February 9, 2009 Board Minutes (7:30 Regular Session)

NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Board of Education Regular Meeting
February 09, 2009 07:30PM
City Council Chambers

Attendance Taken at 7:28 PM:

Present Board Members:
 Joel Carlson
 Clark Froehlich
 Dr. Brad Krivohlavek
 Julee Pfeil
 Alfredo Ramirez

Absent Board Members:
 Paul Cazabon
 

I. Call to Order
President Krivohlavek, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

II. Declaration of a Legal Meeting
Brad Krivohlavek, President, declared this a legal meeting and announced that the Open Meetings Act was posted on the wall for review.

III. Vision/Mission/Strategic Goals of the Norfolk Public School District

IV. Welcome, Public Comments, Communication
President Krivohlavek welcomed the visitors to the meeting.

V. Amendments to Agenda/Approval of Consent Agenda Items
No amendments were offered.

Primary Motion Passed:  Motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed with a motion 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

V.A. Minutes of Previous Meetings

Minutes of the following meetings were approved as printed:

January 12, 2009 -- 4:30 Study Session
January 12, 2009 -- 7:30 Regular Session
January 22, 2009 -- 2nd Meeting of the Month

V.B. Excused Absences
Paul Cazabon was excused from the meeting.

V.C. Personnel  
Dr. Uhing gave an update on the hiring process of the Director of Business and the Human Resources Director.

V.D. Student Tuition Waiver for Foreign Exchange Student  
Approved tuition waiver for Rattana Chockduangdee of Thailand for the 2009-2010 school year.  The host family is Phil and Kathy Steinkamp.

V.E. Claims  
Approved claims in the amount of $380,302.31 for General Fund; $35,819.95 for Cooperative Fund; $21,858.11 for Lunch Fund; and $53,731.77 for Reserve/Depreciation Fund.

VI. Award for Excellence  
The Award for Excellence will continue next month.

VII. Focus on Students/Best of the Best  
Focus on Students will continue in March.

VIII. Reports and Discussion Items  

VIII.A. Superintendent's Report  
Dr. Uhing updated the board on Legislative Bill 228 and 61 and on the School and Community discussions meetings.  We should receive state aid notification no later than April 1, 2009.

VIII.B. Financial Report  
Mr. Robert Waite, Director of Student Services, gave the financial report. 

VIII.C. Instruction/Personnel Reports  
Mr. Hastings reported on the following:  MAT 8 tests being phased out and going to MAP Testing. 

VIII.C.1. Curriculum Council Report  
Mr. Hastings discussed the meeting of the Curriculum Coordinating Council (CCC) and shared the membership and topics of discussion.

VIII.D. Student Services Report  
Mr. Witte reported on:  Parent-Teacher Conferences, February 19^th theatrical performance for 5^th graders, ELL Annual English Language Development Assessments, and Crisis Response Team work/share session for area schools,

VIII.E. Finance/Activities Committee Reports  
The Finance Committee met at noon today to review the bills.  The Finance Committee met at noon and reviewed the bills, the budget, and the tractor purchase.

The Activities Committee met on Monday, July 26, 2009 and discussed the following topics:  Winter activities, district completions, and YMCA working closely with us in allowing our students afternoon swim practice.  Norfolk will be hosting the district track and also girls golf for the next three year.

IX. Action Items

IX.A. School Calendar for 2009-2010  

Primary Motion Passed:  Motion to adopt the 2009-2010 school calendar passed with a motion by Julee Pfeil and a second by Alfredo Ramirez.  (See Exhibit A) – Insert copy of School Calendar.

Joel Carlson                             Yes
Paul Cazabon                           Absent
Clark Froehlich                        Yes
Dr. Brad Krivohlavek               Yes
Julee Pfeil                                 Yes
Alfredo Ramirez                       Yes

IX.B. Policy  

Primary Motion Passed:  Motion to approve the first reading of Policy No. 201.7 and 201.8. passed with a motion by Julee Pfeil and a second by Clark Froehlich.  (See Exhibit B and C) – Insert copies of Policy 201.7 – Conflict of Interest and Policy 201.8 -- Code of Ethics.

Joel Carlson                              Yes
Paul Cazabon                           Absent
Clark Froehlich                         Yes
Dr. Brad Krivohlavek               Yes
Julee Pfeil                                 Yes
Alfredo Ramirez                       Yes

IX.B.1. Conflict of Interest Policy 201.7 
Approved on first reading the Conflict of Interest Policy 201.7.  (See Exhibit B)

IX.B.2. Code of Ethics Policy 201.8  
Approved on first reading the Code of Ethics Policy Policy 201.8.  (See Exhibit C)
 

X. Future Meetings  
The second meeting in February will be held at noon on Thursday, February 26, 2009 in the Central Office Board Room.

The next regular meeting will be Monday, March 16, 2009, at 4:30 (Central Office) and 7:30 p.m. (City Council Chambers).

XI. Adjournment  
Brad Krivohlavek, President, declared the meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m.

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Superintendent