OFFICIAL MINUTES

USD 341

Board of Education

7:00 pm

November 12, 2007

Members Present: Roy Artman

Daryl Chess

Herb Dissinger

Tammy Fowler

Denise Selbee-Koch

Gary Willits

Also Present: Jon Pfau, USD #341 Superintendent

Doug Biesel, Administration

Darla Heard, Minutes Clerk

Rhonda Robbins

Dillon Robbins

Kim Hawks

Brandon Hawks

Carla Metzger

Julie McGinnis

Brock McGinnis

Jill Wilkenson

Robert Wilkenson

Pat Foster

Nancy Landis

1. Call Meeting to Order – Roy Artman

2. Roll Call

Six of the seven members present.

3. Approval of Agenda

Daryl Chess moved to approve the agenda as presented. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried. Vote: 6-0

4. Consent Calendar

Herb Dissinger moved to approve the October 8, 2007 Minutes, Check Journal, PO Journal, Cash Summary Report, Treasurer’s Report, Activity Fund Report, and Petty Cash Account as submitted. Denise Selbee-Koch seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

5. Communications

6. Earthworks Fourth Grade Presentation

Mrs. Landis & Mr. Foster gave a presentation on the Fourth Grade’s Annual trip to Earthworks.

Tammy Fowler moved to receive this report. Denise Selbee-Koch seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

8. Presentation regarding Possible Senior Class Trip, Spring 2008

Parents and students, Class of 08, were present to discuss the possibility

of a Senior Class Trip.

Herb Dissinger moved to release Seniors on April 9, 2008 at noon, April 10, 2008, and April 11, 2008. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

7. District Audit Report – Lowenthal Singleton Webb & Wilson

A representative of Lowenthal Singleton Web & Wilson was present to

report and answer any questions in reference to this year’s audit.

Denise Selbee-Koch moved to receive this report. Gary Willits

seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

Shupe arrived at 7:45 pm.

Barbo arrived at 7:48 pm.

9. Student Handbook Bullying Policies, OES & OJSHS

Daryl Chess moved to approve the minor wording changes to these handbook policies. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

10. Sealed Bids for Disposal of Surplus Bus #88-2

Herb Dissinger moved to reject all bids. Denise Selbee-Koch

seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

Tammy Fowler moved to donate the surplus bus 88-2 to the OHS Auto Club. Herb Dissinger seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

11. Consideration of Capitol Outlay Fund Resolution 11-12-2007-1

Herb Dissinger moved to approve this resolution at 6 mills. Denise Selbee-Koch seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

12. Consideration of Dell Computer Donation to School District

Gary Willits moved to accept this donation of a computer by the NRCS. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

13. Executive Session

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;

for fifty (50) minutes, starting at 8:20 pm, and that the board return to the open meeting at 9:00 pm in this room. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

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;

for fifteen (15) minutes, starting at 9:00 pm, and that the board return to the open meeting at 9:15 pm in this room. Daryl Chess seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

14. Personnel

Employment - Personnel

Herb Dissinger moved to:

Accept the supplemental resignation of Rob Miller, as OHS Assistant Football Coach.

to approve the following Emergency Substitute Teachers:

• Ann Cop
• Shaun Douglas

And to approve Madonna Staus as the At Risk Elementary Teachers’ Aide

Gary Willits seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 5-0-1 (Artman abstaining)

14. Reports

NEKESC – Gary Willits

Superintendent – Jon Pfau

15. New Business – Executive Session

Herb Dissinger moved that the board go into executive session for the purpose of discussing matters relating to a student: to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable Individual;

for thirty (30) minutes, starting at 9:45 pm, and that the board return to the open meeting at 10:15 pm in this room. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

Mr. Biesel was invited into executive session.

16. Adjourn

Herb Dissinger moved to adjourn at 10:16 pm. Tammy Fowler seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Vote: 6-0

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Darla Heard, Minutes Clerk

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Roy Artman, President