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Board of Education: December Minutes

December 10, 2007

pending approval

December 17, 2007

The regular meeting of the Conestoga Board of Education was held Monday, December 10, 2007, at the Conestoga Elementary School, 104 East High Street, Murray, NE.  Gary Todd, Vice President, called the meeting to order at 7:41 p.m.  Present were Board Members Jeff Stanley, Dean Nickels, Pat Neu, Gary Todd.; Administrators Mark Sievering and Robin Frost; one visitor.  Absent board members Dennis Martin and Judy Simpson and Administrators Angela Leifeld and Eric Dennis. 

Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publication and/or posting in accordance with the Board approved method for giving notice of meetings.  Notice of this meeting and the subjects to be discussed at this meeting were given in advance to all members of the Board of Education.  A current copy of the agenda was maintained as stated in the publicized notice.

At the beginning of this meeting, Gary Todd, Vice President, announced and informed the public that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the West wall of the meeting room. 

Motion by Jeff Stanley, second by Pat Neu to approve the minutes of the November 12, 2007,  regular meeting.  Motion carried 4-0 by roll call vote.  Absent, Dennis Martin and Judy Simpson. 

Motion by Pat Neu second by Dean Nickels to approve the claims as submitted.  Motion carried 4-0 by roll call vote.  Absent, Dennis Martin and Judy Simpson. 

The agenda was set as presented.

SCHEDULED AUDIENCE:  None 

REPORTS:
Eric Dennis:  As submitted. 
Angela Leifeld: As submitted.
Robin Frost:
Security cameras are functioning at the Jr-Sr High building.
Report as submitted.

Mark Sievering:  

  1. Jeff Stanley will assist with the web site design.  Cassie Lyons will maintain and update the web site.  Teachers and administrators will continue to input district information.
  2. Superintendent evaluation will be discussed on Saturday, January 12, 2008, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
  3. Consideration to changing the board meeting to Tuesday evenings.  Would necessitate a policy change.  Will bring to the January meeting for board action.  Request from Pat Neu to also change the beginning time to 7:00 p.m.

Dennis Martin entered the meeting at 7:55 p.m.

NRCSA/NASB: 
NRCSA Legislative Forum will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2008.  Dennis Martin, Gary Todd, Dean Nickels, Mark Sievering will attend.

 COMMITTEE:
Buildings and Grounds:  No report
Budget and Finance:  No report
Negotiations:  No report
Policy/Americanism/Instruction:  No report
Transportation:  No report
Legislation:  No report

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

  1. Promotion of District:
    Members of the Promotion Committee are:  Jeff Stanley, Judy Simpson, Eric Dennis, Angela Leifeld, Laura Weatherby, Jennifer Hoshor, Allison Welch, Rita Parriott, Susan Rice, Kelli Urton.      Committee will assist in the formation of the Cougar Chronicle.
  2. High School back parking lot and possible solutions:  received bids from asphalt companies.

      Will hold the project until further debt is paid before cosmetic changes are made to the property.  Could be made a summer project priority.

  1. Jr.-Sr. High Signage:  Collecting bids for an electronic sign to be placed at the Jr.-Sr. High building.  Placement would be by the highway and 42nd street. 
  2. Multicultural Report:  Rule 10 – Accreditation requirement is to incorporate multicultural instruction into the curriculum.  An annual report is submitted to the board.

Eric Dennis entered the meeting at 8:40 p.m.

ACTION ITEMS:
Softball Co-op:  tabled until January 2008 meeting.  Discussion held on request to co-op with Weeping Water and Louisville.  Request for potential numbers of players per school; would there be a JV team and Varsity team.  If three schools are involved, the team would be classified “B” with NSAA.  If two schools are involved, the team would be classified “C”.

Motion by Dean Nickels, second by Jeff Stanley to approve as presented the 3000 Series Policies.  Motion carried 5-0 by roll call vote.

3000 Series Policies
3001                Budget
3002                Deposits
3003                Bid Letting and Contracts
3004                Purchasing
3005                School Activities Fund
3006                Review of Bills
3007                Gifts, Grants and Bequests
3008                Audit
3009                Insurance
3010                Transportation
3011                Hot Lunch
3012                Emergency Closings
3013                Use of School Property
3014                Time Away From School Activities|
3015                Smoking
3016                Communicable Diseases
3017                Denial of Access to School Premises
3018                Sale or Disposal of School Property
3019                Copyright Compliance
3020                Volunteers
3021                Booster Clubs and Parent-Teacher Organizations Policy

Motion by Pat Neu, second by Jeff Stanley to approve the 2006-07 Audit Report as presented by Melinda Clark, CPA.  Motion carried 5-0 by roll call vote.

 FUTURE DATES:
A.       December 21-Jan 4           Winter Break
B.        December 22-26   Activity Moratorium

Motion by Dean Nickels, second by Gary Todd to adjourn as there was no further business to be brought before the Board of Education.  Motion carried 5-0 by roll call vote.  President Dennis Martin adjourned the meeting at 9:08 p.m.

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