T Teaching Today s Learners for Tomorrow s Challenges

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1 T Teaching Today s Learners for Tomorrow s Challenges Unified School District 204 Bonner Springs / Edwardsville Board of Education Meeting Location: USD 204 District Office Building 2200 S. 138 th Street, Bonner Springs, Kansas AUGUST 17, 2015 BUDGET HEARING MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Board President, Mrs. Patricia Welicky. 1.1 Roll Call Mrs. Welicky Present: Mrs. Welicky, Mr. Toland, Mr. Tinberg, Ms. Jarrett, Mrs. Beets, Mr. Pierce, Mr. McGinnis Others Present: Mr. Brungardt, Mr. Hansen Patrons and Public Comments regarding the Budget: Murrel Bland, Executive Director for Business West, Inc., Kansas City, KS, gave his personal condolences on the passing of Mr. Ray Cox. Mr. Bland, said Mr. Cox was a good friend of education and commerce in our state. He asked the board to give thoughtful consideration to holding the line on property taxes during the annual budget setting process. 2. Presentation of the Budget..Mrs. Welicky Mr. Hansen presented the final Budget to the Board. 3. Approval of the Budget Mrs. Welicky Motion made by Mr. Toland, seconded by Mr. McGinnis to approve the Budget as presented. Motion made by Mrs. Beets, seconded by Mr. Toland to approve the budget Resolution as written. 4. Adjournment of Budget Hearing..Mrs. Welicky Motion made by Mr. Pierce, seconded by Mr. Toland to adjourn the budget hearing at 7:07. Board of Education: Patricia Welicky, President; David Toland, Vice President; Kim Beets, Tim McGinnis, Dave Pierce, Olliea Jarrett, Jeff Tinberg; Superintendent Mr. Dan Brungardt; Business Director/Board Clerk Eric Hansen

2 Page 2 of 5 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AI: Action Item DI: Discussion Item IO: Information Only 1. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting was called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Board President, Patricia Welicky 1.1 Roll Call Present: Kim Beets, Olliea Jarrett, Tim McGinnis, Patricia Welicky, Jeff Tinberg, Dave Pierce and David Toland. Others Present: Dan Brungardt, Superintendent; Eric Hansen, Board Clerk 1.2 Adoption of Agenda Motion made by Mr. McGinnis seconded by Mr. Pierce to approve the Agenda as presented. 1.3 Recognition of Visitors: Kathi Wilhite, Deputy Board Clerk; Caroline Boyer, The Chieftain; Chris Wood, retired teacher; Dr. Jerry Abbott, Education Foundation; Murrel Bland, Business West; Kaela Williams, USD 204 Communications Coordinator; John Williamson, BS/EDW Chamber; Cindy Hancock, EDW Music Teacher; Kristi Hoffine, Dir. Secondary Education; Dr. Leticia Porter, Dir. Elementary Education; Nancy Landers, USD 204 Foundation; Ea Trumbo, BSE Teacher; Denise Chowning, Special Ed BSHS/CMS; Natalie Ball, DRE Teacher; Tammy DeLaRosa, EDW Principal; Kim Mitchell, BSE Principal; Beth Wing, DRE Teacher; Jamie Trigg, DRE Teacher; Clark McCracken, DRE Principal. 1.4 Request to Speak There were no patrons questions or viewpoints to come before the Board 1.5 Special Presentations A) Clark McCracken, Principal, DRE, discussed the mission statement, commitment to kids, character and community. Mr. Toland complimented the three elementary lead principals for their collaborative efforts over the past two years. Mr. Toland was very appreciative of the teamwork the group is exhibiting as it speaks volumes. B) Education Foundation Teacher Grants Dr. Jerry Abbott presented grants to the following recipients:

3 Page 3 of 5 Ea Trumbo, Bonner Springs Elementary, $500 Cynthia Hancock, Edwardsville Elementary, $500 Jamie Trigg, Delaware Ridge Elementary, $1,000 Beth Wing, Delaware Ridge Elementary, $400 Chris Loggins, Clark Middle School, $400 Denise Chowning, CMS/BSHS, $500 C) Upcoming Events September 26 th is the Fall Homes Tour from 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Foundation Golf Tournament renamed Bill Kelly Alumni Open and will be held on Friday, October 2 nd at Sunflower Hills. D) Parker Ast is requesting approval to apply for Maker Space Grant to be written for Maker Space Kits. Mr. Toland moved, Mrs. Beets seconded - 2. Approval of Minutes from meeting of July 27, 2015 Motion made by Mr. McGinins seconded by Mr. Toland to approve the minutes from the meeting of July 27, 2015 as presented. 3. Approval of the Treasurer s Report and Warrants Motion made by Mrs. Welicky seconded by Mr. Tinberg to approve the Treasurer s Report and Warrants as presented. Old Business 4.1 Resolution Authorizing 2015-A Refunding Bond Sale...Mrs. Welicky Motion made by Mr. Pierce, seconded by Mr. Toland to approve the recommendation from District Administration to adopt the resolution that grants the authority to District Administration, the District s Financial Advisor and Bond Counsel to complete the sale and all aspects of the transaction in the near future. The Resolution grants the Board President authority to sign a contract with the best bidder for sale of the Bonds on a date prior to the next Board meeting, so long as a minimum net present value savings of 11.0% is achieved. New Business 5.1 KASB Policy Updates.Mrs. Welicky

4 Page 4 of 5 Mr. Brungardt presented the board with a first reading of the KASB Policy Updates. 5.2 Enrollment Update.Mrs. Welicky After the board heard a report from the Superintendent regarding approximate enrollment in all buildings, a motion was made by Mrs. Beets and seconded by Mr. Toland to hire one additional kindergarten teacher at EDW due to increased enrollment. 5.3 Curriculum Update.Mrs. Welicky Mrs. Hoffine, Director of Secondary Education and Dr. Porter, Director of Elementary Education provided the board with a detailed report on development of the pacing guides, current status of pacing guides and the next steps for continual revisions. 6.0 Business/Clerk Update 6.1 Update on Employment Contracts and Work Agreements Mr. Hansen informed the Board the work agreements were all out to the staff, the elementary certified contracts were out and the secondary certified contracts will be out tomorrow. 6.2 Update on Food Service Employee Orientation Cindy Rose, OPAA! held the food service orientation and feels the food service staff is ready to begin the school year. 6.3 Approval of Addendum to FSMC to Include Labor Costs Mr. Hansen discussed the progress of working with Andy Condie of OPAA! to develop an addendum that governs the District s ability to begin the labor transition component of our food service operations over to OPAA! A final copy of the Addendum has been prepared but is undergoing continued analysis by the KSDE School Nutrition Team. 7. SUPERINTENDENT S REPORT 7.1 Construction Update Mr. Brungardt provided the Board with an update on the BSHS Auditorium, bathrooms and cafeteria renovations. 7.2 Schedule Work Session for BOE to review and update Board Goals After some discussion, the Board agreed to schedule a work session to review and update the BOE goals at 6:30 on September 28 th at the Board of Education Office. 8. Executive Session / Personnel

5 Page 5 of 5 A) Personnel Report Motion made by Ms. Jarrett, seconded by Mr. Toland to approve the Personnel Report a presented. B) Executive Session There was no Session needed by the Board. 9. Board Comments Mr. Toland raised the topic of whether or not an additional soccer coach was necessary due to the number of student athletes participating in fall soccer. He also expressed his appreciation for the s regarding the BOE and the easy access to the Agenda now. Ms. Jarrett said she is celebrating the food program this summer as we fed a lot of kids. Mr. Tinberg said he felt the excitement of the teachers at the convocation. Mr. McGinnis said he was unable to attend the convocation but had been to the new teacher meetings. The new teachers were young and very energetic and excited. Mr. Pierce informed the Board this was the first time he had missed the convocation. He is excited about the start of the new year as the District is so positive from the top to the bottom. Mrs. Beets informed the board she enjoyed the Convocation. Mr. Bragg and Mrs. Nelson s presentation was very enjoyable. Mrs. Beets asked about the new policy regarding the reach out calls to parents. Mr. Brungardt informed the Board that the results of a survey showed parents thought there we too many calls being received. 10. Adjournment Motion made by Mr. Pierce, seconded by Mr. McGinnis to adjourn the meeting at 8:46 p.m. ** The next regularly scheduled Board of Education Meeting will be conducted on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the USD 204 District Office. ** President of the Board Clerk of the Board