Minutes of Regular Monthly Meeting
July 14, 2008
by Scott Beckman, Board Secretary
July 22, 2008
Elgin Public School Board
Regular July School Board Meeting
Distance Learning Room EPS
July 14, 2008 7:30 PM
President Heithoff called the regularly scheduled July 2008 Elgin Public School Board Meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Board members present were Steve Heithoff, Stan Heithoff, Laurie Waterbury, Mary Bauer, Bruce Anderson, and Scott Beckman. Also present were Principal Fisher, and Dennis Morgan of the Elgin Review. Dr. Fredrickson was absent due to illness.
President Heithoff reminded everyone that a copy of the Nebraska open meeting law was posted in the meeting room.
School board meeting notice complied with Meeting Notice Policy # 204.07.
Bauer moved, Anderson seconded, to approve consent agenda items #4- approve the minutes from the June Regular School Board Meeting, item# 5-adopt the agenda, item #6- accept the June 2008 financial report, and item # 7- pay the board bills. Motion passed on a 6 to 0-yes vote.
Principals Report- Mr. Fisher reported on attendance of the 2008 EHS Alumni Banquet, Administrator Days to be held July 30-August 1 in Kearney, and that Registration and Handbook Review night will be held August 7th for the 2008-2009 school year grades 9-12. The gym floor will have its annual refinishing work done in early July, Steve Bygland has been contacted about some grading projects on the playground and track area around the football field, and two foreign exchange students will be attending EHS starting this fall semester. The end of summer activities (Camps, Summer Leagues, and Clinics) is August 1, 2008 per NSAA Rule. Students will be allowed to lift weights after August 1 but cannot participate in any camp or clinic after that date.
The Board discussed updates to the Student Fees Policy handbook for the 2008/2009 school year.
Beckman moved to approve updates to the 2008/2009 Student Fees Policy Handbook. Stan Heithoff second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Beckman moved to accept the technology committee’s request of $11,809 for purchasing 7 desktop computers and 6 laptops. Waterbury second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Bauer moved to approve the 2008/2009 Elementary Handbook. Anderson second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Waterbury moved to approve the Teacher Handbook for the 2008/2009 school year. Bauer second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Stan Heithoff moved to approve the 2008/2009 Staff Handbooks. Anderson second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
The Board reviewed and decided to leave substitute pay the same as last year. Beckman moved to set substitute teacher pay at $80 for the 2008/2009 school year. Stan Heithoff second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Bauer moved to leave bus driving extra-curricular pay scale the same as last year for the 2008/2009 school year. Anderson second. Motion passed with a unanimous yes vote.
Stan Heithoff moved to set lunch rates at the following for the 2008/2009 school year: Breakfast; K-6- $1.30, 7-12- $1.30, Adult- $1.55
Lunch; K-6- $1.75, 7-12- $2.00, Adult- $2.50.
Waterbury second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Bauer moved to approve Roberts Dairy as the lunch room vendor for the 2008/2009 school year. Beckman second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Beckman moved to approve Christensen, Brozek, and Faltys PC as 403b Plan authors and third party administrators. Anderson second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Principal Fisher discussed the recent meeting with Pope John High School Principal Betty Getzfred and the following meeting where the Pope John High School Board and Elgin High School Transportation Committee and school principals met to pursue avenues of utilizing more efficient bus routes when possible, while complying with Nebraska School Laws. The group agreed that the bus routes should be reviewed on an annual basis.
The Board considered hiring an auditor to prepare the 2008/2009 school budget. No action or decisions were made at this time.
Mr. Fisher and Staff have been discussing and planning the assignments of elementary aides, noon aides and custodial positions.
President Heithoff and Board Member Waterbury reported on attendance of the Open Meetings Law Workshop and discussed some of the issues; use of email and public notice of agendas.
Waterbury moved to enter closed session to discuss personnel and teacher negotiations to protect the public interest and prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and that no individual has requested a public meeting. Beckman second. Motion passed on a 6 to 0 yes vote.
President Heithoff then restated the motion to enter closed session to discuss personnel and teacher negotiations to protect the pubic interest and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and that no individual has requested a public meeting.
The board entered closed session at 9:40 PM to discuss personnel and teacher negotiations.
The board returned to open session at 11:12 PM.
The next regularly scheduled Elgin Public School Board meeting will be Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 7:30 PM, in the distance learning room, Elgin Public High School.
Bauer moved to adjourn at 11:14 PM. Stan Heithoff second. Motion passed with a 6 to 0 yes vote.
Scott Beckman – Board Secretary
--This is a draft copy, and does not become the official Elgin Public School Board minutes until approved at the next regular or advertised meeting.
