BARBER COUNTY NORTH
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #254
MEDICINE LODGE, KS 67104
Special Meeting
December 4, 2006
The special meeting of the Board of Education of Barber County North Unified School District #254 was called to order in the Central Office at 6:00 p.m. on December 4, 2006. Board members present were David Wiley, Alan Goering, Mark Crick, Bill Hrencher and Joe Hunter. Allen Dick was absent from this meeting.
Others present at the meeting were Suzanne Germes, Terri Myers and Tom Krebs.
The Board took a recess from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. to enjoy a steak dinner.
At 6:45 p.m., Joe Hunter moved and Bill Hrencher seconded to approve the agenda as printed. Motion carried 5 yes.
The meeting was then turned over to Tom Krebs who is a KASB Board Development Specialist. Mr. Krebs was at the meeting to conduct a BOE planning session. During the session, Mr. Krebs presented and reviewed the results of the Board Self-Evaluation survey that had been completed by the Board members.
The Board took a break from 8:40 p.m. to 8:50 p.m.
The Board then established goals to be accomplished over the next 3 to 18 months.
David Wiley moved and Mark Crick seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:18 p.m. Motion carried 5 yes.
Clerk
President
BARBER COUNTY NORTH
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #254
MEDICINE LODGE, KS 67104
Regular Meeting
December 11, 2006
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 December 11, 2006. Board members present were Bill Hrencher, Mark Crick, Joe Hunter and Alan Goering. Allen Dick and David Wiley were absent from this meeting.
Others present at the meeting were Suzanne Germes, Terri Myers, Mark Buck, Dennis Blake, Mike Hubka, Doris Sorg, Logan Jonker, Tammy Lonker and Cathy Colborn.
Bill Hrencher moved and Mark Crick seconded to approve the agenda with the following additions:
Item #10. a. 3. – Assistant Forensics Coaches
Item #10. d. 4. – Clocks (Add to Supplemental Agenda)
Motion carried 4 yes.
Joe Hunter moved and Mark Crick seconded to approve the November 13, 2006 and December 4, 2006 Board minutes. Motion carried 4 yes.
Bill Hrencher moved and Joe Hunter seconded to approve the payment of budget checks #72885 to #73009 and transfers from General to At Risk 4 yr. Old and Vocational and a transfer from Supplemental General to At Risk K-12. Motion carried 4 yes.
Joe Hunter moved and Mark Crick seconded to approve the November Treasurer’s Report. Motion carried 4 yes.
There were no comments from patrons.
Mark Crick reported on the KASB Convention and Delegate Assembly that he had attended. Tammy Lonker was presented a KASB Publications Competition Award for the brochure she had created for the Photo Shoot Project.
In the Principal’s Reports, building reports covering enrollment, academics and activities had been presented prior to the meeting for the Board to review. Each principal also informed the Board on ways that they are addressing Character Education at their school.
In the Superintendent’s Report, Joe Hunter reported on the November SCKSEC Board meeting. Mrs. Germes presented the SCKSEC November Board meeting minutes and utility usage reports.
She also presented and reviewed the Board goals that were developed at the BOE planning session, along with steps on how to meet these goals. Joe Hunter moved and Bill Hrencher seconded to approve these Board goals and to obtain information from the site councils to assist in accomplishing these goals. Motion carried 4 yes.
Mrs. Germes handed out, for the Board’s review, Section A (School District Organization) of the Board Policy manual.
Bill Hrencher moved and Mark Crick seconded to accept a Kansas School Safety Group Dividend check from EMC Insurance in the amount of $6,572.68. Motion carried 4 yes.
In Building Requests, Mr. Hubka shared the information that had been obtained regarding the construction or reconstruction of the MLHS press box. The Board agreed to proceed with the project and to have specifications developed.
Bill Hrencher moved to allow the President’s Council at MLHS to establish the “Merry Christmas Wishing Well” and to not allow student organizations to donate to this project. Motion died due to the lack of a second.
Mark Crick moved and Joe Hunter seconded to allow the President’s Council at MLHS to establish the “Merry Christmas Wishing Well” and to allow student organizations to donate a maximum of $25.00 to this project. Motion carried 4 yes.
The Board agreed to allow the hiring of two Assistant Forensics Coaches.
MLMS and MLGS had no requests at this meeting.
Mrs. Germes presented specifications that been developed for the installation of security cameras at the schools. She also presented a drawing of each school showing the placement of the cameras. Joe Hunter moved and Bill Hrencher seconded to accept bids on the installation of security cameras at the schools. The bids will list each building separately and MLGS will be broken down by inside and outside cameras. Motion carried 4 yes. It was also requested to find out if it would be less expensive to do all three schools at the same time.
Mark Crick moved and Joe Hunter seconded to declare the following items as surplus:
Cast Iron Table Saw Top w/Base 30” x 36”
Powermate 1 HP Shaper w/3-Phase Motor
Kitchen Double Stainless Steel Sink
2 – Heckendorn Riding Lawnmowers
and to donate the stainless steel sink to the Boy Scouts and to authorize the administration to dispose of the others items as they determine to be appropriate and in the best interest of the district. Motion carried 4 yes.
Mark Bauer, with VonFeldt, Bauer & VonFeldt, Chtd., had arrived at the meeting and presented the annual audit report at this time. Joe Hunter moved and Mark Crick seconded to accept the audit report for fiscal year ended June 30, 2006. Motion carried 4 yes.
The Board took a break from 9:30 p.m. to 9:40 p.m.
The Board then discussed current policy regarding fundraisers in the district. Mrs. Germes presented a fundraiser form that had been developed for all of the schools use. Joe Hunter moved and Bill Hrencher seconded to approve the presented fundraiser form and to make it Board policy that all fundraisers, for the next school year, be approved by the principal and brought to the Board in either May or June for approval. All fundraiser opportunities that arise during the school year will be brought to the Board for approval before the fundraiser begins. Motion carried 4 yes.
Mrs. Germes reported that a representative from Primex had been in the district and submitted the following estimates for the installation of clocks and satellite receivers in the schools – HS - $11,106.00; MS – $6,500.00; and GS - $8,578.00. She had obtained the cost of atomic clocks from both Dirks Copy Products and Sam’s Club and recommended that we purchase the clocks from Dirks and replace a few clocks at a time.
Each of the principals gave a presentation on student achievement in their building. The presentations included results of the 2006 State Assessments and NWEA tests.
Mrs. Germes had contacted Richard Raleigh to obtain his recommendation on conducting background checks on new employees. Mr. Raleigh recommended that the district have the Sheriff’s office run a Triple I check because if the person has a record, it will show up on this report. Bill Hrencher moved and Mark Crick seconded to have Triple I checks run on all new USD 254 employees as a condition of employment. Motion carried 4 yes.
Joe Hunter moved and Mark Crick seconded to accept a $25.00 donation from Jerry and Uschi Angle for the Veteran’s Day celebration and 4 computers and a printer, for MLGS, from the Barber County Conservation District. Motion carried 4 yes.
Joe Hunter moved and Mark Crick seconded to approve the presented policy for using physical capacity profile testing on new custodians as a condition of employment. Motion carried 4 yes.
Joe Hunter moved and Bill Hrencher seconded to allow Lowell Dohrmann to use district facilities and equipment to build cabinets for Sharon Learning Center. Motion carried 4 yes.
Mark Crick moved and Joe Hunter seconded to go into executive session at 10:50 p.m. for 5 minutes for matters relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a person as a student. The executive session is required to protect the privacy rights of a student who is identifiable. Motion carried 4 yes. In addition to the Board were Suzanne Germes and Mark Buck. The Board returned to the open meeting at 10:55 p.m.
There were no resignations.
Bill Hrencher moved and Mark Crick seconded to offer contracts to Tina Andrews and Steve Germes for the two Assistant Forensics Coaches at MLHS. Motion carried 4 yes.
Joe Hunter moved and Bill Hrencher seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:56 p.m. Motion carried 4 yes.
Clerk
President