May 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 May 12, 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: Add additional resignations to 10D Resignations, Pull 10E. Hirings from the Consent Agenda and move it to  New Business 12C1, Pull 10B. Warrants and Transfers from the Consent Agenda and place it at the beginning of New Business.

The Board expressed the following positive comments:

• The high school students that showed up to help with the youth track meet was very much appreciated.  Many students took the initiative to attend and help.
• The Junior/Senior Prom and after prom was a success.  The Old School Band performance was awesome.  It was noted that a student that spoke at prom commented on how wonderful it was to attend a small rural school.
• The Middle School vocal and band performance at the spring program was very good.  Mrs. Pfaff should be commended on the wonderful job she does.
• The High School spring program was absolutely perfect.
• The FFA Banquet was well attended and they should be commended on all that they have accomplished this year.

In Recognition of Students and Staff Deb Abernathy was in attendance to be recognized for receiving the 2007-2008 Region II KATS Outstanding Teacher Award.

In his Superintendent’s Report Brady Burton advised the board of the following:

• The retirement reception for Ann Hyde and George Bissette is going to be held on Thursday, May 15 at approximately 8:00 p.m.  This is immediately following the high school awards banquet. 
• The next IBB meeting is going to be held on Tuesday, May 13 at 4:00 p.m.  
• Legislation approved the 10-mile rule. 
• High school graduation will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 1:00 p.m. and middle school promotion is going to be Tuesday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. immediately following the middle school awards night. 
• Marlise Tiffany, TLEC Director, just returned from the Philippines where she hired several new staff members for the special education coop. 
• Vocational funding has many new changes.  Brady Burton presented some information on those changes.  The administration and vocational teachers met with a Greenbush representative on Monday, May 12 to discuss these changes and how they are going to affect Blue Valley Schools.

In the Board Report there was nothing to report.

The Consent Agenda was approved as follows:

• Approved the minutes of: 

April 14, 2008 Regular Board Meeting 

April 17, 2008 Special Board Meeting

April 28, 2008 Special Board Meeting

• Approved Activity/Revenue/Expenditure Reports
• Approved Resignations-Brad Burkdoll, head high school track coach; Mike Gritten, middle school science teacher; assistant middle school football coach; head middle school girls basketball coach; head middle school track coach; middle school science club sponsor; Megan Walters, K-12 Counselor; Leigh Gritten, play director; Josh Hiltgen, high school assistant football coach
• Approved 2008-2009 Supplemental Contracts
• Approved changes in BVHS, BVMS, and OES Handbooks
• Approved Scholarships-Izaak Walton Scholarship-Ethan Clark and John Nelson Scholarship-Tara Pfaff
• Approved Summer Maintenance List
• Approved 2008-2009 Classified Staff

Approval was given to purchase Student Accident Insurance with Meyers-Stevens Company.

Approval was given to adopt the classified sick and vacation leave policy.

Approved Warrants and Transfers.

Approval was given to update the high school student laptops and to offer the graduating seniors of 2008 the opportunity to purchase their laptop.

State Assessment results were reviewed.

Approval was given to hire Matt Schreiber as K-12 Counselor for the 2008-2009 school year.

Approval was given to hire Stormy Brandt as the middle school custodian for the 2008-2009 school year.

Approval was given to hire Michael Lee as the middle school science teacher for the 2008-2009 school year.

Meeting adjourned at 11:59 p.m.

Melody Pfaff,

Board Clerk