The
Finance and Operations Committee of the Board of Education of the
Approval
of Minutes: Motion by Mrs. Neils, seconded by Mr. Stafford
to approve minutes of the
FINANCE TOPICS
2005-06
Budget Discussion: The administration has met to revise the
proposed budget cuts. Changes were made
to the following:
·
Revised District Projects for 2005-06 –
2008-09
o Moved
VAV box replacement from 2005-06 to 2006-07
·
Revised Technology Infrastructure and
Immediate Needs
o Moved
two high school wiring items from 2005-06 to 2006-07
o $28,600
in savings through combined computer purchases
·
Revised Curriculum & Instruction
Purchases/Budget
o Reduction
in the catch-up projects
·
Revised Proposed Budget Options
The discussion on this
item was determined. Committee members
enthusiastically stood up for their beliefs on funding options. The use of Fund Balance was debated, and
additional discussion on this topic will take place at the full Board meeting
on
The committee forwards
the documents presented this evening without any specific recommendation. The Board should be ready to discuss the
concept of Fund Balance use for Curriculum & Instruction items.
Reconsideration
of Referendum Options to Exceed the Revenue Limits and Formulation of
Referendum Question(s): The committee briefly discussed the
merits of a referendum question on the spring election or February
primary. The administration could begin
preparations for a referendum to exceed the revenue limits.
A motion to forward the discussion of a spring
referendum option on to the full Board was made by Mrs. Neils, seconded by Mr.
Salmon. The motion passed on a unanimous
voice vote.
WIAA
Membership and Dues for the 2005-06 School Year:
The 2005-2006 Membership Application and Payment of Dues for
A motion to approve the 2005-2006 WIAA
Membership and Dues as presented and forward to the full Board for approval was
made by Mr. Salmon, seconded by Mr. Neils.
The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.
2005-06
Professional Development Grant for Field Supervisors:
The district has been selected as a recipient of an Office of Field Experiences
Professional Development Grant for Field Supervisors for the upcoming school
year. An amount not to exceed $250 is
anticipated between June 2005 and June 2006.
OPEB
(Other Post-Employment Benefits) Actuarial Study:
Mrs. Peachey explained her rationale for a request to issue a Request for
Proposal (RFP) for an actuarial study of the district's other post-employment
benefits (OPEB). Although the district
is not yet required to have the study completed, there are benefits to
proceeding earlier than required.
A motion to recommend that the Board direct the
administration to issue Request for Proposal for an actuarial study of the
district’s other post-employment benefits (OPEB) was made by Mrs. Neils, seconded
by Mr. Stafford. The motion passed on a
unanimous voice vote.
OPERATIONS TOPICS
Personnel
Resignation(s):
none
Employments:
The following recommendations for employment for the 2005-06 school year were
presented for approval:
·
Tammy R. Kuehl, Kindergarten Teacher (Job
Share), East Elementary School
A motion to approve the employment of Tammy R.
Kuehl under the job share agreement as presented and forward for full Board
approval was made by Mrs. Neils, seconded by Mr. Salmon. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.
·
Lynda Murphy, Grade 5 Teacher,
A motion to approve the employment of Lynda
Murphy as presented and forward for full Board approval was made by Mrs. Neils,
seconded by Mr. Salmon. The motion
passed on a unanimous voice vote.
·
Katherine Wilson, EC Teacher,
A motion to approve the employment of Katherine
Wilson as presented and forward for full Board approval was made by Mrs. Neils,
seconded by Mr. Stafford. The motion
passed on a unanimous voice vote.
·
Douglas Siegert, Grade 4 Teacher,
A motion to approve the employment of Douglas
Siegert as presented and forward for full Board approval was made by Mrs. Neils,
seconded by Mr. Salmon. The motion
passed on a unanimous voice vote.
2005-06
Job Share Agreement/Reduction in Contract:
Several months ago, the board authorized the administration to pursue a job
share agreement for Karissa Paar, Kindergarten teacher, at East
Elementary. Mrs. Paar will be having a
child this summer and is requesting to work part-time upon her return to work.
A teacher willing to participate in the Job Share
agreement with Ms. Paar has been identified (Tammy R. Kuehl). The proposed job share agreement was provided
for committee review and approval.
Approval of this agreement will reduce the contracted full-time
equivalency for Ms. Paar from 100% to 50% FTE for the period of
A motion to approve the Side Agreement between
Karissa Paar and Tammy R. Kuehl for the 2005-2006 School Year as presented and
forward for full Board approval was made by Mr. Stafford, seconded by Mrs. Neils. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.
Facilities
Discussion
of Physical Plant Needs Assessment Study: This topic was
to be revisited upon the conclusion of the joint meeting with the Johnson Creek
School Board which never took place. Committee
discussion was brief and members agreed that demographic data is needed. This topic should be a full Board agenda item
for detailed discussion.
A motion to forward the Physical Plant Needs
Assessment Study to the full Board for discussion of a potential referendum for
long-term facilities needs was made by Mr. Stafford, seconded by Mrs.
Neils. The motion passed on a unanimous
voice vote.
Youth
Tackle Football Use of Facilities Plan for 2005-06:
The Facilities Use Plan for 2005-06 as provided by the Youth Tackle Football,
Inc. Submission of this plan is a
requirement of the recently approved agreement for the coming school year.
A motion to approve the Youth Tackle Football
Use of Facilities Plan for 2005-2006 as presented and forward for full Board
approval was made by Mr. Stafford, seconded by Mrs. Neils. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.
Natural
Gas Purchasing: Committee members recently responded to
the consultant's recommendation to hedge some of the district gas for the
summer months. Mrs. Peachey reported
that the district has completed that transaction. Mr. Pettibone is available to attend the July
Committee meeting to update committee members on our purchases to date and the
status of the natural gas market.
Discussion
of Possible Topics for Future Meetings:
*
Natural gas purchasing
*
Possible changes in insurance plan design
*
Administrative retirement plan review
A motion to move into closed session pursuant to
Section 19.85(1)(c) Wisconsin Stats. for the purpose of Ratification of the
Jefferson Education Association 2005-2007 Agreement and 2005-2006 Salary
Schedule was made by Mrs. Neils, seconded by Mrs. Stafford. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call
vote.
CLOSED SESSION
A motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Neils, seconded by Mr. Stafford. The motion carried 4-0.
ADJOURNMENT: 8:33 p.m.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Secretary,
Pati Fitzgerald