MINUTES OF THE

            CENTRAL CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION                                                                

                                                                  APRIL 20, 2009

 

The Central City Board of Education met at 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 20th, 2009  in the Central City Board of Education room at 1711 15th Avenue.  Roll call showed the following members present: Sally Armatys, Steve Belitz, Kent Malm, Dale Palser, Lisa Wagner, and Brad Wells. Also present were Candace Conradt, Superintendent; Shawn McDiffett, High School Prinicpal; Dick Moore, Middle School Prinicpal; and Darlene Darbro, Elementary Principal. Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Wells, that it is hereby determined that this meeting was preceded by advanced publicized notice in the Republican-Nonpariel newspaper and by posting notice at the Superintendent's Office at 1711 15th Avenue, and is hereby declared to be duly convened in open session. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes: None. Absent:  None.

 

The school district treasurer's financial report disclosed a reconciled unencumbered balance of $684,150.55 as of March 31, 2009.

 

The high school activities fund account disclosed a balance on March 31, 2009 of $136,044.48, middle school activity fund disclosed a balance of $18,262.73 and the elementary activity fund disclosed a balance of $18,928.92. The cafeteria account disclosed a balance of $42,065.63.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Wagner, to approve the agenda of the meeting.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Belitz, to approve the consent agenda action items, which included minutes of the March 16th and April 9th and 13th meetings, financial review of funds except check #20979 and manual check #296 to Olsson Associates for $695.01, April Investment Plan, option students, and March claims.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Malm, to approve warrant #20979.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys,

Belitz, Malm, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Abstain:  Paler.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Wagner, to accept the resignation of  Sarah Hutsell as Middle School Special Education teacher and Bobby Kelley as Middle School Physical Education  teacher  at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and  Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Wagner, seconded by Belitz, to accept the proposed graduation requirements as amended from first reading.   Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Armatys, to approve the price for varsity sporting events to $5 for adults and $4 for students.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Malm, to hire Tessa Kroksh as First Grade teacher for the 2009-2010 school year.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Wagner, to hire Andrea Day as Second Grade teacher for the 2009-2010 school year.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Armatys,  seconded by Malm, to hire Allen Duerksen as Elementary Physical Education teacher for the 2009-2010 school year.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Wagner, to hire Deborah Jo Ditoro as High School Special Education teacher for the 2009-2010 school year.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Wells, to hire Adam Martin as Grades  7-12  Vocal Music teacher for the 2009-2010 school year.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Armaty, seconded by Wagner, to approve administration office summer hours.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.

Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Belitz, to go into executive session at 10:20 p.m. to discuss superintendent evaluation and CIR.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and  Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Armatys, to go out of executive session at 10:47 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and  Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Wagner, to recognize Holly Rodriguez for Gold Art award at state competition and State FFA honors to Daniel Schwarz for purple ribbon in Ag Agronomy and the team of Daniel Schwarz, Mitchell Zimbelman, Brandon McNeff and Ryan Dettman for 3rd place in Ag Mechanics.  Motion carried 6-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  None.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m.

 

I, the undersigned Secretary of the Central City Board of Education, hereby certify that the foregoing minutes is a true and correct representation of the meeting of the Central City Board of Education held in open session on April 20th. Dated this20th day of April, 2009.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Steve Belitz, Board Secretary