OFFICIAL MINUTES
USD 341
Board of Education
7:00 pm
February 09, 2009
Members
Present: Roy
Artman
Daryl
Chess
Herb
Dissinger
Tammy
Fowler
Jon
Henry
Denise
Selbee-Koch
Gary
Willits
Also
Present: Jon
Pfau, USD #341 Superintendent
Sue
Decker, Minutes Clerk
Doug
Beisel and Darren Shupe, Administration
Rob Miller, Activities/Athletic
Director
Stephan
Metzger and Pam Newell – Senior Trip
1. Call
Meeting to Order –
Roy Artman
2. Roll
Call
Seven
members present.
3. Approval
of Agenda
Herb Dissinger moved to approve the agenda, as amended.
(Changes: (5)
Communications - Parent not attending)
Jon Henry seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Vote: 7-0
4. Consent
Calendar
Tammy Fowler moved
to approve the January 12, 2009 Minutes, Check Journal, PO Journal, Cash
Summary, TreasurerÕs Report, Activity Fund Report, and Petty Cash Account.
Denise Selbee-Koch seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Vote:
7-0
5. Communications
Received
thank you notes from the families of Frances Bright and Claude Shupe.
6. Presentation
Regarding Possible Senior Class Trip in Spring 2009
Stephan
Metzger and Pam Newell presented information regarding the Spring 2009 senior
class trip April 16-17.
Herb
Dissinger moved to accept the report.
Daryl
Chess seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0.
7. Presentation
Regarding the Oskaloosa Junior/Senior High Activities/Athletic Director Program
Rob
Miller presented information regarding his duties as Activities/Athletic Director.
Tammy
Fowler moved to accept the report.
Jon
Henry seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
8. Dual
Sport Participation Policy Consideration
Mr.
Miller reported on high school athletesÕ participating in dual sports
(primarily track and softball/baseball).
Herb
Dissinger moved to accept the policy as written, effective Spring 2009.
Daryl
Chess seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
9. Utility Cost Control Discussion
Discussed the Utility Cost Control Program. Tabled at the January
2009 meeting. Tabled.
10. District Audit Action Plan Discussion
Discussed
the District Audit Action Plan.
Tabled.
11. Presentation Regarding Declining State School
Revenue Predictions
Jon
Pfau presented information regarding our districtÕs current plan to meet the
reduction in state school revenue for fiscal year 2009 and fiscal year 2010.
Herb
Dissinger moved to hold a special budget meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2009
at 6:00 p.m. in the Board of Education Room.
Jon
Henry seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0.
12. Executive
Session – Personnel
and 13. Negotiations
Herb
Dissinger moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing personnel matters for nonelected personnel: to protect the privacy
interests of an identifiable Individual; and for the purpose of discussing
matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in
consultation with the representative or representatives of the body or agency;
to protect the districtÕs right to the confidentiality of its negotiating
position and the public interest; for sixty (60) minutes, starting at 8:55 pm,
and that the board return to the open meeting at 9:55 pm in this room. Mr.
Shupe and Mr. Beisel were invited to attend.
Gary
Willits seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
Mr.
Shupe left the meeting at 8:56 pm
Mr.
Beisel left the meeting at 9:20 pm
Mr.
Shupe returned to the meeting at 9:21 pm
Mr.
Shupe left the meeting at 9:46 pm
Herb
Dissinger moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing personnel matters for nonelected personnel: to protect the privacy
interests of an identifiable Individual; and for the purpose of discussing
matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in
consultation with the representative or representatives of the body or agency;
to protect the districtÕs right to the confidentiality of its negotiating
position and the public interest; for thirty-five (35) minutes, starting at
9:55 pm, and that the board return to the open meeting at 10:30 pm in this
room.
Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
Herb
Dissinger moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing personnel matters for nonelected personnel: to protect the privacy
interests of an identifiable Individual; and for the purpose of discussing
matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in
consultation with the representative or representatives of the body or agency;
to protect the districtÕs right to the confidentiality of its negotiating
position and the public interest; for five (5) minutes, starting at 10:30 pm,
and that the board return to the open meeting at 10:35 pm in this room.
Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
Herb
Dissinger moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of
discussing personnel matters for nonelected personnel: to protect the privacy
interests of an identifiable Individual; and for the purpose of discussing
matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in
consultation with the representative or representatives of the body or agency;
to protect the districtÕs right to the confidentiality of its negotiating
position and the public interest; for ten (10) minutes, starting at 10:35 pm,
and that the board return to the open meeting at 10:45 pm in this room.
Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
14. Personnel
Herb
Dissinger moved to approve the following:
Resignation
Phyllis
Hood, Food Service Director (effective June 30, 2009)
Employment
Carolyn
King, Food Service Manager (effective July 1, 2009)
Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
Herb
Dissinger moved to approve Logan Heer, as Accompanist.
Denise
Selbee-Koch seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote 7-0
Herb
Dissinger moved to approve a one-year addition to OJHSH Principal, Doug
BeiselÕs contract, through 2011.
Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
Herb
Dissinger moved to approve a one-year addition to ES Principal, Darren ShupeÕs
contract, through 2011.
Jon
Henry seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 6-1 (Chess)
15. Reports
Keystone
Superintendent Report
16. New
Business
17. Adjourn
Herb
Dissinger moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:56 pm.
Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Vote:
7-0
_________________________________
Sue Decker, Minutes
Clerk
_________________________________
Patti Boucher,
Clerk of the Board
_________________________________
Roy Artman,
President