OFFICIAL MINUTES
USD 341
Board of Education
7:00 pm
March 09, 2009
Members
Present: Roy
Artman
Daryl
Chess
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
Cindy Kelsay, Preschool (VIP)
Teacher
1. Call
Meeting to Order –
Roy Artman
2. Roll
Call
Six
members present.
3. Approval
of Agenda
Jon Henry moved to approve the agenda, as amended.
(Changes: (17a
– Temporary Hearing Officer; 17b – Bus Bid Solicitation; 17c
– Boston Club Transportation Request
Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Vote: 6-0
4. Consent
Calendar
Daryl Chess moved
to approve the February 9, 2009 and February 26, 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:
6-0
5. Communications
Received
thank you notes from the families of Claude Shupe and Sam Bartkoski (Cheryl
Bryant).
6. Presentation
Regarding Senior Class Trip in Spring 2009
Doug
Beisel presented information regarding the Spring 2009 senior class trip April
16-17. Daryl Chess moved to release funds in the Senior Class Activity Account
to pay for lodging. A check for $1,500 to be sent to the Grand Country Inn in
Branson, Missouri.
Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 6-0.
7. Request
to Use District Bus Transportation for Post-Prom Trip
Jon
Pfau presented information from Julie McGinnis, Booster Club Representative,
requesting the use of district bus transportation for the Post-Prom trip to
Topeka. Daryl Chess moved to provide two buses, drivers and fuel to transport
students to and from Post-Prom activities.
Denise
Selbee-Koch seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 6-0
8. Presentation
Regarding the Very Important Preschool (VIP) Program
Cindy
Kelsay presented information regarding her 4 Year-Old At-Risk Program.
Jon
Henry moved to accept the report.
Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 6-0
9. Discussion of USD 341 District
Insurance Renewal
Bob Abel, Jefferson County Insurance (JCI), discussed the
districtÕs insurance renewal. Tabled.
10. Consider Pest Control Monthly Service Change
Discussed
changing our monthly Pest Control Service.
Tabled.
Herb Dissinger arrived at 7:40 pm
11. Presentation Regarding District Reduction in
Spending Plan
Jon
Pfau presented information regarding the districtÕs plan to reduce expenditures
based on reduced state funding.
Herb
Dissinger moved to accept the report.
Tammy
Fowler seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0.
12. District
Audit Action Plan Discussion
Jon
Pfau discussed the current district audit action plan.
Tabled.
13. Executive
Session – Personnel
and 14. Matters Affecting Students
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 identifiable
individuals; and for the purpose of discussing matters affecting students: to
protect the privacy interest of the individuals to be discussed; for
thirty-five (35) minutes, staring at 9:00 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
15. Personnel
Herb
Dissinger moved to approve the following:
Resignations
Janice
Merritt, Transportation Director (effective June 30, 2009)
Esther
Jewell, 2nd Grade Teacher (effective May 29, 2009)
Susan
Engle, OJSHS Language Arts Teacher (effective May 29, 2009)
Jon
Henry seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
16. Reports
Keystone
Superintendent Report
17. New
Business
A: Appointment of Hearing Officer
Gary
Willits moved to appoint Angela Stallbaumer, KASB, as USD 341 Hearing Officer
from March 9, 2009 through March 27, 2009.
Denise
Selbee-Koch seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
B:
Solicitation of New or Used Bus Bids
Herb
Dissinger moved to solicit bids for a new or used bus, if funds are available.
Denise
Selbee-Koch seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
C:
Request to Use District Bus Transportation for Boston Trip
Jon Pfau
presented information from Rob Miller, Boston Club Sponsor, requesting the use
of district bus transportation for the Boston trip (June 2009).
Daryl
Chess moved to provide bus transportation to and from the airport.
Jon
Henry seconded the motion.
Motion
carried. Vote: 7-0
18. Adjourn
Tammy
Fowler moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:03 pm.
Herb
Dissinger seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Vote:
7-0
_________________________________
Sue Decker, Minutes
Clerk
_________________________________
Patti Boucher,
Clerk of the Board
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Roy Artman,
President