BOE Meeting Summary - October 9, 2006
- Supplemental Duties
The board approved Chris Stile as Assistant Forensics Coach and Jake Lull as Head Track Coach.
- Approve Gifts and Donations
9/6/2006 Target-CES
Donation-AR Fund $38.22
9/13/2006 Coca-Cola-CES Donation-AR Fund $53.33
9/14/2006 Target-CHS Donation $33.68
9/15/2006 Central National Bank-CHS Scorer's Table Advertising
$250.00
9/19/2006 NCS Pearson-Child Dev Project-K & 1st Grade Teachers
$75.00
9/19/2006 NCS Pearson-Child Dev Project-Tennis Club $90.00
9/19/2006 United Bank & Trust-CHS Scorer's Table Advertising
$250.00
9/19/2006 Ecowater of NCK-CHS Scorer's Table Advertising
$250.00
9/19/2006 Coppoc Sports-CHS Scorer's Table Advertising $250.00
9/20/2006 CHS Class of 1956-Donation to CHS $848.00
9/27/2006 NCS Pearson-Child Dev Project-Tennis Club $6.00
10/3/2006 Community Foundation for Cloud County-assist with costs
of Judge Tom Webb to speak at CHS $500
9/18/2006 Nathon Edson Chapter of the D.A.R.-bookmarks for 3rd
& 4th grades to help celebrate Constitution Week
10/4/2006 Sonic-CES-puzzle pens for AR
10/4/2006 United Methodist Women-CES-stocking hats, headband wraps
& gloves
TOTAL $2,644.23
- Ethanol Plant Discussion/Presentation-ICM
Erik Mork with ICM had a power point presentation on ethanol plants that he shared with the board and then answered questions from the audience and board.
- Smoky Hill ESC Legislative Luncheon
The legislative luncheon will be held on December 8th at Smoky Hill ESC office in Salina. Jolene Kindel, Wanda Backstrom and Bev will attend.
- CHS Staff Presentation
Gene Rundus reviewed with the board the purchase of virtual prescriptive learning (VPL) and the challenges and progress CHS students and staff have made it with it this school term.
- Approve 2006-07 Board Goals
The following board goals were approved:
Act as the liaison between the school and community.
Meet with building staff
members.
Accept invitations from local groups to promote USD 333.
Improve interaction with legislators.
Provide an educational environment so ALL students have the opportunity to reach their potential.
Develop a strategic plan to meet
the requirements of "No Child Left Behind". Review policies
necessary to assure appropriate safety and health needs of
students.
Evaluate
educational programs, including K-12 curriculum and
assessment.
Continue strategic planning
Establish priorities in programs and services as proactive planning
for future needs of USD 333.
Identify and prioritize facility needs and
enhancements.
- Board Member District Boundaries Resolution
HB2585 requires local boards of education to change member districts if the population of a member district is more than 5 percent above or below the mean population of other member districts in the school district. Determination of population is based on the most recent federal census. Boards must draw member districts as compactly and equally as possible and to include whole voting precincts, to the extent practical. Currently, Member District #1 (Steve Champlin and Steven Bryant—area north of 9th street) has 2505, Member District #2 (Wanda Backstrom and Chuck Knapp—area south of 9th street) has 3166, and Member District #3 (Jolene Kindel and Mary Beth Smith—outside city limits) has 1844. Pat Murk is a member at-large and does not need to change as everyone has the opportunity to vote for the at-large position. The solution the board has chosen is to leave member district #1 as is; to move a portion of voting ward #3 (southeastern portion of the city limits of Concordia) from district #2 to district #3. The following resolution was passed and will be published in the Blade-Empire.
RESOLUTION 06-9
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 333, Cloud County, Kansas, is elected under the three district method of election and voting plan-B, and
WHEREAS, the board of education has determined that the variation in population between the board member districts is in excess of that permitted by law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 333, Cloud County, Kansas:
1. The boundaries of the school board member districts shall be changed to the following:
DISTRICT 1:
All that portion of the City of Concordia, Kansas, north of a line following the center of the street beginning at the west city limits and 9th Street, thence east on 9th Street to Cloud Street, thence south to 11th Street, thence east to the city limits.
DISTRICT 2:
All that portion of the city of Concordia, Kansas, south and west of a line following the center of the street beginning at the west city limits and 9th Street, thence east on9th Street to Cloud Street, thence south to 11th Street, thence west to Hill Street, thence south to 14th Street, thence west to Lincoln Street (U.S. Highway 81), thence south to the city limits.
DISTRICT 3:
All that portion of U.S.D. 333 lying outside the city limits of the City of Concordia, Kansas, and that portion of the City of Concordia south and east of a line following the center of the street beginning at the south city limits and Lincoln Street (U.S. Highway 81), thence north on Lincoln Street to 14th Street, thence east to Hill Street, thence north to 11th Street, thence east to the city limits.
DISTRICT 4:
At-Large, representing the entire school district.
2. A copy of this resolution shall be published one time in the Blade-Empire, a newspaper having general circulation in the school district, such publication to be made within two (2) weeks after the date of the adoption of this resolution.
3. A copy of the legal description of the present board member districts and a map showing same is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Education.
ADOPTED this 9th day of October, 2006, by the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 333, Cloud County, Kansas.
- Approve Classified Handbook Revisions
The board approved the changes to the classified handbook as presented at the September meeting. The changes consist of: clarification on forms to use and using all allowable leave before submitting a leave without pay form; reporting to work on snow days; clarification on the bus drivers activity trip overlapping in the pay of the 2 hour route; reimbursements to new bus drivers; leave available once an employee retires from KPERS and returns to the district; and use of cell phones/paging devices in schools.
- Approve FY 2007 IDEA Grant Application for LCNCK
The board approved the IDEA grant application for LCNCK. This federal grant is for flow-thru funds that are designated for partial payments of salaries and contracted services.