BOE Meeting Summary - September 12, 2005
September Memo to Staff
TO: All Staff of USD #333
FROM: Bev Mortimer
DATE: September 13, 2005
RE: Board Meeting Synopsis
- Air Conditioning/Facilities-Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson reviewed with the board the phases that the district would need to take to consider air conditioning the high school. It was the consensus of the board to allow Campbell and Johnson to work with Karl Stricker to draw up a request for proposal for mechanical engineer services to determine the capacity of the electrical supply at the high school and to layout a plan to accomplish the air conditioning over several phases.
Eric is also
working on cost estimates for the district and city to add "Niagara
Street" by CES. When the drawings were completed for CES
there was to be a street just west of the playground on the west
side of the school (before the drainage ditch) that would allow for
the loading of buses. This would then allow parents to pick
students up both in front and behind the school.
- Transportation Costs
Supt.
Mortimer and Dannie Kearn reviewed the current bus fleet and bus
routes with the board. Discussion also included
field/activity trips, students riding the buses which are not
funded (under 2.5 miles, or do not have an IEP, or are not grant
funded), and activity buses that are run after athletic
practices. At this time, the administration will continue to
watch transportation costs but no drastic cuts will be
made.
- KASB Regional Meeting/Community Meetings/Convention
Jolene Kindel
and Pat Murk will attend the KASB fall regional meeting in Osborne
on October 6th. Jolene Kindel, Wanda Backstrom and
Supt. Mortimer will attend the community meeting in Manhattan on
October 19th. Jolene Kindel, Wanda Backstrom, Pat
Murk, and Supt. Mortimer will attend the KASB Convention in
Overland Park on December 2-4.
- Wellness Policy Committee
Chuck Knapp
and Wanda Backstrom will be the board representatives on the
district's wellness committee.
- Board Goals for 2005-06
The board
reviewed their goals for 2004-05. The 2005-06 goals will be
approved at the October meeting.
- Approve Site Council Memberships
The K-6 and 7-12 site council membership listings were approved as presented.
- Approve Title I Parent's Night Out Date
The board approved October 11th as the date for the Title I parent's night out with November 1st approved as the alternate date and the time was set tentatively for 5:30-7:00 p.m.
- Capital Outlay Resolution
The board approved a resolution to continue the current 4-mill capital outlay levy for an additional 5 years. This resolution will be published in the Blade Empire. New legislation has placed a cap of 8 mills on the fund and has added state aid equalization. The state aid for USD #333 would be paid at 32%. ($55,718 for 2005-06)
- Approve Hold Harmless Agreement with Fidelity Investments
The board approved the request of 5 staff members for Fidelity Investments to be added as a new tax sheltered annuity company for payroll deduction at USD #333 with contributions for staff to begin in September 2005.
- Approved LCNCK Contract with Jeri Bates
The board approved a contract for contracted physical therapy services for LCNCK with Jeri Bates.



