Unified School District Bonner Springs / Edwardsville

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1 T Teaching Today s Learners for Tomorrow s Challenges Unified School District Bonner Springs / Edwardsville Meeting Location: USD 204 District Office Building 2200 S. 138 th Street, Bonner Springs, Kansas SEPTEMBER 2, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AGENDA AI: Action Item DI: Discussion Item IO: Information Only (AI) 1. CALL TO ORDER... Mr. McGinnis 1.1 Roll Call 1.2 Adoption of Agenda 1.3 Recognition of Visitors 1.4 Request to Speak Reminder Persons may present ideas or concerns regarding USD 204. The Board will take no action at this meeting. Such items will be referred to the appropriate administrator(s) for future information and researched and reported back to the Board at a later meeting. Personalities and behavior of employees are not to be presented during this period but are to be reported to the employee s immediate supervisor. The president shall determine the amount of time to be spent for citizen participation. 1.5 Special Presentations Introduction of Doug Hitchcock, Athletics/Activities Director 1.6 Board Member Commendations and Comments (AI) 2. Approval of Minutes from meeting of August 18, Mr. McGinnis (AI) 3. Approval of the Treasurer s Report and Warrants... Mr. McGinnis (Refer to Mr. Hansen) Board of Education: Tim McGinnis, President; Patricia Welicky, Vice President; Ray Cox, Dave Pierce, Olliea Jarrett, Jeff Tinberg, David Toland; Superintendent Mr. Dan Brungardt; Business Director/Board Clerk Eric Hansen

2 Page 2 of 5 4. Old Business (AI) 4.1 Approval of Pacing Calendars... Mr. McGinnis In an effort to assist teachers to plan and pace instruction each grade level worked last year to build specific pacing calendars for Math & Language Arts. These calendars consist of Scope and Sequence timelines that will help teachers in unit planning with assurances of covering all aspects of the curriculum. 5. New Business (IA) 5.1 Architect Presentation Mr. McGinnis At the July 7 th work session meeting the BOE sets goals to; study options to replace the gym floor at Bonner Springs Elementary School, build a plan of improvement for the Braves Athletic Complex which includes ease of access, more parking, and upgrades to locker/restroom facilities, and study opportunities to improve and update the auditorium at BSHS. To facilitate this process, HTK a local architecture firm will be presenting information about their services and how they can help the district achieve these goals. HTK has successfully provided its clients with comprehensive architectural services since the firm was founded in Now into their sixth decade, HTK has continued to evolve, adding key associates and keeping an eye to the future completing new design, addition and renovation projects throughout Kansas, Missouri and Iowa. HTK has two office locations one in the Kansas City Metro area (Overland Park) and one in Topeka. Two of the four current partners oversee the Topeka office and two oversee the Overland Park office. Budget Conscious HTK is known for their outstanding estimating capabilities. Their construction bids, on average, come in 4% below their original estimate; and their non-owner initiated change orders have averaged less than 1/2% of the original construction cost. Satisfied clients come back again and again, averaging 90% repeat business over the last decade. HTK Architects, P.A. is dedicated to providing comprehensive design services of the highest quality. HTK believes architectural and engineering excellence is the result of effective communication, creative design that is sensitive to individual client needs and responsible control of the building process.

3 Page 3 of 5 (IA) 5.2 KASB Delegate Assembly..... Mr. McGinnis KASB Delegate Assembly: The KASB annual convention is set for December 5-7, 2014, in Overland Park, KS. As part of the registration process, USD 204 must submit the name of the official delegate who votes on behalf of our local Board of Education regarding pertinent issues. (IO/AI) 6. Business/Clerk Update... Mr. McGinnis (Refer to Mr. Hansen) 6.1 Enrollment Update USD 204 Enrollment Info by Building - 8/28/2014 (Per Building & Skyward Counts) Attendance Center Total Kindergarten Totals Incr./Decr. Vs. Prior Year BSE DRE EDW ELEM TOTALS , CMS BSHS HeadCount , USD 204 Enrollment Info by Building - 9/20/2013 (Per KSDE Enrollment Audit) Attendance Total Incr./Decr. Vs Totals Center Kindergarten Prior Year BSE DRE EDW ELEM TOTALS , CMS BSHS HeadCount , F.T.E , Semiannual Debt Service Payment On Friday, August 29, the district will be making the first of two semiannual debt service payments of Fiscal Year 2015 to the Kansas State Treasurers Office. The total amount of the

4 Page 4 of 5 transaction will be $2,826,499 of which $2,620,024 will come from the Bond and Interest Budget. The remainder of the payment will be derived from the Escrow Account affiliated with the 2005-A Bond Series. In terms of Principal and Interest, the payment will involve paying down $2,060,000 of the district s current bonded indebtedness. The difference will be made up of $560,024 in interest payments. Fortunately, because the district is currently receiving 29% State Aid in our Debt Service Fund, the district will be receiving a payment from the State of Kansas in the amount of $759,807 to help offset the total cost of the transaction. After the payment is complete, the total indebtedness of the district will be $28,745,000. The following chart outlines the details of the payment: USD 204 Bonner Springs Edwardsville September 2014 Debt Service / Bond & Interest Payment Details USD 204 USD 204 USD 204 Security Bank Payment Series Principal Interest Totals P & I Payment Totals A G.O.B. Improvement and Refunding Bonds $1,480, $409, $1,889, $206, $2,095, A General Obligation Refunding Bonds $450, $48, $498, $0.00 $498, A General Obligation Refunding Bonds $130, $102, $232, $0.00 $232, Totals $2,060, $560, $2,620, $206, $2,826, SACCT'S DR DR CR OMIP State Aid Percentages 29% 29% 29% State Aid Reimbursement $ 597, $ 162, $ 759, Bonded Indebtedness Prior to Debt Service Payment Bonded Indebtedness After Debt Service Payment $ $ 30,805,000 28,745,000 (IO) 7. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT Mr. McGinnis st Year Teachers: The following is a list of the new teacher meetings/topics/dates/times scheduled for this school year. 1. Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Classroom Management at BSE. Read chapter 1-4 in the Fred Jones ebook (will be shared electronically). Also, please bring a copy of your rules, procedures and a week of lesson plans. (Instructor - Mr. Brungardt)

5 Page 5 of 5 2. Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Parent Teacher Conferences at CMS. Read chapter 13, 14, 15, and 16 in the Fred Jones ebook. (Instructor - Mr. Brungardt) 3. November Teacher observation. Each teacher will observe a veteran teacher for a half-day. (Instructors Mrs. Hoffine and Dr. Porter) 4. Wednesday, November 5, 2014 Effective Lesson Planning at DRE. Read chapter 5-8 in the Fred Jones ebook. (Instructor - Mrs. Hoffine) 5. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 Differentiation at BSHS (Instructor Mrs. Hoffine and Dr. Porter) 6. Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Close Out session at CO (Instructor-Dr. Porter) (AI) 8. Personnel..... Mr. McGinnis A. Executive Session B. Personnel Report (AI) 9. BOARD COMMENTS... Mr. McGinnis (AI) 10. ADJOURNMENT Mr. McGinnis ** The next regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting will be conducted on Monday, September 15, 2014 and will be held at Clark Middle School. **