Unified School District No. 365 Board of Education Regular meeting held: Thursday, August 3rd, 2017, 7:00 p.m., Ray Meyer Gym Board Room. Members present: Michael Richards (President, presiding), Dwight Nelson, Deanna Wolken, Cleon Rickel, Gaylene Comfort and Sonya Martin. Gary Teel was absent. Staff present: Donald Blome (Superintendent), Paula Wallace (Clerk), Betsey Bunnel (Teacher-GES,Greeley), Matt Self (Principal-ACJSHS), Brett Linn (Technology Director – District), Marshall Nienstedt (Assistant Principal/Athletic Director – ACJSHS), Debbie Alford (Principal-Greeley/Westphalia), Krista Hedrick (Principal-Garnett Elementary). Others present: Nancy Horn, Larry Keim and Lavern Chupp. Call to order: 7:00 p.m. by Richards. Recognitions: Matt recognized the Dance Team for accomplishments at camp and also recognized the Band for their number of students at their recent camp. Mr. Blome introduced the two new staff members in attendance tonight – Marshall Nienstedt and Brett Linn. Ordering and approval of agenda: Motion to approve the agenda as presented. Wolken, Nelson, passed 6-0. Gary Teel entered the meeting. 7:02 p.m. Reports and Communications:
Beginning of the Year Agenda High School Office Remodel
Consent Agenda: Motion to approve the consent agenda. Martin, Comfort, passed 7-0. Approved minutes of July 6th regular meeting. Approved claims totaling $1,532,206.06. Approved monthly treasurer's report. Approved school activity fund statements. Approved credit card statements. Budget transfers. Milk Bids ( 2017-2018) Action Items:
Motion to approve the Corporation Quit Claim Deed to the Board of Trustees of Welda Township for land in Welda, KS as per the attached legal description . Rickel, Wolken, passed 7-0. Items for Discussion and Consideration:
Goals and Priorities Mont Ida Building
Break: Motion for 5-minute break. Richards, Wolken, passed 7-0. 7:38 p.m. Executive session: Motion that the board of education recess into executive session to discuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel in order to discuss the individual employee status and/or applicants for employment with Superintendent Blome and that the board reconvene open session at 7:50 p.m. in the board room. Richards, Nelson, passed 7-0. There was no action taken in executive session. Motion that the board of education recess into executive session to discuss employee-employer negotiations in order to discuss the latest status of the negotiated agreement with Superintendent Blome and that the board reconvene open session at 8:06 p.m. in the board room. Richards, Nelson, passed 7-0. No action was taken during executive session. Motion that the board of education recess into executive session to discuss employee-employer negotiations in order to discuss the latest status of the negotiated agreement with Superintendent Blome and that the board reconvene open session at 8:17 p.m. in the board room. Richards, Wolken, passed 7-0. Mr. Blome left the meeting at 8:07 p.m. Mr. Blome entered the executive session at 8:11 p.m. No action was taken during executive session. Motion that the board of education recess into executive session to discuss matters relating to security measures of the board, the school, school buildings or facilities, or the information system of the school to ensure the security of the school, school buildings or facilities and/or information system of the school are not jeopardized in order to review the district crisis plan with Superintendent Blome and that the board reconvene open session at 8:25 p.m. in the board room. Richards, Wolken, passed 7-0. No action was taken during executive session. Personnel: Motion to approve the recommendation by administration to terminate the employment of Jeremy Black as custodian at ACJSHS. Richards, Teel, passed 70. Motion to approve the verbal resignation of Greg Hughes as custodian at Westphalia Elementary. Richards, Nelson, passed 7-0.
Motion to approve the resignation of Rhonda Rhoades as accompanist at Anderson County Jr/Sr High School. Richards, Wolken, passed 7-0. Motion to approve Emilea Peine as an elementary teacher at Garnett Elementary School. Richards, Martin, passed 7-0. Motion to promote Bill Nelson to head ACJSHS custodian with compensation as per the classified handbook. Richards, Teel, passed 7-0. Motion to approve the negotiated agreement with NACTA for the 2017-2018 school year. Richards, Teel, passed 7-0. Motion to approve a 3% salary increase for classified and transportation employees (hourly and classified). Richards, Martin, passed 7-0. Motion to approve a 3% salary increase for licensed administrative personnel (elementary principals and curriculum director) with an additional 1% for Stacey Hedges and Debbie Alford and an additional 2% for Krista Hedrick. Richards, Wolken, passed 6-1. Gary Teel voted no. Motion to approve a 3% salary increase for administrative staff. Richards, Nelson, passed 7-0. Motion to approve a $3000 salary increase for the superintendent. Richards, Wolken, passed 7-0. Motion to grant the board president and superintendent to sign a finalized copy of the USD 365 crisis and security plan. Richards, Nelson, passed 7-0. Motion to recess to ACJSHS and reconvene the meeting at 8:40. Richards, Wolken, passed 7-0.
The meeting was reconvened at ACJSHS at 8:40. The board toured the new office remodeling at ACJSHS. Adjourned: 8:58 p.m. Nelson, Teel, passed 7-0. __________________ Paula Wallace, Clerk APPROVED: