Board of Education Minutes. April 7, 2008
by Jan Tremblay
USD #224 Clifton Clyde
April 7, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Clifton Clyde Middle School
Members Present
Renay Branfort, Kenton Brown, Frank Brownell, Steve Feight, Paula Kieffer, Jeff
Koch, Steve Rogers
Other Present
Superintendent David Roberts, Principal Brenda Odgers, Board Clerk Jan Tremblay
Patrons: Adrianne Sorell, Audrey Pingle, Jamie Long, Danielle DeRusseau, Dylan
Koch, Michaela Koch, Irma Jean Blaha, Trevor Barnes, Stephanie Brownell, Caitlan
Brownell, Ashley Moore, Kayla Cyr
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by President Brownell.
Approve the Consent Agenda
9i-Resignations and 9j-Parent discipline were added to the agenda. Motion made
by Koch, seconded by Brown to approve the consent agenda as amended. Motion
carried 7-0.
Approve Bills for Payment
Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Brown to approve the bills for
payment. Motion carried 7-0.
Review Correspondence
A thank you was received from the family of Ima Brown for the card and plant.
Receive Patron’s Comments
Mr. Roberts introduced Audrey Pingle to the board. Ms. Pingle is the Director of the
Learning Cooperative of North Central Kansas. She has been visiting all of the
boards in the cooperative and explaining their purpose and the services they
provide. She informed the board that there are five districts with approximately 3,000
students that they provide services to.
Hear Board Member Reports
Service Center Report: Brown reported on the last meeting of the Smoky Hill
Educational Service Center. Topics of discussion were replacing retiring employees,
wind energy and the golf tournament fund raiser.
Hear Building Reports
Mr. Roberts: Mr. Roberts reported on the successes in the last year at the middle
and elementary schools.
-Governor’s Achievement Award for the 8th grade.
-Kansas Standard of Excellence in Math for grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
-Kansas Standard of Excellence in Reading for grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8
-Recognition for the 6th grade in a Robotics competition
-Student qualified for the state spelling contest in Topeka
-The “B” team placed 1st in the regional Scholar Bowl meet
-The assessments at still in progress
-The track season has started
Ms. Odgers:
Successes at the high school include:
-Standards of Excellence in 11th grade reading and math
-TVL, district, bi-district, regional championships and sub-state runner-up in football
-The Scholar Bowl TVL championship, won 2A Division at Quest and placed in the top
16 across all classifications at Quest, qualifying for televised competition. 1st place in
four Scholar Bowl tournaments and won regional and state championships
-Girls cross-country won the TVL championship
-Forensics won the TVL championship
-Knowledge Master placed 1st in the nation for schools of 200 or fewer
-The high school was one of 39 schools in Kansas to win a Bronze Award from the US
News and World Report
-FBLA won the District IV championship, State Officer and nine students qualified for
Nationals
-The KAYS won the Gold Award
-The music department received a I rating as a choir and a I as a small ensemble at
the TVL Music Contest
The flute small ensemble received a I rating
-The high school is having an ongoing problem in the boy’s restroom with vandalism
-The Computer Applications class is creating brochures for the Clyde and Agenda
areas
-KTEC placed 2nd in the KTEC Business Plan event. Each student will receive $500
in scholarship money and the school will receive $700 to be used for
Entrepreneurship
-The high school will host a track meet in April 7th
-The FFA banquet is April 19th
At the Livestock CDE Districts the team placed 4th and placed 4th at the Fink Beef
Genetics Invitational
Individual students also placed well
-The State Music competition is April 16th in Beloit
-30 students attended the CCC Art Show on April 4th
22 awards the received at the Cloud Art Show
-Friends of Rachel are ordering t-shirts with an anti-bullying message and will visit the
grade and middle schools
-The TASK group is planning to visit the grade and middle schools to promote their
anti-tobacco message
Unfinished Business
Negotiations Update: Mr. Roberts reported to the board that the general fund
budget will be down next year by $40,000 and the following year by an additional
$66,000. To meet the district’s needs, an increase in LOB will be needed. The LOB
is still in good shape, but could be maxed out in 4 years.
Custodial: Motion made by Koch, seconded by Branfort to enter intoexecutive
session for a period of fifteen minutes to discuss nonelected personnel in order to
protect the privacy interests of the individuals to be discussed. Motion carried 7-
0. The board entered into the session at 8:30 p.m. and reconvened in open session
at 8:45 p.m. Motion carried 5-2. Brown and Rogers cast the nay votes. Mr. Roberts
was invited into the session.
Motion made by Koch, seconded by Branfort to extend the session for five
minutes. Motion carried 7-0.
The board entered into the session at 8:45 p.m. and reconvened in open session at
8:50 p.m.
Mr. Roberts was invited into the session.
Middle School Restroom Update: Because of personnel issues this project will
probably be delayed until the summer of 2009.
New and Miscellaneous Business
KASB Membership and Legal Assistance Fund Membership: KASB
membership for 2008-09 will be $3,861. This is up $110 from this year. The Legal
Assistance Fund will be $1,100 which is the same as this year. Motion made by
Rogers, seconded by Brown to approve KASB membership and legal assistance fund
membership for 2008-09. Motion carried 7-0.
Contracts for Assistant Track Coaches: Motion made by Brown, seconded by
Feight to approve the supplemental track contracts of Gary Begnoche and Eric
Germann for this year. Motion carried 7-0.
Contracts for Summer School Teachers: Summer school will start on July 7th and
run through July 31st. Motion made by Koch, seconded by Branfort to approve the
2008 summer school teacher contracts for Mrs. Francis, Mrs. Reed and Mrs.
Moore. Motion carried 7-0.
2008-09 Fee Increases: Discussion only. This will be placed on the May agenda.
Mowing: It was the consensus of the board to purchase an Exmark mower for the
high school from George Motor Company for $9,600.
SWPRSC Contract for 2008-09: This item will be on the May agenda.
Restroom Issue: Ms. Odgers reported on vandalism in the boy’s restroom at the
high school. The board discussed ways to deal with this situation and directed Mr.
Roberts to look into security cameras that would operate outside the bathroom and
monitor students going in and out. Appeals to the students and increased monitoring
by staff have not worked. Some of the issues are health related.
FBLA Request to Support National Convention: Nine students and Mrs. Blaha
were on hand to present their itinerary and budget for the FBLA National Convention
in Atlanta. Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Koch to approve support for the
FBLA students attending the national convention in Atlanta at the rate of $450 per
student and total support for the sponsor. Motion carried 6-1. Feight cast the nay
vote.
Resignations: Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Brownell to accept the
resignations, with regrets, of Kara Nobert as Social Studies teacher at the middle
school and Keri Feight and Barb George as Pep Club sponsors at the high
school. Motion carried 7-0.
MaryLynn DeLude submitted a letter of intent to retire at the end of 2008-09.
Parent Discipline: Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Brownell to enter into
executive session for a period of five minutes to discuss a parent issue. Motion
carried 7-0.
The board entered into the session at 9:30 p.m. and reconvened in open session
at 9:35 p.m.
Mr. Roberts was invited into the session.
Superintendent Remarks
Tuesday, April 15th is a 2-hour late start day.
Monday is a comp day for the staff and there will be no school.
Driver Education classes have started.
KASB Spring Regional Meeting will be Thursday, May 8th at Clay Center.
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
*This is the unofficial record of the April 7, 2008 meeting of the Board of Education pending board approval at the regular April meeting.
