MINUTES OF THE

      CENTRAL CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION                               January 19, 2009

 

The Central City Board of Education met at 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 19th, 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, and Brad Wells.  Also present were Candace Conradt, Superintendent; Shawn McDiffett, High School Prinicpal; and Darlene Darbro, Elementary Principal. Absent:  Dick Moore and Lisa Wagner.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Armatys, 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, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes: None. Absent: Wagner.

 

The school district treasurer's financial report disclosed a reconciled unencumbered balance of $609,810.35 as of December 31, 2008.

 

The high school activities fund account disclosed a balance on December 31, 2008 of $129,343.09, middle school activity fund disclosed a balance of $13,957.08 and the elementary activity fund disclosed a balance of $18,434.12. The cafeteria account disclosed a balance of $8,389.16.

 

Brad Wells took the Oath of Office.

 

The Board heard presentations on the Alternative Education program, Diversified Occupations program, and TeamMates.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Malm, to approve the agenda of the meeting.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Belitz, to excuse Lisa Wagner from the meeting.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Malm, to appoint Dale Palser as Board President for the 2009 year.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Belitz, to appoint Kent Malm as Board Vice President for the 2009 year.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Wells, seconded by Palser, to appoint Steve Belitz as Board Secretary for the 2009 year.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Malm, to appoint Dave Rish as District Treasurer for the 2009 year.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent: Wagner.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Wells, to accept the following committee appointments for the 2009 year: Americanism:  Sally Armatys, Steve Belitz and Lisa Wagner; Curriculum: Sally Armatys, Steve Belitz and Lisa Wagner; Finance:  Steve Belitz, Kent Malm and Dale Palser; Personnel:  Kent Malm, Dale Palser and Brad Wells; and Transportation and Facilities:  Kent Malm, Dale Palser and Brad Wells.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Armatys, to approve the consent agenda action items, which included minutes of the December 15th meeting, financial review of funds, January Investment Plan, option students, and December claims except #20687 and handwritten #291 for $2,131 to Olsson and Associates.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Wells, to approve warrant #20687.  Motion carried 4-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Abstain:  Palser.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Malm, to accept the resignation of Justin Ganser as Alternative Education and Physical Education Instructor at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Armatys, to approve the student management software purchase (Infinite Campus) for the amount of $39,554.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Armatys, to go into executive session at 9:08  p.m. to discuss negotiations.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Belitz, to go out of executive session at 9:37 p.m.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Belitz, to recognize the High School first and second quarter and first semester honor roll students.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wells.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Wagner.

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:40 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 January 19th. Dated this19th day of January, 2009.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Steve Belitz, Board Secretary