Rural Vista USD 481 Board of Education Regular Board Meeting November 12, 2012 White City, KS 7:00 p.m.

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1 Rural Vista USD 481 Board of Education Regular Board Meeting November 12, 2012 White City, KS 7:00 p.m. Unofficial minutes until approved by the Board of Education. Board Members Present: Jim Barten, Duane Blythe, Esther Dillon, Larry Goracke, Vicki Gruber, Theresa McCreath, Casey Riedy Others Present: Superintendent Ralph Blevins, Principal Kate Robinson (White City), Principal Mike Teeter (Hope), Joan Anderson (Board Clerk), Joann Kahnt (The Prairie Post), Marlene Teeter, Chris Brown, Steve Riedy, Amy Allen, Denny Crable, Stacy Kahnt Call to Order The USD 481 Board of Education meeting was called to order by President Jim Barten at 7:00 p.m. Consent Agenda Approval Theresa McCreath moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Vicki Gruber seconded the Adoption of November Meeting Agenda Jim Barten informed the board that, under Personnel, he wanted to add Substitute Teacher: Christina (West) Krause and Resignations: Kyle Lorson (Hope Assistant Boys Basketball Coach). Larry Goracke moved to accept the agenda as presented with the additions. Theresa McCreath seconded the Public Presentation There was no one present who wanted to address the board during the Citizen s Open Forum. There was no correspondence. Duane Blythe updated the board on upcoming meetings and election results. Old Business Superintendent Blevins and the Board of Education reviewed the composed list of board goals for the current year. New Business Amy Allen from Aldrich & Company, LLC presented the fiscal audit to the Board of Education. Duane Blythe moved to accept the audit of Aldrich and Company presented by Amy Allen for the fiscal year Larry Goracke seconded the

2 Principal Teeter informed the board that the Hope first grade teacher, Susan McConnell, received a grant from Wal-Mart for $250 for art supplies. Larry Goracke moved to accept the $250 Wal- Mart grant for the Hope 1 st graders. Vicki Gruber seconded the The Principals and Athletic Directors from Hope and White City presented a proposal to the board concerning the combining of the two schools sports programs, excluding track & field, for the school year. Discussion was held. The consensus of the board was to have informational meetings with the students and coaches and the public to allow for community input. The board will then revisit the issue at the December board meeting. Superintendent Blevins informed the board that he had obtained bids for a new boiler at White City due to the current boiler leaking. Since some of the board members wanted to view the boiler, Casey Riedy moved to take a 10 minute break and return to the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Duane Blythe seconded the The Board of Education returned from break at 8:15 p.m. Three companies, American Boiler & Mechanical, PCI Mechanical Services, and KVK submitted boiler bids which were presented by Superintendent Blevins. Discussion was held. Casey Riedy moved to accept the bid of $84, from KVK. Vicki Gruber seconded the Discussion was held. Motion Carried 4-3 (Esther Dillon, Larry Goracke, Jim Barten opposed) Superintendent Blevins informed the board that the Dickinson County Clerk did not have the official results from the voting district election, but unofficially the resolution passed. Superintendent Blevins had KASB draw up the Resolution Establishing Boundaries of Board Member Districts. KASB had informed Superintendent Blevins that the board could pass the resolution, but could not publish it in a newspaper until the official results were in. Theresa McCreath moved to adopt the following resolution: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 481, Dickinson County, Kansas, has previously been elected under the three-member district method of election and Voting Plan-C, but that the voters approved a change from three-member districts to twomember districts in a question submitted election on November 6, 2012, and WHEREAS, the Board of Education has determined that the boundaries of the new twomember districts need to be established.

3 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 481, Dickinson County, Kansas: 1. The boundaries of the school board member districts shall be changed to the following: Member District No. 1. All of the area of the school district east of the center line of U.S. Highway 77, and Member District No. 2. All of the area of the school district west of the center line of U.S. Highway A copy of this resolution shall be published one time in The Abilene Reflector- Chronicle, a newspaper having general circulation in the school district, such publication to be made within two (2) weeks after the date of the adoption of this resolution, 3. A copy of the legal description of the present board member districts and a map showing same is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Education. ADOPTED this 12 th day of November 2012, by the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 481, Dickinson County, Kansas. Duane Blythe seconded the Larry Goracke moved to change the board member positions to District 1, Position 1; District 1, Position 2; District 1, Position 3; District 2, Position 1; District 2, Position 2; District 2, Position 3; and At-Large. Duane Blythe seconded the At 8:47 p.m., Theresa McCreath moved that the Board of Education, Superintendent, and Principals go into executive session for the purpose of discussing matters concerning a student;

4 and that the board would return to the open meeting at 9:00 p.m. Vicki Gruber seconded the The Board of Education returned to the open meeting at 9:00 p.m. At 9:00 p.m., Theresa McCreath moved that the Board of Education, Superintendent, and Principals go into executive session for the purpose of discussing matters concerning a student; and that the board would return to the open meeting at 9:05 p.m. Vicki Gruber seconded the The Board of Education returned to the open meeting at 9:05 p.m. Discussion was held concerning 8 th graders in the high school setting. At 9:11 p.m., Duane Blythe moved that the Board of Education, Superintendent, and Principals go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters for non-elected personnel; and that the board would return to the open meeting at 9:25 p.m. Theresa McCreath seconded the The Board of Education returned to the open meeting at 9:25 p.m. At 9:25 p.m. Theresa McCreath moved that the Board of Education and Superintendent go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters for non-elected personnel; and that the board would return to the open meeting at 9:30. Larry Goracke seconded the The Board of Education returned to the open meeting at 9:30 p.m. At 9:30 p.m., Theresa McCreath moved that the Board of Education and Superintendent go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters for non-elected personnel; and that the board would return to the open meeting at 9:35 p.m. Duane Blythe seconded the The Board of Education returned to the open meeting at 9:35 p.m. Vicki Gruber moved to accept the resignation of Kyle Lorson as Hope Assistant Boys Basketball coach and to accept Christina Krause as a substitute teacher. Theresa McCreath seconded the Larry Goracke moved to approved Dennis Becker as the Hope Assistant Boys Basketball Coach. Jim Barten seconded the

5 At 9:38 p.m., Duane Blythe moved that the Board of Education go into executive session for the purpose of the Superintendent evaluation to discuss personnel matters for non-elected personnel; and that the board would return to the open meeting in 15 minutes at 9:53 p.m. Theresa McCreath seconded the The Board of Education returned to the open meeting at 9:53 p.m. Duane Blythe moved that the Board of Education go into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters for non-elected personnel; and that the board would return to the open meeting at 10:10 p.m. Vicki Gruber seconded the Superintendent Blevins entered the meeting at 9:59 p.m. per board request. The Board of Education returned to the open meeting at 10:10 p.m. Jim Barten moved to pay the summer interim superintendent an $800 stipend for the extra work he did. Larry Goracke seconded the Discussion was held. Duane Blythe called for the Motion Carried 4-3(Duane Blythe, Esther Dillon, Casey Riedy opposed) Administrative Reports Principal Mike Teeter and Principal Kate Robinson updated the board concerning items of interest at their respective school. Superintendent Blevins reported on the transportation fleet and showed the board the part from a bus that had been discussed at a previous meeting. President Jim Barten reminded board members that the December meeting will be on the third Monday, December 17 th, at Hope. Adjournment Larry Goracke moved to adjourn. Vicki Gruber seconded the The meeting adjourned at 10:28 p.m. Jim Barten, President Joan Anderson, Board Clerk Approved: