MINUTES OF THE

CENTRAL CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

August 20, 2007

The Central City Board of Education met at 7:30 p.m., Monday, August 20th, 2007 in the Central City Board of Education room at 1711 15th Avenue. Roll call showed the following members present: Sally Armatys, Kim Benner, Steve Belitz, Kent Malm, and Dale Palser. Also present were Dr. Jeff West, Superintendent; Shawn McDiffett, Senior High Principal; Dick Moore, Middle School Principal; Darlene Darbro, Elementary Principal. Absent: Dave Christensen.

It was moved by Benner, seconded by Malm, 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 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Christensen.

The school district treasurer's financial report disclosed a reconciled unencumbered balance of $318,020.78 as of July 31, 2007.

The high school activities fund account disclosed a balance on July 31, 2007 of $93,879.74, middle school activity fund disclosed a balance of $13,707.08, and the elementary activity fund disclosed a balance of $16,947.93. The cafeteria account disclosed a balance of $17,992.40.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Belitz, to approve the minutes of the July board meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Christensen.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Benner, to approve budget planning, preparation and schedules board policy 702.02. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Christensen.

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Malm, to approve deposits and transfers board policy 704.01. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Christensen.

Christensen arrived at 7:34 p.m.

It was moved by Benner, seconded by Armatys, to hire Mierau & Co, P.C. as school auditor for fiscal year 2006-2007. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Christensen, seconded by Armatys, to approve a change in order in the amount of $3,780.80 for the Middle School paving project. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Belitz, to approve payment amounting to $126,049.10 for Middle School paving project. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Christensen, to exceed the $1.05 levy in the amount of $75,685.73. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Benner, seconded by Armatys, to accept the school census report as presented. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Benner, to accept the fuel bid of $2.5225 for unleaded fuel and $2.6774 for diesel from Bosselmans. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Christensen, to allow Daisy Bueno, Ruby Bueno, Amanda Macke, Justin Macke, and Michael Macke to option into the Central City Public Schools District from the High Plains Community District and Kacie Schwaderer to option in from Grand Island Northwest #82 District for the 2007-2008 school year: and to waive the deadline allowing Victoria Cotner to option to Aurora Public School District; Nathan and Nicholas Robertson to option to St.Paul Public School District, Sonja Swanstrom to option to Grand Island Northwest #82 District for the 2007-2008 school year. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Benner, to accept the request for maternity leave to Heather Negus. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Benner, seconded by Malm, to approve the July claims as presented. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Belitz, to approve the August Investment Plan as presented. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Benner, to go into executive session at 9:04 p.m. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Benner, to go out of executive session at 9:28 p.m. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30 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 20, 2007. Dated this 20th day of August, 2007.

Respectfully Submitted,

Kim Benner, Board Secretary