Board of Education Minutes
January 14, 2008
January 15, 2008
Fillmore County School District#25
FillmoreCentral Middle School –
Fairmont
Minutes of Regular
Meeting
January 14,
2008
Call
to Order
President Dave Biba called the
regular board meeting of Fillmore County School District #25 to
order at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2008, at the Fillmore
Central Middle School in Fairmont. Other members present were
Dennis Domeier, Rod Ehmen, Bobby Hoeft, Roger Jacobsen, Dave
Ochsner, Tom Pribyl, Bob Webb. Also present were
Superintendent Mark Norvell, Principal Jim Rose, Principal Jeremy
Klein, Principal Mark Wragge, and a representative from the
Nebraska Signal.
Election of Officers
Superintendent Mark Norvell
served as chairman pro tem for the election of
officers.
Hoeft moved
and Domeier seconded that all 2007 Board officers retain their
positions for 2008.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ehmen, Hoeft, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Biba, Domeier.
Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen and
Lightwine. Motion Carried.
Declaration of Legal
Meeting
Domeier moved and Pribyl seconded
that the January 14, 2008, regular meeting be declared a legal
meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Ochsner, Pribyl Webb, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen and
Lightwine. Motion Carried.
Excuse
Absences
Ehmen moved and Pribyl seconded
that the Board excuse the absence of member Jacobsen from the
January 14, 2008 regular meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Biba, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft.
Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen and
Lightwine. Motion Carried.
Welcome Visitors, Public Input and
Recognition of Correspondence
President Biba asked if there was
any correspondence or public input. Thank you cards from the
Steve and Becky Adkisson family and from Dick Kohler were
read.
Comments from Superintendent, Principals,
and A.D.
Superintendent Mark Norvell,
Principal Jim Rose, Principal Jeremy Klein, and Principal Mark
Wragge’s reports were presented.
Minutes
Webb moved and Ochsner seconded
that the Board approve the minutes of the December 10, 2007,
regular Board of Education meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Pribyl, Webb, Biba, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Ochsner.
Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen and
Lightwine. Motion Carried.
Financial
Reports
Webb moved and Hoeft seconded
that the Board approve the financial reports as
presented.
Roll Call: Ayes: Webb,
Biba, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Ochsner, Pribyl. Nayes:
None. Absent: Jacobsen and Lightwine. Motion
Carried.
Claims
Ehmen moved and Webb seconded
that the Board approve the General Fund Claims in the amount of
$122,741.06.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Biba, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb.
Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen and
Lightwine. Motion Carried.
Lunch
Transfer
Ochsner moved and Ehmen seconded
that the Board approve a transfer of $5,000 from the General Fund
to the Hot Lunch Fund.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen and
Lightwine. Motion Carried.
Interlocal Agreement for Southeast
Nebraska PowerSchool Cooperative
Hoeft moved and Webb seconded
that the Board approve an interlocal agreement with the Southeast
Nebraska PowerSchool Cooperative as
presented.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ehmen, Hoeft, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Biba, Domeier.
Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen and
Lightwine. Motion Carried.
Appointment of “At Will” Board
Position(s)
Domeier, moved and Pribyl
seconded that the Board approve the “at will” appointment of Lynne
E. Houser as District Treasurer.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Hoeft, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Biba, Domeier, Ehmen.
Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen and
Lightwine. Motion Carried.
2008
Board Calendar
Ochsner moved and Webb seconded
that the Board approve the 2008 Board Calendar as
presented.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Biba, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft.
Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen and
Lightwine. Motion Carried.
Accept
NASB GRN Representative
Ochsner moved and Biba seconded
that the Board approve Mark Lightwine as the Fillmore Central NASB
GRN representative
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ochsner, Pribyl, Biba, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft. Nayes:
Webb. Absent: Jacobsen and Lightwine. Motion
Carried.
Accept
Carpet Bid from Gambles
Domeier moved and Pribyl seconded
that the Board accept the carpet bid from Gambles for the
Elementary School in the amount of $16,452.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Biba, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft.
Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen and
Lightwine. Motion Carried.
Board member Lightwine arrived at 8:07 p.m.
Discussion Items
1.
Standing Committees
2.
Conflict of Interest
Policy/Statutes
3.
Board Strategic Planning
Session
4.
Automated Calling
System
5.
Siemens Contract
6.
Superintendent
Evaluation
7.
Board of Education
Evaluation
Adjournment
Biba moved and Webb seconded that
this regular meeting of January 14, 2008, be adjourned at 8:45
p.m.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Biba, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl,
Webb. Nayes: None. Absent: Jacobsen.
Motion Carried.
David Ochsner, Acting Secretary
