Unified School District #473 - Chapman

 School Board Meeting Minutes

 12/12/2005

MINUTES

12/12/2005

 Eric Keating, President, convened the regular meeting of the Board of Education of USD 473, on December 12, 2005, at 7:02 pm at the Education Center, 822 N. Marshall, Chapman, KS.

Eric Keating Gregg Sexton Monte Meuli

Rodney Anderson Kimberley Jones Kristine Meyer

Others present were Tony Frieze, Superintendent; Donna Davis, Administrative Assistant, Beverly Sutter, Clerk; Dick Hall, Kevin Suther, Christina Stroud, Jerri Kemble, Bruce Hurford, Becky Kelley, Vicky Chamberlin, Kevin Smith, Dena O'Dell, and Carol Lacer.

Rodney Anderson moved to adopt the agenda with the addition of Item 16, Terra Nova Tests, and Item 17. Emergency Substitute Application. The motion was seconded by Monte Meuli and carried 6-0.

Monte Meuli moved to approve the minutes of the November 14 meeting. Motion was seconded by Rodney Anderson and carried 6-0.

Gregg Sexton moved to approve the financial reports and the motion was seconded by Monte Meuli. Motion carried 6-0.

Gregg Sexton moved to pay the bills in the amount of $136,766.04 (bills paid early - $73,281.92). Motion was seconded by Monte Meuli and carried 6-0.

Under non-agenda items, Bruce Hurford updated the board on fund raising activities at CMS. Mr. Hurford and Dick Hall also informed the Board of the charitable fund raisers at both the high school and middle school that benefited many people in this area and Hurricane Katrina victims. Sue Hite and Jerri Kemble updated the board on the Angel Tree organized and arranged by Enterprise Elementary and Dickinson County Bank. Kim Jones gave a report on her attendance at the KASB Convention.

Christina Stroud updated the board on the activities and success of the PLC Groups in which all teachers at a grade level work together on teaching strategies and student improvement.

Rodney Anderson moved to approve the requests for early graduation. Motion was seconded by Gregg Sexton and carried 6-0.

Trudy Barker and Rodney Anderson will represent the board as the negotiating team with Tony Frieze. Monte Meuli will be the alternate.

USD 473 received a defibrillator through a grant from the DK County Emergency Services and the Health Department. The DK County Emergency Services will provide training for administrators and coaches on Wednesday, Dec. 13. The district has ordered a storage container and the defibrillator will be placed at the district gym.

The SADD After-Prom party will be held at the high school multi-purpose room if the new fitness room is completed. If not, the party will be held at the district gym.

Monte Meuli moved to approve the out -of-district applications from Candis Roberts (Gr 12, CHS) and Nicole Diehl (Gr 11, CHS). Motion was seconded by Gregg Sexton and carried 6-0.

Eric Keating commented on the two drafts of the 2005-06 calendar. The teachers will vote on the calendars and the Calendar Committee will make a recommendation to the board at the January meeting.

Gregg Sexton moved to accept the resignation of Judy Murphy as bus driver effective at the end of the semester. Monte Meuli seconded the motion and it carried 6-0.

Donna Davis discussed the Terra Nova Test scores for the district. This is base-line data for the new school improvement cycle.

Monte Meuli moved to approve the Emergency Substitute Application from Dustin Malone. Motion was seconded by Rodney Anderson and carried 6-0.

Eric Keating declared a break at 7:47 pm. Mr. Keating called the board back into session at 7:55 pm.

Gregg Sexton moved to go into executive session at 7:55 pm for 30 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed and to return to open session in this room at 8:25 pm. Motion was seconded by Rodney Anderson and carried 6-0. The board returned to open session at 8:25 pm.

Rodney Anderson moved to go into executive session for 10 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed and to return to open session in this room at 8:35 pm. Motion was seconded by Gregg Sexton and carried 6-0. The board returned to open session at 8:35 pm.

Gregg Sexton moved to go into executive session for 5 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed and to return to open session in this room at 8:40 pm. Motion was seconded by Monte Meuli and carried 6-0. The board returned to open session at 8:40 pm.

Gregg Sexton moved to go into executive session for 20 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed and to return to open session in this room at 9:00 pm. Tony Frieze was invited into executive session. Motion was seconded by Monte Meuli and carried 6-0. The board returned to open session at 9:00 pm.

Gregg Sexton moved to go into executive session for 5 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed and to return to open session in this room at 9:05 pm. Tony Frieze was invited into executive session. Motion was seconded by Monte Meuli and carried 6-0. The board returned to open session at 9:05 pm.

Rodney Anderson moved to go into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed and to return to open session in this room at 9:20 pm. Tony Frieze and Donna Davis were invited into executive session. Motion was seconded by Gregg Sexton and carried 6-0. The board returned to open session at 9:20 pm.

Monte Meuli moved to go into executive session for 10 minutes to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed and to return to open session in this room at 9:30 pm. Tony Frieze and Donna Davis were invited into executive session. Motion was seconded by Gregg Sexton and carried 6-0. The board returned to open session at 9:30 pm.

Tony Frieze reviewed the FYI items on the agenda.

Monte Meuli moved to adjourn and the motion was seconded by Gregg Sexton. Motion carried 6-0. Eric Keating adjourned the meeting at 9:32 pm.

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