October 8, 2007
by Veryle Winter
October 15, 2007
NORFOLK PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
NORFOLK, NEBRASKA
Notice—Notice of the regular meeting was published in the Norfolk Daily News on Thursday, October 4, 2007.
4:30
Session
4:30 Session—The Board of Education
met on Monday, October 8, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. for the study session
at Senior High Conference Room, and at 7:15 moved to the City
Council Chambers for the 7:15 property tax hearing and the regular
meeting. Members present included Jane McDaniel, Brad
Krivohlavek, Julee Pfeil, Clark Froehlich, Alfredo Ramirez, and
Paul Cazabon. Absent: None. Also present were
Superintendent Marlene Uhing, Robert Waite, and Doug Witte.
Dan DePasquale was absent for the meeting.
Legal Meeting – Jane McDaniel, President, called the
meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. and declared a legal meeting of the
Board of Education.
Open Meetings Act – President Jane McDaniel announced
that a complete copy of the Open Meetings Act was available for
review if anyone was interested and that a complete board packet is
available for review.
Construction Update –Mark Riley, Beckenhauer
representative, introduced three project managers. Brian
Hergott reported on the progress at Junior High and
Washington. Greg Schaffer reported on the progress at Senior
High and Woodland Park, and Tim Gentile reported on progress at
Jefferson and the upcoming Montessori addition. All projects
are either on schedule or ahead of schedule.
Connections Presentation – Betty Anderson and Trish
Andreason discussed with the board the implementation of
Connections Program and the progress to date. Mrs. Jennifer
Drahota and Beth Schoenherr also presented and shared their
experiences with the Connections Program. Sample
instructional sequence for 5 days and examples of the workstations
were given. They stressed that Connections is an intervention
tool. Some of the challenges of implementing the program were
discussed. Board members asked questions and shared that they
were not as clear as they would like to be on the challenges
involved in implementing the program. Mrs. Schoenherr
presented a PowerPoint presentation sharing five reasons she likes
the Connections program. Mrs. Drahota shared some common
concerns that have been expressed by staff members who are
implementing the program. It was noted that ERI
representatives will be returning in October and that a team of
administrators, teachers, and staff will then assess how the
program can be best improved to help our staff during
implementation.
Operational Council Update – Dr. Uhing stated that
the council had met in late September and that she felt there were
good relationships and expectations established with this
group. She will report more at the 7:30 session.
Panther – The Activities Committee has been
approached by the Activities Director to see if the board would be
willing to approve moving “The Panther” to a more visible place at
the high school. A copy of our agreement with Mr. Gib Gimbel
was reviewed and he would need to give his permission to move
it. Mr. Dolliver stated that it is possible but not an easy
task to get it moved because of the weight involved and the ability
of the floor to hold the weight. The board gave their general
consensus to first explore this idea and to determine if it was
truly feasible and cost effective to move “The Panther” before any
contact with Mr. Gimbel. It will be discussed at a future
meeting.
Finance: Review of Enrollment Information and Property
Tax Request Information – Mr. Waite updated the board on
the 7:15 Property Tax Request Hearing and on enrollment figures as
of the last Friday in September. Overall, the district shows
an 11 student decrease at the K-15 level and a 22 student decrease
at the 6-12 level.
Tour of Senior High School -- The board took a tour
of the new additions to Senior High School.
Executive Session – NASB Superintendent Evaluation
Update – At 6:35 p.m. it was moved by Brad Krivohlavek,
seconded by Julee Pfeil, to move into executive session for the
purpose of discussion of the NASB Superintendent Evaluation
Update. Roll call: Aye – Krivohlavek, McDaniel,
Ramirez, Pfeil, Cazabon, and Froehlich. Nay – None.
Motion carried.
The administrators present were excused.
At 7:06 p.m. it was moved by Paul Cazabon, seconded by Brad
Krivohlavek, to end the executive session and to move back to
regular session. Roll call: Aye – Krivohlavek,
McDaniel, Ramirez, Pfeil, Cazabon, and Froehlich. Nay –
None. Motion carried.
Adjournment – President Jane McDaniel adjourned the
meeting 7:07 p.m. and moved back to regular session.
Property Tax
Hearing
Hearing – President McDaniel
called the hearing to order at 7:15 p.m. and declared a legally
advertised meeting. It was noted that the Open Meetings Law
is on the wall for inspection.
Mr. Waite
summarizedthe resolution need for
the district’s property tax asking. Official action will be
taken at the 7:30 p.m. regular meeting.
The hearing
was declared adjourned at 7:19 p.m.
REGULAR
MEETING
Consent Agenda
Regular Meeting – Jane McDaniel,
President, called the regular meeting of the Board of Education to
order at 7:20 p .m. and declared a legally advertised
meeting. She welcomed everyone.
Open Meetings Act – Jane McDaniel, President,
announced that a complete copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted
on the West wall in the City Council Chambers located at 309
Madison Avenue and that a complete board packet is available for
review.
Communication – A thank you note from Barb Paloma,
last month’s Award for Excellence recipient, was shared.
Consent Agenda -- It was moved by Clark
Froehlich, seconded by Brad Krivohlavek, to approve the consent
agenda items as amended. Roll call: Aye: McDaniel,
Krivohlavek, Ramirez, Pfeil, Froehlich, and Cazabon. Nay:
None. Absent: None. Motion carried.
Minutes -- Regular Meeting,
September 10, 2007
2nd Meeting of the Month,
October 1, 2007
Excused Absence – None
Property Tax Asking Resolution Approval -- NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that (1) the Tax Request for the General Fund should be and hereby is set at $17,829,584.54 (2) the Tax Request for the Bond Funds should be, and hereby are set at: Non-Affiliated Old Bond Fund $1,061450.41; Non-Affiliated New Bond Fund $549,524.78; Affiliated New Bond Fund $381,409.90; Winter Bond Fund $32,042.25 and Reiche Bond Fund $26,474.63. This represents a 1.56 percent increase or $16.80 a month on a $100,000 home.
2007-2008
TAX REQUEST RESOLUTION
FOR
MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL
DISTRICT#2
WHEREAS, public notice was given at least five days in advance of a
Special Public Hearing called for the purpose of discussing and
approving or modifying the District’s Tax Requests for the
2007-2008 school fiscal year for the General Fund and Bond Fund;
and,
WHEREAS, such Special Public Hearing was held before the Board of
Education (hereinafter “the Board”) of Madison County School #2
(hereinafter “the District”) at the time, date, and place announced
in the notice published in a newspaper of general circulation, a
copy of which notice and proof of publication of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit A, all as required by law; and,
WHEREAS, the Board provided an opportunity to receive comment,
information and evidence from persons in attendance at such Special
Hearing; and,
WHEREAS, the Board, after having reviewed the District’s Tax
Requests for each said fund, and after public consideration of the
matter, has determined that the Final Tax Requests as listed below
are necessary in order to carry out the functions of the District,
as determined by the Board for the 2006-2007 school fiscal
year.
NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that (1) the Tax Request for the
General Fund should be and hereby is set at $17,829,584.54 (2) the
Tax Request for the Bond Funds should be, and hereby are set
at: Non-Affiliated Old Bond Fund $1,61450.41; Non-Affiliated
New Bond Fund $549,524.78; Affiliated New Bond Fund $381,409.90;
Winter Bond Fund $32,042.25 and Reiche Bond Fund $26,474.63
It is so moved by Clark Froehlich and seconded by Brad Krivohlavek
this 8th day of October, 2007. On roll call vote:
Brad
Krivohlavek
Yes
No
Clark
Froehlich
Yes
No
Jane
McDaniel
Yes
No
Julee
Pfeil
Yes
No
Paul
Cazabon
Yes
No
Alfredo
Ramirez
Yes
No
The undersigned herewith certifies, as Secretary of the Board of
Education of Madison County School District #2 that the above
Resolution was duly adopted by a majority of said Board at a duly
constituted public meeting of the Board.
, Secretary
Roof Bids – Approved the bid of Western Roofing
Company in the amount of $76,687 to re-roof the Junior High
gymnasium.
Claims – Approved claims in the amount of $465,302.14
for General Fund; $123,276.79 for Cooperative Fund; $96,209.69 for
Lunch Fund; $188,929.31 for Reserve/Depreciation Fund and
$640,989.69 for Special Building Fund.
Regular Agenda
Award for Excellence – The Award for
Excellence award will continue next month.
Focus on Students – The Senior High Yell Squad
presented their Spirit Beyond the School Program.
Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Marlene Uhing
reported on the following: thank you to media for their
coverage, reading coaches for their 4:30 presentation, and Sheryl
Volk and Yell Squad for their Focus on Students. She also
reported on the poverty plan, update on our
construction/facilities, and meeting with the Advisory
Council. The Advisory Council met on September 26 and Dr.
Uhing along with the principals attended the meeting. This
was the first meeting with Dr. Uhing, there was no old business,
and discussion centered on LB126 and keeping the lines of
communication open. The next meeting will be held on November
27, 2007.
FinancialReport–
Robert Waite gave the financial report.
Instruction/Personnel Report – Dr. DePasquale had a
written report in the packet which talked about the Reading Mastery
program.
Student Services Report – Mr. Witte reported on the
following items: CPR and AED utilization refresher course,
parent-teacher conferences, Leadership Conference, School Health
Update, and Protective Factor Student Survey.
Finance Committee – The Finance Committee met at noon
and reviewed the bills and discussed the upcoming budget
preparation.
Activities Committee Report – The Activities
Committee met on Monday, September 24, 2007. Items discussed
included: roof repair bid, fall sports report, coop policy
and its correlation with the NSAA rules and regulations, and
updates on coaches/sponsors.
REGULAR AGENDA ITEM
No Regular Agenda Items This
Month
Future Meetings – 2nd
Meeting of the Month, Thursday, October 25, 2007, Noon, Central
Office Board Room; Regular Meeting, Monday, November 12, 2007, 4:30
p.m. Study Session and 7:30 o.k. Regular Session; State School
Boards Meeting, November 14-16, 2007 in Omaha, Nebraska..
Adjournment – President Jane McDaniel declared the
regular meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marlene Uhing,
Secretary
Jane
McDaniel, President
Board of
Education
Board of Education
