BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Monday, December 10, 2007

5:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

 

 

The regular school board meeting of the Fremont Board of Education was called to order by President Anita Osterman at 5:30 p.m.

 

Present:  Anita Osterman, Matt Hendrie, Jim Featherstone, Phil Harmon, Karla Gilliland, and Linda Blais

 

Absent:  Ed Wosinski

 

People Who Addressed the Board: Jeff Scott, John Kingsnorth, Jim Hieftje, and Bing Hanson Lake

 

 

Anita Osterman, President, led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

 

#4827- Motion by Jim Featherstone and seconded by Phil Harmon  to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 12, 2007.  Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#4828 – Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone   to approve the agenda for tonight’s meeting.  Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

Jeff Scott, Triangle Associates, was introduced by Superintendent Kingsnorth.  Due to the high rate of personnel turnovers at Skanska USA, Fremont Public Schools has selected Triangle Associates for any future projects.  If they are competitive in their pricing and the prices are the same or better than Skanska, Fremont Public Schools would use them in a facilities study and any kind of bond planning and subsequent construction projects.

 

John Kingsnorth, Superintendent

·         Received numerous e-mails and thank you notes regarding Mark Wyn’s CPR/AED safety training classes recently offered for our staff.  Our staff greatly appreciated the excellent training he provided.

 

Jim Hieftje, Director of Curriculum and Instruction/Quest Principal

·         Curriculum Committee met December 7 with Terry Grabill as guest speaker.

·         World Ready Committee (S3) second meeting is scheduled for December 11.

·         Principals’ walkthrough is scheduled for December 12 at Pine Street Primary Center.

·         With Bing Hanson Lake’s assistance, the Consolidated Application may be on the verge of being approved.

 

Bing Hanson Lake, Director of Financial Services

·         Our application to USAC for technology funding (E-Rate) was not approved.  We will reapply next year.

·         USAC capped the funding at districts that are rated 79%

 

eligibility and above.  Fremont’s reimbursement eligibility rating is 63%. 

 

#4829 - Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to approve the disbursements for November in the amount of $2,055,283.69.  Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

#4830 - Motion by Phil Harmon and seconded by Jim Featherstone to approve the resolution to impose a summer tax levy in 2008.  (Summer tax levy is handled by the City of Fremont.)  Ayes – 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

BOARD COMMUNICATION

 

·         President Anita Osterman and Policy Chair Linda Blais informed the Board of the progress of the new policy service.  MASB and Policy Committee are working on Sections 1 and 2 and will be e-mailing those sections to the Board members for their review.  Project to convert FPS manual into MASB policy manual hoped to complete by end of school year.

 

#4831– Motion by Phil Harmon   and seconded by Matt Hendrie   to adjourn the meeting at 5:47 p.m.  Ayes - 6; Nays – 0.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEADERSHIP REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEADERSHIP REPORTS (CONT’D)

 

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEM

 

APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO IMPOSE A SUMMER TAX LEVY IN 2008

 

 

BOARD COMMUNICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT