MINUTES OF THE

CENTRAL CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

July 16, 2007

The Central City Board of Education met at 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2007 in the Central City High School Conference room at 1510 28^th Street. Roll call showed the following members present: Sally Armatys, Steve Belitz, Dave Christensen, Kent Malm, and Dale Palser. Also present were Dr. Jeff West, Superintendent, Shawn McDiffett, High School Principal and Darlene Darbro, Elementary Principal. Absent: Kim Benner.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Belitz, 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, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

The school district treasurer's financial report disclosed a reconciled unencumbered balance of $642,750.31 as of June 29, 2007.

The high school activities fund account disclosed a balance on June 29, 2007 of $105,341.27; middle school activity fund disclosed a balance of $13,943.87; and the elementary activity fund disclosed a balance of $16,452.39. The cafeteria account disclosed a balance of $25,117.00.

It was moved by Christensen, seconded by Belitz, to approve the minutes of the June 18, 2007 board meeting. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Christensen, seconded by Malm, to accept the resolution calling a special election for the Performing Arts Center in Merrick County School District 0004 (Central City Public Schools) in the State of Nebraska on November 6, 2007. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Armatys, to approve graduation requirement board policy 611.07. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Palser, to approve student progress board policy 611.01. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Armatys, to approve the anti-bullying board policy 504.60. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Christensen, to approve the uniform discipline system board policy 505.03. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Christensen, seconded by Armatys, to approve employees background check board policy 402.04. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Belitz, to approve employee family military leave board policies 410.08 and 415.08. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Armatys, to approve the ESU 10 networking service contract. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Armatys, to set the date for the Budget Hearing, Allowable Growth Rate Hearing, and the Tax Request Hearing on September 10, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Belitz, to raise the lunch prices as follows: grades K-4 lunch $1.80, grades 5-12 lunch $1.95 and breakfast $1.10. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Christensen, seconded by Belitz, to change the September board meeting to September 10^th at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Christensen, to set September 8^th, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. as the date for the Board Retreat. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Christensen, to allow Jessica Polzkill to option into Central City School District from Grand Island Northwest #82 for the 2007-2008; to allow Jason Nielson, Makenzie and Mikayla Rieken to option out to the Grand Island Northwest #82 School District for the 2007-2008 school year. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Christensen, seconded by Armatys, to remove Tom McGuire and add Richard Moore to the Middle School checking account. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Belitz, to approve a 5% increase for route bus drivers pay. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Armatys, to accept the resignation of Beth Lee as Middle School para. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Christensen, to accept the resignation of Robbie Gerlach as HAL Facilitator. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Belitz, to approve substitute teacher pay to $95 per day. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Belitz, to approve the June warrants. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

It was moved by Christensen, seconded by Armatys, to approve the July Investment Plan as presented. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Benner.

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

Meeting adjourned at 10:15 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 July 16, 2007. Dated this 16^th day of July 2007.

Respectfully Submitted,

Kent Malm, Board Secretary