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Rgular Monthly Meeting Board of Education
February 27, 2006

The informal discussion session and dinner meeting was held at 6:00 p.m. in the Front Conference Room in the Shared Integrated Learning Center.

Members of the Board of Education present for the informal meeting were: Jeanne Barnes, Lori Finn, Jennifer Farmer, Anna Lord and Larry Rice.

President Barnes called the formal session to order at 7:05 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Staff members present were: Roy Crawford, Beth Campbell, Gerrit Mahsman, Melissa McElhaney, Rob Cody, Jay Woodard, Keith Elsberry, Russ Vogel, Deb Yagmin, Jesse Hall, and Jerry Zimmerman. Others present were: Tom Sistane, Auditor, John McAllister and Thom Johnson, EMC representatives, Chris Metes and Ed Wernsman.

A. AGENDA

022706.01 Mrs. Lord moved to approve the agenda with the following changes: Add Michael Cellan to the Consensus/Routine Items for transition retirement, move Audit report to after Recurrent and move the Lighting Audit report to be presented after the Audit.

The motion was seconded.

President Barnes requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Farmer voted aye, Mrs. Finn voted aye, Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mr. Rice voted aye and Mrs. Barnes voted aye.

B. MINUTES

022706.02 Mr. Rice moved to approve the Minutes from January 23, 2006 with the following changes:
Pages 1, 2, 5& 6 Gerrit Mahsman name was spelled wrong
Page 5 “things” changed to financial operations

The motion was seconded.

President Barnes requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Farmer voted aye, Mrs. Finn voted aye, Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mr. Rice voted aye and Mrs. Barnes voted aye.

C. RECURRENT

1. Identification of members of the audience who are not listed on the Agenda wishing to make a comment to the Board of Education.

There were none.

2. Receive and/or act on Correspondence.

Mr. Rice received an invitation to the KCIC Kick-off Celebration Thursday, March 2 as well as an invitation to the ABE (Arts Business Education Consortium) Luncheon. Mr. Rice noted the Board received an email from Advocate, Michael Kaczor. Mrs. Barnes received information from Best Health Plans.

3. Payment of Expenditures for month of December 31, 2005 and January 30, 2006.

022706.03 Mrs. Lord moved to approve Payment of Expenditures for the month ending December 31, 2005 and January 30, 2006.

The motion was seconded.

President Barnes requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Farmer voted aye, Mrs. Finn voted aye, Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mr. Rice voted aye and Mrs. Barnes voted aye.

D. REPORTS

1. Superintendent’s Report

Roy thanked BOE for donations and thoughts with his sister’s passing. Food Service Director interviews will be conducted the week of March 6th and hopefully a candidate will be nominated to the Board at the March 20th Meeting. The newly formed District Technology Advisory Committee met for the first time last week.

2. Board of Education Reports

a) Board of Cooperative Education Services . . . Larry Rice
and Jeanne Barnes
No Report

b) Community Relations . . . . . Jennifer Farmer

MSEF will be supporting the Manitou Springs Restorative Justice Council. They also held a meeting with the arts community to discuss ways in which the Foundation could help promote the arts. They held a similar meeting with Social Studies and World Language staff. The Wellness Committee continues to meet. The development of the Wellness Policy is going forward in a positive direction.

c) Governmental Relations . . .. Anna Lord

Anna sent her report in email. The meeting with Keith King and area board members went well. Senator Jones would like to hold a similar meeting. Mrs. Lord will arrange the meeting and will let the Board know when and where. Mrs. Lord and Mrs. Farmer went to the CASB Legislative Conference in Denver last week. The hottest topic was the 65% Solution that will appear on the November ballot. They also took Rep. King to lunch.

d) District Accountability Advisory Committee . . . . . . . Lori Finn

DAAC met on 2-14-06 defining and personalizing the “Body of Evidence”

e) Salary Committee Liaison . . . . . . . . . . Anna Lord and Lori Finn

Salary met today. Mrs. Lord and Mrs. Finn were asked to attend a meeting on health insurance on the 20th of March.

3. Staff

a) Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services . . . Beth Campbell

Math Curriculum review is ongoing. CSAP Reading for 3rd grade is done. There will be a social studies curriculum “check in” on March 24th. The MSES Technology paraprofessional opening will be posted. The skill block on Conflict Resolution will take place over the next several weeks.

b) Assistant Superintendent for Business Services . . . . . Gerrit Mahsman

See New Business

4. Other/Principals

Keith congratulated the girls Basketball team that ranked 6th in State.

E. CONSENSUS/ROUTINE ITEMS

022706.04 Mrs. Farmer moved to approve the following Consensus/Routine Items.

The motion was seconded.

1. Resignations/Leave of Absence/Retirement/Transitional Retirement

a) Certified

∑ Gloria Eggert-MSMS Title-Transitional Retirement

∑ Michael Cellan-MSHS Art-Transitional Retirement

b) Classified

• Michelle Martinez – Para – MSES EXHIBIT E

2. Employment

a) Certified

b) Classified

• Nicole Penman – SPED Para – MSES EXHIBIT E

3. ARK Contracts

4. Other

President Barnes requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Farmer voted aye, Mrs. Finn voted aye, Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mr. Rice voted aye and Mrs. Barnes voted aye.

F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

022706.05 Mrs. Lord moved to use Financial Energy Management, Inc. as the lighting ESCO (subcontractor) to implement MSSD14 lighting system upgrades across the District.

The motion was seconded

President Barnes requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Farmer voted aye, Mrs. Finn voted aye, Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mr. Rice voted aye and Mrs. Barnes voted aye.

G. NEW BUSINESS

Audit Report

The Audit report was presented to the Board for June 30, 2005. There were no major concerns.

Capital Reserve Fund Planning

022706.06 Mrs. Lord moved to approve the Capital Reserve Fund Planning First year 2006-2007 with the omission of the Auditorium Stage Feedback Sound System for $17,757.

The motion was seconded

President Barnes requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Farmer voted aye, Mrs. Finn voted aye, Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mr. Rice voted aye and Mrs. Barnes voted aye.

Second Quarter Financial Report

Mr. Mahsman presented the Board the Second Quarter Financial Report. We are within our budget for the year.

First Reading of Policy Modifications

20060227.06 Mrs. Lord moved to adopt Policy Code GBCD – Extra Curricular GCA – Certification of Licensed, GCCAA – Sick Leave Bank, GCE – Advertising of Openings, GCEA – Employee Applications, GCEC – Employment of District Personnel, and GDBD – Classified Staff Leave on First Reading.

The motion was seconded

President Barnes requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Farmer voted aye, Mrs. Finn voted aye, Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mr. Rice voted aye and Mrs. Barnes voted aye.

H. FUTURE AGENDAS

March 6--Preliminary Budget Assumptions
--ABC Capital Markets Discussion
---2006-2007 School Calendar

March 20--Policies for Action Second Reading
--2006-207 School Calendar First Reading
--Technology Report

I. ADJOURNMENT

The Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

Respectively Submitted,

Jennifer Farmer
Secretary

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