Board of Education Minutes
February 11, 2008
February 13, 2008
Fillmore County School District #25
FillmoreCentral High School – Geneva
Minutes of Regular
Meeting
February 11,
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, February 11, 2008, at the Fillmore
Central High School in Geneva. Other members present were
Dennis Domeier, Rod Ehmen, Bobby Hoeft, Roger Jacobsen, Mark
Lightwine, Bob Webb. Also present were Superintendent
Mark Norvell, Principal Jim Rose, Principal Jeremy Klein, Principal
Mark Wragge, Bill Harris, Eric Kamler, several representatives from
Kelch Plumbing and Heating, and a representative from the
Nebraska Signal.
Declaration of Legal
Meeting
Webb moved and Lightwine seconded
that the February 11, 2008, regular meeting be declared a legal
meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Webb, Domeier, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl.
Motion Carried.
Excuse
Absences
Webb moved and Ehmen seconded
that the Board excuse the absence of members Ochsner and Pribyl
from the February 11, 2008 regular meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl.
Motion Carried.
Welcome Visitors, Public Input and
Recognition of Correspondence
President Biba asked if there was
any correspondence or public input. There was none at this
time.
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
Domeier moved and Webb seconded
that the Board approve the minutes of the January 14, 2008, regular
Board of Education meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Jacobsen, Lightwine, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl.
Motion Carried.
Financial Reports
Hoeft moved and Ehmen seconded
that the Board approve the financial reports as
presented.
Roll Call: Ayes: Lightwine,
Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Biba. Nayes:
None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl. Motion
Carried.
Claims
Webb moved and Lightwine seconded
that the Board approve the General Fund Claims in the amount of
$114,274.73.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl.
Motion Carried.
Building Fund Claims
Lightwine moved and Webb seconded
that the Board approve the Building Fund Claims in the amount of
$334.90.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl.
Motion Carried.
Principal
Contracts/Salary
Domeier moved and Hoeft seconded
that the Board approve administrative contracts for Mark Wragge,
Jeremy Klein, and Jim Rose for the 2008-09 school year with
salaries as recommended by the Board Finance Committee at a 4%
increase.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl.
Motion Carried.
Superintendent 2008-09
Salary
Hoeft moved and Lightwine
seconded that the Board approve a salary increase of 3% for
Superintendent Mark Norvell for the 2008-09 school year, as
recommended by the Board Finance Committee.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Webb, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl.
Motion Carried.
Extend
Superintendent Contract
Ehmen moved and Webb seconded
that the Board approve extending the Superintendent’s contract for
Mark Norvell through the 2009-10 school year with salary to be
determined at a later date.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Webb, Domeier, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl.
Motion Carried.
Recognize FCEA as Official Bargaining
Unit for Negotiations
Lightwine moved and Ehmen
seconded that the Board recognize the Fillmore Central Education
Association as the exclusive bargaining unit for teaching
staff.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl.
Motion Carried.
Discussion Items
1.
Siemens Contract / Kelch
Plumbing
2.
Board Strategic Planning
Session
3.
2008-09 Calendar
4.
2008-09 Staffing Plan
5.
NRCSA
6.
Downtown Gym / Senior Center
Study
Adjournment
Jacobsen moved and Ehmen seconded
that this regular meeting of February 11, 2008, be adjourned at
8:40 p.m.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Jacobsen, Lightwine, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Biba.
Nayes: None. Absent: Ochsner and Pribyl.
Motion Carried.
Roger Jacobsen, Board Secretary
