The meeting was called to order by chair Kersten at 6:34 p.m. with the superintendent, elementary and high school principals and all board members present. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all in attendance. Motion by Kuechle, seconded by VanVleet, to approve the agenda as amended. Item “f” was removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Motion Carried (MC). Motion by Gillman, seconded by Stenger, to approve payment of the listed bills in the amount of $175,219.62 of which $12,991.93 was construction-related costs. MC. Motion by Kuechle, seconded by Laabs, to approve the consent agenda. MC. The consent agenda included: a. Approve minutes of October 23, 2003, Board Meeting. b. Approve minutes of November 6, 2003, Board Meeting. c. Acknowledge donation received from Kimball Lions for $200 for the Toys for Tots program sponsored by National Honor Society. d. Approve change in Extra Curricular Assignments to reflect Heather Dulas – Yearbook and Cheryl Wyatt – Jr. High Student Government, effective November 16, 2003. e. Approve winter extra-curricular assignments. Boys’ Basketball: Head – Nathan Hylla, Assistant – Doug Torgerson, C Squad – Joe Williams, 8th Grade – Barry Strand, 7th Grade – Dick Grommesh. Girls’ Basketball: Head – Erika Matzke, Assistant – Kris Zemek, C Squad – Laura Ostlie, 8th Grade – Bill Hesse, 7th Grade – Leah Arnold. Wrestling: Head – Frank Schiefelbein III, Assistant – Erik Kask, Assistant/ Jr. High – Frank Schiefelbein IV, One-Act Play – Valery Hanson, Cheerleading – Penny Kramer. f. (Removed) g. Approve hiring of Laura Ostlie, high school special education paraprofessional at Category II, Step 0, of the non-licensed agreement starting on November 24, 2003. With brief discussion regarding the resignation received from Amy Notch, head volleyball coach, it was explained that the amount paid to coaches is a negotiated item and not determined on an individual basis by the Activities Director. Motion by Laabs, seconded by Kuechle, to accept the resignation requested by Ms. Notch. MC. The treasurer’s report for October was reviewed and discussed. Motion by Laabs, seconded by Stenger, to acknowledge receipt of a donation of $1,349 from the Kimball Wrestling Boosters for purchase of girls’ basketball uniforms. VanVleet made a special thank you to Dave Traurig for his efforts in purchasing the uniform and saving approximately $200 by shopping around. MC. Motion by Kuechle, seconded by Laabs, to acknowledge receipt of a donation of $5,000 from the State Bank of Kimball for 7th- and 8th-grade tutoring for Basic Skills testing and the Initiative Foundation Grant/ ECFE program. MC. Motion by Kuechle, seconded by Gillman, to approve an additional 40 minutes per day for special education paraprofessional time for Lorraine Rose effective November 4. MC. The bid for snow removal was reviewed. Motion by Gillman, seconded by Laabs, to accept the bid received from Rohloff Bobcat Service for the 2003-2004 winter season. MC A number of options for payment of the assessment from the City for the Hazel Avenue Project were reviewed. It was recommended by the business manager that a three-year payment option be approved. Motion by VanVleet, seconded by Laabs, to accept the three-year option as recommended. MC. Motion by Gillman, seconded by Laabs, to approve the final reading of the Emergency Plan Policy as presented. MC. Troy Miller, DLR Group, was present to review the construction project status. Mr. Miller indicated there are several outstanding issues – the roof issues are resolved at this time, but in the spring with melting it is possible something will come up again; it has been determined that the chiller motors that burned out have a problem with the unit themselves, corrections will be made in the spring when the units can be fired up; there are four rooms that continue to be cold spots in the building, corrections are in process; replacement of delaminated doors was taken care of this week; two grab bars in handicapped restrooms need to be installed; the coiling door in the kitchen needs to be replaced after a malfunction. Mr. Miller reported approximately $42,661 remains in the contingency fund with three contracts left for final payment. He also presented a change order for Kendall Doors for approval. Motion by Gillman, seconded by Laabs, to approve the change order. MC. Celebration of success of students and staff included the elementary Students of the Month for November; Academic All- Conference students for fall; the National Honor Society Induction on November 10 of 17 juniors; welcome and congratulations to Matt Serbus, new board member, and to incumbents Kersten, Kuechle and Laabs. Ms. Imholte reported on the enrollment numbers staying constant with a gain of two students over last year. Mr. Clark reported on the Grandparent/Veterans Day celebration held at the elementary on November 11; Crisis Prevention Training held on workshop day; Sarah Watts, Family Advocate, arranging a donation of clothing for the community of Kimball. The elementary has been working on the math curriculum review; there will be 50-55 teams participating in the first Knowledge Bowl meet hosted at Kimball Elementary on December 2; P.I.E. will be selling Cub Gear through the elementary; and American Education Week activities. Dr. Thielman reported on the Salad and Potato Luncheon he served staff at both buildings during American Education Week; KDUZ Radio (Hutchinson) featured Kimball during the week with several interviews; and an update on the Spruce Avenue property was given. Committee reports included Benton-Stearns Ed. District – Gillman, Meet & Confer – Thielman, Community Ed. Advisory Board – Kersten, ECFE Advisory Board – Kersten. Communications included a report from Caye Aho and Cindy Marquardt on the Title I Conference they attended. The board was reminded of the January deadline to notify the superintendent if he has a contract for the following year, and also each member was to contact an individual to participate on the curriculum advisory board. Motion by Gillman, seconded by Laabs, to adjourn at 8:03 p.m. MC. Marguerite Laabs, Clerk
