MINUTES OF THE

                             CENTRAL CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION

                                                 October 15, 2007

 

The Central City Board of Education met at 7:00 p.m., Monday, October  15th, 2007 in the Central City Board of Education room at 1711 15th Avenue.  Roll call showed the following members present: Steve Belitz, Kim Benner, 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:  Sally Armatys and 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 4-0. Ayes: Belitz, Benner, Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent: Armatys and Christensen.

 

The school district treasurer's financial report disclosed a reconciled unencumbered balance of $592.733.07  as of September 28, 2007.

 

The high school activities fund account disclosed a balance on September 28, 2007 of  $104,874.30, middle school activity fund disclosed a balance of $14,363.52, and the elementary activity fund disclosed a balance of $17,551,75.  The cafeteria account disclosed a balance of $44,276.88.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Belitz, to approve all sets of minutes from the September 10th board meetings.  Motion carried 5-0. Ayes: Belitz, Benner, Christensen,  Malm, and Palser. Nayes: None. Absent:  Armatys.

 

Christensen arrived at 7:10 p.m.

 

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Malm, to approve the bus scheduling and routing board policy 801.03.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser. Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Armatys.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Christensen, to approve bus driver supervision board policy 801.05.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Armatys.

 

It was moved by Benner, seconded by Belitz, to approve free and reduced cost meals eligibility board policy 802.05.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Armatys.

 

It was moved by Benner, seconded by Christensen, to approve the change in the eligibility policy on fine arts local performances.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Armatys.

 

It was moved by Belitz, seconded by Malm, to approve the FFA trip to National Convention and allow the use of 2 school vans.  Motion carried 5-0.   Ayes:  Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Armatys.

 

It was moved by Benner, seconded by Christensen, to accept the request for maternity leave from Kelly McHargue.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser.  Nayes:  None.  Absent: Armatys.

 

It was moved by Benner, seconded by Christensen, to appoint Dale Palser as a member to Government Relations Network and as the LRN/NASB Convention Delegate.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes:  Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Armatys.

 

It was moved by Malm, seconded by Belitz, to waive the deadline and allow Weston Glines to option out of  the Central City Public Schools to Centura Public School District; Briana and Samantha Loveland and Charles and MaKenzie Royle to option out of the Central City Public Schools to Aurora Public School Distict for the 2007-2008 school year.   Faith Blauhorn to option out of the Central City Public School District to Palmer School District for the 2008-2009 school year.  Motion carried 5-0.  Ayes: Belitz, Benner, Christensen, Malm, and Palser.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Armatys.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:20 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 15th. Dated this 15th day of October, 2007.

 

                                                                    Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                    Kim Benner, Board Secretary