Chase County Schools
Board of Education
Regular Meeting
January 12, 2010
5:00 p.m.
Board Room
The Chase County Schools Board of Education met in regular session January 12, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room. The Imperial Republican gave notice of the meeting in advance thereof.
Board President, Sheila Stromberger, called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Members present were Dirk Haarberg, Gregg Smith, Charley Colton, Penny Strand, Tom Gaschler, Bob Milner, Sheila Stromberger and Student Board Member Chevy Smith. Todd Burpo arrived at 5:02 p.m. and Karl Meeske arrived at 5:08 p.m. Visitors present were Jan Schultz, Carol Hess, Merinda Kahl, Nick Schultz and Lynn Rinehart.
President Stromberger directed attention to the Open Meetings act posted on the west wall of the Board room.
Motion made by Haarberg, seconded by Strand to approve minutes of December 8, 2009 meeting as presented. Ayes: Haarberg, Smith, Colton, Strand, Gaschler, Milner and Stromberger. Nayes: None. Motion carried 7 - 0.
Motion made by Gaschler, seconded by Haarberg, to approve financial report and pay General Fund bills in the amount of $522,758.76. Ayes: Haarberg, Smith, Colton, Strand, Burpo, Stromberger, Gaschler, and Milner. Nayes: None. Motion carried 8 - 0.
General Fund bills approved for payment are as follows:
21st Century$14.74
Adams Lumber Co$822.35
Affiliated Benefits$342.50
ALEKS$27.50
ALCO$99.07
ALLO $3800.00
Allstars Daycare$150.00
AmSan$745.10
Apple Incorporated$449.95
AT & T$122.43
B&D Office City$83.67
Glenda Bierfreund$727.10
Black Brick Software$512.81
Brico Pest Control$44.00
Brophy Electric$4379.03
Cash-Wa Distributing$97.85
CCS Activity Fund$745.00
CCS Jan Payroll$411770.24
Chase County$143.56
Chase County Hospital$527.25
City of Imperial$7373.54
Computers Etc.$910.32
Courtyard by Marriott$198.00
DWF Wholesale Florists$51.40
Eakes Office Plus$123.43
Enders Well Service$235.00
ESU #15$37036.00
ESU #16$782.75
Fishers Home Gallery$320.40
Frenchman Valley Coop$6041.32
Global Equip Company$339.93
Great Plains Comm.$849.16
Harris School Solutions$139.90
Hills Family Foods$264.62
Hometown Leasing$1210.84
Hydrotex$364.67
Imperial Country Ford$45.70
Imperial Republican$435.93
Inst. Environmental Asses$504.65
JW Pepper$452.49
Kittle’s Music$334.24
Koellner Enterprises$202.50
Lightspeed Technologies$93.14
M&M Jazz$72.00
Master’s Transportation$54.89
Melody McCannon$297.00
McGraw-Hill$2305.04
Richard Munson$78.76
NAEIR$31.00
Imperial NAPA$1207.07
NASCO$319.65
National Inst. Direct Inst.$19000.00
NE Council School Attys.$90.00
Nebraska Central Equip.$468.68
Owens True Value$257.94
Tom Pankonin$170.10
PepWear, LLC.$13.00
Perry Guthery Haase Gessford$1567.50
Petty Cash$52.88
Rainbow Promise School$361.00
Rowley Welding$95.44
Section 125$562.05
Source Gas$7832.35
Super 8 Lincoln$188.00
Superfoods$139.24
Superior-Showboard Co.$140.90
SW NE Solid Waste$207.20
Sysco Denver$959.34
Terry Harris$4.15
Thurlow Piano Service$340.00
T.O. Haas Tire Co.$14.00
Unitech $700.10
US Bank$983.74
Verizon Wireless$100.63
Virutex.com$95.66
Amy Walworth$135.37
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Total General Fund Bills: $522,758.76
Mr. Sorensen reported on the January and February calendars for Mr. Bottom. The Jr. High girls and boys are both undefeated for the season thus far. The Pep Band will be performing the National Anthem for the Varsity Wrestling meet on Thursday January 14, 2010. There is a 1:30 p.m. dismissal on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 for parent-teacher conferences from 2-5 p.m.
Mr. Sorenson reported that the Trench ball Tournament was won by the Class of 2011, for the 3rd year in a row. The Faculty/staff placed second in the tournament. On January 6, 2010 the FFA students traveled to Curtis for the FFA Leadership Skills Events Contest. The State Qualifiers are: Jared Knobbe and Perry Vetter for 1st place
in Ag Demonstration, Jr. Parli Pro 2nd place was Hunter Spady, Callin Ledall, Emily Johnston, Shandra Johnson, Spencer Hartman, Jordan Gill and Justin German. Sr. Parli Pro 2nd Place- Tyler Roenfeldt, Mayra Acosta, Jade Vaverek, Paula Leibbrandt, Kyle Bottom and Daniel Regier. Four Jr. High Quiz Bowl teams also placed. On January 8, 2010 Mrs. Wilson conducted a local science fair for the 8th and 9th grade Physical science students. On January 9, 2010 Chase County Schools hosted the 1st Speech Meet of the 09-10 season. Medal winners were- Novice (best novice in division) April Bernard in Serious Prose; novice and 4th place medal: Spencer Hartman in extemporaneous; 4th place medal: Bryan Bischoff in humorous prose; 3rd place medal: Tyler Talbott, Lucas Bauerle, Malissa Martinez, and Paul Gaschler in Oral Interpretation of Drama (OID). Emily Johnston and Joel Fisher received EXCELLENT ratings.
On January 12-14th there will be some Mac training provided to our high school teachers and staff. Training is based on teacher’s needs and wants. Mr. Sorenson
informed the board that we will be having Amanda Morris as a student teacher in the music department for this semester. Amanda is from Chadron State College and will be working with Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Strand and Mrs. Walworth.
Mr. Vitosh reported that Tuesday January 12th, 2010 was Dental Health Education Day and the K-6 grade had a Dental Hygienist show the proper ways of flossing and brushing their teeth. The 5th grade had a Leadership Day Conference on Friday January 8th, 2010 in North Platte. The Conference was sponsored by Region V NCSA and 5 students were taken to learn various aspects of leadership. January 15, 2010 will be an early dismissal day for the purpose of a curriculum workday.
Chevy Smith, student member, asked the board about the official name of the school. Chase County Schools is the name of the District. Chase County Elementary and Chase County High School are the official names for the schools.
Ms. Hess gave a presentation on the elements of IEP’s such as a transition plan and a self advocacy plan which will explain his/her disability and accommodations which would be helpful for them to succeed. Ms. Hess asks her students to provide her with a Post-Secondary Goal which includes their strengths, concerns, goals and modifications and accommodations.
Mr. Fisher reported that David Bopp and he have discussed adding a transmission flushing machine. The cost of the machine is around $4000 and the machine would pay for itself if the school should have to replace a transmission just one time.
Mr. Fisher informed the board that Mr. Hayes and Mrs. Strand will be helping to fill the classes taught by Mr. Munson. The student teacher will be working with them and will be able to take some of the classes over this semester as part of her student teaching. This is an election year for the board. The four members that are up this year are: Sheila Stromberger, Bob Milner, Penny Strand and Tom Gaschler. Board officers will be elected in February.
Nick Schultz spoke to the board about the wall in the Shorthorn gym. Nick’s recommendations at this time were to caulk the control joints and check in the next month for cracks forming around that caulking. Nick does not see any issues that he feels at this time would make the wall unsafe.
Motion made by Haarberg, seconded by Gaschler, to accept the contract to receive distance learning services from ESU #16 for the 2010-2011 school year in the amount of $21,000 per year. Ayes: Burpo, Haarberg, Smith, Strand, Colton, Gaschler, Meeske, Milner and Stromberger. Nayes: None. Motion carried 9 - 0.
Motion made by Gaschler, seconded by Haarberg, to accept resignation by Kaye Dean as secretary effective January 29, 2010. Ayes: Gaschler, Meeske, Colton, Strand, Haarberg, Burpo, Milner and Smith. Nayes: Stromberger. Motion carried 8 - 1.
Motion made by Meeske, seconded by Haarberg to go into executive session to discuss personnel issue. Ayes: Burpo, Haarberg, Smith, Colton, Milner, Strand, Gaschler, Meeske and Stromberger. Nayes: None. Motion carried 9-0.
Board moved to executive session at 6:33 p.m.
Board moved out of executive session at 6:38 p.m.
Motion made by Gaschler, seconded by Haarberg to adopt the resolution accepting the resignation, severance and release agreement between the school district and Richard Munson.
BE IT RESOLVED that the resignation of Richard Munson as a certificated employee of the Chase County School District should be and is hereby accepted effective January 15, 2010, that the Resignation, Severance and Release Agreement between the School District and Richard Munson should be and is hereby approved, and that the Superintendent of Schools, or any other Official of the Chase County School District should be and is hereby authorized to sign, execute and put the provisions of the agreement into effect.
Ayes: Burpo, Haarberg, Smith, Colton, Milner, Strand, Gaschler, Meeske and Stromberger. Nayes: None. Motion carried 9-0.
Motion made by Colton, seconded by Gaschler to elect Carrie Orvis as one-to-one Special Ed. Aide for the 2009-2010 school year. Ayes: Burpo, Haarberg, Smith, Colton, Milner, Strand, Gaschler, Meeske and Stromberger. Nayes: None.
Motion carried 9-0.
Motion made by Haarberg, seconded by Meeske to elect Jackie Paisley as part-time Elementary Reading Teacher for the 2009-2010 school year. Ayes: Burpo, Haarberg, Smith, Colton, Milner, Strand, Gaschler, Meeske and Stromberger. Motion carried 9-0.
Motion made by Gaschler, seconded by Meeske to approve resolution to adopt the hazard mitigation plan prepared by JEO Consulting Group.
WHEREAS, the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 was signed in to law on October 30, 2000, placing anew emphasis on state and local mitigation planning for natural hazards and requiring communities to adopt a hazard mitigation action plan to be eligible for pre-disaster and post-disaster federal funding for mitigation purposes; and
WHEREAS, a Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan was prepared by Chase County with assistance from JEO Consulting Group, Inc. of Lincoln, NE, which includes Chase County Schools.
WHEREAS, the purpose of the mitigation plan was to lessen the affects of disasters by increasing the disaster resistance of the County and participating jurisdictions located within the planning boundary by identifying the hazards that affect the County and prioritize mitigation strategies to reduce potential loss of life and property damage from those hazards, and
WHEREAS, FEMA regulations require documentation that the plan has been formally adopted by the governing body of Chase County Schools in the form of a resolution and further requesting approval of the plan at the Federal Level; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the governing body of Chase County Schools does herewith adopt the Chase County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan in its entirety and request approval of the plan at the Federal Level.
Ayes: Burpo, Haarberg, Smith, Colton, Milner, Strand, Gaschler, Meeske and Stromberger. Nayes: None. Motion carried 9-0.
Motion made by Gaschler, seconded by Smith to accept Kelsey Cupp’s request and support her application for a local substitute certificate. Ayes: Burpo, Haarberg, Smith, Colton, Milner, Strand, Gaschler, Meeske and Stromberger. Nayes: None. Motion carried 9-0.
The board discussed having a retreat and has tentatively set a date of February 24, 2010 at 4 p.m. The board discussed adding another bus and would like to look at bids on a full size lift bus at the February meeting.
A break was taken at 6:55 p.m. to enjoy the dinner provided by the ProStart class in the FCCLA room.
Board returned into regular session at 8:07 p.m.
The board discussed the practice of distributing key to the Wellington gym. The board asked about checking on prices of cameras, a key pad and the changing of the locks. The board would like to see a deposit of some sort taken as well as a release form signed when a key is checked out.
The board discussed moving the February meeting to Monday February 8, 2010 and agreed to this move.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Sheila StrombergerThomas Gaschler
PresidentSecretary
Chase County Schools
Board of Education
January 12, 2010