Board of Education
April 14, 2008 Minutes
April 16, 2008
Fillmore County School District #25
FillmoreCentral High School – Geneva
Minutes of Regular
Meeting
April 14, 2008
Call
to Order
President Dave Biba called the
regular board meeting of Fillmore County School District #25 to
order at 7:31 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2008, at the Fillmore
Central High School in Geneva. At this time it was noted that
Fillmore Central Public Schools follows the Nebraska Open Meetings
Act and a poster explaining the act is located in each
building. Other members present were Dennis Domeier, Rod
Ehmen, Bobby Hoeft, Roger Jacobsen, Mark Lightwine, 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.
Declaration of Legal
Meeting
Webb moved and Ehmen seconded
that the April 14, 2008, regular meeting be declared a legal
meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Welcome Visitors, Public Input and
Recognition of Correspondence
President Biba asked if there was
any correspondence or public input. Eric Kamler presented the
Board with invitations to the FFA Banquet.
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
Lightwine moved and Webb seconded
that the Board approve the minutes of the March 10, 2008, regular
Board of Education meeting.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Financial Reports
Ochsner moved and Hoeft seconded
that the Board approve the financial reports as
presented.
Roll Call: Ayes: Lightwine,
Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Biba.
Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Claims
Ehmen moved and Webb seconded
that the Board approve the General Fund Claims in the amount of
$125,317.63.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Building Fund Claims
Pribyl moved and Lightwine
seconded that the Board approve the Building Fund Claims in the
amount of $501.70.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hot
Lunch Fund Transfer
Webb moved and Hoeft seconded
that the Board approve a transfer of $5,000 from the General Fund
to the Hot Lunch Fund.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Approve Census Takers
Lightwine moved and Webb seconded
that the Board approve hiring Wanda Moses and Lori Scott as the
2008 district census takers with compensation set at $375
each.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Certified Staff
Resignations
Domeier moved and Ehmen seconded
that the Board accept the resignation of Mrs. Julie Alexander as an
elementary instructor effective at the end of the 2007-08 school
year.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Webb moved
and Hoeft seconded that the Board accept the resignation of Mrs.
JeNae Kort as a high school instructor effective at the end of the
2007-08 school year.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Webb moved
and Lightwine seconded that the Board accept the resignation of Ms.
Emily Wilke as a high school instructor effective at the end of the
2007-08 school year.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Domeier
moved and Ochsner seconded that the Board accept the resignation of
Mrs. Kate Zrust as a vocal music instructor effective at the end of
the 2007-08 school year.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Certified Staff
Contracts
Domeier moved and Ochsner
seconded that the Board approve a 1.0 FTE teaching contract for the
2008-09 school year for Jennifer Stengel.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Webb moved
and Ehmen seconded that the Board approve a 1.0 FTE teaching
contract for the 2008-09 school year for Heidi
Lightwine.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Biba.
Nayes: None. Abstain: Lightwine. Motion
Carried.
Webb moved
and Pribyl seconded that the Board approve a 1.0 FTE teaching
contract for the 2008-09 school year for Valerie Ellis.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Lightwine
moved and Hoeft seconded that the Board approve a 1.0 FTE teaching
contract for the 2008-09 school year for Amy Fraser.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Webb, Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Hoeft moved
and Webb seconded that the Board approve a 1.0 FTE teaching
contract for the 2008-09 school year for Emily
Miller.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Domeier, Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Domeier
moved and Ehmen seconded that the Board approve a 1.0 FTE teaching
contract for the 2008-09 school year for Adam Verhage.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Ehmen, Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Discussion Items
1.
Staffing
2.
Annual Hearing/Review of Parental
Involvement Policy
3.
Review Handbooks
4.
Summer Work Plan
5.
Survey Results
6.
NJUMP Program
7.
NRCSA Convention
Adjournment
Jacobsen moved and Ehmen seconded
that this regular meeting of April 14, 2008, be adjourned at
8:51 p.m.
Roll Call: Ayes:
Hoeft, Jacobsen, Lightwine, Ochsner, Pribyl, Webb, Domeier, Ehmen,
Biba. Nayes: None. Motion Carried.
Roger Jacobsen, Board Secretary
