Board of Education Meeting, October 6, 2008
by Jan Tremblay
USD #224 Board of Education
October 6, 2008
8:00 p.m.
Clifton Clyde High School
Members Present
Renay Branfort, Kenton Brown, Frank Brownell, Steve Feight, Paula Kieffer, Jeff
Koch, Steve Rogers
Others Present
Superintendent David Roberts, Principal Cheryl Keim, Clerk Jan Tremblay, Michael
Duever, Keri Feight
Patrons: Nicole Barnes, Alyssa Kieffer, Alex Potuzak, Stephanie Brownell,
Alexandrea Price, Sarah Condray, Jamie Long, Danielle DeRusseau, Ashley
Moore, Mari Detrixhe
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by President Brown.
Approve the Consent Agenda
9c-KAYS Presentation and 9d-FFA National Convention were moved to 5c.
8c-Old Van Bid, 8d-LCNCK Resolution and 8e-Interlocal Agreement were added to
the agenda.
Minutes of the September 8th meeting were amended under Unfinished Business,
LCNCK Assessment Resolution. The sentence “The motion failed for lack of a
second” was removed from the minutes. Motion made by Branfort, seconded by
Brownell to approve the minutes as amended. Motion carried 7-0.
Approve Bills for Payment
Motion made by Koch, seconded by Branfort to approve the bills
for payment. Motion carried 7-0.
Review Correspondence
None
Receive Patrons Comments
The KAYS officers thanked the board for giving them use of the high school on
February 12th for the Unit Conference.
They outlined some of the service projects they have been involved in during the
year. They include helping with the blood drive, Buddy Walk, and the Christmas
Store.
They sponsor a reading program at the grade school and the prom walk at the high
school.
They work the concession stand as well as a UNICEF project as fundraisers to send
members to camp.
The Clifton Clyde KAYS unit has received the Gold Award which is the highest
honor presented to the KAYS
The Clifton Clyde FFA Chapter requested the use of a vehicle to take them to
Salina and back for the National Convention in Indianapolis beginning on October
21st. Motion made by Brownell, seconded by Koch that the FFA chapter be
permitted to attend the national convention in Indianapolis, and that the board
provide transportation to and from Salina. Motion carried 7-0.
Hear Board Member Reports
Smoky Hill Service Center Report: Brown reported that at the next Smoky Hill
Service Center meeting they will discuss the hiring of a Chinese teacher.
Hear Building Reports
Report from Mrs. Keim:
• High school students have helped with the blood drive and the Buddy Walk.
• Spirit Week leading up to homecoming went well. The parade took a different
route this year, ending up at the high school for a pep rally.
• Last week the students did MAP testing in reading, this week they test in math
and next week in language arts.
• The Salvation Army had a football game on October 4th at the high school. Mrs.
Keim asked for clarification on the board’s decision from the September meeting
as to what the Salvation Army team was allowed to do on the field. The board
gave permission to practice kicking field goals for 30 minutes on the Thursday
night before a game.
• Cloud County Farm Bureau will celebrate Farm Bureau Day on October 10th at
the high school football game. They will be tossing tee shirts, supply popcorn
bags, water and pop bottle lanyards and coolies at the concession stand.
• The prom date has been moved to April 18, 2009. Basketball homecoming
scheduled for December 19 will be moved to January 9, 2009.
Report from Mr. Roberts:
• The middle and grade schools have been taking the MAP tests.
• October 6th was an in-service for teachers. In the morning they were given
instruction on how to use the internet for resources and the InFocus projectors
for classroom instruction. In the afternoon they worked on school improvement
plans. The kindergarten, 1st grade and special education teachers worked on
administering audio MAP tests.
• New lights have been installed in the 5th grade classroom. The concession
room is slated to be next for new lights.
Unfinished Business
Park Villa Request: Discussion only on the use of the high school for an
emergency evacuation location.
American Fidelity Contract Approval: Motion made by Rogers, seconded by
Koch to approve the Section 125 Flexible Benefit Plan from American Fidelity as
presented. Motion carried 7-0.
Old Van Bid: Only one bid was received for the 1995 Dodge Ram Wagon.
Motion made by Koch, seconded by Brownell to approve the bid of $255 from
Jason Long for the 1995 Dodge Ram Wagon. Motion carried 7-0.
LCNCK Assessment Resolution: Discussion only on the Assessment
Resolution passed by USD 224 board of education and presented to LCNCK.
Interlocal Agreement: Mari Detrixhe talked to the board about the agreement
concerning the Clyde Grade School. This agreement is required by the
Department of Revenue and needs to be approved and signed by the City of
Clyde, Cloud County, Cloud County Community College and USD 224.
Motion made by Rogers, seconded by Kieffer that USD 224 support the interlocal
agreement as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
New and Miscellaneous Business
Vehicle Bid Opening: Eight bids were received for different models of
vehicles. From Stenberg Motors:
2008 Taurus X SEL Crossover Unit $18,465
2009 Taurus S SE Crossover Unit 24,042
2008 Ford Focus SE 12,800
2009 Ford Focus SE 15,244
From George Motor Company:
2008 Grand Caravan SXT 18,450
2009 Grand Caravan SXT 24,132
2009 Dodge Journey SXT FWD 21,947
2009 Chrysler Sebring Touring 17,961
Motion made by Brownell, seconded by Branfort to accept the bid from George
Motor Company for a 2008 Grand Caravan SXT, under 10,000 miles, for
$18,450. Motion carried 6-1. Feight cast the nay vote.
Enrollment: Mr. Roberts reported on the enrollment for 2008-2009 school
year. There are 23 out-of-district students.
Technology Plan Approval: Motion made by Koch, seconded by Brownell to
approve the USD 224 Technology Plan as presented. Motion carried 7-0.
Policy GB Question: Discussion only on health insurance for retired staff.
Personnel: Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Kieffer to executive session for
a period of fifteen minutes to discuss non-elected personnel matters and matters
affecting a student in order to protect the privacy interests of the individuals to be
discussed. Motion carried 7-0.
The board entered into the session at 9:30 p.m. and reconvened in open session at
9:45 p.m. Mr. Roberts and Mrs. Keim were invited into the session.
Motion made by Brownell, seconded by Feight to extend the executive session for a
period of five minutes. Motion carried 7-0.
The board entered into the executive session at 9:46 p.m. and reconvened in open
session at 9:51 p.m. Mr. Roberts was invited into the session.
Superintendent Remarks
Mr. Roberts will be ordering a speaker system for the middle school gymnasium.
The KASB Fall Regional Conference is October 16th in Hanover and the state
convention will be December 5-7 in Wichita.
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
*This is the unofficial record of the October 6, 2008 meeting of the Board of Education pending board approval at the regular November meeting.
