Board of Education Minutes, January 4, 2010
by Jan Tremblay
Clifton Clyde USD 224
Board of Education Meeting
January 4, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
Clifton Clyde Middle School Library
Members Present
Renay Branfort, Frank Brownell, Steve Feight, Paula Kieffer, Dean Michaud, Deb Ohlde,
Scott Seifert
Others Present
Superintendent Brian Pekarek, Principal Cheryl Keim, Clerk Jan Tremblay, Gary Bouley
Patrons: Tom McGinley, Russ Steinbrock
Call to Order
President Brownell called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Approve Consent Agenda
2f-Accept Walmart Grant, 9d-Resignation and 9e-Executive Session for Non-Elected
Personnel were added to the agenda. Motion made by Seifert, seconded by Ohlde to approve the consent agenda as amended. Motion carried 7-0.
The consent agenda included accepting the CCHS Greenhouse grant for $3,000, a grant for recycling bins of $825 and a Walmart Community grant for $3,000.
Approve Bills for Payment
Feight requested more information on the high school athletic activity account, specifically
where the receipts came from and the expenditures went out. Motion made by Branfort,
seconded by Feight to approve the bills for payment. Motion carried 7-0.
Review Correspondence
None
Receive Patron’s Comments
None
Hear Board Member Reports
Service Center Report: Brownell didn’t attend that last meeting at Smoky Hill
Educational Service Center. The executive director’s contract was the main item on the
agenda.
Hear Building Reports
Report from Mrs. Keim:
No questions or comments from the board on the submitted report, but the board inquired
about a non-student that had entered the building. Mrs. Keim stated that they had been
admitted at a side door by a student.
The board then discussed security and installing more cameras inside and outside the
buildings. Mr. Pekarek will talk to Computer Solutions about specifics.
Report from Mr. Pekarek:
No questions or comments from the board.
Unfinished Business
QZAB Report: Tom McGuire from McLiney and Co.: Mr McGuire explained the
concept of Qualified Zone Academy Bonds.
- Requires at least 35% of student population to qualify for free and reduced lunches.
- The dollar amount available to USD 224 is $600,000
- They are interest free, the attorney fee is 5%, 3% to be paid from general fund and 2% from capital outlay.
- The funds need to be spent on energy projects.
- The bonds have to be paid back in 10 years.
USD 224 Maintenance/Transportation Report: Gary Bouley: Bouley reported on
some major improvement projects that need to be done in the near future that could be funded with QZAB:
- $200,000-HVAC services at the high school
- $175,000 HVAC services at the middle school
- $135,000 for wind turbine at the high school or middle school
- $18,000 to upgrade lighting for the district
- $13,500 for architect to oversee projects
- $60,000 for various projects or could be returned to KSDE
Bouley stressed that these are estimates only and he will try to narrow them down a little
closer. The board also asked him to find out if the estimate received on the boys
restroom/locker room is still fairly close.
On the transportation side, bus 92A will have to be retired in July 2012 as mandated by the
Department of Transportation. The cost of replacing a bus of that size would be $150,000
more or less. Bus needs will have to be reevaluated at that time.
Review of Recent State Budget News: Mr. Pekarek reported that during his discussions
with Brad Neuenswander and Dale Dennis at KSDE, they reassured him that there
shouldn’tbe any more cuts in the base state aid per pupil before 2011-2012 when the ARRA stimulus money is gone.
Negotiations Update: Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Ohlde to enter into executive session for a period of ten minutes to discuss negotiations in order to protect the public
interest in negotiating a fair and equitable contract. Motion carried 7-0.
The board entered into the session at 8:50 p.m. and reconvened in open session at 9:00 p.m.
Mr. Pekarek and Mrs. Keim were invited into the session.
The board discussed the possible 4-day workweek at the end of 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.
New & Miscellaneous Business
QZAB Discussion: This discussion was tabled until the budget workshop on the 20th. USD 224 Budget Workshop: Monday, January 18th at 5:30 at CCMS: This meeting will be held on January 20th at 5:30 p.m. at CCMS.
Superintendent Contract Moved to the February BOE Meeting: The was moved
because the superintendent evaluation is in February.
Resignation: Motion made by Brownell, seconded by Branfort to accept the resignation of Nick Adkins as coach and teacher at USD 224 with thanks for his 38 years of service to the district. Motion carried 7-0.
Executive Session: Motion made by Branfort, seconded by Brownell to enter into
executive session for a period of ten minutes to discuss non-elected personnel in order to
protect the privacy interests of the individual(s) to be discussed. Motion carried 7-0.
The board entered into the session at 10:00 p.m. and reconvened in open session at 10:10
p.m.
Mr. Pekarek and Mrs. Keim were invited into the session.
Superintendent Remarks
The school will be featured on KCLY for receiving over $40,000 in grants so far this year
The pipes over the principal’s office at the high school have developed a leak and are in the process of being repaired.
Mr. Perkarek reported that Barb Hubert was in an accident on her way to work Monday
morning and is doing fine.
Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m. to January 18th at 5:30 p.m. at the middle school
library.
This has since been changed to January 20th at 5:30 p.m. at the middle school.
*This is the unofficial record of the January 4, 2010 Board of Education meeting pending board
approval at the regular February meeting.
