MINUTES OF THE

CENTRAL CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION August 5, 2009

The Central City Board of Education met at 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 5^th, 2009 in the Central City Board of Education room at 1711 15^th Avenue. Roll call showed the following members present: Sally Armatys, Steve Belitz, Kent Malm, Dale Palser, Lisa Wagner, and Brad Wells. Also present was Candace Conradt, Superintendent.

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Malm, that it is hereby determined that this meeting was preceded by advanced publicized notice by posting notices at the Superintendent's Office at 1711 15^th Avenue, Merrick County Courthouse and City Hall Office 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.

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

It was moved by Wells, seconded by Malm, to terminate contracts with Olsson & Associates and Diamond Engineering for the track project. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

Meeting adjourned at 6:58 a.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 August 5, 2009. Dated this 5^th day of August, 2009.

Respectfully Submitted,

Steve Belitz, Board Secretary

MINUTES OF THE

CENTRAL CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

August 17, 2009

The Central City Board of Education met at 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 17, 2009 in the Central City Board of Education Room at 1711 15^th Avenue. Roll call showed the following members present: Sally Armatys, Steve Belitz, Kent Malm, Dale Palser, and Lisa Wagner. Also present were Candace Conradt, Superintendent; Shawn McDiffett, High School Prinicpal; Dick Moore, Middle School Prinicpal; and Darlene Darbro, Elementary Principal. Absent: Brad Wells.

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Wagner, 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 15^th Avenue, and is hereby declared to be duly convened in open session. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wagner. Nayes: None. Absent: Wells.

The school district treasurer's financial report disclosed a reconciled unencumbered balance of $436,292.62 as of July 31, 2009.

The high school activities fund account disclosed a balance on July 31, 2009 of $117,384.12, middle school activity fund disclosed a balance of $13,992.37 and the elementary activity fund disclosed a balance of $18,565.05. The cafeteria account disclosed a balance of $25,304.13.

Wells arrived at 8:02 p.m.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Belitz, 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 Belitz, seconded by Malm, to approve the consent agenda action items, which included minutes of the July 20^th, July 28^th and August 5^th meetings, option students, financial review of funds, August Investment Plan, and July claims. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Wagner, seconded by Malm, to approve permission for use of artwork and photographs from high school yearbooks. 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 approve hiring Mierau & Co. as the auditing firm for the 08-09 school year for the amount of $3,650. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells. Nayes: None.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Malm, to hire Brittany Davidson as Business Teacher for the 2009-2010. 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 table items 5 & 6 concerning endowment fund agreements to next month. 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 the census report. 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 into executive session at 9:20 p.m to discuss the track project. 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 go out of executive session at 10:05 p.m. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Wagner, seconded by Wells, to authorize Superintendent Conradt to negotiate with Olsson Associates and Diamond Engineering for the completion of the track improvement project – generally consistent with the project plans of specifications, but also addressing concerns raised by the Board and along the lines generally of the proposals from Diamond Engineering and Olsson Associates proposed August 14. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Wagner, to appoint Kent Malm, Sally Armatys, and Dale Palser to the negotiating team. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

Meeting adjourned at 10:10 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 August 17. Dated this 17^th day of August, 2009.

Respectfully Submitted,

Steve Belitz, Board Secretary