MINUTES
WAYNE BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
May 12, 2008
The
regular meeting of the Wayne Community Schools Board of Education was held at
the Wayne High School, Wayne, NE on Monday, May 12, 2008 at 5:02 p.m. Notice of the meeting and place of agenda
was published in the Wayne Herald. A
copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was displayed for the public to read.
The following board members
answered roll call: Mr. Mark Evetovich, Mrs. Kelly Kenny, Dr. Carolyn Linster, Mrs. Kaye
Morris, Dr. Jeryl Nelson, Dr. Jodi Pulfer.
Adoption of the Amended Agenda:
Motion
by Linster, second by Nelson to adopt the amended agenda as presented. Motion
carried. Roll call vote: Kenny, yes; Nelson, yes; Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes;
Linster, yes; Morris, yes.
Approval of the Minutes from
Previous Meetings:
April 14, 2008 -Regular
Meeting- Motion
by Nelson, second by Pulfer to approve the minutes from the April 14, 2008
regular meeting. Motion carried. Roll call vote: Nelson, yes; Evetovich, yes;
Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes; Kenny, yes.
April 22, 2008-Special
Meeting- Motion
by Linster, second by Evetovich to approve
the April 22, 2008 special meeting minutes with changes. Motion carried. Roll
call vote: Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes; Kenny, yes;
Nelson, yes.
Routine Business Reports and
Actions:
Personnel:
Resignation of Shannon Corkle as Middle School Teacher
and Assistant Softball Coach. Motion
by Kenny, second by Pulfer to accept the resignation of Shannon Corkle as
Middle School Teacher and Assistant Softball Coach with regrets. Motion
carried. Roll call vote: Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes; Kenny, yes;
Nelson, yes; Evetovich, yes.
Hiring of Anthony Lawrence as Head Wrestling Coach
contingent on his completion of the Professional Certification
from NSAA. Motion by Linster, second by Nelson to approve the hiring of
Anthony Lawrence as Head Wrestling Coach with contingents of his completion of
Professional Certification from NSAA. Motion carried. Roll call vote: Linster,
yes; Morris, yes; Kenny, yes; Nelson, yes; Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes.
Financial Reports and
Claims:
Financial Claims- Motion by Pulfer, second by Nelson to approve the financial claims and
reports as presented. Motion carried. Roll call vote: Kenny, yes; Nelson, yes;
Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes.
Gifts: None
Bids and Contracts:
Leonard Jones Bid- Cement work- Motion by Kenny, second by Linster to delay the
project until next year. Motion carried. Roll call vote: Nelson, yes;
Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes; Kenny, yes.
North Central Association- Accreditation Dues 08-09-Motion by Evetovich, second by Kenny to approve the
$625.00 North Central Association Accreditation Dues for 08-09. Motion carried.
Roll call vote: Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes; Kenny,
yes; Nelson, yes.
Midstate School Bus, Inc. Contract- Motion by Pulfer to table Midstate School Bus, Inc.
contract until the June 9, 2008, Agenda. Discussion. Dr. Nelson noted four years
is a long contract time. In the future, we may want to drop some routes due to
the drop of enrollment, and we would be obligated to six routes for four years.
Communications from the Public on Agenda Items:
Rodney Garwood spoke to the
board and the board needs to bring closure to this budget shortfall.
Brian Bruckner gave the board
a written letter of his concerns regarding the new Bio-Metric ID system.
Informational Items or
Reports:
Faculty:
Administration:
Written
reports were provided by administration. Copies of their reports are available
at the district office upon request.
Mrs. Lutt
Mr. Hanson
Mr. Schrunk
Mr. Krupicka
Mrs. Ballinger
Mr. Ruhl
Superintendent Report-
Dr. Reinert-
State Aid- comparison October 07 to April 08 -- $103,866.20 Net Reduction from the 07-08 Certification
Board
Committees
Finance
Negotiations- Dr. Nelson stated that they have met with the WEA
representatives and they are presently waiting
on array and are looking into an alternative
to the 403b plan.
Planning-No report
Budget- This is ongoing.
Legislative-No
report
Policy- Policies 3000 & 4000 series for review.
Legislation
- No report
Americanism-No report
Curriculum- No report
Public Relations/Facilities
Foundation- No report
Community Relations-Dr Pulfer asked if any board members would be interested in being on
the Teammates
board. They meet monthly at noon at Taco's and More. Mrs. Kenny
would be interested.
Facilities-The board would like estimated dollar amount for the
facilities upgrade over the summer.
Technology-No Report
Transportation-Midstate School Bus, Inc. Contract for June 9, 2008 Agenda
Custodial- Mr. Mitchell Maintenance
Supervisor gave a written report to the board on how the custodial staff will
cut costs.
Old Business:
Policy 2007- Job
Descriptions- 2nd Reading- Motion by Kenny, second by Pulfer to approve Policy
2007 Job Descriptions with word changes. Motion carried. Roll call vote:
Nelson, yes; Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes; Kenny,
yes.
Policy 3006-Transportation-School
Bus Rental- 2nd Reading-Motion by Nelson, second by Linster to approve
Policy 3006-Transportation- School Bus Rental with the change of the name of
the company taken out and add to say "a private contractor" Motion carried.
Roll call vote: Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes; Kenny,
yes; Nelson, yes.
ESU Contract (Visually
Impaired Teacher)- Motion by Nelson, second by Kenny to approve the ESU Contract with the
adjustment to Visually Impaired Teacher of
0.33 FTE with an estimated cost
$20,625.00. Motion carried. Roll call vote: Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes; Kenny,
yes; Nelson, yes.
New Business:
Policy 1200-Open Meeting Act-Types, Schedule and
Location- 1st Reading- Motion
by Pulfer, second by Evetovich to approve the first reading of Policy 1200 Open
Meeting Act-Types, Schedule and Location. Motion withdrawal from both Pulfer
and Evetovich because policy was reviewed on August 13, 2007.
Policy 1209-Public Participation
at Board Meetings- 1st Reading- Motion by Pulfer, second by Linster to
approve the first reading of Policy 1209- Public Participation at Board
Meetings. Motion carried. Roll call vote: Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris,
yes; Kenny, yes; Nelson, yes:
Evetovich, yes.
Policy
3005-Transportation-District-Owned Vehicles- 1st Reading- Motion by Linster, second by
Evetovich to approve the first reading of Policy 3005- Transportation
-District-Owned Vehicles. Motion carried. Roll call vote: Linster, yes; Morris,
yes; Kenny, yes; Nelson, yes; Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes.
2008-09 School Calendar- Motion by Kenny, second by Pulfer to approve 2008-09
School Calendar. Motion carried. Roll call vote: Kenny, yes; Nelson, yes;
Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes.
Handicap Accessible Option to the High School- Dr. Pulfer informed the board the committee was
advised to hire an architect to see that the high school building meets
requirements for either a vertical lift, straight chair lift or an elevator. Dr
Reinert adds that he will be contacting a Fire Marshall to see what regulations
we need to meet to be up to codes. Mr. Evetovich also stated some parents would
like to see an elevator installed.
Approval of out of state camps- See Mr. Ruhl's report
VI.B.6- This is an information item
for the board.
Out for Honor Coffee @ 6:26 p.m.
In @ 6:42 p.m.
Boardsmanship:
Pender Board Meetings will be the 3rd
Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. -This
will start in July
Spotlight on NSA Members Schools- This is an article regarding Wayne High School.
Future Agenda Items:
Midstate School Bus Contract,
Review Policies 3000-4000 Series, 2nd readings of Policies 1209
& 3005, Biometric Identification
System, Selection of Architect
Executive Session: Motion by Linster, second by Kenny to enter into
executive session to discuss personnel for someone who did not request a
hearing. The board and the attorney will be present in this session. Motion
carried. Roll call vote: Nelson, yes; Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes; Linster,
yes; Morris, yes; Kenny, yes. Motion by Nelson, second by Linster to come out
of executive session at 8:47 p.m. Motion carried. Roll call vote: Nelson, yes;
Evetovich, yes; Pulfer, yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes; Kenny, yes.
Adjournment: Motion by Morris, second by Pulfer to adjourn the Board of Education
meeting at 8:53 p.m. Motion carried. Roll call vote: Evetovich, yes; Pulfer,
yes; Linster, yes; Morris, yes; Kenny, yes; Nelson, yes.
The next regular meeting of
the Wayne Community Schools Board of Education will be held on Monday, June 9,
2008 at 5:00 p.m. at Wayne High School.
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Ann Ruwe, Secretary
