MINUTES

 

DOUGLAS SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

 

February 25, 2008

 

 

 

The Douglas School District No. 51-1 Board of Education held a regular meeting on February 25, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. in the administrative offices of the Douglas School District, Box Elder, South Dakota.  President Cathy Melendez presided.  Those present were:

 

Cathy Melendez, President

Dennis Boomsma, 2nd Vice President

Larry Larson, Member

Les Schwartz, Member

Rod Cameron, Associate Member

Jim Russell, Associate Member

Loren Scheer, Superintendent

Trista Hedderman, Business Manager

Vicki Glanzer, Recording Secretary

 

Harry Brendan                      Shawn Callanan

Marie Kennedy                    David Bushman      

Cathy Baughman                 Mike Baughman

Bonnie Harrison                   Mona Terwilliger

Naomi Hatfield                    Joni L. Johnson

Carol Cloud Eagle               Elijah Giroux

Larry Giroux                         Shannon Pallas

Todd Pallas                           Jeannie Clark

Lorri Schleuning                  Lauren Bushman

Tammy Hanson                    Pat Peel

Kayla Gahagan                     Dan Baldwin

Dawn Beltran                                    Mike Mueller

Kathy Keffeler

 

                                                                                                                                   

All actions in these Minutes were by unanimous vote unless otherwise stated.

 

 

26924.       President Melendez called meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

 

26925.       Schwartz moved and Larson seconded to approve the Agenda.

 

26926.       Boomsma moved and Larson seconded to approve Board of Education Minutes of February 11, 2008.

 

26927.       Larson moved and Schwartz seconded to approve Personnel Actions:

 

 

A.                APPROVE hiring the following classified position:

 

Jennifer Starc, Carrousel, Child Care Aide, Step 0, $9.33/hr, 6.0 hrs/day, 188 days/yr.  Beginning on day 118 (2/13/08).

                  Reason:  Replace Lori Morgan

                  Supervisor:  Joan Dunmire

 

B.                 APPROVE hiring the following temporaries and substitutes:

 

Name                                  Position                     Salary                         Effective        

Stephanie Carpio              Intramurals               $15.00/hr                   02/26/08

 

Jeff Nugent                         Intramurals               $15.00/hr                   02/26/08

        

Crystal Adair                     Teacher Sub.             $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Jamie Andresh                   Teacher Sub.             $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Anita Ausec                       Teacher Sub.             $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Karen Buxcel                     Teacher Sub.             $85.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Jeannine Collins                Teacher Sub.             $85.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Cynthia Guerrero              Teacher Sub.             $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Kris Jeakins                        Teacher Sub.             $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Jeanny Parmely                 Teacher Sub.             $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Andrew Richards              Teacher Sub.             $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Jennifer Richards-EllisonTeacher Sub.              $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Gary Smith                         Teacher Sub.             $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Tiffany Stinson                  Teacher Sub.             $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

Amy Tree                           Teacher Sub.             $75.00/day                02/02/08

                                             Classified Sub.          95% of St. 0

 

26928.       Schwartz moved and Boomsma seconded to approve the January 31, 2008 Financial Reports as follows:

 

26929.       Schwartz moved and Boomsma seconded to approve the purchases and issuing of Accounts Payable as follows:

 

                                    General Fund                                        $  31,562.31

                                    Special Education                                      6,262.74

                                    Capital Outlay                                          20,717.79                       

                                    Food Service                                             25,144.30                           

                 

                                    TOTAL                                                    $83,687.14

 

 

26930.       There was nothing for Open Forum.

 

26931. Jeannie Clark, Francis Case Principal, thanked the Board for allowing them to showcase students in math.   The Everyday Math program was adopted this year and students learn math through the problem solving technique and teachers facilitate learning by asking questions to guide their procedures.  She introduced Lorri Schleuning, lead teacher for math at Francis Case, Tammy Hanson, 2nd grade teacher and Joni Johnson, 3rd grade teacher.   Ms. Schleuning said that each student has a math toolbox that contains everything they need to solve problems.   She then asked second and third grade students to demonstrate their skills.  Ms. Johnson added it is amazing what students can do with broad based math.   They must be taught more and they need to learn more in math than ever before.   

 

26932.       Dr. Peel, Assistant Superintendent, shared the Coordinating Curriculum Council is a clearinghouse for revising curriculum standards, selection of new curriculum and proposing new courses.   She reviewed the Council’s Flow Chart and revised Mission Statement with the Board.  

 

26933.       Dr. Peel, Assistant Superintendent, presented the first curriculum revision of the year, World Languages Curriculum Guide:  Grades 7-12.   She introduced Shawn Callanan, Middle School Spanish teacher who shared how you can use multiple technologies to effectively teach foreign languages such as Spanish, French and avenues to expose students to additional languages.   Boomsma moved and Schwartz seconded to approve World Languages Curriculum Guide:  Grades 7-12.

 

26934.       Schwartz moved and Larson seconded to approve revised letter to SDHSAA requesting Change of Classification for Douglas School District. 

 

26935.       Heard second reading and Larson moved and Boomsma seconded Board Policy KLC – Public Complaints about Library Materials.  (Copy attached)

 

26936.       Heard second reading and Schwartz moved and Boomsma seconded to approve Board Policy FFB – Naming of School Facilities.  (Copy attached)

 

26937.       Following discussion on second reading of Board Policy KLD – Public Complaints about School Personnel, no action was taken.   (Copy attached)

 

26938.       Boomsma moved and Schwartz seconded to approve the first reading of revisions to Board Policy AFB and AFB-R – Evaluation of the Superintendent.   (Copy attached)

 

26939.       Following discussion on first reading of Board Policy GBCC – Non-Fraternization, no action taken.   (Copy attached)

 

26940. Following discussion on Speech Incentive, item was tabled to negotiations.

 

26941. Larson moved and Schwartz seconded to approve hiring Daniel C. Baldwin as Principal of the Douglas Middle School beginning the 2008-09 school year.

 

26942.       Larson moved and Schwartz seconded to approve request of Ruth A. Claeys for retirement under the Voluntary Separation Plan effective at the end of the 2007-08 school year as per the Administrator’s Handbook.

 

26943.       Superintendent's Report.

 

a.        Dr. Scheer addressed the Board regarding Job Fairs in the State to recruit for critical area shortages such as:   Speech Pathologist and Gifted/Talented.   Members asked that he move ahead.

 

b.        Dr. Scheer said he contacted Tammy Hanson, DEA President, to set the first negotiation’s meeting for March 3, 2008, beginning at 5:00 p.m., in the High School Library Conference Room.  Members concurred.

 

c.         Dr. Scheer addressed a secretary request and members concurred they do not negotiate outside of Meet and Confer.

 

                  d.   Dr. Scheer shared the Interview Schedule for Assistant Middle School Principal/Activity Director, High School Assistant Principal and Elementary Principal.    He added in fairness to candidates, members of the Committee should attend all interviews.  Melendez and Schwartz would be available for all interviews.

 

d.       Dr. Scheer said the Strategic Planning Committee would have its first meeting on March 10, beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the High School Library. Larson volunteered as the Board representative.   Dr. Scheer asked that Ellsworth Associate Members email him a couple names.

 

e.        Dr. Scheer shared he would be in Pierre March 9 and 10 to sit on an interview committee to replace a Assistant Director for the SDHSAA, but would be back in time for the Board Meeting. 

 

26943.       Board Member Comments:

 

a.      Melendez said the Booster Club would be in charge of outdoor concessions for the track season.  She added she is coordinating with DEA to help with kid’s activities.    Melendez shared that Jan Jungemann was doing better and would be home from the hospital Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

 

Schwartz moved and Boomsma seconded to go into Executive Session at 6:10 p.m.  

 

                  Conducted Superintendent’s Evaluation.

 

President Melendez called the Board out of Executive Session at 6:58 p.m.

 

26944.       President Melendez adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                    Cathleen Melendez, President

 

 

                                                                                                                                    Trista Hedderman, Business Manager 

 

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