THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE DISTRICT RE-1 BOARD OF EDUCATION HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 101 N. 14 TH STREET, CAÑON CITY, FREMONT COUNTY, 5:30 p.m., May 11, 2009 I. Roll Call President, Charlene Seaney, called the regular meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and Secretary, Honey Moschetti, called roll. Present: Charlene Seaney, President; John Evans, Vice-President; Honey Moschetti, Secretary; Ken Cline, Treasurer; and Mike Near, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer. Also present: Superintendent, Robin Gooldy; Director of Human Resources, Ty Valentine; Director of Business Services, L. F. Buddy Lambrecht; Director of Instruction/Assessment, Carole Brown; Director of Special Services/Federal Programs, Debi Blackwell; Chief Information Officer, Shaun Kohl, and Attorney, Neil Whitmer. A. Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. II. General Business A. Approval of the Agenda Dr. Gooldy announced the following changes to the agenda: Addition to the Consent Agenda Personnel Reports Item II. D. 3. a. Staff Appointments Item II. D. 3. b. Terminations and Leaves Addition of Action Item V. A. 4. approval of GPHS Graduates Honey Moschetti made a motion to accept the agenda as amended. Mike Near seconded the motion. On a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the motion. B. Awards and Kudos 1. Congratulations to Rico Garcia : Cañon City High School Senior, Rico Garcia, won the Colorado 4A State Championship at 215 lbs in February. He became the 11 th wrestling state champion in CCHS history. 2. CCHS Design and Drafting Students Excel: The Board and Administration of Cañon City Schools congratulated CCHS winners of the national ADDA Computer Aid Design Contest. This year (the 42 nd year of this design contest) there were more winners than ever before. Congratulations to the following students: Lucas Aguirre Briay Conditt Steven Jarosz Michael McFee Britney Short RE-1 School Board Meeting 5/11/09 1
Spencer Bradford Jeremy Carlson Damon McCain Nils Nodland Nicholas Romano Kyle Snow Tara Dillon Shane Javernick Samantha Ary Elizabeth Canda Brittany Carnes Sheridan Cooper Benjamin Jarvis Jeremiah Johnson Zina Kalipolites Josh Lindley Porsche Mead Andrew Steele Katelyn Watson 3. Four Washington Students Place in Chieftain Stock Market Game!: Congratulations to Michael Katchmar, Chantelle McDowell, Luke Nethercott, and Nate DiCamillo (Team Name Dairy Queen Peacocks ), who recently won 2 nd place in the Pueblo Chieftain Stock Market Game. In addition to the recognition, they also received a cash award. 4. MVCKS Students Excel in Handwriting: The Board and Administration of Cañon City Schools congratulated two Mountain View Core Knowledge students who recently won awards in the Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest. First grade student Kate Tedquist and second grade student Dawson Bergando took state awards. Additionally, Dawson was selected as one of fourteen national champions, for which he won monetary awards for himself and tee shirts for his whole class. 5. Skyline Students Honored by Pueblo Chieftain: Stormie Newell won 2 nd place in The Classroom Chieftain My Favorite Food Contest, and she will be honored at a reception in Pueblo on May 11 th. Malenie Montoya s favorite food recipe was selected for publication in The Classroom Chieftain s May 8 th edition. 6. CHSAA Show Choir Competition Results Are In Tigers Rocked! Cañon City High School s Encore and Tiger Ladies Show Choirs competed at the CHSAA Show Choir Competition on April 30 th. Congratulations to the following choirs and individual students for their wonderful accomplishments: 6th Place Overall Show Choir Tiger Ladies 2 nd Place Overall Show Choir Encore Outstanding Soloists of the Festival: Gillian Brown from Tiger Ladies Outstanding Stage Presence: Gillian Brown from Tiger Ladies Jeffrey Carlson and Will Clark from Encore RE-1 School Board Meeting 5/11/09 2
C. Any person may express views concerning school district programs and policies. No one present wished to speak on any item not on the agenda. D. Consent Agenda: Items listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and approval is with one motion. If a Board member or a citizen requests separate discussion of an item, the item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. 1. Approval of the Minutes of April 27, 2009 2. Approval of the Financial Disbursement Report For the Period Ending May 7, 2009 3. Approval of the Following Personnel Reports: a. Appointments b. Terminations and Leaves c. Supplemental Contracts d. Substitute List For Classified Positions Ken Cline moved and John Evans seconded the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. On a 5-0 vote, the Board approved the motion. E. Staff Report 1. INFORMATION ITEMS: The following items are presented for information only unless otherwise noted or if a Board member has a question. a. Harrison First Graders Study Bats: First Grade Teachers, Stephanie MacFarlane, Gina Tomar, and Denyse Kunz, and First Grader, Brody Rolf, shared with the Board the Cave / Bat Unit the first grade classes have focused on this year. The classes first toured the Cave of the Winds, and then created their own cave in the first grade pod, complete with all the typical cave crystal formations, flora and fauna. Their study of caves and bats has incorporated numerous curricular areas, including chemistry, earth science, biology, geology, ecology, anatomy, geography and writing. b. Judy Near NEA Activities Update: CCESPA President, Mrs. Judy Near, updated the Board on the NEA activities she has attended and participated in as a member of the NEA Board of Directors. Having served on numerous state and national committees in the interest of representing Cañon City Schools and CCESPA, she shared her detailed schedule for her attendance at these meetings. Mrs. Near thanked the Board and administration for the opportunity to serve on these committees and boards. c. FY2009-10 Proposed Budget: Director of Business Services, Mr. Buddy Lambrecht, updated the Board on the status of the Proposed Budget for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year. State funding for our district is driven by enrollment as documented in the October 1 st Pupil Count. Because the district has experienced a steady decline in enrollment since 2001, the proposed budget has been built on an expected loss of another 100 students. RE-1 School Board Meeting 5/11/09 3
III. IV. Some increase in revenue may be realized in the Federal Stimulus money, but that is to be directed toward Special Education and Title I Funding, along with many strings attached to its use. The finalized proposed budget for next year will be brought to the Board for adoption in June. d. CCHS Textbook Adoption Information: As part of the district curriculum rotation, several content areas have been under review this school year; namely, art, music, physical education, technology, and high school world languages. World languages and K 5 art teachers have finalized decisions regarding materials to adopt for use in the 2009-10 school year. Carole Brown, Director of Instruction and Assessment, provided information regarding the recommendations for CCHS Spanish and French courses as well as K 5 art textbooks and materials. 2. PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS: a. F. BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS: - Ken Cline participated in the Games Days for elementary students two days last week. It was a great cooperative effort involving both community and school district volunteers, and the students had a wonderful time. - Charlene Seaney, Honey Moschetti, John Evans, and Mike Near, were all able to participate in the Retirement Celebration for District Employees held at the Abbey May 4 th. It was a wonderful celebration of many years of service to our students and community. Review of Board Policies A. POLICIES: 1. Old Business A. ACTION ITEMS: 1. V. New Business A. ACTION ITEMS: 1. CCHS Graduates: It was recommended that the Board approve for graduation the list of 231 students who will have successfully completed their general education requirements at the end of the 2008-09 School Year. Ken Cline made a motion to approve for graduation the list of 231 students who will have successfully completed their general education requirements at the end of the 2008-09 school year. John Evans seconded the motion. The vote was 5 0, and the motion was passed. RE-1 School Board Meeting 5/11/09 4
2. Green Power / Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc.: It was recommended that the Board approve the rooftop leases and Power Purchase Agreement with Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. for engineering and installation of photovoltaic electric generation systems at District schools/sites. Discussion centered around concerns raised that all the nuances of the contract had not been worked out. Board members were not comfortable approving a lease contract with contingencies still to be worked out, so Dr. Gooldy suggested that the recommendation be tabled and revisited at a Special Board Meeting on Monday, May 18, 2009, at 4:45. Mrs. Seaney asked for a motion to table consideration of this recommendation and meet to address the topic on May 18 th. Honey Moschetti made a motion to table discussion of the rooftop leases and Power Purchase Agreement with Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc., and to convene a Special Board Meeting on Monday, May 18, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. to further discuss this subject. Mike Near seconded the motion. The vote was 5 0, and the motion was passed. 3. Technology Professional Development Program: It was recommended that the Board approve the development of a technology professional development program utilizing Title IID funds for contract services provided by Spencer Evans in the total amount of $6,550.00. CIO, Mr. Shaun Kohl, shared results of a staff survey which indicated the need for such a program, which will be paid for by Title IID funds which are specifically targeted for such use. Honey Moschetti made a motion to approve development of a technology professional development program utilizing Title IID funds for contract services provided by Spencer Evans in the total amount of $6,550.00. Mike Near seconded the motion. The vote was 5 0, and the motion was passed. 4. Approval of Garden Park High School Graduates: It was recommended that the Board approve the following GPHS students for Graduation on May 15, 2009: Joseph Tyler Dohrmann Molly Grace Dolan Rachel Reed Devon Marie Sporcich Sarah Elizabeth Stark Justin Alan Shows John Evans made a motion to approve the graduation of the Garden Park High School Students listed above. Ken Cline seconded the motion. The vote was 5 0, and the motion was passed. VI. Miscellaneous Business RE-1 School Board Meeting 5/11/09 5
REQUEST FOR AN EXECUTIVE SESSION A request was made for the Board to retire into an Executive Session as per CRS 24-6-402(4)(e) Discussion of negotiations with employees or employee groups, and CRS 24-6-402(4)(f) Personnel matters except where the employee who is the subject of the session has requested an open meeting. This section does not apply to any member of the entity, any elected official, or the appointment of a person to fill the office of a member of the entity or to discussion of personnel policies that do not require discussions of matters personal to particular employees. No action will be taken. Ken Cline made a motion for the Board to retire into Executive Session as per CRS 24-6-402(4)(e), and CRS 24-6-402(4)(f) as outlined above. No action will be taken. Mike Near seconded the motion. On a vote of 5-0, the motion passed. Dr. Gooldy asked that all the Board Members, Ty Valentine, Debi Blackwell, Buddy Lambrecht, Alice Stefanic, and Neil Whitmer be present. The group moved into Executive Session at 7:00 p.m. VII. Adjournment There being no further business before the Board, Mrs. Seaney called for a motion to adjourn. Ken Cline moved to adjourn the meeting. Honey Moschetti seconded the motion. The vote was 5 0, and the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. SECRETARY, BOARD OF EDUCATION FREMONT RE-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT RE-1 School Board Meeting 5/11/09 6