July 13th Board Meeting Minutes
by Web Development
August 26, 2009
Proceedings of the
Bridgeport Public Schools
Morrill County School District #63
Board of Education
Monday, July 13, 2009 – 7:00 PM
Prairie Winds Community Center
President Justin Corman called the regular meeting to order at 7:02
p.m. Roll call was taken. Members present: George Chikos, Kay
Anderson, Justin Corman, Dale Nichols, Vickie Hall, and Ken
Jacobson. Also present were Superintendent Dave Miller, Recording
Secretary Vonnie Brown, Elementary Principal Kevin Myers, and
visitors.
President Corman informed the public of the Open Meetings Act
available for viewing in a book on the front table.
It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Chikos to approve the
agenda as mailed out. Yes: Chikos, Anderson, Hall, Nichols, and
Corman. No: Jacobson.
Communications included a thank you from the Marge Taylor family
for the flowers in the loss of their mother.
Visitors were recognized.
Business Meeting:
After some discussion regarding travel expenses, it was moved by
Hall and seconded by Chikos to approve the Consent Agenda. The
Consent Agenda includes the financial reports ending June 30, 2009,
and July General Fund payroll and withholding of $394,100.54. Yes:
Chikos, Jacobson, Anderson, Nichols, Hall, and Corman. No:
none.
Bills paid were as listed:
Paid To Amount
Building Fund
ZM Lumber 3834.80
3834.80
Depreciation Fund
Clemco Inc. 9574.06
9574.06
Employee Benefits Fund
PayFlex Systems USA 124.60
124.60
General Fund
Airgas Intermountain 30.21
AJ Sheet Metal 539734.50
Alliance Public Schools 30.28
Cynthia Almquist 829.38
Rayma Armer 100.00
Bateman's Trading Post 376.58
Berg Audio & Video 3502.80
Bigger Faster Stronger 365.40
Deanne Bilby 100.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NE 2336.47
Bridgeport News Blade 119.88
Tom Borders 100.00
Bridgeport 66 Service 41.00
Bridgeport Inn 56.41
June Brown 220.50
Vonnie Brown 7.00
Barbara Calkins 220.50
Capital Business Systems Inc. 1674.03
Capital Business Systems 927.00
City of Bridgeport 3866.17
Cranmore Pest Control LLC 85.00
Culligan Water Conditioning 140.34
Jerod Dean 100.00
Patti Dean 100.00
Christina Deines 99.00
ESU #13 1313.11
Falcon Laboratories 768.48
Fantail Glass Repair 105.00
Farm Plan 254.95
Fisher Scientific 602.05
Foundation for Educational Ser 2160.00
Beth Freeze 100.00
Gaggle.Net 194.31
Gamble Store 230.66
Holiday Inn Kearney 216.00
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 660.73
Jewel Hoxworth 220.50
Ideal Laundry and Cleaners Inc 944.80
J&C Lawn Service 97.67
Jirdon AgriChemicals 158.80
Craig Johnson 100.00
Robert S. Johnson 100.00
Deb Keim 100.00
Ardis Kisner 100.00
Kim Knaub 100.00
Source Gas 347.87
Koke's Auto Farm Truck 699.58
Linweld 11.35
Lisa Lussetto 72.60
Darlene Martin 100.00
Eileen McCloud 100.00
Dave Miller 7.00
Miracle Recreation Equipment C 186.00
Doug Moran 135.64
Morrill County Clinic 100.00
Morrill County Community Hospi 529.00
Kevin Myers 100.00
Nebraska Association of School 200.00
National School Products 108.38
NE Safety & Fire Equipment 729.00
Omaha World Herald 181.44
Omaha Truck Center 201.24
Panhandle Coop System 54.61
Panhandle Geotechnical & Envir 1575.00
Panhandle Sales & Service 678.00
Connie Parker 100.00
Performance Auto Spa 6.00
Principal Life Ins Co 1248.98
Qwest 600.01
Ramada Inn Kearney NE 158.00
Amy Retchless 100.00
Riverside Lumber 35.67
Rosetta Stone Ltd. 3370.00
Deb Rowe 220.50
Bryan Schluterbusch 100.00
School Specialty 4727.83
Bev Sestak 100.00
Becky Shaffer 100.00
Sandy Shutts 100.00
Sonny's Super Foods 130.89
Stacey Watts 100.00
Sweet Things Bakery 49.35
The Tarnished Halo 119.35
US Bank 286.00
Vasquez Angela 320.50
Verizon 210.76
VIAERO 560.80
Waste Connections 25.00
Western Psychological Services 478.50
Wells Fargo Card Services 3154.82
Wendy Wickard 100.00
Holly Widener 100.00
Western Pathology Consultants 268.20
586677.38
Unfinished Business:
Ed Flynn of AJ Heating & Air Conditioning reported on the
progress of the Building Project. He said the demo and the gym are
complete. He feels that they are slightly ahead of schedule. They
plan to turn on the units for the gym this week. There will be a
volleyball clinic in the gym in the next month. All the equipment
except the chiller has arrived. It is due to ship from Virginia on
August 7 which will make it very difficult to complete the work
before school begins.
New Business:
AJ Sheetmetal Inc. submitted a change order for an additional
$13,444.13 for electrical service issues. It was moved by Chikos
and seconded by Hall to approve the Change Order. Yes: Chikos,
Jacobson, Anderson, Nichols, Hall, and Corman. No: none.
Ed Flynn also mentioned that there will be another change order
coming to close off some fans and registers in the gym. The
estimate of these costs has not been completed yet.
Willis Beyer, Transportation Director, discussed the bus that has
been ordered and is due to arrive soon. Bus 93 is due to go out of
rotation with this purchase. However it is still in good condition
and Willis suggested that with the low resale value of busses that
it might be more beneficial to the school to keep the bus as a
spare. The board agreed by consensus.
Willis also stated that the engine for the bus that Bluebird agreed
to replace arrived at Floyd’s today. He will deliver the bus to
Floyd’s this week for installation.
Mr. Miller comes to Bridgeport Public Schools with experience in
Title grants and would like to relieve Kevin Myers as Title
Representative. It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Nichols to
maintain Gail Beyer as Title Director and assign Dave Miller as
Title Director for the G.M.S. system. Yes: Chikos, Jacobson,
Anderson, Nichols, Hall, and Corman. No: none.
It was moved by Chikos and seconded by Jacobson to change signature
cards for the Imprest Account to replace Kirk Nielsen’s signature
with Dave Miller. Yes: Chikos, Jacobson, Anderson, Nichols, Hall,
and Corman. No: none. After discussion, it was determined that Mike
Mitchell’s signature also needs to be replaced with Titus Staple’s.
Chikos amended his motion to include this change and was seconded
by Jacobson. Yes: Chikos, Jacobson, Anderson, Nichols, Hall, and
Corman. No: none.
Beginning of the year staff dinner was discussed. There was a
picnic at the City Park last year and everyone seemed to enjoy
that. The board will barbeque hamburgers and provide drinks, baked
beans, and ice cream bars for staff and their families. It was
moved by Hall and seconded by Chikos to have the picnic on August
18 at 6:00 p.m. Yes: Chikos, Jacobson, Anderson, Nichols, Hall, and
Corman. No: none.
School breakfast and lunch prices were discussed. The board asked
Mr. Miller to contact the consultants with Creative Dining to see
what they recommend.
There was a request from a Garden County student to option in to
Bridgeport Public Schools. It was moved by Anderson and seconded by
Nichols to approve the option request. Yes: Jacobson, Anderson,
Nichols, Hall, and Corman. No: Chikos.
There was discussion of the employment of a Resource Officer at
Bridgeport Public Schools. Mr. Miller has been working with the
City trying to find ways to fund a Resource Officer. A resource
officer would instruct students K-12 in making healthy choices,
drug prevention, and other lifestyle decisions. Other duties would
include lunch duty and hall supervision, coordination with local
drug prevention programs including Panhandle Public Health and the
Local Drug Coalition, and patrol at activities. Research is ongoing
into ways to fund this position. Title funds and grants are being
considered. The advantage would be to have a legally licensed law
enforcement officer on the premises. If something happens, the
school would not have to wait for an officer to finish another
issue that may be happening downtown before answering the school’s
call.
Personnel Considerations:
Principals were interviewed on June 22 and the Interview Committee
recommends hiring Titus Staples as the 2009-10 high school
principal. It was moved by Anderson and seconded by Jacobson to
employ Titus Staples as the High School Principal. Yes: Chikos,
Jacobson, Anderson, Nichols, Hall, and Corman. No: none.
Negotiation and salary increases were introduced. Five area schools
have settled negotiations with variations from total freeze on
schedules to a 5.0% increase in base. It was moved by Hall and
seconded by Nichols to move to Executive Session for personnel
considerations at 7:55 p.m. Yes: Chikos, Jacobson, Anderson,
Nichols, Hall, and Corman. No: none.
It was moved by Chikos to return to Regular Session at 8:40
p.m.
Discussion and Reports:
Mr. Myers reported that 52 students attended the first day of
summer school. It was an excellent improvement over the 20 who
attended the first day last summer.
Mr. Miller reported that he and his family have moved into their
new home and are settling in the community. The family is enjoying
the community.
NASB School Finance Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21 in
North Platte and Kay Anderson, Dave Miller, and Vonnie Brown are
registered to attend.
Don Hague has offered to meet with the Board for some goal setting
in August. This service is part of the package purchased with the
Superintendent Search. The Board scheduled a meeting at 5:00 p.m.
with Doan Hague for the Goal Setting on Monday, August 10, before
the regular board meeting which will be held at 7:00 p.m. After
that meeting, the board will determine if a Board Retreat will be
necessary this year.
Mr. Miller also discussed an e-mail he had received from Hewgley
& Associates regarding ARRA funding that could be available for
retrofit projects. He will do more research on this.
It was moved by Jacobson and seconded by Chikos to adjourn at 8:45
p.m. Yes: Chikos, Jacobson, Anderson, Nichols, Hall, and Corman.
No: none.
Respectfully Submitted,
Vonnie Brown
Recording Secretary
Approved by:
Dave Miller, Superintendent
Public Notice is hereby given that the Bridgeport Board of
Education will meet at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10 for a Goal
Setting Workshop, and the next regular meeting of the Bridgeport
Board of Education will follow at 7:00 p.m. Agenda will available
upon request at the Superintendent’s Office at 800 Q Street after
August 6.
