OFFICIAL MINUTES

USD 341

Board of Education

7:00 pm

February 8, 2010

 

 

Members Present:           Daryl Chess

Herb Dissinger

Tammy Fowler

Jon Henry

                                    Stephan Metzger

                                    Gary Willits

                                                              

 

Also Present:                  Jon Pfau, USD #341 Superintendent

                           Doug Beisel and Darren Shupe, Administrators

                           Sue Decker, Minutes Clerk

                           Carolyn King, Food Service Manager

                          

                                                              

1.       Call Meeting to Order – Herb Dissinger

 

 

2.       Roll Call

         Six members present

 

Denise Selbee-Koch arrived at 7:05pm

 

3.       Approval of Agenda

Tammy Fowler moved to approve the agenda, as amended.

         7) Senior Class Trip – Representatives not attending

         17) New Business

         a) Electronic BOE Packet; b) Lee Tafanelli meeting

Stephen Metzger seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 7-0

 

 

4.       Consent Calendar

Jon Henry moved to approve the January 11, 2010 Minutes and Special Minutes, Check Journal, PO Journal, Cash Summary, Treasurer’s Report, Activity Fund Report and Petty Cash Account.

Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 7-0

 

 

 

5.       Communications

No Communications

        

 

6.       Food Service Presentation

Denise Selbee-Koch moved to accept a report from Carolyn King regarding her duties as Food Service Manager. Gary Willits seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 7-0

 

 

7.       Donation to Music Department

Jon Henry moved to accept a $150 donation from the Conservation District to be given to the Music Department, in appreciation for the Jazz Band’s performance at the Conservation District’s annual meeting. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 7-0

 

8.       Car Donation

Daryl Chess moved to accept a donation of a 1995 Buick LeSabre from David Tenpenny, contingent upon title transfer to the district as a salvage vehicle. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 7-0

 

 

9.         Facility Use Agreement

            Tammy Fowler moved to approve the Facility Use Request from John Metzger for a birthday celebration on April 11, 2010. Denise Selbee-Koch seconded the motion. Motion carried.

            Vote: 6-0-1 (Metzger abstained)

 

 

10.      District Policies and Procedures

Denise Selbee-Koch moved to approve policies and procedures regarding ordering from Activity Accounts, as recommended in the 08-09 Audit. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

         Vote: 7-0

 

 

 

11.     District Reduction in Spending Plan

            Tabled for BOE Special Meeting on March 3, at 7:00 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

12.     Executive Session – Personnel

         Jon Henry moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters for nonelected personnel: to protect the privacy interests of identifiable individuals; for forty-five (45) minutes, starting at 8:00 pm, and that the board return to the open meeting at 8:45 pm in this room. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

         Vote: 7-0

 

Darren Shupe was invited into Executive Session at 8:22 pm

 

Darren Shupe left Executive Session at 8:35 pm

 

         Jon Henry moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters for nonelected personnel: to protect the privacy interests of identifiable individuals; for twenty (20) minutes, starting at 8:45 pm, and that the board return to the open meeting at 9:05 pm in this room. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

         Vote: 7-0

 

         Jon Henry moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters for nonelected personnel: to protect the privacy interests of identifiable individuals; for five (5) minutes, starting at 9:05 pm, and that the board return to the open meeting at 9:10 pm in this room. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

         Vote: 7-0

 

 

13.     Jon Henry moved to approve the following:

           

Resignation - Personnel

OJSHS Counselor – Peggy Craig

 

            Employment - Personnel

Emergency Substitute Teachers

Benjamin Hardee

Samuel Hendee

Standard Substitute Teacher

Sharon Tush

 

            Contract Renewal for an additional year to run through 2012

                        OJSHS Principal – Doug Beisel

 

            Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

            Vote: 7-0

 

 

 

14.      Jon Henry moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations: to protect the public interest in negotiating a fair and equitable contract; for twenty-five (25) minutes, starting at 9:10 pm, and that the board return to the open meeting at 9:35 pm in this room. Gary Willits seconded the motion. Motion carried.

         Vote: 7-0

 

            Denise Selbee-Koch left the meeting at 9:10 pm

 

Denise Selbee-Koch returned to the meeting at 9:35 pm

 

 

15.       Reports

Keystone – No Report

Superintendent’s Report

 

 

16.     New Business

a) Discussion regarding Electronic Board Packets

         b) Discussion regarding Lee Tafenelli’s visit to Jefferson County

         regarding school finance.

 

 

        

17.     Adjourn

Jon Henry moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:38 pm.

         Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

         Vote: 7-0

 

 

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Sue Decker, Minutes Clerk

 

 

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Patti Boucher, Clerk of the Board

 

 

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Herb Dissinger, President