencher seconded to extend the executive session for 10 minutes. Motion carried 7 yes. In addition to the Board was Suzanne Germes. Mark Buck entered the executive session at 9:52 p.m. The Board returned to the open meeting at 10:00 p.m.
David Wiley moved and Gary Schnoebelen seconded to accept the following resignations:
Alfred Nelson - MLHS Math/Science
Shirley McDaniel - MLHS Secretary
Laura Mourn - MLMS At Risk Aide/Library Aide
Motion carried 7 yes.
David Wiley moved and Joe Hunter seconded to rescind the approval to offer a contract to Mark Newton for the 5-12 Band Director and 9-12 Vocal Music Teacher for the 2006/2007 school year. Motion carried 7 yes.
Joe Hunter moved and Allen Dick seconded to offer the following contracts for the 2006/2007 school year:
Christina Sikora - MLHS English
James Hatfield - MLMS Activities Director
Motion carried 7 yes.
David Wiley moved and Mark Crick seconded to offer contracts for the 2006/2007 school year to the teachers, as presented. Assignments and salaries will be determined later. Motion carried with 6 yes votes and 1 no vote (Bill Hrencher).
Mrs. Germes presented and reviewed information from KSDE regarding the proposed school finance plan. The Board also discussed staffing needs for the 2006/2007 school year.
Gary Schnoebelen moved and David Wiley seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 p.m. Motion carried 7 yes.
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