Regular Meeting
The
Board of Education of USD #331 met on April 9, 2007 at 7:00
p.m. for a regular meeting at the Board of Education Office.
Welcome Guests/Patron Communications
Acting president Jon Wollen called the meeting to order and
welcomed the guests.
Approval of Agenda
The
agenda was approved as presented.
Consent Agenda
·
Approval of the minutes of the March 12, 2007 regular
meeting
·
Approval of the clerk’s/treasurer’s reports
·
Approval of the warrants in the amount of $452,905.79
·
Approval of the Monthly Budget Report
Educational Program Updates
Max
Clark, Kingman Elementary School Principal, presented
information on the preliminary state assessment scores.
Update on SCK-SEC Items
Jon
Wollen, SCK-SEC representative, presented information
concerning the Special Education Cooperative.
Sunshine Enterprise Presentation
David Hill presented information on Sunshine Enterprise.
Consideration of
Approval for School Improvement Plans
No
action was taken on this item.
Consideration of
Proposed Additions or Changes to the Bus Information
Handbook
The
board approved the Bus Information Handbook as presented.
Consideration of
Proposed Additions or Changes to Student Handbooks
Discussion was held on the changes to the student handbooks
for Kingman Elementary School, Kingman High School, and
Norwich School as presented by the principals. No action
was taken on this item and it will be added to the May
agenda.
Consideration of
Resolution for Destruction of Records
The
board approved Resolution 18 Destruction of Records which
authorizes the clerk of the board to destroy records
pursuant to K.S.A. 75-5369 and 72-5370.
Consideration of KASB
Membership
The
board approved the KASB member dues for the 2007-2008 school
year in the amount of $8,854.00 and Legal Assistance
Membership for $1,100.00. These dues will be paid after
July 1, 2007.
Consideration of
Proclamation for National Teacher Day
The board approved a proclamation for
National Teacher Day and proclaimed Tuesday, May 8, 2007 as
National Teacher Day.
Administrative Reports
Leon Albert, assistant superintendent; Melissa Hodson, Lanny
Hower, Max Clark, Brent Garrison, Rick Henry, principals;
Bill Kelley, assistant principal; and Dennis Albright,
technology coordinator, gave written updates to the board.
Executive Session
The
board held several executive sessions to discuss matters
relating to non-elected personnel and negotiations.
Administrative Report by the Superintendent
Superintendent Don Mason gave a written update to the board.
Consideration of Resignations (Licensed and/or Classified)
The
board approved the resignations of Betty Mason as 2nd
grade teacher at Kingman Elementary School effective at the
end of the school year, Michael Packard as business teacher
and coach at Norwich High School effective at the end of the
school year, Jalynn Speck as assistant softball coach at
Kingman High School effective as of March 16, 2007, Dorothy
Cornett as bus driver at Kingman effective at the end of the
school year, and Nancy Shepherd as secretary at Kingman High
School effective at the end of the school year.
Consideration of Contracts (Licensed and/or Classified)
The
board approved a contract for Seth Roe as assistant track
coach at Kingman High School for the 2006-2007 school year
and Jennifer Sasina as cheerleading sponsor for the
2007-2008 school year.
Schedule Board Members to Attend Building Site Council
Meetings
It
was agreed that Nancy Boyer will attend the Kingman High
School site council meeting on April 18, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.,
Mike Maloney will attend the Kingman Elementary School site
council meeting on April 20, 2007 at 7:15 a.m. and Allen
Young will attend the Norwich site council meeting on April
30, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.
Continuation of Board Self-Evaluation Process
The
board reviewed the board self-evaluation process.
Next Meeting and Adjournment
The next
regular meeting will be Monday, May 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at
the Board of Education Office. The meeting was adjourned at
10:35 p.m.
