Minutes Board of Education Unified School District 443 Dodge City Public Schools Ford County, Kansas Agend a Item February 8,2010-7:00 PM Austen Board of Education Auditorium 1000 North Second Avenue No. Item Person(s) or Activity Action Taken. ).' 1. Call to Order President Dan Reichenborn ~1~;':'i'- ',.-, >i'~. ' ~ < ' ~ ~,. 2. Pledge of Allegiance President Dan Reichenborn i.~ '"" "JI' - " l~-\:',.'" l~,""e:'-' ~ _.. ',... '. ".,., It.. \,,",,, 3. Roll Call President Dan Reichenborn All Board members present except Linda Goff, Brian Winter and Mario Sanchez. 4. Adoption of the Agenda Moved - Dennis Doris 5. Approval of Bills Moved - Dennis Doris Seconded - Mario Sanchez Adopt the agenda as revised, with the Supplemental Personnel Report and the addition of a new Item 14: Personnel. Approved the bills as presented. Bills were reviewed by Brian Winter. (Approved later in the meeting after Mr. Winter and Mr. Sanchez arrived.) Passed 4-0 6. Special Presentations A. Nominee for Kansas Master Teacher Award Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education, Judy Beedles-Miller The Board of Education received the information regarding the Kansas Teacher of the Year nominee's for Dodge City USD 443. Mario Sanchez entered the meeting at 7:04 PM. 7. STUCO Reports Paula Cabrera, DCHS STUCO President and provided an update on the activities of her respective council. No DCMS STUCO report. 8. Recognition of Visitors President Dan Reichenborn Justin Burke, Dodge City High School teacher and coach presented a statement to the Board. None None 9. Consent Agenda A. Approval of Personnel B. Approval of Minutes for January 25,2010 Board meeting C. Authorize the Clerk of the Moved - Dennis Doris Seconded - Lisa Killion Approved the consent agenda and Supplemental Personnel Report as presented. Passed 5-0 O:IClerk of the BoardIBOE Minutes12009-20 10120 100208 BOE Minutes. doc Page 10f5
10. Board to Pay February Bills D. Approval of Application for Renewable Energy Incentive Grant New Business A. Curriculum and Instruction 1. School Improvement Reports: Linn, Miller, and Northwest Elementary Schools Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education, Judy Beedles-Miller The Board of Education received the reports regarding School Improvement Plans from Linn, Miller, and Northwest Elementary Schools. Brian Winter entered the meeting at 7:57 PM. B. Public 1. Board of Education Goal Update: community Involvement Seth Eckelman, Director of Public The Board of Education received the progress report on the 2009-2010 Board of Education goal related to the Community Involvement in the Dodge City Public Schools. C. Human Resources 1. Update on Elementary Principal Interview and Selection Process Joni Clark, Executive Director of Human Resources The Board of Education received information regarding the elementary principal selection process. D. Business Services 1. BUdget Update 2. Facilities Project Update William Hammond, Executive Director for Business Services William Hammond, Executive Director for Business Services The Board of Education received the update on the school district's FY 2010 budget. The Board of Education reviewed the updated the information of the facilities projects approved for Dodge City Middle School, Building A and Building B. E. Superintendent 1. Chamber of Commerce Banquet - Saturday, February 20,2010 The Board of Education received the information on the Chamber of Commerce Banquet to be held Saturday, February 20, 2010. 2. Dodge City Night in Topeka - Monday, March 8, 2010 The Board of Education discussed participation in the Dodge City Night events with Kansas Legislators in Topeka on Monday, March 8. O:IClerk of the BoardlBOE Minutes12009-2010120100208 BOE Minutes. doc Page 2 of 5
3. ESEA Reauthorization D. Board of Education Member District Responsibilities The Board of Education received the information on the ESEA reauthorization. Board Members Board of Education members reported on the activities of the various district and community groups on which they serve on behalf of the school district: 1. Parks and Recreation - Tammie West and Jay Gifford or Tamie Preston Alternate: Brian Winter 2. Bright Beginnings /Head Start Policy Council - Linda Goff 3. Special Education - Mario Sanchez Alternate Dennis Doris 4. Legislative - Dennis Doris 5. Capital Outlay - Brian Winter and Lisa Killion Alternate: Tammie West 6. Review district bills prior to March 1sl Board meeting: Mario Sanchez 11. Announcements President Dan Reichenborn -February 20, 2010 - Chamber of Commerce Banquet - Civic Center - 7:00 PM -February 22, 2010 - Board of Education Meeting CANCELLED -March 1, 2010- Board of Education Meeting Austen Board Room - 7:00PM -March 8, 2010 - Board of Education Meeting - CANCELLED -March 8, 2010 - Dodge City Night in Topeka -March 29,2010 Board Work Session Austen Board Room - 7:00PM -April 12, 2010 - Board of Education Meeting- Austen Board Room - 7:00PM (No Webinar) -May 21, 2010 - Retirement Banquet 12. Items for Future Board Meetings and/or Additional O:\Clerk of the BoardlBOE Minutes\2009-2010\20100208 BOE Minutes.doc Page 3 of 5
13. Executive Session Moved - Tamie West Seconded - Dennis Doris The Board moved into executive session at 8:43 PM for 30 minutes as authorized by Kansas Law 75-4319 for discussion of negotiations in order to protect the public interest by negotiating a fair and equitable contract and discussion of personnel matters of non elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interest of the individual(s) to be discussed and included Superintendent of Schools; William Hammond, Executive Director of Business Services; Joni Clark, Executive Director of Human Resources; Brad Ralph, Board of Education Attorney; Jacque Feist, Principal of Dodge City High School and Jay Gifford, Director of Athletics. William Hammond left the meeting at 8:49 PM. Returned to open session at 9: 13 PM. Return to Executive Session Moved - Dennis Doris The Board moved into executive session at 9: 14 PM for 15 minutes as authorized by Kansas Law 75-4319 for discussion of personnel matters of non elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interest of the individual(s) to be discussed and included Alan Cunningham, ; Joni Clark, Executive Director of Human Resources; Brad Ralph, Board of Education Attorney; Jacque Feist, Principal of Dodge City High School and Jay Gifford, Director of Athletics. Returned to open session at 9:22 PM. 14. Personnel Issue Moved - Dan Reichenborn The Board of Education approved to accept Justin Burke's resignation for the 2010-2011 school year. Return to Executive Session Moved - Brian Winter Seconded - Dennis Doris The Board moved into executive session at 9:25 PM for 15 minutes as authorized by Kansas Law 75-4319 for discussion of personnel matters of non elected personnel in order to protect the privacy interest of the individual(s) to be discussed and included Alan Cunningham, ; and Brad Ralph, Board of Education Attorney. a'iclerk of the BoardlBOE Minutes\2009-2010\2010020B BOE Minutes. doc Page 4 of 5
15. Adjourn Meeting Moved - Dennis Doris Returned to open session at 9:40 PM. Adjourned meeting at 9:40 PM. These minutes were approved by the Board of Education, Unified School District 443, Ford County, Kansas, on Monday, March 1, 2010. -.. ~ c=-a,,~~,; -. uj~afil~ Danny Reichenb Pres ent William Hammond, Clerk of the Board USD 443 Board a duca on Unified School District 443 o.le/erk of the BoardIBOE Minutes12009-2010120100208 BOE Minutes. doc Page 5 of 5