MINUTES OF THE

                             CENTRAL CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

                                                 October 19, 2009

 

The Central City Board of Education met at 7:00 p.m., Monday, October  19th, 2009 in the Central City Board of Education room at 1711 15th Avenue.  Roll call showed the following members present: Sally Armatys, Kent Malm, Dale Palser, and Brad Wells.  Also present were Candace Conradt, Superintendent; Shawn McDiffett, Senior High Principal; Dick Moore, Middle School Principal; Darlene Darbro, Elementary Principal. Excused from meeting:  Steve Belitz 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 4-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, Palser, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

The school district treasurer's financial report disclosed a reconciled unencumbered balance of $1,117,621.54  as of September 30, 2009.

 

The high school activities fund account disclosed a balance on September 30, 2009 of  $160,873.34, middle school activity fund disclosed a balance of $14,530.73, and the elementary activity fund disclosed a balance of $23,448.81.  The cafeteria account disclosed a balance of $38,863.70.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Wells, to approve the agenda of the meeting.  Motion carried 4-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, Palser, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Armatys, to approve the consent agenda action items, which include all sets of minutes from the September 14th board meeting, option students, financial review of funds, October Investment Plan, and September claims.  Motion carried 4-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, Palser, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Wells, to approve Brittany Davidson starting a DECA group.  Motion carried 4-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, Palser, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

It was moved by Wells, seconded by Armatys, to approve the trap team recommendations.  Motion carried 4-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, Palser, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

It was moved by Palser, seconded by Malm, to waive board policy #206.03 and allow all board members to attend National Convention in Chicago in April.  Motion carried 3-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: Wells. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Wells, to approve the hiring of Sandy Abbott as high school para.  Motion carried 4-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, Palser, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Armatys, to approve the hiring of Rita Grigsby as high school cafeteria cook.  Motion carried 4-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, Palser, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Wells, to approve the fuel bid from Bosselman Energy, Inc.  Motion carried 4-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, Palser, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Armatys, to authorize Candace Conradt to represent the school district in all federal programs.  Motion carried 4-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, Palser, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

It was moved by Armatys, seconded by Malm, to recognize Ross Dinwiddie who was honored at the NE Association of Teachers at the fall conference and receiving the G.W. Brown Microscope Award; Renee Carlson, Kindergarten Teacher, will be co-presenting two sessions at National Kappa Delta Pi Conference in Orlando, Florida; Joyce Rice for serving fresh fruit and vegetables from Helgoth’s Produce; Jacob Dexter will be receiving his American FFA Degree (alumni); homecoming candidates for 2009 were:  Kam Lenhart, Jon Carroll, Ben Clausen, Garrett Hanquist, Daniel Hoops, Nick Herbig, Amanda Hefner, Lexi Malm, Jessica Jensen, Morgan Beck, Ali Paulsen, Halee Butt; Anthony Rodriguez qualified for state cross country; Gotcha Award winners at the middle school in September; and the fourth grade volunteers.  Motion carried 4-0. Ayes: Armatys, Malm, Palser, and Wells. Nayes: None. Absent:  Belitz and Wagner.

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:12 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 October 19th. Dated this 19th day of October, 2009.

 

                                                                    Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                    Kent Malm, Board Secretary