WEST FRANKLIN USD 287
REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MONDAY, JULY 10, 2006
The regular meeting of the West Franklin USD #287 Board of Education was held Monday, July 10, 2006, at the Education Center in Pomona, Kansas. The following board members were present: Mrs. Sheila Anderson, Mr. Neal Baker, Mrs. Janie Dillon, Mr. Randy Hermreck, Mr. Keith Milliken, Mrs. Mary Ann Parkin, and Mrs. Nancy Reed. Administrators and staff present were: Superintendent Susan Myers, Board Clerk Teresa Hawkins, Principal Rick Smith, Principal Mike Dorst, Principal Eric Koppes, Transportation Director Richard Adler, and Maintenance Supervisor Jerry Engel. Others present: Dominique Adkins, Virginia Cook, Diana Macouline, Lou Coppoc, David Staley, Lori Thompson, Liz Smith, and Jennifer Hamlet.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President, Neal Baker.
The agenda was amended to add:
Minutes from previous meetings and bills were presented. Mary Ann Parkin made a motion to amend the agenda, approve the minutes of the previous meetings as presented and to pay the bills as presented. Nancy Reed seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0.
Reports:
Curriculum Director: Dr. Myers reported for Mary Schleicher, Curriculum Director. The link for the District Curricula was given to the board members (/287.org/co/DirtrictCurricula.06.html). She also reported that West Franklin would be hosting an Intel Teach to the Future Workshop the end of July. Mary Schleicher will also be presenting a “Clicker” workshop on July 24 th for West Franklin teachers.
Superintendent: Dr. Susan Myers reported that she and Teresa Hawkins, board clerk, have a tentative appointment July 25 th with Verle Peter at the State Department to review the budget. This appointment is subject to change depending on the school finance situation. Dr. Myers also said a special meeting will probably have to be set for the budget hearing.
Organization/Action:
Shela Anderson made a motion to elect Neal Baker as Board of Education President. Mark Ann Parkin seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Keith Milliken made a motion to elect Randy Hermreck as Vice-President. Sheila Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
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Mary Ann Parkin made a motion to adopt a resolution to hold regular board of education meetings on the second Monday of each month, beginning at 7:00 pm at the Education Center in Pomona, Kansas (except for the September meeting to be held at Appanoose and the October meeting at Williamsburg to facilitate building tours) and reserve the right to adjourn any regular meeting to another time and place (copy of resolution included as part of these minutes). Janie Dillon seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Keith Milliken made a motion to designate Citizen’s State Bank of Pomona as the official depository for U.S.D. #287. Mary Ann Parkin seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Mary Ann Parkin made a motion at appoint Superintendent Susan Myers as District Representative for 874 and Section 504 (ADA) federal projects; appoint Andy Azwell as representative for the Title Programs; appoint Cherree Keeton as School Food Service representative, and appoint Teresa Hawkins as KPERS representative. Sheila Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to designate The Ottawa Herald as the official newspaper for U.S.D. #287. Keith Milliken seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to appoint Randy Hermreck as board representative to the Three Lakes Special Coop, with Janie Dillon and Keith Milliken as alternates. Janie Dillon seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to appoint Teresa Hawkins as Clerk of the Board, Melissa Horne as Deputy Clerk, Yvonne (Bonnie) Olson as Treasurer, and Sharon Buehler as Assistant Treasurer. Nancy Reed seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to adopt the 1116 hour school calendar for the 2006/07 school year. Nancy Reed seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to appoint the principals as truant officers for their respective attendance centers. Janie Dillon seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Mary Ann Parkin made a motion to authorize each principal to serve as the activity fund supervisor to manage the activity funds in their respective buildings. Sheila Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Nancy Reed made a motion to pass resolutions establishing the following petty cash funds in the district as follows: Pomona High School - $1500, Pomona Elementary/Middle - $1000, Appanoose - $1000, Williamsburg - $1500 General Supplies and $1500 Athletics, West Franklin Learning Center - $1000, and Education Center $1000 (copy of resolutions included as part of these minutes). Mary Ann Parkin seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to appoint Superintendent Susan Myers as the District Hearing Officer. Janie Dillon seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
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Sheila Anderson made a motion to appoint Superintendent Susan Myers as the District Hearing Officer for free and reduced priced meal application appeals. Nancy Reed seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to pass a resolution to rescind all actions by the board which establishes policy during previous years and adopt the current written board policies (copy of resolution included as part of these minutes). Nancy Reed seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to approve and continue the agreement with Franklin County Mental Health for services of a case manager. Nancy Reed seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Nancy Reed made a motion to appoint Andy Azwell, Sheila Anderson, Mary Ann Parkin, Susan Myers, and Rick Smith to the Board Policy Review Committee. Janie Dillon seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to appoint Superintendent Susan Myers as Freedom of Information Officer. Nancy Reed seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Mary Ann Parkin made a motion to accept Reliant Financial and the district’s cafeteria 125 plan manager. Keith Milliken seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to pass a resolution to waive GAAP (copy of resolution included as part of these minutes). Nancy Reed seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to adopt a home rule resolution (copy of resolution included as part of these minutes). Mary Ann Parkin seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Shiela Anderson made a motion to appoint Bonnie Walz as the district homeless liason. Nancy Reed seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Sheila Anderson made a motion to approve a request from Sharon Buehler to destroy records as listed (a copy of which is a part of these minutes). Janie Dillon seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Mary Ann Parkin made a motion to adopt a resolution for standard traffic ordinances for the West Franklin school district (a copy of resolution included as part of these minutes). Sheila Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
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A recap of the bids for a school bus were reviewed and discussed. Transportation Director Richard Adler gave the school board information from National Bus on a few used school buses that he had just received earlier that day. Randy Hermreck made a motion to pursue the used bus bids and if they are not available or do not meet our specifications to then accept the low bid of $59,067.00 from Allied Bus Sales for a 2007 65 Passenger bus. Sheila Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Nancy Reed made a motion to adopt the Social Studies curriculum and the Business Curriculum and textbook that was presented at the June meeting. Janie Dillon seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Mary Ann Parkin made a motion to accept the travel request from Mike Dorst to attend the KASSP Beginning Principals workshop in Wichita. Sheila Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Discussion:
Superintendent Susan Myers handed out copy of the budget Form 150, the form which the district’s FTE enrollment is estimated, with enrollment numbers she plans to use in preparing the 06-07 budget. She explained how she arrived at these numbers and that the budget is based on these predictions. She also presented and discussed the estimated new and increased expenditures for 06-07 along with the estimated revenues for 06-07. She said that she would begin developing the budget as soon as we have the new software from the state. She answered and discussed many question from the school board.
The board took a 5 minute break at 8:17 pm
Janie Dillon made a motion to enter executive session at 8:24 pm for 10 minutes for the purpose of discussing non-elected personnel to protect the privacy interests of the individuals to be discussed. Sheila Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
The board came out of executive session at 8:34 pm
Neal Baker made a motion to consider accepting the resignation of Jennifer Hamlet upon securing a highly qualified teacher per the negotiated agreement and to accept the employment of Amy Weien as Library Aide at Appanoose. Mary Ann Parkin seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
Mary Ann Parkin made a motion to enter executive session at 8:36 pm for 15 minutes for the purpose of matters relating to employer-employee negotiations to protect the district’s right to confidentiality of its negotiating position and the public interest. Sheila Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
The board came out of executive session at 8:51 pm
Mary Ann Parkin made a motion to re-enter executive session at 8:52 pm for 5 minutes for the purpose of matters relating to employer-employee negotiations to protect the district’s right to confidentiality of its negotiating position and the public interest. Sheila Anderson seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0
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The board came out of executive session at 8:57 pm
There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm.
Neal Baker made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Keith Milliken seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0.
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Neal Baker, Board President
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Teresa Hawkins, Clerk
Minutes are not official until approved at the next regular board meeting