Minutes -- May 11, 2009 -- 4:30 Study Session
by Veryle Winter
May 15, 2009
NORFOLK
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Board
of Education Study Session
May
11, 2009 04:30PM
Central
Office Board Room
Attendance
Taken at 4:34 PM:
Present
Board Members:
Joel
Carlson
Clark
Froehlich
Dr.
Brad Krivohlavek
Julee
Pfeil
Alfredo
Ramirez
Absent
Board Members:
Paul
Cazabon
1.
Call to Order
Brad
Krivohlavek, President, called the meeting to order at 4:34 p.m.
and stated that the Open Meetings Act was posted on the
wall.
2.
Declaration of a Legal Meeting
President
Krivohlavek declared a legal meeting of the Board of
Education. A copy of the agenda is available at the desk of
the recording secretary.
3.
Reports and Discussion Items
3.1.
CRT Presentation
Lori
Frohberg and Anita Theophilus presented the annual Crisis Response
Team update.
3.2.
Pre-School Report
Amy
Claussen and Heather Todd presented on the preschool
program.
3.3.
NAR Database
Chris
Amundson, representing Norfolk Area Recruiters, was present.
NAR would like to join with Norfolk Public Schools into an
agreement to share database information on current and past
graduates. Dr. Uhing stated that there needs to be a few
minor changes in the contract. Dr. Uhing reported that we are
allowed to disclose alumni directory information for our
students. The district process has current students signing
off. Organizations that we allow this for must state how they
will use the data. The NAR will “clean up” the agreement and
it will be put back on the agenda at the June 8
meeting.
3.4.
Shaping the Future Recommendations
The
board reviewed the Shaping the Future recommendations.
Dr. Uhing reported that she held staff meetings at Lincoln and
Northern Hills. Parent meetings were conducted at each
building, with two board members in attendance. Dr. Uhing
also presented information about the recommendations and finances
to all staff.
Dr.
Uhing shared the advantages and disadvantages of the
recommendations with the board. She also discussed the
financial impact on the district.
4.
Action Items
5.
Minutes of Meetings
Minutes
of various meetings throughout the district were shared with the
board.
6.
Other
6.1.
May Events
The
board was reminded of the May events:
May 17
-- Commencement Exercises
May 14
- Honors Night
May 13
-- Completion ceremony
6.2.
Replace Board Member
The
board discussed developing a process and timeline for filling Mr.
Cazabon’s seat on the board at the June meeting.
6.3.
Personnel
Primary
Motion Passed: Motion to move into executive session for
the purpose of discussion of personnel was passed with a motion at
5:55 p.m. by Clark Froehlich and a second by Joel
Carlson.
Joel
Carlson
Yes
Paul
Cazabon
Absent
Clark
Froehlich
Yes
Dr.
Brad Krivohlavek
Yes
Julee
Pfeil
Yes
Alfredo
Ramirez
Yes
Primary
Motion Passed: Motion to move out executive session and
back into regular session passed with a motion at 6:15 p.m. by
Clark Froehlich and a second by Julee Pfeil.
Joel
Carlson
Yes
Paul
Cazabon
Absent
Clark
Froehlich
Yes
Dr.
Brad Krivohlavek
Yes
Julee
Pfeil
Yes
Alfredo
Ramirez
Yes
7.
Adjournment
President
Krivohlavek declared the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
__________________________________
Secretary, Board of Education
