Board of Education Minutes April 9, 2007
USD #224 Board of Education
April 9, 2007
8:00 p.m.
CCMS Library
Members Present
Branfort, Brownell, Kieffer, Koch, Rogers and Seifert
Others Present
Superintendent Roberts, Principal Odgers, Clerk Tremblay, Gary Bouley
Patrons: Joe Baker, Irma Blaha, Laura Rogers, Brittney Tinay, Caitlen Brownell
Dylan Koch, Ashley Moore, Kayla Cyr, Derek Begnoche, Paige Girard
Call to Order
Vice-President Brownell called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.
Approve the Consent Agenda
9c-Accept Roof Bid was moved before 9a, 9f-Executive Session to discuss non-
elected personnel, 10g-Accept gift, 10h-Clifton Ball Association and 10i-Cement
work were added to the agenda.
The minutes of the March 21, 2007 Special Board meeting were amended. Under
the section Capital Projects Discussion, Weight Room Issue, the sentence “Phase I
would be a 28x30’” was changed to “66x30 addition”.
Under “How Much Do We Want to Spend on CO Projects” the last paragraph was
changed to read “The board directed Mr. Roberts to consult with an architect and
draw up plans for the project on the south end of the building as a single project and as
a 2-stage project, and look at a low-end cost addition north of the main building.
After cost estimates are obtained, the project will be presented to the public for input.
Motion made by Seifert, seconded by Rogers to approve the consent agenda as
amended. Motion carried 6-0.
Budget Hearing on Republished Budget
The General Fund Budget will be republished from $2,551,188 to $2,622,833. Of
this, approximately $22,000 will go to the Smoky Hill Educational Service Center
this, approximately $22,000 will go to the Smoky Hill Educational alternative school.
Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Koch to approve the republished budget for the 2006-
2007 school year. Motion carried 6-0.
Approve Bills for Payment
The board discussed the cost of textbooks for concurrent classes through Cloud County
Community College, the purchase of computers during the school year and legal fees incurred
by the district.by the district. Motion made by Koch, seconded by Seifert to approve the bills
payment. Motion carried 6-0.
Review Correspondence
Thank you notes were received from Cynthia Newell for the Kansas Counseling
Association Convention and David Dubbert for the hospitality and management provided to the
officials at the 2A sub state tournament.
Receive Patron’s Comments
None
Hear Reports of Board Members
Service Center Report: Brownell reported on the meeting of the Smoky Hill Educational
Service Center. They established a resolution in honor of Mr. Ross Knitter as a 10 year
employee of the service center.
Hear Building Reports
Mr. Roberts reported from the middle and grade schools:
• The staff has been grading the state writing assessments
• The middle school is hosting a track meet on April 10th at the high school
• State assessments at the middle and grade schools are complete
• Pre-K roundup will be held at the grade school on May 4th
• The new district website is up and running
• The Bill Cordes assembly is April 11th for grades 4-8
Ms. Odgers reported from the high school:
• Bill Cordes will also be at the high school on the 11th with an assembly on bullying
• The prom is this weekend with the walk-in at the high school at 7:00 p.m., the dance at
the Clyde VFW at 8:00 and the after-prom party at the Clifton Legion
• The art department will show projects at CCCC on April 13th and FHSE on April 18th
• The gifted students will attend the Architectural Engineering competition at KSU on
April 13th and the Knowledge Master competition on April 23rd
• The high school hosted a track meet in Clyde on April 9th
Unfinished Business
Accept Roof Bid: Two bids were received from for Phase II of the middle school roofing
project. They were from:
Geisler Roofing, Inc. for a base bid of $109,700
Alternate 1: Tapered Insulation system- $ 28,676
Alternate 2: New Gutter and Metal Edge
on Section V $ 2,200
Alternate 3: Paint Gutter on Section V $ 600
Wray Roofing, Inc. $118,650
Alternate 1: $ 32,486
Alternate 2: $ 2,685
Alternate 3: $ 1,280
It was Mr. Baker’s recommendation to deduct $8,900 from the base bid which was for a tar & gravel roof. Without the tar & gravel the roof would still have a 15 year warranty and should last 25 years. Mr. Baker also stated that he would charge the 8% on $103,000 instead of his hourly consulting fee.
Motion made by Rogers, seconded by Koch to approve the bid from Geisler Roofing, Inc. in the amount of $103,000, which equates to the base bid of $109,700 minus the $8,900 for the tar and gravel, plus $2,200 for alternate 2. Motion carried 6-0
Student Request for Early Graduation: This student request has been withdrawn. Consideration of the request would require board policy to be changed. It was the consensus of the board to leave current policy unchanged.
Policy Changes Final Approval: Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Koch to approve the
policy changes of BE, CH and CYA as amended and presented. Motion carried 6-0.
FBLA Request to Support National Convention: Mrs. Blaha and eight FLBA students were
convention in Chicago. The presented their projects, an itinary and budget. Motion made by
Branfort, seconded by Brownelll to approve support for the FBLA students attending national
convention in Chicago at the rate of 50% of their costs or $463 per student plusthe sponsor
expenses. Motion carried 6-0.
Collaborative Time (Best Practices): Mrs. Winter and Ms. Odgers asked the board to
consider establishing collaborative time to implement best practices in all the schools. This
would consist of adding five additional two-hour late start days to the our that are currently in
the 2007-08 calendar. Because most would be during in-service days, only 2 hours of student
contact time would be lost. The board asked that some accountability be made to the
board. Motion made by Koch, seconded by Seifert that we accept the best practices
collaborative time proposal presented by the administrative team and the associated changes to
calendar. Motion carried 6-0.
Natural Gas Contract: Motion made by Rogers, seconded by Branfort to approve a contract
for natural gas services with Seminole Energy for March, April and May, 2007. Motion carried
6-0. Mr. Roberts will inquire about any additional administrative cost that could be incurred
with KJUMP before a contract is signed.
Executive Session to Discuss Non-elected Personnel: Motion made by Branfort,
seconded by Koch to go into executive session for a period of ten minutes to discuss
non-elected personnel matters in order to protect the privacy interests of the individuals
to be discussed. Motion carried 6-0. The board entered into executive session at 10:09 p.m.
and reconvened in open session at 10:19 p.m. Mr. Roberts and Ms. Odgers were invited
into the session.
New & Misc. Business
KASB Membership and Legal Assistance Fund Membership: Membership for KASB
will increase from $3,649 to $3,751 and the legal fees will remain the same at $1,100.
Motion made by Koch, seconded by Rogers to approve KASB membership and legal
assistance fund membership for 2007-2008. Motion carried 6-0.
Contracts for Assistant Track Coaches: Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Koch
to appove the supplemental track contracts for Gary Begnoche and Kieran Wurtz for this year.
Motion carried 6-0.
Contracts for Summer School Teachers: Motion made by Seifert, seconded by Branfort to
approve the 2006-07 summer school teacher contracts for Mrs. Francis, Mrs. Reed and Mrs.
Moore. Motion carried 6-0.
2007-08 Fee Increases: Discussion only on student fees, substitutes fees and mileage
reimbursement.
High School Schedule: Discussion only on the high school schedule. Ms. Odgers and the
staff have been working on possible solutions to the enhancement period and time to work with
students in the At Risk program.
Accept Gift: Motion made by Seifert, seconded by Branfort to accept a gift of books from
parents of the Kindergarten class. Motion carried 6-0.
Clifton Ball Association: The Clifton Ball Association would like to eliminate two structures
at the ball field and replace them with a new building. They will pay all of the costs but the
building will be on school property. Motion made by Koch, seconded by Brownell to allow
the Clifton Ball Association to remove the two existing buildings and replace with a new building,
at their expense. Motion carried 5-0-1. Branfort abstained and an abstention counts as a nay vote.
Cement Work: The board discussed the bid received from Budreau Construction for the
cement work north of the middle school and at the grade school. This itemwas postponed to
the May meeting after more information can be obtained.
Superintendent Remarks: The first negotiations meeting will be April 11th at 6:45 p.m. and the
technology committee will meet on the 18th at 4:00 p.m.
Mr. Roberts and Ms. Odgers attended a round-table meeting on teacher licensure at SHESC.
As Vice-President representing northeast Kansas, Mr. Roberts attended a meeting of Schools for
Quality Education on April 5th.
Adjourn: The meeting was adjourned at 11:12 p.m.
*This is the unofficial record of the April 9, 2007 meeting of the Board of Education pending board approval at the regular May meeting.
