The Boone Central Board of Education met on Monday, September 10th, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. in the Boone Central Middle School Library located at 203 E. Widaman, Petersburg, Nebraska.  Members present:  Tom Briese, Cindy Hemmer, Karen Kayton, Patti Meyer, Tim Preister, Larry Temme.

 

President Temme called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

 

SPECIAL HEARINGS

7:30 PM

 

 

I.                            Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating to the proposed 2007-2008 Budget of Expenditures and Receipts for the General Fund, Depreciation Fund, Employee Benefit Fund, Activities Fund, School Lunch Fund, Bond Fund, Special Building Fund, the Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund (Hazardous Abatement Fund) and the Student Fees Fund.

 

II.  Public Hearing to receive support, opposition or suggestions relative to the proposed 2007-08 property tax requests for the General Fund, Bond Fund and Special Building Fund of the District and its affiliates.

 

Motion by Meyer, second by Hemmer to close hearings.  Carried 6-0

 

 

1.000  CALL TO ORDER

 

           1.001    Motion by Preister, second by Briese to approve the agenda.  Carried 6-0

 

           1.002    Motion by Briese, second by Hemmer to approve the minutes of the board meeting held August 13, 2007.  Carried 6-0

 

           1.004    The next regular meeting is Monday, October 8th at 7:30 p.m. in the Boone Central High School FACS room in Albion.     An agenda will be kept current in the SuperintendentÕs Office.

 

2.000   REPORTS

 

           2.001    Questions /Comments by the Public - None

                       

           2.020    Recognition

 

           2.030    Board and Administrator

 

           2.080    Administrator Reports

 

                        2.081  Elementary PrincipalÕs Report – Mr Hamilton reported enrollment of 243 students PK-5. He shared information from ESU Principal cluster meeting.  

2.082   Middle School PrincipalÕs Report – Mrs. Thieman reported enrollment of 130 students, and discussed WAIT training and PIPPS,

2.083   Secondary PrincipalÕs Report – Mr. Barnes reported enrollment of 238 students including 3 foreign exchange students.  He also shared bids for bus cameras.

2.084   Special Ed DirectorÕs Report – Mrs. Olson was absent.

                        2.085   SuperintendentÕs Report

 

                                    1.  NASB (Nebraska Association of School Boards) Area Membership meeting on Wednesday, September 26 at 4:00 pm at the Learning Center in Norfolk. 

2.   SuperintendentÕs Calendar-

3.   Update on Building and grounds

4.   Pathways alternative school

5.   One-way street proposal

6.   ABC Preschool costs

7.   Accredited instructional units offered by Boone Central

 

                        2.085  Reports by Board of Education Committees

                                    1.  Transportation

                                    2.   Facility

 

3.000   ACTION ITEMS

3.005    Motion by Briese, second by Temme to approve the financial reports and payment of the bills for Boone Central Schools 06-0001.  Carried 6-0

 

3.010    Motion by Kayton, second by Preister to approve the appointment of Ralph Schmadeke as one of the School District representatives on the Albion Education Foundation,  Carried 6-0

 

3.015    Motion by Meyer, second by Hemmer to approve the 2007-2008 budget, which includes the following:

 

                        General Fund Expenditures                               $6,314,000.00

                        Cash Reserve                                                     $   637,000.00

                        Tax Request                                                      $4,460,694.76

 

                        Bond Fund Expenditures                                  $   259,257.03

                        Cash Reserve                                                     $   131,000.00

                        Tax Request                                                      $   151,500.00

 

                        Special Building Fund  

                        Expenditures                                                     $   267,941.52

                        Tax Request                                                          $50,500.00

 

                        Carried 6-0

 

           3.017    Motion by Briese, second by Kayton to approve the following tax requests for the District and its affiliates for the 2007-2008 Budget: 

 

                        Tax request for the General Fund for the District and affiliates-                       $ 4,410,194.76

 

                        Tax request for Special Building Fund for the District and affiliates-    $     50,500.00

 

                        Tax request for the Bond Fund (K-8) for the District-                          $    72,910.00

                       

                        Tax request for the Bond Fund (03) for the District and affiliates-       $     77,090.00

 

                        Carried 6-0

 

3.020   Motion by Meyer, second Hemmer by to approve first reading of Board Policy changes to section 600 through 605.6. and 402.05.  Carried 6-0

            

3.025       Motion by Preister, second by Briese to approve the distribution of funds and make a payment to Newman-Grove to close the account on District 57.  This will conclude the partnership between Newman-Grove (14.63%) and Boone Central School (85.37%)in regards to District 57.  This information was collected from the 2005-06 audit in which the valuation was Boone Central 28,301,972 and Newman Grove 4,848,415 for a total in District 57 at 33,150,387.  Total assets $53,684.04:  Newman Grove $7853.98, Boone Central $45,830.06  Carried 6-0

 

5.000      QUESTIONS BY THE MEDIA

 

6.000      EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

               Motion by Briese, second by Preister to go into executive session at 9:05 p.m. for the purpose of discussing personnel.  Carried 6-0

 

               Motion by Briese, second by Preister to come out of executive session at 10:00 p.m.  Carried 6-0

 

7.000      ADJOURN        

          

           Motion by Preister, second by Briese to adjourn at 10:00 p.m.  Carried 6-0