August Board Minutes

EXCERPTS of USD #384 Regular Board of Education Meeting

A regular Board of Education meeting for USD #384 Blue Valley was held on August 11, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room. Members present were Ivan Jones, Jan Dreith, Marla Webster, Curt Friedrich, Russell Peterson, Deb Williams and Carla Schroller.

The Agenda was amended as follows: 10F. Out-of-District Request; 10G. Resignations; 12B. Personnel; 13. Future Agenda Items.

The Board expressed the following Positive Comments:
1. There are a lot of new students this year – Good job in making this a desirable school to attend.
2. Board members are impressed with the number of pre-school students enrolled.
3. We have a nice fleet of buses and all have passed inspection.
4. Curt Friedrich had a good day at the New Board President Workshop.

In his Superintendent’s Report, Brady Burton informed the Board of the following:
1. The TLEC Speech and Language teachers resigned last spring and have been replaced.
2. Discussed a TLEC administrative issue.
3. Reminded Board Members of the Special Board Meeting scheduled for August 18, 2008. This will include the Budget Hearing at 6:30 and Tour of Facilities beginning at 7:00 with the Middle School, then moving to the High School and Olsburg Elementary.
4. Spoke of the grant for greenhouses being pursued through the Department of Agriculture at Kansas State University.

In the Board Report, Curt Friedrich attended the New Board President workshop and updated the Board Members on several issues that were stressed during that meeting.

The Consent Agenda was approved as follows:
A. Approved minutes of July 14, 2008 Regular Board Meeting and July 28, 2008 Special Board Meeting
B. Approved warrants and transfers
C. Approved Activity / Revenue / Expenditure reports
D. Approved the Staff Handbook
E. Approved hiring Ramsey Hinkle as Freshman Class Sponsor, Jennifer Taylor as Junior Class Sponsor, and Ashley Higday as Blue Valley High School Cheerleading Sponsor
F. Accepted two Out-of-District student requests
G. Accepted the Resignation of Cindy Pfaff as Freshman Class Sponsor

Under Unfinished Business the Board approved the Superintendent Goals and the School Board Goals. They also approved the following updated Board Policies: AE, EBB, GACD, GAOB, GBK, GCK, IDCE, IIBG, JDDA, JDDC, JGCB, JGCBA, and LDD. The Board also approved the addition of one new policy: GAAE - “BULLYING FOR STAFF”.

The Propane Bid was awarded to Wanklyn Oil for 45,000 gallons at $1.794 and 8,000 gallons at $1.884.

The Board went into Executive Session to discuss Personnel. The purpose of the executive session is to protect the privacy interests of an identifiable individual.

The Board agreed to rent the Superintendent’s House to Rick Hasenbank upon a favorable reference at $600.00 per month beginning in October 2008.

A new item that will be added to all future School Board Agendas is titled Future Agenda Items. Brady Burton will contact KASB for a School Board Self Evaluation tool for the Board to use in the Spring.

Vicki Studer, Deputy Clerk