St. Joseph-Ogden CHSD 305 Board of Education Regular Meeting Minutes Recording Secretary: Suzanne Jean Monday, December 16, 2013 7:00 PM Board Room, Superintendent s Office St. Joseph-Ogden High School 1. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 7:07 p.m. by president James 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Also Present:,,,, Hoveln, Mohr James Acklin, Superintendent and Brian Brooks, Principal 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Mr. Acklin recommended approval of the agenda as presented. approve the agenda as presented 5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Acklin reviewed bills and recommended approval of all consent agenda items as presented. approve the consent agenda as presented,,,, * Approval of Minutes November regular meeting minutes as presented * Approval of Bills as presented * Approval to reimburse Brian Brooks up to $1,000 for calendar year 2014 for administrative coursework taken for superintendent certification * Approval of Personnel as presented Resignation effective immediately John Parks - assistant soccer coach Extracurricular Appointments effective during 2013-2014 school year Dave Richmond assistant softball coach Bob Biehl volunteer softball assistant Page 1 of 5
Heather Black volunteer softball assistant Lexie Moore volunteer softball assistant Leonard Winchester volunteer softball assistant Chris Knipfer volunteer track assistant Blake Hoveln volunteer baseball assistant Jim McCune volunteer bass fishing coach 6. COMMUNICATION FROM STA Terri was present and thanked the board for ongoing support. 7. COMMUNICATION FROM VISITORS None 8. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/DATES December 18 th through 20 th Semester Exams December 23 rd through January 3 rd Winter Break January 6 th Teacher s Inservice (no student attendance) January 18 th Board/Staff Dinner January 20 th Martin Luther King, Jr. day ~ no school January 27 th Regular Board of Education Meeting at 7:00 p.m. 9. BUSINESS A. Unfinished Business 1. 2013 Tax Levy With a tax levy hearing having been held immediately prior to this regular meeting, Mr. Acklin recommended approval of the 2013 tax levy as presented. approve the 2013 tax levy as presented,,,, Certificate of Tax Levy signed by President and Secretary 2. Consideration and Action on a Resolution Regarding Abatement of Bond and Interest Fund Mr. Acklin recommended that the district abate $36,000 from the 2013 Bond and Interest levy and that the board approve a resolution on same. approve a resolution to abate $36,000 from the 2013 Bond and Interest tax levy,,,, Page 2 of 5 Resolution signed by President and Secretary
3. School Board Policy Review second reading Mr. Acklin recommended approval of proposed policies as presented noting that 5:90 is recommended to be approved without option B, and 8:30 is recommended to be approved with inclusion of the option replacing #3 with the alternate language. approve as presented board policies 3:60, 5:50, 5:90 (without option B ), 5:100, 5:120, 5:200, 6:60, 6:250, 6:310, 7:185, 7:300, 8:30 (replacing #3 with the alternate language option) 4. Curriculum Change for Spanish and English At the November meeting the Spanish department requested that the board approve the addition of Advanced Spanish IV and Mr. Brooks asked that the board approve a request from the English department that Speech be dropped as a separate course in English III and the speech/communication skills be incorporated throughout the four year English curriculum in order to better align the English curriculum with the Common Core Standards. There is no cost associated with the proposed changes and Mr. Acklin recommended approval of both requests. approve adding Advanced Spanish IV to the Spanish department curriculum and dropping Speech as a separate course in English III and incorporating speech/communication skills throughout the four year English curriculum 5. Collective Bargaining Team Selection The current contract with the STA expires after this year. Last month Mr. Hoveln, Ms. Mohr, and Mr. indicated a willingness to serve on the collective bargaining team for the next contract. approve Hoveln, Mohr, and as board representatives for collective bargaining with the STA for the next contract Page 3 of 5
6. Geothermal Project Update The Building Committee met with representatives of GHR Engineering and BLDD Architects to discuss progress on the geothermal project. Mr. reported that the project is currently on schedule and $1,000 over budget due to some mechanical equipment being more expensive than anticipated. The current project estimate is $982,980. Final prints will come in on January 20 th and at the January board meeting it is anticipated that the board will be asked to approve the project going out to bid on January 29 th. Estimated project completion date is August 18 th. Commons update for air conditioning ductwork isn t insulated and it needs to be. Cost ranges from $2.50 per square foot to $10 per square foot. More information will be provided in the near future. 7. Temperature Control Upgrade The Building Committee recommended the approval of a temperature control retrofit for the HVAC system installed in 2008. Alpha Controls and Services submitted a quote for $19,458. Trane estimated $45,000 for similar work. accept the proposal from Alpha Controls & Services in the amount of $19,458 as presented to upgrade the temperature control system,,,, B. New Business 1. Guidance Review Mrs. and Mrs. Morgan gave a Powerpoint presentation showing counselor credentials, responsibilities, and staffing comparison to other schools. She requested that Mrs. Morgan be retained next year for at least the 60 days allowed currently and would like to have her an additional 10 20 days. Mrs. listed as a department goal to be able to offer more career counseling by utilizing the Online Career Cruising Program. 2. Tuition Student Approval for 2014-2015 Mr. Acklin recommended approval of one tuition student, Owen Bolser, for the 2014-2015 school year. approve one tuition student, Owen Bolser, for the 2014-2015 school year Page 4 of 5 10. CLOSED SESSION None
11. GOOD OF THE CAUSE Mr. gave kudos to Shane Baker for snow removal the last few days and also to Coach Dick Duval for News-Gazette Coach of the Year. 12. ADJOURNMENT adjourn at 8:30 p.m. President Secretary Page 5 of 5