MINUTES OF THE

CENTRAL CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION March 16, 2009

The Central City Board of Education met at 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 16th, 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 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 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 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 $857,499.06 as of February 27, 2009.

The high school activities fund account disclosed a balance on February 27, 2009 of $143,330.95, middle school activity fund disclosed a balance of $17,562.20 and the elementary activity fund disclosed a balance of $18,692.14. The cafeteria account disclosed a balance of $18,196.43.

The Board heard presentations from ESU 7 and Gary Maresh.

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

Wells arrived at 7:11 p.m.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Wells, to approve the consent agenda action items, which included minutes of the February 16^th meeting, financial review of funds except manual check #293 to Olsson & Associates for track services, March Investment Plan, option students, and February claims. 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 administrative contract for Candace Conradt. Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, and Wagner. Nayes: None. Abstain: Wells. Absent: None.

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Wagner, to approve May 16, 2010 as graduation for the 2009-2010 school year. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Malm, to adopt the 2009-2010 school year calendar. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Armatys, to approve the Early Separation Incentive policy. 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 resignation of Barb Johansen as First Grade teacher and Stacy Berck as Second Grade 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 Wells, seconded by Wagner, to approve Barb Johansen’s early retirement incentive application. 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 Kathryn Zeller as Middle School English 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 Wells, seconded by Malm, to approve a 6% salary increase for the classified staff. 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 purchase a 2008 Impala for $14,000 and a 2005 Yukon for $16,000 from Grosshans. 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 set the meeting time to 8:00 p.m. for June, July and August board meetings. 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 set the annual facilities tours as follows: high school in May at 6:30 p.m.; middle school in June at 7:30 p.m.; and elementary in July at 7:30 p.m. 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 change locations of board meetings to the high school in May at 7:00 p.m. and June at 8:00 p.m. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Armatys, to accept the bid of $225,000 from Garland for the Elementary gym roof. 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 9:40 p.m. to discuss the CIR Hearing. 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 go out of executive session at 10:20 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 the Wrestling team for their State Championship and the state medalists: 1^st Connor Bolling and Logan Williams; 4^th Noland Broekemier; 5^th Eric Knight and Kevin Smith; and 6^th Travis Maresh. The following FFA Members have earned many honors this winter: State Degree - Kaiti King, Emily Maresh, Kelsey Ferris, Steph Nelson, Brandon McNeff, Mitchell Zimbelman, Josh Zimmer, Aaron Huston, Jared Salmon, Phillip Johnson; State Chorus - Kaiti King, Kelsey Ferris, Amanda Hefner; State Qualifiers- Senior Parli-Pro - Emily Maresh, Kelsey Ferris, Anastasia Johnson, Jennifer Zywiec, Daniel Schwarz, Amanda Hefner; and Junior Parli-Pro - Travis Maresh, Jacob Schuller, Tiffany Reimers, Isaac Jefferson, Shane Broekemeier, Keith Bankson, Brittany Rustman. The following students represented CCPS at the Merrick County Spelling Bee: Amber Erickson, Blaine Nelson, Thomas Geiger, and Elizabeth Geren represented the 5^th and 6^th graders. Elizabeth Geren (3^rd), Thomas Geiger (9^th) and Blaine Nelson (10^th) all placed in the oral round. The 7 & 8^th graders who advanced to the oral round were Chase Gress, Kristian Lindburg, Kristen Benner, and Ross Wagner. Motion carried 6-0. Ayes: Armatys, Belitz, Malm, Palser, Wagner, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent: None.

Meeting adjourned at 10:22 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 March 16^th. Dated this16th day of March, 2009.

Respectfully Submitted,

Steve Belitz, Board Secretary