Board Minutes July 2010
August 19, 2010
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 240
Minutes of the meeting of the Board of Education held on July 19, 2010 at the Unified District Office. Those present were Board Members Bernie Regnier, Phil Aumick, Mark Whitesell, Rick Bremerman and Matt Ehrhart; John Adam was available by Skype, Superintendent Richard D. Harlan ,Clerk Cindy Regnier and one guest.
President Mark Whitesell called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
The agenda for the meeting was adopted. Motion by Matt Ehrhart, seconded by Rick Bremerman. Carried with 6-0 vote.
Bernie Regnier was nominated for President of the Board of Education by Rick Bremerman, seconded Mark Whitesell. Carried 5-0-1
Rick Bremerman was nominated for Vice President of the Board of Education by Matt Ehrhart, seconded by Phil Aumick. Carried 5-0-1
Due to technological difficulties, John Adam left the meeting at 7:12p.m.
Motion by Phil Aumick, seconded by Matt Ehrhart to adopt the consent agenda for the meeting. Carried 5-0 to approve the following:
- Approval of June 21, 2010 minutes
- Approval of payment of expense checks 46040 through 46238 in the amount of $844,174.01
- Appointment of Cindy Regnier as Clerk of the Board
- Appointment of Dean White as Treasurer
- Appointment of Lisa Everhart as Deputy Clerk
- Appointment of Kenneth Wasserman as School Attorney
- Appointment of Cindy Regnier as KPERS Representative
- Appointment of Richard Harlan as Alternate KPERS Representative
- Appointment of Richard Harlan as Freedom Information Officer
- Establish 2010-11 BOE meeting dates with the following Resolution: All Meetings to be held at 7:00pm at the Unified District 240 Office on
July 19, 2010
August 16, 2010
September 20, 2010
October 18, 2010
November 15, 2010
December 20, 2010
January 17, 2011
February 21, 2011
March 14, 2011
April 18, 2011
May 16, 2011
June 20, 2011
- Continuation of Federal Programs with Richard Harlan as the authorized representative and Becky Cheney as the supervising principal
- Appointment of Becky Cheney as USD 240 Compliance Coordinator for Federal Funds including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX and Section 500 (UDU)
- Appointment of Richard Harlan as Asbestos Program Manager
- Designation of Richard Harlan as Hazard Communication Program Manager
- Continuation of the Food Service Program and Special Milk Program according to rules and regulations of KSDE and the National School Lunch Program and designate Richard Harlan as the authorized representative and to approve income guidelines for free and reduced meals and for free milk.
- Appointment of Richard Harlan as Food Service Hearing Officer
- Responsibility of administering Activity Funds, authorization to sign checks and to make monthly reports to the Board of Education assigned to:
Bill Edwards Bennington High School
Craig Gantenbein Bennington Grade School
Becky Cheney Tescott High School
Becky Cheney Tescott Grade School
- Student meal prices and textbook rental fees:
Meals:
Kdg-8th breakfast $1.05
9th-12th breakfast $1.25
Adult breakfast $1.55
Kdg-8th lunch $2.00
9-12th lunch $2.10
adult lunch $2.90
extra milk $ .50
Textbooks:
$25 Kindergarten
$36 1st-8th
$34 9th-12th
- The Textbook Rental Revolving Fund be in a separate BOE Activity Fund and Richard Harlan be charged with the responsibility of administering the Activity Funds, authorized to sign checks, and make a regular monthly report to the Board of Education
- Establish the following banks as official depositories for funds under the control of the BOE:
Bennington State Bank
Accounts Payable – all tax funds
Board of Education Activity Fund
Bennington High School Activity Fund
Bennington Grade School Activity Fund
Bank of Tescott
Payroll Account – all tax funds
Tescott High School Activity Fund
Tescott Grade School Activity Fund
- Establish the following policy regarding the finances of the school district:
It is the desire of the BOE to keep the cash balance of the various USD 240 funds in the offices of the County Treasurers at a minimum. All revenue received by USD 240 will be deposited in banks located in the school district in approximately equal amounts.
The Superintendent is hereby authorized to invest idle funds in Certificates of Deposit and other interest bearing accounts in the local banks at the most advantageous rate and term possible. The Superintendent is to make a regular monthly report to the BOE outlining the funds invested, the rate, and interest earned.
v. Adopt the attached resolution concerning generally accepted accounting principals and fixed asset accounting.
- Adopt the attached resolution regarding the early payment of certain claims as authorized by Senate Bill 446.
- Designate the Minneapolis Messenger as the official newspaper of the school district for the publication of required public notices
- Appoint school principals as designated employees who shall report to the Secretary of Social and Rehabilitation Services, or a designee of the secretary, all cases of children who are not attending school as required by K.S.A. 72-1113 and amendments thereto:
Bill Edwards Bennington High School
Craig Gantenbein Bennington Grade School
Becky Cheney Tescott High School
Becky Cheney Tescott Grade School
- Appoint school principals as coordinators for homeless children duties
- a. Appoint Richard Harlan as hearing Officer for student long-term suspensions or expulsions.
- b. Utilize the provisions of the School Year Alternatives as authorized by K.S.A. 72-1106 and to adopt the 2009-10 school calendar as outline below:
First Day of School August 16, 2010
Last Day of School May 18, 2011
Vacations and holidays as set forth on the attached calendar
With not less than:
465 school hours for kindergarten students
1116 school hours for students in grades 1 – 11;
1086 school hours for students in grade 12
Motion by Mark Whitesell to accept the bid of Bennington Oil for 30,000 gallons of propane for the 2010/11 school year. Seconded by Rick Bremerman. Carried 5-0.
Motion by Rick Bremerman to publish the 2010-11 budget as presented in Option 1. Seconded by Phil Aumick. Carried with 5 – 0 vote.
Motion by Mark Whitesell to authorize the attendance of 3 out-of-district students at Bennington Schools until such attendance is terminated by Board action. Seconded by Phil Aumick. Carried 5-0.
Motion by Rick Bremerman that the board go into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss personnel. Seconded by Matt Ehrhart. Carried 5-0. The board went into executive session at 8:25 p.m.
The Board reconvened at 8:40 p.m.
Motion by Rick Bremerman to hire Mallory Gawith as 5th grade teacher at Tescott Grade School, Cody Smith as Head Volleyball Coach at Tescott High School and Head Girls Basketball Coach at Bennington High School, Brandon Kierscht as assistant football coach at Bennington High School for $100 salary and Garrett Scritchfield as assistant football coach at Bennington High School. Seconded by Mark Whitesell. Carried 5-0.
Motion by Phil Aumick to accept the resignation of Janice Schmidt as Payroll Supervisor with deep regret, much admiration and gratitude. Seconded by Rick Bremerman. Carried 5-0.
Motion by Rick Bremerman to advertise a position opening and accept applications for a full-time district office employee. Seconded by Matt Ehrhart. Carrried 5-0.
Motion by Rick Bremerman to advertise the vacancy on the board of education and accept applications for candidates to fill the position. Seconded by Matt Ehrhart. Carried 5-0.
President Bernie Regnier adjourned the meeting.
Cindy Regnier
Clerk
