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Board of Education

March 10, 2008 Minutes

March 11, 2008

FillmoreCounty School District #25
FillmoreCentral Middle School – Fairmont
Minutes of Regular Meeting
March 10, 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, March 10, 2008, at the Fillmore Central Middle School in Fairmont.  Other members present were Dennis Domeier, Rod Ehmen, Bobby Hoeft, Mark Lightwine, Dave Ochsner, Tom Pribyl, Bob Webb.   Also present were Superintendent Mark Norvell, Principal Jim Rose, Principal Jeremy Klein, Principal Mark Wragge, Shawn Maloley, Jim Donovan, and a representative from the Nebraska Signal 

Declaration of Legal Meeting
Webb moved and Ehmen seconded that the March 10, 2008, regular meeting be declared a legal meeting.
Roll Call:  Ayes:  Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Lightwine, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  Motion Carried.

Excuse Absences
Pribyl moved and Ehmen seconded that the Board excuse the absence of member Jacobsen from the March 10, 2008 regular meeting.
Roll Call:  Ayes:  Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Lightwine, Ochsner, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  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
Ochsner moved and Webb seconded that the Board approve the minutes of the February 11, 2008, regular Board of Education meeting and the February 25, 2008, worksession.
Roll Call:  Ayes:  Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  Motion Carried.

Financial Reports
Lightwine moved and Webb seconded that the Board approve the financial reports as presented.
Roll Call:  Ayes: Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  Motion Carried. 

Claims
Ehmen moved and Lightwine seconded that the Board approve the General Fund Claims in the amount of $285,731.40.
Roll Call:  Ayes:  Ehmen, Hoeft, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  Motion Carried. 

Building Fund Claims
Hoeft moved and Ochsner seconded that the Board approve the Building Fund Claims in the amount of $1,283.34.
Roll Call:  Ayes:  Hoeft, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  Motion Carried.

Semi-Annual Energy Loan Payment
Webb moved and Pribyl seconded that the Board approved the US Protection Agency Loan payment of $9,376.78 from the Building Fund.
Roll Call:  Ayes:  Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  Motion Carried. 

2008-09 Calendar
Lightwine moved and Ehmen seconded that the Board approve the 2008-2009 School Calendar as presented.
Roll Call:  Ayes:  Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  Motion Carried.

Accept Early Retirement Applications
Domeier, moved and Pribyl seconded that the Board accept the resignation of Mrs. Sharon Petersen at the end of the 2007-08 school year and approve her early retirement application for the 2007-08 school year.  The Board thanks her for her 23 years of service to this district.
Roll Call:  Ayes:  Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Lightwine, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  Motion Carried. 

Ochsner moved and Ehmen seconded that the Board accept the resignation of Mrs. Joyce Votipka at the end of the 2007-08 school year and approve her early retirement application for the 2007-08 school year.  The board thanks her for her 31 years of service to the Ohiowa, Fairmont, and Fillmore Central school districts.
Roll Call:  Ayes:  Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Lightwine, Ochsner, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  Motion Carried.

Discussion Items
1.                   Siemens Contract / Kelch Plumbing
2.                   2008-09 Staffing Plan
3.                   Learning Climate Survey
4.                   NRCSA
5.                   Board Candidates 

Adjournment
Ehmen moved and Lightwine seconded that this regular meeting of March 10, 2008, be adjourned at 8:04 p.m.
Roll Call:  Ayes:  Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Biba.  Nayes:  None.  Absent:  Jacobsen.  Motion Carried.

                                 Dave Ochsner, Acting Board Secretary

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